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Slay the Spire 2’s multiplayer component is a lovely, sociable game of tactical chemistry and unity in the face of hideous door-based lifeforms, but inevitably, the modders are trying to ruin the bonhomie by adding PvP. Created by Maimun, SlayThePlayer is a Slay the Spire 2 mod that spices up co-op runs by swapping the act bosses for versus battles. “Two players start a co-op run on the same seed, navigate their own independent maps, and fight each other at every act boss,” explains the description. “Best of 3 acts wins.” It comes with specially commissioned art for a Versus…
As is tradition, Valve has just unleashed one of its biggest Dota 2 updates in a while right on the cusp of a major tournament climax. With the group stages of ESL One Birmingham 2026 drawing to a close today, and the playoffs running this weekend, the developer has dropped the fittingly massive Dota 2 patch 7.41 right on our heads. The removal of Facets, a dramatic overhaul to Innate abilities, new hero spells, more items, extra siege creeps, and map changes abound. This is a big one, so let’s take a look at the main talking points. The Dota…
Sony and Honda have announced that they are abandoning development on its Afeela electric vehicle.The car was part of Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture established in 2021, and was originally set to release in 2025 where it would be built around a “premium entertainment experience”.A number of features announced for Afeela were based on Sony’s PlayStation products and IP, to the extent that when a prototype was revealed in January 2024 it was driven onto the stage using a DualSense controller.Last year it was announced that Afeela would be the first car to offer PlayStation Remote Play, allowing passengers…
Amazon may be breaking out its “Big Spring Sale,” but honestly, you’re far better off grabbing your Pokemon cards elsewhere. Although it’s worth starting with the caveat that all new releases for one of the best card games are overpriced, the most tempting offers I’ve found haven’t been at the mega retailer.To be precise, the best prices I’ve tracked down for Perfect Order (the upcoming set that launches in just a few days) have been at Miniature Market, and it’s not even close. While we’re still battling cost hikes here, it’s less wince-inducing than I’ve seen elsewhere. In much the…
The new Steam Machine remains an almost tragically distant prospect, despite Valve’s attempts at reassurance. But y’ know what the next best thing is? Not caring about hardware release dates, obviously. The second next best thing is to equip a Steam Deck with Ugreen’s handy 9-in-1 docking station, which is down from $60 to $40 in the Amazon US Spring Sale – and isn’t all that expensive in the UK either.
Every kid has something they’re obsessed with in their early years. Dinosaurs, dogs, space, or something else – the kind of thing you’d have on your pyjamas or bed sheets until your age started approaching double figures. For me, that was Thomas the Tank Engine. I’d spend the morning watching the TV show, clutching my Thomas toy, while in my Gordon jumper. My grandpa was, and still is, big into his trains, and that started to rub off on me. In the midlands of the UK in the late 90s, Thomas the Tank Engine-themed days would take place at the…
Review aggregation website, Metacritic, has named Square Enix as its No. 1 game publisher for the year 2025.Launched in 1999, Metacritic says it curates reviews from only “the world’s most respected critics.”In its 16th annual Game Publisher Rankings published on Wednesday, Metacritic revealed that the Final Fantasy publisher was ranked above every other company, based on its points system.It’s the first time Square Enix has ranked No. 1 in the annual publisher rankings. According to the site, Square Enix released nine games in 2025, and all had positive aggregate review scores (the average Metascore for the publisher was 84).Square’s highest-rated…
The BenQ X3100i has long reigned over the PS5 projector world, but its $2,000+ MSRP has never shifted into the next price bracket. Amazon’s just changed all that, though, dropping the 4K thrower down to its lowest rate yet.The best projector for gaming is now down to $1,799 on these shelves, an impressive $600 discount from its original $2,399 starting position. I’ve been watching this one for a while now, it never drops below $2,199. Not only is this the cheapest the X3100i has been, it’s also $400 off the previous record. Excellent news for anyone building a PS5 setup…
Around the turn of the new year, Fallout: London developers Team FOLON teased plans to drop the second of the brilliantly British Fallout 4 mod’s second DLC in early 2026, assuming no hiccups got in the way of those plans. Sadly, it seems that’s exactly what’s happened, necessitating the “skeletal crew” still working on the mod to push Last Orders beyond a projected April release window.
Valve writer Erik Wolpaw, one of the leading scribes behind Portal and a long-time staple of the developer’s games, has revealed the ways he and several co-workers have been experimenting with generative-AI tools and what they’re capable of. Speaking on the MinnMax podcast, Wolpaw says he believes there’s potential for its use in reactive dialog, or to play the “straight man” to high chaos games like Grand Theft Auto. However, he doesn’t think it’s there yet, and notes he’s “fully against” AI generation being used as a developmental cost-cutting measure. After making his name working on Psychonauts, Wolpaw joined Valve…