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Time For An Upgrade
19.8.2021
Brad Myers is an artist with Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games.Read more
Suda51 Has Ideas For No More Heroes 4, But The Series’ Future Isn’t Up To Him
18.8.2021
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but eccentric No More Heroes creator Goichi “Suda51” Suda has already put some thought into what a potential No More Heroes 4 might look like ahead of the third entry’s release next week. Sadly, the future of the franchise isn’t entirely in his hands, even...
Epic Store Adds Self-Publishing, And There’s Still A Loophole For Porn
18.8.2021
Today Epic Games announced its own self-publishing program which enters closed beta. The program will allow developers to publish games on the Epic Store without the assistance of Epic employees so long as it meets several requirements, such as not being porn.Read more
Why Halo Infinite’s Bots Act So Much Like People
18.8.2021
Last month, developer 343 Industries hosted a beta—fine, a “technical test”—for Halo Infinite’s competitive multiplayer mode. Those selected for participation were given a chance to test-drive one shaky server, three maps, and about a dozen-odd weapons for the long-anticipated first-person shooter...
Pokémon Sleep Is Still Only A Dream
18.8.2021
Back in 2019, the internet was all sorts of excited by the announcement of mobile game/sleep monitor Pokémon Sleep. But despite a 2020 release date, not a single word had been heard about it since, leaving many to assume it had been abandoned. Then, yesterday, someone noticed its trademark had been...
Ready Player Earn: Where NFT gaming and the virtual economy coincide
18.8.2021
The surging popularity of NFTs is pushing play-to-earn NFT games to experience even greater adoption
Star Atlas Joins AcceleRaytor To Redefine Gaming Experience
18.8.2021
Hailed as a revolutionary gaming product powered by blockchain technology, Star Atlas is all set for a celebratory launch on AcceleRaytor on September 1, a portal devoted to fuel the Solana ecosystem by providing liquidity access to associated firms. With the Star Atlas, players can enjoy...
World Of Warships Players Are In Open Revolt Over Shady Monetisation Schemes
18.8.2021
Free online wargame World of Warships has been on thin ice with its community for a while now, but recent events—including the botched return of a fan-favourite ship—have seen many of the community’s biggest names quit the game’s official community program.Read more
Among Us Devs Aren't Feeling Fortnite’s New ‘Impostors’ Mode
18.8.2021
Epic Games added a new game mode to Fortnite today that sounds suspiciously like indie hit Among Us, right down to the terminology used for its antagonists.Read more
Boyfriend Dungeon Voice Actor Responds To Harassment Over Playing A Villain
17.8.2021
A backlash among some Boyfriend Dungeon players over its story and content warning has even extended to one of its voice actors. Alexander Gross recently took to Twitter to talk about how some people sent him hate mail over his voice work for the game’s main antagonist, despite it being...
The Late-Summer Game Pass Lineup Is Stacked
17.8.2021
Xbox Game Pass’ initial August additions were somewhat of a letdown, thanks to a lineup anchored by Hades (amazing) but not much else. For the back half of the month, Microsoft seems to have turned up the heat...with a cloud version of Need for Speed Heat. (I’m so sorry. I can’t help myself.)...
Dev Reveals Exploitative Nature of Most Game Contracts
17.8.2021
Receiving a publishing deal from an indie publisher can be a turning point for an independent developer. But when one-man team Jakefriend was approached with an offer to invest half a million Canadian dollars into his hand-drawn action-adventure game Scrabdackle, he discovered the contract’s terms...
Neon White, A Game About Killing Demons, Could Be The Next Hades
16.8.2021
What happens when your debut game found its fame as a result of its chill vibes and earnestness? Where do you go from there? What do you do next? Why, you make a fast-paced game about killing demons in the afterlife, of course. Obviously.Read more
Blissey, Not Blastoise, Is Pokémon Unite’s Next Monster
16.8.2021
Earlier today, the official Pokémon Unite account on Twitter announced that Blissey will join the Pokémon-themed MOBA this Wednesday, August 18, confirming datamined details discovered deep in the game’s code last month. More importantly, the post included footage of Blissey in action, including...
Boyfriend Dungeon Updating Content Warning Following Backlash
16.8.2021
Kitfox Games’ dungeon-crawling dating sim already comes with an initial content warning (CW) letting players know the game will cover some darker topics, but it doesn’t tell players exactly what lies in store later on in the game. That lack of specificity has led to blowback among some players...
Masahiro Sakurai Isn't Thrilled With Being A Meme
16.8.2021
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai, the man behind Kirby and Smash Bros., might be an industry legend, but that doesn’t mean he’s happy with being meme fodder. During the most recent Harada’s Bar episode, Tekken designer Katsuhiro Harada cleared the air about the “Never ask me for anything ever again”...
The Week In Games: Twelve Minutes Launches In Like 4,680 Minutes
16.8.2021
After years of previews, indie game Twelve Minutes finally releases later this week with a star-studded cast including Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe.Read more
A New Retro Shooter About Helping People Dress Better
15.8.2021
Do I have a passion for fashion? No. Not at all. My style is a mix of old shirts I won’t get rid of and comfy shorts and pants. But while my own style is terrible and would make Tim Gunn shake his head, in Fashion Police Squad I can help the rest of the world look better using silly weapons...
GDQ's Next Big Speedrunning Event, Flame Fatales 2021, Starts Today
15.8.2021
Flame Fatales starts today and like the previous Fatales events, this is an all-women speedrunning showcase that raises money for charity. Here’s everything you need to know about the event including where to watch it, how to donate, and when it starts. Read more
Battlefield 2042 Playtesters Who Break NDA May Be Banned From Playing The Full Game
14.8.2021
There is currently a technical preview being held for the upcoming EA shooter Battlefield 2042. To be a part of this preview, players had to sign an NDA stating they won’t share any details or videos of the test. But as you might expect, some folks aren’t taking the NDA seriously. EA says this is...