Perhaps setting the groundwork for the future launch of Microsoft’s Project Helix, Windows users will be getting access to a dedicated Xbox mode this April. This will work on laptops, desktops, and tablets, according to Microsoft. As announced via the Windows Blog, “Xbox mode delivers a controller-optimized experience to your Windows 11 device, letting players…
The factions of World of Warcraft don’t mean as much nowadays—which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. MMOs are having a tough enough time without splitting their playerbase and, furthermore, Azeroth has faced so many cosmic threats that continuing the faction war nonsense while the world’s about to end would be comically stupid. But there was…
I had a pleasant surprise recently when I noticed that my purchase of the hit song Eatin Rats! came bundled with a massive tactical roguelike named Mewgenics. It’s pretty good! A tiny bit like XCOM but instead of an alien mothership you’re defending against the sentient contents of Edmund McMillen’s litterbox. It’s also massive. According…
GenAI is making us question everything. We live in a world where Generative AI images are making us second-guess everything we see online, and that now extends to artwork innocently posted to mark the anniversary of famous video game characters. Yesterday, the official Rare social media account posted an image of Conker and Berri to…
“I literally thought I’d retire from the place”. Before Blizzard’s free-to-play multiplayer shooter Overwatch 2 arrived on the scene, there was the original paid experience led by game director (and fan favourite) Jeff Kaplan. You might recall how Kaplan made an abrupt exit from the company behind Diablo and Warcraft in 2021, after almost 20…
Just in time for the movie! Super Mario is currently celebrating his 40th anniversary, and one other announcement for MAR10 Day this week is a new Tetris 99 Maximus Cup and Grand Prix. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Earlier this year, Dawn of War 4 developer King Art Games showed off its combat director, which synchronizes melee animations to go a step beyond the already impressive sync-kills that were a trademark of the original Dawn of War. As senior game designer Elliott Verbiest explained on the latest episode of Deep Strike, an interview…
Save the world next month. Although Fortnite made a name for itself as a battle royale title, one other mode it’s always offered is the PvE action-building co-op campaign experience, Save the World. On 16th April 2026 (aka next month) Epic will be welcoming more players to join this fight as Save the World goes…
Do you like bug fixes? Kirby Air Riders got a new update towards the end of February, adding support for three more amiibo and making multiple balance adjustments and fixes. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan was the public face of Overwatch before he left Activision-Blizzard in 2021. If you were interested in videogames between 2014 and 2021, it’s likely you’ll recognise his face. In a new interview on the Lex Fridman podcast, Kaplan details for the first time how and why he left Activision-Blizzard, and it’s…