Button Mashing as a Foundational Artform of Gaming Reaction speed matters more than planned input. The name fits the action. People mash buttons, plain and simple. This style shows up on home consoles, arcade cabinets, portable systems, and across online games that rely on fast mechanical input. Developers rely on it because it works across…
The Pokémon Company International has launched the first wave of products from the Pokémon TCG: Champion’s Path expansion. The Champion’s Path Pin Collection, including those based on Milo’s Turffield Gym, Nessa’s Hulbury Gym, and Kabu’s Motostoke Gym; Champion’s Path Elite Trainer Box; and Champion’s Path Collection—Dubwool V are now available at participating retailers around the…
Demeo is a videogame take on tabletop dungeon crawling that we quite liked: Weekend editor Jody Macgregor described it as “like having the Monster Manual thrown at your face,” but in a mostly good way. Now Resolution Games, the studio behind that game, is taking Demeo’s D&D roots a big step further in a partnership…
The Pokémon-with-guns-and-forced-labor survival game Palworld looks like the sort of thing that would be very enjoyable on a mobile device: On your morning commute, during a walk in the park, or maybe just sitting outside in your garden, if you happen to live someplace that isn’t currently drenched in snow and cold. Alas, it is…
Browser-based online games are enjoying a remarkable resurgence; once sidelined due to their technical limitations and overshadowed by mobile and console gaming, these games are making a strong comeback. We can see that emerging technologies and shifting market dynamics place browser games in the spotlight — offering developers and players fresh opportunities in the gaming…
Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here Ladies and gentlemen, Guardians and Cabal, on today’s show we dive deep into the Destiny 2 Beta. How does Bungie’s next sci-fi epic feel? We cover the story, Crucible, and the new Strike. In addition, we rave about Bungie’s incredible rain effects — because rain…
I’ll never forget the first time I played Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, a Ghosts ‘n Goblins spinoff developed by the US-based Capcom Digital Studios and released for the PS2 in February of 2002 (December of 2001 in Japan). It was the summer of 2002, and I booted it up in our game room, with my…
It’s December again: time to pay for expedited shipping on presents, and time to watch The Game Awards celebrate another year crammed full of more videogames than any of us had time to play. Just in case that isn’t overwhelming enough, the show always comes packed with announcements for even more upcoming games. Here’s all…
Break out the lute, because Manor Lords was our favourite city builder of the year. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub. Elie Gould, News Writer: Manor Lords came out at just the right time for me. Before landing on this medieval city builder/management game, I played quite a few…
Fortnite‘s new bug-infested season, Shock ‘n Awesome, is landing today. Creepy crawlies are spreading their purple goop all over the battle royale map, and you’ll be fighting both them and other players if you want your victory crown. We’re getting new weapons (and some returning favorites), a new faction, fresh points of interest, and new…