I was worried that the Gothic remake would water down the unapologetically tricky 2001 original, but seven hours hands-on has put my mind at ease

The cruel world of Gothic remains as prickly as ever in the new remake, but that’s not a bad thing.

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Microsoft has finally realized what most of us knew all along: nobody actually wanted Copilot on Xbox

Xbox is no longer developing Copilot for consoles.

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I adored Mouse P.I. for Hire’s ‘engrossing rubberhose-style animation’ and Doom-inspired gameplay, but its performance on Nintendo Switch 2 just isn’t good enough

Mouse P.I. for Hire’s gameplay and visuals are like a beautiful vintage cheddar — it’s just a shame that the Switch 2 edition grates some performance problems on the top.
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Looks like Valve’s Steam Machine might finally be on its way after a huge importing effort — and despite our fears, it might actually support full-fat 4K 120Hz and VRR in the end, making it a full PS5 and Xbox replacement

Valve’s Steam Machine may be close to launch –and a post-launch firmware update may deliver HDMI 2.1

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Obsessed with Tomodachi Life? You need a Nintendo Switch stylus — here are our top picks for getting creative with your Miis

Get the most out this unhinged Japanese game’s many creative features.

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Rocket League has a new Easy Anti-Cheat addition, and it still works on the Steam Deck — it’s about time for other game Devs to follow suit

SteamOS is on the verge of huge growth to its player base with the Steam Machine’s arrival, and that’s why this one factor can’t be ignored by game developers.
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Finally, Windows 11 desktop PC users can enjoy Xbox Mode — and Microsoft has a new gift for Ally X users

Microsoft isn’t resting on its laurels with Windows 11 gaming optimization, with Xbox Mode now being rolled out to desktop PC users.
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Clever Raspberry Pi hack gets Sony’s PS5 controller working properly on a gaming PC over Bluetooth

This Raspberry Pi mod is a cheap and effective way to get Sony’s DualSense controller working properly on a PC with a wireless connection.
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Legendary Deus Ex and Thief director Warren Spector is back with a new game — it’s a stealth-heist-em-up called Thick as Thieves, and even the price is a steal at just five bucks on Steam

Thick as Thieves will launch at a steal of a price.

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Japanese developer says they don’t make games for Xbox because the console is ‘not even stocked in major retail stores’

An indie game developer has explained why many smaller companies don’t create Xbox ports.

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