Quake II remaster is available now
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 11, 2023 | Gaming, News
Proving the recent rumours true, the Quake II remaster is available now for PC and consoles.
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Give credit where it’s due: the cruel practice of excluding contributors from credits must endÂ
by Vikki Blake | Aug 11, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
As Baldur's Gate 3 scrambles to include localisers denied a spot on its credits roll, we wonder when studio bosses will start to play fair....
The Gap hands-on preview: an intriguingly complex memory maze
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 10, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
We go hands-on with The Gap - a first-person sci-fi adventure with a complex plot worthy of author Philip K Dick.
Lords of the Fallen hands-on preview: rise and fall
by Alan Wen | Aug 10, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Does Hexworks’ Lords of the Fallen reboot have what it takes to be a worthy spiritual successor to Dark Souls 3? Alan Wen finds out…
Avowed was once going to be multiplayer to make it 'a more interesting game to publishers'
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
The head of Outer Worlds developer Obsidian has revealed that early on, the upcoming Avowed was pegged as a multiplayer game.
Flashback 2 | New trailer shows off its cyberpunk environments
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
The cyberpunk city of New Washington comes under the spotlight in the new trailer for Flashback 2, out in November.
Papers, Please gets Game & Watch-style 10th anniversary demake
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
Billed as "passport control in your pocket," LCD, Please is Lucas and Keiko Pope's 10th anniversary demake of the indie classic, Papers, Please.
Dino Crisis content could be coming to Exoprimal
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
The director of Exoprimal has said that content based on Dino Crisis could be added to the game if there's enough demand for it.
Red Dead Redemption port's £40 price tag is "great value" publisher says
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Publisher Take-Two has defended complaints that £40 for the Switch and PS4 port of Red Dead Redemption is too high.
10% of Banished Vault players bought the optional physical manual
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
It turns out that gamers really love a manual. In fact, they're willing to pay an extra £4.99 for a physical one.
Sony has now shipped 41.7 million PS5 consoles
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sony's latest financial results show the PS5 is keeping pace with the PS4 sales curve.
GTA 6 | Take-Two hints at 2024 release - again
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
GTA 6 could be with us as soon as next year (that's 2024, number fans) an earnings call from publisher Take-Two hints.
Cozy Grove | The magic and making of a unique cosy life sim
by Rowen Cameron | Aug 09, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Cozy Grove, about an idyllic island populated by bear spirits, was one of 2021's most unique games. Developer Spry Fox talks to us about making a very different kind of cosy life sim.
Papers, Please at 10, and how it inspired one writer to get back into gaming
by Alan Wen | Aug 08, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
As Lucas Pope’s indie classic Papers, Please celebrates its 10th anniversary, Alan Wen reflects how this lo-fi dystopia’s mundanity reintroduced him...
Red Dead Redemption being ported to Switch and PS4
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Following rumours of a current-gen remaster, Rockstar has instead announced a Red Dead Redemption port for Switch and PlayStation 4.
Gregory Horror Show | Cult classic PS2 game is 20 years old today
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Based on an experimental Japanese CGI anime series, Gregory Horror Show is one of the weirdest games on the PS2.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves marks series return after more than 20 years
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
SNK's Neo Geo fighting series is back, as Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves gets a teaser trailer featuring Terry Bogard and Rock Howard.
Azucena the Peruvian Coffee Queen is a new addition for the upcoming Tekken 8
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Along with revealing a new character, Azucena, Bandai Namco announces that Raven will be returning for Tekken 8.
Third-person action adventure games: has the genre run out of ideas?
by Jon Bailes | Aug 07, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
Third-person action adventure games have been dominant for too long. But what, Jon Bailes wonders, can replace them?
Synced hands-on preview: techno-apocalypse now
by Alan Wen | Aug 04, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Can this free-to-play rogue-like looter shooter survive the merciless online shooter market? Alan goes hands-on with Synced…
Baldur's Gate 3 gets over 470,000 simultaneous players within hours of launch
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
Within hours of its launch on 3 August, over 470,000 people were playing Baldur's Gate 3 simultaneously, according to Steam.
Quake II remaster will be announced next week, report suggests
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
A Quake II remaster will be announced on 11 August, a report claims, likely as part of QuakeCon 2023.
Remnant 2's Archon class | The genius of hiding secrets for dataminers to findÂ
by Vikki Blake | Aug 04, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
Yes, there are positives and negatives to datamining, but stunts like Remnant 2 and its hidden Archon class are good for all of us.
Secret of Mana at 30 | How its troubled making reshaped an entire industry
by Steven Tucker | Aug 04, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Thirty years on from its release, the real story of classic SNES RPG Secret of Mana isn’t swords and sorcery, but corporate intrigue and business paths not taken.
Nintendo announces record profits
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
The success of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Super Mario Bros. Movie have resulted in record-breaking profits for Nintendo.
Radiant Silvergun | Treasure's shooter classic coming to PC
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
Treasure's 1998 cult classic shoot-'em-up, Radiant Silvergun, is coming to PC via Steam later in August.
Alone in the Dark | Collector's Edition announced, includes big statue
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
A 26cm Dark Man statue and a creepy doorhanger are among the extras in the Alone in the Dark Collector's Edition.
The Callisto Protocol studio to lay off 32 staff
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios is to lay off 32 employees as it makes "strategic changes".
Fort Solis | New trailer emerges ahead of August release
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
Developer Fallen Leaf has put out a new trailer for the sci-fi thriller Fort Solis, out 22 August.
Vampire Survivors | An unreleased director's cut reportedly exists
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
A different, unreleased 'director's cut' of Vampire Survivors exists, according to one person who claims to have played it.
Tiny Thor review | As hard as a Norse god’s hammer
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 02, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Tiny Thor is a puzzle-platformer with a neat hammer-throwing mechanic, lovely graphics, and some strikingly tough challenges. Here’s our review.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor getting PS4 and Xbox One ports
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 02, 2023 | Gaming, News
Despite Respawn's original statement that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a "true new-gen experience", it's getting ports to PS4 and Xbox One ports after all, EA says.
