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Here's The Latest Game That Captures The Classic Zelda Magic
30.8.2022
There is almost no feeling like that of playing a Zelda game—almost. The density of the forest, the span of the field, the anthemic quality of the score, the thrill of adventure, the sense of courage that comes from being told that you, Link, are going to save the world—again, and again, and again....
Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s Britishisms Are Corrupting My American Dialect
29.8.2022
After being thoroughly underwhelmed with Digimon Survive’s insufferable dialogue and bland characters, I braved the time-consuming Japanese RPG waters once again by diving headfirst into its release date competitor, Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Although I initially got into the series to ironically...
8 Fantastic Back-To-School Video Games To Close Out Your Summer
27.8.2022
Barring drying leaves and the uptick in yellow school buses come late August, the signal that a new semester was starting, to me, was the way the air started to smell. Post-graduation, I let the seasons change without fanfare.But usually, I’d notice that in summer, a puff of warm wind smells sweet...
Metal Gear Solid VR Mod Would Break Even Hideo Kojima’s Brain
19.8.2022
I can think of no better fit for an immersive VR experience than Metal Gear Solid, a video game series that is so often about simulations, distinguishing truth from falsehood, and literal virtual reality. Now, thanks to an inspired modder who’s a dear fan of the games, you can experience the first...
Devs Of Great Contra Tribute Reveal Gorgeous Take On Ninja Gaiden
18.8.2022
Indie retro tributes are a dime a dozen, but the really good ones are rarer than you think. Blazing Chrome, a 2019 run ‘n’ gun channeling Contra III, is one of them. And today its developers at JoyMasher announced they’ve got a new one in the works called Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. It’s...
Fallout TV Show Set Leaks Look Really Authentic, Actually
18.8.2022
As you may know, Bethesda’s mega-popular RPG series Fallout is headed to a TV series. This is top of mind again because new pictures from the set of the upcoming post-nuclear Amazon adaptation leaked sometime in the past 24 hours. Live-action video game adaptations are getting pretty good these...
Just Cause Devs Spent Nearly Two Years Working On A Canceled Iron Man Game
17.8.2022
In 2012, Disney and Marvel contacted Avalanche Studios—the team behind Just Cause—and began working with them on an Iron Man game that would never see the light of day. Read more
Raiden From Metal Gear Solid Can Now Take Over Your Desktop (And Your Heart)
17.8.2022
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She Convinced Men On Tinder To Buy Nier: Automata And Then Ghosted Them, She Says
16.8.2022
There’s a dramatic scene in Nier: Automata in which a desperate, downtrodden android commands his AI companion to cease all logical functions. The AI, sensible thing that it is, warns him that there’s almost no chance this will end well. Our hero knows this, of course; he does it anyway. This leads...
Alone In The Dark Is Back For ANOTHER Reboot
15.8.2022
In 1992, a horror game called Alone in the Dark was released, which was notable for the fact that it was basically doing a lot of what would later make Resident Evil so popular—the fixed camera angles, the deliberate gunplay—only it had a lot more purple in it.Read more
Soccer Story Is A Sports Fantasy RPG That's Coming To Game Pass
12.8.2022
There’s a new RPG coming out this year, and it’s soccer-themed (which rules). Soccer Story is an open world game with turn based combat and real time soccer matches. Best of all, you’ll be able to grab it on the Game Pass once it’s released. Read more
How To Actually Play Netflix’s Surprisingly Terrific Games
9.8.2022
Yes, Netflix has some excellent games, but no one’s playing them. According to a recent report, less than 1 percent of people who subscribe to the streaming service actually avail themselves of its free games. That stat surely isn’t helped by the process you’ve gotta go through to play, which...
15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Xenoblade Chronicles 3
8.8.2022
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been five years in the making and it shows. Monolith Soft’s latest open-field JRPG odyssey has more systems and more to do than either previous game in the trilogy (not to mention the often overlooked Xenoblade Chronicles X). I’m enjoying it a ton so far. I’m also...
New Steam Shooter Is Basically Half-Life 2 And It Rules
5.8.2022
I’ve probably written this before on this very website, but whenever someone asks me what my favorite video game is, my default answer is Half-Life 2. So any game that tries to capture Half-Life 2’s excellent mix of exploration, action, puzzle-solving, and emptiness has my attention. And if that...
Super Mario 64 Turned Into A First-Person Horror Game
5.8.2022
A guy gets a mysterious letter from his girlfriend, arrives at a castle to find her missing, and loads of rooms full of monsters...it’s the setup to 1996's classic Super Mario 64, sure, but it’s also very much also a survival horror pitch, which is why this new fan-made project is such...
Another PlayStation Game Quietly Comes To The PC
5.8.2022
While a big deal has been made about some former PlayStation exclusives coming to the PC—like Horizon and God of War—no deal was made last week whatsoever about a game with a much lower profile, but which I love regardless.Read more
The Best Steam Deck Games Of 2022
4.8.2022
The Steam Deck, Valve’s mega-powerful mini-PC, only arrived this year, and while there are many reasons to check out one of the most exciting pieces of gaming hardware available today, the amount of great, hassle-free games available on the device is proof enough of its success.Read more
Blatant God Of War Knock-Off Being Sold On Xbox Store
2.8.2022
God of War Ragnarok is one of the most anticipated games of 2022 and has people around the world hyped, as the kids say. But it’s only coming to PlayStation consoles. Well don’t worry Xbox players, someone has spent at least 20 minutes developing an Xbox version of God of War. Except it uh…sucks...
Garfield, Spyro, And More Sweet Stray Mods To Change Up The Cat’s Look
2.8.2022
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Surprisingly, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Won Me Over In The First Few Hours
2.8.2022
I’ve been looking forward to Monolith Soft’s next game since the last one ended in 2017, though not without my fair share of reservations. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was a meandering JRPG with a hodgepodge of systems and extremely uneven storytelling. As much as I love the series, I was worried...