Emberfall Chronicles review: a huge RPG that respects your time
Sixty hours in, the side quests are still better written than most main stories. Emberfall earns its length.
Ironvale Studios delays Hollow Circuit to March and explains why
The studio says the extra five months will go on performance and a reworked final act, with no added crunch.
The port report: Starlane Drift runs well on PC, with one catch
Frame pacing is excellent on mid-range cards. Ultrawide support is missing at launch.
Northwind take the Vanguard Masters title in a five-map final
A reverse sweep in front of a sold-out arena gives the roster its first international trophy.
Best controller settings for Apex Circuit on every platform
Dead zones, response curves and trigger settings, tested on patch 2.4.
Tested: the Kestrel Pro pad has the best sticks we have measured
Hall-effect sticks, 1,000Hz polling and back paddles that do not creak. The battery is the weak point.
Handheld sales pass home consoles for the second quarter running
New market data shows portable hardware carrying the generation.
Pocket Tactics: Legion is the rare mobile strategy game with no timers
One price, no energy bars, and a campaign that works in ten-minute sessions.
Inside the two-person studio behind the year’s surprise hit
Lanternlight sold a million copies in three weeks. Its creators still work from a spare bedroom.
Hollow Circuit hands-on: the city is the main character
Three hours with the delayed sci-fi thriller suggest the wait will be worth it.