The Lay D Denton mod is a huge project that takes the original Deus Ex and lets you play through the whole thing not as a gruff cyberpunk dude, but as a gruff cyberpunk woman instead.Read more…
The Week In Games: Back 4 Blood 4 You
*Insert joke about how zombies are ironically one of the hardest things to kill in pop culture and keep coming back, over and over.* Anyway, Back 4 Blood is out this week for PlayStation, Xbox and PC. Read more…
What’s With All Those Helicopters On GTA Covers?
I don’t remember exactly when I noticed it, but one day I was looking at the PS2 cases for Grand Theft Auto Vice City and San Andreas and spotted a funny similarity: they both had a helicopter in the top left. Then I checked GTA III’s case and it too h…
Hitman GOTY Edition Removed From GOG Over Online DRM
Hitman – Game of the Year Edition was released on GOG.com late last month and following weeks of player complaints and review bombing due to obtrusive online DRM requirements, it has now been removed from the storefront. Read more…
Far Cry 6: The Kotaku Review
Early on in Far Cry 6, a character explains that a revolution isn’t something that happens once, but rather something that will keep happening. History is destined to repeat itself over and over. The irony of Far Cry 6 using this as a theme isn’t lost …
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Clearly Not Going To Be Open-World [Update]
Since the first trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrived back in February, the game’s vast open areas and rolling green hills have drawn comparison to Breath of the Wild. While the idea of a massive open-world version of the ancient Sinnoh region, f…
Turn-Based Strategy Game Alchemy Stars Needs A Smarter AI
Alchemy Stars is certainly an interesting take on an RPG, combining puzzles with turn-based combat. Which is why it’s so frustrating that its autoplay AI isn’t smarter than a fifth grader.Read more…
Friendship Ended With Cyberpunk, Now ANNO: Mutationem Is New Best Friend
During the Steam Next Fest, a week-long event featuring demos and previews for upcoming games, one game called out to me from the crowd: the cyberpunk role-playing game ANNO: Mutationem. The trailer alone felt specifically designed to lure me in, with …
Yes, Far Cry 6 Has A Transmog Feature
Far Cry 6, Ubisoft’s cockfighting game that includes a gazillion-hour open-world shooter, has a transmog feature. But you might not know so from the start. In fact, to take it from some players, it’s all too easy to glaze right over it.Read more…
Genshin Impact Developers Launch Closed Beta For Space Fantasy RPG
Yesterday, Genshin Impact developer miHoYo announced that closed beta sign-ups for their new game Honkai: Star Rail will begin today. While it’s set in the same universe as the popular mobile game Honkai Impact 3rd, the announcement confirmed that Star…