E3 2020 is still going ahead despite ongoing concerns about the spread of Coronavirus, with organizers the Entertainment Software Association confirming that the recent cancellation of the Game Developers Conference hasn’t affected its current schedule for the LA-based expo in June. “Everyone is watching the situation very closely” said the …
Read More »Riot Games Valorant is official and it looks a lot like superpowered Counter-Strike
You may have already heard about Valorant as Project A, a title that Riot Games has been teasing work on for a few years. Recent leaks (opens in new tab) gave us a better look at the game’s approach to the online shooting formula, and it looks like that early …
Read More »Bethesda shows off new Fallout 76 Wastelanders gameplay
Players visiting PAX East this weekend got treated to an early peek of Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) Wastelanders, the free, highly-anticipated expansion coming to Fallout 76 next month. Full of people – not to mention companions, extensions to the main quest, a variety of brand-new locations, extra monsters …
Read More »Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 City Memorial locations guide
If you want to learn more about the history of the city, then finding the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 City Memorials will help fill you in on what’s happened. These are found in the present day sections, as a counterpart to the Soldiers’ Diaries in the past timeline, and …
Read More »What do you want Stardew Valley 2 to be?
Hard to believe, but it’s been four years since we first fired up Stardew Valley (opens in new tab) and began work on our farms. One pixelated little delight turned a legion of gamers into fishermen, pumpkin growers, and miners, and the game still has a devoted following. A community …
Read More »The Wonderful 101: Remastered gets May release date
The Wonderful 101: Remastered is coming to Steam, PS4, and Nintendo Switch May 19 in North America and May 22 in Europe. The colorful, fast, and frenetic Wonderful 101 first landed on Wii U in 2013, attracting a cult following in the years since. Looking back, I can understand why …
Read More »Baldurs Gate 3 gameplay reveal gives us our best look at Larian Studios sequel
Larian Studios revealed a roughly-one-hour stream of the highly-anticipated Baldur’s Gate 3 (opens in new tab), complete with a stunning opening cinematic, character creation, and plenty of gameplay. The footage is highly-entertaining, seeing Larian CEO Swen Vincke almost consecutively fall victim to the pitfalls of a turn-based tabletop game like …
Read More »Xbox boss Phil Spencer sees physical consoles living on for “the next decade-plus”
Phil Spencer recently shared his thoughts on the potential move away from physical consoles in the games industry, and it doesn’t sound like the Xbox boss sees that shift happening overnight. Spencer was talking to Insomniac Games boss Ted Price on the Game Maker’s Notebook podcast (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Damien Chazelles new Netflix series The Eddy gets a jazzy first teaser
La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is bringing his jazz obsession to the small screen with The Eddy, a new Netflix limited series. The first teaser has been released and, while the single long-take doesn’t give away too much, it certainly sets the mood. The teaser follows Elliot …
Read More »The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons commercial may make you cry
A new Animal Crossing: New Horizons (opens in new tab) commercial speaks the international language of being too busy to hang out IRL, but still making it happen in-game. We’ve been spoiled for new details recently, between our Animal Crossing: New Horizons hands-on (opens in new tab) and 25 things …
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