Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a fantasy Persona where no one was allowed to say no to the art team
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One day after trumpeting its big Summer Game Fest reveals, Sumo Group is laying off 15% of its workers and closing Timbre Games
The company said the cuts are necessary to "ensure the security of the business."
The Big Nintendo Direct Everyone's Waiting For Is Probably Next Week
It wouldn’t be Summer Game Fest and the ghost of E3 season without a big Nintendo Direct. Previously teased for June, it now looks like the big Switch showcase could happen as early as next week thanks to a suspicious early announcement from Among Us maker Innersloth. Read
Nimbly dodging confirmation of a rumored Xbox handheld, Phil Spencer says he's excited about 'the work that the team is doing around different form factors'
"I think we should have a handheld, too."
Here's a 'friendly PSA' for Shadow of the Erdtree: Only 39% of Elden Ring players have beaten the optional boss necessary to reach the DLC
Shadow of the Erdtree is less than two weeks away, and most of you aren't ready for it.
Modder Adds Dark Ages' Shieldsaw To OG Doom In Record Time
One of the coolest new Doom weapons in years—the Shieldsaw—just revealed over the weekend during Summer Game Fest 2024, is already available in the original PC version of Doom . Read more...
Larian already made the Dragon Age 4 I was hoping for
The gameplay reveal for The Veilguard feels like it hardly wants to be a Dragon Age game at all.
RPG Devs Can't Add Dating System Because Team Lacks 'Real Life Experience'
“Write what you know” is a popular piece of advice for authors and other creators. But what happens when your audience wants something that you don’t know much about ? Well, you have to tell your fans on Steam that, no, you can’t add dating to your anime-themed tactical RPG
With Helldivers 2's largest ever patch just days away, Arrowhead opens up about its slower update schedule going forward: 'We're definitely not resting on our laurels or being complacent'
It's a big week for Helldivers 2.
Elden Ring's developers know most players use guides, but still try to cater to those who go in blind: 'If they can't do it, then there's some room for improvement on our behalf'
FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki says reading guides is "perfectly valid," but doesn't want it to be a necessity.
Best Buy Plus and Totaltech members can get a free $50 credit when you spend $125 on games
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
At the 2024 Summer Game Fest, BioWare creative director John Epler gave some insights on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's back-to-basics character focus.
Killed by Google in 2021, Discord's most popular music bot is back from the dead
Rythm returns as a reformed, officially-sanctioned Discord app for group-only listening.
One Moment In Dragon Age: The Veilguard Already Has Fans Shook
Dragon Age: The Veilguard got an official gameplay reveal that showed off 20 minutes of the upcoming RPG . Fans seem conflicted about the sequel’s action-oriented approach, but there is one moment from today’s presentation that united every Dragon Age lover. If you’re trying to
Horse Armor rides again: Bethesda is charging $7 for a single Starfield mission and after months of minimal post-launch support, unhappy fans are feeling ripped off
Starfield's Creations update added a new bounty hunter mission to the game for free, but if you want the second mission it'll cost you.
You see this beautiful D&D terrain? It was made with Polish space magic.
PrismaCast’s Dwarven Mine set. WizKids miniatures included to show scale. | Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon Archon Studios’ PrismaCast, a proprietary new painting technology, has even the experts confused Continue reading…
Our 13 favorite games from the 2024 summer gaming showcases
After seeing what felt like hundreds of games, we've picked a few that really stood out.
This Custom Halo Map Turns The Series’ Best Level Into A Destiny-Like Strike
Last year, Halo Infinite saw the inclusion of campaign bots such as grunts, elites, brutes, and more into the game’s expansive and customizable multiplayer. Using the game’s map creator, Forge, fans have crafted a wide variety of different experiences such as original campaign
Division 2 Players Really Hate The New Shift To Seasonal Characters
The Division 2 's newest season—Year 6 Season 1—is now live and with it, Ubisoft also revealed its plans for the rest of the year. However, a big change on the roadmap involving seasonal characters that players must create fresh at the start of each new stretch has led to a
Kunitsu-Gami feels like a long-lost Capcom PS2 game, and I mean that as a sincere compliment
I'd say they don't make 'em like they used to, but this take on tower defense really dances to its own beat.
8 Big Things We Learned About Dragon Age: The Veilguard This Week
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been a long time coming. After ten years of waiting, BioWare is finally blowing the lid off the fourth entry in its fantasy RPG series. The studio put out a cinematic trailer showcasing the game’s party members during the Xbox Showcase, and
WB says Suicide Squad will see its Year 1 roadmap through to the end
Rocksteady's troubled shooter will complete its first tour, but WB's keeping mum on what it'll do with the Squad once that's said and done.
A new trailer for the League of Legends animated series Arcane reveals the second season will be its last
re are more stories to tell, but season two will be the end of Arcane.
The 16 Best Trailers From Summer Game Fest's Busy Weekend
Over the weekend (and some of Monday), Summer Game Fest 2024 took place, with many of the industry’s biggest publishers and studios—as well as tiny teams and solo devs—showing up to debut trailers for new games. It was an exciting time for sure, but also a very busy time for
Free-to-play dev Voodoo acquires social platform BeReal
Voodoo will use the platform to extend its reach to consumer apps, while BeReal plans to use Voodoo as a way to reach consistent, sustainable growth.
Why’s the Pacific Northwest always so creepy?
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Star Wars Outlaws Hands-On: Good Gameplay, Wonderful World
Kay Vess, lovable scoundrel and star of Ubisoft’s upcoming action adventure game Star Wars Outlaws , has a data spike shoved through her ponytail like a number 2 pencil. Alongside Kay at all times is her adorable companion Nix, a Merqaal that can help her snag hard-to-reach
Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Is An Incredibly Clever Strategy Mash-Up I Can't Wait To Return To
In Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess a demon that looks like a giant stomach with a big purple tongue coming out of it appears out of a portal at night and tries to ensnare a mountain village in evil energy. I strike him down but more waves of enemies follow, each snaking along
Add nine remastered FPS classics to your backlog for just $20
Image: Nightdive Studios The Nightdive FPS remaster bundle brings together some of the Studio’s best work Continue reading…
We’re finally getting details on Skate 4 — including custom socks and Tim Robinson
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Elden Ring: Everything You Need To Do To Access Shadow Of The Erdtree When It Arrives
Elden Ring’s first and only expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, features an exciting new storyline with dozens of hours of gameplay to experience—but accessing it isn’t a walk in the park, and data suggests that there are crucial steps many players haven’t yet taken. If you want
Casper Van Dien is loving the Starship Troopers renaissance but finds it mind-boggling some still take it at face value: 'My grandfather fought against the Nazis, and it's not a pro-war film—Everybody f***ing dies!'
"Quentin Tarantino talked to me for five hours about why Starship Troopers is one of the best movies ever made."
Sumo Group cuts 15 percent of staff across Canada, Poland, and more
The company's layoffs come just days after subsidiaries like Sumo Digital and Secret Mode announced the new projects they were working on.
Every Layer Of Animal Well (And How To Solve It), Explained
Animal Well , Shared Memory’s excellent metroidvania, is a natural conversation starter, thanks in no small part to its “layers” of progression. The term at least partially stems from this list of tips from the game’s developer Billy Basso , in which Basso discloses that
Resident Evil Village tops 10 million copies sold
The 2021 game has, according to Capcom, been selling an additional 2 million units per year since launch.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Changing How You Import Old Choices
The Dragon Age series has long allowed players to import choices between games to maintain a consistent world state. Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be no different, but it sounds like it will change up its approach, which previously required either directly importing a save
Postmortem: The journey of Inkbound through Early Access
We used Early Access to get additional feedback and iteration time on our new combat system before reaching 1.0. Here's how it went.
Future Proofing - Corporate Comms for New Studios in 2024
Gaming is transforming, and transformation is hard. The studios with a clear vision for the industry will be the standouts. Whether you’re a solo dev or indie studio riding the crest of the next wave, now is the time to clarify that vision.
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Dune: War for Arrakis board game owes its success in part due to The Lord of the Rings
Image: CMON and Legendary Entertainment Dune: War for Arrakis already stands out as one of the best games of 2024 Continue reading…
You probably aren’t ready to start Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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TSMC's chairman hints at potential higher prices for Nvidia—'I think those products are really valuable...but I am thinking about showing our value as well'
The AI profits are flowing, and TSMC's new chairman may be looking to divert a little more in its direction.
Arcane to an end with season 2, and the trailer finds the cities in an all-out war
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