Tag: Action

Helldivers 2 had an extremely rough launch, but it’s already in much better shape

Helldivers 2 had an…

It doesn't get much worse for a multiplayer launch: broken matchmaking, frequent crashes, and a kernel-level anti-cheat system that…
Mafia: The Old Country’s Free Ride update is out now, replacing its empty open world with an extremely basic one

Mafia: The Old Country’s…

While the Mafia series has always been more about telling a linear story than letting players explore fully-realised open…
So far, Skull and Bones has just made me want to play Sea of Thieves again

So far, Skull and…

Skull and Bones is finally coming out this month (or so we're told), and this week's open beta is…
Diablo 4’s forgettable XP boost event has me crossing my fingers that its upcoming leaderboards won’t be as dull

Diablo 4’s forgettable XP…

Diablo 4's Lunar New Year event doesn't feel like an event at all. The promised cosmetic rewards take about…
Constance is a metroidvania that wants its monsters to mean something

Constance is a metroidvania…

Constance’s store page on Steam insists its titular heroine, the one with a flappy cloak, slender weapon, and impeccable…
GTA 5’s character-swapping system was a stroke of genius that was supposed to feature in San Andreas 9 years earlier—this masterclass mod makes that dream a reality

GTA 5’s character-swapping system…

As I flitted between Peter Parker and Miles Morales boroughs-apart in Spider-Man 2’s New York City, I thought: why…
I can’t believe how well this new roguelite combines twin-stick shooting, pinball and Sonic the Hedgehog-style spindashing

I can’t believe how…

Go Mecha Ball is one of those games you can just look at and know that it feels great…
Batman’s introduction in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League makes a great case for a Dark Knight survival horror game

Batman’s introduction in Suicide…

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League spends much of its first couple of hours introducing the Justice League and…
The PC game releases we’re most excited about in February

The PC game releases…

PC gamers have already made two early access survival games into hits this year: Palworld and Enshrouded. Will we…
One of the best horde shooters of all time is free to keep on Steam this weekend

One of the best…

If you’ve ever been obsessed with a co-op game, you know the hardest part of playing one: convincing your…