Tag: games

13 years after the disappointment of Resident Evil 6, Capcom is finally fusing survival horror and all-out action again—and this time I think it worked

13 years after the…

Leon Kennedy has a chainsaw. I’m three minutes into Resident Evil Requiem, and my first fight with a crowded…
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 reveals 3 expansions and a ‘Hardcore Mode’ coming in 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2…

With Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 now just a couple weeks out, publisher Plaion has lifted the lid on the…
Keyboard is king in this game where you have to type words to do anything—yes, that includes trying to open the settings or start the damn thing

Keyboard is king in…

I have typed the word “pistol” so many times I genuinely forget how to spell it. I go over…
This obsessively detailed rocket flight sim finally lets me cause historic spaceflight disasters from the comfort of my own home

This obsessively detailed rocket…

The thing they don’t tell you is: it’s easy, this astronaut lark. Oh, sure, they make it look hard—all…
The cake was a lie, but Silksong ‘is real, progressing and will release’ say devs, after flurry of conspiracy theories revealed to be a ‘nothingburger’

The cake was a…

Alright, Silksong gang, pack up the cork boards and sorrowfully spool away your red string—turns out we were being…
The Blood of Dawnwalker’s creative director explains how the RPG’s narrative sandbox works: ‘the core of it is maximising players’ freedom’

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s…

I traveled to Rebel Wolves recently to speak to key developers about its debut RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker,…
Instead of difficulty, Obsidian designer Josh Sawyer thinks in terms of 3 RPG player archetypes: ‘What are they trying to get out of this game?’

Instead of difficulty, Obsidian…

In a new video on his YouTube channel, Obsidian studio design director Josh Sawyer dug into how he thinks…
Nightdive boss says no one’s making immersive sims because they appeal to ‘a very small, niche group’ and tend to ‘come together at the 12th hour,’ even though it’s obviously the best genre

Nightdive boss says no…

The immersive sim is, of course, the best type of game. There’s just no beating it. Being able to…
Marvel Snap is back online after falling afoul of TikTok’s temporary ban, and unsurprisingly, its creators are on the search for a new publisher

Marvel Snap is back…

When TikTok was temporarily blocked in the US at the weekend, one of the unexpected knock-on effects was the…
Highguard devs promise it won’t have gaudy crossover skins or bombard players with constant ads: ‘We want to leave you the hell alone’

Highguard devs promise it…

After playing a few hours of Highguard at a hands-on event in Los Angeles last week, I don’t think…