Tag: Action

GTA 3 almost had us obeying traffic laws before Rockstar yanked it out, and if you’re wondering if GTA 6 will bring it back: ‘I’m sure they’ll realize it’s a bad idea’

GTA 3 almost had…

Bad news folks: turns out Grand Theft Auto 3 could have been really cool. In a post on X,…
Mass Effect 3 didn’t have music like Vigil or Suicide Mission because composer Jack Wall had a spat with Casey Hudson: ‘Casey was not particularly happy with me at the end’

Mass Effect 3 didn’t…

Mass Effect 1 and 2 are, as far as I’m concerned, two of the best albums ever released, and…
Shovel Knight artist says throwback games need ‘retro authenticity’ but can’t coast on nostalgia alone: ‘Part of the appeal of the NES era of game making was that everything was a new idea’

Shovel Knight artist says…

Ahead of the Shovel Knight: Steel They Shovel live concert series coming to New York and LA in the…
Capcom says Ōkami sold quite well, actually, and it’s wanted to do a sequel for ages but was waiting for ‘the stars to align’

Capcom says Ōkami sold…

Capcom’s announcement of a sequel to Ōkami came as a big surprise last year, not least because the original…
Controllers beware: The much-loved and much-hated Shinobi series is being revived

Controllers beware: The much-loved…

Wanna play an action platformer about a badass ninja named Joe Musashi? Streets of Rage 4 developer Lizardcube is…
A renewed obsession for British TV show Robot Wars led me on a wild goose chase to find a good robot fighting game

A renewed obsession for…

Lately, I’ve started rewatching old terrestrial TV shows at times of particularly high stress or workload, when my brain…
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic gets co-op mode and extra content thanks to the mod community’s collaboration with Ubisoft: ‘To see it all come together has been very emotional for us’

Dark Messiah of Might…

I never cease to be amazed at the modding community’s ability to make PC games bigger, better, and in…
Despite a ‘teamwide oops, guess we made it too hard moment,’ Hyper Light Breaker has ‘no regrets’ about its mixed-response early access launch, and now it’s got a roadmap so everyone can ‘git gud’

Despite a ‘teamwide oops,…

Although I had an excellent time with Hyper Light Breaker at last year’s Summer Game Fest, the game’s had…
Despite everything, Assassin’s Creed Shadows preorders are ‘tracking solidly,’ Ubisoft says, ‘in line with those of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the second most successful entry of the franchise’

Despite everything, Assassin’s Creed…

It’s been a rough year for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which has been the target of outrage from some perpetually-outraged…
Josef Fares doesn’t care what EA thinks, he’ll never make a live service game: ‘It will not happen with a Hazelight game, ever’

Josef Fares doesn’t care…

Hazelight founder Josef Fares, known for his work on games including Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way…