# Joypad Guild > Gaming news, reviews and guides ## Posts - [Emberfall Chronicles review: a huge RPG that respects your time](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/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. - [How to build a quiet gaming PC for under $1,000](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/how-to-build-a-quiet-gaming-pc-for-under-1-000/): Our parts list, the fan curves we used, and noise readings at idle and under load. - [Emberfall Chronicles: 14 things to know before you start](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/emberfall-chronicles-14-things-to-know-before-you-start/): Which starting class to pick, what to sell, and the early quest you should not skip. - [Team salaries are falling. Players told us what that looks like](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/team-salaries-are-falling-players-told-us-what-that-looks-like/): Fifteen professionals describe shorter contracts, smaller rosters and second jobs. - [Skyreach Online review: a fresh start for the co-op shooter](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/skyreach-online-review-a-fresh-start-for-the-co-op-shooter/): The relaunch fixes progression and matchmaking. The endgame still runs thin after a month. - [The biggest PC mods of the month, and how to install them safely](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/the-biggest-pc-mods-of-the-month-and-how-to-install-them-safely/): Five mods worth your time, with load-order notes and backup steps. - [Cloud saves are coming to every first-party game next spring](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/cloud-saves-are-coming-to-every-first-party-game-next-spring/): The platform holder confirmed cross-device saves will no longer need a subscription. - [Ten mobile games worth paying for this autumn](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/ten-mobile-games-worth-paying-for-this-autumn/): Premium releases with no ads, picked by the Joypad Guild mobile desk. - [Driftline 4 review: the best handling model in arcade racing](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/driftline-4-review-the-best-handling-model-in-arcade-racing/): A small track list holds back a racer that feels superb on a pad. - [Publisher confirms layoffs at three studios after restructuring](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/publisher-confirms-layoffs-at-three-studios-after-restructuring/): Around 220 roles are affected. Staff were told on a company-wide call on Friday. - [Every Vanguard agent ranked for solo queue after patch 9.1](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/every-vanguard-agent-ranked-for-solo-queue-after-patch-9-1/): Pick rates, win rates and the reasoning behind each placement. - [The 27-inch OLED monitor we would buy with our own money](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/the-27-inch-oled-monitor-we-would-buy-with-our-own-money/): Four panels on the bench for a month. One clear pick, and one to avoid. - [Fighting game finals set a new viewership record for the scene](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/fighting-game-finals-set-a-new-viewership-record-for-the-scene/): Peak concurrent viewers were up 31% on last year. - [Why more studios are shipping PC and console on the same day](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/why-more-studios-are-shipping-pc-and-console-on-the-same-day/): Simultaneous launches are now the norm. Developers explain what changed. - [Review: Tidebound is a short, strange, brilliant puzzle game](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/review-tidebound-is-a-short-strange-brilliant-puzzle-game/): Four hours long and not a minute wasted. ## Pages - [Newsletter](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/newsletter/): The Guild Dispatch: the Joypad Guild newsletter, one email every Friday. - [Terms of Use](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/terms-of-use/): The terms that apply when you use joypadguild.com/. - [Privacy Policy](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/privacy-policy-2/): How Joypad Guild collects and uses information. - [How We Score Reviews](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/how-we-score-reviews/): What the Joypad Guild shield means. - [Editorial Policy](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/editorial-policy/): The standards every Joypad Guild story is held to. - [Advertise](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/advertise/): Reach an engaged audience of players who buy games and hardware. - [Careers](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/careers/): Join a remote newsroom that gives writers time to do the work properly. - [Contact Us](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/contact-us/): Tips, corrections, review code and partnership enquiries for Joypad Guild. - [Our Team](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/our-team/): The writers behind Joypad Guild. - [About Us](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/about-us/): An independent gaming magazine, written by people who finish the games they write about. - [Blog](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/blog/) - [Home](https://skyblue-goat-531718.hostingersite.com/home/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)