Tag: games

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s director was ‘starving for new turn-based RPGs,’ and figured if he wanted them, there would be others out there who’d want to play his game

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s…

I had the chance to talk to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 producer François Meurisse during the 2025 Game Developers…
Electrified sticky notes and spontaneous combustion: Remedy’s new co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak is built for chaos and ‘joyful discoveries’

Electrified sticky notes and…

For nearly 30 years—ever since the release of its second ever game, Max Payne—developer Remedy Entertainment has been in…
Wield a brinerevolver as a brinehunter in Abyssus, the briniest ‘brinepunk’ shooter this side of the Mariana Trench

Wield a brinerevolver as…

When Abyssus first dredged itself up and into view at last year’s PC Gaming Show, I was immediately struck…
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition gets a massive update introducing Steam Workshop support, 10 new maps, and a 10-mission cooperative campaign

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition…

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition’s consistent popularity has proved there’s a big audience for classic RTS action, even…
Painkiller is back, and maybe they’ll finally get it right this time

Painkiller is back, and…

I really don’t know how to feel about this one: A new Painkiller was unveiled today at the Future…
Nightdive’s remaster of System Shock 2, the peak of immersive sims, finally has a release date

Nightdive’s remaster of System…

Here’s my confession: I think I prefer System Shock 2 to Deus Ex. Not that I don’t love JC…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has convinced me that Ubisoft will never make a good RPG

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has…

Assassin’s Creed made the jump from sneaky action sandboxes to full-fledged RPGs a long time ago, and at first…
The Finals new season is here, toting permanent team deathmatch and a giant minigun

The Finals new season…

The Finals has experimented a fair bit with its gamemode selection since it came out, ranging from a serviceable…
Helldivers 2 CCO Johan Pilestedt says the industry’s got it backwards by putting features over fundamentals: ‘We talk way too little about the core philosophy’

Helldivers 2 CCO Johan…

Helldivers 2’s runaway popularity last year was, in part, due to just how focused it felt—while other games might…
All Assassin’s Creed Shadows Twitch Drops and how to get them

All Assassin’s Creed Shadows…

The Assassin’s Creed Shadows Twitch Drops event gives you the opportunity to earn exclusive in-game gear for free. All…