This week, we’re highlighting the best demos you can play during Steam Next Fest, which runs from February 24th until March 3rd. We call this Wishlisted. A question, readers. What sounds more fun: doddering about on your own two feet – like an idiot – or storming through deserts on a cannon-packing megacrab? I only … Read more
Silent Hill 2 remake wranglers Bloober Team have emerged from the newly high-resolution, volumetric fog to threaten us with the prospect of another “game based on Konami’s IP”. Thank heavens, I was beginning to think we’d never get a new Frogger. Whatever the project is, we won’t hear about it for a while. But of … Read more
The Twisted Metal franchise has a long history, starting with its debut on the PS1 in 1995. After a reboot in 2012, the series seemed to disappear from Sony consoles. However, there was a canceled Twisted Metal live-service game that could have brought the series back to life. Hugo Silva, a developer from the project, … Read more
Mattel has revealed a new lineup of Minecraft merchandise to coincide with the upcoming launch of A Minecraft Movie. While the movie hits theaters on April 4, some of Mattel’s Minecraft Movie toys are available to ship now. You can check out a list of the available figures and plushies below. At the moment, the … Read more
Warner Bros are closing three video game development studios as they seek “to get back to a ‘fewer but bigger franchises’ strategy”, according to a leaked staff memo from Warner Bros head of games and streaming JB Perrette. The three studios in question are MultiVersus developer Player First Games, free-to-play specialists Warner Bros Games San … Read more
Joe and Anthony Russo’s new Netflix movie, The Electric State, is getting a tie-in game. The game is called The Electric State: Kid Cosmo, and it’s a prequel to the movie. Described as a “bite-sized adventure puzzle game,” Kid Cosmo focuses on the movie’s characters Michelle and Chris. The game is described as being a … Read more
GTA 6 developers Rockstar Games have announced the acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, the Sydney-based team who collaborated with them on the 2017 re-release of L.A. Noire, virtual reality spin-off L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files and, most recently, post-launch updates for Grove Street’s Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. The studio … Read more
Another month has started and that means more games are leaving Game Pass in two weeks. While Microsoft hasn’t yet officially announced these upcoming departures, they can be seen in the service’s “Leaving Soon” page, revealing a number of games leaving on March 16. The Yakuza 3 and 4 remasters already left Game Pass last … Read more
The upcoming reboot for Fable, the fantasy role-playing game of British chortles ‘n’ chuckles, has been delayed until next year. Developers Playground Games need “more time” to create the world of Albion, but Xbox has offered a sparse sprinkling of game footage as compensation for the delay. There’s nothing particularly mind-blowing among it. Some combat, … Read more
Rockstar Games has made a significant announcement today, but it doesn’t seem to be related to GTA 6. The company revealed that it has acquired the Sydney, Australia-based game developer Video Games Deluxe, a studio known for its work on LA Noire. Moving forward, the studio will be known as Rockstar Australia. Video Games Deluxe … Read more
One of the internet’s primordial New Media experiences is the Wiki Game – an asymmetrical “racing sim” where you navigate from one Wikipedia page to another by clicking on the fewest number of links. A similar experience awaits in the Museum of All Things, a nearly-infinite virtual museum generated from Wikipedia, available for free on … Read more
Currently overwhelmed with tasks, I find myself yearning for a change from the familiar tunes of the Endless Legend soundtrack that have been my constant companion. The need to discover new musical landscapes to accompany my work is pressing. I am eagerly seeking suggestions for game soundtracks that provide a soothing background ambiance. The ideal … Read more