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Writers were "quietly resented" at BioWare, says lead writer of Dragon Age

by Lewis Packwood | May 03, 2023 | Gaming, News

David Gaider has criticised his former company, accusing BioWare of undervaluing its writers....

Marvel's Midnight Suns | Switch version canned

by Ryan Lambie | May 03, 2023 | Gaming, News

Marvel's Midnight Suns is no longer appearing on Nintendo Switch, Firaxis has announced. The PS4 and Xbox One versions are out on 11 May, though.

Gaming the storm: is the industry really recession-proof?

by Dan Cooper | May 03, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Games have long flourished in hard times, leading to theories that they're recession-proof. But can they weather the latest economic storm?

Times & Galaxy is a new game about a robot space reporter

by Lewis Packwood | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Times & Galaxy, the latest title from publisher Fellow Traveller, sees you play a robot intern investigating quirky stories across the universe....

Redfall | PC version gets hundreds of ornery reviews on Steam

by Ryan Lambie | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Redfall is currently rated 'Mostly Negative' on Steam following hundreds of reviews from decidedly grumpy PC users.

R-Type | artist reveals "controversial" origins of its iconic boss

by Ryan Lambie | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

R-Type was one of the most iconic shooters of the 1980s, thanks in no small part to its creature designs. Artist Akio Oyabu has revealed that his original boss designs were "controversial" at developer Irem.

Zelda's Adventure | Notorious CD-i game gets Game Boy demake

by Lewis Packwood | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Coder John Lay has created a charming Game Boy port of Zelda's Adventure - generally regarded as one of the worst Zelda games ever made....

Honkai: Star Rail uses AI to aid development

by Ryan Lambie | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Honkai: Star Rail, the recently-launched turn-based RPG, uses "latest AI technologies", developer miHoYo reveals.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review | Strong with the Force

by Carlton Hill | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sees Respawn improve vastly on the action-adventure template established by 2019's Fallen Order - and now there are beards. Our review:

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has a raft of technical problems on PC

by Lewis Packwood | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Digital Foundry declared the game the "worst triple-A PC port of 2023", but Jedi: Survivor has still sold like hotcakes, becoming the second-biggest boxed game launch of the year.

Street Fighter 6 World Tour is a ridiculous, single-player delight

by Alan Wen | May 02, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Street Fighter 6 World Tour is part Pokémon, part Yakuza, and after several hours of hands-on time, Alan Wen is all here for it...

PlayStation 5 | Sony shipped 6.3 million consoles between January and March

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

PlayStation 5 sales are really starting to pick up, with 6.3 million units shipped in the last quarter. Total sales? Over 38 million.

Shinobi Non Grata | side-scrolling hack-and-slash out in May

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Shinobi Non Grata looks like another sterling nod to ninja platformers of the 1980s and 90s. The hack-and-slash is out on 25 May.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is being patched up good and proper

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Reviewers have reported numerous issues pre-launch, at least some of which are being addressed with patches.

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island gets a demo next week

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Mythwrecked, the new game from Röki developer Polygon Treehouse, will be part of the LudoNarraCon digital festival on Steam.

What Microsoft's blocked deal means for gamers

by Vikki Blake | Apr 28, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

The CMA blocked Microsoft’s planned Activision Blizzard buyout, saying it would have lasting harm on the industry - but what do you think?

Waypoint | Vice Media's gaming website set to close

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Waypoint, the gaming website owned by Vice Media, is being shut down as the company faces continued financial woes.

Blocked: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal. What happens now?

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 27, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

The CMA has blocked Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal. Lawyers explain how it could still happen, and what could be the likely outcomes.

10 things from Zelda games past that Tears of the Kingdom could revive

by Jon Bailes | Apr 27, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Loftwings? Time travel? Maybe even a bit of Tingle? Here are a few things we'd like to see Nintendo revive in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom...

Kirby | Masahiro Sakurai digs into the first game's development secrets

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Designer Masahiro Sakurai shares a lengthy, must-see video exploring the development secrets behind the original Kirby's Dream Land on the Game Boy....

Diablo IV will let you skip through the campaign

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Diablo IV will let you press a button to skip its campaign - but only if you've finished the story once already....

Flashback 2 | new gameplay trailer, November release window announced

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Flashback 2, the belated sequel to the 1992 cinematic platformer, is out in November. Its makers have also released a shiny new gameplay trailer.

Nintendo will be attending Gamescom 2023

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Nintendo is to make an appearance at Gamescom this year, marking the first time it's exhibited at the show since 2019....

Control | Former lead designer founds new studio at NetEase

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Control lead designer Paul Ehreth has left Remedy to found a new studio, Anchor Point, with Chinese tech giant, NetEase.

Cassette Beasts review | A creative RPG mixtape

by Carlton Hill | Apr 26, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

Cassette Beasts harks back to a bygone era of 2D Pokémon games for a creative monster-capturing RPG. Here’s our review:

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase blocked by UK regulator

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 26, 2023 | Gaming, News

The UK's CMA has blocked Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, claiming it could lead to "less innovation and choice".

Unrecord | The problem with its bodycam realism

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 26, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

Unrecord, the upcoming bodycam tactical shooter, has already garnered praise and criticism. But it also risks playing into the hands of video gaming’s harshest critics.