Horizon Forbidden West’s world is a massive one, built to be explored over long stretches of time. The vast, open wilderness is stunning and overwhelming, giving players the chance to roam freely around some of the west coast’s most famous natural sites and cities. There are towering sequoia forests, endemic to parts of Northern California, […]
The Destiny 2 community is already memeing The Witch Queen’s coolest reveal
Bungie has done exceptional work with Destiny 2’s story over the past year, leading players to really care about the giant space opera unfolding before them. The Witch Queen tells one of the series’ biggest stories yet, and it’s finally giving players some answers to the Destiny universe’s biggest mysteries. More than just showing off […]
Destiny 2 Xur location and items, Feb. 25 – March 1
The weekly Exotic item merchant, Xur, hangs out in random locations around the world of Destiny. In Destiny 2, he can appear all over the map, as well as inside the Tower. This week, you can find Xur in the EDZ, hanging out on a big bluff looking over the Winding Cove. Image: Bungie via […]
Persona sister series Soul Hackers is getting a sequel in August
While the world waits for more news of what Atlus has planned for Persona’s 25th anniversary, the publisher has instead announced Soul Hackers 2, a game that is not Persona 6 but still pretty damn cool. A welcome surprise in its own right, Soul Hackers 2 is a sequel to 1997’s Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, […]
When does Elden Ring go live? That depends on where you’re playing
Elden Ring’s official launch date is this Friday, Feb. 25, but the exact time when the game goes live on console and PC platforms will differ, depending on where you are in the world. On Tuesday, publisher Bandai Namco detailed the unlock times and preload window for Elden Ring, and released a new launch trailer […]
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen preload won’t be available for PS4
PS4 players wishing to dive right into the new Destiny 2: The Witch Queen might need to wait a little longer. According to a tweet from Bungie, the expansion is not available to pre-download for the PlayStation 4 due to an unforeseen issue. PS4 players will need to wait until launch at noon EST/9 a.m. […]
PlayStation VR2 headset design revealed
Sony has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR2 headset, along with an updated design for the PSVR2 Sense controllers. In a blog post, senior vice president for platform experience Hideki Nishino noted that the smooth, curved, white-on-black design is slimmer and slightly lighter than the current PlayStation VR model. Nishino also shared a note […]
The raccoons in Horizon Forbidden West got a sequel glow-up
It’s easy to look at gameplay of the Horizon Zero Dawn games and be gobsmacked by the majestic robotic fauna that inhabit their vast worlds. Robots are kinda the point of these games, so you’d be forgiven to only have eyes for them. But might I suggest that you occasionally cast your gaze elsewhere? Far […]
Excited for Horizon Forbidden West? Read this 85-year-old short story
“I saw both banks of the river — I saw that once there had been god-roads across it, though now they were broken and fallen like broken vines. Very great they were, and wonderful and broken — broken in the time of the Great Burning when the fire fell out of the sky. And always […]
No Man’s Sky will continue seeing updates for the foreseeable future
No Man’s Sky just saw another major update on Wednesday, and will celebrate its sixth birthday later this year. But despite the game’s long life, its creator says it isn’t close to finished. In an interview with IGN, No Man’s Sky creator and managing director at Hello Games, Sean Murray, revealed that the team isn’t […]