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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties reviewQuirky charm and moreish busywork can’t distract from RGG’s questionable attitude to sexual assault. Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Publisher: Sega Release: February 11th/February 12th 2026 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £54.99/€59.99/$59.99 Reviewed on: Intel Core i7-12700F, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti, Windows 11 Excuse me, coming through. I’m Kazuma Kiryu, and I’m on my way to speak to some gruff yakuza lads about what their local gang war means for my orphanage. You can tell I’m serious because I’m riding a prototype segway dressed in nothing but a swimming cap, goggles and…
There are core, fundamental elements that make up an MMO. Sprawling worlds. Daily and weekly quests. Raids and dungeons. Shenanigans with your pals. All of these combine to create a successful massively multiplayer experience, but in recent years, it feels like housing has also become a core component of the genre. With humble beginnings in Ultima Online, for me Final Fantasy 14 really brought the system back into the limelight. It’s an integral part of the game’s tight community structure, and I fully believe that it’s one of the primary reasons Square Enix’s long-running multiplayer adventure is so beloved. It’s…
One of the best tools in your arsenal in Nioh 3 is the Guardian Spirits. Not only will Guardian Spirits allow you to use Spirit Veins to access new areas, but you can also use them in battle to inflict massive amounts of damage.Each Guardian Spirit can activate a different type of Spirit Vein, and will also come with its own unique abilities for use in battle. In this guide, we’re breaking down every Guardian Spirit in Nioh 3 and how to use them.‘Compatible Guardian Spirit required’ Spirit Veins explained – Nioh 3With the right Guardian Spirit, you can even…
What does it mean to be human? Replaced asks that question through Reach, a machine whose consciousness has somehow been transferred into its creator’s body. Reach speaks aloud to Warren as he gets his bearings in the new body, addressing his host as if still inside a computer. Whether that’s because he’s lonely or simply used to it, I’m not sure. But Reach’s hunt to restore Warren’s consciousness leaves me feeling oddly philosophical.Set in a neon dystopia where human body parts have market value, Replaced takes us beyond the walls of Phoenix-City to explore the lives of the Disposals –…
Last year I covered the demo for Void War, robotically describing it as FTL meets Warhammer 40,000, because that is what it is, and sometimes, you have to call a Spade Marine a Spade Marine (I did enjoy the demo, as flagrantly combinatory as the game may be). Void War’s art direction has apparently proven a little too familiar in places for Games Workshop’s liking. Developers Tundra Interactive report that the Warhammer publisher issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice earlier this year, which led to their game being temporarily removed from Steam. Initially, it was thought that the…
What is the Toxic Commando release date? We can get firmly behind anything with John Carpenter’s name on, so imagine our delight when John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, a videogame inspired by ’80s horror and action and created by the horror legend himself, was revealed during Summer Game Fest 2023. Part FPS game, part zombie game, part nostalgic horror trip, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (herein referred to as just Toxic Commando) is set in the “near future”, while being inspired by the mix of gore, comedy, and action of classic 1980s horror. Here’s what we know about John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando…
Sony has announced that the next State of Play presentation will take place this week.The State of Play will take place on Thursday, February 12 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT.Sony says the presentation will last more than 60 minutes, and will feature “news, gameplay updates, and announcements from game studios across the globe”.According to the publisher, the showcase will focus on a range of titles, including “eye-catching third-party and indie games headed to PS5, along with the latest from teams at PlayStation Studios”.The last State of Play was a Japan special, which took place in November…
The Matriarch is Arc Raiders’ most powerful enemy at time of writing, a huge evolution of the Queen that summons other enemies, is covered in plate armor, can use force field shields, missile strikes, and far more. There is no greater threat in the game, and if you choose to fight one, you’ll need to bring the best equipment possible, and come with at least three allies to help you, all similarly equipped.But even then there’s no guarantees of anything, so to give you the best chance possible, we’ll lay out the Matriarch’s weakness, the best weapons to use against…
Late last year, horror game Horses was denied a release on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Both Valve and Epic judged that Santa Ragione’s surreal work violated their rules regarding adult content, while the studio have asserted the the game “uses challenging, unconventional material to encourage discussion” rather than sexually titillate. Now, an interview given by one of the Epic Store’s executives has reignited the war of words between the storefront and Santa Rangione, with the latter accusing Epic of making “provably incorrect statements about the game’s content”.
Here’s a feature I didn’t know Steam needed until it revealed it: Valve has just added functionality that lets developers of games in early access to list a 1.0 release date. Early access stints can stretch pretty far these days, and while developers are often fairly reliable at sharing estimations for when those stints will end, they can often be buried in Kickstarter pages, blog posts, or the final frames of trailers. Now, a quick glance at a game’s Steam page may be all you need to find out when 1.0 is arriving. For a lot of games, the plan…