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“What differentiates a story from the real world, or a simulation?” ask developer Croteam in a very Baudrillardy way in their announcement post for The Talos Principle 3. “The real world goes on and on, but a story must have a clear beginning, middle, and end. And so the Talos Principle, a story we have worked on for more than a decade, must also come to an end.” Sad! But they’re right, all things must end. The reveal trailer for the puzzle game threequel (and “final chapter” of the series) presents exactly what you might expect of it.…
“For years we have said that moving planets are impossible,” Stellaris Game Director Stephen ‘Eldarin’ Muray remarks. “For years, we said even mentioning it would make programmers cry. We like to do the impossible, and we also (apparently) like to make our programmers cry.” He’s referring to the upcoming Stellaris Nomads DLC, which separates colonies from planets to introduce nomadic empires to the space strategy game. It’s a fundamental shift in how you can approach a campaign, and fellow developer Alfray Stryke explains how it works. In Stellaris Nomads, you can choose to run an empire unbound by systems and…
FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa has just released new financial results revealing the Dark Souls developer is committing to more self-publishing and self-funding while it works on converting video game IP to big deal movies like Elden Ring’s.The Elden Ring movie is already in production under A24 and 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland, who is serving as both its scriptwriter and director, and it’s due to release on March 3, 2028. But 2028 feels so far away when Kadokawa predicts 2026 profits will drop something like 40.3％ “due largely to ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN main game and DLC,” the company exclaims…
In the blink of an eye, Marathon season 2 is almost upon us. Bungie have shared more concrete words of what to expect in the upcoming season, titled Nightfall, mostly related to how the big reset will work, but also how this season will be wrapping up too. First, the date when season 2 kicks off: June 2nd! That’s a little under three weeks away, so best keep on those contracts for the time being. In terms of what’s being reset in the next season, according to this blog post you can expect your runner level, ranked level,…
The Epic Games Store is on fire this week, giving away two absolutely incredible games that we’re big fans of. Sunderfolk is a tactical RPG with heavy Dungeons and Dragons inspiration, which launched its heavily-anticipated 2.0 update earlier this year. It’s hard to believe Batman: The Telltale Series is now a decade old, but the iconic and sorely-missed studio did an amazing job on it. Epic is offering up The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition, which you should absolutely take some time to play through. Lauren is a big fan of Sunderfolk, calling it “one of 2025’s most underrated games.” The…
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the Forza Horizon series to Microsoft.In an era where the Xbox company has faced all manner of challenges, Forza Horizon has remained one of its unarguable success stories. Horizon 5, in particular, had been played by more than 53 million players by the start of this year, according to its in-game leaderboard – this, of course, includes Game Pass subscribers who didn’t buy it, but it’s a remarkable figure regardless.Add to that widespread critical acclaim with a Metacritic score of 92 (including a 5 from VGC), and a hell of a lot was riding on…
AI’s been creeping into game development in recent years through various means. Beyond gen-AI assets appearing in the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, you have the chatbot coming to Dragon Quest 10, and NPCs in MMORPG Where Winds Meet whose dialog is generated using the tech. The latter intrigues Clint Hocking, the co-director on Watch Dogs: Legion, who says possibilities probably would’ve been explored if they were on the table while developing that game.”We were talking about playing as anyone,” he tells Edge magazine. “And we were confronting the problem of how we were going to have…
Like the original Subnautica, released into early access an unnecessarily long time ago in 2014, Subnautica 2 pumps fresh life into the often-grindy survival genre by depriving it of air. Out in early access today, it’s a familiar but engrossing meditation on ocean exploration, with a backstory that inclines towards the abyssal dread of SOMA. You begin the game as a crash-landed space colonist, downloaded into a 3D-printed body by “Noa”, a softly overbearing corporate AI. Your goal as Noa’s “Qualified Investigator” is to work out why your ship crashed, and what happened to all the other colonists Noa…
Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light are iconic in their own ways. Though both FPS games are showing their age – they’re over a decade old, after all – they’re still incredible experiences that are well worth playing if you haven’t already. Now, the pair can be yours on GOG, which is fabulous if you’re DRM-avoidant. As part of GOG’s Preservation Program, both Metro 2033 and Last Light’s Complete Edition come with some extra bells and whistles that help them stand the test of time a little bit more. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the Metro series places you in…
Forza Horizon 6 Barn Finds work in a slightly different way to previous games, but the general idea is still the same.As you progress through the game, you’ll be made aware of barns located around the game’s map, containing old cars.These cars are generally some of the rarest or most unique in the game, meaning any time you’re told about a Barn Find it’s in your best interests to find it.But how do Barn Finds work in Forza Horizon 6, and where are all 15 Barn Find cars located?That’s where this guide comes in. I’ll show you how to actually…