Games

Somebody spilled some Minecraft in this hardcore first-person RPG, and I love the result way more than I ever thought possible

Somebody spilled some Minecraft in this hardcore first-person RPG, and I love...

2025-08-07

Nox Mortalis is an unholy combo of survival game and old school RPG.

'Consumers are not okay with okay': Take-Two boss says BioShock 4 is taking so long because the company's goal is 'to make the best entertainment, not necessarily the most entertainment'

'Consumers are not okay with okay': Take-Two boss says BioShock 4 is taking...

2025-08-07

Despite its troubles, Strauss Zelnick promises BioShock 4 is not at risk of being cancelled.

Ninja Gaiden 4 plays more like a Platinum action game than classic Ninja Gaiden, and I'm really not sure how to feel about it

Ninja Gaiden 4 plays more like a Platinum action game than classic Ninja...

2025-08-07

It's not bad! But I'm not sure it's the Ninja Gaiden I hoped for.

Just 2 weeks after its release, this Diablo-style roguelike has already reworked its entire campaign to please action RPG fans looking for a challenge

Just 2 weeks after its release, this Diablo-style roguelike has already...

2025-08-07

The Brazilian roguelike has a full roadmap of updates on the way.

Id Software kicks off QuakeCon with a surprise release of Heretic + Hexen, an 'enhanced' bundle with cross-platform multiplayer, mod support, and more

Id Software kicks off QuakeCon with a surprise release of Heretic + Hexen, an...

2025-08-07

One year after the Doom + Doom 2 bundle, id Software and Nightdive Studios has done it again.

I cannot believe one of the best indie games of all time just got new DLC 17 years later

I cannot believe one of the best indie games of all time just got new DLC 17...

2025-08-07

What year is it? Who cares: Castle Crashers is forever.

Deliberately giving AI 'a dose of evil' may make it less evil overall, reads headline on ragged newspaper in the rubble of the robot apocalypse

Deliberately giving AI 'a dose of evil' may make it less evil overall, reads...

2025-08-07

A new study claims steering AI into "evil" behavior somehow makes it less prone to evil in the long run.

I'm sick of the survival crafting 'Cube' and calling the gamer HOA on all of you

I'm sick of the survival crafting 'Cube' and calling the gamer HOA on all of you

2025-08-07

Based on criteria I just made up, that's a violation of the community bylaws.

It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on its 1970s smuggling sim Contraband to 'evaluate the project's future'

It looks like Microsoft's cuts got another one: Avalanche has stopped work on...

2025-08-07

Contraband was announced in 2021 as a partnership between Avalanche Studios and Xbox.

I'm so tired of being advertised at, man

I'm so tired of being advertised at, man

2025-08-07

Life used to be more than this.

Embracer brings original Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane back from the dead for 'the next evolution in rhythm gaming'

Embracer brings original Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane back from the dead...

2025-08-07

RedOctane Games is being headed up by Guitar Hero veteran Simon Ebejer, and includes original founders Kai and Charles Huang as "advisors."

Acer Predator GM9000 2 TB NVMe SSD review

Acer Predator GM9000 2 TB NVMe SSD review

2025-08-07

Further proof that it's not just the controller that makes the SSD.

Biwin Black Opal NV7400 SSD review

Biwin Black Opal NV7400 SSD review

2025-08-07

Ridiculously affordable, with potent sequentials.

Purported Amazon GPU sales figures suggest that a lot of PC shoppers are buying some truly ancient graphics cards

Purported Amazon GPU sales figures suggest that a lot of PC shoppers are...

2025-08-07

The overall numbers follow expectations, but there are some glitches in this matrix for sure.

Nintendo scores a masterful own-goal by forcing its games out of a 9-year old charity speedrunning event, tells organisers those 9 years 'constituted unauthorized use' for good measure

Nintendo scores a masterful own-goal by forcing its games out of a 9-year old...

2025-08-07

Finally, Mario is safe from being used to raise money for charity.

Trump Media and Perplexity team up for 'Truth Search AI,' a new tool in the fight against 'Big Tech's assault on free speech'

Trump Media and Perplexity team up for 'Truth Search AI,' a new tool in the...

2025-08-07

A slightly odd sales pitch given Perplexity's investors include Jeff Bezos and Nvidia...

Fractal Design Scape review

Fractal Design Scape review

2025-08-07

Nordic refinement, now in gaming headset form.

Sony has seen enough: 3 years after acquiring Bungie, Sony says the days of independence are 'getting lighter' and its future 'is to become part of PlayStation Studios'

Sony has seen enough: 3 years after acquiring Bungie, Sony says the days of...

2025-08-07

Bungie was intended to operate as an "independent subsidiary" when it was acquired in 2022, but that hasn't worked out.

Framework Desktop PC review

Framework Desktop PC review

2025-08-07

Not a gaming rig, but a hell of an AI PC.

The Fortnitification of every videogame is really starting to grate on me

The Fortnitification of every videogame is really starting to grate on me

2025-08-07

Did we really need another Persona 5 crossover?

The dialogue wheel was the worst thing to happen to RPGs, it's robbed us all for years, and I'm glad it's dying out

The dialogue wheel was the worst thing to happen to RPGs, it's robbed us all...

2025-08-07

Emotions are more than just nice, sassy, and mean.

All Heroes Battlegrounds codes and how to redeem them

All Heroes Battlegrounds codes and how to redeem them

2025-08-07

A little reward goes a long way, and there are plenty of codes to redeem.

I have never known a Destiny 2 expansion with as many problems as Edge of Fate, and I'm worried the game may not survive them

I have never known a Destiny 2 expansion with as many problems as Edge of...

2025-08-02

Bungie is no stranger to a crisis, but should not underestimate the scale of the task it's facing.