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As if Elden Ring character stats weren't confusing enough, FromSoftware further obfuscated their purpose in Elden Ring Nightreign. Each Nightfarer has letter ratings instead of numbers to denote their relative proficiency with each stat, but the real values are hidden. You just have to trust they're going up a meaningful amount each time you level up.Dataminer and YouTuber Zullie the Witch went under the hood to figure out how stats...
From The Flash to Avengers: Endgame to 2002’s The Time Machine, time travel movies often follow characters hoping to prevent a present personal tragedy or larger calamity by tweaking some event in the past. The sweetly funny Our Times, now streaming on Netflix, breaks that mold by sending its characters to the future and focusing on how they make the most of their present — a novel, forward-looking reframing of the...
After an ugly launch that saw its Steam rating crater to "mostly negative," briefly climb to "mixed," and then biff it back to "mostly negative," MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy says it's working "around the clock" on performance improvements, and that the first in a series of planned patches is slated to arrive on PC at the end of this week.The team acknowledged on launch day that the game's...
A day after reaching a tentative agreement with major game companies over "critical AI protections" for voice actors, the SAG-AFTRA union has suspended the strike that's been ongoing since July 2024 and given its members the green light to return to work.That the strike is "suspended" and not ended is meaningful, as the new agreement still has to be ratified by union membership. But the finish line is close enough...
Mecha Break hit some turbulence when its open beta period started earlier this year. The mecha battler's online beta dropped in late February and thousands of Chinese players couldn't access the game due to server issues. Their response was a Steam review bomb.Hundreds of reviews trashed developer Amazing Seasun for not being more prepared for a global launch, bringing the review consensus on Steam to "mostly negative." Amazing Seasun CEO...
Space is the final frontier, and for Supermassive Games, it's also a new one. With Directive 8020, the latest entry in The Dark Pictures anthology, the studio finally takes to the stars. But even as it grapples with a shape-shifting alien and the constant, imposing doom posed by the void of space, Supermassive is finding ways to iterate on how it does horror.Supermassive Games has made a name for itself...
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In the wake of the Summer Game Fest frenzy, Konami still has games to show. On Thursday, Konami will stream a new showcase called Konami Press Start, an event which promises game news and updates on upcoming titles like the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the next original Silent Hill game. Konami Press Start will stream live on June 12, starting at 9 a.m EDT/6 a.m. PDT. You can...
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Maelle may be one of the strongest damage-dealers in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but she can be the most stylish too. It all depends on which of Maelle’s outfits you strive to unlock. Throughout your time with Expedition 33, you’re bound to come across many cosmetic options for your party, but a lot of them are missable. Take the creepy recurring Mime enemy — many of the most fashionable cosmetics...
This past Summer Game Fest weekend was so turgid with reveal trailers I had trouble keeping track of it all. Earlier this week, we took stock of what we saw with a list of our favorite games at Summer Game Fest 2025, and now here's a list of the biggest games that weren't at Summer Game Fest.For one reason or another, these notable games with rapidly approaching release dates ghosted...
Like many Nintendo party games, Mario Kart has a reputation for being accessible. The skill ceiling can be high for dedicated players, but the randomness of the racer makes it possible for newbies and casual players to still have a fighting chance. That core design ethos is still present in Mario Kart World, but Switch 2 owners are discovering that the game is deeply adaptive to your playstyle. And depending...