It's difficult to think of games whose soundtrack had a bigger impact on an entire generation than the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. Popular music had been a part of games for decades: Journey Escape for the Atari 2600 was a particularly weird example, and the use of Song 2 by Blur in FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 was iconic. But the Tony Hawk series was the first to...

Use our clue for today's Wordle to kick off your June puzzling with a win. It's on standby and ready to help at any time, just as useful on the last row as it is the first—especially if you pair it up with our everyday tips and tricks. Or do your best and see how you go, knowing the June 1 (1443) answer can save your game whenever you need...

Souls YouTuber Ongbal, known for their singularly stylish, often flawless play in Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and especially Sekiro, is back for Elden Ring Nightreign. One day after sharing their first solo run of the three-person co-op game, Ongbal posted their first solo victory against Nightreign's final boss. Spoilers for that boss below.Being a Sekiro enthusiast who often opts for katana builds in other Souls games, Ongbal naturally favors the...

First reported by Eurogamer, FromSoftware has acknowledged long matchmaking times for Elden Ring Nightreign despite having 2 million players and counting. The studio's initial suggested fixes are not particularly helpful, especially on PC, and the best solution right now is really just queueing with a full team of three.In an initial tweet about matchmaking, FromSoft suggested restarting the matchmaking process if it's taking too long⁠—I and the commenters on Twitter...

The "I stayed up way past my bedtime to play this" test is perhaps one of the most persuasive endorsements of a game I can think of. With my 30th birthday leveling both barrels at me and ready to fire, this status is only becoming harder for a game to wring out of me. I'm not a multiplayer guy either, so the co-op centric nature of Elden Ring Nightreign was...

Short of The Elder Scrolls 6 actually coming out, there's never been a better time to be an Elder Scrolls fan. Oblivion Remastered is rekindling the love for Bethesda's most lovably janky Elder Scrolls game, while mod projects like Tamriel Rebuilt and Skyblivion are either releasing massive new updates or are rapidly approaching completion. Now, there's a chance to pick up any bits of Elder Scrolls history you've missed for...

I've always believed Planet Coaster 2 to be a better game than it's typically given credit for. But one issue I have with the sequel, and indeed, the series in general is that your park visitors are a bit dull.They're gloriously animated, I should stress, with tons of fun incidental detail in how they move and interact with the world. But behaviourally they're all tediously genial, consumerist chuds who wander...

My favourite type of video game can be summarised as "something has gone wrong in space". Whether it's a shooter, immersive sim, strategy game, or kart racer, I'm always up for a game that's about dealing with a horrible problem in the most hostile environment of them all.And wow, does Dandelion Void understand the meaning of the word "horrible". The pitch is you're trapped aboard a derelict generation ship that...

Have you played The Swapper? If not, you should swap whatever you're doing right now for playing The Swapper. Originally released back in 2013, it's a sci-fi puzzler that hinges on your ability to create clones of yourself, which then mimic your every movement. From this simple concept, The Swapper produces some delightfully brain-tangling puzzles, and a story that probes the question of personal identity with discomforting acuity. Oh, and...

Why not finish a May's worth of Wordle with a quick and easy win? Go on, treat yourself. The May 31 (1442) answer is only a quick click away. No? No problem. We've got our general tips right here if you'd like some advice, as well as a hint for today's Wordle if you need someone to help turn those grey boxes into a winning row of greens.It definitely didn't...