At some point, a game developer realized that point-and-click adventure games don’t always have to be angled at eye level or rely on pixel art. Nothing is immune to nostalgia, and now designers and gamers have realized that prerendered backgrounds have an artistry all their own, and picturesque cinematic imagery can be achieved when the […] Source View the full article
Popular roguelike card game Balatro, which made a big impact when it debuted on Steam in February, is getting a physical release on major consoles. While Balatro is based on making poker hands, it's really a deck-building game at heart, and its various collectible Joker cards provide a wide variety of bonuses that have earned it a lot of praise from fans. View the full article
Despite Call of Duty games of the past venturing off into space or near-futuristic settings, the FPS franchise's combat has largely felt the same over the last 10 years. ****** Ops 6 could shake up gunfights, though, and if the rumors are to believed, we are so back COD players. Not only has Treyarch supposedly overhauled the shooter's movement, but rumors claim it is similar to the Max Payne series. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: I spoke to two COD Zombies legends as ****** Ops 6's reveal looms MW3 Season 4's strangest camo is locked away for Discord users COD Warzone flooded with ****** Ops 6 teasers as full reveal nears View the full article
Lost and Found Co. | Image: Bit Egg Despite its cozy appearance, Wholesome Direct 2024 is actually shaping up to be the most packed event of Summer Game Fest. The hour-long presentation featured more than 70 different games. Some were brand-new announcements, some were previously known games that got a fresh trailer or release date, and a handful of titles even launched during the event. Now, 70 is a large number, so to help, I’ve curated the games that stood out to me the most. You can also watch the full presentation right here to soak in every detail. Even better: many of the games have demos on Steam that you can check out. Anyway, here are my picks, in no particular order. Kamaeru: A Frog RefugeLaunching today on PC and Switch Kamaeru looks like a more interactive... Continue reading… View the full article
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Monster Hunter: World and Rise are currently available at historically low prices, as are their DLC packs. The *****, which includes a variety of storefronts, offers a great opportunity to jump (back) into the Monster Hunter franchise without breaking the bank. View the full article
There are only two months left until the 2024 Esports Awards begin, but the face of the broadcast has decided to resign after clashing views on the company’s direction over the last year. Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez has announced that he will resign from the Esports Awards panel and won’t host the event moving forward. The popular shoutcaster and commentator has been the face of the Esports Awards since he became its host, but now, he is stepping away for a handful of reasons. View the full article
There are many challenges and missions to unlock and complete in Star Wars Hunters, some being more challenging than others. One of these mission types is to earn hunter elimination streaks, which can be understood in different ways.What are hunter elimination streaks in Star Wars Hunters?Hunter elimination streaks may confuse come Star Wars Hunters players as this could be taken in a couple different ways. So to clear things up – you will earn a hunter elimination streak by ******** other players without dying.So if you are required to earn a hunter elimination streak of 5, that means you must eliminate five other hunters (players) without being *******. Every time you get eliminated, the streak resets.It doesn’t matter how much time has passed between each elimination either – the streak will keep going indefinitely until you yourself get eliminated. Also, for these sorts of challenges, you can’t achieve a 5 hunter streak twice without dying,...View the full article
I'm used to mystery games where the mystery is the main thing. In Strange Horticulture you may be running a shop while trying to figure out what's going on in Undermere, but you don't have to balance the books between trying to figure out how a druid got poisoned. You're not going to suddenly get a game over because a national chain of weird plant shops opened up a franchise across the road from yours... Read more.View the full article
Earlier this week, we've seen our first taste of a cozy detective game for those who want something more low-key and wholesome while still presenting enjoyable mysteries. But what about those who want more traditional mysteries to solve, but would still prefer more wholesome aesthetics? Something with darker secrets to uncover, but something still more pleasant to look at? Well, that's what On Your Tail is for, from Humble Games and developers Memorable Games. Appropriately enough, the game popped up during today's Wholesome Direct, after making its debut during a Nintendo Direct last December. Now it's resurfaced, not only with a spiffy new trailer that you can check out at the link here, but also with a demo available now for all to check out. View the full article
Top Scarlet and Violet VGC players are seeing success with a unique Gen I Pokémon at the North America International Championships (NAIC) based on stats from day two. As NAIC continues this weekend, we’re seeing a lot of the same dominant Pokémon—Incineroar, Urshifu, Calyrex, Miraidon, and their friends. In fact, there’s only one major difference when comparing the usage stats between day one and day two. If you look at the last slot of the top 12 Pokémon on day two, Ditto just made the cut at 12.2 percent usage. VGC caster Rosemary Kelley confirmed a total of 10 players made it to day two with the pink blob. View the full article
Guide Crystals are a key item that can be obtained by completing the Court Of Savantae Ruins Puzzle in Wuthering Waves. As players discover new areas, they can find Supply Chests of varying rarity. These grant various rewards that will help strengthen characters and give Astrite, which is needed to summon more Resonators. Players who solve the Court of Savantae Ruins Puzzle can use the two Guide Crystals to obtain a Premium Supply Chest. View the full article
I'm so tired. Partly because I stayed up until 4 AM watching teams trying and failing to win the Salvation's Edge raid race. But also because, I woke up this morning to find that after a staggering 19 hours the final boss had been defeated, meaning that the curtain has been brought down on a story I've been playing for a decade... Read more.View the full article
Pricing for products like these is typically kept hidden from the public, but Intel has bucked the trend and provided some official figures. The flagship Gaudi 3 accelerator will cost around $15,000 per unit when purchased individually, which is 50 percent cheaper than Nvidia's competing H100 data center GPU. Read Entire Article View the full article
Here's a lovely little surprise in the midst of Summer Game Fest: the makers of the excellent building and management sim Parkitect have been cooking up a little something in secret. Today at the Glitch Future of Play showcase, developer Texel Raptor revealed a new game, and it looks fantastic... Read more.View the full article
Something you see a lot in cozy games is a scenario where you move to a small island or a rustic neighborhood, then use your farm or shop to revitalize it, bringing new life to a sweet but neglected little town. Those vibes are definitely present in supermarket management sim Discounty… at least at first... Read more.View the full article
Hardware manufacturer MSI has shown off revamped versions of its Claw handheld gaming PC, alongside reinforcing its commitment to the handheld market by confirming future iterations of the device. Earlier this year, MSI released the Claw handheld PC after a lot of teasing, but the handheld didn't quite live up to expectations due to numerous factors. View the full article
As part of the most recent Operation in Halo Infinite, 343 Industries has revealed a bunch of changes made to the classic Big Team Battle mode in the game. Halo Infinite continues to evolve with each new update, into a game much better than what was launched almost three years ago. View the full article
Capcom has revealed that M. Bison, the first character of Street Fighter 6's Year 2 pass and the game's next DLC character, will be coming sooner than fans might have expected: June 26, 2024. Capcom's momentum for Street Fighter 6 isn't slowing down anytime soon, as following the first year DLC pass that added four new characters, both new and old, a second pass was recently revealed at Summer Game Fest. This second pass of content is touting not only the return of two fan-favorite characters but also guest fighters from SNK's Fatal Fury franchise. View the full article
Persona 3 Reload‘s Expansion Pass has been steadily receiving content for some time now since the game’s release earlier this year. Now, Atlus has announced that the third wave for the DLC, the highly anticipated Episode Aigis: The Answer, will launch in September. Atlus released a new trailer on Friday, June 7, announcing that the Persona 3 Reload story DLC expansion Episode Aigis: The Answer will launch on Sep. 10. The trailer shows an extremely short piece of gameplay footage with Aigis and her sister Metis in action. View the full article
Round up your favorite creatures and prepare for brand-new horizons, the Palworld Sakurajima update is shifting the tides of Palworld onto a fresh island ripe for exploration. But taking in the sights isn't all you'll be doing in the next major update from developer Pocket Pair, as deadly bosses, new pleasant Pals, and more are set to keep you busy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Palworld reveals four new Pals, then torches one with a flamethrower The new Palworld update just made your Pals twice as powerful Palworld PvP reveal blunder leads to promise of "major" summer update View the full article
Building a city in the sky in 2020's Airborne Kingdom was a mostly chill experience—while you were in a constant war with gravity as you attempted to expand your city while keeping it aloft and balanced, there were no traditional enemies to ******. It was also a relatively short game that could be fully completed in about 10 hours... Read more.View the full article
Minecraft players are asking for a formerly Bedrock edition-exclusive item to be added back to the game, with the Camera now only available in the game's "Education Edition." The sandbox survival game boasts a wide variety of items throughout its open world, giving players plenty of different gameplay elements between tools, weapons, and more. Minecraft even features more advanced items like Redstone, allowing players to construct amazing automated creations within the game. However, the game's Education Edition now features one exclusive item that fans want back in the main game. View the full article
Some Fallout 76 fans have recently begun calling for Bethesda to add a new "wait" emote to the game. While a similar emote already exists, many Fallout 76 players don't have access to it, and even some of those who do don't find it suitable for effectively signaling others to wait. View the full article
The power of dance can achieve a lot. It can be used for pure enjoyment. It can be used to express emotions. It can be used to tell stories. It can be used to save a community center from being torn down. And in Mighty Yell's newest upcoming game, All Systems Dance, it can be used to take down an automated corporate regime, as seen in the reveal teaser at the link here that was first unveiled during today's Future of Play Direct. Previously known best for The Big ****, the ********* developers return with a dance battler adventure that certainly looks quite eye-catching, and once again showcases a nice bit of a rebellious spirit in their games, this time giving off some vibes that wouldn't be out of place in a series such as Jet Set Radio. View the full article
Wolfenstein, but a Metroidvania. That's a pretty concise and strong sell for upcoming indie game Wolfhound. Announced during this year's Summer Game Fest, it's a side-scrolling, pixelated shooter that looks tough as nails. Set in a clandestine ***** base hidden on an island in the Bermuda triangle, you'll ****** Nazis and their abominable creations in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
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Popular roguelike card game Balatro, which made a big impact when it debuted on Steam in February, is getting a physical release on major consoles. While Balatro is based on making poker hands, it's really a deck-building game at heart, and its various collectible Joker cards provide a wide variety of bonuses that have earned it a lot of praise from fans. View the full article