Tag: games

Croteam ‘never planned to make’ its philosophical puzzler The Talos Principle, but it emerged as a ‘happy accident’ while working on Serious Sam

Croteam ‘never planned to…

There’s always been strong evidence of shared DNA between Croteam games Serious Sam and The Talos Principle, with the…
BioWare veteran calls out the ‘cruelty’ of fans celebrating layoffs: ‘You are crossing a line, and you’re probably attacking the wrong person anyway’

BioWare veteran calls out…

Mark Darrah is a true BioWare veteran, having worked at the studio for 24 years before returning in a…
D&D’s new Monster Manual is gorgeous and filled with welcome variety—but even with a full system revamp, WoTC’s still leaving too much important work to its DMs

D&D’s new Monster Manual…

D&D has finally completed its initial wave of revamps with the 2024 Monster Manual—confusingly released in 2025, but I…
The best uniques in Avowed that you can grab early in the game

The best uniques in…

It simply isn’t an RPG if you aren’t doing the good old gear shuffle every few hours, but some…
Earthly Aegis treasure map solution in Avowed

Earthly Aegis treasure map…

The Earthly Aegis treasure map in Avowed is perhaps the most vague riddle of them all, giving you nothing…
Call of Duty’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover costs like $90 and even the die-hards are in shellshock: ‘Cash cow-abunga!’

Call of Duty’s Teenage…

The latest crossover for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Radical! Except it…
Ancient Arrowhead treasure map solution in Avowed

Ancient Arrowhead treasure map…

With a clear view of Solace in the background, finding the rough location of the Ancient Arrowhead treasure map…
League of Legends is getting a hotly anticipated skin for its lich necromancer Mordekaiser, but fans’ joy has been ‘obliterated’ because it’s ‘stuck in a $200 fomo gacha store’

League of Legends is…

League of Legends developer Riot Games recently announced that a hotly coveted character skin is coming to the MOBA.…
When asked if they still want to make an MMO, Riot’s co-founder replies: ‘Oh yeah,’ but don’t get too excited, the ETA is ‘before we go to Mars’

When asked if they…

Riot is making an MMO—that’s not exactly news, given it’s been technically making one since 2020. But its continued…
Just Cause creator’s new studio announces ‘incredibly difficult’ layoffs while still working on its first game

Just Cause creator’s new…

It just wouldn’t be a day in the games industry without some dispiriting news about layoffs, would it? This…