HomeNewsEuropa Universalis IV Paradox have opened a new studio focused on grand strategy gamesBut what new grand strategy games will they make? But what new grand strategy games will they make? “I am excited and grateful for this opportunity to build up a new studio in a new location, putting the knowledge accumulated through the decades of building games and development studios into good use,” studio manager Andersson said in today’s announcement....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Warzone players are exploiting a glitch that turns them into cheating snakesDon’t be a snake Don’t be a snake There are plenty of vids floating around, but here is a particularly clear example of hot snakey nonsense. (Sorry about the dodgy name and unpleasant swearing). Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube And here’s why it’s so frustrating. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Reports from Redditsuggest a lot of players are taking advantage of their new found snake powers, which makes sense as the bug is very easy to replicate....

HomeNews Factorio brings release date forwards to avoid clashing with Cyberpunk 2077Dodging a neon bullet Dodging a neon bullet If anything was going to throw a wrench intoFactorio’s meticulously manufactured mechanisms, you’d never think it was a punk’d up cyborg in a leather jacket. Yet, even as they powered full-steam towards release, the folks at Wube Software have decidedCyberpunk 2077’s launch-day noise risks drowning out their contraptions. This week, the developers announced plans to bringFactorioout of early access five weeks early, releasing instead on Friday, August 14th....

HomeNewsHammerting Hammerting digs in for this year’s launch with a new trailerKeep the furnaces burning Keep the furnaces burning It’s been a while since we’ve heard a good rumbling from the Dwarves atHammerting- but then, you don’t tend to hear from the bearded lot unless they’ve riled up a dragon or dug into hell. A year on, under newfound stewardship with the mountain lords at publishers Team 17,Hammertingdevelopers Warpzone Studios have finally emerged from the forges with a new trailer for their upcoming mine-maker....

HomeNewsHell Punk Horror Screenshot Saturday Sundays: Photography, boomerang knives and a night out in hellWhat’s up, tellyheads? What’s up, tellyheads? Screenshot Saturday Sundays! Summer is here, but it’s both far too warm and a little too infectious to bother with all that “going outside” nonsense. Let’s go see what the world of videogames are up to over on our favourite Twitter hashtag instead. This week: A stroll through the woods, panic platforming, knife-fights in the jungle and a disco inferno....

HomeNews This year’s Trackmania will offer stripped-down racing for freeThough serious racers’ll need to pay up Though serious racers’ll need to pay up Ubisoft’s summer of racing might’ve been postponed, but now we know how muchTrackmania’s high-speed stunts will cost you. As it turns out, nothing. If you just want to set some hot times on limited tracks this year’sTrackmaniais completely free to play. But if you’re looking for more revs in Trackmania’s engine, Ubisoft Nadeo have outlined a three-tiered annual subscription model for the July release....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Call Of Duty: Warzone finally lets you fight as a DuoTwo’s company Two’s company Keeping track ofCall Of Duty: Warzonesquad sizes has been something of a nightmare. First there’s trios, then trios are quads; but oh, folk liked trios, so trios are back. But quads can stay, and let’s not forget solo players either. With the dust beginning to settle, Activision this week rounded out the lineup with a new duos mode, letting you drop into Verdansk with just your closest, most trustworthy comrade....

HomeNews Cloud gaming gets official Steam support with Steam Cloud Play betaCloud control Cloud control Cloud gaming may havearrived, but it hasn’t yet really taken hold among your average player. Its potential may have opened up now that Valve has announced thatSteam Cloud Playhas entered beta.It does nothing drastic at this stage. Valve temper expectations inthe documentation, noting that “We are now accepting a limited amount of games into the service as we continue to build features and server capacity for players....

HomeNewsEVE Online EVE Online’s colossal player-built stations are starting to decayIndustrial decay at the edge of space Industrial decay at the edge of space Since their introduction in 2016, citadels have defined the cut-throat politics ofEVE Online. Wars are now centred on slugfests like theBattle for X47L-Q, as Keepstar citadels provide insurmountable defences against all but the most determined force. But developers CCP now reckon there are too many of these unassailable bastions floating about unguarded....

HomeNews Halo 3 makes its PC debut with limited testing next monthFinishing the fight. Finishing the fight. If you were an Xbox kid around my age,Halo 3might be the first game you remember arriving with deafening levels of hype. The sole reason most folks picked up Crackdown. The Return Of The King in John Halo’s ring-smashing quest, in fellowship with a squid-mouthed Keith David and that cigar-chewing lad from Aliens. Now, developers 343 Industries are preparing the trilogy closer’s PC debut inHalo: The Master Chief Collection, with select testing set to take place within the next few weeks....

HomeNews Play Half-Life: Alyx as a more traditional shooter in this VR-free modFollow Freeman’s floating arms Follow Freeman’s floating arms Goutrial (the indie developer and YouTuber who purportedly put the whole thing together) posted a brief clip ofHalf-Life: Alyxthat looked a little closer to its older predecessors - an alternate world where Half-Life’s long-awaited return didn’t require shelling out for expensive plastic headsets. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Unlike an earlierattempt at VR-free Alyx, this mod doesn’t try to simulate floating virtual hands on a keyboard and mouse....

HomeFeaturesApe Out Have You Played… Ape Out?Primal rage Primal rage Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.There is no part ofApe Outthat is not good. I love it. It is perfect and glorious. You must play it.The beautiful top down violence. The technicolour blood splashes. The pure, justified rage of the gorilla. The crack-flash of the guns. The constant rise and fall of the drums in time with your splattering of limbs....

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 In case there was any doubt, Baldur’s Gate 3’s new sizzle reel confirms rooms full of fireThis is fine This is fine Maybe it was the dragons that clued you in. There sure was a lot of fire breathing in thatopening cinematicLarian Studios showed off forBaldur’s Gate 3. Or maybe you’ve played Larian’s last big RPGDivinity: Original Sin 2in which every single fight has, in my personal experience, a 100% chance to turn into a giant inferno....