If somebody asked me how to make Counter-Strike 2 more casual while still keeping its signature trappings—bomb sites, economy, silent walking, low time-to-kill—I’d first ask why they’re trying to force a square peg into a round hole. There is no such thing as kicking back and “relaxing” with a round of CS2. It’s extremely difficult,…
Says Clovers offers a “fresh start”. Hideki Kamiya has spoken pretty openly about his decision to leave PlatinumGames in late 2023, but in a new interview with Japanese outlet Game*Spark, he dived even deeper into what prompted his departure from the Bayonetta studio. Kamiya cut his teeth in the games industry at Capcom’s Studio 4,…
It didn’t just revolutionize a franchise – it reshaped the entire video game industry, much like Super Mario Bros. had done more than a decade earlier. Just as the 1985 NES classic defined the blueprint for side-scrolling platformers, Super Mario 64 established the foundation for 3D game design. Before Mario’s leap into 3D, few developers…
Every legend has a beginning. Every hero has a point of departure. For the past 30 years, the critically acclaimed Fire Emblem series has captured the attention of players with its strategic and tactical gameplay, intriguing stories and striking characters. Now, the original 8-bit game, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, which…
Top Deal: Bringing a knife to a gun fight is the wrong weapon of choice, just as wielding integrated graphics at high end games will put you at a disadvantage. That doesn’t mean we’re telling you to go stockpile a bunch of guns (or knives), but you would be wise to check out today’s top…
This week, Helldivers 2 celebrated the first anniversary of Malevelon Creek, the game’s most famous battle that saw participants holding the line on the jungle planet against a massive automaton incursion. A new robot offensive to take the Creek is currently ongoing. But despite having a war to fight, one errant helldiver chose to commemorate…
Marvel Snap—a cardgame I distinctly remember losing a month to in 2022 before I got a little tired of the typical TCG progression cycle—has made a downright generous apology to players who missed out during a recent outage, due to TikTok being temporarily banned in the US. In case that just gave you a case…
The app is also available in more locations. Nintendo has been releasing all sorts of software and firmware updates recently, and it’s now rolled out an update for its Nintendo Today! mobile application. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Chinese-made action RPG Black Myth: Wukong has cleaned up at this year’s Steam awards, winning not just Game of the Year but two other categories in a community-voted awards event that only has 11 categories total. In addition to Game of the Year Black Myth: Wukong has netted both the Best Game You Suck At…
Terraria has been nearly finished for around half a decade now. Developer Re-Logic began the process of rounding out its 2D survival game way back in 2020, and it’s been almost three years since the most recent update—1.4.4. Now though, it really does seem like the end is nigh. Re-Logic has assured players that it…