It seems that more so than ever before, video game remakes and remasters are a dime a dozen nowadays. In theory, these re-released products offer the benefits of new hardware while maintaining the personality of the original game, but we all know that’s not always the case. While remakes are a complete overhaul from the…
Another outstanding effort. Monolith Soft has become a huge part of Nintendo’s software division and this week it rolled out Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for Switch. Now that the game is available, it’s followed this up with its usual website update, where it’s now added this project to its already incredible lineup of games….
Have yourself a relaxing Wordle weekend. Brush up on your letter-finding technique with our general tips. Use our March 22 (1372) hint whenever you feel you need it, whether that’s right at the start or at any point further down the board. Or click through to today’s answer if you like: we’re just happy to…
“Spider-Man: Friend or Foe” is a tribute to the beat-em-ups of yesteryear that will provide plenty of smiles your first play through. After that, much like the games it gets its inspiration from, it becomes a title that is played in company with friends looking to just relax, rather than be immersed in a hardcore…
Here’s a first look. The Pokémon Trading Card Game is currently booming and this trend looks set to continue with the reveal of the new set. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The near future plans of many game studios depend on whether or not Grand Theft Auto 6 actually releases this year, and making the wrong guess could be disastrous for some of them, says Ben Porter, director of consulting at games industry intelligence firm Newzoo. “If you’re a game company who’s holding its breath waiting…
If somebody asked me how to make Counter-Strike 2 more casual while still keeping its signature trappings—bomb sites, economy, silent walking, low time-to-kill—I’d first ask why they’re trying to force a square peg into a round hole. There is no such thing as kicking back and “relaxing” with a round of CS2. It’s extremely difficult,…
Fatshark has done a fair bit of fooling around with Darktide’s format offerings lately, with the recent Havoc mode expanding the game’s difficulty options and variance. But while Havoc caters to endgame players looking for a challenge, Mortis Trials—laid out in the latest blog post from community manager StrawHat—are described as “chaotic, with easy access…
So there I am playing a game with a big, beautiful open world. It’s got lovely scenery and eye-catching landmarks, it’s stuffed with quests and missions and collectibles, and I’m free to go in any direction I choose. What’s the problem? Me. I’m the problem, or at least I’m part of the problem, as former…
It’s been eight years since the strategy-RPG Battle Brothers—turn-based Mount & Blade meets XCOM, as PC Gamer’s Evan Lahti once described it—made its debut on Steam, and nearly two years since its last update. But despite that passage of time, and the fact that developer Overhype Studios has moved on to a new game called…