Cris Tales review – the past and future of JRPGs

This indie homage to Japanese role-playing games has some of the best visuals of the year and a clever twist on time travel powers. There is a debate amongst role-playing fans that questions whether the term Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) is merely an indication of the game’s country of origin or a sub-genre in itself. […]

Limited Sega Mega Drive trainers and caps releasing this week

90s Sega fans will soon be able to rep the company’s classic console with a limited line of 16-bit themed apparel. The Mega Drive remains one of Sega’s most fondly remembered consoles (possibly the most fondly remembered). So, to capitalise on the nostalgia of long-time Sega fans, the company has partnered with independent trainer label […]

Pre-order Steam Deck now and you may not get it till late 2022

Anyone who pre-orders a Steam Deck now will have to wait until Q3 2022, unless they pick the cheapest model. It’s only been a few days since Valve announced the Steam Deck and made it available for pre-order, and it is unsurprisingly already on its way to becoming a big success. However, it looks like […]

Nintendo denies new Switch Pro rumours and OLED profit claims

Following the announcement of the OLED Model, Nintendo continues to insist it has no further plans for new Switch models. After so many rumours of a new and improved Nintendo Switch Pro console, people were taken aback when Nintendo announced the Switch OLED model. While it does boast some new features, it’s no more powerful […]

Resident Evil Re:Verse has been delayed again admits Capcom

The least anticipated Resident Evil game of recent years has been delayed till next year, as Capcom struggles with the multiplayer spin-off. The least anticipated Resident Evil game of recent years has been delayed by at least six months, as Capcom struggles with the multiplayer spin-off. Resident Evil and multiplayer do not mix, or at […]

Battlefield 2042 lets you opt-out of PC cross-play

EA has confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will have cross-play between console and PC players, but unlike Call Of Duty you can switch it off. The idea of everyone playing together in the same game, regardless of the hardware they own, sounds very utopian, but the reality of cross-play has been rather less harmonic. Earlier in […]

Permanent fix for Joy-Con drift requires… a small piece of card

A new unofficial solution to Joy-Con drift has been showcased on YouTube, that claims to fix the problem permanently. Although it’s less commonly reported nowadays, compared to at the console’s launch, complaints about Joy-Con drift have been going on for years now, with plenty of homespun remedies but never any official word from Nintendo. None […]