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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, And Pokémon Legends: Arceus Get Release Dates
26.5.2021
Make sure to kiss your mom goodbye and stock up on your X-Potions, because the three latest Pokémon games finally have release dates. Today, The Pokémon Company announced that the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes will launch on November 19, and a new open-world game Pokémon Legends:...
Following One Final Update, Echtra Games Ends Work On Torchlight III
26.5.2021
Yesterday Echtra Games released the “Cursed Captain” update for Torchlight III, adding a playable class, new pets, and applying several bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to the dungeon crawler. The developer also announced this update would be its last, due to its acquisition by Zynga...
CD Projekt Red Still Doesn’t Know When Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be Back On The PlayStation Store
26.5.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 has been through the ringer over the last six months, but despite all the hotfixes and attempts to rectify the biggest crashes and oversights, CD Projekt Red still doesn’t know when the game will be allowed on the PlayStation Store.Read more
1994 Story On Video Game Crunch Is Brutal Reading
26.5.2021
Widescale reporting of terrible working conditions at video game studios is a relatively recent thing, but crunch has always been with us, and as we can see in this rare story about the practice from the 1990s, when it’s bad it can be life-threatening.Read more
Everything You Need To Know About Creating A Biomutant Character
25.5.2021
Following the long-standing convention of complicated role-playing games, Biomutant makes you customize your character—their stats, class, and so on—before you actually know how the game plays. You’re essentially funneled into a situation in which you make lasting decisions without fully...
Report: Valve Is Making A Switch-Like Portable Codenamed SteamPal
25.5.2021
If the Nintendo Switch has proven anything, it’s that being able to play previously PC-only indies on the go rules. Soon, though, you might not need to wait for Switch ports of your Steam-powered faves: a new report claims Valve is working on its own handheld.Read more
Nintendo Patent Looks Like A Giant Shitpost
25.5.2021
On June 5, 1997, Nintendo filed a patent titled “Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control due to environmental conditions.” I can’t even begin to parse what the heck that means on a technical level, but what I do know is that the document’s...
Skyrim Is As Old As Morrowind Was When Skyrim Came Out
25.5.2021
Wanna feel old? I sure don’t but I do now anyway, all thanks to one astute yet extremely mean tweet that popped into my timeline and instilled in me a sudden urge to burn my savings on a premium Botox job: As amateur video game historian Chris Chapman pointed out, Skyrim is officially as old...
Virtua Fighter 5 Coming To PlayStation 4 Next Week
25.5.2021
After teasing the classic fighting game franchise’s return last fall, this morning Sega announced Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, a PlayStation 4-exclusive update to a game that’s almost 15 years removed from its original release at this point. Oh, and it’s launching June 1, also known as next...
Grab Thy Guitar Cuz Final Fantasy XIV Update 5.55 Is Live
25.5.2021
Today’s release of update 5.55 for Final Fantasy XIV delivers the second part of the final main story quest before the Endwalker expansion, adds additional story for the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse quest line, and marks the official launch of the PS5 version of the game. Most importantly, the update...
Old Overwatch Bug Let Ashe's Robot Vote On How Well You Played
25.5.2021
In Overwatch, B.O.B., Ashe’s robot companion and ultimate ability, doesn’t do much beyond shoot where Ashe tells him to. But yesterday, an AMA revealed that the Big Omnic Butler initially had a lot of thoughts on how players performed in Overwatch matches.Read more
11 Things You Should Know Before Starting Biomutant
25.5.2021
Like any open-world role-playing game, Biomutant is a hodgepodge of interweaving parts, many of which aren’t exactly explained in the early goings. Two of us—staff writer Ari Notis and weekend editor Zack Zweizen, who reviewed the game—have spent a whole lot of time in Biomutant’s vividly colored...
Apex Legends Adds Penalty For Leaving Arena Games Early
25.5.2021
Apex Legends introduced a new 3v3 Arena mode with Season 9 in early May, and I’ve been enjoying it for the handful of times when I’ve been able to play out a full match. Most of the time, a player will bail after a few bad rounds, leaving me at a severe disadvantage or giving me a victory that...
How To (Mostly) Shut Up Biomutant’s Annoying Narrator
25.5.2021
Biomutant is out today and if you’ve played the game for more than 30 minutes you probably have a question on your mind: How the fuck do I shut this narrator up? Good news! There’s a slider to do just that buried in the menus. Read more
New Fuser Update Lets Players DJ For 250+ Fans Live
25.5.2021
The biggest update to Harmonix Music System’s music mixing game since launch, Fuser’s “Headliner Spotlight” update brings players closer to the DJ fantasy by letting them take the Diamond Stage and play live to hundreds of live spectators in real-time. Read more
Take The Time To Smell The Toxic Roses In Biomutant
25.5.2021
Get curious and set out for adventure Biomutant’s decent-sized map chock full of a prolific discoveries and big choices. Read more
A Totally New Metal Saga Game Announced For Nintendo Switch
25.5.2021
This week, a completely new Metal Saga has been announced to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary. It’s called Metal Saga: Hangyaku no Rouka (The Beacon of Rebellion) and is bound for the Nintendo Switch.Read more
Trackmania Cheating Scandal Is Utterly Fascinating
25.5.2021
Back in March, I spent a very long time watching Trackmania videos, despite it being a game I don’t really play and know almost nothing about. Today we’re back with another one, just as good, only this time about something less celebratory than a world record.Read more
18 Years Later, Microsoft Is Fixing Halo's Graphics On The PC
25.5.2021
Halo’s original PC port, released in 2003 and handled by Gearbox, was mostly fine, but it also had some weird issues, mostly related to funky textures. Fans have just kinda put up with them ever since, but in 2021 Microsoft is finally getting around to fixing them.Read more
Report: Watch Dogs Started Out As A Driver Sequel
25.5.2021
Watch Dogs started life as a Driver game, according to a new report from VG 24/7. But through development it grew beyond what that series was about and into something pitched to Ubisoft’s CEO as their “own GTA.”Read more