As good as the best PC games often are, they (and your PC) can cost a lot of money – some of them fail to keep you engaged for a notable amount of time, some of them lead to boredom rather than curing it, and that's not always a great return on the investment you've put in.Enter online games: low-cost, low-maintenance titles designed to keep you occupied while you’re working (or at home unempl... more.

Creating one platform for every title.US software developer Niantic might be best known for Pokémon GO nowadays, but this wasn't always the case. Before the company shot to fame with its recent mobile sensation, it was focused on its own augmented reality game Ingress. With GO now nearly two-and-a-half years into its lifespan, Niantic has been able to return some of its focus to its own IP. Yeste... more.

Membership required.Anyone with a Nintendo Switch Online membership can look forward to playing three more classics on the NES service next week. As previously confirmed, Metroid, Mighty Bomb Jack and TwinBee will be added to the library. The arrival of these games on 14th November will increase the total number to 26.Alongside the launch date announcement, Nintendo has also released a trailer sho... more.

To hell and back.Publisher Thunderful has announced Hellfront: Honeymoon for Switch is now making its way to the eShop in early 2019. The game was originally scheduled to arrive on Nintendo's hybrid platform towards the end of this year, following its reveal in August.The game promises to provide a "thrilling mix" of top-down twin-stick shooter action and "fast-as-hell" strategy. It will also incl... more.

No need to forward him your requests.Last week during the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct before the release of the game in December, Director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed a total of five DLC fighters would eventually be made available and that the team would be working "really hard" on the development of this content. This announcement unsurprisingly led to immediate speculation about the f... more.

Promising signs.In the past year, there's been a rapid increase in the amount of video game themed television shows, movies and animations being developed. Major live-action movie blockbusters are being created for Sonic the Hedgehog and Pikachu, and the animated Castlevania Netflix series is already on season two.In a recent interview with Variety, Illumination Founder Chris Meledandri provided s... more.

Goodbye, old friend.As of next March, the Switch will have been on the market for two years. Even though this new hybrid device has been available for some time now, Nintendo's kept certain services operational on its existing platform the Wii U. This extends to support and social media pages for the system that originally started out life in 2012.This Friday on 9th November, it's officially an en... more.

Among the new systems introduced in Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are Cores, which reflect the state of Arthur's abilities. These are represented via the circular meters located just above your mini-map on the HUD. If you want to perform at your best, you'll need to pay attention to these Cores and the bars that encircle them.If you've just started the game, chanc... more.

Niantic has kicked off another in-game event in Pokemon Go. The Stardust Blast event is now live for a limited time. This event gives players a chance to earn twice the normal amount of Stardust for capturing Pokemon and hatching Eggs, and it's scheduled to run until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on November 13.On top of that, two new species of Gen 4 Pokemon have begun appearing in Pokemon Go. The adorable W... more.

Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn't make a lot of its mechanics known to the player. There are systems buried deep within that you'd be hard-pressed to come in contact with if you're mainlining the game's major story and side missions. Among these mechanics are special Perks that offer improvements to Arthur's overall abilities.We know what you're thinking, though: "Perks? You mean like Perks you unlock... more.