Tag: Action

After punishing my graphics card with Monster Hunter Wilds, I’ve returned to the rock-solid frame rates of my old hunting grounds: Windows XP

After punishing my graphics…

Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist…
Ubisoft says don’t compare Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ success to Valhalla: The latter launched in Covid’s ‘perfect storm’ and feedback on platforms ‘less affected by review bombing’ is stellar

Ubisoft says don’t compare…

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is doing very well. Incredibly well. You wouldn’t believe how well it’s doing. But despite it…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows streamer goes viral after confronting whining commenters: ‘Normal people don’t get upset about this sh***’

Assassin’s Creed Shadows streamer…

The leadup to the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows was dogged by a relentless campaign of outrage driven by…
‘This is just the beginning’: Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev team thanks fans for their support and promises more to come in the future

‘This is just the…

We said at the end of 2024 that after years of struggles, Ubisoft “desperately needs a win,” and it…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows hits 2 million players, putting it on track to be the series’ most successful game yet

Assassin’s Creed Shadows hits…

Just three days after its release date, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has hit yet another milestone and passed 2 million…
This upcoming Korean tactical shooter features ‘situational awareness AI’ that reminds me of the uber-smart clones from Monolith’s FEAR

This upcoming Korean tactical…

It doesn’t take much to get me thinking about Monolith’s classic FPS FEAR, but it’s barely left my thoughts…
The specter of a GTA 6 delay haunts the games industry: ‘Some companies are going to tank’ if they guess wrong, says analyst

The specter of a…

The near future plans of many game studios depend on whether or not Grand Theft Auto 6 actually releases…
‘Players don’t explore’: former Grand Theft Auto 6 and Red Dead Online designer lays out the perils of ‘open world fatigue’

‘Players don’t explore’: former…

So there I am playing a game with a big, beautiful open world. It’s got lovely scenery and eye-catching…
Monster Hunter Wilds’ first free update will feature ‘a whole host of new additions’ and a majestic water wyvern for players to blow sky high

Monster Hunter Wilds’ first…

The promise of any Monster Hunter game is twofold—there’s gonna be a ton of meticulously designed titans on offer,…
Ichiban Kasuga makes like a dragonfish and joins Dave the Diver’s latest DLC on April 10th for some fisticuffs and a few rounds of karaoke

Ichiban Kasuga makes like…

There’s only three weeks to go until Dave The Diver gets yet another round of unlikely crossover DLC, with…