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…
Or, do you even play NES games? The NES — specifically the Nintendo Entertainment System, not the Famicom — turns 40 today. The console’s staggered rollout across the US makes its launch a bittier affair than the orchestrated, worldwide drops we’re used to these days. But four decades ago, the first units were purchased in…
“I want one English subtitle track that mirrors what the English actors are saying, but I want a second English subtitle track that would accompany the Japanese audio. Can we do that?” I asked a room full of Japanese developers via teleconference. A moment of silence passed that felt like an eternity. There was clearly…
Citizens of Gallowmere, can you sense it? The hint of a cool breeze, the leaves starting to shift colors, the faint smell of pumpkin spice… that’s right, we’re less than three months away from October 25 and the launch of MediEvil on PlayStation 4! The team at Other Ocean has worked extra hard to make…
Listen up all you long-suffering Splinter Cell fans, because I’ve got a shred of good news for you. No, it’s not an update on the Splinter Cell remake Ubisoft announced way back in 2021, and it’s not the revival of the Splinter Cell VR game that was canceled in 2022, and it’s also not the…
Early on in my Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 playthrough, I had to make a huge decision: should I install the brain implant that lets me trigger bullet time whenever I want if it means my hacking days are over? It’s the give-and-take of Cyberpunk’s revamped cyberware system. While your arms, spine, and legs can hold multiple…
“The heart of the matter lies in production costs”. Ex-Sony and PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida has been talking a fair amount about the video game industry since his retirement earlier this year. But he’s had a few things to say about the Switch 2 in particular in recent weeks. And the former president of SIE…
Is it time again already? The next big patch is live today, and players around the world are logging into Final Fantasy XIV to check out this large-scale update. There’s a lot of new content for players to try out upon logging in. The continuation of the main scenario quest line, two new dungeons, one…
It’s happened again: Screenshots and footage from a playtest allegedly for Project Rene have leaked and fans are disappointed. It’s me. I’m fans. The cross-platform, online Sims game is still so totally shrouded in mystery and each new playtest leak just makes me wish that Electronic Arts would say anything to its players. A newly…
As you’re all probably aware, Limited Run Games is the industry leader in producing and distributing premium physical video games. Founded in 2015, the team has published over 1,000 physical games and soundtracks in addition to winning several awards for their bespoke Collector’s Editions. They live and breathe their craft on a daily basis, and after many…