2026

Rust’s character customization options have always been a bit unusual in that… well, you don’t get any. Your character’s looks are generated by a random seed and you don’t have any say over them. Whatever you get, you get, from face to race to gender to the size of your dong or boobs. But your…

I was a bit surprised yesterday when Amazon Gaming general manager Jeff Gattis said that following the success of 007 First Light, sequels will be “done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios,” suggesting that First Light developer IO Interactive may find itself relieved of its Bond burden. The game is pretty good, and…

I don’t know what to say anymore, man. In the two weeks since announcing that Destiny 2 will soon be entering maintenance mode, Bungie has been gradually unveiling a massive slate of changes for its final Monument of Triumph update. Those additions and quality-of-life reworks have been so well-received that D2’s daily peak player counts…

If there’s one thing I respect in this fallen world anymore, it’s commitment to a bit. Jim’s Music Dungeon on YouTube is Knee Deep in the Bit, having taken hundreds of classic metal songs and made them sound like Doom level music⁠—and he isn’t slowing down. His Doom midi cover of Schism by Tool definitely…

Back in 2023, “assholes” swatted Ned Luke, the actor who portrays Michael in Grand Theft Auto 5, while he was in the midst of a Thanksgiving livestream. Earlier this week, Luke revealed that at least one of those assholes is going to jail, and said more are likely to follow. “Don’t drop the soap in…

Bandai Namco has revealed that the Switch 2 “Tarnished Edition” of Elden Ring will finally launch on August 28. But who cares about that⁠—the company’s press release also confirmed that the Tarnished Edition’s new goodies will also be coming to the PC version on the same day. The Tarnished Edition was initially supposed to be…

Path of Exile is one of the most complex action RPGs around. Look up a screenshot of its gigantic skill tree and you’ll understand its maximalist approach to character build customization. It isn’t a game about leveling up and collecting loot so much as it is about using programmer logic to design the most effective…

As someone who never played the 2001 original, the cult status surrounding the Gothic Remake has led me to keep my eyes on THQ’s classic RPG ever since it was announced. Now that the Gothic Remake launch time and release date is almost here, we get to see how this eurojank RPG has been revitalised…