Radiant Silvergun is finally on Steam, and I’m thrilled that its PC port does justice to one of the best shumps of all time

Treasure’s legendary shmup Radiant Silvergun is no ordinary arcade shooting experience, oh no. If you’ve never played Radiant Silvergun, then you’ve never played a shmup like Radiant Silvergun, either. This is a shmup with fully voiced cutscenes, an RPG-like experience system in place of traditional power-ups, a rich orchestral soundtrack composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto of…

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s new patch made its thirstiest companion slower to warm up to you, with dire consequences for its beloved Sex% speedrun category

“For Lae’zel to decide to romance you, you no longer only need to gain high enough approval from her,” reads one entry for Baldur’s Gate 3’s fourth major patch. “You must also have proven yourself worthy through your actions.” Sounds reasonable enough, but there’s a  catch: an entire speedrun category has been irrevocably altered. RIP…

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Bungie issues statement to Destiny community following layoffs: ‘We know we have lost a lot of your trust’

Following surprise layoffs earlier this week that saw a number of well-loved veteran employees put out of work, Destiny studio Bungie has released a statement acknowledging that it has “lost a lot of your trust” but says that it remains “intensely focused on exceeding your expectations” with the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape….

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Robocop: Rogue City review

Robocop: Rogue City’s combat feels like straight up murder: I totally lost it when I punched someone for the first time and Robocop’s fist flew out with the force of a particle accelerator, instantly atomizing their skull. A few minutes later I had to take a breather after picking up a dumpster and squashing four…

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Cities: Skylines 2 patch fixes ‘unnecessarily large’ character textures, removes ‘offensive’ radio ad

A patch for Cities: Skylines 2 has been released today, addressing several issues with the game—though it doesn’t sound like it’s the overhaul needed to soothe the city builder’s biggest performance problems. Hopefully, that patch won’t be too much longer. One issue that should improve as a result of this patch is the Cities: Skylines…

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