This will, presumably, put the show in direct competition with E3 - which has also announced a plan to return next year digitally and in-person. Keighley, of course, previously worked on programming at E3 before the two went separate ways. And while the physical E3 event has been cancelled the past two years, Summer Game Fest has been angled as something of a replacement. A small, in-person portion of Summer Game Fest is taking place this year for some press - our Martin is out there for Eurogamer at the moment....

Copies of this book can still be found online for those who wish to collect some Mario memorabilia. But those less concerned with owning physical items but still have an interest in Nintendo’s history are now in luck, as Dave Shevlin from Video Game Comfort Food has uploaded the entire book to the internet (thanks, Kotaku). “Here it is! The infamous Mario 64 guide with the incredible 3d sculpture landscape scenes!...

To put it another way, Tetris, like Hokusai’s wave and the FedEx logo, is sort of a secret primer in the power of negative space: over the last 30 years of playing Tetris I have come to recognise the shapes I need to build, and understand that these shapes are, in fact, merely the inverse forms of the pieces I am desperate to receive from the drunken Tetris lords who hang out at the top of the eternal well....

Check the list below for more of the best cheap gaming laptop deals in 2023. We’ve also answered some frequently asked questions, including who has the best prices for gaming laptops, when’s the best time to look for gaming laptop deals, and what to look for in a cheap gaming laptop. If you decide to treat yourself to a new machine to game on then you might want to consider a gaming mouse, as built-in trackpads can slow you down....

And so we come to Diablo 2 Resurrected, which adds a remaster layer on top of an original underbelly. And so it should feel, pound for pound, as it did all those years ago, with a few things brought up to speed here, a few quirks left in there. The reveal trailer is below: Things are certainly heating up in the world of Diablo. Blizzard’s plan for Diablo 2 Resurrected is for it to lead series newcomers directly into mobile game Diablo Immortal, which is set right after the events of the second game....

In an effort to understand this, I manage to encourage neuroscientist and author Dr Dean Burnett to chat with me about it. Despite a packed schedule - he’s recently been promoting his latest book Psycho-Logical and he’s helping to decide the future of European science communication policy - he fits me in one evening. He is incredibly friendly and cheerful, and very happy to share his insight. “What seems like a sweet spot for how the brain responds is a nice mix of both something familiar, and also the element of novelty,” he tells me....

What follows is an interview with Tony Hollingsbee, EMEA Business Manager - SSD at Kingston. He’s been at the company for two decades, and therefore had a hand in the transition from hard drives to SATA and then NVMe SSDs. We asked him about what the next big storage technologies would mean for gamers, whether Kingston would be up for creating SSDs for the Xbox, not just the PlayStation 5 and PC, and what kind of testing drive manufacturers do when preparing their latest products for the public - and reviewers - to test out....

The Cloud 2’s design is simple but effective, offering excellent comfort and strong build quality. These qualities have made it a favourite amongst esports pros as well as anyone else that might wear a gaming headset for hours on end, and wants something that will last for years too. The Cloud 2 is also well-known for its well-balanced audio with good stereo imaging, which should be great for all kinds of casual and competitive gaming as well as for general listening....

The G Pro Wireless was recently superceded by the even lighter G Pro Wireless Superlight , but the original mouse costs significantly less and even has more features than its featherweight sucessor. Despite weighing a scant 80g, it has a 25k optical sensor and side buttons that can be placed on the left or right, making it one of the few true ambidextrous mice on the market. It’s also very well-built, without the holey designs that characterise many ultralight models....

Today’s 29GB download will get you ready for Friday’s big Geoff Keighley-fronted marketing extravaganza that is The Game Awards 2021. There, Neo and Trinity themselves will appear to show off this Unreal Engine 5-powered collaboration between Warner Bros. and Epic Games. “Created by members of the original movie team including Lana Wachowski along with Epic Games and partners, The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience is a wild ride into the reality-bending universe of The Matrix that features performances by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss,” the game’s description states....

Each achievement, or trophy if you prefer, is connected to either a part of the game’s storyline or earned by completing a specific action, such as finding a collectible. The Medium has a mix of story-related and secret achievements, so there’s a chance you’ll miss one of them. If you’d like to learn more about The Medium, then check out our guides on finding the tie clip, finding Thomas’s hidden room, the conference room puzzle, unlocking the secret door in the Red House, the game’s length and The Medium story and mission flow....

The Mini console is an all-in-one device that collates 50 of Konami’s earliest and most successful games from both the PC and the TurboGrafx-16. The full list is available here, though some of the most famous and popular entries include: Bomberman ‘94 Ninja Ryūkenden (Ninja Gaiden) Splatterhouse Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) Galaga ‘88 Daimakaimura (Ghouls & Ghosts) The whole thing is built into a mini-console that can be hooked up to any screen with an HDMI port, so you can play it on any modern screen, whether on your desktop or your TV....

The Rogue, who was a playable character in Diablo 1, joins the Druid, Barbarian and Sorceress. One character class is left to announce. She’s a dexterity-based character who can focus on melee or ranged attacks, with a dollop of shadow magic and traps work thrown in. Here’s the official blurb: “The Rogue is a swift, deadly, mobile class with unparalleled versatility. Rogue players can choose from a variety of ways to stab, shoot, and trap their enemies and can enhance their combat through poisons, shadow magic, and specialised techniques....

Then came the lifestyle adverts. I still didn’t understand it. People playing with Nintendo’s new console on rooftop gatherings and in trendy restaurants with exposed brick on the walls? After a while I saw my first Switch. Oddly enough I was in a trendy coffee shop with exposed brick on the walls. Martin Robinson showed me a bit of Zelda and I suddenly understood - or thought I did. Hey, I know this: it’s the Vita!...

The image of a lone medallion lying abandoned in the snow was more than enough to get people talking and all corners of the internet were soon speculating just what it all means for the franchise’s future. One theory many have settled on is that this new game will focus on the School of the Lynx. The medallion does after all appear to have some very lynx-like features and is certainly different to the School of the Cat medallion worn by Ciri....

During a panel at BrownGirlGamerCode, Apex’s senior writer, Ashley Reed, hinted that the studio was working “to integrate Titanfall” into future updates, as “Titanfall’s very much a part of the universe”. Apex’s game director, Chad Grenier, went a little further, too, confirming that Apex would host some “really cool stuff” we might recognise from Respawn’s critically-acclaimed shooter series. “Next season - Season 9 - you’re actually going to see a ton of Titanfall coming back into the game, in one way or another,” Grenier hinted (thanks, Dexerto)....

Today’s Wii U system update, version 5.5.5, is listed by Nintendo as “improving system stability”. Under the hood, dataminer OatmealDome (thanks, Nintendo Life) has suggested it updates the system’s SSL verification code, which powers secure connections online. It’s been two and a half years since the last Wii U update, in September 2018. Do you still have yours plugged in? The last Nintendo Switch update arrived in December, with a few bug fixes....

Sonic Central, as Sega’s calling its digital showcase, gets underway at 5pm BST/9am PT this Thursday, 27th May, and promises a first look at a number of upcoming “projects, partnerships, and events” the company has been working on as part of its anniversary celebrations. There’s no hint as to what those might be as yet, but recent rumours have suggested Sega is prepping both a new collection of classic Sonic titles and a remaster of the hedgehog’s 2010 outing Sonic Colors....

It’s the third game in Square Enix’s Voice of Cards series that presents a turn-based RPG entirely through cards. The series is created by NieR’s Yoko Taro, which is why there’s DLC for the game based on mobile game NieR Re[in]carnation. Watch on YouTube Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden | Announcement Trailer This third game gives players the ability to trap enemy monsters in cards to later use as skills in battle....