Tag: games

8 ‘dead games’ that are still very much alive

8 ‘dead games’ that…

To play or not to play: that is the question that friends ask me when they’re thinking of picking…
The Witcher 3’s former lead quest designer says ‘of course’ there is romance in upcoming vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker: ‘You can expect to build relationships with characters’

The Witcher 3’s former…

The Witcher 3 may notionally be about helping Ciri defeat The Wild Hunt, but real heads know CD Projekt’s…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date and launch times

Call of Duty: Black…

The air around me has the faint scent of gunpowder and Mountain Dew, so it must be time for…
Former Assassin’s Creed director doesn’t think the current way of making big budget games is ‘tenable’: ‘I think the future lies in smaller teams’

Former Assassin’s Creed director…

It’s no secret that major studios are struggling to put out successful games. Between increasing development turnarounds, ballooning budgets,…
‘It is an affront to God’: Fans react with horror and delight as Monster Hunter Wilds unveils its nastiest freak yet

‘It is an affront…

Monster Hunter is no stranger to outlandish creature designs. Many of the monsters we’re sent to slaughter are majestic…
Overwatch 2 will return to 6v6 in 2 test modes next season, but Blizzard won’t keep them around if they don’t attract ‘a surge of players’

Overwatch 2 will return…

A decent chunk of Overwatch 2 players have been ranting and raving about the good ol’ days of 6v6…
The Sims 4: Life and Death may actually be the expansion to get the game back in my good graces

The Sims 4: Life…

Maybe it's because I recently rewatched Monsters, Inc., but I couldn't help but be reminded of the very beginning…
Balatro adds new card backs from Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and Binding of Isaac, and they’re all free

Balatro adds new card…

The Balatro party is getting bigger: Two months after surprising everyone by adding Geralt and Dave the Diver to…
Exploring the ‘twisted road’ of Irrational’s doomed XCOM game—from fighting aliens ‘the size of entire city blocks’ to a multiplayer mode where you could be the aliens

Exploring the ‘twisted road’…

“It’s an obvious kind of a thought,” says Irrational Games co-founder Jon Chey. “What if XCOM wasn’t a turn-based…
Manor Lords’ dev is experimenting with a new trading system that allows for ‘deliberate economic strategies’, including establishing monopolies on resources

Manor Lords’ dev is…

Medieval city-builder Manor Lords had a quiet 2025, as its developer adjusted to the game’s enormous success following its…