Quantic Dream's upcoming MOBA is opening its doors for a closed beta weekend in just a couple of weeks, but only a few players will make the cut

Quantic Dream’s upcoming MOBA is opening its doors for a closed beta weekend in just a couple of weeks, but only a few players will make the cut

Spellcasters Chronicles is Quantic Dream’s upcoming action MOBA that sees teams of three pitted against one another alongside hordes of grunts and mythical creatures as they fight for dominion of the map. It’s pretty cool, I had a great time with it in the preview, and now you can too, soon. Quantic Dream is opening…

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Datamined Elden Ring cutscene gives more clues about DLC villain Miquella’s original story

Longtime FromSoftware dataminer Lance McDonald has unveiled his latest discovery from deep in the bowels of Elden Ring, a WIP base game cutscene featuring DLC antagonist Miquella the Kind, who remains one of the most enigmatic characters in any FromSoft game. The cut scene (cut cutscene?) shows Miquella planting a sapling Haligtree⁠—the endgame dungeon where…

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Helldivers 2 lead says the game’s farcical comedy was inspired by tabletop games like D&D—and he’s nowhere near the first dev to worship at the altar of pen and paper

I’ve written a touch about Helldivers 2’s slapstick deaths, reinforced by rapid respawns and a low punishment for beefing it—its Magika-esque friendly fire systems also contributing to its ‘Warhammer 40k Gone Wrong’ vibes. It joins Lethal Company as a game where dying is just inherently funny, each panicked, scrambling doom its own punchline. Arrowhead Games…

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Play Stephen Curry in a Game of NBA 2K15

Recently we announced PlayStation Heroes — a new program that lets you purchase exclusive themes for your PS4 system, support charities, and enter for a chance to play video games against celebrities. Last month Billy Webster won a trip to sunny LA where he battled against Snoop Dogg on FIFA 15. Stay tuned to find…

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WoW promising 3 expansions with a bunch of roadmap deadlines has, paradoxically, helped its devs slow down and take their time: ‘The team is really energized’

Unless you’ve been under a rock somewhere (I wouldn’t blame you, mind) you’re probably aware that World of Warcraft put on its big boots and announced three expansions in 2023. This is downright unprecedented. Even games that plan big, multi-expansion story arcs like Final Fantasy 14 will keep their next expansion tucked under wraps to…

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