A game so impenetrable that it seemed designed to make you walk away ... Demon's Souls. A game so impenetrable that it seemed designed to make you walk away ... Demon's Souls. What does my love for impossibly difficult video games say about me? From Demon Souls to Baby Steps, challenging games keep a certain type of player coming back for more. Don't get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?

Zelda has asked people to stop sending her AI videos of her father, who died in 2014 at the age of 63. Zelda has asked people to stop sending her AI videos of her father, who died in 2014 at the age of 63. Film-maker tells the public to stop sending her videos, saying: 'You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings' Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late actor and comedian Robin Williams, has spoken out against AI-generated content featuring her father. "Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad," Zelda wrote in an Instagram story on Monday . "Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, I'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want. "To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough', just so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening.

The Hugo Awards began honoring video games for the first time back in 2021. This week, the organization revealed the list of six finalists for the 2025 awards ceremony. Let's go over the nominations. Two AAA titles are up for the award. The gameplay involves summoning monsters and items to solve puzzles and do battle.

It's a question that's plagued our greatest minds for almost three decades. Yes, she appeared on the cover of the Face magazine next to the tagline "bigger than Pammy" in 1997, and yes, in 2006 lad mag FHM created a whole TV special designed to find the "real" tomb raider. But what does science say? In a world where American academics can't use the word "women" without jeopardising their scientific funding, it's a relief that a gambling site called Casino Days is willing to do this important work, recently ranking "The Top 10 Most Attractive Video Game Characters According to Science". Using the so-called "golden ratio" – which determines how beautiful someone is by measuring their facial features – the company has found that Lara Croft is the second most attractive video game character in the virtual world.

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. The Nintendo Switch is undoubtedly a less powerful games machine than the PS5, Xbox Series S/X, or a top-of-the-line gaming PC. But for Nintendo, power has never really been the point. Games developed for the Switch series never lacked for visual innovation or the artistic flourishes necessary to create inarguably beautiful worlds whose visuals fully justify playing on a really large TV. From 2.5D to watercolors, living animation to sci-fi universes, the Nintendo Switch can easily be a feast for the eyes. Almost three years ago, the Nintendo Switch OLED upped the aesthetics ante for handheld gaming. Now, with the Nintendo Switch 2 (and its backward compatibility) officially confirmed for a 2025 release, you're revisiting the age-old question: What are the best Nintendo Switch games that justify playing on your big screen? Well, we've collected the best games to buy now right here. Nintendo's first-party games are legendary for their quality and often take advantage of their respective consoles better than most third-party titles. The Switch has no shortage of games designed by Nintendo, and most rank amongst the best this system offers.

Nintendo Black Friday deals are now live, and they're worth paying attention to if you want to pick up some big games on sale. In addition to video games, you can pick up a few Nintendo Switch bundles on sale as well, including options for the standard Switch, the OLED model and the Switch Lite. The deals are available at retailers like Best Buy, Target and Walmart. Arguably the jewel in Black Friday's crown is a big discount on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Normally 70, Nintendo has the game for 50, but we're seeing even steeper price drops at GameStop ( 45), Target ( 40) and Best Buy ( 40) at the moment.

Nintendo Black Friday deals are now live, and they're worth paying attention to if you want to pick up some big games on sale. In addition to video games, you can pick up a few Nintendo Switch bundles on sale as well, including options for the standard Switch, the OLED model and the Switch Lite. The deals are available at retailers like Best Buy and Target, and of course, direct from Nintendo. Perhaps the jewel in Black Friday's crown is a big discount on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Normally 70, Nintendo has the game for 50, but we're seeing even steeper price drops at GameStop ( 45), Target ( 40) and Best Buy ( 40) at the moment.

She goes zooming across the screen instantly as the air blasts the table forward as well as any jet engine. "Table go vroom-vroom" reads the caption--just a small taste of what an inventive player can do in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the latest in the series from Nintendo. Echoes of Wisdom is all about finding new ways to use the world's items. It relies on Zelda's ability to copy enemies and objects and repurpose them as needed. In the early days of its creation, developers explored different ways the game could be played.

Nintendo hates discounting its first-party games when they are five years old, let alone five days old. Woot is selling the just-released The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for 52, which certainly breaks from tradition. This is a discount of 8 or 13 percent. It's unlikely you'll find anything lower until the game starts showing up in used bins. This is a physical copy of the new Zelda game that we called "both familiar and fresh" in our official review.

Meta Connect is over for another year, leaving nought but some paper plates on the floor and a raft of new AR/VR gear on the table. Because we're nice, we've prepared a comprehensive list of all the goodies announced at the show for you to peruse at your leisure. The headline act is the Quest 3S, a stripped-down version of the Quest 3 that's 200 cheaper than its namesake. Getting the base price down to 300 has meant some compromises, however, like removing the pancake lenses, dropping 4K and reducing the storage. The 3S seems like a smart idea, since cost remains the second biggest barrier to getting VR/AR gear into people's homes.