Every long-running series benefits from an occasional change of genre. Yakuza dabbling in RPG-style combat works well. Dragon Quest going Dynasty Warriors for a bit is nothing but refreshing. Sonic racing about in a car makes a fun change of pace. Now it's R-Type's turn, the legendary arcade shmup series putting on a strategy hat and stuffing its UI with statistics and material costs.On the PSP, where the two Tactics...

Sand: Raiders of Sophie launched into early access today after a number of last-minute delays, so I finally got the chance to try out the first-person base-building extraction shooter.My first thought after about two hours of play? It's like Sea of Thieves but on land, and if your vehicle gets destroyed you've gotta build a new one: you can't just wait a few seconds and respawn with a pristine new...

I'm a FromSoft fiend, but there are hardly any other soulslikes I can stand. I can dig something a bit more removed like the first-person Lunacid or 2D Mina the Hollower, but there's an uncanny valley effect for me with stuff like Lies of P or Nioh: It's so close to being the thing I love, but doesn't quite bring it home.Enter Prison of Husks, whose demo is live on...

With a neat magnetic charging stand, a comfortable fit, and lush sound, the Fractal Design Scape earns its hefty MSRP. It's let down a little by a lack of noise cancelling and an average microphone, but it's a gorgeous set of cans. Oh, and it's also the most convenient headset I've ever used. There's that, too.Key specs: 40 mm drivers | 20 - 20,000 Hz | Closed-back | Wireless |...

OD is Hideo Kojima's return to horror, and while I'd like to say it's cloaked in mystery we actually know a fair bit about it: it's co-written with Jordan Peele of Get Out fame, and stars Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer, and a posthumous Udo Kier. According to Kojima, early trailers may point to "a standard horror game" but it's definitely not that at all.In fact, we've been told repeatedly that...

The GTA 6 pre-orders are going live soon, letting you pre-purchase your chosen edition of the game for when it launches in November. You might be wondering why there's so much fuss around a pre-order, but since GTA 5, a GTA release has become a once-in-a-decade global phenomenon, even if it isn't confirmed when we'll be getting it on our personal computers.Rockstar has officially released info explaining when pre-orders go...

Destiny 2 has reached the end of the line: The final update is live, TWIDs are over, and we're all left wondering how the one-time king of live service shooters has come to such ignominious ruin. Even Destiny's competitors are baffled by Sony's decision to pull the plug, although some say Sony's not the real villain here at all. If there is a villain, besides Bungie management—which I think we...

You remember Elden Ring, right? Pretty good game, pretty successful, won a few awards? Well, forget about all that: A Reuters report says a substantial number of shareholders in Kadokawa Corporation, the parent company of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, want to give CEO Takeshi Natsuno the boot because, simply put, he's blowing it with Elden Ring.Natsuno appeared to be in a strong position atop the company, earning the support of...

June 25 is a big day: After years of waiting, Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders are finally live! Well, y'know, for some people, anyway.(Image credit: meme-creator.com)But it's a joyous day for us too (and, importantly, in a way that excludes them*) because today also marks the start of the 2026 Steam Summer Sale, the annual discount extravaganza that you're just not going to find on consoles.(*Am I really cheesed about...

The 10,000 mAh version of this power bank has rescued me (and those around me) on my travels many, many times. This one's got twice the capacity in a similar, phone-sized chassis. So I bought one.Key specs: 20,000 mAh | Four built-in cables | 22.5 W fast charging support | LED displayView DealThis Charmast power bank is the most useful thing I own. Well, not this one specifically. I've got...