Gaming Archives

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC update details emerge

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2023 | Gaming, News

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has its second DLC update, The Last Spark Hunter, coming soon. Now, some fresh story details have emerged...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Revisiting its ambitious, interactive episode

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Almost five years later, Netflix hasn’t yet attempted to repeat the ambition of the Black Mirror interactive episode, Bandersnatch.

Yuzo Koshiro | upcoming Mega Drive game is called Earthion

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Industry legend Yuzo Koshiro has been working on a new Mega Drive game for several months now. And it has a title: Earthion...

Death Stranding | Hideo Kojima will be "deeply" involved in movie adaptation

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Death Stranding movie is still in the works, and while Hideo Kojima won't be directing, he will be "deeply involved" in its making, he says.

Microsoft will no longer develop games for Xbox One

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

The head of Microsoft Studios also says Xbox development teams will collaborate more, and it plans to continue support for the Xbox Series S.

Dragon's Lair is 40 years old today

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dragon's Lair was released in arcades on 19 June 1983, ushering in a boom in LaserDisc-based arcade machines.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom glitch lets you make cash from frozen meat

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Looking for a quick way to make rupees in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Then a newly-discovered glitch involving frozen meat could turn you into a millionaire...

Lies of P demo notches up a million downloads

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dark, puppet-based Soulslike Lies of P has scared up plenty of player interest, with its publisher reporting that its demo has been downloaded over a million times since launch.

Merry Christmas! The curious world of fighting game terminology

by Chris Penwell | Jun 19, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Happy Birthday? Merry Christmas? Fighting game terminology can be confusing, but it's the sign of a rich community that has built over the course of decades.

Absurd Ventures: a new, erm, venture from Rockstar Games' Dan Houser

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

'Storytelling, philanthropy and ultraviolence' is apparently what we'll be getting from one of the minds behind Grand Theft Auto.

BattleBit Remastered | Indie shooter is the top-selling game on Steam

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

BattleBit Remastered is currently the top-selling game on Steam, ahead of Starfield and other big-name titles. The indie shooter was made by just four people.

Sam Barlow | new game is a third-person horror in Unreal Engine 5

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

The creator of Immortality has revealed some details about his new game in a job posting for a lead level designer.

The Last of Us haunted house attraction announced at Universal resorts

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Last of Us is getting its own haunted house as part of Universal Studios resorts' Halloween Horror Nights attractions.

Humanity: the six-year making of an instant classic

by Ignas Vieversys | Jun 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Enhance Games executive producer Mark MacDonald tells us about the unused ideas, challenges, and six-year process of making the instant classic, Humanity.

Moving Out 2 | Furniture removal-'em-up sequel out in August

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Co-op furniture removal simulator sequel Moving Out 2 is out in August, publisher Team17 has announced. There's also a demo out on Monday.

LEGO 2K Goooal! seemingly revealed by Korean ratings board

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

LEGO 2K Goooal! is likely to be the next sports game from 2K, with the name popping up on a ratings board website in Korea.

Grasshopper Manufacture teases new game

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

Grasshopper Manufacture, makers of No More Heroes and Killer7, briefly teased a new, mystery project in its Direct webcast.

Dead Cells animated series announced by Motion Twin

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

The 10-part series will be coming to Netflix in 2024, and it's being animated by the folks behind the Dead Cells trailers.

Gears of War: is it making a comeback at People Can Fly?

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

People Can Fly, the Polish studio behind Gears of War: Judgment, has said it's working on a multi-million dollar project with Microsoft.

Should we care whether AI is writing for games websites?

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 15, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

For years, writing has been devalued and denigrated. The advent of AI, Ryan writes, might be our final chance to fight back.

PowerWash Simulator VR preview: immersive cleanliness

by Alan Wen | Jun 15, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Surprise hit PowerWash Simulator turns out to be a perfect fit for VR. We go hands-on with FuturLab’s soothing wash-em-up...

Gaming Lobby | whynow's latest game podcast focuses on physical vs digital

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News, Podcasts

Gaming Lobby, whynow's very own podcast, has a new episode to listen to, all about physical versus digital releases and collector's editions.

Harold Halibut | Beautiful stop-motion game finally gets a release date

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

After nearly eight years in development, Harold Halibut will be released in early 2024.

Titanfall 3 was in development "for about 10 months"

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Former Respawn designer Mohammad Alavi has revealed new details about Titanfall 3's development. It was "incrementally better, it wasn't revolutionary," he said.

McDonald's has released a new Game Boy Color game, bizarrely

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Grimace's Birthday can be played through a browser, but it can also be downloaded and played on actual Game Boy hardware.

Media firm posts - then deletes - a job listing for 'AI Editor'

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Gamurs Group, the media company that owns the likes of Destructoid and Siliconera, put up - then deleted - a job listing for an 'AI Editor'. The job...