Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has only been out for a few days, and many players are already discovering that their character – who became the Elden Lord of the Lands Between – is barely a match for the first chakram-wielding weirdo you might encounter. These early punishing battles are just a prelude … Read more
Alienware’s first pro-level mouse may not be flashy, but it’s packed with features under the hood aimed at giving you an advantage in just about any competitive game. Alienware focused on creating a mouse designed specifically for professionals, but is also excellent for those who want to take their competitive game to the next level … Read more
The developers of Banana, a banana clicking game that has overtaken Baldur’s Gate 3 and Hogwarts Legacy as Steam’s most popular games of all time, have insisted it is not a scam. A Discord post from one of the three developers mentioned and co-owner of Banana, aestheticspartan, stated that the team had parted ways with … Read more
A now-fired developer at Paradox claims the team behind its The Sims competitor spent “a month in purgatory” before the studio closed. Game designer Willem Delventhal said on LinkedIn that they were “devastated” by the cancellation of Life by You, calling the recent events “a real show.” Paradox declined to comment when contacted by IGN. … Read more
While this week’s Nintendo Direct was full of surprises, perhaps the biggest was finally getting a release date for Metroid Prime 4 and, more importantly, our first real look at the gameplay seven years after it was first announced. It was enough to send some fans in meltdown and it’s with equal parts relief and … Read more
The announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection during Nintendo Direct was a delight for fighting game fans, especially since it featured the beloved Marvel vs. Capcom is bringing 2 to modern platforms for the first time in years. But while the collection is coming to Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC, the decision to skip … Read more
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has followed up last week’s release of the game’s big balance update and premium warbond with a new patch that applies a long list of fixes. The highlight is a fix for the Spear support strategy, which has had all kinds of issues since the co-op shooter for PC and PlayStation … Read more
Did you like Astro’s Playroom? Of course I did. The meanest thing I can say about it is that there wasn’t enough of it. I completed all five levels and the final boss fight in one evening. But as if in response to my hunger for more of the latest PlayStation mascot, developer Team Asobi … Read more
When the little robot Astro made his PlayStation 5 debut in Astro’s Playroom, his sole mission was to introduce the PS5’s new technology. Now, developer Team Asobi is working to grow him beyond his role as hardware hype man… while still using his adventures as a vehicle to experiment with PS5 technology four years into … Read more
If Monster Hunter World was the first big, notable evolution of the long-running series, Wilds becomes a clear, exciting progression that takes many of World’s surprising changes a step further. Where World removed separate zones in each region, Wilds removes loading screens between each region and the home base, which is now located directly on … Read more