Nex Playground, the family-focused and camera-based console that's had considerable success in the US, is about to be released in the UK and Ireland. Pre-orders begin today at Amazon, Argos and Smyths Toys, and the Nex Playground will launch at an unspecified point in late June. Read more Read Full Article read more

The wildfires that would come to engulf Los Angeles had just begun to burn when Frankee Grove finally admitted to herself that she needed a roommate. It was January 2025, and Grove, then 42, had recently broken up with her boyfriend of six years. They had lived together in a two-bedroom Spanish bungalow on a… read more

That Nintendo has been battling Palworld developer Pocketpair over "Pokémon-style monster capture and throwing mechanics" for a while now isn't a secret. The results (so far) aren't what the Japanese platform holder would have hoped for, however. Over the past few days, Nintendo has been dealt another blow after trying to obtain a touchscreen-specific patent.… read more

Have no fear, dear reader. Yes, I am once standing in for Edwin to battle The Maw and bring forth its tidings of upcoming PC games. But the beast has not eaten our news editor. Not this time. Instead, Edwin's been called away to Krakow where he will be using his creature-wrestling skills to tussle… read more

Subnautica 2, like its predecessors, has a strong theme of pacifism running through it. Rather than killing aggressive fish, the game instead provides tools for players to avoid or distract creatures to save their own hides. Now that the Unknown Worlds’ controversial sequel has launched, however, this dedication to non-violence has proven frustrating to a… read more

Subnautica 2 is deliberately designed to nudge you away from seeking violent solutions to your 'oh lordy there's a giant leviathan chasing me' problems, with devs Unknown Worlds having been clear that strong feelings have propelled them down that path. Yet, as they've also acknowledged, not every Sub 2 player will agree: cue a mod… read more

We have the 90+ Encore Icon Upgrade SBC available in FC 26, which gives us a guaranteed legend for our Ultimate Team squads. EA Sports has released an SBC for the first time this year that only includes Icons rated 90 or above from older promos. Let's find out all the available cards before you… read more

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday. And, as his speech veered into talk of AI, he was repeatedly drowned out by boos. AI is already a contentious topic, and it's not surprising that those about to enter a ravaged job market feel particularly negative about… read more

Parroted as the end-all, be-all of modern living, AI has proved to be more of a nuisance to everyone and, ironically, has hit tech enthusiasts the hardest. Instead of bettering their day-to-day, AI is only helping to surge prices and make them unavailable to the general populace while big-name corporations rake in the surplus and… read more

We're all a little opposed to paying more to play a game early, i.e., on the date when it was actually supposed to come out. But it seems a lot of us are much less insistent on opposition, as Forza Horizon 6's early access is now the franchise's most-played game, not to mention one of… read more

Phasmophobia maker Kinetic Games has apologised to players for issues with its long-awaited 'Player Character Update', admitting it "missed the mark" and "didn't deliver on our promises to you". Read more Read Full Article read more

The TOTS Career Path Evolution is now live in FC 26, and we can use this brilliant set of upgrades to get a 93-rated item. The entire evolution is broken across three stages, with the first two available as of writing. Let's find out how to get the best possible start for this evolution. Table… read more