Tag: Action

One of Elden Ring Nightreign’s returning Dark Souls bosses launches into the stratosphere halfway through the fight to hide that he gets replaced by a second, smaller guy

One of Elden Ring…

Prolific FromSoftware dataminer Zullie the Witch is back with another interesting piece of Elden Ring Nightreign esoterica: The version…
If the Mafia: The Old Country system requirements weren’t too demanding for you already, a whopping new ‘Epic’ spec has been added for ‘the absolute best visual fidelity’

If the Mafia: The…

2K revealed the Mafia: The Old Country system requirements back in May, leading PC Gamer hardwaremeister James Bentley to…
Capcom’s stock price plummets as its latest financial report shows cratering Monster Hunter Wilds sales

Capcom’s stock price plummets…

On Monday, Capcom published its first quarterly report for its 2025 financial year. While the company showed growing revenues…
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review

Need to Know What is it? The first new 2D Ninja Gaiden in basically forever. Release date July 31,…
Before Doom, there was Dangerous Dave, and John Romero’s 8-bit hero is getting a spiritual successor next week

Before Doom, there was…

There is an almost fractal quality to the history of id Software, in that the closer you look at…
I’m a haunted Mad Max muscle car with 2 shotgun turrets in this early access vehicle combat game, and it’s just as rad as it sounds

I’m a haunted Mad…

I enjoyed my share of Twisted Metal as a kid, but I never loved Twisted Metal—and I think it’s…
American McGee has come out of retirement to make an Alice spiritual successor based on his plushie empire

American McGee has come…

American McGee, the Quake alumnus famed for his eponymous action-adventure series based on Alice in Wonderland, is returning to…
Steam’s latest mini-hit is Mage Arena, a voice-powered spellcasting game that costs $3

Steam’s latest mini-hit is…

“Fireball! Freeze! Magic Missile!” I yelled about 47 times yesterday playing Mage Arena, the voice-powered wizardry game currently shooting…
The Legacy of Kain: Defiance remaster does the best thing possible—it gets out of the way

The Legacy of Kain:…

By inexplicable coincidence, the best videogames ever all seemed to come out when I was between the ages of…
Ubisoft finally confirms the Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake is real, and it’s dropping the ‘4’ for some reason

Ubisoft finally confirms the…

The long-rumored, many times-leaked Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake is official. Ubisoft dropped the confirmation in an email…