I’ve never really got on with mobas, the exception to the rule being Blizzard’s excellent Heroes of the Storm. Inspired by Defense of the Ancients, the Warcraft 3 mod that birthed the entire genre, HotS was released in 2015 to a largely positive reception from critics and players. But despite the game’s quality, and years…
The strength of the wolf is the pack. Originally revealed in the Future Games Show Spring Showcase back in 2022, publisher Untold Tales and developer Demagog Studio have today announced that the apocalypse-set 2D platformer The Cub is set to pounce onto Switch on 19th January. Framed by the publishers as a “Jungle Book meets…
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a massive game, which makes for a wonderful experience filled with unexpected story beats. Unfortunately, this also means there are some bugs that are still kicking about, even after several patches. A lot of them have been squashed, and Larian’s blistering pace has given us a whole new epilogue among other…
CES 2024 is nearly here, and as the Las Vegas event draws ever closer we’re starting to see teases of some of the reveals already. This time it’s Asus’ turn to give us a sneak peak (via Twitter) at what may be on display at its launch event come January 9, and it looks like…
Adds modern lighting, high-resolution widescreen support, and more! Following years of development, Daggerfall Unity — a fanmade mod and Unity recreation of the second and largest of The Elder Scrolls games — has finally been released in 1.0.0 (as spotted through VG247!). This means there’s no better time than now to jump back into the…
Ahreally? Publisher nakana.io (Please, Touch The Artwork) has announced that its side-scrolling adventure title Ahro will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2024, likely in the first half. Developed by Oeh Interactive, Ahro is an intriguing historical adventure game in which the titular protagonist is able to release his spirit into the…
This month PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to Homeworld 3, the groundbreaking new space-based, sci-fi RTS from Blackbird Interactive. In our authoritative cover feature, which saw PC Gamer fly to Blackbird’s studio in Vancouver, Canada, we hear directly from the game’s developers about the mind-bending new experience the game offers, as well as the studio’s…
Take a look at the development of Sonic’s first PlayStation game. The video game preservationists Hidden Palace have shared an early PS2 build of Sonic Heroes online, giving a closer look at the development of Sonic’s first-ever game on a PlayStation console (thanks Sonic Stadium for the spot!). Sonic Heroes, in case you’re unaware, was…
Another book to look forward to in 2024. UK publisher Bitmap Books has created a long line of excellent ‘Visual Compendiums’ which focus on celebrating a particular console or home computer. The company has already done NES, Mega Drive, Master System and SNES, and it’s preparing to launch the latest entry in the series, this…
Plot twist! A new flash cart marketed as “the only back-up and development device” for all Switch consoles was recently teased and in a surprise plot twist, it’s now led to the infamous Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser denying his involvement with the project. The former Team-Xecuter member, who was previously jailed and fined $10 million…