Earlier this year, Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced it was selling its portfolio of mobile games to Monopoly Go owner Scopely for $3.5bn, in a move that was both celebrated and scorned by parts of the game's devoted playerbase. For some fans, new ownership finally meant freedom from previous owner […]
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Hideo Kojima Made Significant Changes To Death Stranding 2 Because Playtesters Thought It Was 'Too Good'
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach creator, Hideo Kojima, reportedly changed the game halfway through because playtesting results were "too good," and he doesn't want his work to be "mainstream." The revelation comes from Yoann "Woodkid" Lemoine, who worked closely with Kojima on the upcoming game's soundtrack. Talking to Rolling […]
Elio Review
9 months ago
Early on in Elio, archival audio of the late astronomer Carl Sagan states that humanity’s interest in the cosmos takes root in finding out if we’re alone in the universe. It’s a question about whether or not there’s intelligent life on other planets, but the deeper concern, as it relates […]
As 5-Year Wait for Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Continues, Ubisoft Thanks Fans for Patience and Recommends You Play the Rogue Prince of Persia Instead
As the wait continues for news of Ubisoft's long-delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, the publisher has reassured fans it is still persevering with the project, and instead recommended something else to play while you wait. Ubisoft first announced a remake of the beloved Prince of Persia: […]
Minecraft Vibrant Visuals Update Finally Gives Mojang’s Game a Long-Awaited Visual Overhaul — but Only on Compatible Devices
9 months ago
Minecraft was never designed with visuals as its key selling point. With an endless sandbox landscape and unlimited customisation, Mojang’s now-familiar pixellated graphics were never the main focus. Today, however, that all changes, with the launch of Minecraft’s long-awaited Vibrant Visuals update on PC and a range of compatible consoles […]
Minecraft Vibrant Visuals Update Finally Gives Mojang’s Game a Long-Awaited Visual Overhaul — but Only on Compatible Devices
9 months ago
Minecraft was never designed with visuals as its key selling point. With an endless sandbox landscape and unlimited customisation, Mojang’s now-familiar pixellated graphics were never the main focus. Today, however, that all changes, with the launch of Minecraft’s long-awaited Vibrant Visuals update on PC and a range of compatible consoles […]
Lego Party Proves That There’s Room for More Than Just Mario Party
9 months ago
The humble party game genre has connected people throughout gaming generations. And while nobody really considers it whenever a new one hits the fray, the results are usually an enjoyable time. That’s true for Lego Party, the mini brick’s seemingly successful attempt to Lego-fy Mario Party so that fans of […]
As Stellar Blade Hits 3 Million Copies Sold, Dev Says Sequel Will Have the 'Rich' Narrative Missing From the Original
As Stellar Blade tops 3 million sales worldwide, director Hyung-tae Kim has revealed the sequel, which has already been confirmed, will have a "serious" story. In an interview with This Is Game, via Genki, Kim admitted that the team had developed a deeper story for Eve and co., but the […]
Dune: Awakening Dev Working on PvP and Deep Desert Issues as New Concurrent User Peak Record Is Set
Dune: Awakening developer Funcom has said it's "working on" issues that are bugging players when they head out into the Deep Desert, including respawn times. Though Funcom has already confirmed there's a fix coming for players sick of getting squished by helicopters in PvP — which is still cited as […]
An Item Duplication Glitch in Elden Ring Nightreign Makes It Easier To Share the Wealth
Elden Ring Nightreign has some pretty sick gear drops. And sometimes, you might even want to let other people try out that gear, even though you want to also use them. Well, a gear duplication glitch makes it easy to share the loot, for as long as it's around. I […]