Konami gave us an extended look at how Silent Hill f plays earlier this month, and the horror prequel places a much heavier emphasis on combat than I expected. With mechanics like a stamina bar, timed dodges and a powerful counterattack ability, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Silent Hill f looks rather like a soulslike.Konami has readily admitted to Silent Hill f's more combat-oriented focus. A few weeks back,...
Banish those Monday blues with our fresh buffet of Wordle help. Need a quick clue? We've got a quick clue. Wish there were a few extra hints to go with it? Just like magic, we've got hints for the August 25 (1528) game. Absolutely stuck? Today's answer is only a click away.A clue for today's WordleStuck on today's Wordle? Here's a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.Clued...
Best of the best(Image credit: Xbox Game Studios)2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest MMOs: Massive worldsBest RPGs: Grand adventuresOn an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of...
In response to a viewer question in a 200k subscriber Q&A for his YouTube channel, former BioWare producer Mark Darrah explained why Mages in Dragon Age: Origins were so feature rich or "complete" when compared to Rogues and Warriors."I would say it's more because the design space that Dragon Age: Origins was being built into was heavily influenced by second edition D&D," said Darrah. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, or AD&D,...
After a total wait even longer than his prison sentence and being convicted in March, former software developer Davis Lu has finally been sentenced for a malware kill switch scheme he deployed in 2019.Lu will have to serve four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. It's the end to a long saga that began with a frustration many are all too familiar with: a demotion. In...
Valve has once again broken its silence on its upcoming hero shooter-meets-MOBA Deadlock. Six new playable characters were announced last week and Valve has been slowly revealing more about each of them in the days since. The latest might be one of the game's coolest characters yet, featuring an ability clearly inspired by another Valve franchise.Officially added on August 22, the Doorman uses bells, luggage carts, and doorways to take...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's story DLC, Order of the Giants, has gotten an official release date of September 4 via a new "launch trailer" on YouTube. Is it really a "launch" trailer if we're still over a week away from launch? And is the full title then "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and the Order of the Giants?" Much to consider.The DLC will see Indy return to...
Psychonauts fans who were hoping for a sequel announcement at Gamescom are in for some disappointment. Double Fine development chief Tim Schafer all but confirmed the studio is not planning to work on Psychonauts 3, let alone a Brütal Legend sequel, any time soon.During an interview with IGN at Gamescom this week, Schafer explained that Double Fine's focus right now is on original IP, stating, "I'm working on other stuff."He...
Even in a year with two main course Obsidian joints in Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, as well as the Oblivion Remaster, one of the RPGs we're most excited about is Rue Valley, a time loop mystery set in a surreal motel in the American southwest. And now we know we don't have much longer to wait: In a new trailer, publisher Owlcat and developer...
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn has given off palpable Mass Effect vibes since developer Owlcat Games announced it earlier this year. Creative director Alexander Mishulin recently tried to put some distance (though admittedly not much) between Owlcat's latest and BioWare's most popular RPG series. But having just watched Owlcat's recent environmental showcase for its upcoming sci-fi adventure, I'm back to thinking that Osiris Reborn is going to be Mass Effect as...