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This Collection Of 50 ‘Fictional’ Retro Classics Is One Of The Year’s Best Games
17.9.2024
Efforts to preserve, spotlight, and celebrate important games of the past have been gaining steam in recent years. Consider, for instance, Digital Eclipse’s Atari 50, a compilation of games from across that company’s history that provides wonderful context in the form of interviews and archival...
Two Of 2024’s Best Indies Are On Sale During This Steam Event
16.9.2024
For any enjoyer of the thriving indie scene, it’s become more and more common in recent years to see one particular name when playing especially great games—Fellow Traveller. The company, which took its current name in 2018, has done an excellent job of bringing incredible smaller games to players...
9-Minute Starfield Deep Dive Gives A Tour Of The Expansion's New 'Handcrafted' Planet
16.9.2024
Starfield’s first expansion, Shattered Space, is nearly here. And ahead of the DLC’s release later this month, Bethesda has released a new, detail-filled 9-minute video showing off the alien world where the expansion takes place, as well as its inhabitants. Read more
Flappy Bird Creator Says He's Not Involved In The Hit Game's Return Amid References To NFTs and Crypto Arise
16.9.2024
Mega mobile hit Flappy Bird made a surprise return last week but something seemed off. Despite first-person language using “I” in the announcement, there was no mention of the twitchy arcade-style game’s original creator. Now after investigations into the company behind Flappy Bird’s comeback have...
Star Wars Outlaws' Factions Explained: Which Criminal Network To Side With
16.9.2024
A core mechanic in Star Wars Outlaws revolves around working for and partnering with the various crime syndicates that control this portion of the galaxy. You’ll encounter four you can work with: Pyke Syndicate, Ashiga Clan, Crimson Dawn, and Hutt Cartel. They all offer different jobs and unique...
10 Sprawling Action Games To Play After Star Wars Outlaws
16.9.2024
I’ve heard Star Wars Outlaws described as the most “okay” game of all time, with nothing overtly exceptional standing out in its 16-hour campaign. I disagree to some extent. Ubisoft may not always strike gold, but they understand how to make an entertaining popcorn game that leaves you wanting...
Enter Your Spoiler Bunker, Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Leaked Online
16.9.2024
It’s becoming a pretty set pattern at this point: Nintendo has a first-party big-name Switch title due out in a couple of weeks, then news breaks that copies of the game have already leaked online. It’s happened yet again with September 26's The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom—a ROM of the game...
No Amount Of Non-Astro Bot News From Sony Can Keep Us From Talking About This Delightful Game
15.9.2024
Amid Concord’s demise and a somewhat divisive PS5 Pro announcement, Astro Bot brought us some joy during an otherwise super serious month for Sony. The adorable 3D platformer is filled to the brim with cameos from characters across PlayStation’s 30-year history, as well as secret levels and hidden...
The Lollipop Chainsaw Remaster Is A Janky Mess
13.9.2024
According to those who have played it, the recently released remaster of 2012's Lollipop Chainsaw is a janky and hard-to-play mess with performance problems, missing features, and bugs galore.Read more
Control 2 Unaffected By Mysterious Annapurna Interactive Implosion, Remedy Confirms
13.9.2024
Annapurna Interactive has spent the last eight years publishing some of the most creatively bold and critically-acclaimed games from smaller studios and developers, parlaying an impressive hit rate into a seal of quality whenever its label appears in the opening credits. Now just about everyone...
Check Out The Newest Life-Sized Pokémon Plush
13.9.2024
One of the best things The Pokémon Company ever did was make life-sized plushies of some of its monsters. I feel this way not because I think the plushies themselves are that practical—they’re not—but because the photoshoots the company uses to show them off are always incredible meme fodder....
9 PlayStation Classics And Hidden Gems To Delve Into After Astro Bot
12.9.2024
Have you been playing Astro Bot? Sony’s big PlayStation-celebrating platformer is out now on PlayStation 5 and despite some glaring omissions, it’s a delightful game worth playing. It’s especially rewarding if you’re a long-time PlayStation fan who has played a lot of the company’s games over...
Here's What Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Looks Like On Last-Gen Consoles
12.9.2024
Last summer, EA announced that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor would be arriving on last-gen consoles after previously being a current-gen exclusive. Now, a few days ahead of the game’s September 17 launch on PS4 and Xbox One, Respawn and EA have provided some details and gameplay footage. Read more
Here’s The Deal With Those High-Level Ruins In Visions Of Mana
12.9.2024
Has this ever happened to you? You’re playing Visions Of Mana, learning to swing your sword around, wondering why Val seems okay with sacrificing his girlfriend, and then BAM! Level 53 enemies!? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely outside...
Astro Bot's Earlier Game Astro's Playroom Now Has An Ape Escape Bot!
11.9.2024
When Astro Bot was announced, Team Asobi began adding new Special Bots to track down in Astro’s Playroom. These new bots, meant to offer a little extra something to hype players up for Astro’s first ever full-length adventure, have provided a good reason to return to the PS5 pack-in game and solve...
Grab These Great Post-Apocalyptic Games On Sale And Learn How To Survive The End Days
11.9.2024
The aftermath of the apocalypse is a familiar playground to anyone who plays games nowadays. Over the course of the last decade and a half, it’s become the de facto setting of many prestige AAA titles, such as PlayStation’s esteemed The Last of Us series, as well as indie games like Stray. I’m...
This Month's PS Plus Freebies Include Plucky Squire And Uh...Mister Mosquito
11.9.2024
I’ve got some good news for all you wild Mister Mosquito fans out there. The weird PS2 game starring a tiny mosquito man who sucks people’s blood is finally coming to PS4 and PS5 later this month. Oh, and some other cool-looking games too, like Plucky Squire and Far Cry 5. Read more
9 Iconic Games And Series To Pick Up During GOG’s Sale
10.9.2024
We’ve all got gaps in our gaming history that need to be filled. I certainly haven’t played every game ever, and neither have you. It can be hard to find the time and money to snag and play older and important games, but every now and then there are sales that make it that much easier to catch...
The Best Jiaoqiu Build In Honkai: Star Rail
10.9.2024
Honkai: Star Rail has introduced a variety of awesome characters lately, but a majority of them fulfill the DPS role, such as Archeron or Yunli. If you’ve been wanting a new character with a much different role, you should be excited about Jiaoqiu. This Fire Nihility character is all about...
The Best Sparkle Build In Honkai: Star Rail
10.9.2024
There have been a lot of amazing characters recently released in Honkai: Star Rail, from the powerful Firefly to the version of March 7th following The Hunt path. That being said, few stand out the way that Sparkle does. She might be a devious trickster in the story, but she’s an invaluable ally...