When I started playing the first installment of episodic first-person horror game Poppy Playtime back in 2021, I thought it might be just yet another Five Nights At Freddy’s-alike. I was quickly proven wrong thanks to some top-notch voice acting, inventive puzzle-solving systems, and excellent character design. It may have a lot in common with…
You say “Astarion backstory” and I’ll show you a very long list of fanfics, but for anyone who’s already exhausted that catalog: today’s a big day. There’s going to be an official prequel novel for your sad, sexy Baldur’s Gate 3 boyfriend this September. Oh and yes, Neil Newbon’s recording the audiobook version, obviously. As…
In an interview with PC Gamer earlier this year, Eric Barone, beloved creator of Stardew Valley, mused that he might need to go hole up in a cabin in the woods to be able to fully focus on making his next game, Haunted Chocolatier. Considering he’s recently announced that Stardew Valley will be getting a…
And support for modern controllers. Yesterday GOG announced that Silent Hill 4: The Room has been added to the GOG Preservation Program, bringing with it a bunch of improvements such as the restoration of missing PS2 content and support for modern controllers. The fourth entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 4: The Room…
A popular Slay the Spire mod called Downfall was compromised over the holidays, and used to push malware to users via a Steam update. The malware in question is called Epsilon and is used to steal information from infected hardware, and was present in the standalone version of the mod on Steam for around an…
I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Competition Center today in the U.S. The Competition Center is a web and mobile destination to elevate your competitive play to the next level by offering tournaments and competitive gaming content, curated based on your favorite titles. The Competition Center is the one place that you…
The new Steam Controller is an impressive bit of equipment—and if you’re itching to get your hands on one, there isn’t too long left to wait. According to Valve, the dual-trackpad-equipped beastie will be available to stick in your cart on the Steam store from Monday, May 4. Pricing varies by region, with the mega-pad…
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Antstream Arcade CEO Steve Cotton, who talks about his earliest moments in gaming, as well as the journey his game streaming service has taken him on over the past few years. With a mission to spread the love of retro gaming and make the games of yesteryear accessible to…
It is to my not insubstantial regret that I didn’t get around to writing about how fun Hearthstone’s Starcraft crossover mini-set turned out. The Zerg cards really nailed the assignment when it came to being rage-inducing swarmy bastards, while the Terran faction also felt super-flavourful thanks to Jim Ryan launching weaponised starships like Elon Musk…
Development on the Nintendo version was paused. Gearbox paused development on Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 earlier this year, and since then, there have been no updates about the Nintendo version. Now, reports have surfaced about a physical retail copy of the Switch 2 version appearing in the wild. This stems from a post on…