It’s that time of year; the Earth is tilting at just such an angle that some of us are already freezing our asses off. Here in Bellingham, Washington, thirty miles shy of the Canadian border, there’s already a rumbling of weekend warriors preparing to gear up for the coming winter ski and snowboard seasons. All that snow, that fresh air, the rush of zipping down fresh slopes of powder —bah....
Reunite with your old pal the Grim Reaper If you were ever going to buyThe Sims 4, you would’ve done so by now. You’ve held strong. As a reward,the life sim game is free to download. Not just to try, but to keep. Electronic Arts is giving out the PC and Mac version–the no-frills basic edition– on its game platform Origin. Thehope is that you’ll succumb and grow so invested in your virtual people that you may’t help but eye the countlessexpansion packs....
Be sure to turn off ‘Sanity’ The talk of ouroffice chat roomthis morning has undoubtedly been Orteil’s Game Idea Generator–a tool that’sexactly what it soundslike but no less delightful. You should try it out. Some of my favorites so far: As esoteric as some of the concepts are, I can genuinely see this game idea generator serving as a starting point for production on a real game.
And there’s mention of more Assassin’s Creed, naturally IGNhas gotten its hands on a Ubisoft survey that covers what players want out of the future of theAssassin’s Creedseries. More interesting than that, however, is talk of a theoretical non-ACpirate game, with questions about what elements we’d want in such a title. One of the choices is indeed cooperative and competitive multiplayer naval combat, which was sadly absent fromAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as well as a deeper economy or a customizable character, ship, and pirate hideout....
Despite everything, it’s still Undertale… Spread the word, because it’s actually happening. As of tomorrow, March 16, Toby Fox’s highly regarded indie RPGUndertalewill finally be arriving on Xbox. Microsoft announced that Sans, Undyne, Flowey and friends will be making their presence felt on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and the Xbox Game Pass service. A physical edition will be released by Fangamer at a later date. Originally released for PC in 2015, before being ported to almost every contemporary platform under the sun,Undertaleis a dramatic, evocative, funny, and surprisingly resonant adventure which takes place in a subterranean fantasy kingdom....
Cyber Troopers docked Juro Watari, creator of the exhilarating mech-fighting seriesCyber Troopers Virtual-On, has announced that he is leaving Sega after almost three decades of working alongside the studio. Watariannounced his departure on Twitter, thanking Sega and fans for their support of the preceding decades. Watari noted that he has not yet decided on what path his career takes at this point, but expressed desire to continue working in game development....
During a Warner Bros. Discovery earnings conference call on November 8, CEO David Zaslav spoke at length aboutthe future of Warner Bros. Games. Zaslav explains that gaming is the medium to focus on, as “Gen Z and Gen Alpha prefer gaming to any other form of entertainment, more than social media, more than watching television or listening to music, more than going to the movie theater.” Going forward, the company plans to transform its biggest franchises from PC and console launches with three four-year release schedules to feature more “always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions....
Tech previews are underway forHalo Infinite I’m gladHalois still around. Sure the series hasn’t been the most consistent, and theMaster Chief Collectioncements the fact that Microsoft is very much willing to dip into the nostalgia pool if needed. But nearly everyHalogame has its bright spots.Halo Infinitemight be one of the brightest in years based on our time with it. So here’s what we had access to in full, via the Steam and Xbox preview event:...
Way, way better What the Golf?is by far the shortest appointment I had at PAX West. In the overcrowded Indie Megabooth, where a day earlier I meet former Destructoid editor Hamza for the first time, its quirky demo encourages people to watch the utter silliness of its ridiculous premise.What the Golf?isn’t aiming to be the next great golf game, but rather something that takes the basic concept of the sport and turns it on its head, kicks it in the face, and shoves it out a window....
‘It’s a collaboration’ Shadow of the Tomb Raiderwas officially revealed minutes ago, and it looks great. We played it for the better part of an hour, and it hits all the notes that we’ve come to expect from a newTomb Raidergame. For our detailed thoughts on the conclusion to Lara Croft’s reboot trilogy,check out our hands-on preview. However, something significant has changed for this installment. Crystal Dynamics was the lead studio onTomb RaiderandRise of the Tomb Raider....
These Nintendo Directs will be the death of me Earlier today, I shared anEnglish-language Nintendo Directthat detailed many of Nintendo Network’s features. Who would have guessed that the Japanese branch would follow up a few hours later with yetanotherDirect with little warning. Nintendo truly is a company of shinobi. you may watch Iwata’s latest info dump above, but it won’t benefit you unless you are fluent in “Nihongo.” Thankfully, NeoGAF user cvxfreak was gracious enough tosummarizethe entire shebang....
Kuro Games has officially confirmed theWuthering Waves2.2 banners. The new update will introduce a 5-star Havoc Resonator named Cantarella. Furthermore, you can look forward to the rerun banners of 2 popular characters from the Black Shores. New character and rerun banners in Wuthering Waves 2.2 Phase I The first phase of Wuthering Waves 2.2 will begin on Jul 30, 2025, and will feature the following characters: The version 2.2 livestream revealed most of Cantarella’s abilities and it is safe to say that she is a strong character....
Yars Risingwas recentlyannouncedas a follow-up of sorts to Atari 2600 classicYars’ Revenge. Rather than taking the form of a Zorlon Cannon-blasting shooter,Yars Risingis a hacking-centric Metroidvania with ademonow live during Steam Next Fest. As odd as the concept is, after playing some of what WayForward has in the works, I’m willing to hear them out. This time around you take control of Yar — okay… so far, so good — which is the hacker handle for a young woman named Emi Kimura....
