Monthly Archives: July 2022

Stray plays best on PS5, as shader compilation stutters impact another Unreal Engine game on PC

Stray plays best on PS5, as shader compilation stutters impact another…

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Charming puzzle-platformer Stray is turning heads for all the right reasons at the moment, putting players into the paws of a cute ginger cat exploring a beautifully realised cyber…
Genshin Impact has a vanishing story problem and the desire for a narrative archive is growing

Genshin Impact has a vanishing story problem and the desire for…

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Genshin Impact has a narrative problem. More and more as the hugely popular gacha action RPG gains new updates (and rotates old content out in typical live service fashion),…
Fear not, the Saints Row reboot is just as ridiculous as previous games

Fear not, the Saints Row reboot is just as ridiculous as…

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I think it’s safe to say that news of a Saints Row reboot went down pretty badly with fans of the series. Or at least it did in the…
Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest expansion hits way too close to reality

Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest expansion hits way too close to…

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Rockstar has announced the next major expansion for Grand Theft Auto Online, and it hits a little too close to reality. The Criminal Enterprises expansion, which released on July…
Twitch streamers positive about new raid feature in response to harassment

Twitch streamers positive about new raid feature in response to harassment

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At TwitchCon Amsterdam, streaming giant Twitch announced a number of new safety features coming soon to the platform. This includes the ability for streamers to customise who can “raid”…
Former GTA producer welcomes PlayStation and 2K talent to Build A Rocket Boy studio

Former GTA producer welcomes PlayStation and 2K talent to Build A…

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Build A Rocket Boy, the studio set up by former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies following his departure from Rockstar Games, has welcomed three industry veterans through its…
Live A Live is a must-play 16-bit era classic, lovingly remade

Live A Live is a must-play 16-bit era classic, lovingly remade

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In the 90s, Square released two genre-defining role-playing games for the Super Nintendo: Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger. But what if I told you that the prestigious studio…
Five over-the-top co-op moments from Saints Row, out August 23

Five over-the-top co-op moments from Saints Row, out August 23

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Saints Row is a game full of over-the-top moments in a wild criminal sandbox. Co-op is a big part of how we amp up that experience for players and…
FaZe Clan now publicly traded company, but value already dropping

FaZe Clan now publicly traded company, but value already dropping

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FaZe Clan is now a publicly traded company, but its value is already dropping. The organisation of esports professionals and gaming influencers has begun trading on the Nasdaq to…
Live A Live review – a game’s worth of occasionally excellent, always intriguing JRPG side stories

Live A Live review – a game’s worth of occasionally excellent,…

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The RPG is the genre in which side activities are always threatening to take centre stage. Many classic specimens are built around a more conscious antagonism between main and…