Mina the Hollower review

Mina the Hollower review

Shipwrecked and alone, I soon find myself stumbling through cobbled streets and blazing fires. Energy-sapping gaps in the floor must be avoided, and violent bats fought off. My reward for successfully navigating all of this stress and hardship is a one-on-one battle against the oversized mace-swinging brute standing between me and safety. By the time…

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: ‘I think the opportunity to invest $100 billion in OpenAI is probably not in the cards’

OpenAI and Nvidia have had a tense relationship as of late. OpenAI is reportedly not very happy with Nvidia’s GPUs, and Nvidia’s plan to invest $100 billion in the company has stalled. Recently, in an interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom conference, he announced that OpenAI would…

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Having watched it try to speed run all the troubles of a live service game, I didn’t expect Diablo 4 to come back this hard and fast

I’m no stranger to the highs and lows of live service gaming. As a nine-year Destiny veteran, I’ve seen how pretty much every conceivable crisis plays out. Servers going down for days at a time. Disastrous balance changes that leave the community in chaos. Tone deaf developer statements that get walked back days later. What…

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Shadow of the Colossus Announced for PS4

The unexpected reveal of Shadow of the Colossus during PlayStation’s E3 2017 Media Showcase was a rare moment of true surprise and delight. Developed by Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio, Shadow of the Colossus looks to be a lovingly executed PS4 remaster of one of the most artistic, emotional, and celebrated games ever made. Though…

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SEGA reveals Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Update: Confirmed for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation consoles In a surprise move SEGA has announced that the classic SEGA Master System title Alex Kidd in Miracle World will be receiving a remake. It’s being developed by Merge Games and Jankenteam and is set to feature new levels, modes, and alternative boss battles. Platforms…

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Borderlands 1’s artstyle overhaul filled Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford with dread because he thought he’d ‘Have to go in and look at what they did’ and ‘shoot it in the head’

I’d be hard-pressed to come up with a series that ‘plays it safe’ more than Borderlands—and this isn’t an insult. Every game I’ve played in the series has taken the same formula and added another nice crunchy little layer on top of it, and as a result, I’ve enjoyed basically every one I’ve touched. It’s…

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