During the mad rush to play Amazon’s massively multiplayer RPG New World during launch week, its developers told players not to worry about which of the game’s crowded servers they chose to play on, as free transfers were on the way. Not only have thos…
Forza Horizon 5 Is More Forza Horizon And That’s Fantastic
An hour or so into my time with a preview build of Forza Horizon 5, I found myself kangaroo-hopping through cactus-dotted hills in a yellow Ford Bronco. I wasn’t heading to a race or a PR stunt location. I had no particular goal in mind. It was just me…
Happy 20th Birthday, ScummVM!
The Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion Virtual Machine, which we all know better as ScummVM, turns 20 this week, and anyone who has ever enjoyed a classic adventure game on a modern PC (or mobile device!) over the last two decades probably owes…
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…
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 …
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…
The GTA Remastered Trilogy Sure Seems Imminent Now
Update 10/08/2021 11:55 a.m. ET: After months of rumors and leaks, Rockstar Games today officially confirmed the existence of the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy collection. In a series of tweets and a blog post, the publisher shared some of the first offic…
Avengers Adds Paid Experience Boosts, Pissing Off Everybody
Last week Marvel’s Avengers was added to Xbox Game Pass, quickly becoming one of the most played games on the console. Perhaps capitalizing on this forward momentum, this week Avengers adds paid timed experience point boosters to its cash shop, somethi…