HomeNewsSid Meier’s Civilization 6 Civilization 6 site leaks Leaders Pass DLC, featuring old faves Lincoln and Ramesses IILooks like some newbies are on the way, too Looks like some newbies are on the way, too Art posted toCivilization 6’s mobile site has revealed an as yet unannounced Leaders Pass DLC, which seems to include classic leaders from older games in the Civ series. Former US President Abraham Lincoln and Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II are clearly visible in the artwork....

HomeNews Escape Academy’s Escape From Anti-Escape Island DLC crashes onto PC todayThe tiki-themed expansion counts as your summer vacation The tiki-themed expansion counts as your summer vacation Escape Academy: Escape From Anti-Escape Island DLC - Launch Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube Escape Academy: Escape From Anti-Escape Island DLC - Launch Gameplay Trailer The events of Escape From Anti-Escape Island are set after the base game, which covered the first academic year at the world’s only institution to teach young people the art of solving escape rooms....

HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite players have already made some wild maps with Forge modeThe return of the Craig The return of the Craig Halo Infinite’sForge mode has only been out for a day as part of thewinter update, but fans have already created some seriously impressive stuff. Players have forged remakes of classic Halo maps and entirely new designs that give us a peek at what’s possible in the engine. If you’re unfamiliar, Forge is a long-time Halo feature that allows players to create and edit their own maps and modes, leading to some of the most fun experiences in the franchise....

HomeFeatures Have You Played… Dark Souls 2?A wild ride A wild ride Image credit:FromSoftware Image credit:FromSoftware Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.It’s easy to placeDark Souls 2in your crosshairs and take aim at its differences. Its map doesn’t intertwine likeDark Souls1 or 3. Lots of bosses do that thing where they summon in some mates and it’s quite annoying....

HomeNews Jagex partnering with Earthlock devs for three more games in the seriesStarting with the early access game, Ikonei Island Starting with the early access game, Ikonei Island RuneScapepublisher Jagex have announced a three-game publishing deal with Snowcastle Games, the studio behind the 90s-inspired RPGEarthlock. All three games will take place inEarthlock’s fantasy universe, starting withIkonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, a crafting spin-off that’s currently in early access. Jagex will also support the existing Earthlock along with development of the previously announced sequel, Earthlock 2....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) Modern Warfare 2 weapon stats: Damage, Time-To-Kill, ADS speed, and moreIn-depth stats on every weapon in MW2, including the new M13B and BAS-P In-depth stats on every weapon in MW2, including the new M13B and BAS-P Looking for weapon stats on every gun in Modern Warfare 2?It’s always a very good idea to spend some time learning the stats, strengths, and limitations of each gun in anyFPS game, and the same is true ofCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, with its array of over 40 highly customisable primary weapons....

HomeNewsPepper Grinder Pepper Grinder is a fab-looking pixel platformer about drilling and grapplingComing in 2023 Coming in 2023 Image credit:Devolver Digital Image credit:Devolver Digital I’ve been eagerly anticipatingPepper Grindersince I saw a series of tweets with GIFs several years ago. It’s a pixel platformer in which the protagonist, Pepper, has a drill which she uses to plow through scenery, and a grappling hook for all the moments when she’s not underground....

HomeNewsPrison Architect Prison Architect’s next DLC adds robot guard dogsAnd glass walls And glass walls Prison Architectcontinues to expand. Just a short while since the arrival ofthe undeadcomes the “Future Tech Pack”. It adds a set of new technology with which to surveil and track your inmates, as well as robot dogs. You’ll find a trailer below. Prison Architect: Future Tech Pack - Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube Prison Architect: Future Tech Pack - Reveal Trailer...

HomeNewsRedfall Redfall could be getting a betaLet the right one in, as long as they agree to the EULA Let the right one in, as long as they agree to the EULA Redfall - Official Into the Night TrailerRedfall is a co-op vampire slaying shooter set in a town trapped in perpetual night.Watch on YouTube Redfall - Official Into the Night Trailer There aren’t any explicit mentions of Redfall in the EULA....

HomeNewsShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun is currently free to keep via the Epic Games StoreOne of the best real-time tactics games ever made One of the best real-time tactics games ever made Real-time tactics games have had a resurgence over the past five years, and that can be almost entirely credited toShadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun. It’s a gorgeous Commandos-style stealth-and-stab ‘em up set during Edo period Japan....

HomeReviewsTactics Ogre Reborn Tactics Ogre: Reborn review: a 90s strategy classic that still holds up todayOur final thoughts on this 2022 remaster of the 2010 remake of the 1995 original Our final thoughts on this 2022 remaster of the 2010 remake of the 1995 original Mostly, though, it’s yourFinal Fantasy Pixel Remaster treatment. A welcome update that maintains the look of the originals (albeit with some questionable font choices), but that’s more or less your lot....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show episode 207: the video games that make you feel really coolIf you ask how to be cool you’ve already failed If you ask how to be cool you’ve already failed There’s a Cavern Of Lies to test Nate’s coolness, and we check in with Henry “The Vit” Cavill, but first, of course, we must litigate the different kinds of cool we feel, what counts as cool, and which games make us feel the coolest....

HomeReviewsA Little To The Left A Little To The Left review: everything in its right placeConfession: I’m a neat freak Confession: I’m a neat freak I love tidying up in games, and I’m not just talking about playingUnpackingandHouse Flipper, either. Any game I play with an inventory gets a regular, satisfying purge. I’m either marching to an in-game shopkeeper and holding my adventuring sack upside down, or just swiftly frisbeeing items straight into the bin....