Posts

When a game sells more than 300 million copies (and counting), the studio behind it will understandably want to make as much merch connected to that game as possible. It has to go beyond t-shirts and mugs forMinecraftat this point, and Mojang has gotten more creative with it than I could have ever imagined. Knowing Minecraft fans want to own any official merch spun from the game, it has created a mini fridge modeled after its Creepers, and right now you can get it for a lot cheaper than it normally retails for....

I recently started playingJusant, a breakout indie from last year that I missed as I was scrambling to play everything I could before submitting my GOTY vote. Dontnod’s climbing game is terrific so far, and in the hour that I’ve played it’s already thrown a bunch of cool mechanical twists out to keep things interesting on the ascent. As much as I’m enjoying it, Jusant does something that I can’t believe games are still doing....

Quick Links The Whispers in the Walls update forWarframeadded a new endgame activity for players to conquer. Known as Netracells, these hidden Entrati vaults house valuable rewards such as Archon Shards, Melee Arcanes, and Melee Adapters. If you’re looking to broaden your Archon Shard collection, this is a great place to start. But opening these vaults won’t be easy. Each Netracell is guarded by some of Warframe’s toughest enemies, and players will have to play around crippling debuffs in the process....

Summary One of the oldest video game series under Koei Tecmo’s belt isNinja Gaiden. It started as an arcade game before there would be an NES trilogy and a modern 3D action game trilogy. Both eras are very important in shaking up the industry. The classic games had cinematic cutscenes that were groundbreaking for the time, and the modern series was incredibly influential for 3D action games going forward. There are some bad eggs in the franchise, but most of the games are really good....

An ex-Rockstar Gamesdeveloper has explained whyGTA3’s protagonist, Claude, never spoke in the game despite being surrounded by very talkative characters. From Tommy Vercetti to Michael de Santa, Grand Theft Auto games (and games from Rockstar in general) have become known for their in-depth and talkative protagonists over the last few decades. That hasn’t always been the case, however, as the developer’s first big hit, GTA 3, featured a “hero” who was entirely mute throughout the whole game and didn’t even react when he was lit on fire....

The Game Awards nominees for 2023 have finally been announced, and in a year boasting arguably the strongest line of games we’ve ever seen, competition has been fierce.Baldur’s Gate 3,Alan Wake 2,Tears of the Kingdom,Spider-Man 2, and countless others are spread across a wide array of categories in which any of them could pick up the win. It’s amazing to see this level of quality celebrated, even if some categories like Best Performance and Best Indie have raised more than a few eyebrows....

At its best, Discover is one ofHearthstone’s most well-liked mechanics. While overuse of the keyword has led to more randomness than some would like in the past, the combination of skill expression and controlled randomness it provides adds a lot to any game it appears in. InBattlegrounds, you Discover a card any time you play a golden minion, so you’ll encounter this mechanic often. However, there are also minions that come with the effect innately, and it’s good to know which of them you should be looking out for in Bob’s Tavern....

Summary Since its launch in 2020, thePlayStation 5has cultivated a large catalog of games from every genre. Therefore, there are plenty of first-person shooters on the system. Triple-A developers, in particular, seem fond of making FPS games for the system. There are plenty of different types of them, though. You have single-player ones that focus heavily on providing a deep narrative and PvP multiplayer ones that are all about having fun with others....

New York Times puzzles have taken the world by storm. While daily mini-games have always existed, ones likeWordlehave really popularized the daily brain game scene. Many of you are familiar with Wordle, but did you know that there are even more NYT games out there? Here, we are going to see how these games stack up against each other. Although this list ranks NYT games from worst to best, it’s important to note that all of these games are great; there is no ‘bad’ option....

TheDark Soulsfranchise set a new standard for melee action RPGs, and their influence on the game industry is still felt today. Dark Souls, among other IPs in the FromSoftware library such as Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring all introduce new flavors of gameplay as innovative as they are challenging. This inspiration led to many developers dipping their hands into the Soulslike style for their games, some with much avail....

Developer commentary always seemed like the most interesting part ofThe Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. The mostNaughty Dog, perhaps - certainly the most suited to Druckmann’s comparison that this would be a Criterion Collection-style release.No Return, the roguelike mode with several playable characters, is a nice distillation of the game’s intensity, but lacks the narrative bite we know the series and studio prizes so highly. The Lost Levels are off the other end- the typically secretive manner of game design being broken by Naughty Dog, one of the most protective of how its award-winning sausages are made, seems out of character too....

Hellboy: Web of Wyrdtasks the titular half-demon with embarking on a harrowing adventure into the Wyrd. This strange dimension inspired by tales of fantasy and wonder is divided into separate zones, each one concluding with an adrenaline-pumping bout against a themed boss. Whether it’s skeleton kings or deadly feats of machinery, Hellboy has his work cut out for him upon reaching the end of each section of the Wyrd. Still, even among these champions of lore, some are more dangerous than others....

During a Q&A session ahead of this year’s Game Awards, host Geoff Keighley was asked to comment on Dave the Diver’s inclusion in the Best Indie Game category, despite it being produced by a studioowned by billion dollar corp Nexon. Keighley’s answer to the question essentially boils down to ‘the jury decides which games are indie’. With so much ambiguity around the distinction between what should and shouldn’t be considered an indie game, TGA’s position is to go with the consensus - a consensus seemingly based entirely on vibes....