I’ll be honest with you, I don’t know a lot about Half-Life: Alyx because I don’t own any of the equipment needed to play it but what I do know is that it looks like a hella good time. Judging by one player’s antics throughout his gameplay, you can get up to some fun things
Month: April 2020
Coming just over a year after the release of Resident Evil 2, it’s time once again to head back to Raccoon City for another night of horrors with Resident Evil 3. Given that Resident Evil 2 managed to perfectly blend the nostalgia of the classic original RE2 with gorgeous visuals and some modern touches, Resident
If you are feeling a little under the weather today – then again, who hasn’t been feeling a bit down in the dumps lately – then we have the perfect video to show you to lighten up your mood. An 88-year-old grandma, Audie, who is a self-confessed Animal Crossing: New Leaf addict and has previously
This week both Gone Home and Hob are free to own on The Epic Games Store. Those who pay attention to PC gaming have grown used to Epic’s weekly free games. Meanwhile, for others who are looking for indoor entertainment, I’d highly recommend checking The Epic Store every Thursday. The first of this week’s free games is Fullbright’s acclaimed
As you might have heard, on April 1st, PlatinumGames revealed the fourth Platinum 4 announcement. Turns out it was an April Fools joke, and Platinum’s Hideki Kamiya explained it over on Twitter. However, in an Umineko level plotwist, PlatinumGames do have a fourth real announcement in store with Platinum 4. On April 3, PlatinumGames updated
Square Enix published the final trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake on April 3. The trailer is over 4 minutes long, and shows glimpses of some brand new scenes. To quote Square Enix’ own words, this final trailer includes jaw-dropping reveals, whether you played the original or not. This is a spoiler warning from Square
This week’s Famitsu magazine included an interview with developers of Resident Evil 3, who mainly chatted about the game’s difficulty and Nemesis. The interview includes Mitsunori Sasaki (K2 Games), Tatsuya Minami (M2), Kiyohiko Sakata (Leadworks), and Masachika Kawata (Capcom). We translated the biggest highlights of the interview below. Regarding Resident Evil 3‘s difficulty One of
Today the BAFTA Games Awards were held digitally to recognize the best of the best video games in 2019. Popular titles like Control, Untitled Goose Game, and Apex Legends all walked away with a prize in different categories, but it was Outer Wilds from Mobius Games that won top honors in Best Game at the show. Here are all the winners
Yesterday, Cellar Door Games put out a new teaser image for Rogue Legacy 2 that featured the #April2nd. Many (including yours truly) were very worried that this might be some sort of cruel April Fool’s Day joke. However, those concerns proved unfounded today as the team formally announced their follow-up to the hit rogue-lite. Of
Naughty Dog and Sony unfortunately announced this afternoon that they would be needing to delay The Last of Us Part II from its planned May 29 release date as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was one that many seemed to expect coming miles away, even if that didn’t make its announcement any
Over the last few years, Annapurna Interactive has consistently pushed out high-quality, diverse indie games. From What Remains of Edith Finch to Florence to Outer Wilds, the team has proven to have an eye for artful, story-driven games. Their next publishing effort is Dreamfeel’s If Found, a gorgeous interactive visual novel. Today, the publisher revealed
Today, developer and publisher Chucklefish shared new images of its magic school and life simulator Witchbrook. Shown in a Twitter thread from Chucklefish, Witchbrook has been given a makeover since its reveal in March 2018. Previously, it looked to feature a top-down view, similar to retro action-adventure and role-playing games like The Legend of Zelda
If you’re looking for a few more Nintendo Switch games to supplement your copious time spent in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Switch Spring Sale has arrived at the perfect time. Nintendo is teaming up with several publishing partners to put tons of games on sale over the next few weeks. In total, there are
A little over a month before Sony’s PS4-exclusive titles The Last of Us Part II and Iron Man VR were set to launch, it was revealed today that both games have now been delayed indefinitely. The result of each delay, as you may have guessed, comes about in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it
My last review was for a game based on My Hero Academia, an anime series I’ve never seen. That impacted my entire approach to the game as I was playing it as an outsider. This time around, playing One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, the situation is different, but not all that much. I loved watching
With its release this week on consoles and PC, Resident Evil 3 arrives as the second consecutive remake of one of the franchise’s mainline installments, following last year’s stellar Resident Evil 2. Given that both of these games first debuted on the original PlayStation–and were the only two core Resident Evil games that I personally
Hideo Kojima is set to be decorated with the BAFTA Fellowship award during tonight’s edition of the BAFTA Games Awards. This accolade is essentially the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award that is meant to honor Kojima for all of his contributions to the video game industry over the years. Prior to the award ceremony,
Multiplayer focused space-shooter Boundary receives a new gameplay trailer showcasing some of the interesting mechanics and challenges of fighting in zero-gravity. Just a few hours ago, PlayStation officially revealed on Twitter that they are going to update fans on the five upcoming indie games to PS4 and Boundary is the first one to be revealed.
For the next three months, The Witcher-themed card game is getting a new progression system. Gwent Journey brings a slew of new content including a skin for the legendary witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Introducing Journey – all new progression system! 100 levels to unlock, granting new vanities and special rewards! Discover a world of rewards
The problem with Yu-Gi-Oh! games, generally speaking, is that they always get outdated a few months after release, due to new content being added to the card game on a regular basis. Because of this, these games can launch without up-to-date content, which is sorely missed by the community. The new update for Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the
Landfall Games released their first paid DLC for Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, the Bug DLC. Upon first reading the announcement I assumed there would be massive bug battles reminiscent of Pixar’s A Bug’s Life. However, Landfall games have delivered something much different. The DLC’s Steam description reads, “Bugs are awesome, we have too few of them,
Though Fallout 76 didn’t start in the best place when it first launched, developer Bethesda Game Studios has worked tirelessly to deliver an experience that fans of the online game will continue to be happy with and to bring the experience closer to what traditional Fallout fans have hoped for. The upcoming “Wastelanders” update seems to
While April Fools’ Day is generally known for its outlandish pranks and tricks, not all announcements are fake ones. That at least seems to be the case for fans of the cult classic roguelike Rogue Legacy, with a sequel now seemingly on the way. Developer Cellar Door Games seemed to confirm on Twitter that Rogue Legacy
The past few weeks have definitely been a weird and uncertain time for a lot of people. With the coronavirus continuing to upend daily life across the world, being able to turn to some of our usual comforts is impossible in the current moment. Thankfully, video games have been able to provide at least some
On April 2, the Fire Emblem Cipher Project Team announced the TCG will be stopping. The final cards will release with the 22nd Booster Pack on October 1, 2020. This is incredibly sad news for Fire Emblem fans around the world, as the FE Cipher Trading Card Game is reputed for its gorgeous illustrations featuring
Doom Eternal has some incredibly heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping action as you smash your way through hordes of hellish creatures. One of Doom Eternal’s difficulty modes is Nightmare, the hardest difficulty mode available, and it seems as if a disabled player is attempting to complete that mode after completing the Hurt Me Plenty difficulty. The success and determination has
The beginning of April in Japan corresponds to the beginning of the new fiscal year, bringing with it good, and bad news. On April 2, the official Fire Emblem Cipher Twitter account announced that the Trading Card Game will not be receiving new cards anymore after the 22nd and final new Booster Pack releases on
New talk of Scalebound still manages to pop up, even when it’s been more than three years since its cancellation. Appearing on the latest episode on IGN’s Unlocked, Xbox head Phil Spencer was asked about the ill-fated project from PlatinumGames and any hope of its development restarting. “We’re not working on it,” Spencer said. “I’m
The 1st Class Soldier Edition of the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake is once again available to pre-order over at the Square Enix Store. What sets this edition apart from the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Collector’s Edition is the inclusion of the highly detailed and poseable Play Arts Kai figures of Cloud Strife and his
Xbox has a ton of IPs in its portfolio that people love but aren’t being used. This includes MechAssault, which happens to be the series Head of Xbox Phil Spencer would like to see revived. During an interview on IGN’s Podcast Unlocked, Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey asked Spencer what dormant IP he would personally like