It sounds like all the pieces are in place for one of the most underrated RPG greats—from the creators of Fallout⁠, no less—to get the remaster it deserves, but good luck getting someone to make it happen

In a new video on his YouTube channel, RPG veteran Tim Cain outlined the challenges inherent to remastering Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, one of the true hardcore sicko legends of CRPGs, and a game that could really use a remaster. Vexingly, it sounds like the dark ritual to reanimate Arcanum is pretty much…

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Death Stranding 2’s vtuber cameo is only the beginning of more anime girls appearing in your favorite games, Hololive CEO says

Death Stranding 2 is stuffed with all sorts of ridiculous cameos, but one of the most bizarre inclusions is extremely popular Japanese-speaking vtuber Usada Pekora. Even though it’s no surprise at this point to see Hideo Kojima find a way to insert his favorite celebrities into his games, the CEO of the company Pekora streams…

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Setting up trade routes is gaming catnip to me, so I’m pouncing on this beautiful city builder on Steam that has some strong Catan vibes

I don’t know exactly why, but the idea of setting up trade routes is like catnip to me. Little horse-drawn wagons? Shipments of lumber or wool or vegetables? Resources trundling between cities? Yeah, I’ll play a game where that happens. Let Them Trade, as you can probably guess from the title, is all about that…

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It’s a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled

It’s been six years since 2K Games confirmed that BioShock 4 was in development at newly formed studio Cloud Chamber, and despite all that time passed it sounds like we’ve got a lot of waiting left. A new Bloomberg report says the in-progress game recently failed a review by 2K executives, leading to the removal…

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The Elder Scrolls Online ‘isn’t going anywhere,’ new ZeniMax boss says: ‘The studio is continuing to work hard on new features, adventures, and improvements’

A month after Microsoft pulled the plug on an in-development MMO at ZeniMax Online Studios, new studio head Jo Burba has posted an update promising that The Elder Scrolls Online remains safe and secure. “Please allow me to assure you, the ESO community, that the game isn’t going anywhere, and the studio is continuing to…

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