It's a common problem in long running live service games: how do you onboard new players into something this complex?
Microsoft 'won' the summer showcases, but what does that mean when Marcus Fenix and Kratos are both on Steam?
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For years now, Bloodborne fans have wanted the popular PS4-exclusive RPG ported to PC , hopefully with performance improvements and graphical options. And while FromSoftware’s president Hidetaka Miyazaki didn’t confirm that such a port is happening, he did say he’s not opposed
Disney Plus’ latest Star Wars series, The Acolyte , was always going to court controversy. The Star Wars fandom has an infamously vocal minority who are, for lack of a better term, bigots, and Lucasfilm had already promised to stand up to them ahead of the series’ launch. But
When the action-adventure game Neva was first revealed a year ago with a trailer that included the immediate emotional death of a large wolf-like creature, I knew this game would be a tearjerker. That isn’t surprising given developer Nomada Studios’ track record. Its first
When Ubisoft unveiled Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May , there was backlash directed at the inclusion of Yasuke, the game’s Black samurai co-lead and real-world historical figure. Some argued that the reaction was simply over a matter of what they saw as historical inaccuracy,
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Summer is looking stacked with big and small game releases across all platforms . If you were hoping you’d get a break from all the awesome games launching this year in the hotter months of 2024, I’ve got bad news for you and your wallet. Read more...
With The Jackbox Megapicker, it'll be easier than ever to track down Tee K.O.
It’s been ten years since Dragon Age: Inquisition, the third entry in BioWare’s fantasy RPG series, and so it’s likely that a lot of people who are intrigued by the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard have never touched a game in the series before. If you were enticed by the
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Apparently it’s update day in the world of current-gen consoles. The PlayStation 5 is finally getting direct Discord integration and other improvements, while the Xbox Series X / S address dynamic background and Wi-Fi password frustrations. This is the lowkey console UX war we
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Unfortunately he's quite good at it.
Keep that hope alive, PC gamers.
Hight worked at Blizzard since 2012, and along with World of Warcraft, helped with development on Overwatch and Warcraft 3: Reforged, among other Blizzard titles.
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The Jackbox Megapicker will let Steam players launch any and all Party Pack games they have, no switching necessary.
The World and Wilds director is all about nature.
1.21 brings Trial Chambers, automatic crafters, and new, worse skeletons.
The style of the Mego Time-Out's promo would come to be repeated in ads for future systems across all of games.
During Summer Game Fest last week, Deck Nine Games revealed that it’s returning to original Life Is Strange protagonist Max Caulfield in a direct sequel, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure . The studio held a reveal lifestream today, June 13, and on top of interviews with the
Kept you waiting, huh.
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Negotations are being held up by a lack of consensus on the controversial technology and what it means for voice actors.
I have no bullets left in my handgun. I’m low on health. In front of me is an armed soldier ready to shoot my head off. I don’t have more than a second or two before I’m dead. So I chuck my empty pistol at the dude, knocking him down. Meanwhile, I grab his gun and swiftly kill
The Pink Mercy skin helped raise $12.7M for breast cancer research, and you'll be able to get it once again.
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Overwatch 2 typically cycles through skins and other cosmetics in its shop, offering certain skins for a few weeks before removing them. Some you can buy directly from the hero menu after they’ve left the shop. But there are some skins that have only been available through
PlayStation has announced the new rotation of games coming to PlayStation Plus on June 18, and there are some standouts. Strategy fans have a lot to look forward to with the addition of Anno 1880 and Crusader Kings III , and Far Cry 4 is always a fun time for fans of the
Project X7 was killed in February, and those working on it think it would've reversed ZA/UM's fortunes after a rough couple of years.
Too damn high.
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Mollie, Lauren and Robin talk about the language of gaming.
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