Little Nightmares creators are moving onto something new, though this might not be the end

HomeNews Little Nightmares creators are moving onto something new, though this might not be the end Now thatLittle Nightmares 2is out, developers Tarsier Studios are moving onto something new. What is it? All they’ll say is not not moreLittle Nightmares. However, publishers Bandai Namco, who own the rights to the horror puzzle-platformer series, have indicated they might have plans for “more content”. Whatever that means? Little Nightmares 2 Bosses are the Creepiest | My Favourite Thing In… (Little Nightmares 2 Review)Watch on YouTube...

February 22, 2021 · 2 min · 289 words · Matthew Armstrong

Our most anticipated strategy games of 2021

HomeFeatures Our most anticipated strategy games of 2021Fear the mighty tread of Horaszdóttir Fear the mighty tread of Horaszdóttir It is the fearsome giantess Horaszdóttir. The harshest of all deities. The winter god of game releases yet to come. She has come again, to push our faces to the turkey giblets, and make us see and tell of the desires we hold - desires for games in 2021. Unbidden, the words come to us, and we must describe our most anticipated titles for the year ahead....

February 22, 2021 · 6 min · 1075 words · Kimberly Joseph

Rainbow Six Siege's next operator has explosive drones and excellent style

HomeNewsTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Rainbow Six Siege’s next operator has explosive drones and excellent stylePlus a ton of new stuff is on the way for the game’s sixth year Plus a ton of new stuff is on the way for the game’s sixth year Hailing from Argentina isthis new operator, Flores, an attacker with a penchant for explosive drones. His special gadget, the Ratero Charge, launches a remote controlled drone which also happens to be a timed explosive....

February 22, 2021 · 3 min · 633 words · Olivia Meyers

Valheim Plus mod adds convenient tweaks and precision building options

HomeNewsValheim Valheim Plus mod adds convenient tweaks and precision building optionsBuild mode snapping woes no more Build mode snapping woes no more Viking crafting adventureValheimis all the raiding party rage right now, meaning just about everyone has opinions on which of its crafing and survival features are swell and which are a pain. The developers have plans to add features and tweaks during early access, but modders have already begun digging into it too....

February 22, 2021 · 2 min · 319 words · Christina Elliott

Valheim Tin: how to find Tin Ore and what it is used for

HomeGuidesValheim Valheim Tin: how to find Tin Ore and what it is used forLearn how to find Tin Ore deposits in Valheim Learn how to find Tin Ore deposits in Valheim Looking for where to find Tin in Valheim?Tin Ore is an essential resource inValheimas it allows players to progress beyond simple Stone and Flint tools. Like manysurvival games, the only way to acquire Tin is to mine it. Learn exactlyhow to find Tin Ore deposits in Valheim, how to mine it, and what you can make out of refined Tin Ingots....

February 22, 2021 · 3 min · 459 words · Michael Bell

We've read the official Death Stranding novels, and they're as weird as the game

HomeFeaturesDeath Stranding We’ve read the official Death Stranding novels, and they’re as weird as the gameLet us walk you through it Let us walk you through it Death Strandingwas one of myfavourite PC games of last year. I spent many a happy hour delivering parcels across the post-apocalyptic hills and mountains of the United States of Icelandic America, and several more chronicling the road trip adventures of the game’s main characters in my ten-partBB Boys photo diary....

February 22, 2021 · 9 min · 1706 words · Matthew Mason

A glimpse into the future of being yelled at by videogame AI

HomeNewsModbox “WHAT DO YOU WANT?” This is the future. Here’s a video demonstrating all these things together. The embed below should start at 4 minutes and 27 seconds, which is when Vermeulen starts the test, but it’s worth going back to the beginning to get a better sense of how it’s set up, too. Modbox OpenAI-GPT3 / Replica AI ScriptingWatch on YouTube Modbox OpenAI-GPT3 / Replica AI Scripting There are, of course, all kinds of limitations, but I can picture a day not far off when the NPCs will yell “We know you’re in there, Fisher!...

February 20, 2021 · 1 min · 151 words · Holly Thompson

Apple want Valve to hand over revenue data as part of legal fight with Epic

HomeNewsFortnite Apple want Valve to hand over revenue data as part of legal fight with EpicValve would rather not, obviously Valve would rather not, obviously Apple would like Valve to hand over lots of information about how much money they make. Valve would prefer not. This is my two sentence summary of ajoint discovery letter filed yesterday, as part of Apple’s ongoing legal skirmish with Epic Games over Fortnite and Apple app store fees....

February 20, 2021 · 2 min · 418 words · Allen Franklin

Hearthstone's next expansion is off to The Barrens

HomeNews Hearthstone’s next expansion is off to The BarrensThe news from BlizzCon The news from BlizzCon The nextHearthstoneexpansion is off to the land of trolls - no, not Darkspear Isle, it’s The Barrens. Due to launch this spring, Forged In The Barrens will send Hearthstone players to World Of Warcraft’s infamous haven of inane chat spam. But rather than badger opponents into submission with trade scams and questions about Mankrik’s wife, you’ll be battering ‘em with frenzied minions and mercenaries....

February 20, 2021 · 4 min · 717 words · Edwin Johnson

Overwatch 2 shows off new maps and new fashion

HomeNewsOverwatch 2 Overwatch 2 shows off new maps and new fashionThe news from BlizzCon The news from BlizzCon While Blizzard did not announce a release date forOverwatch 2at BlizzConline today, they did show some of what they’ve working on since the FPS’s big showing at BlizzCon 2019. New maps! New sounds! New skills! New singleplayer! And most importantly, new fashion.BlizzConline 2021 | Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2 | OverwatchWatch on YouTubeOne point the 38-minute ‘behind the scenes’ blast repeated often was: it’s a proper sequel, okay, so stop going on about it....

February 20, 2021 · 5 min · 942 words · Todd Morton

Crusader Kings 2 subscription service offers all the DLC for £4 per month

HomeNewsCrusader Kings II Crusader Kings 2 subscription service offers all the DLC for £4 per month If you wanted all the expansions and content packs forCrusader Kings 2, at MSRP you’d be paying over £200. Alternatively, you now have the option to pay £4 a month to get access to all the dynasty-building RPG’s DLC, thanks to a new subscription service Paradox launched yesterday. Given that the base game is free these days, yeah, not a huge surprise....

February 19, 2021 · 6 min · 1166 words · Breanna Frank

Diablo II remaster finally announced, coming this year

HomeNews Diablo II remaster finally announced, coming this yearHell yeah Hell yeah Diablo® II: Resurrected ™ Announce TrailerWatch on YouTube Diablo® II: Resurrected ™ Announce Trailer I dig it. Not as gritty or grotty as the original Diablo II (which has some pumped-up constrast alright) but I like it. And it’ll have the option to switch to the old look with the press of a key, like in theStarCraftremaster, if you want....

February 19, 2021 · 2 min · 241 words · Emily Adams

Humankind developers are planning modding tools to edit AI and more

HomeNewsHumankind Upcoming 4X strategy gameHumankindwill have 60 cultures with units and technologies from different eras when it launches, but that certainly won’t stop modders from creating more. The developersAmplitudesay they’ve been thinking ahead to mod support for Humankind based on what players achieved in modding their past games. They have plans to create bigger and better modding tools than they have previously, including editing the AI and the UI and more....

February 19, 2021 · 2 min · 235 words · Theodore Ware