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Dauntless, the monster hunting game that made such a splash when it launched five years ago, is coming to an end. Developer Phoenix Labs has announced on Steam that no further updates or new content will be released, and the game will become unplayable at the end of May. “Dauntless is shutting down on May…

You might’ve seen it coming from our testing with Monster Hunter Wilds’ benchmark, but the modest hardware of Valve’s Steam Deck isn’t up to the task of running the game at anything close to playable framerates. In fact, it barely runs at all, though it is possible to at least boot up Wilds and tinker…

The embargo for Monster Hunter Wilds reviews has lifted ahead of its February 27 release, and the consensus is pretty positive. Wilds is within striking distance of a 90% score on both Metacritic and Open Critic, though there are rumblings that it may have been overly streamlined compared to prior games in the series⁠—that was…

Nearly a month ahead of its scheduled release, physical copies of Assassin’s Creed Shadows have reportedly leaked, and people on social media are sharing images, gameplay clips, and other details about the game. Copies of the game were reportedly being offered on Facebook Marketplace, and TheGamer has an image of one seller offering multiple copies…

There’s a parallel universe where BioWare’s co-founders staged a coup on the back of a Star Wars MMO launch and took over EA, changing it from the inside. At least, that was a dream harboured by Greg Zeschuk, before he left the company with fellow founder Ray Muzyka in 2012. Chatting with Simon Parkin on…

The whole ‘trap Sims in the pool with no way to get out’ shtick is such a cliche, and it’s a real pain in the neck to actually get done. By the time anyone actually dies my Sim has had to run to the bathroom about twenty times. No, I need a good old fashioned…

One of my favourite puzzle games of all time is Unpacking. I love it for its chill nature, cosy vibes, and incredibly satisfying organisation puzzles. With that in mind, I was pretty excited to hear that the developer, Witch Beam, is working on yet another puzzle game, which now has a release date right round…