We speak to Zork designer Dave Lebling about his most “disappointing” adventure. In 2024, FX released Shōgun, a new 10-episode miniseries starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis, based on the 1975 historical novel by James Clavell. The show, which like the book documented the adventures of the English sailor John Blackthorne in 17th century Japan,…
Starting OSome Studio was a pretty frightening adventure in the beginning. I met Domenico Albani and Mathieu Fremont while employed together at Eden Games, where we worked on the fifth instalment of Alone in the Dark. We all went our separate ways after that project finished, picking up experience at other studios, but there was…
Keep your Wordle win streak heading in the right direction. Whether you’re looking for a quick clue to point your guesses towards today’s answer without giving the game away, or would love to have the November 8 (872) solution handed to you on a plate, you’ll find all the help you need below. I spent…
Patch 5 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is out and, as I mentioned in a feverish swarm of typing yesterday, it’s massive. Among a laundry list of other changes, there’s a big sparkly new epilogue which wraps the game’s story up in a nice bow. Some light spoilers ahead, though I’ve kept the details light. You…
American McGee’s Alice wasn’t a big hit, but it has proven to be one of those enduring cult classics: 26 years after its release, there’s still demand for a new one. In a recent post on X, McGee shared some insights into one of the inspirations for that game—which was also his first real signal…
NCsoft is working on a “modern reinterpretation” of its Blade and Soul MMO called Blade and Soul Neo, a remaster that promises a range of visual enhancements, gameplay updates, and a way for fans to “re-live that pure MMO action fantasy experience they once knew.” Blade and Soul Neo will follow the storyline of the…
“Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher”. Oasis Management Company, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, has reportedly acquired a significant stake in Japanese media giant Kadokawa. As reported by Automaton, the firm now owns an 8.86% stake in Kadokawa after purchasing over 13 million shares. Kadokawa famously…
“Breath of the Wild was hugely influential”. Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would…
Laters, Raiders. It’s Splatfest weekend, folks! Nintendo technically announced this one back in the June Direct, but with all the Zelda and Xenoblade news, we thought it was only right that we give everyone a little reminder now that it’s finally here. The Splatoon 3 Splatfest kicks off tomorrow (11th June) at 1am BST /…
League of Legends World Champion Maciej ‘Shushei’ Ratuszniak has died at the age of 36. The Polish national had been suffering from cancer for several years. Shushei was best known as a member of the Fnatic team that won the first-ever League of Legends World Championship, and was also the first player to win the…