Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is back in the news thanks to the recent introduction of Gato from DeepMind. As much as anything, AGI invokes images of the Skynet (of Terminator lore) that was originally designed as threat analysis software for the military, but it quickly came to see humanity as the enemy. While fictional, this […]
Assassin’s Creed Origins Has One Of Gaming’s Most Emotionally Charged Stories
Assassin’s Creed Origins took me by surprise. Firstly, it was the sights offered by its recreation of Ptolemaic Egypt. The way it opens, in that dusty yet lush oasis of Siwa, before unfolding to reveal landscapes of unexpectedly verdant valleys, wildflower meadows, and shimmering waterways. Traversing the sun-swept streets of Alexandria, and crouching among the […]
Dragon Age 2 Director Says The Game Is "Fashionable" To Like Now
A few days after BioWare revealed the official name and logo for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, Mark Darrah, the former project director for Dragon Age 2, has spoken about how the game's reception and perception has changed since it launched in 2011 (thanks, PCGamesN). Speaking on his Old Game Dev Advice YouTube channel, Darrah said that […]
Onward Updates, Bocce – VR Games On Our Radar This Week
A first look at Onward’s next map and a new bocce experience are just some of the new VR games and updates on our radar this week! Every week we get a lot of updates on new VR games at Upload – so much so that we don’t have time to cover them all. This […]
Watch Kratos And Master Chief Throw Down In This God Of War Mod
Xbox’s mascot is definitely Master Chief, the star of the Halo franchise, but PlayStation’s avatar is a little harder to pin down. Aloy is up there along with Ratchet, but God of War’s Kratos is likely to take the top spot for PlayStation’s champion. So it makes total sense for a modder to replace the […]
Players Share The Best Games To Scratch That Star Trek Itch
"I've already beaten the Mass Effect trilogy and I really enjoyed it," Watershed wrote on ResetEra, itching for more of that space-trotting sci-fi they'd just gotten out of. "The Mass Effect games are the only games that come to mind for me when I think about games that capture some of the qualities of Star […]
Wordle Answer And Hints – June 5, 2022 Solution #351
Quick Links Letter Hints Word Hints Today's Wordle Answer #351 The weekend is coming to a close but we've still got Wordle to keep us occupied. If you find yourself struggling with today's word and you need a little extra help, don't worry, we've got everything you need right here. We've got a breakdown of […]
Weekend Hot Topic: Your favourite sci-fi video game
Readers discuss their favourite science fiction video games, from Mass Effect to Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Carter, and covered games from every time period and format, as long as they could be described as science fiction. That includes a large swathe of games, from […]
Pokemon Fans Think Smoliv Will Have A Raunchy Evolution
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are the talk of the town at the moment, as are the very few new Pokemon we've seen so far. While Lechonk may have stolen the show, Smolive has also gotten a lot of love since its reveal, and many have been left wondering what the little guy's evolution will look […]
Floppy Knights: Air Assault Challenge Guide
Quick Links Challenge Objective Understanding You Deck Battle Strategy Chapter two of Floppy Knights introduced the concept of fliers and hazardous terrain. This came in the form of Behemoths, lava, and falling rocks. Air Assault, the third Challenge in the second layer of the Challenge Zone combines all of these in a race against the […]