Tag: Action

The new side-scroller from the developer of Blasphemous isn’t as brutal as you might expect—but it is a seriously satisfying slice of retro ninja action

The new side-scroller from…

As I played through the tutorial of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, I started to feel a fear very specific to…
I can’t believe I’m saying this but Skull and Bones Year 2 is real, and it’s live now

I can’t believe I’m…

I had a lot of fun over the years with Skull and Bones—all before it came out, that is.…
After 6 years of hype, can Hollow Knight: Silksong really live up to the sky-high expectations?

After 6 years of…

With a whole three seconds of footage, this month’s Nintendo Direct put a new release window on Hollow Knight:…
Data sleuth discovers that Sekiro’s inexplicable, skyscraper-sized rope man who gives you a lift to Heaven might have once been a boss fight or level unto itself

Data sleuth discovers that…

Longtime FromSoftware dataminer Zullie the Witch has uploaded a new video that interrogates one of the studio’s most memorably…
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was Steam Deck Verified, but now it’s not

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was…

In mid-February, the pretty dang buggy PC port of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 got upgraded to Verified status on the…
Days Gone’s upcoming survival arcade mode will introduce endless hordes and ‘exploding freakers’, and I’m beginning to think it might be the best way to play the game

Days Gone’s upcoming survival…

I was ambivalent about Days Gone when it shambled onto PC in 2021, though my issues were primarily with…
The next game from the creator of Hyper Light Drifter is a Toonami-core anime throwback set in one of the most interesting Metroid-style worlds I’ve seen in a while

The next game from…

Alongside the embattled-but-promising roguelike Hyper Light Breaker, Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine has another project in the works:…
6 years after launch, my favorite action platformer Katana Zero is still getting that long-promised free DLC that’s ‘nearly the size of the base game’

6 years after launch,…

I don’t think about 2019’s sidescrolling cyberpunk samurai action game Katana Zero too often, but any time I do…
At last: Monster Hunter Wilds is willing to kick my ass

At last: Monster Hunter…

It happened as it always does: A new Monster Hunter released, veteran hunters complained it was too easy, and…
Best Huntress starter build in Path of Exile 2

Best Huntress starter build…

The Huntress is Path of Exile 2‘s newest character class, a fearsome Azmeri warrior who hunts monstrous wild creatures…