Tag: games

I love Hideo Kojima’s games, but last night’s fawning over his genius from Geoff Keighley and the Death Stranding 2 cast got me the opposite of hyped

I love Hideo Kojima’s…

Excited about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach? So am I, and so I offer one piece of advice…
‘If Hitman is a single-minded killer and basically the bad guy of the game, Bond is the hero’: IO Interactive talks about shifting priorities for its upcoming 007 game

‘If Hitman is a…

In some ways, 007 First Light looks like an easy step sideways for IO Interactive. Agent 47 is basically…
Techland boss says Dying Light 2 ‘forgot’ what made the series special, but Dying Light: The Beast gets back on track: ‘For us, this really is Dying Light 3’

Techland boss says Dying…

My first surprise of Summer Game Fest came with the very first game I played. Dying Light: The Beast…
How to pay your taxes in Dune: Awakening

How to pay your…

Arrakis might be a lawless desert where you can stake a claim wherever you please, but you’ll still need…
Drywall Eating Simulator is a game about ‘interacting with society’ that takes me back to my retail days

Drywall Eating Simulator is…

There were an awful lot of games revealed across a plethora of Summer Game Fest showcases over the past…
Where to find the minimic film in Dune: Awakening

Where to find the…

While crossing the arid dunes of the Hagga Basin in Dune: Awakening, you’re likely to run into Derek Chinara,…
Turn-based RPGs are officially back in fashion, but I want more: It’s time for modern developers to take another pass at FF12’s gambit system

Turn-based RPGs are officially…

So, we can well and truly state that turn-based RPGs are back in fashion, right? Baldur’s Gate 3 and…
I grabbed the free demo of dark new fantasy RPG The Fall of Avalon: Tainted Grail and, boy, does it take Bethesda back to school

I grabbed the free…

I didn’t like Starfield for many reasons, but the two biggest were how safe and bland the futuristic world…
Of course, Team Cherry didn’t deign to tell anyone that Hollow Knight: Silksong is arriving before Christmas in a weekend of showcases—but via a random Discord message

Of course, Team Cherry…

At this point, I’m starting to think that Team Cherry, developer of Hollow Knight: Silksong, is either completely allergic…
Awaysis, from the makers of the underrated Galak-Z, was inspired by the slapstick physics action of Gang Beasts having one glaring omission—it needed a giant sword

Awaysis, from the makers…

I never know what to expect from indie studio 17-Bit, which debuted more than a decade ago with strategy…