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This week saw the classic shooters Unreal and Unreal Tournament, with publisher Epic’s blessing, made permanently free and accessible via the Internet Archive. Meanwhile, Blizzard held a stream celebrating the 30th anniversary of Warcraft, at which it revealed that the first two games in the RTS series have been remastered and are now available in a […]
Image: Warner Bros. Despite arriving a year after Dune: Part Two, HBO’s new TV adaptation Dune: Prophecy is actually a prequel that takes place almost 10,000 years before the events of the recent films. That doesn’t mean that Denis Villeneuve’s vibes-heavy take on Frank Herbert’s novels isn’t helpful context for what’s going on in Prophecy, […]
Screenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku When it comes to RPGs, I am traditionally a “hard mode” gamer. I hate it when I can optimize all the difficulty out of a game away, and I especially don’t want a game to hold my hand. So I don’t say lightly that the “Draconian Quest” hard mode of […]
I really liked Lego Horizon Adventures, a game that’s exactly what it sounds like. It tells an embellished version of the events of Horizon Zero Dawn, the first game in Guerrilla’s series of post-apocalyptic open-world adventures, with colorful Lego bricks and the slapstick humor you’d expect from a lovingly made YouTube parody, all wrapped up […]
Photo: Valve Valve has announced a new white and gray variant of its uber-popular portable PC device, the Steam Deck. This upcoming version of the handheld PC will cost $680 and will go on sale on November 18. The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: June 2023 Edition We’ve said it before, but it’s […]
Image: MachineGames / Bethesda Hey, everything sucks right now. There’s no getting around it, and we’re going to have to live with the consequences of this shit for the rest of our lives. So, if you’re feeling angry about things, like say, the rise of fascism in America, why not grab the Wolfenstein games and […]
Image: Disney Andor isn’t just top-tier Star Wars storytelling, it’s hands-down one of the best TV shows of the decade so far. Fans have been patiently waiting for news of its season 2 release, and Disney has finally confirmed the Rogue One prequel series will return in April 2025. 10 Creatures We Wanna Ride In […]
Image: Nintendo Suprise! A new, preivously undocumented cheat code has been discovered in the classic Super Nintendo game Donkey Kong Country 2 nearly three decades after it hit store shelves. The Week In Games: Reignited Rivalries And More New Releases Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest was first released nearly 30 years ago in […]
Welcome to my Rogue “Dance of Knives” build guide, where I’ll show you the build that made me fall in love with the Rogue class in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred. Diablo IV – Bear Bender Build Beginner Leveling & Endgame Build – Rogue Good news, Rogues! My favorite build in Diablo 4: Vessel of […]
Photo: Michael San Diego (Shutterstock) A big question around the Switch 2 has just been answered. While everyone (in the U.S. at least) is glued to their TV watching the 2024 election returns, Nintendo officially confirmed that its next gaming console will be backwards compatible with the Switch. The Week In Games: Return To Hyrule […]