There are a lot of unique game overs in Baldur’s Gate 3 you can only discover in extremely specific circumstances. Maybe you fail a Wisdom saving throw and a dying mind flayer eats your brain. Maybe you taunt the god-queen of the githyanki and she wishes you out of existence. (Yes, I learned about those…
The Rogue Prince of Persia launched into early access in May 2024 and, by all reports, was pretty good even in its not-finished state. As the name suggests, it wraps the Prince’s balletic action in a roguelite cloth, with plenty of bloodletting combat and illogical platforming gauntlets to tackle. It looks brilliant in movement: the…
It’s that time of year again! Halloween is upon us, and with it inevitably comes the horror genre. Whether it’s movies, games, music, or an overall aesthetic, Halloween is one of the most festive holidays of the year. Two horror franchises that have seen their share of iterations in film, literature, and gaming are Dr. Jekyll…
Out of all the objects we interact with on a regular basis, I think the humble mouse is the one with the most hand-time. At least, it is if you use a PC for hours every day. Depending on how you hold it, your fingers and palm are in near-constant contact with a digital rodent,…
When Jagex unveiled it was making RuneScape: Dragonwilds—a survival crafting game that cribs more than a few elements from its long-running MMO—I was curious, if not a little hesitant. I couldn’t help but wonder how certain elements would translate cross-genre. Turns out, pretty well. I recently sat down with Dragonwilds creative director Rick Turek to…
The excellent multiplayer title Rocket League, which was originally release exclusively on PC and PlayStation 4 in 2015, is now free to play on all platforms including the Switch. If you haven’t already got it then be sure to give it a shot and see what you think. The title remains popular to this day…
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After nine years, eight expansions and a mountain of updates—many good, plenty questionable—Destiny 2’s final ever patch releases today. The Monument of Triumph is the final hoorah; the last big release before the studio walks away from the game forever. The future is uncertain for the singular live-service looter shooter series. Destiny 2 itself will…
Return to the MAZE. Bandai Namco announced at the end of last month that it would be revamping Shadow Labyrinth with a major update. It’s now officially rolled out Version 1.1.0 across multiple platforms. These updates aren’t out on the Switch 2 and Switch just yet, but will “release soon”. For now, here’s the full…
One of the more interesting things about WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery (SoD) is how it’s recaptured that vanilla feeling of going on little adventures. This is done mainly through its runes system. In case you’re unfamiliar, every class in SoD has access to runes that give them important, build-defining abilities. For example, to get…