From Summer Game Fests to State of Plays and everything in between, there were a lot of showcases last week.
Thankfully, Adam Wescott talked to Melos Han-Tani and Liz Ryerson about their new show dedicated to games that are out now!
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - May 2025
May was a ridiculously busy month for games, so its a good thing that Joe Chivers was here to deliver weekly updates on the latest goings on.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - April 2025
An eventful month for the games industry saw Marathon getting shown off, Oblivion Remaster getting released and the BAFTAs handing out awards.
Joe Richards rounds up everything that happened in April.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - March 2025
Despite the Switch 2 not being announced until April, March was full of gaming news.
From Split Fiction to Tomodachi Life, Amy Eastland rounds it all up in last month’s Update Patch.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - February 2025
From Warner Bros. turbulent few weeks to Sony’s State of Play and everything in between, Adam Wescott is here to round up the biggest news stories of February.
The Best Of February 2025's Steam Next Fest
This February’s Steam Next Fest has seen countless demos hit the PC store yet again.
Alex Orona is back on the site to highlight the best of the best that deserve to be on your wishlist.
The startmenu Podcast | 001 - Room For Sludge
The startmenu podcast returns with a new format, a new host, and the same cursed energy.
Our first episode back features Dave McAdam, Lex Luddy and KM.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - January 2025
What a quiet and uneventful January for the world… yup hardly anything note happened…
Anyway Branford Hubbard did round up every bit of video game news from last month, so that was nice.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - December 2024
As 2024 came to a close there was no slowing down the news train.
Thankfully, Eoghan Watters rounded up all of December’s news each week to keep us all in the loop.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - November 2024
Join Ali Rees as they wrap up all the news from last month, week by week, in this months [PATREON UNLOCK].
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - October 2024
In our first [Patreon Unlock] we take a look at Michael Beckwith’s huge weekly rundowns of October’s news.
Interview | How Ys X: Nordics Hopes To Renew The Beloved RPG Series
In the run-up to the release of Ys X: Nordics Henry Stockdale had the opportunity to interview Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo.
Here's what he had to say about the game and introducing the long-running series to new players.
Preview | The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 Offers Welcome Changes
Only a handful of months on from the western release of Trails Through Daybreak, Ark Vanride and his crew are back in a sequel.
Henery Stockdale previews the game and interviews Falcom's president Toshihiro Kondo.
Update Patch | August 2024
August has come and gone and seen plenty of game announcements, game releases and game news.
Alex Green rounds everything of note up in another Update Patch.
Update Patch | July 2024 - Loads Has Happened
Another month down, the Olympics are over, and Gamescom season is upon us. Thankfully, Alex Green has EVERYTHING you need to stop yourself looking silly on the show floor!
Take a look at this month's Update Patch, and impress everyone with your exquisite knowledge and finger-on-the-pulse mentality, why don't you?
Update Patch | June 2024 - THE NOT-E3 SPECIAL EDITION
June has come and gone but the scent of Summer Game Fest lingers… It smells like gamers… AND NEWS!
Alex Green rounds up all of last month’s biggest events in this month’s Update Patch.
Update Patch | May 2024
There was so much gaming news over the last week you could be forgiven for forgetting what happened in the month leading up to SGF.
Thankfully Alex Green is back with another Update Patch, this time for May 2024
Update Patch | April 2024
THINGS ARE GOING GREAT IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY… WHY DO YOU ASK?
Alex Green definitely isn’t desperately looking for any positives in this month’s Update Patch.
Update Patch | March 2024
Things continue to be rough in the video game industry this year with more layoffs, controversies and confusion in 2024.
Alex Green takes a look back at March to try to figure out what is going on.
Update Patch | February 2024
As 2024 enters its third month, let’s look back at everything that happened in February and try to figure out what the hell is going on right now.
Alex Green returns for this month’s Update Patch.