If you’ve seen Crimson Desert’s impressive 15-minute gameplay video, you might be wincing at the thought of it running smoothly on your console or PC. Well, right now, the developers at Pearl Abyss are focusing on optimization to help ensure a “smooth” experience when the game comes out in March. […]
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Nintendo Responds to Switch Game Censorship That Left Dispatch's Nudity Permanently Covered With Black Boxes
Following the revelation that hit superhero game Dispatch features enforced censorship on Switch platforms, Nintendo has responded to address the situation. Earlier this week, copies of the game's Switch version were discovered to have Dispatch's pre-existing 'Visual Censorship' setting enabled by default, with no option to toggle it on/off as […]
Harry Potter TV Star Nick Frost Says He Wrote 'Hagrid' 7,000 Times While Watching the Movies to 'Manifest' Himself Getting the Part
Shaun of the Dead star Nick Frost has revealed how he manifested himself getting the part of Hagrid in HBO's new Harry Potter TV series: by writing the name "Hagrid" down 7,000 times while binging the franchise's movies. Frost will take on the role of Hagrid in HBO's ambitious TV […]
NCR Power Armor From the Fallout TV Show Makes Its Way Into Fallout 76 — but You'll Need to Spend $30 to Use It
Inevitably, the New California Republic Power Armor that made such a dramatic appearance in the latest episode of the Fallout TV show is now in Fallout 76. But rather than sell it via the in-game shop and thus allow players to buy it with Atoms, Fallout 76’s virtual currency, it […]
Huntdown: Overtime Is a Goofy, Retro, and Delightfully Violent Roguelike | IGN Game Preview
1 month ago
I confess that I had never heard of 2020’s pixelated arcade shooter Huntdown, but after playing (and replaying) through the demo for its upcoming prequel, Huntdown: Overtime, I immediately went back and did so. That’s because I was so completely hooked by the hour or so of roguelike action that […]
Huntdown: Overtime Is a Goofy, Retro, and Delightfully Violent Roguelike | IGN Game Preview
1 month ago
I confess that I had never heard of 2020’s pixelated arcade shooter Huntdown, but after playing (and replaying) through the demo for its upcoming prequel, Huntdown: Overtime, I immediately went back and did so. That’s because I was so completely hooked by the hour or so of roguelike action that […]
Union County Review
1 month ago
This review is based on a screening from the Sundance Film Festival. In Union County, writer and director Adam Meeks offers an intimate glimpse into America’s opioid epidemic. His feature debut, adapted from his 2020 short of the same name, employs a blend of actors and non-actors. With permission, Meeks […]
Union County Review
1 month ago
This review is based on a screening from the Sundance Film Festival. In Union County, writer and director Adam Meeks offers an intimate glimpse into America’s opioid epidemic. His feature debut, adapted from his 2020 short of the same name, employs a blend of actors and non-actors. With permission, Meeks […]
Google AI Project Genie Allows You to Create Playable Worlds From Prompts, So of Course It’s Been Used to Rip Off Nintendo Games Like Mario and Zelda
1 month ago
Google has begun selling access to Project Genie, an interactive world creation tool that lets you generate playable environments from a prompt — including those featuring Nintendo characters. The technology is certainly remarkable, as Google’s Genie 3 models playable 3D spaces in real time based upon user inputs, and allows […]
Crimson Desert Promises the World, But How Much Will It Deliver?
1 month ago
The Legend of Zelda. The Witcher. Dragon’s Dogma. Monster Hunter. Street Fighter. And now, GTA 5? Every time South Korean studio Pearl Abyss shows off a new slice of its upcoming open-world, action-adventure Crimson Desert, I feel like I see a new line of influence. Over the six years since […]