There's something that really stood out for me as someone in the UK who collected American comics at the end of the 1980s. It's that each new comic you got was a doorway to a world of absolute chaos and gimmickry. I'm not talking about the comic stories themselves, but about the American ads that were suddenly blaring out of the alternate spreads. Topps bubble gum cards. Garbage Pail whatevers. Endless enticements to buy Bayou Billy on the Nintendo Entertainment System. You'd be reading about Batman, knocking gloomily around some Gotham spire, and then you'd turn the page and, WHAMMO, somethin

Mod your tool with alien tech to blast tricksy viral blooms.

Last week's Nintendo Switch 2 release of Sektori, a brilliant twin-stick shooter that's a lot like Geometry Wars, has finally met with enough success that the game's solo creator has been able to pay themselves a living wage. Read more

"If you don't care about science, that's okay... because AI is going to touch everything else as well."

I don't have this problem on PS5, I'm just saying.

Fresh from its huge early access launch, underwater survival and crafting adventure game Subnautica 2 has sparked a significant debate among fans: to kill or not to kill the fish.

Track down this metal so you can craft Mangalloy Ingots.

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 subset of the community. Read more

Find this material so you can craft Prototype Tool Modifications.

How long until Nintendo's lawyers call, do you reckon?

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

Less hot snakes, more hot wheels, please Xbox. Sorry, XBOX.

Borderlands’ well-documented 11th hour art style change cost Take-Two an extra $50 million in development costs and delayed the game by a year, but without it the now successful franchise would have flopped straight out the gate.

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

One of the first things I learn about myself in Zero Parades is that I'm a fuck-up – an omnishambling bad omen with cropped hair and unfair cheekbones. Before I was put on ice, I was supposedly one hell of a spy. But that was then, and this is now. The veteran spy fallen from grace is not a new story, but in careful hands, it is almost always a great one. There are so many tiny little things that go right and wrong for an agent in the field: an indifferent tsunami of luck and skill and wildcard entropy that keeps going until the last plastic domino lands on the worst outcome. This is how

Terraria developer Re-Logic has confirmed that updates will continue "beyond" the 1.4.6 update and the upcoming crossplay patch, and will share "other plans and ideas [...] when the time is right."

The Stop Killing Games initiative, which is fighting against the full termination of games, recently made it to the European Parliament and has pushed publishers like Ubisoft to make their games accessible when the servers are shut off - The Crew 2 is the most recent win. Now, 2K games is delisting casual racing game Lego 2K Drive this week, but it'll remain playable online for another year and work offline once support ends. Read more

Subnautica 2's EULA - that’s end-user license agreement - has been picked apart by curious fans, who have discovered a handful of eyebrow-raising clauses such as a ban on VPN use as well as a maximum payout of $50 in the case of a user suffering damages. Read more

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said GTA 6 is about 18 months behind its original release date, suggesting spring 2025 was once the internal target.

The horror game adaptation grossed over $50 million at cinemas earlier this year.

Borderlands' distinct comic book aesthetic was the result of a last-minute bet.

As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, IGN Entertainment has launched a new audience survey designed to uncover what makes its global community distinct from the wider entertainment market. The initiative builds on the recently completed “Generations in Play Audience Insights Study,” conducted in partnership with UC Berkeley and Kantar, which surveyed 6,250 entertainment consumers across North America, Australia and the UK. Focusing on Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z audiences who grew up alongside IGN, the study explored how modern consumers discover, engage with, and place trust in ente

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending May 17.

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The story of the Corleone family is turning to the next page, as The Godfather is now set to continue with a new book called Connie that is set to release in 2027.

Dropout's Game Changer has seven seasons' worth of excellent episode. If you're wondering where to start or what to rewatch, here are the 10 best.

Keanu Reeves is set to play the lead role in Hidari, a Japanese stop-motion "wood sculpture" samurai film whose proof of concept video blew up on YouTube three years ago.

Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch Productions has confirmed its Legends multiplayer mode will not receive any additional major updates in the future.

Use this EA Play conversion trick to get 10 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for £76.96, saving £92.94 versus the monthly rate.

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Super Mario RPG, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Super Mario RPG, Star Fox for Switch 2, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, May 17, below.Super Mario RPG for $15GameStop has a flash sale today on Super Mario RPG, and you can score one of the best Mario games on Nintendo Switch for just $15. This adventure is a collaboration between Square Enix and Nintendo, following Mario, Bowser, Peach, and new friends on a journey to find the sev