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PlayStation maker Sony is currently in talks to acquire FromSoftware, the developer behind Elden Ring, Dark Souls and Bloodbourne, as part of a buyout of its owner, the Japanese publishing giant Kadokawa. That’s according to a Reuters report which claims a deal could be signed in weeks, via sources with knowledge of discussions […]
While it’s certainly had its issues, Vessel of Hatred has mostly gone over well with Diablo 4 players – the new Spiritborn class is a popular and powerful new addition, and the swathe of gameplay additions and improvements that arrived alongside it have strengthened its position as an excellent ARPG. Diablo 4’s sixth season, Season […]
Every Fallout game is different. While they might look and play similar, each leverages a range of ideas and mechanics to create vastly unique experiences. Fallout 3 has an incredible sense of exploration as soon as you step outside Vault 101, New Vegas has thought-provoking and tough decisions to make around every corner, and Fallout […]
There aren’t many videogame studios with the RPG pedigree of Obsidian Entertainment. In the last twenty years, the team has given us Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, and Alpha Protocol to name but a few. Next up from Obsidian is Avowed, a Skyrim-style […]
Once upon a time, I gave Diablo 4 a much-coveted 10/10 – one of only two I’ve handed out in my entire career. Then, I gave Vessel of Hatred a 9/10, calling it “Diablo 2, but even better.” Setting the stage for a grisly new chapter in Sanctuary’s ongoing saga, the DLC has kickstarted a […]
When a videogame series has so many mainline entries and spinoffs, it can be difficult to choose where to start. Individual numbered Final Fantasy games aren’t linked, so they’re easy enough to recommend, but tackling a decades-old series can be a daunting task. This is where the brand new Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake comes in, […]
This week saw the classic shooters Unreal and Unreal Tournament, with publisher Epic’s blessing, made permanently free and accessible via the Internet Archive. Meanwhile, Blizzard held a stream celebrating the 30th anniversary of Warcraft, at which it revealed that the first two games in the RTS series have been remastered and are now available in a […]
The boss of GTA Trilogy developer Grove Street Games has spoken out on social media to blast the removal of “primary developers from credits” following the game’s major update this week for PC and consoles. Tuesday’s GTA Trilogy patch finally brought over fixes from the games’ better-received mobile version (worked on by another […]
What are the best Skyrim mods? They can be tough to find because there’s a lot of them. They’re the work of a thriving and diverse scene; an army of fans and bedroom coders determined to make the game a photorealistic fantasy. Or they’re just out to transform farmyard animals into deadly explosives. Whatever floats. But […]
It’s felt like an oddly-quiet time for Destiny 2 recently. Well, aside from that whole perk weighting saga. But in terms of the game’s story and seasonal content, Bungie’s decision to dump everything Revenant Act 1 had to offer at the very start has resulted in a fairly long wait for more. However, today’s developer […]