‘logue squadron. With the price hikes for the current-gen consoles, the prospect of an even pricier generation to come, and all the doom and gloom in the games industry, it’s no wonder that a portion of players are taking solace in the world of retro. Whether it’s the comfort blanket of nostalgia as you revisit…
Dungeon Master (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Dungeon Master, PC Gamer’s regular RPG column. This week, Harvey Randall is once more stepping onto this site to argue that you should make your RPG companions obstructive, flawed little nightmares, or you’re passing up storytelling gold. In my Honour Mode playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3, I romanced…
As I sit here, watching Saber Interactive’s CEO have a normal one about how generative AI dialogue can totally improve videogames, I can’t help but grit my teeth in the same, enamel-grinding fashion I have ever since companies like Ubisoft started promising a future with AI-powered “neo-NPCs.” If you’d believe the hype, these things are…
At a time when game file sizes are growing ever larger and disk space is astonishingly expensive, I increasingly appreciate the value of a small game. And they don’t come much smaller than TinySol, a solitaire game so diminutive that it can be loaded from a QR code. TinySol is the creation of vintage computer…
Immersive sims like Dishonored and Deus Ex are typically solo experiences, but there have been a few attempts to bring multiplayer into the mix over the years. System Shock 2 featured an infamously wonky cooperative mode that was overhauled in last year’s Nightdive remaster, while Arkane’s Deathloop successfully folded an invasion mechanic into its mix…
You could tell that Stalker 2 was a true sequel to 2007’s survivalist FPS in that it was as broken as it was brilliant. GSC Game World succeeded in delivering the seamless open world it has spent two decades striving toward, but players’ exploration of Chornobyl’s exclusion zone was hindered by bugs, broken quests, and…
Let’s dive in. Hello everyone, and well done for making it to the weekend once again. Give yourself a pat on the back. This week in the land of Nintendo, Super Mario Sunshine was added to Switch Online, bringing back one of the most divisive Mario games and – for those who don’t own 3D…
Hannah Montana & Lizzie McGuire collection also announced. Disney also shared some news about its ever-expanding life-sim adventure Disney Dreamlight Valley at D23 this week. Following the recently released Honeyglow Woods Adventure Pack and the latest free update Pixel Perfect, fans have now been given a first-look at the game’s fourth expansion, The Keepsake Sea….
Developed in partnership with Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix. Apart from a launch window and new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV, Disney has also announced Kingdom Hearts: The Series (working title) will be “coming soon” to Disney+ and the Disney Channel. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Featuring Pixar’s Coco. At D23 this week, Kingdom Hearts fans got another look at Kingdom Hearts IV in a new showcase trailer. The end of the trailer confirms the anticipated title will be launching on all platforms, including the Switch 2, in “late 2027“. Here’s the official announcement, which also mentions how Pixar’s Coco will…