The kids are into Fortnite, forever and always, but what exactly being into “Fortnite” means is a moving target these days. Lately, Epic Games has decided the future of Fortnite is to become Roblox by expanding its battle royale with a free toolset for creating and publishing games within Fortnite, and incentivizing participation with a…
Retro gaming enthusiasts often debate which platform produced deeper strategy: the coin-operated cabinet or the home console. Both formats shaped competitive play, but they did so through entirely different design pressures. Understanding those pressures explains why arcade and console games still feel so distinct decades later. The differences weren’t accidental. Hardware limitations, business models, and…
The new team-based third-person shooter G.I Joe: Operation Blackout will be headed to the Nintendo Switch platform on Tuesday, 13th October. It’s an action team-based third-person shooter which allows you to play as twelve characters. IGN says that the single player campaign will feature 18 missions and there’s also the option for local split-screen co-op…
Just don’t mix-and-match. Ever since Nintendo introduced motion control with its Wii console, we’ve had to contend with bolt-on plastic accessories getting in the way of perfectly good Mario Kart multiplayer sessions. The iconic Wii Wheel, while a novelty, was widely regarded by seasoned players as the worst way to control the game – and…
The grapple hook is a legit game changer Yeeeeeeeeehooooooooooo! Yeah yeah, sure, Arc Raiders is getting some new guns, but the real star of my session was the grapple hook. Embark made an honest-to-god grapple hook: Not the kind that zips you straight to where you aim it (that already exists), but a simulated rope…
Almost side-by-side with the release of surprise Still Wakes the Deep expansion Siren’s Rest, it appears that developer The Chinese Room has laid off an unknown number of employees. The cuts will apparently not have an impact on the schedule of the studio’s current project, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, however, as publisher Paradox…
Onward and upward! With just one day to go before the launch of the catchily-titled Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, Nintendo has launched yet another update for the Switch 1 base game, to ensure it’s in tip-top condition. The version 1.2.0 update is now live on…
Rigs Mechanized Combat League is out this week on PlayStation VR! Before you pick up your copy and strap yourself into a Rig, though, take a look at these tips from our development team. You’ll be off to a running start and rise to the top of the Mechanized Combat League in no time. 1.)…
The High-Gain Antenna is a new player project in Arc Raiders, added in the Flashpoint update. Similar to the Trophy Display project, you’ll need to gather a bunch of different items to donate to the High-Gain Antenna project (including some brand-new materials) to construct your own Arc-detecting machine. With Shredders escaping Stella Montis, Assessors revealing…
Starfield has been out for little more than a week, yet there are already more mods than you could shake a spaceship at. One of the newest additions to the ever-growing modding community is this—the Inner Monologue mod by Somnia. Right now, it helps keep you in character by replacing all the immersion-breaking text tooltips…