Tag: games

Roblox to begin using ‘facial age estimation technology’ on its users, promises to ‘limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each other in the real world’

Roblox to begin using…

With pressure growing on Roblox to do something about its reputation as, in the recent words of Louisiana attorney…
Cronos: The New Dawn reviewers say it’s an ‘atmospheric and uniquely introspective’ survival horror outing—but it’s held back by ‘run-of-the-mill combat’

Cronos: The New Dawn…

The last year’s been a big one for Bloober Team: The Polish studio’s releasing its second survival horror outing…
If you’re hungry for a co-op Borderlands 4 appetizer, give Big Daddy roguelite Abyssus a try

If you’re hungry for…

Abyssus is the sort of game you play and, within an hour, go “huh, why aren’t there like, a…
As bugs and bad performance spoil an otherwise excellent Helldivers 2 update, Arrowhead CEO says its ‘technical debt is crippling’

As bugs and bad…

A major Helldivers 2 update is here, but somebody invited the wrong kind of bugs to the party. The…
007 First Light is the first time IO Interactive has taken on an outside project, but CEO Hakan Abrak isn’t worried: ‘We’re able to stand on the shoulders of ourselves’

007 First Light is…

It’s been five long years since IO Interactive first announced that it would be taking on Project 007, now…
IO Interactive stuck with a young Bond for 007 First Light because it wanted to make ‘something for the gamers’

IO Interactive stuck with…

007 First Light finds the sweet spot to start a James Bond videogame. It’s not necessarily an origin story,…
007 First Light’s opening mission was enough to convince me that I have to play this game, if only for IO’s newer, younger Bond

007 First Light’s opening…

I’m not too proud to admit that I’m pretty terrible when it comes to completing stealth missions in games.…
The most exciting new turn-based strategy game of 2025 throws together Jagged Alliance and Warhammer 40,000 in a dark sci-fi sandbox

The most exciting new…

The first time I played developer Overhype Studio’s first game, the ruthless Battle Brothers, my plucky crew of medieval…
David ‘Solid Snake’ Hayter found out Raiden was replacing him in Metal Gear Solid 2 ‘in the booth while we were recording, and I’m like: ‘What the hell?”

David ‘Solid Snake’ Hayter…

In recent years Konami has remembered it owns a series called Metal Gear, and last month saw the release…
Obsidian promises ‘No dictates’ from its capitalist Microsoft overlords while making The Outer Worlds 2, but yes the devs appreciate the irony

Obsidian promises ‘No dictates’…

The Outer Worlds, Obsidian’s more-anti-corporate-than-anti-capitalist RPG, is set for a sequel. To hear our own Ted Litchfield tell it,…