Tag: Action

MindsEye has multiplayer and a grenade football mode now, which the handful of people still playing it will no doubt be thrilled to hear

MindsEye has multiplayer and…

Despite a poor reception, weak sales, and losing publisher IO Interactive, developer Build a Rocket Boy hasn’t given up…
Amazon walks back comments about taking 007 off of IO, but does say ‘anything’s possible’ when it comes to buying the studio outright

Amazon walks back comments…

Amazon really confounded us all last month when, following the successful launch of 007 First Light, Amazon Gaming general…
42 games from legendary British indie Jeff Minter’s psychedelic back catalogue are now bundled with an ‘interactive documentary’ on Steam

42 games from legendary…

Jeff Minter is a legendary developer who's been doing his own thing since the early 1980s on platforms like…
Starship Troopers star Casper Van Dien is ready to do his part for Helldivers 2

Starship Troopers star Casper…

Arrowhead's ode to friendly fire Helldivers 2 has led to a bit of a Starship Troopers renaissance, with players…
This Flash developer is battling 18 years of legacy code to bring my childhood favorite platformers to Steam

This Flash developer is…

Flash games are supposed to be janky. That's what hindsight tells me, anyway, even if it's at odds with…
Steam’s latest breakout hit is a fantasy autobattler about how many magic items you can fit in your backpack

Steam’s latest breakout hit…

I've been wondering when a game might finally tear me away from last month's indie Steam hit, poker roguelike…
Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed to 2028

Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed…

Bad news for anyone looking forward to playing the new Tomb Raider game Catalyst next year: It’s not going…
The new Contra: Operation Galuga crushed my skepticism with new ideas that actually work

The new Contra: Operation…

It’s safe to say Contra passed on its crown as run-and-gun royalty a long time ago. The last truly…
Sektori developer says the response to his Geometry Wars-inspired roguelike has been ‘awesome’, but the game’s sales still leave him ‘with zero salary for 4

Sektori developer says the…

As I discussed in exuberant detail last weekend, Sektori is one of my favourite video games of 2025. The…
You have 3 days to obtain Big Boss rating in Metal Gear Solid 1’s free-to-play period on Steam

You have 3 days…

I fulfilled a childhood ambition over the past week: I finally got a notoriously elusive Big Boss rating at…