Moltbook asks the question: what happens if you create Reddit for AI agents? The answer may not surprise you. It works like this: a human sets up an AI agent to run within the website, and then tasks the AI with doing stuff. Posting, upvoting, commenting, etc. The end result is a lot like Reddit,…
Celebrate the history of Tetris. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tetris this year, Nintendo has added Tetris (NES) and Tetris DX (Game Boy Color) to the Switch Online service this week. As part of this, Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov has also shared a special message – thanking fans for being part of the Tetris…
Or ‘Castloid’ if you prefer. Updated with Disney Illusion Island, 9 Years of Shadows, and Worldless. Enjoy! The word ‘Metroidvania’ might rub some core gamers the wrong way, but it’s a useful catch-all to describe a very specific type of game experience. Combining elements from both the Metroid series and Koji Igarashi-produced Castlevania titles, this…
It feels like the internet’s already made up its mind about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, to the degree that I can’t imagine it receiving any kind of fair response when it launches on February 2. It’s become a symbol of everything wrong with live-service games, which is a reputation I imagine Rocksteady is…
Monster Hunter: World is the biggest game yet in the beloved series, and we’re ready to celebrate with an amazing new Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle available for $449.99 USD (MSRP) exclusively at GameStop on January 26. The Limited Edition Monster Hunter: World PS4 Pro bundle will allow you to seek and slay ferocious beasts…
About This Episode Four decades ago, just when video games seemed to be the next big thing, the bottom dropped out. Compounding problems like market confusion, consumer confidence, and game quality to name just a few, nearly demolished a seemingly unstoppable new industry. They ultimately made a comeback, but the future looked bleak when the…
What’s up, World Warriors! We’re happy to announce that Ibuki — everyone’s favorite kunoichi — is making her return in Street Fighter V as our latest DLC character! She has always been a very tricky, technical character so players who are looking for a challenge won’t be disappointed as she comes with loads of new…
LocalThunk, the developer behind Balatro, decided to start off this new year by calling out all his 2024 highlights, with the biggest award of all going to Billy Basso for his wonderful pixel art metroidvania Animal Well. “My very prestigious Golden Thunk award for Game of the Year 2024 goes to Animal Well,” LocalThunk says…
I’ve been a Bethesda fan for decades, by which I mean I consider Morrowind my favourite game of all time and I’ve gotten progressively crankier about everything released thereafter, so perhaps it’s inevitable that the dull thud Starfield made when it released has made me start thinking about the studio, its past, and its future….