Tag: games

Peak dev would rather you pirate Peak than play a ‘microtransaction Roblox slop ripoff’

Peak dev would rather…

Peak was a surprise viral hit when it released for PC in June, and it’s still consistently in the…
Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 5 (#1508)

Today’s Wordle clues, hints…

Smooth out those Wordle-shaped lumps and bumps with our helpful hints. Go on, treat yourself. They won’t spoil your…
Larian says it’s going to expand the Baldur’s Gate 3 mod toolkit ‘to give you even more freedom,’ so there goes another 100 hours I’ve lost to modding

Larian says it’s going…

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 marked the last of Larian’s major updates, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get…
System Shock 2’s alien ‘sphincter doors’ were made with photos from a dev’s colonoscopy

System Shock 2’s alien…

In the latest episode of Nightdive Studios’ Deep Dive podcast, System Shock 2 artist and industry veteran Nate Wells…
How to access the Battlefield 6 open beta, how to preload, and when it starts

How to access the…

The Battlefield 6 open beta is imminent, and for the most part, it really is an open beta. EA…
The ‘Compiling Shaders’ screen is the worst screen in gaming: here’s how to make it suck less

The ‘Compiling Shaders’ screen…

I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but one fateful day in the recent past videogames collectively decided that…
McFarlane is making the Fallout: New Vegas NCR Ranger figure I wish I had 15 years ago

McFarlane is making the…

McFarlane Toys’ upcoming addition to its line of Fallout action figures is an absolute whopper, a doozy, “The Big…
We deserve better than the boring carry capacity systems 90% of RPGs give us, but games like Death Stranding 2 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 show the way forward

We deserve better than…

As with most RPG players who grew up around The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, I am positively rabid for…
Blade is Marvel Rivals’ answer to an intentionally broken meta, though he may usher in a whole new issue

Blade is Marvel Rivals’…

If there’s one gripe that I’ve had with Marvel Rivals since its launch, it’s that everything is overtuned, seemingly…
Marvel Rivals is finally giving more competitive compensation to players struck down by rage-quitting teammates or friends with hamster-powered Wi-Fi

Marvel Rivals is finally…

We’re just days away from Marvel Rivals Season 3.5, and with it comes a bunch of new stuff, including…