A spiritual successor 2017’s Shadows of Adam. Back in 1986, Sega released Quartet in arcades. A moderate success, it took its title from the fact that up to four players could take part, and would later be ported to the Master System (minus the four-player option) and other home formats (on a side note, the…
World of Warcraft’s Mythic+ system, wherein players can time-trial endgame dungeons for a chance at loot and bragging rights, has been a bit of a curse and a blessing for the game since it was introduced. It’s been a blessing because, well, it’s become a massive scene—letting small-scale groups get all sweaty without having to…
I think I heard a shot. Gulikit has announced the ‘Elves 2’, a new wireless controller for the Switch and Switch 2 touted as the first third-party controller to offer ‘wake-up’ support for Switch 2. Available in Coral Red and Translucent Black, the Elves 2 is a different proposition from its ‘Pro’ variant, (which is…
The game will “benefit” from the Switch 2 specs, though. We’re two days away from the release of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dotemu and The Game Kitchen’s gorgeous pixel art spin-off from the Ninja Gaiden series (which is experiencing something of a comeback lately). And ahead of the game’s launch, publisher Dotemu has some potentially disappointing…
The humble pop-off has marked many a victory, clutch combo, and pixel-health comeback in the fighting game community. Some players might run off stage, jump around, fly into the arms of friends, or throw a chair and turn their $565 prize money into a $3,000 light repair bill. Very rarely, though, we get to see…
As refreshing as a river in a dry land. Never let it be said that Atlus is one to let its star franchises go untapped. It’s now been seven years since the Phantom Thieves were first introduced in Persona 5, and since then we’ve gotten an enhanced re-release of that game, a dungeon crawler, a…
A new month means a new PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup. October’s titles of The Callisto Protocol, Farming Simulator 22 and Weird West will be available to PlayStation Plus members on Tuesday, October 3 until Monday November 6. Let’s take a closer look at each game. The Callisto Protocol | PS5, PS4 In this narrative-driven,…
When asked what games influenced Prey, it can lead to a long and complex answer — with a lot of references that cascade out into yet more references. So, here’s what it would look like from our perspective: Prey is a combination of Dishonored for the systems and simulation, Arx Fatalis for the structure and…
Thrasher is a surreal VR rhythm action game from the creator of Thumper, and it’s coming in 2024. It’s the work of Brian Gibson in collaboration with programmer and designer Mike Mandel. (The former also plays in Lightning Bolt which is a brilliant band). The art style is recognisably from the same creator, but its…
Phainon is one of the most important characters in Amphoreus’ story arc in Honkai: Star Rail, and if you’re after a very strong Physical attacker of the Destruction path, then he might be just as important to your future team comps. To truly take advantage of his ‘Deliverer’ power, you’ll need to collect all of…