A long-overdue overhaul from Microsoft improves Xbox Remote Play game streaming for Mac users. The results are impressive.

Amid all the chaos, E3 had a genuine festival vibe. There was an organic, celebratory energy, even among the tired eyes, ...

Nintendo's collection of memorable game soundtracks has found a new home. Here’s our regularly updated roundup of every album included on the Nintendo Music App ...

Forspoken and the return of Dead Space lead this week’s lineup of new video game releases for the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Despite a fair degree of hype, Forspoken remains something of ...

Balatro picks up the top prize at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards. Balatro was the big winner at the 25th annual GDC Awards. The roguelike deck builder developed by LocalThunk secured four ...

Elden Ring takes home Game of the Year at the 23rd annual GDC Awards. The 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards saw some of last year’s biggest games recognised for their achievements in front of an ...

Consume Me wins the Grand Prize at the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards. The IGF awards, held as part of the 2025 Game Developers Conference, celebrated the most innovative and ...

PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal was the big winner at the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards. Housemarque’s acclaimed roguelike shooter won four awards, including the coveted Best Game prize. It also picked up ...

Grid Legends comes to macOS – as a native Apple Silicon title – later this year, courtesy of Feral Interactive. There are a lot of video game press conferences floating about at the moment – we are in ...

The 2021 Nintendo eShop Cyber Deals sale is now live in Europe and Australia and includes savings of up to 75% on some excellent Nintendo Switch titles. If you'd like to support Thumbsticks and help ...

Following the cancellation of GDC 2020, organisers have lined-up a week of talks and sessions to be live-streamed on Twitch, starting today. This year’s GDC was set to host hundreds of panels, talks, ...

Despite its collection of influences so familiar it borders on cliche, Dust & Neon is a fun twin-stick romp with a killer mechanic. Top-down twin-stick shooters are a dime a dozen. As are rogue-lites.