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This much is certain: I am a raccoon, somewhere in Norwich, and I am trying to catch a train. The trains are regular but they move past at such speed I can barely see them. I attempt to board and am launched like a squashy varmint bullet, hurtling beyond the level boundary into oozy pink checkerboard oblivion. The drunken background music alternates between welcoming me to the Water Zone and telling me to get the fuck out. The Easter Island head on the platform grumbles at me, so I hurl it into the sea.
My favorite part about Steam sales isn’t the deep discounts on games that’ll likely sit in my library unplayed for the next decade. No, the thing that gets me most excited when the next big promo rolls around is the key art. Over the years, Valve has commissioned some amazing creatives to bring a human touch to proceedings, and it’s making sure its Spring Sale artists are getting their flowers as gen-AI continues to infest and rot creative integrity. Gen-AI is absolutely everywhere now. From the biggest triple-As like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Battlefield, down to the upcoming PC…
Like any good large-scale open-world game, Crimson Desert includes a fishing minigame.Fishing is a core part of any good RPG — even if the developers are keen to remind us that Crimson Desert is not an RPG. Here you’ll need to buy a fishing rod, equip it properly (easier said than done), and cast off in the right place in order to catch fish.Yeah, those are pretty basic instructions, but it can actually be quite complicated. In this guide, we’re breaking down how to fish in Crimson Desert, but we’re focusing on controller controls because they’re easier to explain, and…
Living life with general anxiety and panic disorder can make creaking walls sound like an intruder. A flickering light can trigger an intense fight or flight response. Any sudden movement can sometimes be interpreted as an active threat. That’s why, despite it being my favorite video game series, Resident Evil can be a visceral experience if you’re playing it while managing a real-life anxiety condition.Resident Evil 7 in particular has always been an intensely stressful game for me to play, the awareness that the terrifying Jack Baker can crash through the wall at any second constantly at the forefront of…
When bosses have assessed my work over the years it’s usually taken the form of nervously watching their cursor bounce around a Google Doc. They would delete overwrought lines here, add detail to unclear statements there, and sometimes strike our intros that weren’t getting to the point – thank goodness I learned my lesson there. It’s a nerve-wracking and humbling experience (especially when you’ve managed to misspell ‘RTS’). Naturally, every job has its own assessments, but the level designers working on Age of Empires at Ensemble Studios faced a novel one: studio head Tony Goodman’s lunch break.
Headquarters: Cold War envisions a terrible alternate future where the geopolitical tensions of the post-WW2 world were ignited into actual conflict. Its tale begins in 1984, right before Gorbachev’s rise to power and the gradual de-escalation that was to follow. Drawing from military exercises of the era, such as the hypothetical WW3 simulation Seven Days to the River Rhine, it follows both sides of an escalating struggle between NATO and the USSR across two sequential ten-mission campaigns, along with the option to continue the action in skirmish modes if you want more. Headquarters: Cold War is built on the fundamentals…
There are loads of fun minigames to enjoy while playing Crimson Desert, and Arm Wrestling is one of the first that you’ll find.Arm wrestling is a pretty common pastime for the citizens of Pywel, and in this guide, we’re breaking down everything you need to win at arm wrestling in Crimson Desert.How to play Arm Wrestling – Crimson DesertIf you want to pick up arm wrestling, you can get to it in the very first town you visit, Hernand. Inside the bar here, you’ll find a group of men arm wrestling on the tables. You can speak to the Host…
MLB The Show 26 codes can help you to build up your team, by unlocking packs that contain random cards for new players and other upgrades. Much like blind-bagged trading cards in real life, what you’ll actually pull from these free packs is completely random, but if luck is on your side then you may just add some top tier players to your roster. You can’t claim these promos in-game as they can only be used through the official website, so to get the lowdown here are the codes for MLB The Show 26 and how to redeem them online.MLB…
Earlier this week, the modders behind a Fallout: New Vegas expansion called Fallout Chicago released their first demo. With that milestone out of the way, they’re certainly not resting on their laurels. They’ve put out a roadmap indicating that they’re hoping to have all three acts of the mod’s main story ready to go for a full release in the latter half of 2027.
March feels like one of the busiest months for games in a while, with heavy hitters like Slay the Spire 2, Crimson Desert, Monster Hunter Stories 3, and Timberborn already filling up my library. If you’re on the hunt for something new to play at a bargain price, however, the Steam Spring Sale is here for you. With huge discounts on some of the best PC games from big to small, Valve has loaded its shelves with an almost impossible selection to choose from. To help you find your next favorite game, I’ve picked out ten highlights from the current…