HomeNewsVampire Survivors Vampire Survivors should end endgame framedeath with new engineThe devs have laid out revised early access plans The devs have laid out revised early access plans There comes a point in aVampire Survivorsrun when I know my build is good enough to go the distance, because the violence is so intense and colourful that my framerate grinds down into single digits. I like that point. To me, that’s the real win; any minutes remaining before the actual end are a victory lap....

HomeFeaturesVampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong’s branching storylines are looking bloody impressiveNo mistakes, only happy accidents No mistakes, only happy accidents I’m not entirely sure what happened, but the software doing the remote link seemed dead set against my attempts to play the game. I don’t think it was a problem with the game itself, or anything any human hands were doing, but in the end it was decided the best solution was to let me have another crack at it later on....

HomeNews After ten years of development, Skyblivion looks stunningBut there’s still a ways to go But there’s still a ways to go Skyblivionhas been in development for ten years and still isn’t done, but work continues on the mod project remaking Oblivion insideThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The latest video is impressive, too, taking a 15 minute tour of areas, enemies, weapons and more that have been rebuilt, while outlining the work still to be done....

HomeNews New lawsuit alleges harassment and retaliation at Activision BlizzardMirroring complaints in previous lawsuits Mirroring complaints in previous lawsuits Doe began to dress “more conservatively” to avoid the harassment, says the suit. When she complained about the excessive drinking and sexual advances, the suit alleges that Doe was told that this “was just her leadership being nice and trying to be friends with her.” Jane Doe was also allegedly told to keep the concerns to herself because they could be “damaging” to the company....

HomeNewsTurbo Golf Racing Turbo Golf Racing is just Rocket League with golf, but that’s OKBeta this spring Beta this spring Honestly, givenRocket League’s prodigious success, it’s a surprise more games haven’t attempted to follow in its car tracks. Announced this week, Turbo Golf Racing looks to change that. It’s a multiplayer game about driving a car into a ball, but as the name suggests it’s drawing inspiration from those ruined good walks rather than from football....

HomeReviewsDistant Worlds 2 Distant Worlds 2 review: a troubled but brilliant 4X that sets its own termsDelegation zone Delegation zone Do you ever find yourself explaining how best to approach a game, but still failing to take that approach yourself, and getting frustrated with it? After spending far, far too long trying to obsessively control every detail ofDistant Worlds 2, I’ve accepted that I need to take my own advice and work with its macromanagement systems instead....

HomeGuidesElden Ring Elden Ring Commander Niall boss fight: how to defeat Commander NiallLearn how to defeat Commander Niall in Elden Ring Learn how to defeat Commander Niall in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for a Commander Niall boss fight walkthrough?Commander Niall is the boss of Castle Sol in the Mountaintops of the Giants. While this boss fight is well out of the way and completely optional, he also guards a piece of theHaligtreeMedallion....

HomeGuidesElden Ring Elden Ring Godfrey boss fight: how to beat Godfrey and Hoarah LouxUse our top tips to defeat Godfrey and Hoarah Loux Use our top tips to defeat Godfrey and Hoarah Loux Looking for an Elden Ring Godfrey boss fight walkthrough?Godfrey, first Elden Lord, is the penultimate boss ofElden Ring. However, this boss is actually split into two different foes. When Godfrey reaches half health, he will becomeHoarah Loux, Warrior....

HomeHardwareNewsGhostWire: Tokyo A hardware horror story Multiple users of theSteam Deck subredditare also reporting these black screens, which effectively render Ghostwire unplayable on Valve’s handheld if you can’t get past them. One solution might be to install the latest version ofProton GE(Glorious Eggroll), a custom version of the Deck’s Linux compatibility layer – this has at least worked for the folks at Italian sitePC-Gaming.it, who’veposted footageof Ghostwire running decently with Low settings and FSR upscaling....

HomeNewsCrimesight Konami’s multiplayer mystery game Crimesight releases this AprilThey made Sherlock Holmes hot (again) They made Sherlock Holmes hot (again) Konami announced yesterday at the Future Games Show thatCrimesightwill be coming out April 14th. It looks like a combination of Cluedo, Sherlock Holmes, and what I think are evil artificial intelligence anime spirits. Crimesight only allows up to four players, but you’ll be exploring a snowed-in cottage as you try to either work out who the murderer is, or help them win....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Microsoft says they won’t block the result of Activision Blizzard’s unionisation effortsFifteen Raven Software workers signed a letter on Wednesday asking for support Fifteen Raven Software workers signed a letter on Wednesday asking for support Warzone Gulag + Loadout Drops = Best Battle Royale | My Fav Thing In (Call Of Duty Warzone Gameplay)Watch on YouTube Warzone Gulag + Loadout Drops = Best Battle Royale | My Fav Thing In (Call Of Duty Warzone Gameplay)...

HomeNewsThe Cub The next game from the Golf Club Wasteland devs The studio behind post-apocalyptic golferGolf Club Wastelandannounced their next game at the Future Games Show last night, a post-apocalyptic parkour platformer calledThe Cub. I have a soft spot for cinematic platformers, which stems entirely from how fluid the animations can be in those games - and you better believe The Cub has fluid animations. Here’s the trailer for it:...

HomeFeaturesElden Ring Elden Ring’s platforming is so bad it’s goodFalling for you Falling for you Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment I think “platformer” and my next thought is “slick”.Hollow Knightsprings to mind, as does Ori, as doesCeleste. They all have precise and snappy movement, with upgrades and new abilities that add complexity without stodge. As for 3D platformers, Super Mario 64 remains a glowing example of how movement makes exploration joyful....