I fell in love with Abiotic Factor the minute I strapped a couch cushion to my chest and called it armor—there's no other survival game like it

The co-op survival game climbing the top-sellers chart is making a fantastic first impression.

PCGamer • 1h

Insanely ambitious Elder Scrolls remake Skyblivion shows off another reason it's not releasing until 2025: refreshed dungeons with unique appearances for each region

I wish I lived in an Ayleid ruin.

PCGamer • 1h

Netflix’s Unfrosted, Turtles All The Way Down, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend

Photo: John P. Johnson / Netflix Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart biopic finally pops onto Netflix Continue reading…

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Gray Zone Warfare players can now change factions so they can team up with their friends

A new character wipe option has been added, so players who picked the wrong side can start over and try again.

PCGamer • 2h

Don't say Manor Lords was made by a 'solo developer,' argues competing city builder maker: 'The team size on it is maybe even larger than ours'

The developer of Farthest Frontier takes issue with the notion that Manor Lords is a one-person production.

PCGamer • 2h

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 PC system requirements leave one big question unanswered

What about the frames?

PCGamer • 2h

How to get a lightsaber in Star Wars Lego Fortnite

Image: Epic Games via Polygon An elegant weapon from a more civilized age Continue reading…

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The idea that the Manor Lords dev should 'just hire 50 people' to update it faster is 'fundamentally not the way things work,' says publisher

"The best growth is very slow. It's keeping the core vision intact."

PCGamer • 3h

Apex Legends’ new character goes full Harley Quinn

Image: Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Alter has a few devious tricks of her sleeve Continue reading…

Polygon • 3h

Why You Should Play VR Missions Before Metal Gear Solid

While Metal Gear Solid’s 2023 Master Collection has more than its fair share of technical issues , it still packs a ton of solid Metal Gear action for you to play through. Like the full version of 1999’s Metal Gear Solid VR Missions (which do not require a VR headset, in case

Kotaku • 3h

Even a boomer shooter freak like me can't keep up with them all anymore, but this one where you run around on the ceiling and shoot ray guns at Cthulhu guys woke me from a retro FPS stupor

The first time you walk on the ceiling in They Came From Dimension X is a special videogame moment.

PCGamer • 3h

Fake Beaches Are Popping Up Online And You Can Blame Pokémon Go Players

A large and popular open-source mapping database used by many companies, apps, and websites is currently dealing with a strange problem: Random, fake beaches are appearing in places like backyards, church parking lots, and golf courses. And the community knows who to blame:

Kotaku • 3h

How to get retinue in Manor Lords

Image: Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse via Polygon And how to fix the missing recruits pop-up Continue reading…

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League Of Legends’ New Anti-Cheat Software Isn’t Bricking PCs, Riot Says

Earlier this week, Riot Games deployed a patch for League of Legends that introduced new anti-cheat software to curb “scripters, botters, and cheaters.” Unfortunately, players reported issues with the popular MOBA following the update, saying that the new anti-cheat program had

Kotaku • 4h

'We have not confirmed any instance of Vanguard bricking anyone's hardware' following its League of Legends rollout, Riot says, but there are definitely problems for some players

If you bypassed the TPM 2.0 requirement while upgrading to Windows 11, you're probably going to have trouble.

PCGamer • 5h

Another Crab’s Treasure Is Even Funnier If You Play It Like A Shooter

I ran into an unfortunate softlock during my review of Another Crab’s Treasure , an adorable but still intimidating Soulslike, that has so far barred me from completing the game. Near the end of the game, you’re prompted to activate an elevator by an NPC that takes players to

Kotaku • 5h

'Ouch, right in the review score': Arrowhead CEO reacts to Helldivers 2 review bombing, apologizes for PSN mandate communication

An embarrassing day for Helldivers 2.

PCGamer • 5h

How To Unlock Metal Gear Solid’s New Game Plus And Best Items

Metal Gear Solid’s Master Collection has been out since October 2023. And while it is very lacking in some key ways that we’d expect from a modern remaster in the 21st century, it still contains a hefty selection of some of the greatest games of the late ‘90s and 2000s. Read

Kotaku • 5h

Rebel Wolves' Konrad Tomaszkiewicz wants to avoid repeating his CDPR past

Tomaszkiewicz opens up on his dreams for his new studio and how he's using it to address prior allegations of bullying at CD Projekt Red.

Game Developer • 5h

Helldivers 2 Boss Says Sorry After Game Gets Review-Bombed To Hell

It’s been a terrible day for Helldivers 2 and the team behind it. Angry players swarmed the co-op shooter’s Steam page to review-bomb it like a giant hive of Terminids after a PlayStation Network login requirement was reinstituted on PC. “Ouch, right in the review score,”

Kotaku • 5h

Helldivers 2 Community At War Over Controversial PSN Requirement

Helldivers 2 is a game about endless war and now its fanbase finds itself in a similar situation as a civil war rages on between players following a change to how the super-popular online shooter will operate on PC. Read more...

Kotaku • 6h

Baldur's Gate 3 once featured an even deeper co-op conversation system, but Swen Vincke said their 'dialogue trees blew up so hard, we just couldn't manage it'

Larian tried to revisit Divinity: Original Sin's roleplaying arguments over dialogue choices, but it was just too much.

PCGamer • 6h

The animated sci-fi mystery Mars Express aims high and lands among the stars

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Polygon • 6h

Hades is on sale for its lowest price ever? Hell yes!

Gif: Supergiant Games Play the original before Supergiant’s sequel enters early access Continue reading…

Polygon • 6h

Outrage: They Censored Johnny's Ass In Metal Gear Solid

I recently decided to play a phenomenal old game called Metal Gear Solid via the recently released Metal Gear Solid Master Collection , hoping to show my friends the scene where I could see a man’s bare ass after he gets his lights knocked out and his clothes stolen. But

Kotaku • 6h

You’ll Finally Be Able To Play This Castlevania Spiritual Successor With Friends

Almost a decade after the game’s Kickstarter campaign first launched, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is about to get its final update. The Castlevania: Symphony of the Night spiritual successor from former series producer Koji Igarashi released in 2019 and has been getting

Kotaku • 7h

Dropout’s newest game show asks who wants to be a... thousandaire?

Image: Dropout ‘Thousandaires’ premieres later this month Continue reading…

Polygon • 7h

Our Favorite Cosplay From WonderCon 2024

WonderCon 2024, the three-day March convention held in Anaheim, California’s convention center, always has some great cosplay . This year was no exception, with folks bringing the heat with Star Wars looks, X-Men fits, and gigantic power armor that looks ripped from the Fallout

Kotaku • 7h

Nintendo hits 8,500 Yuzu repositories with DMCA takedowns

Months after fully shutting down Yuzu, Nintendo is now looking to kill any attempts at reviving the emulator.

Game Developer • 7h

A Bugged Helldivers 2 Stat Was So Terrible, Players Refused To Believe It Was True

For some time now, the Helldivers 2 community has wanted clearer data on the galactic war that it’s been fighting, and earlier this week, Arrowhead Game Studios finally delivered. Specifically, the studio deployed the “Super Commas,” which implemented dividing commas into the

Kotaku • 7h

How to transmogrify your gear in WoW Cataclysm Classic

Transmog your gear to switch up your look.

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George R.R. Martin to Game of Thrones fans: Indulge in King Robert’s Crown Roast

Photo: Lauren Volo/Random House Read Martin’s foreword to the new cookbook and pick up an elaborate new recipe Continue reading…

Polygon • 7h

One Of The Best Star Wars Games Is Free To Try On Xbox Right Now

It’s almost Star Wars Day, and just ahead of May 4, Microsoft has announced a free trial for one of the best games based on George Lucas’ space opera franchise. I’m talking about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , the sequel to 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order , and if you’re an Xbox Game

Kotaku • 7h