Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but Sonos has decided to continue the deals extravaganza with a new 48-hour Cyber Sale. For Tuesday and Wednesday, you can score some new discounts on select certified refurbished soundbars, speakers, and subs. Sonos refurbished products come like new, in pristine packaging […]
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam, with developer Santa Ragione claiming that Valve refused to provide a clear reason for the ban or discuss it further with the studio. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release […]
'Sega Was a Sweatshop' — PlayStation Architect Mark Cerny Recalls Working in Tokyo in Late 1980s, and Seeing Sonic the Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Get 'Yelled At a Lot'
PlayStation hardware architect Mark Cerny has recalled his time working at Sega in the late 1980s, a period in which he likened conditions at the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog to a "sweatshop." Speaking on the My Perfect Console podcast, Cerny made clear he was talking about Sega's Tokyo office […]
LEGO Drops Three New Star Wars Sets That Fans Can Preorder Today
We're just a few weeks away from 2026, and LEGO is ready to kickstart the new year with some brand new Star Wars sets. The company has revealed three new builds that are gearing up to be released on January 1, 2026: an AT-AT, a Venator-Class Attack Cruiser, and a […]
High on Life 2: Exclusive Early Campaign Gameplay – IGN First
Our IGN First "cover story" game for December is High on Life 2, the upcoming comedy first-person shooter sequel to the 2022 original breakout hit from Squanch Games. We got our coverage warmed up with yesterday's funny in-universe ad for Humanzapro, but today we're kicking things off proper with ten […]
Horses Review
Whether it be games, films, paintings, or any other form of creative endeavor, art has long been a vehicle for transgression and subversion, providing curious observers an avenue to ruminate on uncomfortable, often taboo aspects of society. Take David Lynch’s surreal horror epic Lost Highway, or Half Mermaid’s mesmerising puzzle […]
AU Deals: Black Friday Week Is Over, but Some Sick Bargains Forgot to Leave
4 months ago
I woke up this morning in that weird post–Cyber Monday haze where you assume all the good bargains have packed their bags and vanished. Turns out they have not. Stores are still absolutely lousy with deals. If you’re anything like me, you might want to dive back in before the […]
AU Deals: Black Friday Week Is Over, but Some Sick Bargains Forgot to Leave
4 months ago
I woke up this morning in that weird post–Cyber Monday haze where you assume all the good bargains have packed their bags and vanished. Turns out they have not. Stores are still absolutely lousy with deals. If you’re anything like me, you might want to dive back in before the […]
Cyberpunk 2077's Revamped Police Chase System Was Inspired by Pac-Man
One of the hallmarks of Cyberpunk 2077, particularly after its Phantom Liberty update, is its dynamic police chases. In these, a player committing crimes might find themselves quick surrounded by cops and, a few crimes later, the extra spicy MaxTac. But what you might not have caught onto is that […]
Helldivers 2 Dev Worked With Sony Studio Nixxes to Create a 'Slim' Version for PC That Reduces File Size From 154GB to 23GB
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has created a “slim” version of its explosive co-op third-person shooter that massively reduces its file size on PC. For some time now PC gamers have complained about Helldivers 2’s bloated installation size on PC, and Arrowhead recently outlined plans to bring it closer to the […]