I had doubts about Atomic Heart when it was first revealed in 2018. I love me a good, janky Eastern European shooter—somebody really should remaster Cryostasis—but it looked a little too good, especially for a debut game from an unknown studio. I needn’t have worried though, because boy, it delivers: It’s a frantic, funny game,…
Sam Barlow talks for the first time about the doomed sequel. “This is one of the most troubled franchises in history,” says Sam Barlow of the Legacy of Kain series. “I think every single entry, even if they launched, launched in a cut, curtailed, broken state. This was a franchise that has never gone to…
We’ve grumbled a few times about the engorgement of PC games—100GB is the new normal—but these days it’s not even the first install you have to worry about. This year, we saw 30GB and larger updates become commonplace. We lost the battle against file sizes years ago, and now we’re just being slapped around. I…
Let’s-a snow, let’s-a snow, let’s-a snow. With just two sleeps to go before the big day, we are unwrapping a present early here at Nintendo Life. It’s a festive edition of What Are You Playing! Something about ‘What Are You Sleighing‘ sounded a little too sinister… Before we sledge into our gaming plans over the…
Looking for some weekend Wordle help? There’s a hint for today’s puzzle waiting just below, ready to offer a clear path through the grey letter fog. Need something a little more direct on the weekend? You’ve got it. The answer to the December 23 (917) Wordle is only a quick click away. A win in…
Character adjustments and more. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 was only released recently on the Switch, but it’s already received a stack of updates and the latest one (Version 1.4) is now live. This one includes some new features, general changes and adjustments, campaign fixes and a bunch of balance changes for some characters. Here’s the…
A FrostyFest update. Alongside the latest game update, Nintendo has announced the next Splatfest for Splatoon 3. After the ‘family v friend’ theme in Splatoon 2, the third game will now be split between friends, family and solo teams. As previously mentioned, this event will be part of the latest FrostyFest update, and players will…
New Blood shooter Ultrakill has released an exciting holiday update. The high-flying Doom Eternal come character action riff launched the first part of its third and final act: Layer 7, Violence. Even as the boomer shooter renaissance presses ever onward, Ultrakill remains a singular FPS. For my money, it’s the combination of acrobatic action with…
Hello everyone. The year 2023 has been a standout year for games, as we have been blessed with the release of countless top-notch titles. I hope everyone was able to discover new favorites that blew their minds and engaged them in amazing gaming experiences. From the array of titles released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,…
2023 is very near its end, but the bad news for the videogame industry keeps on coming. Just three days before Christmas, TinyBuild has laid off all staff at indie publisher Versus Evil and shut it down. Versus Evil’s closure was initially reported by now-former employees on Twitter. “Welp. That was a fun 10 year…