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Ready for Halloween, but a little miffed it's so far off? Well, Steam's got you covered. There's plenty of blood, guts, and ghoulies waiting for you in the Zombies vs. Vampires Fest active through June 2.That might sound a little narrow if you consider the full scope of things, but zombies are such a quintessentially videogame archetype that you'll find all sorts of games about them. Vampires are less ubiquitous,...
Less than a month after the end of its licensing deal with Electronic Arts racing studio Codemasters, the FIA has announced a new deal to bring WRC racing games back in 2027 with an "all-new WRC games series" being developed by Nacon."After a comprehensive evaluation, we are delighted to have reached an agreement with Nacon," FIA World Rally Championship chief marketing officer Arne Dirks said in the announcement (via Wario64)."Their...
It turns out that Valve boss Gabe Newell is also the cofounder of a neuroscience company called Starfish that's "developing a broad range of foundational technologies to enable new ways to interact with the brain," and if all goes well its first neural interface chip may launch in late 2025.The 'brain interface' thing isn't a new interest for Newell: In 2021, for instance, he went deep (and, honestly, got a...
In the world of fighting games, NetherRealm fighters are an odd duck. Games like Guilty Gear, Street Fighter, and Tekken tend to get souped up with DLC for half a decade or more before the next entry is even announced—but like Mortal Kombat 11 before it, Mortal Kombat 1 is dispensing with further major updates after around two years.NetherRealm broke the news in a thread on X, saying "while we...
In my early 20s, I hopped over to Amsterdam with some friends. I'd just ended a long-term relationship and was determined to melt my brain. On the third day of our trip, we rented a cabin outside the city, surrounded by farmland and chickens, and devoured too many mushrooms.For the next few hours, I was treated to a world where everything glowed purple. Especially the trees. Which also seemed to...
The past couple console generations have seen truly spectacular solo superhero video games — but they mostly all star Spider-Man or Batman. Comic books are so full of engaging heroes, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has proven that people are willing to ride with lesser-known heroes. So I think it’s about time more superheroes get the starring spotlight in video games. We’ve seen superheroes pop up in crossover games, like...
Before you get to start slaying dragons or thwarting the plans of evil deities, RPGs tend to test your mettle with more mundane fare. Typically this involves a filthy tavern with a rodent problem. It's such an ancient trope that RPG designers have been poking fun at it for decades, like 2004's The Bard's Tale, which sees you slay a single, solitary rat, celebrate your heroism, and cowardly run away...
Y'all ever see a chicken try to knife a duck to death? Y'all ever see a seagull try to beat a duck with a police baton? I hadn't earlier, but now I have thanks to the demo trailer for goofily parodic shooter Escape from Duckov, which is getting a new demo on May 29 that'll last until July 1.It is, if you haven't heard, a kind of singleplayer, top-down, extraction...
A typical episode of Rick and Morty is larger-than-life pandemonium. If Rick isn’t using laser swords to slice up hordes of insectoid aliens, he’s whisking his nephew Morty through multi-dimensional portals that make the stargate from 2001 look like an airport people-mover. But underneath that flurry of animation is still a family sitcom about life’s minor gripes. In the season 8 premiere, that includes the annoyance of someone stealing your...
Look forward to a week of wins, thanks to our Wordle help. Whether you're a first-timer or an old hand with a mighty win streak to protect, we've got just what you need. Brush up your skills with our tips if you like, or sit down and ponder the May 26 (1437) hint. Whatever happens, today's answer is still just a click away if you need it.Four yellow letters? Four?...