It’s something we’ve seen happen so many times previously it’s now an expected part of gaming: the launch of a highly-anticipated multiplayer game and the immediate failure of that game’s servers to handle the massive influx of players on day one. Survival MMO Dune: Awakening has a weekend beta beginning tomorrow and a full launch…
Between wrangling a full-time job and parenting two young kids (including one born smack in the middle of development), I built The Abandoned Planet from a tiny corner of a Florida bedroom that doubles as office, nursery, and general chaos zone. Picture a Moleskine notebook taking up the last bit of empty space on a…
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, who’s presently considering hiding away in a cabin to finish his long awaited next game, Haunted Chocolatier, says he might one day get around to making a sequel to the farming life sim that made him famous. Stardew Valley 2 could “eventually” happen, Barone told comedian Bobby Lee on a…
You know what goes great with drugs? Music. Or at least that’s what I’ve been told by other people, because I would have no way of knowing myself. But it’s something I’ve definitely heard—again, from other people—and it’s relevant in this moment because Schedule 1, everyone’s favorite drug dealing simulator, is now offering a jukebox….
Even though Dune: Awakening saw a short release date delay, pushing it to June 10, you can still sample the anxiety of a sandworm chase this weekend. Starting tomorrow, Dune: Awakening kicks off a new round of beta tests through the weekend with “much more hardware” than previous closed tests, so here’s to hoping there’s…
EB Games lives again—in Canada, at least. GameStop Canada has been acquired by Stephan Tetrault, an entrepreneur and “longtime leader in the collectibles and entertainment space,” and is being relaunched as EB Games Canada, “a beloved and iconic name many Canadian gamers still associate with their earliest gaming experiences.” It seems like an odd move…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has announced a new plan to give away 99% of his $108 billion fortune by 2045, alongside which he’s given an interview to the Financial Times damning the actions of his fellow billionaire Elon Musk within the Trump administration. Gates’ blog post outlines three core goals for the Gates Foundation, which…
THPS Fest at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles celebrates the return of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 by providing a closer look at some of the parks coming to the game on July 11. Read on for a breakdown of the game content, including a look at the featured skateparks being…
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is due for release in June, though the inevitable PC version is yet to be confirmed: let’s just hope it doesn’t take eight months this time. Creator and director Hideo Kojima has been on the interview circuit and, among other things like constantly making Metal Gear comparisons, gives some…
And artwork from Final Fantasy artist. Limited Run Games has shared the release date for the long-awaited return of everyone’s favourite gaming gecko, Gex. The Gex Trilogy launches on Switch (and other consoles) on 16th June 2025, and it’s obviously getting a rather lavish special edition. So, uh, yeah, let’s talk about that collector’s edition….