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Where to unlock all alliance raids in FFXIV
Image: Square Enix via Polygon Each expansion has three 24-man raids that follow a unique story Continue reading…
Capcom hits new record for sales and profits in 2023-2024 financials
With Dragon's Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, and plenty others under its belt, Capcom had its best year (again!)
Animal Well is shaping up to be the most acclaimed metroidvania since Hollow Knight
The secret-laden indie platformer is receiving high praise from critics, and now Steam users.
Steam suddenly banned in Vietnam
Valve's platform has been inaccessible in Vietnam for a few days now, but it's anyone's guess as to why, or if it'll return.
How to get thalamus in Hades 2
Image: Supergiant Games via Polygon And where to find the origin seeds needed to grow it Continue reading…
Critical Role launches its own subscription service, Beacon
Image: Critical Role ‘The most direct way’ to support the D&D actual play troupe, creators say Continue reading…
Another year, another price hike for Warhammer miniatures
In the grim darkness of the far future there is both inflation and the increased cost of materials.
Helldivers 2 remains delisted in 177 countries and territories even as Sony backs down on PSN requirement, Arrowhead CEO says 'I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere'
It's a curious lingering effect of Helldivers 2's greatest challenge to date.
The Sonic The Hedgehog Movies And Shows, Ranked From Worst To Best
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has seen significantly more television and film adaptations than most video game series can claim. While it’s having its most widespread moment ever with its current live-action movie franchise, the blue blur has been starring in animated series
The Smallest GTA 6 Update Ever Has Fans Losing Their Minds Again
Grand Theft Auto fans are some of the most dedicated and wild around. So it shouldn’t be surprising that when GTA fans noticed a small update to Rockstar’s official Grand Theft Auto VI website, the community exploded and people started losing it. Read more...
ColourPop’s new Pokémon collection will make you wanna catch ‘em all
Call that Palette town, eyy | Image: ColourPop Cosmetics I choose you Pikachu pH Lip Balm! Continue reading…
Another Incredible RPG From The Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Just Got A Huge Discount
Before there was Baldur’s Gate 3 , there was Divinity: Original Sin 2,the critically acclaimed 2017 tactical RPG that proved Larian Studios were masters of the formula. Now you can grab it for just $13 on Steam. Read more...
Mark Hamill to return as The Joker in Multiversus
It'll likely be the actor's last videogame laugh as the iconic crime clown.
Contemptuous pros and drunk Royal Shakespeareans: Horror stories from the early days of videogame voice acting
In the 1990s, adventure games embraced voice acting. Actors weren't always so quick to return the love.
Helldivers 2’s Community Railing Against New Warbond Weapon, Calls It A ‘Downgrade’
Helldivers 2 ’s terrible, no-good, very bad week was meant to be over by now, but instead the game and its developer are taking yet another hard knock. First there was the debacle last week that saw Helldivers 2 a) pulled from Steam in various countries over a PSN login
What Honkai: Star Rail’s Massive Acheron Reveal Means
From the second the mysterious swordswoman Acheron was revealed in Honkai: Star Rail , fans had an inkling that there was more to her than developer HoYoverse was letting on. The release of version 2.0 in February confirmed they were correct, showing her to be a semi-amnesiac
Helldivers 2's themes are bleeding into its community management, and creating a new standard in live storytelling
Arrowhead has engaged a playerbase at scale, and made them feel they have a degree of control in how this game evolves.
CWA asks Microsoft 'where is the respect and compassion?' following studio closures
The worker-led organization had its own comments to deliver about Microsoft's recent layoffs and closures.
24 years later, Warren Spector offers more details about Deus Ex's cut 'Denver airport conspiracy' mission that was 'so crazy no one would believe it'
Underground tunnels, baby holding pens, and, of course, lizard people.
Yellow raises $5M for genAI-powered 3D modeling tool
Founder Mandeep Waraich wants the YellowSculpt tool to help video game artists and gain enough traction with non-artists to 'further our societies.'
V Rising Beginner Guide: 5 Tips to Help Sharpen Your Fangs
Anyone can punch trees long enough to build a house, but can you also take down a teleporting necromancer and eat an entire bear in one sitting? These questions and more will be answered in your time with V Rising , Stunlock Studios’ survival/crafting/action-RPG hybrid that’s
The tricks D&D designers used in Vecna: Eve of Ruin to keep 20th-level characters from breaking the game
Image: Martin Mottet /Wizards of the Coast In Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Wizards of the Coast runs a tight ship Continue reading…
Book Excerpt: Tabletop Game Accessibility: Meeple Centred Design
'This book contextualises this practical guidance within a philosophical framework of how the relatively abled can ethically address accessibility issues within game design.'
Nintendo Switch Owners Are More Willing To Buy Indie Games, Says Publisher
Nigel Lowrie, the co-founder of indie publisher Devolver Digital (Hotline Miami, Cult of the Lamb), says that indie games do much better on Switch than on other consoles because Nintendo has cultivated a playerbase that is more “open to interesting concepts” and smaller games.
Large-scale game development is 'crushing under its own weight' according to Devolver co-founder
Devolver's co-founder Nigel Lowrie talks about managing competition.
Peter Jackson’s ‘Hunt for Gollum’ movie is likely a hidden Aragorn epic
Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring . | Image: New Line Cinema Aragorn and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month Continue reading…
These stunning illustrated Lord of the Rings books are more than 50% off
Graphic: Sadie Gennis/Polygon | Sour images: William Morrow Pick up The Lord of the Rings and The Simarillion during Amazon’s book sale Continue reading…
'90s PC gaming roundtable: Veterans behind LucasArts adventures, Prince of Persia, Broken Sword, and Deus Ex sharing stories
We gathered together a special group of developers who each have more than 30 years of experience making PC games to reminisce.
How To Get Bronze And Unlock The Fishing Rod In Hades 2
Hades 2 , Supergiant Games’ highly anticipated sequel, has several gameplay features that are new to the franchise. One of these new features has you chasing materials in the Underworld and elsewhere, from Psyche to Fate Fabric . Some resources appear as requirements to unlock
Warzone hackers give overkill a new meaning by stuffing rockets into assault rifles, leaving victims clueless as to how it's even possible
Talk about pack(ing) a punch.
It's not over—reports warn of more cuts on the horizon at Microsoft, citing a company structure spread too thin
Brace. Brace.
In Company First, Nintendo Nominates Three Women To Board Of Directors
Nintendo , founded in 1889, is perhaps the longest running gaming company around and, perhaps due to this fact, it has largely remained a boys’ club . This began to change for the better in 2020, when it nominated its first woman to the board of directors. Since then, the
ChatGPT giant OpenAI is 'exploring' a more relaxed attitude towards AI-generated porn and smut
But experts have concerns.
How To Survive On The Surface In Hades 2
Hades 2 is jam-packed with places to discover, and not all of them start at Erebus. If you’ve already unlocked the ward at the Crossroads, you’ll know that the surface is available as an alternative path to take, filled with its own vistas, rewards, and challenges. Sadly,
Don’t Miss This Stylish New Time-Bending Adventure
One of my biggest gaming regrets was not playing Vanillaware’s time-travel narrative adventure 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim when it was released in 2019. Everybody around me kept telling me to just pick up the damn game and give it a try because they knew I would like it. I didn’t
Surprise! Batman: Caped Crusader is alive and well and premieres this summer
Image: Prime Video DC fans get their X-Men ’97, kind of Continue reading…
Embrace the Chaos: How Indie Devs Can Thrive in a Changing and Challenging Market
Yes, the industry is experiencing a shift, but change often breeds opportunity, especially for nimble indie developers.
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Experiencing Tekken 8 crashes? Nvidia admits to ongoing driver bug with 10-series cards
Bash, smash, and in this case, occasionally crash.
GTA Online update for the week of May 9
Image: Rockstar Games Live that Superyacht Life in Los Santos this week Continue reading…