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Xbox Partner Preview live: the latest announcements from the showcase
By Dashiell Wood last updated
Our live coverage of the latest Xbox Partner Preview.

Housemarque says it 'hancrafted levels, art, design, and combat encounters' and 'kind of connect them in a procedural matter' to create Saros' ever-changing levels
By Demi Williams published
Housemarque's Saros features handcrafted levels that will change every time you respawn, opening up new paths that lead to additional rewards.

Saros developer doesn't think Returnal 'was that hard of a game', but admits that the team 'did pay a lot more attention to the onboarding experience' for its spiritual successor
By Demi Williams published
Housemarque has said it paid more attention to refining Saros' combat and the game's onboarding experience, admitting that its predecessor, Returnal, took a while to learn how to play.

NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, March 27 (game #1020)
By Marc McLaren published
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'
By Rob Dwiar published
Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park review
By Harry Padoan published
I spent 25 hours stomping on Koopas and Goombas in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Switch 2, and although its multiplayer minigames left me conflicted, I still had a wonderful time.

Marathon review: Bungie’s extraction shooter lacks compelling reasons to play it
By Dashiell Wood published
Marathon looks great and has some strong moment-to-moment action, but it lacks compelling reasons to keep playing.

Turtle Beach’s Donkey Kong-themed Nintendo Switch 2 case is the best I’ve tested so far, with impressive durability and storage at a tempting low price
By Harry Padoan published
This hard-shell case from Turtle Beach is easily one of the best I’ve tried so far — and its stand-out design is a big reason for that.

AndaSeat Xtreme Series Standing Desk review: solid, dependable, surprisingly poor cable management
By Zak Storey published
Rushed perhaps? AndaSeat's first standing desk could use a bit of spit and polish on some of those cable management elements that's for sure.
PC Gaming

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'
By Rob Dwiar published
Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.

Directive 8020 was 'designed with the PS5 in mind' and will offer 'sharper visuals' powered by PSSR and 'advanced ray tracing' to heighten the horror on PS5 Pro
By Demi Williams published
Supermassive Games has revealed the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro features of its next major entry in its Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020.

Xbox indie program lead says Project Helix will be 'easier' for developers and that Microsoft is 'working hard so developers can make one Xbox build in the future' that will run on everything
By Demi Williams published
The GM advises studios to develop their games for current-gen and PC first

My favorite controller accessory brand just released a new special edition Call of Duty-inspired model with an exclusive in-game charm
By Dashiell Wood published
Exclusive KontrolFreek has revealed its latest collectible Call of Duty controller add-on and it's inspired by a zombies perk.
Nintendo

Nintendo confirms the cost of physical Switch 2 games 'is not going up' after announcing digital titles will cost less than physical versions in the US
By Demi Williams published
Nintendo has announced that the price of Nintendo Switch 2 games in the US is changing, with digital titles costing less than physical versions.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park review
By Harry Padoan published
I spent 25 hours stomping on Koopas and Goombas in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Switch 2, and although its multiplayer minigames left me conflicted, I still had a wonderful time.

I trapped a clone of my boss on a desert island in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream — and it only got weirder from there
By Dashiell Wood published
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream had me tormenting a virtual version of my TechRadar boss.

Nintendo has reportedly cut Switch 2 production significantly due to weak holiday sales and now aims to produce 4 million units instead of 6 million this quarter
By Demi Williams published
Nintendo is reportedly cutting down Nintendo Switch 2 production following disappointing sales during the holiday season.

Turtle Beach’s Donkey Kong-themed Nintendo Switch 2 case is the best I’ve tested so far, with impressive durability and storage at a tempting low price
By Harry Padoan published
This hard-shell case from Turtle Beach is easily one of the best I’ve tried so far — and its stand-out design is a big reason for that.

Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets you design your own Star Wars islands, and now I'm yearning for Battlefront 3 even more than before
By Demi Williams published
Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets players create their own Star Wars islands.
Playstation

Housemarque says it 'hancrafted levels, art, design, and combat encounters' and 'kind of connect them in a procedural matter' to create Saros' ever-changing levels
By Demi Williams published
Housemarque's Saros features handcrafted levels that will change every time you respawn, opening up new paths that lead to additional rewards.

Saros developer doesn't think Returnal 'was that hard of a game', but admits that the team 'did pay a lot more attention to the onboarding experience' for its spiritual successor
By Demi Williams published
Housemarque has said it paid more attention to refining Saros' combat and the game's onboarding experience, admitting that its predecessor, Returnal, took a while to learn how to play.

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'
By Rob Dwiar published
Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.

Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding and while it was reportedly 'still in the early stages' of developing its project
By Demi Williams published
Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding, and is also making cuts across mobile game development.

Directive 8020 was 'designed with the PS5 in mind' and will offer 'sharper visuals' powered by PSSR and 'advanced ray tracing' to heighten the horror on PS5 Pro
By Demi Williams published
Supermassive Games has revealed the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro features of its next major entry in its Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020.
Xbox

Xbox Partner Preview live: the latest announcements from the showcase
By Dashiell Wood last updated
Our live coverage of the latest Xbox Partner Preview.

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'
By Rob Dwiar published
Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.

Directive 8020 was 'designed with the PS5 in mind' and will offer 'sharper visuals' powered by PSSR and 'advanced ray tracing' to heighten the horror on PS5 Pro
By Demi Williams published
Supermassive Games has revealed the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro features of its next major entry in its Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020.

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees just weeks after raising Fortnite V-Buck prices 'to help pay the bills'
By Dashiell Wood published
Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees.

Xbox indie program lead says Project Helix will be 'easier' for developers and that Microsoft is 'working hard so developers can make one Xbox build in the future' that will run on everything
By Demi Williams published
The GM advises studios to develop their games for current-gen and PC first




