The first "proper update" for everyone's favorite drug-dealing simulator Schedule I is now available in a Steam beta branch, where it will stay for a day or two for testing before it goes into full release.The update comes as Schedule I faces potential trouble from Drug Dealer Simulator publisher Movie Games SA, which has launched an investigation into possible copyright infringement. No action beyond the investigation has been taken on...

I'm the sort of PC enthusiast that likes my hardware understated. I'm not immune to a bit of RGB lighting, you understand, but I tend to shy away from ultra-flashy builds out of sheer British reservedness. This golden G.Skill DDR5-8000 RAM kit, however, is making me reconsider my timid ways—and it's as fast as a very fast thing, too.The G.Skill DDR5-8000 Trident Z5 Royal Neo kit, to give it it's...

Deadline reports that Michael Sarnoski, currently finishing up post-production on A24 studio's Death of Robin Hood, will write and direct the film adaptation of Kojima Productions' Death Stranding.Sarnoski is best-known for the breakout hit Pig, starring Nicolas Cage, after which he directed a spinoff to A Quiet Place called A Quiet Place: Day One. He's the director of the upcoming Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer,...

Intuitive isn't the word I'd use to describe Schedule 1, in large part thanks to its odd controls and menus. The management clipboard is by far the most egregious tool at your disposal, though it's also one of the most important, so you really do need to get to grips with it.After fiddling about with all the different options and hiring various employees, I've figured out everything you can do...

So you've defeated high rank Zoh Shia in Monster Hunter Wilds, but now you can't seem to get it to spawn again, and you'll need to hunt it multiple times in order to craft its weapon and gear. You can always use the SOS Flare System to find a hunt, but the problem is that they often fill up so quickly that it's first-come, first-served.If you've just started checking out...

In an industry already tanking a bunch of hits, full of layoffs and studio closures, the Japanese games industry seemed to be an exception in 2025—as noted by an analyst last month, five out of eight major publishers and studios hit all-time share price highs at the start of this year, with their only real issue being a lack of staff.Well, the tariffs imposed by the United States have begun...

Following a hype trail that's included an ARG and a pretty sweet trailer complete with robotic animal life and a bold color scheme, Bungie has announced a "Marathon gameplay reveal" is due on April 12.The reboot of Bungie's classic FPS as a multiplayer extraction shooter sure looks and sounds stylish, but the studio's been real tight with the details so far. Back in October a developer update explained it would...

We've got a hint for today's Wordle right here and ready to help get your Monday game off to the perfect start. It's been designed to give you a boost without giving the answer away (not straight away, anyway), so why not take a quick peek? And same as always, the answer to the April 7 (1388) Wordle's waiting just below if you need it.I was so excited to see...

Tabletop wargame BattleTech is getting its first real alternate universe in its 40 year history, and it's a pretty obvious one: If you have a giant robot, well, why should it not fight a giant monster?BattleTech: Gothic is an alternate timeline for the world of BattleTech, one where endless and unrestricted warfare among the great houses of the Inner Sphere has led to a scorched human landscape stalked not just...

Before the disaster that was Stadia, Google demoed its game streaming tech via a free version of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey you could play in your browser. My fiancée has fond memories of whiling away slow nights at work playing this massive triple-A game on a crummy library OptiPlex.Whatever came after with Stadia and game streaming in general, that demo felt like black magic. If a genuinely impressive tech demo can...