Celebrating Age in 2026 – Where We’re At, and Where We’re Going
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Crimson Desert adds 133 new trading posts and overhauls the in-game economy with supply and demand
What is that quasi-critical darling and pillar of K-content Crimson Desert even about, anyway? The answer becomes less clear by the day, as now it’s something of a full-blown trading simulator—given this is the developer behind Black Desert Online, a game where you can breed and sell horses when you get tired of adventuring, I’m…
Take a break from deal-hunting with the most bamboozling Cyber Monday deals of 2023
Now that Cyber Monday is here and you sit seething over all the money you’ve just spent on a new motherboard (cheers AMD), why not bask in awe at some of the most bamboozling deals we’ve spotted this year. The whole Black Friday thing began as a way to get rid of unwanted stock at…
‘I f**king hate gen AI art,’ Hooded Horse chief says: ‘If we’re publishing the game, no f**king AI assets’
Different game companies approach generative AI in different ways. Some, like Electronic Arts, embrace it; others, like Larian, take a more measured, cautious approach. And then there’s Hooded Horse, the publisher of games like Endless Legend 2, Cataclismo, and the breakout hit Manor Lords, whose CEO Tim Bender recently told Kotaku, “I fucking hate gen…
Activision is “evaluating additional platforms” for Crash Bandicoot 4
One of the surprise announcements recently was the existence of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time which is scheduled to launch on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on 2nd October. Sadly it hasn’t been announced for the Nintendo Switch, but PC Games recently reached out to Activision who stated “We are still evaluating additional platforms…
Saucy JRPG Dragon Knight II Gets English Translation 33 Years After Release
Forerunner to the infamous ‘Knights of Xentar’. ELF Corporation’s erotic dungeon-crawling JRPG Dragon Knight II has been translated into English, 33 years after it launched exclusively in Japan. A sequel to the 1989 original, Dragon Knight II places you in the role of Takeru, a warrior who battles a series of girls who have been…
Minecraft Dungeons II’s New Dimension Coming to Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition
Summary The Sift is Minecraft’s first new dimension in over 14 years. It will be introduced in Minecraft Dungeons II, launching September 29. The Sift will become part of Minecraft in 2027. We’ve visited the Overworld, the Nether, and the End. Now, prepare yourself for a journey to the Sift. First announced at Gamescom and…
Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: ‘Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot’
As part of the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the New York Times spoke to the original game’s lead designer Will Wright, who gave some insight into how its AI was programmed. Part of the inspiration came from an unlikely source: his house burning down in 1991. It was nothing like the fires in The…
10 Path of Exile 2 tips to get started in Wraeclast
There are plenty of Path of Exile 2 tips that I wished I’d known before starting my Mercenary on his path of darkness and destruction because, honestly, this is a very complicated game. If you’re a veteran of the original, many of the returning mechanics will make much more sense—though there’s plenty that’s changed—but if…
Yes, Zero Company really is Star Wars XCOM, and it’s got the permadeath to prove it
When Bit Reactor’s game director Greg Foertsch confirms to me that Star Wars Zero Company has permadeath, I can’t help but grin. In retrospect, it might be a bit odd for me to get so psyched about the shadow of mortality, but this one choice says so much about what kind of game—and what kind…