17 Best Xbox Series X/S Games You Can Play Now (2024)

[ Microsoft Might be looking beyond just consoles, but the Xbox Series X and its little sibling, the Xbox Series S, are still powerful next-gen consoles. Hardware is nothing without the games to play on it, though. We’ve tested dozens of Xbox titles on Microsoft’s latest hardware, and there are definitely several that make the … Read more

Mobile Gaming is Having a Moment—and Backbone Wants to Unite It

[ Other perks to being a Backbone+ subscriber include game capture, recording, and editing tools for folks who like to share content on social media. There are promotions, like free months of Apple Arcade or Google Play Pass, in-game content for titles like Diablo Immortal, and 30 percent off new Backbone products and accessories. Unfortunately, … Read more

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 Update Is Out—Here’s Some of the Biggest Changes (2024)

[ The popular farming sim and ultimate cozy game, Stardew Valley, dropped a major update on Tuesday after months of anticipation. Stardew’s 1.6 update has an insane amount of new content that touches every area of the game, from new menus and DIYs, to a new farm layout, new crops, and the ability to have … Read more

I miss the days of regular old multiplayer modes

[ 343 Industries While I once enjoyed jumping into a few matches of Halo or Street Fighter, lately I almost never engage with multiplayer titles. Where we once enjoyed a game’s multiplayer component for what it was and for as long as we found it fun, an ongoing industry push toward “live services” wants those … Read more

Mutalk Leakage Voice Suppression Microphone Review: Niche and Cringeworthy

[ Striking product images draw you in, don’t they? Even when you’re not sure what the doohickey is, or does, you know you want it, or at the very least want to know about it. The Mutalk certainly has striking product images—but not in a good way. Shiftall’s creation is a “Bluetooth mic that isolates … Read more