The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is my favourite game of all time. It's also ugly, unintuitive, and has a combat system assembled by someone who wanted to combine all the worst parts of tabletop RPGs and videogames just to see what would happen. Now, to right-thinking people like you and me, that just adds to its charm, but it probably also goes some way to explaining why Bethesda moved on to develop much more digestible fare and why there are so few Morrowind-likes that aren't made by ****, wonderful indie devs... Read more.View the full article
APICO is a chilled beekeeping sim from TNgineers that just got a little bit more industrious, with the free APICO 4.0 update giving you some fun new tools. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Paradox has delayed its The Sims-style game Life by You once again, but this time there is no new release date to go along with it. Paradox announced Life By You in March 2023 as a new entry in the life sim genre from its Paradox Tectonic studio. At the time, an early access launch was planned for September, but the game was delayed to March 2024 to improve various elements. Life by You was delayed a second time in February to June 4. Now, just two weeks before that planned launch, Paradox has delayed the game for a third time. In a statement, Mattias Lilja, deputy CEO of Paradox Interactive, said additional development time was needed and that it had held off announcing a new release date because when it does finally do so again, it wants to be sure it will hit it. Here’s the statement in full: After much consideration, we regret to announce that we have decided to retract Life by You’s Early Access release date, previously set for June 4th. This was not an easy decision, especially since we understand the anticipation and excitement that many players have for the game. However, we believe that additional development time is needed. While we would have preferred to commit to a new release window, we believe it is more prudent to hold off while we plan ahead, rather than committing to a new date that we cannot be certain to meet. We will provide more information as soon as possible, until then we want to sincerely thank you for your continued support and patience. Paradox is having a tricky time following the disastrous launch of city builder Cities Skylines 2, which it is still working to sort out. Paradox has also delayed jail sim Prison Architect 2 a number of times, the latest to this September after the discovery of "unexpected issues occurring too often.” The Paradox-published Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has endured a troubled development, although a release date now looks in sight. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
The main way to get new resonators in Wuthering Waves is through the gacha system, although the available resonators will change over time. Upon launch, the 1.0 banners will have some exciting characters to pull from.How do banners work in Wuthering Waves?We have a lot of information about how the banners will work in Wuthering Waves.It will cost one Radiant Tide to pull from the Convene Banners, which will let players pull for limited-time resonators. Naturally, getting these characters will be incredibly rare, and so there is a failsafe at 80 pulls, which will trigger the pity system.You can pull ten times at once for a 20% discount, costing you only eight Radiant Tides for ten pulls.Each Convene Banner will consist of four resonators – one of which will be 5-star rarity and will be the hardest to get. The 5-star resonator will likely not be as available from any other banner, so you’ll have a limited time to get your hands on them if you really want t...View the full article
As BKOM Studios approach the launch of Madzik - Episode 1, a narrative-driven hack and slash adventure with a nostalgic 80s vibe, they're giving away a Steam Deck OLED. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Developer Omeda Studios has been hard at work iterating Predecessor, its free-to-play sci-fi MOBA shooter, adding new characters and Brawl mode, which is the perfect way for new players to jump in. Predecessor is looking to provide a refreshing experience with a new action-packed mode that is a great way to experience the diverse and multi-talented cast of playable characters - without being overwhelmed by the options, either. View the full article
The '80s just seems to be repeating on loop, as Apple finally confirms the release date for its TV adaptation of Time Bandits. Look, I get it, to some of you, the '80s was this fun decade that reinvented pop culture, but to someone that wasn't even born then, seeing nostalgia for it or reboots from that era is just starting to feel a bit rote. But, here we are, with an announcement from Apple that its "first-ever television adaptation of cult classic" Time Bandits is finally out this coming July 24. The series will of course be streaming on the hardware and software maker's Apple TV+, so you'll have to add another subscription to your list if you are at all interested in checking out this remake. The series is also notably led by Flight of the Conchords' Jermaine Clement, The Inbetweeners' Iain Morris, and Our Flag Means ******'s Taika Waititi, so it's possible it'll be a little funny at the very least. Apple writes of the show in a press release, "guided by Lisa Kudrow, the eccentric crew of bandits embark on epic adventures while evil forces threaten their conquests and life as they know it. As the group transports through time and space, the gang stumbles upon fascinating worlds of the distant past while seeking out treasure, depending on Kevin to shed light on each situation. The Time Bandits witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the ******* Horse in action, escape dinosaurs in the prehistoric ages, wreak havoc during medieval times, experience the ice age, ancient civilizations, the Harlem Renaissance, and much more along the way." Read more View the full article
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Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus was just announced with a plan to launch later this year, expanding the side-scrolling micro strategy game into Ancient Greece. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
A new trademark filing with the ********* Intellectual Property Office suggests that Journey to the Savage Planet 2 is in development. The original game was one of the first titles to join Google's Stadia Games and Entertainment lineup in 2020. And despite its small budget, it met the publishers' sales expectations. However, like other Google-acquired games, Journey to the Savage Planet was abandoned by the tech giant when Stadia was shut down. View the full article
Life by You's early access launch has been delayed again, publisher Paradox Interactive has announced. The upcoming title, which could rival the next entry in Electronic Arts' beloved The Sims franchise, was supposed to become publicly available in early June. View the full article
The music in haunting 2D adventure Norco was so good it’s one of the few soundtracks I’ve actually bought on Steam, so I’m deeply intrigued to learn that developer Geography of Robots are putting music - and dancing - front and center in the new demo for their next project, Silenus. You can bop your way between screens, reader! Read more View the full article
Starfield's modding community is straight-up cooking, now. While we're still a little ways out from Star Wars: Outlaws (and those overpriced editions have me a smidge nervous), don't worry—we've got space gunslinging at home... Read more.View the full article
Good news, people who enjoy it when video games bring back things people used to like many years ago in the hopes that you'll still like them now you're a lot older. NFS Underground-inspired drag and drift events have arrived in Need For Speed: Unbound today, May 21, as part of the latest update to the series' most recent entry. We originally learned that these modes would be coming to the game via the release roadmap back in February, which outlined a year of in-game stuff designed to help celebrate NFS turning 30 in December. Now, however, since they're actually here, there's more info regarding what they look like, so let's get into it. As outlined in the blog post announcing its arrival, Vol. 7: Drift & Drag brings those two classic modes to Unbound, with a couple of changes designed to help bring them up to date with what racing games can do in 2024. Read more View the full article
K-D Lab have revived their classic RTS, with PERIMETER: Legate Edition now available on Steam with full Native Linux support and it's even open source. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
I could pretend I understand Square Enix's action-RPG series Kingdom Hearts, but I don't need to, 'cos what I do understand is how popular it is. Until fairly recently the nearly 15-game-strong series, where Disney characters cross over with Final Fantasy and go to war alongside a child wielding a key (I said I don't properly understand it), wasn't on PC. After some games arrived on the Epic Games Store in 2021, Squeenix have confirmed that multiple Kingdom Hearts games are coming to Steam next month, on June 13th. Unlucky for some, maybe, but not Donald Duck and Goofy, two of the main characters. Long has Goofy been seen as just a joke character in the minds of people people who didn't watch A Goofy Movie. Hopefully this brings his heroism to a wider audience. Read more View the full article
Turns out that the Margot Robbie led Pirates of the Caribbean movie is still happening, but it's a separate one from the upcoming reboot. It's been a good seven years since the last Pirates of the Caribbean film, which in one part makes me feel a bit old, but in another makes me think "hang on, they were making those films right through to 2017?" Back in March, franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke of his intention to reboot the series because that's "easier to put together because you don't have to wait for certain actors." This reboot wasn't thought to include Robbie in it, as back in 2022 in an interview with Vanity Fair she said that she guessed Disney didn't want to do it anymore despite development taking place for it. However, in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bruckheimer clarified what the intention is with the franchise: "It's two different movies." One of them is still the reboot he previously mentioned, which should have 2019's The Lion King writer Jeff Nathanson attached to it. And the other is the film that Robbie was meant to star in, with Birds of Prey's Christina Hodson penning it. "We hope to get 'em both made, and I think Disney agrees they really want to make the Margot one, too." Obviously there's questions as to whether Robbie is even aware of this intention, but considering just how well Barbie performed last year, it isn't exactly surprising that Disney wants a cut of that Robbie star power. Read more View the full article
The PC version of Kingdom Hearts has been locked away on the Epic Games Store ever since 2021 but fortunately, those patient Steam users who held out hope that the series would one day land on Valve's storefront have been rewarded. A bizarre mash-up of Disney and Final Fantasy, the adventures of Sora, Donald, and Goofy have leaped from platform to platform ever since the original game debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2002. It took nearly two decades for the trilogy, and the various spinoffs, to drop on PC but even then, Epic's exclusivity was a dealbreaker for many. View the full article
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Microsoft has reportedly approved a new game from Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory and has no plans to close the studio. Windows Central reports that this new game from the Cambridge, ***-based developer is in addition to Project Mara, the already announced upcoming psychological horror game that takes place entirely in a single upscale apartment. There are no plans whatsoever to close the studio any time soon, Windows Central added. IGN has asked Microsoft for comment. Microsoft today releases Ninja Theory’s Hellblade 2 four-and-a-half years after it was announced and six years after Microsoft bought the studio, bringing it into the Xbox Game Studios fold. IGN’s Hellblade 2 review returned an 8/10. We said: “Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is another Viking-worthy feast for the senses that meets the high bar set by its predecessor, even if it never really manages to clear it.” Yesterday, a day before launch, Ninja Theory studio head Dom Matthews issued a heartfelt statement to fans, expressing gratitude for their support, along with the development team for working on Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. Some have expressed concern for Ninja Theory after Microsoft shocked the video game world by announcing the closure of a number of Bethesda studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall developer Arkane Austin. The cuts come as part of sweeping layoffs announced earlier this year that affect 1,900 staff at Microsoft’s gaming business. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has indicated that Microsoft’s gaming cuts are the result of a video game market that is failing to grow amid rising development costs, but Spencer and other Xbox executives are also reportedly under pressure to make cuts following the company’s $69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. In an email to staff sent by Matt ******, head of Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft blamed the Bethesda cuts on a “reprioritization of titles and resources.” In the email, first reported by IGN, ****** said: “we are making these tough decisions to create capacity to increase investment in other parts of our portfolio and focus on our priority games.” Earlier this month, Xbox president Sarah Bond responded to questions about Microsoft’s decision to shut a number of much-loved studios, insisting it was about ensuring the Xbox business ******** healthy for the long-term during what she called “this moment of transition.” Microsoft is set to host an Xbox showcase event in June as well as fully unveil the next mainline Call of Duty game, ****** Ops 6. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has revealed that it's currently planning a sequel and PC port of the sci-fi action title, as well as details about its next game. The South Korean studio released Stellar Blade on April 26 and claims that the game has performed well above estimations. View the full article
As I gasp for air and frantically kick towards the surface of the ocean with what feels like a million voices flooding my brain, I'm instantly plunged deep into the sensory overload that is Hellblade 2. Its predecessor, Senua's Sacrifice, may have launched almost seven years ago now, but it feels like she and I have been apart for barely five minutes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Hellblade 2 Steam Deck compatible? All Hellblade 2 Lorestangir locations All Hellblade 2 face locations View the full article
Where are the Hellblade 2 Lorestangir locations? Senua's Saga might take her to the distant shores of Iceland, but it'll take more than that to get rid of our old buddy Druth. Hellblade 2 Lorestangir are the equivalent of Lorestones from Senua's Sacrifice. These collectible totems contain a fragment of the skáldic verse of Grettir the Strong, narrated by Druth. There are 18 Lorestangir in Hellblade 2 in total, and they can be located in chapters one through five. You can activate the Lorestangir using your Focus ability, just like Hellblade 2 faces. Once activated, the rune displayed turns red and Druth narrates the relevant fragment of the skald's verse. Like the Norse tales told during Senua's descent into Hel in Senua's Sacrifice, Grettir's verse offers a new way of interpreting the events of Senua's Saga. Here's where to find the Hellblade 2 Lorestangir locations in the story game, so you can hear Druth's story for yourself and reap the rewards. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Hellblade 2 Steam Deck compatible? All Hellblade 2 face locations Hellblade 2 review - a profound exploration of healing View the full article
Where are the Hellblade 2 faces? Senua's Saga is all about perspective, and Hellblade 2's hidden collectibles certainly force you to look at the environment differently. These rock formations resemble human faces and unlock stories that explore many of the notable trickster gods, spirits, and monsters that spell ***** and misfortune in Icelandic folklore. Like Druth's stories, these Norse tales recontextualize Senua's Saga within the history and culture in which it takes place. There are 17 faces to find in Hellblade 2, and many are tough to spot. They appear in chapters two through five in the story game, and you can reveal the hidden path behind them using your Focus ability. However, it's important to bear in mind that Hellblade 2 faces are only marked as collected once you've used Focus to activate the tree of Yggdrasil that ***** beyond. Here's where to find the Hellblade 2 faces - we also recommend looking out for the Hellblade 2 Lorestangir along the way. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Hellblade 2 Steam Deck compatible? All Hellblade 2 Lorestangir locations Hellblade 2 review - a profound exploration of healing View the full article
Risk Of Rain 2 is one of my fave action roguelikes, as it's a good time with pals and has all the hallmarks of things I enjoy most in my games: ********* and looting. That's why the latest free update excites me so, as it introduces an artifact that makes chests malicious and another that lets you hatch ****** lizard companions. Oh, and there's a new map, too. Read more View the full article
Developer SHIFT UP shared its plans for Stellar Blade and beyond, including a PC version, a sequel, and a new IP. In an initial public offering filing on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index shared by Gematsu on May 20, SHIFT UP revealed it’s planning a PC version of Stellar Blade as well as a sequel. “For Stellar Blade, we have plans to introduce new gameplay elements, including downloadable content releases, a PC version, and new collaborations,” the document says. View the full article
The neighbourhood citizens of Life By You are positioning themselves as bright-eyed pretenders to The Sims. But in this ultimate game of keeping-up-with-the-Jones, the life sim from Paradox has slipped on a wet kitchen tile. The game has been delayed for a third time, and the developers are reluctant to set a new date for the planned release into early access. "[We] believe it is more prudent to hold off while we plan ahead," said Mattias Lilja of Paradox Interactive, "rather than committing to a new date that we cannot be certain to meet." Read more View the full article
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The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is my favourite game of all time. It's also ugly, unintuitive, and has a combat system assembled by someone who wanted to combine all the worst parts of tabletop RPGs and videogames just to see what would happen. Now, to right-thinking people like you and me, that just adds to its charm, but it probably also goes some way to explaining why Bethesda moved on to develop much more digestible fare and why there are so few Morrowind-likes that aren't made by ****, wonderful indie devs... Read more.View the full article