South Park: Snow Day review
Worthy co-op hijinks that don't drag on, but also a reminder that South Park has been used much better in past games.
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Phil Spencer says he's open to bringing stores like Epic and Itch.io to Xbox consoles
Could PC digital storefronts end up on Xbox? Apparently anything is possible.
The award for Dragon's Dogma 2's biggest jerks goes to the griffins
Somehow the ogres are more pleasant.
Judas Previews Don’t Make The Game’s Lofty Promises Seem Any Closer To Reality
It’s been just over a decade since BioShock series creator Ken Levine closed down Irrational Games to form “a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor” that would become Ghost Story Games . The studio’s first project, Judas , has been in the works for ten years as well, and after
‘Readvent of Calamity’ quest walkthrough in Dragon’s Dogma 2
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Destiny 2 is bringing back 12 fan favorite guns, including monsters like The Recluse and Luna's Howl, and a meme that could now be OP
The reprised guns are getting perk refreshes as part of Into the Light, and players can also look forward to the return of the Superblack shader.
Jack Black Can't Believe There Isn't Already A Red Dead Redemption Movie
If you played Red Dead Redemption or a recent Grand Theft Auto and wondered “Hey, why hasn’t Hollywood made either of these open-world blockbuster games into movies?” then you should know that you aren’t alone. In fact, you have some famous company, as Jack Black is wondering
Fighting FF7's Sephiroth Is Way Harder In Kingdom Hearts
I was out with friends recently and the age-old topic of games that pushed us to the point where controllers were thrown came up during a conversation about Smash pro Riddles doing that very thing at a big tournament last year. The usual suspects were discussed over drinks:
Ken Levine reveals why everyone hates you so much in Judas
11 years after closing Irrational, Levine is finally opening up about his next game.
I've now played exactly one bullet hell FPS, and I'm ready for this to be the next big genre
Luna Abyss upends some FPS conventions—like, uh, aiming—to great effect.
You can already save $10 on Princess Peach Showtime! at Woot
Image: Nintendo Woot has discounted the new Nintendo platformer by $10 barely a week after launch Continue reading…
Losing your watering can is way too easy in Stardew Valley
Image: ConcernedApe via Polygon Unintentional side quest time! Continue reading…
Win a $5,000 Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles-themed gaming PC
Publisher Wired Productions is celebrating the launch of Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles with a big giveaway.
The Watcher has a terrible morning in Marvel’s new What If... Loki Was Worthy
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RuneScape creators' new MMO has an unorthodox solution for the inevitable waves of bots: Giving you a 'legitimate way' to bot the game yourself
Brighter Shores is cutting down on the grind by letting you set your character to work overnight.
Some Publishers Reportedly Not Sure Why They Should Keep Supporting Xbox
Reportedly, some third-party video game publishers aren’t sure why they should keep making and supporting games for Xbox consoles due to poor sales in Europe. Read more...
An abridged history of ‘unfilmable’ book adaptations
Image: New Line Cinema In the long history of unfilmable books, quite a few have made great movies Continue reading…
Man tries to smuggle seven-year-old AMD graphics cards through Chinese airport customs—all 44 of them
The RX 580 wasn't even all that expensive new.
FF7 Rebirth: WTF Is The Stat-Swapping Materia Good For?
Most of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s magical orbs, known as materia , are rather self-explanatory. Many give you access to a new attack spell , others heal or revive you , others buff your party , and many more debuff your opponents . But there’s a three materia orbs that might
I cancelled one of my Neopets so that the others may thrive
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Free Radical's Steve Ellis looks back on attempted TimeSplitters revival
"It's probably the end of me being involved with TimeSplitters. [...] I don't know what it would take to get me to want to go through all that again. It was a big letdown."
MTG’s Outlaws of Thunder Junction is more complex than (insert Wild West idiom here)
Image: Chris Ostrowski/Wizards of the Coast Outlaws, plots, mounts, and all the breaking news that’s fit to print Continue reading…
Eric Barone says that Stardew Valley 1.6 has to be 'bug-free and out to all platforms' before work on Haunted Chocolatier can continue
Patience is a virtue.
We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape
Stay lean, make games with your heart, and steal from the best.
The latest Helldivers 2 order finally gives us a break from squashing bugs and turns us west to stop the Automatons enacting 'the reclamation' and... oh, oh no
"Cy-ber-stan. Can't keep 'er down."
Cities: Skylines 2's first post-launch DLC, Beach Properties, is out now and players aren't happy: 'This is a disgrace'
Life's a beach.
You can — and should — drink Stardew Valley’s mayo
Image: ConcernedApe via Polygon It’s not just a way to gross people out Continue reading…
The first big Enshrouded update has 'a brand new spooky NPC,' also you can sit on toilets now
The co-op survival RPG gets new dungeons, new enemies, plus all the round doors a hobbit could want.
PS5 Players Will Soon Be Able To Show Others How To Beat Games
Sony has announced an upcoming expansion to its existing Game Help experience for PlayStation 5 . The feature, which allows developers to create hints for PS5 games that are accessible through the console’s control center, will be given an update in the form of Community Game
Get the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset for its lowest price ever.
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Stardew Valley players have found yet another horrifying addition in 1.6, and this time, it could take the clothes right off your back
Never trust a mannequin.
Where to find Lennart in Dragon's Dogma 2
Complete the Oxcart Courier quest by delivering Margit's letter.
The Family Guy AI Stream Became Unwatchable Due To All The Screaming
An automated YouTube stream that broadcasts AI-generated Family Guy “episodes” based on user-submitted pitches was recently broken and made unwatchable after someone realized they could make the characters scream gibberish endlessly using a few specific commands. Read more...
Developer of survival MMO Last Oasis explains why they're launching a new early access survival game before they finish their last one: 'It was either that or shutting down'
Last Oasis and Bellwright project lead Florian Hofreither says the choices were "fire 90% of my studio, or we start a new game."
Phil Spencer, forever the optimist, hints that he's interested in a Microsoft version of Big Picture Mode for handheld gaming PCs: 'I want my Legion Go to feel like an Xbox'
"The things that usually frustrate me are more Windows-based than device-based. Which is an area I feel some ownership of."
It Takes Two has sold over 16 million copies since 2021 launch
Hazelight's second game released exactly three years ago, and may be its most successful title yet.
10+ years making games from Mexico
'Looking towards the future, the possibilities are endless. The industry continues to evolve, presenting new opportunities and challenges. But armed with the knowledge and experience I've gained, I'm excited to see what lies ahead.'
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes a side in the great Tifa and Aerith debate
Image: Sqaure Enix via Polygon It might leave some fans disappointed Continue reading…