Tag: exploration

Don’t Nod bets on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as multiple projects fail to meet expectations

Don’t Nod bets on…

Don’t Nod has high hopes for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, after Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden…
Caravan SandWitch is a frictionless off-road jaunt which would’ve been better off as a linear experience

Caravan SandWitch is a…

Caravan SandWitch prides itself in being a “narrative-driven exploration adventure,” but what happens when the world that I should…
Periphery Synthetic is playable by sound alone – is it the next step in accessibility for the blind and visually impaired?

Periphery Synthetic is playable…

Close your eyes. It’s an exercise we’ve all tried: navigating through touch, memory, and educated guesses. Invariably, we panic…
Annapurna Interactive reportedly sees exodus of “entire” staff as negotiations break down

Annapurna Interactive reportedly sees…

Annapurna Interactive – the video game publisher behind the acclaimed likes of Outer Wilds, What Remains of Edith Finch,…
Caravan SandWitch review – sci-fi that benefits from the power of a real place

Caravan SandWitch review –…

I spent a good part of this morning trying to remember the precise artwork that Sauge, the heroine of…
Renowned FPS developer MachineGames de-emphasized guns for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle because the fedora-wearer is mostly just “a somewhat clumsy archeologist”

Renowned FPS developer MachineGames…

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle might be first-person, but that doesn’t mean MachineGames is making it an outright…
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition physical PS5 discs will be reprinted after all

Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition…

In a change to a previous statement, Annapurna Interactive says it will be “reprinting” Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition on…
Genshin Impact 5

Genshin Impact 5.0 releases…

Genshin Impact 5.0 has brought Natlan, widening the world of Teyvat to include its sixth region, as part of…
Infinity Nikki is just a nice open world, dress-up game with some real heart – so what’s the catch?

Infinity Nikki is just…

Okay imagine this. A 26-year-old big, bearded man walks through Gamescom – having drunk three Red Bulls and smoked…
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle developers “super thrilled” it’s headed to PlayStation

Indiana Jones and the…

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle wasn’t playable at Gamescom 2024 – but that didn’t stop MachineGames’ upcoming adventure…