New Pokémon Lego sets might just justify pricey Smart Bricks
…toys enhance that experience with custom sound effects and visuals. Technically speaking, a Pokémon can "win" a battle. The monsters won't faint, as they would in the games, but they do…
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1 year later, Cyberpunk 2077’s overlooked sequel is one of its best comeback wins
…Just like CDPR did with the core game, Turf Wars pairs newfangled design with time-proven mechanics for a singular live experience. The game won’t replace Cyberpunk 2 in anyone’s…
Baldur's Gate 3 almost derailed an iconic D&D adventure, according to its designers
…a little game you may have heard about called Baldur’s Gate 3 . Wizards of the Coast wanted the module to tie in with the game and launch at the same time…
10 years later, the most prophetic sci-fi anime of the century still doesn't get the credit it deserves
…abandoned virtual spaces hidden inside the city itself, experimental AR systems bleeding into everyday life, and rumors of children disappearing into the cracks between the physical and digital worlds. Unlike previous sci…
Assassin's Creed creator's first game in 7 years leaves a terrible first impression
…full game will not include any assets generated by AI." This statement drew expected and understandable backlash, and while the use of generative AI is appalling and egregious, the gameplay experience in…
Inside the development of Nightholme, the next big extraction game
…Amancio left in 2022, but is credited as having created the adventure game’s world. Now? He's using his experience to approach video game development in an entirely new way. "I…
The highest-rated game of the year is a riveting meditation on identity
…The dialogue and concepts make playing this game an appealing intellectual exercise, but the visuals and sound direction turns it into an artistic experience. Mary's manga aesthetic coexists with sometimes intricate…
Kit Connor's Elden Ring casting makes perfect sense if you've seen his underrated war epic
…there was Civil War , there was Warfare , and there will soon be a movie based on a game where you fight a multi-armed shardbearer named Godrick the Grafted that fits right…
Steam dev says fans have spent 9 months harassing him, claiming he’s racist
…Milky Way Idle is an early access PC game on Steam that also exists online as a web browser experience. Like many idle games, the idea is that you can make progress…
Saros overcorrects the difficulty on a near-perfect PS5 hit
…But with an overtuned emphasis on progression over skill or experimentation, Saros gives players too many opportunities to reduce Devraj’s personal journey to a numbers game. Set on Carcosa, an alien…