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Let’s get this out of the way first – I am absolutely stoked for the Nintendo Switch 2, and despite my muted feelings towards today’s trailer drop, my wife and I will be finding a way to make one of these units appear in our household on launch day. At this point in our lives, my wife and I are playing our video games on the Nintendo Switch almost 90% of the time, with the last little bit being divided…

Nintendo has finally announced its next console: the aptly named Switch 2. It’s an apt name because that’s exactly what it is. It’s a Switch, but not quite as you’ve known it. Never before has there been a trailer more desperate to highlight that this is an evolution. It’s its own thing, but not so much that we can’t show your old Joycons transforming magically into these new Joycons. They’re slightly bigger and are like computer mice now. Clearly the…

This Lunar New Year, the LEGO Group is excited to unveil a collection of special sets designed to celebrate the traditions and joy of this festive occasion. From the charming LEGO® Botanicals Mini Orchid set to the vibrant LEGO Spring Festival Trotting Lantern set, these LEGO sets are more than just toys – they are gateways to imagination, innovation, and shared experiences for builders of all ages. “We are thrilled to bring these special Lunar New Year sets to LEGO…

A little over a week ago, Nvidia announced its new graphics cards would support multiple frame generation. That is for every single “real” rendered frame, the card will generate two or more additional frames. For some of us it was old news – we’d already been living the dream thanks to Lossless Scaling. This is a cheap, simple app available through Steam that enables you to play almost anything with additional frames. As though to add insult to injury when…

CATAN GmbH, CATAN Studio and KOSMOS are thrilled to announce the sixth edition of CATAN, the iconic multiplayer strategy board game that changed the face of board games in modern pop culture. The latest release for CATAN comes 30 years after the introduction of the original game by Klaus Teuber, bringing the beloved game to another generation of players. “CATAN has always been a game about thinking differently, challenging oneself, and bringing people together,” said Guido Teuber, CEO of CATAN…

The New Year is upon us. Filled with possibility, 2025 could see new highs and lows hit our industry. Here are just a few we can see happening. For the first time in a while, 2025 feels like it can stand alone without reference to Covid. While the last couple of years have been chocked full of delayed titles, this year seems quieter somehow. Then again, we’ve said that before. While there may not be the bulk of anticipated titles…

We played a lot of board games in 2024, but which were the best? Here is my Top 10 games of 2024, whether new or new to me!

Little Alchemist is definitely a game geared towards kids, but does it get that high quality CGE production? Let's find out!

For the second year in a row, I’m writing a gaming round-up that will feel less about the games and more about the industry. Unfortunately there’s no escaping that in 2024. After a packed 2023, this year felt like it had the potential to be a bit quieter. Not the case. Release after release came and went. Nearly 19,000 games released on Steam. A few of them were successful. But most people weren’t playing new games. For all the releases…

Thirty years ago, Sony released the PlayStation onto the world. It has been the standard console ever since. It certainly still is. If someone walks into a shop and asks for a traditional gaming experience, they’re walking out with a PlayStation 5. It’s just the way it is, for better or for worse. Sony have made a great show of the nostalgia associated with them over the last few months, first with Astrobot and then with a series of adverts…