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Highguard was never a game that was going to win me over, as I generally only like single-player shooters if any, but it isn’t helped by the fact that since its announcement there hasn’t been a lick of actual marketing to help it prove itself. This, of course, has been the subject of much discourse, to which I will contribute slightly in the coming paragraphs, but the main point of all this is to say that actually, against all odds, Highguard is in fact sticking to its January 26th launch date, and will even show off some gameplay… on its…
With the World of Warcraft Midnight pre-patch now live, we’re all starting to adapt to Blizzard’s new era – but the MMORPG expansion’s exposure to a wider audience has brought some changes into the light. The war against combat addons is certainly the most dramatic, but fashion prices are following close behind, and despite making some concessions to concerns during the alpha phase, Blizzard has quickly leapt to implement another significant reduction in costs to make sure your toons look the part. The concept behind World of Warcraft’s new transmog system makes sense, and there are certainly use cases where…
Digital PC gaming storefront GOG has finally reflected on its decision to delist Devotion five years ago due to political pressure, admitting that the move might have come “at a cost to our credibility.”Maciej Gołębiewski, the store’s managing director, recently caught some flack for claiming the company was “always ready to take a stand on the right values” in an interview with Eurogamer, after the storefront had resisted pressure and defended controversial indie horror Horses last month.That doesn’t seem like a divisive statement, so why the backlash? Well, about five years ago, a game called Devotion found itself in a…
While headlines last year highlighted the massive success of games like Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden – Roblox “experiences” I refuse to believe are entirely populated by real human players – there’s ample evidence to suggest, and I say this with a massive sigh of relief, that a good portion of the Roblox audience is spending silly money on gun skins like they would in Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, or any other one of the best FPS games in recent memory. Yes, they’re not all entirely entranced by sharks wearing sneakers and a bipedal cappuccino – not to…
Hytale’s only been in early access for 11 days or so, but the dev team have been pumping out patches and updates like there’s no tomorrow with no plans to slow down. Just today, the Hytale team released its second update since launch, this time adding necromancy and lots of customization options.The Hytale patch notes lists a whole bunch of new avatar customization options, such as masks, hairstyles, and a toggle to let players change whether their helmet or headpiece is visible.There’s a bunch of smaller changes to basically every other part of the game too: polar bears have been…
No Rest for the Wicked feels unlike any of its ARPG rivals. Taking as much inspiration from the weighty, measured combat of Dark Souls as it does games like Diablo, the Moon Studios adventure makes the slower, more punishing action of Path of Exile 2 feel like a comparative walk in the park. Combine that with a unique, stunning look and fully hand-crafted levels, and you’ve got a truly memorable twist on the genre. Now, however, you can play its full campaign in co-op with up to four players at once, and you can try it free this weekend, with…
One Monarch: Legacy of Monsters producer has teased the upcoming Titan X in season 2.If, like us, you’re already monstrously excited for the next instalment of Apple’s Godzilla spin-off, then you probably don’t need much more convincing. Still, the words of producer Tory Tunnell might have you wishing you had spent the last few months in the Hollow Earth so time could run a little quicker.”It’s really exciting to launch a new monster here, and with [VFX supervisor] Sean [Konrad’s] collaboration, it feels dynamic and exciting and something we haven’t seen before,” Tunnell told SFX Magazine of the new Titan.…
When I gave extraction shooter Arc Raiders a glowing review in November, I wasn’t certain it would keep me hooked. Two months later and I’m 250 hours deep. Despite clear flaws – and developer Embark Studio’s insistence on retaining AI-generated voice lines – I feel its pull every day, and not for the reasons I would’ve thought. I used to think what was special about Arc Raiders was that every round was different, that anything could and would happen when you met another player mid-round. What’s kept me coming back, however, is not the ways it’s surprising but the ways…
When it comes to factory automation games, I’m no genius. I lack foresight, and all of my plans go out of the window as soon as the all-too-familiar spaghetti trails become obvious. It’s a lot better if you don’t look at my Satisfactory worlds and simply pretend I’m actually good at running a factory. Even though I love both genres, I’m much better at FPS action, and somehow StarRupture combines both genres, and now I’m bad at both. Bad is a bit strong. The better term might be “horribly misorganized”. Developed by Creepy Jar, the team behind Green Hell (which,…
Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno seemingly quietly left the company last year, it has emerged.As spotted by users EAD Ninja and LeoSukaze on the Famiboards forum, and verified by VGC, Konno’s Facebook page noted that he left Nintendo back in July, with no announcement or statement from either Konno or the company.Konno, aged 60, was a veteran designer and producer at Nintendo who joined the company in 1986, where he was assistant director on both Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros 2 and Super Mario Bros 3, where he also worked on level design.After working as the map director and…