In 2021 PCG reported on a singular scientific experiment: rats named Carmack and Romero had been taught how to ‘play’ Doom. I use the inverted commas because, cute and cool as it was, the question of whether the rats were really playing Doom in any meaningful way, or just running on a ball for some…
In 2021 PCG reported on a singular scientific experiment: rats named Carmack and Romero had been taught how to ‘play’ Doom. I use the inverted commas because, cute and cool as it was, the question of whether the rats were really playing Doom in any meaningful way, or just running on a ball for some…
The legal dispute between Tencent and Sony over Tencent’s Horizon-like survival game Light of Motiram appears to be over, as a new court filing (via The Verge) reveals the companies have reached a “confidential settlement.” The terms of the settlement weren’t revealed (that’s the whole “confidential” part) but the action has been dismissed with prejudice,…
The nonstop celebratory rave that kicked off in Arc Raiders this week when players discovered rare blueprints were suddenly dropping everywhere has, unfortunately, been broken up by the loot police. Embark issued a hotfix today that lowered blueprint drop rates from where they were at the beginning of the Cold Snap update, but it’s not…
Now with added Tai Chi. Nintendo has been on a bit of a roll with the first-party updates this week, and now it’s Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer‘s turn for a refresh. The game has today been updated to ver. 1.3.0, with the big addition being Kurogane, a new instructor who can help guide…
Electronic Arts’ all-conquering EA Sports FC, the game formerly known as FIFA, can now with certainty be called a successful re-branding exercise. EA Sports FC has become a ubiquitous sight at all levels of matches, with it being near-impossible to watch a Premier League game in particular without having the logo tattooed on your eyes…
Electronic Arts’ all-conquering EA Sports FC, the game formerly known as FIFA, can now with certainty be called a successful re-branding exercise. EA Sports FC has become a ubiquitous sight at all levels of matches, with it being near-impossible to watch a Premier League game in particular without having the logo tattooed on your eyes…
Winter is the worst time of year. It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s dark, the roads are terrible, and cooking on the grill is a full-on headache. The only thing that doesn’t suck about winter is the onslaught of big year-ending videogame sales, and the big daddy of them all is now underway: The 2025 Steam…
It takes all ports. Since its launch, Switch 2 has quickly followed in its predecessor’s footsteps, attracting impressive ports from other consoles which belie the modest power of its mobile chipset. It’s a massive jump up from Switch 1, but we’re still talking about a tablet smaller than the average paperback, and it’s mightily impressive…
The Forge certainly isn’t lacking when it comes to RPG-inspired sidequests, as the mining sim is chock full of lengthy NPC chores and requests with valuable rewards distracting from the main path. The Goblin King quests are some of the more annoying tasks, and it’s not enough to just complete one for his highness and…