We are living in a second golden age for console gaming. Active communities, open developer tools and easy distribution have given new life to many once-dead systems. If there's one company who deserves the most thanks for bringing a love for '…
Continue reading "Analogue Duo review: A second chance for an underappreciated console"Supergiant Games just treated Hades fans to an extensive look at the game's upcoming sequel. Seriously — the developer hosted a three-hour livestream that showed off Hades II's gameplay, new features and mechanics, as well as the new designs fo…
Continue reading "Supergiant shows off Hades II’s gameplay and new god designs"The surreal puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes hits the Nintendo Switch and PC on May 16, as revealed at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase event. This is a big deal, as the game’s being developed by Simogo, the company behind the mind-blowing adventu…
Continue reading "Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, by Sayonara Wild Hearts devs, comes out on May 19"How many of you had “sequel to a game from 1982” on your Nintendo Indie World Showcase bingo card? If so, you just won big. Yars Rising is a modern metroidvania take on the Atari 2600 classic Yars’ Revenge, and all it took was 42 short years to reach f…
Continue reading "Yars Rising revives a 40-year-old Atari game as a modern metroidvania"It's always nice to get a release date for a game that's caught the eye whenever it has popped up. We've had a few looks at Schim, a pretty puzzle platformer, in previous game showcases. It emerged during Nintendo's Indie World stream …
Continue reading "Shadow platformer Schim is coming to PC and consoles on July 18"After the massive success of Stray, the world has been crying out for another big game about cats. Well, our pleas have been answered. The cozy cat sim Little Kitty, Big City will be available for download on May 9 for multiple platforms, including the…
Continue reading "Cozy cat sim Little Kitty, Big City arrives for consoles and PCs on May 9"Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off 5 percent of its workforce, or about 600 employees, by the end of the year, as reported in an SEC filing Tuesday. The studio is also canceling several in-development projects. These moves are expected to cost $160 …
Continue reading "Take-Two plans to lay off 5 percent of its employees by the end of 2024"The best smartwatches can help you stay fit, look at your phone less and do things like set timers and alarms more conveniently. They’ve become some of the ultimate phone accessories too, giving you the ability to stay connected while feeling a bit les…
Continue reading "The best smartwatches for 2024"Why choose between a gaming laptop and one meant for school when you can get a PC that does both? Gaming laptops are now cheaper and more powerful than ever, and many wouldn’t look out of place in a classroom. If you’re aiming to do some serious multim…
Continue reading "The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork"Ubisoft’s online-only racing game The Crew stopped being operable on April 1. Some users are reporting, however, that things have gone a bit further. They say that the company actually reached into Ubisoft Connect accounts and revoked the license to ac…
Continue reading "Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players’ libraries, reminding us we own nothing"
