It’s been nearly eight years since the launch of Civilization 6, and now–thanks to Gamescom Opening Night Live–we have an official release date for Sid Meier’s Civilization 7. The long-awaited strategy game arrives on February 11, 2025 for PC, Xbox, PS5, and Switch, with select versions offering early access on …
Read More »What To Know So Far – Black Myth: Wukong
It’s been almost four years since developers Game Science dropped their first trailer for the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong. With a 13-minute runtime, the pre-alpha trailer footage caught the attention of gamers worldwide thanks to its dazzling gameplay and striking graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4. Now running on …
Read More »Fortnite's OP Marvel Weapons Have Been Nerfed, Thankfully
Fortnite‘s new Marvel-dominated season kicked off with a bang on Friday, flooding the island with all sorts of Marvel goodies like various weapons inspired by War Machine’s abilities, Captain America’s vibranium shield, and Doctor Doom’s gauntlets. Two of the items–Cap’s Shield and War Machine’s Arsenal, particularly when used in conjunction …
Read More »Black Myth: Wukong Has "Occasional Serious Issues" On PC, Dev Says
Black Myth: Wukong has already delivered one of the biggest launches in Steam history, making it one of the most successful games of 2024 just a day after release. Amid some performance complaints from PC players, developer Game Science posted an update that noted that you may experience “occasional serious …
Read More »Star Wars Outlaws Release Date, Open-World Details, Gameplay, Trailers, And Everything We Know
Star Wars Outlaws launches in August and marks a bold new era for the franchise. Hot off a tour of a different sci-fi franchise, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora studio Massive Entertainment is leading development on the open-world adventure, transporting fans to the criminal underbelly of that universe as rival gangs …
Read More »Black Myth: Wukong Becomes Steam's No. 2 Most Popular Game Of All Time After Less Than 24 Hours
Black Myth: Wukong is out now for PC and PlayStation 5, and on Steam, the game is seeing extraordinary popularity right out of the gate. The game has exceeded 2.2 million concurrent players, surpassing the all-time peak concurrent records for titles like Dota 2 (1.2 million), Counter-Strike 2 (1.8 million), …
Read More »An Exciting Twist Makes Lost Records: Bloom And Rage More Than A Life Is Strange Imitator
When Life Is Strange came out in 2015, it was following in the footsteps of many games before it, but the most apparent were those from Telltale, which at that time was on a hot streak of making adventure games with branching narratives and lots of dialogue choices. Don’t Nod …
Read More »How Civilization 7 Rethinks The Series' Structure
History is built in layers. This was the key concept Firaxis kept in mind as it planned Civilization VII, the next entry in its long-running 4X strategy series. Civilizations are not static; they rise and fall, and new cultures take over and build on top of them. With Civ VII, …
Read More »This New Game Dumps Free-To-Play Model, Changes To $40 Premium Release
As part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, Embark Studios–which was co-founded by Battlefield veteran Patrick Soderlund–revealed a new trailer for the PvPvE third-person shooter Arc Raiders and also confirmed a key detail about its pricing plan. Arc Raiders was announced as a free-to-play game, but it is now shifting to …
Read More »Black Myth: Wukong Guidelines Ask Content Creators Not To Discuss "Feminist Propaganda," COVID, And More
The marketing team behind Black Myth: Wukong has asked streamers covering the game to avoid mentioning topics including “feminist propaganda,” COVID-19, and China’s game industry policies, multiple reports have revealed. Screenshots of the document with a number of “Do’s and Don’ts” for influencers circulated on social media thanks to French …
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