PC Gamer’s Joshua Wolens wrote last month that Crusader King 3’s then-upcoming DLC Coronation would provide “even more opportunities to be murdered spectacularly by your vassal.” He was close, as it turns out, but a bit off the mark: It is in fact Paradox Interactive that’s being spectacularly murdered by Crusader Kings 3 players, for…
New entry launches this month. A new entry in the Civilization franchise is due to drop later this month on 11th February 2025, but as of yet, we’re unable to provide our full thoughts on Sid Meier’s Civilization VII on Switch. Thankfully, a bunch of reviews have gone live at the time of writing, and…
Path of Exile 2 players grew increasingly desperate while developer Grinding Gear Games was away for the holidays, even resorting to apocryphal rites in hopes of summoning patches to address their early access woes. But for YouTuber Slipperyjim8, the interregnum provided just enough time to descend into a 16-day spite-fueled mania of data collection and…
Stop the Express! With the announcement that the Switch 2 requires a new type of microSD card, the microSD Express, it seems that stockists are beginning to have some issues keeping up with Nintendo fan demand. You should have known we were a frenzied bunch of gamers! Yes, as reported by the fine folks over…
Team17, publisher of the excellent horror fishing sim Dredge, has warned its profits are likely to be down this financial year, as some of its games struggle to meet expectations and certain projects go over budget. In a trading update published on Friday (via IGN), Team17 said it “remains well positioned with strong traction across…
I wouldn’t blame you for feeling like the games industry is in a dire state. Microsoft’s recent layoffs and studio closures are just the latest in a years-long, industry-wide bloodletting where successful game releases don’t provide any protection against corporate downsizing. Things aren’t great at the moment, but legendary shooter designer John Romero says that…
Ghost Recon Wildlands pits you against an entire country’s worth of cartel goons and corrupt security forces, and now there’s a new challenge on the horizon: other players. Ghost War, a new PvP mode coming in a free update for Ghost Recon Wildlands later this fall, pits two four-person fireteams against each other across new,…
Did we mention it’s going to be free? Next week will see the release of Free Star: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam — an updated version of the classic 1992 science fiction action-adventure Star Control II — from Pistol Shrimp Games. This is a company founded by the Toys For Bob veterans Fred Ford &…
Last week, we asked you to share gaming moments that left your jaw on the floor using #PSshare and #PSBlog. From hulking scenery to epic attacks, here are this week’s awe-inspiring shares: Astro stares around in wonder in Astro’s Playroom, shared by KUSH7710. SindyJ_B shared the stunning aquarium from The Last of Us Part II….
It’s aliiiiive! With the Switch 2 now available, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass owners now have access to GameCube games – rejoice! Alas, it’s only three for the time being, but they’re absolute bangers, and more will come. For those particularly nostalgic for Nintendo’s adorable little box from the early ’00s, you might have…