Tag: games

Spooky survival game Angst knows just I want: Survival mechanics that get out the way of my quest to steal a sad orb from the guy in the basement

Spooky survival game Angst…

Survival games! They’re all the rage. Since the dawn of time, mankind has dreamt of exacting vengeance on its…
Caves of Qud, our favorite science fantasy roguelike where you can clone, befriend, and eat yourself, is leaving early access in December after 15 years of development

Caves of Qud, our…

Freehold Games, the developer duo who created Caves of Qud, is nearly ready for its deep future, science fantasy…
Larian swears off gen AI concept art tools and says ‘There is not going to be any GenAI art in Divinity,’ but it’s still ‘trying [AI] things out across departments’

Larian swears off gen…

Larian landed in hot water last month when—in a chat with Bloomberg—bossman Swen Vincke mentioned that the Baldur’s Gate…
Today’s Wordle answer for Tuesday, October 22

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Use our tips to give your daily Wordle an instant boost. We're here to help you to make the…
Deadlock dev teases the community over its favorite hero that was briefly tested and removed: ‘We made delicious stock out of his bones and meats’

Deadlock dev teases the…

You might remember Slork. He featured in a PC Gamer article with the headline “Slork,” and the strapline, “Slork.”…
Blizzard reinvented Diablo 4 by listening to what players want, but not by doing everything they suggested

Blizzard reinvented Diablo 4…

Diablo 4 finally has it figured out. Although it was received positively on release, players turned on it as…
I played a popular new social fishing game on Steam and ended up blowing all my fish earnings on scratch-off lotto tickets

I played a popular…

Alone in a chilly, ultra-sterile Santa Monica hotel room last week, the ocean to one side of me and…
’90s action horror game Undeadline is the quintessential Halloween shmup: Brains, beauty, blood, and a nice thick slice of cheese

’90s action horror game…

Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist…
How to beat Zekvir’s Lair in World of Warcraft: The War Within

How to beat Zekvir’s…

Zekvir’s Lair is a delve in World of Warcraft: The War Within with one of the most difficult pieces…
Larian’s head writer has a simple answer for how AI-generated text helps development: ‘It doesn’t,’ thanks to its best output being ‘a 3/10 at best’ worse than his worst drafts

Larian’s head writer has…

In its big Divinity AMA yesterday, Larian clarified its use of generative AI tools in development: No AI art…