Deathloop PC patch addresses framerate stuttering

HomeNewsDeathloop Deathloop PC patch addresses framerate stutteringThey’re still investigating another possible stutter source, mind They’re still investigating another possible stutter source, mind “Additionally, we are looking into a separate, but related issue that we have identified as a factor that may also be a cause of stuttering at high framerates,” the notes note. “We will update further on this as soon as we have more information.” I’m seeing players suggest that you might still want to run the game with your framerate and monitor locked to 60 or 120fps, a workaround many have used since launch....

September 22, 2021 · 1 min · 200 words · Jason Jackson

Jett: The Far Shore's fictional language started life as gibberish choral music

HomeFeaturesJett: The Far Shore Jett: The Far Shore’s fictional language started life as gibberish choral music"I felt like an archaeologist digging up this language that doesn’t exist" “I felt like an archaeologist digging up this language that doesn’t exist” While the initial plan was never to have their own in-game language, the Jett team now have a dictionary around 2000 words strong, and I had a chance to talk to them about how it all came to be....

September 22, 2021 · 9 min · 1835 words · Mark West

Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy's chaotic combat owes more to JRPGs than you think

HomeFeaturesMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy’s chaotic combat owes more to JRPGs than you thinkIt’s rather marvelous It’s rather marvelous Mainly, I liked how the game’s combat takes cues fromJRPGs, of all things, cribbing off the likes ofFinal Fantasy XVandTales Of Ariseso your fellow guardians feel just as - if not more - important than yourself. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Gameplay First LookWatch on YouTube...

September 22, 2021 · 6 min · 1107 words · Jamie Meza

Minecraft Beacon: how to make and activate a Beacon

HomeGuidesMinecraft Minecraft Beacon: how to make and activate a BeaconLearn how to make and activate a Beacon in Minecraft Learn how to make and activate a Beacon in Minecraft Want to know how to make and activate a Beacon in Minecraft?Beacons have two very important uses inMinecraft, as they give you status effects whilst also emitting a beam of light that can act as a waypoint marker to guide you and your friendshome....

September 22, 2021 · 5 min · 879 words · Gina Monroe

Minecraft: how to find and defeat the Wither

HomeGuidesMinecraft Minecraft: how to find and defeat the WitherLearn how to spawn and defeat the Wither boss in Minecraft Learn how to spawn and defeat the Wither boss in Minecraft Want to know how to spawn and defeat the Wither boss in Minecraft?Minecraft 1.18might be here with new sprawling terrain generation that gives the world a new look, but there’s nothing wrong with revisiting the classics. The Wither is a powerful boss mob inMinecraftthat you can summon for one hell of a challenge....

September 22, 2021 · 5 min · 902 words · Eugene Fox

Sable review: a beautiful adventure beset by troubling bugs

HomeReviewsSable Enter sand, man As you might expect from a game set on a desert planet,Sablehas a lot of sand. You traverse it on your floating motorbike as the titular character, a young woman who’s part of a nomadic culture where adolescents leave home to complete their Gliding. During this gap year of sorts, the Glider does odd jobs and explores the world until they figure out what they want to be for the rest of their life....

September 22, 2021 · 6 min · 1161 words · Carol Fisher

The Sims 4 just added a massive 1200 new color swatches to 149 build items

HomeNewsThe Sims 4 The Sims 4 just added a massive 1200 new color swatches to 149 build itemsThe world is your rainbow The world is your rainbow The Sims 4 Spa Day Refresh: Official TrailerWatch on YouTube The Sims 4 Spa Day Refresh: Official Trailer “The Art Team’s vision was to complement and enhance these assets so Simmers have more choices and have more use out of them. Also, why not?...

September 22, 2021 · 2 min · 321 words · Heather Jones

What's better: unit designers, or handcrafted art?

HomeFeatures What’s better: unit designers, or handcrafted art?Will you craft your men, or will someone else craft your world? Will you craft your men, or will someone else craft your world? Last time, you decided thatfiddling with environmental objects (henceforth known as fiddlebits) is better than rocket jumping. A toughie there, no doubt; I thank you for your careful deliberation. Next up, we’re settling an issue of whose hand shapes game, whether you’re getting hands-on with your mens or having someone else lovingly handcraft the entire world for you....

September 22, 2021 · 2 min · 348 words · Megan Perry

Activision Blizzard are now being investigated by the US government

HomeNews Several high-level execs have been subpoenaed According toThe Wall Street Journal(watch out for the paywall), the SEC have launched a “wide-ranging” investigation into Activision Blizzard. They allegedly want to see records of Kotick’s communications with other execs about the allegations, the personnel files of six former employees, separation agreements from staff who left this year, and notes from board meetings dating back to 2019. The Wall Street Journal says that the SEC are investigating whether the allegations should’ve been disclosed to investors before the initial lawsuit was made public....

September 21, 2021 · 2 min · 358 words · Jessica Johnson

De-Exit is about a voxel skeleton investigating spooky goo in the afterlife

HomeNewsDe-Exit De-Exit is about a voxel skeleton investigating spooky goo in the afterlifeCollect artifacts, solve puzzles, and sneak around mysterious ruins Collect artifacts, solve puzzles, and sneak around mysterious ruins De-Exitis an upcoming voxel puzzle platformer where you play as a skeleton person investigating strange happenings in the afterlife. You died and landed yourself in the in-between part, not quite heaven and not quite hell, but it’s clear that something is a bit wrong....

September 21, 2021 · 2 min · 339 words · Alexandra Wright

Death Of The Reprobate will complete a point and click triptych

HomeNewsDeath Of The Reprobate Death Of The Reprobate will complete a point and click triptychBosch talking bosh Bosch talking bosh I feel as if the header image successfully conveys the appeal of Joe Richardson’s work. He makes point-and-click adventures which take real Renaissance paintings, animate them in cut-out style (think Monty Python), and juxtapose them with modern vernacular.His next game was announced today. It’s calledDeath Of The Reprobate, and there’s a trailer showing both pointing and clicking below....

September 21, 2021 · 3 min · 634 words · Ricky Cook

Deathloop invasion is a zero-sum mind game I can't stop playing

HomeFeaturesDeathloop Deathloop invasion is a zero-sum mind game I can’t stop playingSo you want to kill a Colt? Then you’ll have to learn to think like one So you want to kill a Colt? Then you’ll have to learn to think like one “Shut the fuck up,” I hiss under my breath. “I’m in disguise. If the player hears you, we’re both mince. And thanks.” This is invasion mode inDeathloop, a competitive stealth game like no other....

September 21, 2021 · 4 min · 667 words · Crystal Stafford

Endling is a game about a mama fox protecting her cubs in a human-ravaged world

HomeNewsEndling Endling is a game about a mama fox protecting her cubs in a human-ravaged worldThe devs want to deliver an “eco-conscious” message The devs want to deliver an “eco-conscious” message Endlingis going to break my heart. It’s a game about a mama fox trying to look after her pups in an unpleasant future where forests are being destroyed, pollution is rife and these poor animals have been hunted to near-extinction....

September 21, 2021 · 3 min · 446 words · Lauren Gibbs