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Paper Mario Translation Wins, Suicide Squad Costume Fumbles, And More Of The Week's Top News
25.5.2024
You probably haven’t thought about the phrase “Gamer Girl Bath Water” in years, and maybe you were happy about that. If so, I’m sorry, but there’s been a new development, and we’ve got the details. Also, we’ve got some insight into what it’s like to trade in your Pokémon cards at GameStop, and...
GTA 6 Price Predictions, Hades 2 Impressions, And More Hot Takes
25.5.2024
Another week, another collection of hot takes for you to sift through. This week we’re discussing the prospect of GTA 6 breaking the industry’s new $70 price point, giving our Hades 2 impressions, going deep into Elden Ring lore, and talking up a different Supergiant Games title. Read more
Report: New 'Medieval-Inspired' Doom Game Will Be Announced Next Month
24.5.2024
According to a new report, it seems like the next big Doom game from Id Software and Bethesda will be announced soon. But it sounds like this next entry in the popular FPS franchise won’t be a traditional sequel, but instead, possibly a prequel showing the origins of the series’ main character,...
Hot New Genshin Impact Clone Suffers Major Launch Day Woes
24.5.2024
Wuthering Waves is ready to eat Genshin Impact’s lunch, if only it can overcome its login issues, performance problems, and overheating complaints. The free-to-play open-world action-RPG hit over 30 million pre-registered players, but is now scrambling to fix all of the annoyances those players...
Helldivers 2 Is Facing A Numbers Problem
24.5.2024
Helldivers 2 is crashing back down to Earth. After a meteoric ascent, and a lengthy tenure at the very top of the live-service market, Arrowhead Game Studios’ player count for its cooperative third-person shooter has been in an extended free fall the last several weeks. Now, player counts...
May Is The Month Of Puzzle Games And It Rules
24.5.2024
At the beginning of this year, I could not have predicted how jam-packed May would be when it came to games. The biggest release on the calendar was Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, which we now know is good, but beyond that, it didn’t feel like May would be a huge month for games Then the month started...
Go Spend $10 To Play Chrono Cross Remastered Right Now
24.5.2024
On the eve of Chrono Cross’ 25th anniversary, it’s a good time to dive back into Square Enix’s weirdest direct sequel ever, and one of the more underappreciated RPGs from the PS1 era. The remastered version is also 50 percent off right now on PSN, making it an easy retro pickup for the PlayStation...
Fans Are So Hungry For Persona 6 They're Excited About A Placeholder Logo
24.5.2024
We’re all waiting with bated breath for news about Persona 6. We’ve been living in Persona 5’s world for nearly a decade, it’s time for Atlus to give us a new story about teenagers summoning demon versions of their inner selves to fight monsters. But right now, all we know about Persona 6 comes...
Ubisoft's New CoD-Like FPS Is Good, Free, And Doesn't Take Up 200GB
24.5.2024
First announced in 2021, XDefiant is finally here following delays, name changes, and a borked launch. While the game had a rough journey to release, it’s out now and that means we can finally play Ubisoft’s new free-to-play Call of Duty-like online shooter featuring multiple characters from...
Genshin Impact’s Next Big Region Is Giving Major Pokémon Vibes
24.5.2024
With the imminent release of Genshin Impact version 4.7, which will down the story of Fontaine and its inhabitants, players are starting to look toward the future. Developer HoYoverse is doing the same, as the company gave us a surprise first look at the action RPG’s next location. Like past major...
Did Fans Get Characters Modeled After Hideo Kojima Into The Silent Hill Interactive Show?
24.5.2024
Do y’all remember that interactive Silent Hill show that premiered last November and was real bad? Did you know it was still going for several months before its final chapter premiered on May 2? I had completely wiped Silent Hill: Ascension from my memory, but now that I’ve learned that there...
Fortnite’s New Season Adds Fallout, Magneto, And Off-Brand Mad Max
24.5.2024
After a handful of teases of things to come, Fortnite has finally revealed what players can look forward to in Chapter 5 Season 3. Epic Games’ ubiquitous battle royale full of licensed crossovers is shifting into a post-apocalyptic gear just as Furiosa lands in theaters. As previously teased,...
Armored Core VI Isn't The End Of The Beloved Mech Series
23.5.2024
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubiconis incredible. But despite some glowing reviews and high praise from the very dedicated and very particular fanbase, it feels like the mech shooter’s revival didn’t quite make the larger splash some had hoped for. Not to worry, though: Elden Ring director...
Duck Detective Is The Perfect Indie Mystery You Can Finish In Just 2 Hours
23.5.2024
Released on May 23, 2024 for Switch and Windows (and it runs perfectly on Steam Deck), Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is an endearing indie puzzle game full of character. And while I didn’t totally vibe with its puzzles, the presentation made the experience more than worth its brief, silly...
Playing Hellblade II Twice Is Essential To Unpacking Its Themes
23.5.2024
Narrative action-adventure game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II arrived on PC and Xbox on May 21, 2024. It features a focused story covering a wide variety of emotional and societal themes that are fascinating to turn over in your mind. Read more
Space Marine 2 Might End Up Being The Best Warhammer Game Ever
23.5.2024
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 got a new trailer today and it made me even more excited for this long-overdue sequel as the upcoming third-person shooter will feature co-op missions, PvP, upgradeable space marines, and more. Read more
Hades 2 Is An Unbelievable Sequel To One Of The Best Games Ever
23.5.2024
Playing Hades in the throes of the anguish that was 2020 was exactly the balm I needed. It was the rare roguelike that worked for me, marrying a story that toyed with a pantheon and mythos I’d loved since childhood with some of the most white-knuckle combat I’d experienced in a game. Whether...
Director George Miller’s Perfect Mad Max Game Would Be Made By Kojima
23.5.2024
Mad Max franchise creator George Miller already knows what he wants from another video game set in his iconic universe. Ahead of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’s release on May 24, the director revealed that his dream would be to have none other than Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding mastermind Hideo...
This Year's Call Of Duty Is Confirmed As Black Ops 6
23.5.2024
It’s official—as speculated, Activision has confirmed that 2024's sausage from the Call of Duty meat grinder will be Black Ops 6. First revealed in a wraparound advertisement in today’s USA Today, and thus only known about by people staying in hotels, the marketing campaign has begun its inexorable...
One Of The Best Cowboy Games Ever Made Is Only $1.50 On Steam
22.5.2024
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger may not look as fancy and realistic as Red Dead Redemption II, but its tight Old West gunplay, creative design, and stylish visuals make it one of the best cowboy games around. And now you can buy it on Steam for under $2. That’s a steal, partner! Read more