The Fallout 4 next gen update was a disaster. We knew it was likely to break mods upon release, but a spate of other issues immediately cropped up on all platforms, not just PC. While Fallout 4 enjoyed its best player count in years thanks to the success of the show, we were all met …
There’s no other game series like Dark Souls. FromSoftware’s landmark series encouraged many imitators, but the trilogy’s authenticity of design, lack of compromise, and approach to challenge cannot be beaten. Elden Ring brought this to the open world, but the Dark Souls trilogy used more condensed design in ways that help it hold up today. So …
Sometimes, a horror game blows up on Twitch and YouTube and reaches a massive audience. In the past, we’ve seen this happen with Five Nights At Freddy’s, Poppy Playtime, Slender, and, most recently, Content Warning. Alongside these hits is Amanda the Adventurer, which came out on Steam last year and has managed to rack up …
Upcoming roguelike game The Rogue Prince of Persia has been delayed just prior to launch, as developer Evil Empire decides to give the new action platformer some breathing room from the Hades 2 launch. The surprise arrival of the Supergiant Games sequel on Monday May 6 has been met with widespread acclaim, and so the …
1000xRESIST is a striking game, from its name through to its premise and visual style. Its eerie sci fi world and narrative call to mind Nier Automata, Killer7, Remember Me, Signalis, and 2017’s underrated Echo, though it appears to be far more than a simple combination of those influences. It’s also generated a lot of …
Our Verdict Despite its confusing fast travel system and misbehaving yo-yo, Animal Well is a bizarre yet brilliant neon-bathed adventure, characterized by tricky puzzles, intense platforming, and a host of cute animals – almost all of which are out to kill you. A bird call echoes through a series of neon-bathed subterranean tunnels, reverberating off …
There are few games that can inspire profound awe mixed with a sense of peace, wrapped up in some of the hardest RTS combat known to humanity. Thankfully the upcoming Homeworld 3 looks to join the rock hard path laid out by its predecessors to give us a spaceship-filled strategy game that lets you ooh …
What makes a great roguelike? Difficulty is one thing. You want every run, every death, and every victory to feel like they mean something. Variety is important, too. Builds should be extensive and customizable, mobs and upgrades should change on each attempt, and if there’s a range of fresh environments and types of dungeons, that’s …
It hasn’t been a great week for survival FPS Escape From Tarkov. After announcing a $250 version of the game that provided the only way to play offline, co op PvE, its creators have had to backpedal and apologize to the EFT player base for the stumble. Although Escape From Tarkov shows signs of recovering …
Nvidia is reportedly planning to launch its new Blackwell lineup of gaming GPUs with the GeForce RTX 5080 later this year, rather than starting with the RTX 5090, according to a prominent tech leaker. This completely contradicts earlier reports that the RTX 5090 would be the only Nvidia Blackwell gaming graphics card to launch this …
