Assassin’s Creed Nexus really surprised me. Granted, I didn’t really know what the virtual reality game from developer Red Storm was prior to playing it. Was it a glorified tech demo? A cinematic movie-like experience with interactive elements? Turns out, Nexus is shaping up to be pretty much what I’ve …
Read More »Solace State's Exploration Of Power Dynamics And Queer Love Is My Favorite Cyberpunk Story This Year
The fall season is well and truly upon us, with tons of games releasing at a pace that I can barely keep up with. If you’re similarly struggling to stay afloat with everything, you may have missed the release of Solace State–a visual novel roleplaying game in which you play …
Read More »Assassin's Creed Mirage Puts The Best Of Unity And Odyssey Into Old School AC
On first blush, Assassin’s Creed Mirage feels delightfully familiar, delving into storylines and gameplay moments that are reminiscent of the earliest games in the franchise. Having only played about three hours of the game, it’s still too soon for me to make a definitive call on how the whole experience …
Read More »From Software Has Two New Games Planned For Release After Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed that the developer is currently working on two unannounced games. Whether both are sequels to existing series or the start to brand-new franchises has yet to be revealed. Miyazaki made the announcement during an interview with 4Gamer.net, which was translated by Gematsu. “While …
Read More »Path Of Exile 2 Is Aiming For Approachable Depth Over Complexity
The original Path of Exile has a huge skill tree, and its sequel does not break that mold. Path of Exile 2 features many of the expansive systems that its predecessor did, including equipable gems and multiple classes, but in an effort to ease newcomers into the series, much of …
Read More »How Borderlands Ensures Character-Driven Storytelling Remains A Focus 14 Years Later
The Borderlands franchise holds a peculiar place within the history of the gaming industry, kickstarting a genre that has gone on to become a different kind of beast. After all, though the concept of combining both RPG and first-person shooter mechanics was first seen in 2007’s Hellgate: London, the loot-shooter …
Read More »How D&D Helped Form The Heart Of This New Looter-Shooter RPG
Brazilian developer Rogue Snail and Gearbox Publishing have announced that the upcoming top-down looter-shooter Relic Hunters Legend will launch in Steam Early Access on September 25. Featuring an assortment of story-driven single-player missions and chaotic multiplayer missions, Relic Hunters Legend is my type of game, borrowing inspiration from one of …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 Devs Explain How Eikons Were Made | Audio Logs
Audio Logs is back for another eye-opening episode! This GameSpot show is where the people behind the games you love tell the untold stories of how they were made. This week we’re joined by Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida and Hiroshi Takai, producer and director for Final Fantasy XVI respectively, to …
Read More »Why Apex Legends Changed Revenant From Assault To Skirmisher
Revenant has gone through quite a substantial transformation with the start of Apex Legends Season 18, adopting brand-new abilities to match his monstrous new form. As part of that change, the previously Assault class legend has moved over to the Skirmisher category. According to Respawn, this change was done to …
Read More »Respawn Wants To Move Apex Legends' Storyline Between Revenant And Loba Along
Apex Legends Season 18 sees Revenant return to the forefront of the battle royale game’s story, as the murderous simulacrum undergoes unexpected changes in his programming. Revenant’s role in Apex Legends’ story has consistently been the silent villain, the omnipresent threat to the rest of the legends. But with Duardo–Octane’s …
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