Tag: games

I cut out my tongue to unlock a door in Eclipsium, then things started getting weird

I cut out my…

Eclipsium is a game about removing your own heart—to no obvious personal detriment—in order to power a great and…
This retro turn-based horror game reminded me just how scary classic survival horror was

This retro turn-based horror…

Turn-based games are not my forte—I’m far too impatient to plot out my next three moves ahead of time—but…
Absolum interview: How the beat ’em up’s developers created four fabulous characters

Absolum interview: How the…

My second-favorite character in Absolum is Cider, or as I like to call them: Kung-Fu Pinocchio. Beat ’em ups…
It’s literally impossible to pick the ‘real’ murderer in Pentiment because Obsidian never considered having one: ‘You’re not a detective, you’re a f***ing artist’

It’s literally impossible to…

Obsidian’s Pentiment is one of the most interesting games of the last several years. Set in 16th-century Bavaria, the…
Battlefield 6’s lead oozes confidence by confirming that the servers ‘should be’ ready for its release on Friday, breaking a cycle of awful Battlefield launches

Battlefield 6’s lead oozes…

It’s T-minus three days until Battlefield 6’s launch, and with every hour that passes, I get even more excited.…
Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 8 (#1572)

Today’s Wordle clues, hints…

When there’s simply not enough time, coffee, or brainpower to make a Wordle make sense, we can help. Our…
Shai Hulud defanged: In Dune: Awakening, your vehicles are no longer permanently lost if a sandworm eats them

Shai Hulud defanged: In…

I never overcame my fear of sandworms in Dune: Awakening, no matter how many times I crossed the desert.…
The original System Shock 2 is being removed from sale on Steam later this week

The original System Shock…

I can’t say I’m entirely surprised, but it’s still a little disappointing: The original 1999 edition of System Shock…
Today’s Steam outage may have been part of a massive DDoS attack targeting Xbox, PlayStation, Riot, and other game companies

Today’s Steam outage may…

Steam went offline earlier today in an odd but thankfully brief hitch that may have been a small part…
Battlefield 6 dev says its destruction tech is so delicious for one simple reason: ‘The only magic trick is that we’re not on the PS4 or Xbox One any more’

Battlefield 6 dev says…

Battlefield 6 launches this Friday, the first entry in four years for a once-bombastic series that never got bad,…