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When My Disco Elysium Character Gave Up I Was Like Yeah, I Get It
6.4.2021
I have never felt more in tune with a video game character than when Disco Elysium’s detective protagonist, his morale utterly devastated after a series of failed skill checks, tells his partner to fuck off and prematurely brings the game to a close.Read more
Classic Half-Life 2 Mod Neotokyo Gets A Singleplayer Spinoff
6.4.2021
Neotokyo is an absolute PC gaming classic, a (somehow) free mod for Half-Life 2 that remains one of the prettiest and coolest multiplayer shooters on the planet. And now, 12 years after its first release, it has a singleplayer experience for fans to play through.Read more
Someone Might Have Found A Canceled Castlevania Dreamcast Prototype
6.4.2021
In a mysterious new video (h/t Polygon), an off-camera player navigates through what appears to be a prototype of Castlevania: Resurrection, a canceled Sega Dreamcast game from the early 2000s. If legitimate, this is the first time gameplay footage has been made publicly available.Read more
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, As Told By Steam Reviews
5.4.2021
A free update to a masterpiece? That adds full voice acting, new quests, and a slew other of bonus features? Gee, I’m sure Steam users are hating that.Read more
The Nevers Is Entertaining But a Tad Overstuffed
5.4.2021
Watching The Nevers—HBO’s new epic fantasy series created by Joss Whedon, who’s no longer involved with the show—can be overwhelming. “Victorian ladies with superpowers” is already a high-concept idea, but The Nevers, while entertaining, somehow finds a way to make things even busier. Read more
Square Enix: That 'Redneck Mob Storming D.C.' Line In Outriders Is Pure Coincidence
5.4.2021
There’s an offhand line in Outriders that sure sounds like a reference to the failed January 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. According to the game’s publisher, any connections one could make there are “purely coincidental.”Read more
You'll Never See This Persona 5 Strikers Price Cut Coming (It's $40)
5.4.2021
Persona 5 Strikers (PS4) | $40 | Best BuyPersona 5 Strikers + Steelbook (Switch) | $40 | Best BuyRead more
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2021 Is Canceled Due To Covid-19
5.4.2021
Konami has canceled the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2021. This isn’t a first. The event was also canceled last year.Read more
A Song In Balan Wonderworld Sounds A LOT Like A Song From Ghostbusters
4.4.2021
I’m not saying the composer on Balan Wonderworld ripped off a classic tune from the Ghostbusters film soundtrack, but the similarities are striking...Read more
Star Trek Legends Is A Fun Time, Not An Annoying Grind
4.4.2021
Star Trek Legends, recently released on Apple Arcade, plays a lot like Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Disney’s Sorcerer’s Arena, DC Legends and countless other turn-based mobile RPGs. But without any energy meters or annoying microtransactions. As a result, it feels like a game and not a treadmill...
Doctor Who Revives Eric Roberts' Master in a New, Dalek-Filled Audio Drama
4.4.2021
Not as the weird snake goop thing that was ‘90s VFX gone wild. But...y’know, just Eric Roberts going to town on a scenery buffet in the way all great Master performances do.Read more
Monster Hunter Food Recreated In Real Life Looks Delicious
4.4.2021
Sure, the hunting monsters is cool and all. But I think the best part of the Monster Hunter games is all the good food. Like the big “Chef’s Choice Platter” from Monster Hunter World, which was recently recreated by the YouTube channel Binging With Babish.Read more
Hideaki Anno Is Directing Shin Kamen Rider
3.4.2021
In 2023, a new Kamen Rider film will be released. Called Shin Kamen Rider, it will be the latest reimagining of one of Japan’s most iconic heroes. Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno will be at the helm.Read more
This Week's Toys Feel Like They're Wearing Nothin' at All, Nothin' at All, Nothin' at All...
2.4.2021
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the coolest merchandise on the internet lately. This week: head back to Middle-earth’s Second Age, Lego strikes out on DC and Marvel with classic Batman and Venom sets, the perfect Star Trek Rubik’s Cube, and more. Check it out!Read more
After 22 Years, Cult-Classic PS1 Adventure Mizzurna Falls Is Playable In English
2.4.2021
What if I told you there’s an ancient PlayStation game that mixes the persistent open world of Shenmue with the surrealism of Deadly Premonition? There is, and it’s called Mizzurna Falls. Before yesterday you would have been shit out of luck when it came to playing it in English. Thankfully,...
Why You Should Rewatch Your Favorite Movies in Black and White
2.4.2021
Cinema snobs the world over scoffed when polarizing director Zack Snyder announced that his indulgent superhero opus Zack Snyder’s Justice League would be re-rereleased in a desaturated black and white version he’d dubbed Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Justice Is Gray. I was among them, but mostly...
God I Wish That Were Me
2.4.2021
Resident Evil Village comes out May 7.Read more
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Again, Dammit
2.4.2021
Well, this sucks: TT Games announced today that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will not be released in Spring 2021 as planned. It has been delayed. Again. And this time we don’t have a new release date or window. Read more
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
2.4.2021
The weekend is for needing to do laundry but probably not doing laundry because laundry sucks. It’s also for playing video games!Read more
Stratis Partners With World’s Largest .NET Development Community to Expand Developer Community
2.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Stratis, the Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platform, expands developer reach by collaborating with C# Corner, the largest, most active group of C# developers in the world. 2nd April 2021, London, United Kingdom -  Stratis achieves another milestone as...