Tag: games

Dwarf Fortress sells 1 million copies on Steam, so now Bay 12 Games can afford that ‘little party’ it planned

Dwarf Fortress sells 1…

It’s finally happened. Dwarf Fortress, the dazzlingly complex colony sim that was free for almost 20 years before becoming…
The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary a year late by selling off 2,000 pieces of its servers

The Elder Scrolls Online…

Videogames have always been cavalier with numbers. For decades, series like Final Fantasy and Unreal Tournament have brazenly ignored…
Yes, Zero Company really is Star Wars XCOM, and it’s got the permadeath to prove it

Yes, Zero Company really…

When Bit Reactor’s game director Greg Foertsch confirms to me that Star Wars Zero Company has permadeath, I can’t…
Today’s Wordle answer for Saturday, April 19

Today’s Wordle answer for…

It’s Saturday, so why not celebrate the start of the weekend with a nice easy Wordle win? Today’s answer…
I don’t know what I expected: Everybody’s just recreating memes in Baldur’s Gate 3’s new photo mode

I don’t know what…

Perusing the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit for pro gamer tips this morning (as one does), I was struck by…
While this paleontologist doesn’t find Elden Ring’s monster designs all that realistic, he was impressed by FromSoft’s subtle storytelling and commitment to ‘speculative biology’

While this paleontologist doesn’t…

In the latest episode of our video series Reality Check, paleontologist Dr. Darren Naish returned to give his assessment…
Rematch passes 100K Steam concurrents in open beta as ‘Rocket League but with feet’ turns out to be a winning idea

Rematch passes 100K Steam…

I’ve seen lots of attempts to recreate the success of Rocket League over the past decade, but none have…
Tempest Rising accidentally launched a week early on Steam, and the publisher has decided to just go with it

Tempest Rising accidentally launched…

Base-building RTS Tempest Rising released on Steam yesterday, a full week before it was supposed to, and the publisher…
Marvel Rivals players annoyed and confused by ‘misleading’ $25 Doctor Strange skin that’s missing the coolest part when worn in-game

Marvel Rivals players annoyed…

A gnarly new skin for Doctor Strange is causing a stir among Marvel Rival players. The $25 “Doctor Strange…
Capcom says it has ‘already taken and will continue to take action’ to ban Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters as it begins a ‘1-to-2 week review’ of the challenge quest leaderboard

Capcom says it has…

Monster Hunter Wilds just finished up its first limited-time challenge quest, where hunters could compete on a worldwide leaderboard…