Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance

Fable is largely a silly game, but its ending remains one of the most cutting moral decisions of any game 22 years later.

For a long time, the common wisdom was that game consoles would usurp PC gaming, leaving it a niche hobby, ignored by the greater gaming community. And indeed, for a long time consoles were the most popular way to play mainstream games. But recently, especially since the release of the current generation of consoles, the very opposite seems to be coming true. PC gaming has been expanding while consoles falter.Looking forward to the next Xbox and PlayStation consoles, analysts are predicting $900 as the low end of possible pricing--and that number is seeming more and more optimistic. That's a l

Nintendo has promised to provide "a robust software line-up to enhance the Switch 2 ownership value" following the Switch 2 price increase (from $449.99 to $499.99) announced last week. Read more

Protect the egg? Why not. Except the egg is a football, and this particular football is a playful and punishing presence. Keep the football alive - a football can die now? - and you'll get a great reward of some kind. Let the football perish and you'll have to forfeit more than you might be expecting. No wonder, really, that this singular opportunity for football ownership comes with a payment up-front. You're paid in advance for the privilege and terror of looking after that football. And remember: the football itself is probably an egg. What to do? Read more

2026's Masters of the Universe makes the smart choice to play up the dumb parts of He-Man and not take anything seriously. It’s part Flash Gordon, part Deadpool, and almost officially a parody of itself. These are all good things, by the way.