Guides
Critics' roundupsGuide
How do Metacritic and OpenCritic scores work?
What a Metascore and a Top Critic Average actually measure, how each site picks and counts reviews, and how to read the two numbers side by side.
8 min read
PCGuide
How to get a refund on Steam: the rules and the steps
Valve's two-week, two-hour rule, what it covers and what it does not, and how to file a request from your account.
9 min read
PCGuide
How to read PC system requirements: minimum vs recommended
What each line of a game's system requirements refers to, where to find the matching parts in Windows, and which lines to check first.
8 min read
XboxGuide
Is Xbox Game Pass worth it in 2026? What each plan includes
Essential, Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass side by side: prices, libraries, day-one games, cloud hours and what you lose when you cancel.
9 min read
PlayStationGuide
PS Plus Essential vs Extra vs Premium: what's the difference?
The three PlayStation Plus plans compared: US prices for 1, 3 and 12 months, what each adds, cloud streaming, and what happens when you stop paying.
9 min read
NintendoGuide
Switch 2 backward compatibility: what carries over from Switch?
Which Switch games, accessories, saves and subscriptions work on Nintendo Switch 2, what needs the old Joy-Con, and what does not carry over at all.
8 min read