Techland's Dying Light, released in 2015, was a huge parkour-zombie-survival hit that still holds up today. It received an expansion called The Following, but officially became part of a series with…
February 4, 2022 | 12:00 EST
Nearly a year after The Last of Us Part II's 60 fps patch, Naughty Dog's other PS4 efforts have received native next-generation support. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves bundles Uncharted 4 and Uncharted…
January 26, 2022 | 10:00 EST
The release of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX is such a nostalgic slice of '90s pop culture it's almost impossible not to love it. It also represents something else that has been gaining popularity as…
December 10, 2021 | 12:00 EST
For nearly 25 years now, the Age of Empires series served as one of the pioneers of the real-time strategy genre. It's held the role of educator as well, teaching history to players all across the…
December 6, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Fifteen years is a long time to wait for a new entry in a video game franchise, and because of that, Age of Empires 4 had to update some of the series' core design. While Age of Empires has always…
December 5, 2021 | 12:00 EST
The Dragon Ball franchise has a long, long history of video games, dating all the way back to the '80s when the original manga was still running. While it has a varied history, most of its more…
November 24, 2021 | 12:00 EST
According to the community, what defines an MMORPG goes beyond just an online fictional world filled with countless players. Prolific player-driven economies is just one way that the games rely on…
November 23, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Xbox, with the utmost gall, shadow-dropped Halo Infinite early. To almost no one's surprise, it's fun. Halo Infinite, which is free for anyone on Xbox and PC, is also a smash hit with over 200,000…
November 17, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Elden Ring isn't a far cry from what From Software fans are used to when it comes to the Soulsborne genre. Naturally, this is what fans expect, as these games have unambiguous DNA. Is a Soulsborne…
November 15, 2021 | 01:00 EST
On the Nov. 11, Bethesda will celebrate 10 years of its megahit The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by releasing Skyrim Anniversary Edition for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. What's inside…
November 8, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Ever since it was released on Sept. 4 last year, it seems very little has gone right for Marvel’s Avengers. It’d be extreme to label it a failure considering it still reviewed decently (with its…
October 27, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
It’s hard to imagine, given the sheer ecstasy with which Ace Attorney fans responded to the news that both Great Ace Attorney games would release in the West, but neither of them are believed to have…
October 12, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Tales of Arise is a bold vision of the future for the franchise, but there’s a lot of history tied to the game’s design. While Tales of Arise, of course, has plenty of elements from the rest of the…
October 1, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
Life is Strange: True Colors has garnered a healthy reception in the weeks since launch and it's easy to see why. We loved it. It's a gut-wrenching story about loss, but there's an interesting…
September 24, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Love it or loathe it (and there are plenty who do), Dark Souls is undeniably one of the most influential games of the last decade. Whether it's the "git gud" meme, the "X is the Dark Souls of Y"…
September 22, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Alex Chen had a tough life growing up. She bounced between foster parents and orphanages, but she never found home. She's had a rotating door of psychiatrists check on her since she was a child, and…
September 21, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
The recent PlayStation Showcase showed plenty of things to be excited about. A classic Star Wars RPG is getting a remake. Dad of Boy is continuing his adventures. There were even a few Marvel…
September 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
As cyberpunk becomes more and more popular, it becomes an immense challenge for developers to create original environments within this genre. Armed with the right industry experience and an extra…
September 14, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
It’s strange how such a simple thing like camera controls feels fresh sometimes. So for the past week, I have been working on our review for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. While the review is…
September 3, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Despite being hilariously mislabeled as a dead game, Destiny 2 has grown by leaps in bounds in the last few seasons. More complex storylines have played out. The lore has deepened. The fanbase has…
September 1, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Video games are one of the best ways to escape reality. They allow the player to experience things or go to places they would never get the chance to otherwise. Regardless of whether the experience…
August 17, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
If you've been playing Destiny 2 since the beginning, there was a lot that happened in Season of the Splicer. The ongoing story was its most ambitious to date, the new activities have maintained…
August 13, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Chernobylite is a game that sets players on a journey to explore Chernobyl with a dash of sci-fi horror mixed in. If you're a fan of STALKER or Metro 2033, this is a game you're going to want to play…
August 6, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
If you knew someone who was dying from a sickness, how far would you go to save her life? A merchant just around the corner has the life-saving medicine, but he’s asking for an absurd, nearly…
August 4, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
In an unexpected announcement this week, Ludosity announced it is coming out with what is basically a Nickelodeon version of Super Smash Bros. featuring a plethora of classic and modern Nicktoon…
July 21, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
World of Warcraft is one of the largest online MMO communities, with statistics estimating they have a player base of 117 million and a daily player count of 3.3 million at the time of writing (…
July 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Civilization VI has a lot of great mods that have emerged over the years, designed for players to be able to expand and change up the game. Perhaps not up to the level seen in Civ IV (there is no…
July 16, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
The Save Titanfall community is a group of people trying to keep Titanfall and Titanfall 2 alive after years of DDOS attacks. We took some time to have a chat with them and learn about their project…
July 14, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
After one of the most extended gaps between patches in World of Warcraft history, Activision-Blizzard has released patch 9.1: Chains of Domination. As players delve into the depths of Korthia and…
July 7, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Coming to us from Asobo Studio, now known for their technical prowess on Microsoft Flight Simulator, A Plague Tale: Innocence was one of 2019's sleeper hits. With a sequel arriving next year, the…
July 7, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Happy Pride, friends! When it comes to representing the LGBTQ community in video games, there are more misses than hits. This is why I was so surprised to discover the LGBTQ-positive relationships…
June 29, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
It’s just one more day until Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance is out on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms. This title is an action-adventure game set in the frozen norths of the continent of…
June 21, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
This Week in Valheim, we explore some extra handy mods, a group of surprisingly deadly bees, and a touching tribute to Berserk author Kentaro Miura. Let's dive in! As usual, there's no Valheim news…
June 19, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
It’s hard to describe to those that don’t play the games, but there is a sense of gratification to overcoming the challenge in Dark Souls. This is something that developers have noticed in the years…
June 19, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
If there’s one thing that a lack of being able to see anyone for 18 months has done, it's make online multiplayer games all the more appealing, and even a mostly solitary loner like me has jumped…
June 18, 2021 | 05:00 EDT
Simulation may seem like an odd genre of gaming. Many may wonder why a person would spend time playing a game about a real-life activity rather than pursue it. Well, depending on your circumstances…
June 16, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Darkness, edgy one-liners, men's fashion, and Chaos. It's hard to have watched that first trailer for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin when it was debuted a few days ago. The meme engine…
June 15, 2021 | 01:22 EDT
This week in Valheim, we recap a developer AMA session that details some future plans, discuss the sad news about the Hearth & Home update delay, and (as always) show off the cool community…
June 12, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Toy Soldiers is back with Toy Soldiers HD, a remaster of the game to run on the current offering of consoles. A game that was originally one of the breakout hits of the early Xbox LIVE Arcade Games,…
June 11, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
It’s always a happy day when niche console games get new leases on life thanks to belated PC ports. While Suda51 is something of a household name to many cult fans, most of his titles have been…
June 9, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Video games have had the ability to save your progress for decades with various systems. There are all sorts of ways to save a player's data, but Going Medieval's save system might be the best…
June 9, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
This Week In Valheim, we explore a mod that lets you enter a new realm, some pretty cool real-world dioramas, and an easy way to kill Deathsquitos without taking any damage. Let's dive in! Sadly,…
June 5, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim is the most-downloaded perk mod on the Nexus for Skyrim Special Edition. Approaching five million downloads, it’s certainly attracted the attention of the Skyrim player…
May 31, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
It's time for This Week in Valheim once again! This week, we have a bunch of cool builds, a real-world recipe for Tasty Mead, the epic conclusion to a months-long fanart project, and more! This…
May 29, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Since I was a child, I’ve struggled with chronic depression. I’ve seen many therapists over the years regularly and am currently seeing a great one, but for me, depression is a thing I seem to fall…
May 27, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
To say 2020 was an arduous year would be an understatement. It thrust many of us, myself included, into situations we would never have imagined otherwise. The need for escapism was high. How could a…
May 26, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
The latest entry in the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil Village, continues the story of Ethan Winters and explores the mysteries of a small European village. As the series has taken different…
May 24, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Once again, it's time for This Week in Valheim! This week, we get to check out some beautiful artistic busts, a lesson on dealing with Stone Golems, and the addition of a rather suspicious new plant…
May 22, 2021 | 12:00 EDT