Baby Steps was first revealed to the world in June 2023, and upon first viewing it, I didn’t know what to think. Surprises are few and far between when you have been gaming for over 30 years, but the reveal trailer left me with perplexing emotions. I was in a mental tug-of-war between, ‘I’ve never…
Sometimes it’s fun to sit and try to imagine the pitch meeting for various products. Picture a group of executives and game designers sitting around a boardroom when the following conversation takes place: “So, we’ve had huge hits with Adventure and Space Invaders. Clearly people like battling aliens and searching mythic artifacts. What should we…
Ahh, memories. I still remember the day I got my GameCube. It wasn’t the launch day, because I remember getting Super Smash Bros. Melee alongside it, which to my knowledge released a few weeks after the console itself in the UK. Oh gosh, I was so excited though! I poured over early issues of NGC…
Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker Epic Games has confirmed that it is laying off approximately 830 employees, representing roughly 16% of Epic’s total workforce. The layoffs were initially reported by Bloomberg, which said employees were informed of the layoffs via an internal memo, followed by an all-hands meeting. Staff being let go will be given…
Category: Games May 14, 2025 FBC: Firebreak is A High-Octane, Hilarious Shooter Built For Any Skill Level Danielle Partis As we suffered an untimely demise at the business end of approximately two billion sticky notes, me and my two FBC: Firebreak squad members felt more than a little humbled. In our hubris, we’d decided to…
Here’s something to look forward to. Fields, hillsides and vineyards crawling with giant robobugs. This, it seems, is the future envisaged by Ground Control Robotics, an Atlanta-Geogia based startup. Cue Horizon Zero Dawn style dystopia as the farm bugs suffer a “derangement” and we’re all in deep trouble? Hold that thought. Ground Control Robotics is…
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada claims he isn’t trying to up sticks and leave Bandai Namco after some fans noticed that he’d switched on LinkedIn’s “open to work” function. Now I can’t blame people for thinking that means he’s trying to jump ship. After all, the open to work function is supposed to be exactly for…
For the 7th birthday of the House Flipper videogames, developer Frozen District has released (free) co-op DLC for House Flipper 2, letting you make busted houses into less-busted houses with your friends in real time. It’s also cross-platform, which means you can play on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation with up to four players on any…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to…
Following the activation of Midas’ device at The Agency, did he successfully push back the Storm for good? No! As you dive into Chapter 2 — Season 3 of Fortnite, you’ll immediately notice the major changes wrought by the Storm’s vengeful flood. Play Video As the flood envelops the Island, you’ll see environmental changes to…