PC Gaming
The antitrust lawsuit filed against Valve by Wolfire Games in 2022 has now been certified as a class action, and that could be a real headache for Valve. Instead of applying only to Wolfire (and Dark Catt Studios, which filed a separate antitrust lawsuit in 2021), the action will now apply to virtually anyone who’s…
The multiplayer third-person shooter Warframe has been around for more than a decade, and by any measure it’s a major success. It’s sometimes compared to Destiny, but its roots actually go back much further, to a third-person shooter called Dark Sector that was announced in 2000 and eventually released in 2008. If you missed it…
“Who is Final Fantasy for these days?” is a question without an obvious answer, but it’s one that its developer and publisher, Square Enix, must reckon with all the same. Both Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 failed to meet sales expectations according to Square’s financial report from September, which created a whirlwind…
Originally kickstarted back in September last year, tabletop RPG Wilderfeast is now available to order in physical and PDF forms. Combining elements of the videogame series Monster Hunter with manga/anime Delicious in Dungeon, it’s a game about tracking giant magical creatures, slaying them in tense battles, and then cooking them into a banquet. I was…
Despite them being god’s own genre by any objective metric, barely anyone makes immersive sims these days. That is, aside from Raphael Colantonio—the imsim Hiroo Onoda—and the half of Arkane that Microsoft didn’t kill. Even then, the latter is making a game with Blade brand on it rather than something based in the original worlds…
David Gaider, creator of the Dragon Age universe during his time at Bioware (and the lead writer on Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Inquisition) has been on a bit of a tell-all spree lately. Seemingly seized by an unquenchable thirst to show you behind the curtain, Gaider’s been revealing truths about the series’ cast, such…
The mighty 4X genre is my forever obsession. Even while massive RPGs and life-consuming MMOs steal me away, I’m never too far away from conducting another conquest of a fantasy realm or an entire galaxy, rallying my armies or pretending I’m down for diplomacy when I’m really just planning to pinch some new technology. But…
I’m not sure if this year’s Steam Autumn sale is better than usual or if I’m just desperate to feel something by cashing in on deals. Regardless, I’ve managed to pad out my library with Bethesda’s sales, which should keep me occupied for at least the next few months. Among the many games I have…
Call me a bit of a softie, you’ll probably be right, but I can’t help feel bad for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Sure, it was an ill-advised stab at live service that came at the cost of a dent to Rocksteady’s rep, one that lost Warner Bros. $200 million, fell short of every…
Around a year ago, we learned the acclaimed movie studio A24 had joined Death Stranding’s film project. At the time, I remember thinking A24 may be one of the only studios out there that could keep up with Hideo Kojima’s wild visions, and it seems like I was right because Kojima doesn’t want this movie…