I think my office smells good. We light candles in my household, and despite a number of pets, the primary scent profile is “cozy prewar building wood grain” with undertones of sweet vanilla. But let’s say you’re a stinky boy, or at the very least need a little something more from your desktop, olfactory-wise. How…
Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest MMOs: Massive worldsBest RPGs: Grand adventures On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be…
Games Workshop’s return to its original setting The Old World in the tabletop wargame Warhammer: The Old World seems to be working out. They’ve dropped a hint about adding Cathay as a future army—a plan they’d previously backed out on—and last year Cubicle 7 announced a tabletop RPG to accompany the wargame. Players of Cubicle…
As reported by Windows Central, Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart revealed the extent of the studio’s expansion since it was acquired by Microsoft in a recent interview with IGN. Since 2018, Obsidian has grown to nearly 300 employees, which is still pretty lean in the triple-A space. “When we came on with XGS and Xbox ,…
Here are some thought so far… Sega is this weekend running a limited-time Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds ‘closed network test’ for the PlayStation 5 and the first impressions are now rolling in. There’s obviously no feedback about the Switch version at this stage, but there’s still enough commentary doing the rounds online to give Sonic fans…
It’s not every day that you see an expansion for a 23 year-old game, but thanks to its undying community, Neverwinter Nights isn’t just any game, with a level of support and fanmade content that calls to mind the likes of Doom or Thief. With the blessing of Wizards of the Coast, fantasy author, RPG…
Two high-profile developers will be honored at the 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards at this year’s Game Developers Conference in March. The Lifetime Achievement award will go to writer and creative director Sam Lake, whose work on Max Payne, Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control has been hailed as some of the industry’s finest….
Dota 2 has had a firecracker few years, consistently remaking the game and shaking things up when players least expect it with map and hero changes coming fast and furious. The developers have, frankly, slipped the leash. Valve’s got no control of them anymore. They can’t, as evinced by the latest update: 7.38, Wandering Waters….
“Promenade the critically acclaimed 2D collectathon combining exploration and puzzles in a dreamlike, colorful universe is still available digitally or physically on all platforms “ Join Nemo and his octopus companion on an oniric and enchanting journey through a beautiful 2D world packed with secrets and mysteries. Explore, collect, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and…
Hyper Light Breaker may not have enjoyed the smoothest early access launch, but developer Heart Machine has been diligent in listening to feedback and striving to update the game since its initial release last month. The studio issued numerous hotfixes in the wake of launch, addressing players’ most grievous complaints, and provided a more thorough…