HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite will support PC-Xbox cross-platform multiplayerCross-platform progression too Cross-platform progression too Microsoft today announced that you’ll be able to Master Chief it up with your consolepals inHalo Infinite, thanks to cross-platform multiplayer and progression. Details on how it will actually work are thin for now, but in theory that sounds neat. Nice to play with your pals. Though less fun to face mousefolk if you’re playing on controller....

HomeFeatures Have You Played… Domina?Come for the gladiators, stay for the tunes. Come for the gladiators, stay for the tunes. Dominais a game about managing a stable of gladiators during the last days of Rome. It’s pretty great, once you realise that winning isn’t really the point of it. Winningispossible, of course, but doing so is an uphill struggle against wild balance issues, hellish RNG, and a rigid approach to permadeath....

HomeNewsOuter Wilds Outer Wilds might be getting a DLCNot to be confused with The Outer Worlds, which already has several Not to be confused with The Outer Worlds, which already has several It looks like the time-looping space exploration gameOuter Wildsmight be getting a DLC, because something namedOuter Wilds- Echoes Of The Eye has popped up in Steam’s records. This little leak was circulated on Twitter last night, and rather than simply ignoring the rumour, the game’s publisher Annapurna Interactive shared the tweet and added a cheeky eye emoji....

HomeNewsRadio Viscera Radio Viscera is about shoving enemies into traps with gleefully gory resultsThank god we’re not on the Cleanup Detail Thank god we’re not on the Cleanup Detail Everyone knows that kicking grunts intro traps inDark Messiah of Might & Magicis one of the greatest pleasures in videogames.Radio Visceralooks like a game entirely about that feeling. Played from a top-down perspective, you wield an air cannon that can blast holes in walls and punt peeps into meat grinders....

HomeNews Steam’s Golden Week sale is live now, offering discounts on games from JapanHere are some suggested buys Here are some suggested buys Steam’sGolden Week sale is live now, offering discounts on thousands of games from Japan. A quick glance shows plenty of great games in the mix, includingDeath Strandingat 60% reduced and Ace Combat 7 at 75% off.Golden Week begins each year on April 29th and groups together several holidays in Japan....

HomeNewsSuper Magbot Super Magbot’s demo offers attractive and repellent 2D platformingMagnets: how do they work? Magnets: how do they work? I like a good “platformer but you can’t jump” game.VVVVVVremains the gold standard, but Super Magbot’s playable demo suggests it has a magnetic appeal of its own. Instead of jumping, you navigate its deadly, single-screen levels using a magnet ray that can attract and repel you from certain surfaces. I played it and liked it....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show Podcast episode 138: the best water in games specialNor any drop to drink Nor any drop to drink Back once again with a topic that I suspect we may have done before, it’s the Electronic Wireless Showpodcast. This week we’re talking about the best water in games, but we also take the time to discuss what we think counts as a sandwich (we are surprisingly on the same page with it)....

HomeNews GDC survey finds 35% of developers say their productivity is better from homeContinuing to kick the myth about remote work Continuing to kick the myth about remote work As we’ve already seen several instances of so far, attitudes about remote work have been shifting in the games industry since the Covid-19 pandemic forced a work from home lifestyle last year. Multiple companies have since instituted permanent work from home policies, such asSquare EnixandHi-Rez Studios, after finding that the setup was working well for them....

HomeNews Netflix Witcher and Shadow & Bone veterans plotting World Of Darkness shows and movies Various folks behind Netflix series including The Witcher and Shadow And Bone have plans to develop films or shows set in the World Of Darkness. That’s the goth fantasy universe which houses tabletop RPGs like Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse, as well as video games including the veneratedBloodlines. They haven’t yet announced any specific project yet (nor indicated where they might find homes), but here’s my pitch: a mystery show starring a Malkavian private eye....

HomeNewsScavengers PvPvE shooter Scavengers launches in early access via Twitch DropsStay and watch a while to get access Stay and watch a while to get access Freezy survival-ish battle royalerScavengerslaunches today in early access. Although we’ve got more than enough squad-based royale ‘em ups in every flavor right now, Scavengers seems to lean into the “environment” bit of PvPvE enough to have caught my attention. It’s caught plenty of other folks’ attention too, it seems....

HomeNews Resident Evil Village multiplayer mode coming in summerApproximately three people will be disappointed they have to wait Approximately three people will be disappointed they have to wait Capcom now say thatResident Evil Re:Verse, the multiplayer deathmatch mode included withResident Evil Villagefor no clear reason, will launch this summer. Previously they’d been more vague, though I had assumed it would be in when the game launched on May 7th. Nope, summer....

HomeNewsLeague of Legends Riot have shut down a fan-made League Of Legends classic server - and were creepy about it"I wish I could say it has been a pleasure" “I wish I could say it has been a pleasure” Chronoshift was a fan-made “legacy server” that recreatedLeague Of Legendsas it was ten years ago, letting people play an older version of the game that’s no longer accessible. Top 10 New PC Games For April 2021Watch on YouTube...

HomeHardwareFeatures The best 4K gaming monitorsThe top 4K displays we’ve tested The top 4K displays we’ve tested Yes, in fact, it can be. You know what else looks good at a pin-sharp 4K? The thousands of other games you can play on PC besides the aforementioned GPU-melters. And even where those are concerned, there are more tricks and tools for getting them under control than there were when 4K monitors first became a viable gaming option....