Two weeks after Valve confirmed it had removed a pile of NSFW games from Steam because of pressure from credit card companies—and one week after Itch.io followed suit—Mastercard has released a statement denying responsibility for the takedowns, saying it "allows all lawful purchases" to be processed through its systems."Mastercard has not evaluated any game or required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms, contrary to media reports...

The Spartans have annoyed Nemesis, the Greek goddess of retribution, and now the ancient world is filled with monsters and undead. Unfortunately, this demonic deity is after your head, too. No need to stress, though: Titan Quest 2 (the sequel to 2006's mythological ARPG) is a pretty chill time, and it just snuck out in early access today.It might be considerably prettier than its predecessor—with the caveat that it's visually...

During yesterday's Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal showcase, DICE producer Jeremy Chubb said the studio wanted to return to the "atmosphere and grit that made Battlefield 3 and 4 iconic games," but "needed to take that aesthetic to an entirely new level." Based on the content of the 23-minute presentation, it seems like EA is measuring that new aesthetic height based on a single metric: helicopter violence.While watching last week's Battlefield...

While most bugs in Grounded 2 are out for your blood, and are easy enough to beat (at least in theory: whack 'em hard enough), the humble snail is different. When you get up close to a snail, or if you've already gone in for a killing blow, they will hide in their shells and become completely immune. So, you'll have to get creative when figuring out how to kill...

One of your main forms of progression in Grounded 2 is crafting new Omni-Tool upgrades, since these dictate what materials you can break down. You'll need Omni-Shovel 2 to dig up certain treasures, for example, or Omni-Hammer 2 to smash various sweets. These new materials, in turn, allow you to make more powerful gear and handy items for your base.Getting the first few upgrades is easy enough once you know...

If you know any of my writing on this site, you know I've been just a wee bit critical of Dungeons & Dragons—while I did like the 2024 ruleset overall, I have larger structural issues that have more to do with Hasbro's bungling of just about everything—and the idea of D&D as a whole stagnating. The departure of long-standing talent and the layoffs haven't helped.Still, there's a glimmer of hope...

If I were writing the big book of maintaining morale, my number one rule for keeping the talent happy would be: don't threaten to take them to court. But those mavericks at Ubisoft have always done things their own way. According to Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag voice actor Matt Ryan (who played protagonist Edward Kenway), Ubi was a tad miffed when he got loose-lipped about the unannounced Black Flag...

The best superhero TTRPG—ranked second in my list of 'tabletop games I cannot stop yapping about at every social function' next to Pathfinder 2e—is getting a new edition, and I could not be more excited to yap about it further.Alright, that might be a little unfair. There are plenty of good superhero TTRPGs out there that I've heard lots of good things about (Mutants & Masterminds, for example), but Masks:...