Tag: games

Marathon won’t have proximity chat because it’d be way too toxic: ‘I don’t think anyone has a good solution to that just yet’

Marathon won’t have proximity…

We all have that moment when our eyes are opened to the hijinks made possible by proximity chat. For…
Bungie finally shows off post-Destiny extraction shooter Marathon, which will launch in September with signups open for a playtest this month

Bungie finally shows off…

After all the cryptic teasers, brutal layoffs, and a thrilling, somewhat messy, not-quite conclusion to the story of Destiny…
Marathon: Everything we know about Bungie’s sci-fi extraction shooter

Marathon: Everything we know…

Bungie isn’t ready to retire its ’90s sci-fi FPS series, Marathon, just yet. The last game in its original…
After thousands of hours in Destiny I had serious concerns about Bungie’s Marathon reboot, but now I’ve played it my worry isn’t whether or not it will be good

After thousands of hours…

Here’s the easy part: Marathon is an extraction shooter in which crews of three runners race against the clock,…
Bungie hired an Oscar winner to make Marathon’s stunning 8-minute short, but only real sci-fi nerds will spot the cult movie that inspired it

Bungie hired an Oscar…

Bungie finished today’s Marathon gameplay reveal stream with a surprise treat: An eight-minute animation that sets the scene for…
Neil Newbon definitely wants to play Astarion again, and if whatever studio that makes Baldur’s Gate 4 recasts him, he’ll totally ‘hunt them down and gut them like a fish’

Neil Newbon definitely wants…

I already feel preemptively sorry for whatever studio ends up making Baldur’s Gate 4. Imagine watching Larian put out…
Following massive player fall-off, Amazon’s MMO Lost Ark is getting an update to make levelling faster and address a ‘known progression pain point’

Following massive player fall-off,…

Lost Ark was mostly a pleasant surprise for me when I reviewed it back in 2022. I enjoyed both…
Days Gone’s upcoming survival arcade mode will introduce endless hordes and ‘exploding freakers’, and I’m beginning to think it might be the best way to play the game

Days Gone’s upcoming survival…

I was ambivalent about Days Gone when it shambled onto PC in 2021, though my issues were primarily with…
Today’s Wordle answer for Saturday, April 12

Today’s Wordle answer for…

It’s the first day of the weekend so sit back, relax, and let us help you win this Wordle…
‘Just make a very good game’: Sloclap dismisses the idea that online games need to be free-to-play

‘Just make a very…

Sifu developer Sloclap has pivoted from martial arts games to sports games with Rematch, a 5v5 competitive football (soccer)…