If there’s one thing you ought to know about me, it’s that as soon as any sort of folklore is put into a videogame, I’m there frame one. More so if it’s in a horror capacity. So, when Bramble: The Mountain King, an action adventure horror game inspired by Nordic folklore, was released in 2023…
Dinolords is one of those ideas that sells itself the second you hear about it, a colourful blend of RTS and ARPG that sees medieval knights and marauding Vikings take to battle on the backs of roaring, stomping, terrible lizards. I’ve been eager to try it ever since it was announced, and the first real…
If you’re a die-hard Duke Nukem 3D fan feeling starved for Hallowe’en themed action, that’s an oddly specific scenario in 2025. But I have something for you nonetheless. Duke Nukem: Horror Castle takes the bubblegum-starved FPS titan and plonks him into an all-new episode, swapping out the original’s sci-fi shenanigans for a spookier theme. Created…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim Balderramos, who is displayed on card number 71, from the Superstars of 2011. Tim is one of the greatest Pac-Man players you will ever see play. He is one of 7 people who have reached the Perfect Pac-Man score of 3,333,360. Tim was recently inducted into the International…
Roguelike strategy 9 Kings certainly played its cards right on its early access debut earlier this year. Developer Sad Socket’s concept of using cards to place and upgrade units and buildings was so compelling that it even convinced deckbuilding sceptic Fraser Brown of the genre’s merits. “Runs are brisk, the mechanics are simple, but there’s…
It’s been six years since ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove heralded the return of gaming’s funkiest alien duo, and while that’s by no means the longest gap between entries (the third game, Mission to Earth, was released in 2002), fans have naturally been curious about what the future has in store for the…
Ready? Set? NSO! We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, it was the Virtual Boy in the spotlight, as we matched up a duo of covers for Teleroboxer. It was two very different designs and they pulled in very different results, but the North American variant took the…
Take a look at today’s hints if you’re daily Wordle‘s feeling like a bit of a struggle this Sunday, they’re designed to be the right amount of vaguely helpful, giving you a bit of a nudge rather than an instant win. Team them up with fresh clues for today’s puzzle if you need a little…
Download it now. Bandai Namco this week announced Dragon Ball FighterZ would be getting a brand new balance adjustment update. It’s now shared the official patch notes for Version 1.40 on its website. It includes changes to every character, including their moveset. Bandai Namco also highlighted how “successfully timing a Z-Reflect can turn the tide…
In a new interview with Polygon, fantasy (and sci-fi, and videogame) writer R.A. Salvatore dished on some of the unique challenges of writing stories that have to stay consistent with an ever evolving tabletop ruleset and world state. Salvatore has notably contributed to the Star Wars Expanded Universe (RIP), but is most famous for his…