June 2021

Scarlet Nexus is a little too big for its britches. Bandai Namco’s latest original game aims high—this is an action RPG hybrid festooned with Devil May Cry-like swordplay and Monster Hunter weak spot targeting, bottled up in an epic narrative that seems to explore a new high-concept sci-fi theme with every chapter. (There’s time travel, neural implants, totalitarian governments, the basic question of consciousness.) In the margins you’ll find a Persona-ish relationship system, an interlocking network of psionic powers, and a boatload of frilly, cosmetic customization options. It’s a wonder how close it comes to pulling all of that off…

The best gaming routers don’t just offer speed; they also have no trouble meeting the reliability demands of competitive gamers on their home networks. Most also come with looks so edgy they’d look at home on the crest of a Gundam or scuttling around the deck of the Bebop. With Wi-Fi 6 support growing and promising greater bandwidth to a greater number of devices, now is the perfect time to upgrade your old router with something a little smarter. Setting up the perfect home network for gaming is crucial for making sure all that money you’re paying for superfast broadband…

Roccat’s Kone Pro Air is maybe not the most wholly remarkable mouse, but there are some strong features that manage to make it just about worth the $130 (£120) price tag. It’s not the lightest, nor is it the swiftest, nor does it have quite the number of easily accessible buttons we’d have liked, but it makes up for its downfalls with fantastic ergonomics, battery life, and more. It also lends itself to a certain breed of gamer, which we’ll get to in a moment.  The Kone Pro Air weighs in at around 2.6oz (75g), which is a commendable effort…

A misconfigured server setting briefly saw Apex Legends’ team sizes bumped up to five at the start of this week’s Genesis Collection Event—and while Respawn was quick to patch the issue, the developer hasn’t written off trying larger squads properly in the future. Alongside the new limited-time cosmetics, this week saw the return of two classic maps to Apex Legends and a pretty hefty set of balance changes. That’s a lot to change in one day, though one unintended tweak saw players surprised to discover their teams were a little larger than usual. “We had a little misconfiguration on the…

Horror developer Bloober Team reignited speculation that it is working on a revival of Silent Hill, after announcing it had entered a “strategic co-operation agreement” with publisher Konami earlier today. The Polish studio behind games like Layers of Fear, Observer and The Medium had already teased a collaboration, telling GamesIndustry.biz that it was working on an established horror IP with a “very famous” publisher back in February.  This morning’s press release didn’t go so far as to confirm Bloober’s involvement with Silent Hill. But according to a VGC report, sources with knowledge of Bloober’s plans suggest that at least one…