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2K Reveals Colorful Hero Extraction Shooter That Already Feels Dated
17.10.2024
Today, 2K games and 31st Union finally revealed Project Ethos, the studio’s first game since it formed in 2019. And uh, it looks...well...have you ever played Overwatch? Or Fortnite? Then a lot of this will look familiar. Read more
Tekken 8 Will Give Every Player $5 Amid DLC Controversy And Steam Review Bombing
17.10.2024
The Tekken 8 community has been on fire this month after players learned a new stage coming to the acclaimed fighting game wouldn’t be included in the $110 Deluxe version they purchased at launch. Instead, the DLC level would be sold separately for $5. A Steam review bombing campaign ensued,...
Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Already Sold Over A Million Copies
17.10.2024
Konami and Bloober Team’s fancy remake of survival horror classic Silent Hill 2 appears to be a big hit, with the new game selling over a million copies in less than a week. Finally, fans have some good news after years of not-great sequels and poor management of the franchise. Read more
Hades II Just Got Its Biggest Update Yet
17.10.2024
With Hades II already being bigger than its 2020 predecessor, it’s hard to believe the sequel to Supergiant’s blockbuster action-roguelite is still in Early Access. Well, now there’s even more of the game to explore thanks to the Olympic update. This is the biggest and most exciting patch the game...
The Next Big Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Update Is Here
17.10.2024
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is still going strong on Steam and 4.5 million players later the sci-fi shooter is finally getting its first new operation since launch. Patch 4.0 adds a new multiplayer mission on the planet Kadaku called Termination as well as some notable changes to...
One Of The Best-Looking Turn-Based RPGs In Years Just Revealed An All-Star Cast That Includes Gollum
16.10.2024
With its reveal buried in the middle of Microsoft’s mammoth Xbox showcase over the summer, you could be forgiven for not being aware of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a fantasy RPG from French studio Sandfall Interactive that looks like a mashup of Dragon Age and Final Fantasy. The turn-based...
Everything We Learned About Upcoming Pokémon Projects From That Massive Leak
16.10.2024
If you hadn’t heard, there was a massive data leak out of Game Freak, the team that makes the Pokémon RPGs and has its hands in most of the multimedia franchise in one way or another. As files and information gradually surface, most of what we’ve seen so far has been early assets and concept...
Now Is The Perfect Time To Revisit The Original Life Is Strange
16.10.2024
If you shelled out enough money for Early Access, you can now play the first two episodes of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, the direct sequel to the 2015 Dontnod adventure game that kicked off the series. There’s already a lot of discourse over how Double Exposure handles its role as a follow-up...
Longtime GTA Producer’s Next Game Will Be Published By Hitman Studio
16.10.2024
MindsEye, the next “AAA” game from former GTA and Red Dead producer Leslie Benzies, will be published by Hitman developers IO Interactive as the studio’s first foray into third-party publishing. Read more
The Analogue 3D Plays N64 Games In 4K For $250
16.10.2024
Analogue 3D is the retro console maker’s take on the Nintendo 64. For $250 it will play your old The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Banjo-Kazooie cartridges in 4K. It was supposed to arrive this year but has unfortunately been delayed until 2025. Read more
This Metaphor: ReFantazio Love Story Works Because It Takes Away Control
16.10.2024
The greatest strengths of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the latest roleplaying game from the minds behind Persona, come from the freedom the developers have exerted to pick and choose what they carry over from that beloved series. Unburdened by all the traditions and expectations attached to a name like...
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Horse Armor Sold Millions Despite Backlash, Ex-Bethesda Dev Says
16.10.2024
Back in 2006, Bethesda released its first piece of downloadable content on console for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It was armor for horses and it cost $2.50. Players were outraged, but Bethesda made bank. “That was kind of a head shaker for us: you’re all making fun of it and yet you buy it,”...
Fans Are Not Thrilled With Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s Handling Of Max And Chloe
16.10.2024
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s expensive “early access” period began yesterday, October 15, which allows folks to play the first two episodes of the game before the full launch on October 29. However, a revelation in those early episodes has sent shockwaves through the series’ fandom...
Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred, As Told By Steam Reviews
16.10.2024
Can you ever satisfy the Diablo community? Does anything other than madness lie in wait for those who try? With the recent release of expansion pack Vessel of Hatred, squillions of people returned to the ARPG, but are they happy? Are they capable of happiness?Read more
Free New Astro Bot Levels Are Dropping Like Weekly TV Episodes
16.10.2024
“If there was one piece of feedback that came through loud and clear, it was that you wanted more,” writes Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet in an October 16 PlayStation blog. He is correct, and to satiate fans, the PlayStation 5 exclusive’s free DLC will start dropping on a weekly basis starting...
Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zero's Rush Supers Can Be A Super-Rush Once Mastered
16.10.2024
Flying through the sky at high speeds to lay the smackdown on an opponent is an essential part of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. Even more so when it’s to punch a giant ape. It’s something you’ll often do between regular dashes and “rush supers.” Unfortunately, there is a notable lack of consistency...
Super Mario Party Jamboree Gets A Bunch Of Positive Reviews And Some Really Negative Ones
15.10.2024
Another Mario Party is upon us. Does this one finally deliver an unqualified masterpiece of board game antics and mini-game fun? Maybe, almost, not quite? Initial reviews for Super Mario Party Jamboree are here and while they’re mostly positive, there are also plenty of critiques. Read more
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Traps The Heroine Inside Her Most Boring Adventure Yet
15.10.2024
With nearly three decades worth of games, movies, and more to pull from starring one of gaming’s most recognizable heroines, you’d think a TV show based on the Tomb Raider franchise would be a sure hit. Yet Netflix, the streaming giant responsible for powerhouse game adaptations like...
Nintendo Was Reportedly 'Upset' About That Creepy Mario Photo From 2016
15.10.2024
Back in 2016, Nintendo tweeted out an image of a person in a Mario costume peeking out from behind a curtain. The tweet was meant to tease the upcoming reveal of the Switch. But the odd image was seen as creepy by some and quickly became a meme online. And according to two people who used to work...
Pokémon Fans Are Latching Onto Leaked Concept Art Of A Starter That Never Was
15.10.2024
A lot of new information about the Pokémon series is surfacing this week after developer Game Freak suffered a data leak that exposed information and assets dating back decades. This unfortunately included some personal information about members of its staff, but the majority of the leak consists...