“I feel like I made an adventure game starring Hugh Hefner”. The award-winning designer Brenda Romero has a piece of advice for developers wishing to make great games: “Look at whatever company you want to work for and see what their Metacritic rating is.” If the Metacritic score is 85 or higher, “go join that…
Over the past eight years, Owlcat Games has built a reputation for making some of the best modern isometric RPGs (after a bit of patching, at least!), including Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. And though it’s clearly not giving up on that genre any time soon (there’s a follow-up to Rogue Trader on…
Afeela was unveiled in 2023 as a joint venture between Sony and Honda that, simply put, mashes up an EV with all sorts of dubious media features: “Mobility as a Creative Entertainment Space” is how the Afeela website describes it, promising “an emotional experience that is like being in a private theater immersed in sound…
The Frostcursed Armor in Crimson Desert is perfect for those of you who enjoy dressing up like a lich king in some fancy undead plate. Besides looking incredible, this armor set boasts some of the best ice resistance I’ve seen in the game—perfect if you’re planning to tame legendary horse Royler, or are just generally…
Fraser Brown, Online Editor (Image credit: Future) Last week: I found a good excuse to wheel out our beloved Big Geralt image in my RPG column. This week: Crimson Desert has taken over my life. No, please, don’t send help. I’m having a lovely time. A strange narrative regarding Crimson Desert started to sprout up…
DLSS 5 is contentious, to put it lightly. Though execs from the likes of Capcom and Bethesda seem on board with the new generative AI rendering tool, some of its employees didn’t even know it was going to be announced (admittedly, the logistics of informing all employees does make my head spin, not to mention…
Ever since mouse sensors in premium gaming mice all became generally on par, and especially now that some sensors in budget mice are pretty on par too, it’s been difficult to get truly excited about any new rodent-based technologies. But earlier this year, Logitech changed the game with the X2 Superstrike and its haptic-inductive analogue…
Worth meeting up again? With Nintendo next big Switch 2 release landing tomorrow, reviews have arrived for Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park. They’re all across the shop, ranging from extremely high to less-than-positive, with our own impressions landing on the lower side of things. New bosses…
Marathon’s endgame is great. There’s the intense PvPvE puzzling of Cryo Archive, including a boss fight against the Compiler for unique gear, and then there’s Ranked, which gives you the chance to loot and shoot your way up the ladder. While the endgame systems are expertly designed, it’s been far from simple to access them…