Month: April 2025

Kaitlyn Dever makes a strong first impression as Abby (HBO) So far The Last Of Us has offered few surprises in its translation to the small screen, but the second season is already making some divisive and compelling changes.  Video game adaptations are more financially lucrative than they’ve ever been, thanks to the likes of Sonic, Mario, and the recently released Minecraft. But despite their commercial success, their critical reception has been largely the same as every other video game … Continue reading “The Last Of Us season 2 is already changing things from the game and that’s good”

A time travel nightmare (Bloober Team) The developers behind the acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake have released a new trailer for their next game, and it looks suitably horrifying. The expectations around developer Bloober Team have shifted drastically following last year’s excellent Silent Hill 2, which managed to live up to the original in every way. The team is hoping to carry that momentum into its next game, which is anoriginal title named Cronos: The New Dawn. The sci-fi survival … Continue reading “Silent Hill meets Dead Space in Bloober’s Cronos: The New Dawn trailer”

Support is coming, but when? (Nintendo/Microsoft) Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has said he’s a ‘big believer’ in Nintendo, as he addresses questions about the company’s support for the Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcased an impressive amount of third-party support from the likes of Ubisoft, CD Projekt, Capcom, EA, Square Enix, and Sega, but one company was notably absent from the line-up. Microsoft has only published a couple of games on the Switch, as part of its multi-platform pivot, … Continue reading “Xbox boss vows Switch 2 support again but there’s still no sign of it”

Is the force strong with this one? (Nintendo) The strength of the Switch 2 Joy-Cons have been tested and it is possible to pull them off the console with enough force. As a hybrid device designed for children, the Nintendo Switch is more vulnerable to wear and tear than your average console. The design of the original Switch wasn’t entirely successful as a child-proof piece of kit, with the console subject to Joy-Con drift and occasional mishaps with the slide-on … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch 2 videos show exactly how strong the magnetic Joy-Cons are”