HomeNewsStar Wars Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy Jedi Academy will fix the “loophole” letting PC players grief new console playersThey’re killing the younglings. They’re killing the younglings. I am both surprised and not at all surprised.Star Wars Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, a game from the year 2003, has recently been ported to the Nintendo Switch and PS4. That’s all well and good but apparently players who’ve been mastering the blade for 17 years have found a way to worm into console players' multiplayer lobbies....

HomeNewsMount & Blade II: Bannerlord Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord has crushed many crash bugsDEATH TO BUGS DEATH TO BUGS This comes aftera wee “release day hotfix"on Monday hitting a few other crashes. Our Sin has tried to play Bannerlord butsuffered crippling performance problems. She did like what she could see of the combat between her long loading waits, mind. She’s hoping patches will fix it up for her too, and in the meantime I believe we’re sending more of our troops into Bannerlord....

HomeNewsOverwatch Overwatch heroes all have googly eyes for April FoolsIt came as quite the surpr-eyes It came as quite the surpr-eyes April Fools is not a day to scare or mislead people with mean tricks. April Fools is for lighthearted pranks, and silly jokes. April Fools is a day to stick googly eyes on all of your video game characters. If you load upOverwatchtoday, you might notice that Blizzard have done exactly that - it’s not just the heroes that have received the googly eye treatment either, even Hanzo’s dragons and the test dummies are joining in on the fun....

HomeDeals Paradox are running a sale to fundraise for coronavirus reliefProceeds benefit the WHO Proceeds benefit the WHO Paradox Interactive are pitching in on Covid-19coronavirusrelief efforts with a sale on several of their big management games and RPGs until Friday, April 3rd. You can snag some mighty hefty discounts on things likeCities: Skylines, Pillars Of Eternity, andBattleTech. Paradox are committing proceeds from the sale to the World Health Organization’sCovid-19 Solidarity Response Fund....

HomeFeatures The modders creating accessibility modes for notoriously difficult gamesModern world Modern world Whether or not famously difficult games should have an optional easy mode has long been a point of contention. But many already do, albeit unofficially, thanks to modders taking things into their own hands. N00bplatformer says that he boughtCupheadaround its release, but initially stopped after reaching a difficulty spike. Later, he had a similar experience in the likewise tricky platforming game Celeste....

HomeNewsX4: Foundations X4: Foundations gets a major update and expansion with Split VendettaFamily fortunes Family fortunes Mega space economy simulatorX4: Foundationshas released its first major expansion, bringing the alien Split faction back into the series, along with a heap of ships and new areas to explore.Developers Egosoft have also updated the base game, promising a litany of fixes and improvements, and additions including new ships, weapons, and a fresh storyline, whether you buy the expansion or not....

HomeNews Artifact 2.0 won’t sell you cardsA dramatic turnaround A dramatic turnaround Artifact’s developers have given up on selling people cards. When the closed beta for Artifact 2.0 kicks off, you’ll have to earn every single card through playing - no market, no packs. Stingy pricing was just about the only thing holding the game back for me, so, hurray! It’s part of a big relaunch. Valve have also mentioned some changes they’re making to the game itself, including allowing “players to access all three lanes at once”....

HomeFeaturesHades Have you played… Hades?Much more than a roguelite Much more than a roguelite Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.Wielding the almighty Heart-Seeking Bow, Coronacht, I weave with godlike alacrity between the attacks of my foes, line up the shot, release at just the right moment, and - pop! - they dissolve with a sigh back into the underworld from whence they came....

HomeNewsPUBG: Battlegrounds Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds will run fantasy LARP with classes in its April Fools' eventLARP with the laaads LARP with the laaads Paladins, wizards, magic spells, unicorn motorbikes, and crafting are coming toPlayerunknown’s Battlegroundswith the silly Fantasy Battle Royale event mode celebrating April Fools' Day. Starting Wednesday, it’s Plunkbat, right, but with fantasy classes. What I most like is how all this is dressed as shoddy LARP gear: the Paladin in tinfoil greaves; the Barbarian wearing a Buster Bluth muscle suit; the Wizard in his dressing gown; the Ranger with two off-brand Pringles tubes as thigh-mounted quivers; the unicorn mount that’s a motorbike with a plush unicorn head strapped to the front....

HomeReviewsResident Evil 3: Nemesis Resident Evil 3 reviewThe brute of all evil The brute of all evil Release:3 AprilOn:WindowsFrom:SteamPrice:£50/€60/$60 Honestly, I’m gladResident Evil 3is a short game, because it was really, really, stressful to play. After six hours of it, I was thoroughly jangled, and just wanted a break from things trying to messily dismantle me. Which, to be fair, means it did exactly what I wanted it to do. Before my nerves tattered and I evolved into a Strategy Dad, you see, I used to love a bit of survival horror....

HomeNews Steam will delay some game updates to help free up your bandwidthAnd they’re working on even more ways to help And they’re working on even more ways to help Almost everyone is stuck at home right now due the Covid-19 lockdown, and whether you’re working or gaming, your internet bandwidth is likely being soaked up a lot more than normal. Steam is one of the worst offenders when it comes to devouring bandwidth, often using a bit more than its fair share....

HomeGuidesTeamfight Tactics Teamfight Tactics Mobile - Tips and TricksHere are a few handy tips. Here are a few handy tips. Teamfight Tactics has arrived on mobile devices and it’s largely the same game as it’s PC counterpart. You’ll place champions on a board, this time using your fingertips instead of a mouse, and they’ll do battle over a number of rounds.Outlastthe competition and you’ll emerge as the winner.It’s quite tempting to splash your cash, position units wherever, and slap items all over the place, but this is really going to hamper your chances of victory....

HomeFeaturesMount & Blade II: Bannerlord Bairnerlord Her first word was “PILLAGE"There are minor clipping issues on the in-game menu screens, inevitably, but it’s surprisingly… well. I don’t want to say “realistic”, exactly, although I am currently checking with Graham whether the above is the accurate depiction of Scottish children I suspect it to be. Her first word was “PILLAGE” The shield is as big as her i cantYou can fight as normal, and in fact you’re harder to hit and it might be coincidence, but none of the looters I skirmished with seemed to have the heart to attack me as long as my grown up employees were still around....