Between games like Dusk, Amid Evil, Prodeus and Ultrakill, indie gaming has long taken over from the big-budget devs in delivering the best single-player shooters (though id Software can still pack a punch when it wants to). But lately, small developers have been beating the mainstream in the multiplayer sphere too. With Call of Duty:…
Factory management sim Star Birds surprised us when it landed on Steam early access late last year. Intrepid explorer Robin Valentine went into Toukana Interactive’s latest game expecting a chill, cosy experience similar to Dorfromantik. But he discovered that its cutesy visuals and gentle onboarding belied a game of serious puzzling depth. “As a puzzle…
Sonic! Smurfs! Lara Croft! 2DS! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com Sonic! Smurfs! Lara Croft! 2DS! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature…
Mlem. We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! We went tactical last week, as we matched up a pair of covers for Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift on the DS, and it’s got to be said, the results were the most one-sided we’ve seen in a long…
“Major” DLC also announced for Sparking! ZERO. The Dragon Ball series is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, and as part of a special ‘Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri‘ event this week, Bandai Namco has shared some video game announcements. First up, there’s “breaking news” regarding the latest game in the works. It’s the official announcement of the…
One to watch. EA’s MySims series, which started life during the Wii and DS generation, made a surprise comeback on the Switch in 2024. Following the release of the MySims Cozy Bundle, there’s reportedly been a new EA survey sent out to select Sims players, and it’s believed to be hinting at a new MySims…
The party is just getting started. Ubisoft’s Rayman series is currently celebrating 30 years, and it seems an announcement could be taking place soon. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
When people call the modern Fallout games “first-person RPGs” a part of me dies. A significant chunk of the appeal of them, just like The Elder Scrolls, is the option to flick back and forth between first-person and third-person at the press of a button. When I’m in a cramped tunnel full of ghouls with…
When people call the modern Fallout games “first-person RPGs” a part of me dies. A significant chunk of the appeal of them, just like The Elder Scrolls, is the option to flick back and forth between first-person and third-person at the press of a button. When I’m in a cramped tunnel full of ghouls with…
Ubisoft’s remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was one of six projects recently cancelled as part of a “major reset” of the company’s internal structure. One day after the announcement, which included a promise that more “player-facing generative AI” was on the cards, Ubisoft shares dropped to their lowest value in more…