Tag: games

There’s a new Portal game and it costs $12,500

There’s a new Portal…

It’s been 14 years since Portal 2, and, well, the wait for a new game in the series isn’t…
A gorgeous ground-up remake of Counter-Strike 1

A gorgeous ground-up remake…

A Counter-Strike 1.6 remake by some of the most experienced modders in the game’s history has been announced and…
Help, I can’t move forward in this chill crafting RPG because I’m too wrapped up in building bases and making sick tools

Help, I can’t move…

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect with Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. It…
Witcher 3 mod restores a darker ending for the Hearts of Stone expansion that was cut during development

Witcher 3 mod restores…

Brothers in Arms is a mod for The Witcher 3 that combines bug fixes with restoration of cut content.…
‘I was nice to you three times in a row, so can I have one sex please?’: Why Nivalis Nights intentionally avoided transactional romances

‘I was nice to…

Nivalis Nights is mostly a story-heavy shop simulation but it does also have a sprinkle of relationship building. Conversations…
It was ‘super popular to hate Palworld’ after launch, says community manager: ‘A lot of companies might crumble under the threats, under the pressure’

It was ‘super popular…

Palworld, the survival game often referred to as “Pokémon with guns”—sometimes affectionately, sometimes derisively—drew mixed reactions from critics when…
I thought I was finally free from stealth-focused Skyrim builds, then someone modded in the ability to hide in bushes

I thought I was…

It’s me, the player who starts Skyrim over and over with different mod loadouts and yet, nine times out…
‘It was a very depressing day’: Palworld community manager reveals studio’s reaction to Nintendo lawsuit

‘It was a very…

Nintendo’s announcement that it was suing Pocketpair, the developer of the massively successful Palworld, came as a shock last…
WoW: Forever dev says ‘there’s a real longing for that slower, more deliberate pace’ in MMOs: ‘A deliberate pushback on this go go go nature’

WoW: Forever dev says…

World of Warcraft: Forever has me in a chokehold, and it’s partially because—well, it’s relaxing. As my colleague at…
Rise of the Ronin’s PC troubles continue as players report disappearing saves on Steam

Rise of the Ronin’s…

Rise of the Ronin was already having a rough start on PC after its Steam release last week, but…