A Star Wars-themed Total War game is reportedly currently in development over at Creative Assembly. According to to DualShockers, there are three Total War games being worked on right now. It’s unclear which project Creative Assembly is furthest along with in development. However, the closest one is presumably the next …
Read More »Hades 2's First Patch Adds Major Quality-Of-Life Improvement
Hades 2 released in early access last week, and now has received its first patch. Supergiant Games is already proving the utility of its early-access period, with a majority of Patch 1’s changes implemented as a result of player feedback–including one major quality-of-life change. The first patch makes resource-gathering far …
Read More »Google's Latest Easter Egg Turns The Search Engine Into Minecraft
Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, has teamed up with Google for the game’s 15th anniversary on May 17. The collaboration adds an Easter egg to the Google search engine, allowing users to start mining like they would in the game. To get the Easter egg to work, users must search …
Read More »Los Angeles Chargers Unveil Their NFL Schedule With The Sims 2
It might be almost 20 years old, but The Sims 2 just became the talk of the town. That’s because the Los Angeles Chargers utilized the video game to unveil their NFL schedule for the 2024-25 season. The social media team for the Chargers “spent hours” in The Sims 2 …
Read More »Assassin's Creed Shadows Needs An Online Connection To Install Physical Copies
Players will need an internet connection to install Assassin’s Creed Shadows if they purchase the game physically. According to the game’s physical box at retailers like GameStop, there’s a notice at the bottom left corner that says, “Internet required to install the game.” Ubisoft later confirmed this itself. You need …
Read More »Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Ditching An Iconic Franchise Feature
In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, one of the franchise’s most iconic features–synchronization points–will work a little differently than before. Following a cinematic reveal trailer, Ubisoft has revealed all kinds of details about the latest entry in the long-running series to IGN. The game will put players into the shoes of both …
Read More »Assassin's Creed Shadows Trailer Reveals Two Protagonists, A Samurai And A Shinobi
Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the next game in Ubisoft’s long-running action-adventure series, is scheduled to launch November 15, just a little over a year after Assassin’s Creed Mirage. And as confirmed by the new cinematic reveal trailer, you can play Shadows three days earlier if you’re paying $18 a month for …
Read More »How XCOM's Designer Went From "Marvel Dating Sim" To A Gilmore Girls-Inspired Life Sim
Jake Solomon is no stranger to creating complex games; his credits on XCOM, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and numerous other strategy games over his 23-year career at Firaxis prove that much. And yet, Solomon’s next venture presents the veteran game designer with a challenge he’s never before encountered. “With this game, …
Read More »Minecraft Seed Maps: How To Find Anything And Everything In Your World
While it might seem like a brand new Minecraft map is random, there’s a lot of math happening under the hood to ensure that mountains look like mountains, rivers look like rivers, and jungles don’t bump up against icy tundra. Because Minecraft seeds are predictable, you can do a lot …
Read More »One Of The Best Digital Board Games For Switch Is Getting A Physical Video Game Release
Wingspan first launched in 2019 as a traditional board game before releasing on the Switch eShop in 2020. Both versions were so well-received that the title is finally getting a physical Switch release on July 31. Preorders for the $40 Wingspan: Special Edition are available now at Amazon and Best …
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