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Self-taught hardware engineer discovers that GPUs really are ridiculously complex and hard to design after all
The project is available online if you fancy giving it a go yourself.
Fans Are Getting A New Batman: Arkham Game After All, But It's In VR
Batman: Arkham Shadow is a new entry in the beloved comic book metroidvania beat ‘em up series, though it’s not what many players were probably hoping for. It’s being made in VR and will be exclusive to the Meta Quest 3 headset. It’s scheduled to release in late 2024. Read
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's third deadliest boss is an OSHA-violating garage, making it 86.6% as dangerous as a giant killer robo-tank
Yeah, my ripperdoc gave me two left feet.
Todd Howard says the Fallout show was so fanatical about detail that 'We were sharing the files right from the games and they were 3D printing things'
"I'm like, 'You didn't even fake the stack of papers!'"
Indika review
This adventure-horror starring a Russian Orthodox nun takes a lot of risks, and mostly sticks the landing.
A new Batman: Arkham game is coming later this year, and, oh, it's a VR game
The monkey's finger curls.
The Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie Is Aiming For A More 'Grounded' Style
I do not envy anyone working on the previously announced Legend of Zelda movie. Whereas, with Mario, they needed only make cute cartoons and load the film with jokes and easter eggs, Zelda feels so much more nuanced, and any angle is likely to displease many. Filmmaker Wes Ball
The best board games of 2024 so far
Photo: Stonemaier Games The year’s slow start gives you plenty of time to focus on these gems Continue reading…
Diablo 4’s next season heralds a major reset — and it’s all in the name
Image: Blizzard Entertainment It’s called Loot Reborn Continue reading…
Take-Two confirms Kerbal Space Program 2 is safe despite Seattle layoffs
The status of developer Intercept Games is less clear.
Oh god, no—stalkers in Helldivers 2 are actually invisible, now
The bugs are fixed, and deadlier than ever.
Game workers in Quebec are making a huge unionization push
Game Workers Unite Montreal has joined forces with Canadian trade union CSN to help workers establish unions at major studios in the region.
Coffee and PC gaming ground together in perfect harmony, in this fabulous Scandi wood-sauna-themed build
Every Nerdforge project makes me miss my engineering days and this could be the one to make me start all over again.
Priest accused by cops of spending over $40,000 of church funds on Candy Crush and Pokémon Go, says it might have happened because he's not a 'details guy'
Lawrence Kozak is accused by police of misusing funds from Saint Thomas More Parish.
Every movie and show coming to Netflix in May
Photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix Dearest readers, Lady Whistledown is back and ready for a romance of her own Continue reading…
Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the exceptional 4K remaster of the original trilogy that we said 'looks great' and 'absolutely flies on modern hardware', is now 90% off
Three legendary games that changed PC gaming forever
AMD's start to 2024: Big gains in client and data center, big falls in gaming
Data, AI, and compute are where all the money is at right now.
Destiny 2 The Pantheon bosses list, rewards, and guide to how it works
Image: Bungie via Polygon Take on the Destiny 2 raid gauntlet for the Godslayer title Continue reading…
Resolution appoints Johan Gästrin as CTO to expand into spatial computing
Gästrin is hoping to 'usher in the next phase in the industry.'
Workers seek to alter the balance of power in Canadian video game industry
Image: GWU Montreal Game Workers Unite Montreal is building a Quebec-wide union Continue reading…
Freakishly large graphics cards and super-hot SSDs mean the fundamentals of PC design needs a big change
The ATX standard needs to be revisited.
Legend of Zelda movie needs to be ‘grounded’ and ‘real,’ says director
Image: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon His original dream from 14 years ago has changed slightly Continue reading…
It's a shame Gray Zone Warfare is a performance nightmare, because it fixes so many problems I have with Escape From Tarkov
Gray Zone Warfare might be a little too early access right now.
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy has the strongest moral arc in superhero movies
Photo: Sony Pictures With all eight live-action Spider-Man movies coming through theaters, it’s the perfect time for a comparison Continue reading…
'New Vegas is a very, very important game to us,' says mildly exasperated Todd Howard, who will never stop getting grilled about New Vegas
As for whether another Obsidian Fallout could happen, he won't say.
Dragon’s Dogma 2, One Month Later: Deadly Plagues, Pyramid Schemes, And Big Debates
Fans of the original Dragon’s Dogma never dreamed the wonky fantasy RPG might get a sequel. Over a decade later, Capcom delivered a successor that improved on the flaws of the first without shaving off the sharp edges that earned it a cult following to begin with. Read more...
New Funko Fusion Trailer Cramming Even More Franchises Into This Nightmare
A new trailer is here for Funko Fusion , a game that looks more and more like a fever-dream mess of giant-headed characters from popular movies and shows. The game is out this September, so get excited, because our monoculture future is getting closer and closer! Read more...
What to do about Game Engines with Rez Graham and Bryant Francis: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 42
On today's podcast, we discuss a few hot topics in game engines: including Unity's bid to rebuilt trust with developers and the case for rolling one's own tech.
Fallout 76's latest update nerfs one of its most powerful weapons, but don't worry, it buffs it too
Depending on your setup, the Cremator may now be a little bit worse, or it may be a little bit better.
Ex-Lego game devs formed a new studio to explore a completely different genre: Funko Pops
Funko Fusion will be out this fall, and features "over 60 characters" from movies like Jurassic World, Hot Fuzz, and Back to the Future.
Fallout 76’s Great Community Makes It The Next Logical Step For Fans Of The Show
If you’re anything like me, you went looking for a Fallout game to play the second you were done with watching the well-received Amazon show. Despite the fact that the ending tees up a second season that will assuredly expound on New Vegas , a settlement from a similarly titled
An Xbox Games Showcase is coming in June and it sure looks like the next Call of Duty is going to be there
This isn't the most subtle tease I've ever seen.
Priest Allegedly Spent $40,000 On Candy Crush Using Church's Credit Card
A Catholic priest in Pottstown, Pennsylvania allegedly used a church credit card to spend over $40,000 on “power-ups” in mobile games Mario Kart Tour and Candy Crush over a three-year span. Read more...
Postmortem: Go! Make Your First Game!
My Experience Developing a Game and Why You Should Too!
Beautiful upcoming Sims competitor Inzoi reveals tons of weird features like sleepwalking, custom crime rates, and relationship hard mode
Inzoi's developers have shared another deep dive video on features in the upcoming life sim.
Stellar Blade's 'Secret Request' Side Quest, Explained
There are over 30 side missions for you to accept in Stellar Blade , the new PS5-exclusive character action game from South Korean developer Shift Up, each with their own outcomes and rewards. Some are simple fetch quests, while others are multi-part affairs that see Eve
I’m Tired Of Dragging Big Boxes Around In Video Games
Over the weekend I spent a fair bit of time playing Stellar Blade, enjoying the action while doing my best to ignore the Discourse™ . But that fun was killed when the game asked me to start moving around random boxes to complete elementary school math puzzles. And not just
Call of Duty makes its return to the Xbox Showcase stage
Image: Treyarch/Raven Software/Activision The Xbox livestream on June 9 has chosen the subject of its deep dive Continue reading…