Easily the biggest impediment to trying a new tabletop RPG is learning the rules. Reading them all can be a marathon in itself, but then actually digesting and internalising them can be an even bigger ask. As a GM who loves to flit from game to game, I’m always looking for ways to make that…
Pix’n Love and Aurora Game Studio first announced the project back in 2021. If you cast your mind back to April 2021, you may vaguely remember reading the news that Pix’n Love and Aurora Game Studio were working on a revival of the SNES title Nightmare Busters for PC and consoles. At the time, the…
Creeping out later this year. A little game called Minecraft, you might have heard of it, is getting a native release on Switch 2 later this year. You’ll be able to enjoy the new(ish) ‘vibrant visuals’ display with enhanced lighting, while importing any creations you’ve already done on the Switch version. Unfortunately, there are no…
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
And I’ll take the low road. Cast your minds back, if you’re still able, to the year of our lord 2022 and the release of Moral Anxiety Studio’s tremendous Roadwarden. Yes, you know the one, that PC game you may not have played but certainly heard plenty about, as it garnered a whole bunch of…
Destiny studio Bungie has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staff today, according to a Bloomberg report, which also says that The Final Shape expansion for Destiny 2 has been delayed. Reports of the layoffs first surfaced earlier today on social media, after multiple employees said that they had been let go. “I’ve been…
Battlefield Studios—which includes DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect—is working on the next entry to EA’s military shooter series, Battlefield 6. It’s been a few years since Battlefield 2042’s ugly start, and even though the much maligned near-future Battlefield turned things around, the time for 2042 updates is no more. BF6 is on the way…
Leslie Swan’s journey from Nintendo Power to Nintendo legend. By her own admission, Leslie Swan isn’t a very good self-promoter, but she needn’t worry as her credits do a great job of getting across her credentials for her. Over her 28 years at Nintendo, she has been credited on dozens of games as a localization…
The shadows are calling. The legendary Thief franchise returns, reimagined for PlayStation VR2, bringing players back to The City, where danger lurks around every corner and secrets are hidden in plain sight. But this time, you uncover something far greater—an artifact that holds a legacy from the past. Ready your tools, trust your instincts, and…
Civilization 7 is almost here, but history doesn’t arrive all at once. Civ is the latest series to offer early access for those who shelled out for pricier preorders, meaning some of us are only hours away from making Machiavelli the ruler of Han China when early access starts tonight for Deluxe or Founders Edition…