You can’t please everyone — I’ve played — let’s call it a “ridiculous” amount of Diablo III over the last ten plus years across every platform it was released on. I’ve clocked in well over 1,000 hours in that game, and I’ve picked that number without checking on the real number that I know is…

It’s particularly embarrassing on PlayStation — I like the upstart action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem — at least on its home PC platform. I blasted through the campaign a couple of years back and had a mostly enjoyable time with its graphically intensive CryEngine powered take on Diablo III’s design and its very Warhammer-inspired storyline. …

And PS Plus Extra subscribers get it even earlier — I love Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tango Gameworks’ weird open world immersive sim first person “go to the icons and do missions” game. …

The next Dynasty Warriors franchise template? — Koei Tecmo is famous for hitting on a good idea then producing a million copies of that idea. You need look no further than the long-running Dynasty Warriors game franchise to see this in action. What started as a simple one-on-one fighting game grew into a massive action franchise about…

Remember when digital pinball was good? — A year ago, Zen Studios rebooted their iconic Pinball FX platform on PC. Wait, they rebooted a platform? That’s right. Although the previous games in the series could carry over your purchases in order to reward the community and build up a fanbase, this new version made everyone start over. …

I like this mouse even though I probably shouldn’t — Rounding out this week of checking out SteelSeries products that I’ve been curious to try, here we are with the Aerox 3 2022 Edition wired model. I’ll be honest with you: I bought this mouse expecting not to like it. That’s just how it goes sometimes when you’re an online…

Want to pay an extra $20 for less plastic? — Last year, SteelSeries added a couple of new models to their lightweight Aerox mouse lineup. Alongside the existing and somewhat polarizing Aerox 3, they launched the MMO-focused Aerox 9 Wireless and the “multi-genre” Aerox 5 in both wired and wireless variants. The Aerox 9 makes some amount of sense to…

The Best SteelSeries Gaming Keyboard for Most Users — If you’re looking for the perfect price/performance sweet spot in the SteelSeries keyboard lineup, the Apex 9 Mini is it. This is my favorite keyboard of theirs I’ve used, and I think it’ll be the most pleasing to the widest variety of gamers and keyboard enthusiasts. …

Ubisoft finally did a good thing for once! — Last year I wrote a sort of extended lament about a major hole in the otherwise excellent PS5 backwards compatibility system. …