Tag: games

Before Doom, there was Dangerous Dave, and John Romero’s 8-bit hero is getting a spiritual successor next week

Before Doom, there was…

There is an almost fractal quality to the history of id Software, in that the closer you look at…
Today’s Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 30

Today’s Wordle answer for…

However you want to win your daily Wordle, we’ve got all the help you need to make it happen.…
Mavrix is a promising sim about riding pushbikes down dangerously steep hills, but it shows the limits of open world design

Mavrix is a promising…

Mavrix by Matt Jones is an early access mountain biking game with a 100-square-kilometre open world. It shares a…
Bungie continues to fire into its feet with both barrels: A new armor set in Destiny 2 has just been disabled because it makes the player who wears it completely invisible

Bungie continues to fire…

It’s been years since I played Destiny 2, and the game has changed dramatically since then. But some things…
Ah yikes, World of Warcraft: Midnight’s otherwise solid housing system is soured by its premium currency, which makes you ‘minimize leftovers’ even though Blizzard said it wouldn’t

Ah yikes, World of…

I want to say something at the top of this—I still think World of Warcraft: Midnight’s player housing system…
For better or worse, a new single-button way to play World of Warcraft is changing the game: ‘We’ve received overwhelmingly positive feedback’

For better or worse,…

Rotation assist, a new single-button way to play World of Warcraft, is literally game-changing. Introduced in the most recent…
In defense of Deus Ex: Invisible War

In defense of Deus…

Unfortunately, the week I scheduled to write about why Deus Ex: Invisible War is good actually turned out to…
You can tour the entirety of Silent Hill 2 in Roblox now, but the creator recommends playing the real thing first: ‘This is not the best way to experience Silent Hill 2’

You can tour the…

My sincerest apologies to all the Silent Hill 2 fans out there, but the closest I’ve ever gotten to…
How to get flower petals in Grounded 2

How to get flower…

While not as important as crafting staples like acorn shells or weed stems, gathering a small supply of flower…
I’m a haunted Mad Max muscle car with 2 shotgun turrets in this early access vehicle combat game, and it’s just as rad as it sounds

I’m a haunted Mad…

I enjoyed my share of Twisted Metal as a kid, but I never loved Twisted Metal—and I think it’s…