If things had gone as planned, we would have known about the Xbox Series X’s big exclusive games months ago. But in 2020, nothing has gone as planned. Every opportunity Microsoft had to execute on its planned publicity and marketing campaign — one that I imagine had been polished over the past year — evaporated […]
In Death: Unchained Out Now for Oculus Quest, 20 Mins of Gameplay Inside
Today, Superbright launches its Oculus Quest roguelike exclusive, In Death: Unchained, a tailored port of the 2018 original which includes new content and reworked mechanics. Plus VRFocus has gameplay footage to keep you entertained. Set across Heaven, Purgatory and Hell, In Death: Unchained is a procedurally generated shooter where each run-through is never the same. […]
Ghost of Tsushima, Kurosawa, and the political myth of the samurai
Ghost of Tsushima opens with a grand wide shot of samurai, adorned with impressively detailed suits of armor, sitting atop their horses. There we find Jin, the protagonist, ruminating on how he will die for his country. As he traverses Tsushima, our hero fights back the invading Mongolian army to protect his people, and wrestles […]
Carrion is a body horror masterpiece
Carrion is a game for anyone who has ever stopped at a mirror to glance at that screaming flesh prison we call a body and thought, “Ugh, I’m a monster.” A pixelated side-scrolling “reverse horror” game, Carrion puts players in the role of its own anomalous creature: a cartilaginous mass of mouths, teeth, and tendrils […]
Paper Mario: The Origami King Review – Just Above The Fold
When Paper Mario debuted on the N64, it took the turn-based RPG battles from Square’s Super Mario RPG and wrapped them around a clever papercraft aesthetic to create a wildly humorous adventure. Over the years, the Paper Mario series has moved away from traditional stat-based RPG leveling and tried various new mechanics with mixed success, […]
Kero Kero Bonito Releases Bugsnax Song
Remember Bugsnax? It’s an upcoming game for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC (Epic Game Store). I think… you eat foodlike bugs in it or something to gain powers? It’s pretty unclear. I think that’s part of the charm. This game is weird as hell, that’s something we do know. Also possibly very charming. The creators […]
The Sims 4’s 100-baby challenge is wild now
The “100 Baby Challenge” is a trend that started with player Amiisays in The Sims 2, and was adapted for The Sims 4 by a player under the handle Snarky Witch. The original challenge was simple: one Sim, capable of pregnancy, must have 100 babies with 100 different donors, with no cheats or items that […]
First Trailer for Puzzle Adventure Maskmaker Released
Last month InnerspaceVR announced its next project after A Fisherman’s Tale, another puzzle experience called Maskmaker. A few teasing details were released but now a trailer has arrived giving you a glimpse at what’s in store. With an art design similar to that of InnerspaceVR’s previous titles, Maskmaker‘s world is a realm ruled by the […]
Tenet Won't Open In Theaters This August, No New Date Given
Movie theaters have been hit hard by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was poised to lead wide-scale theater re-openings, but is now floating without a date. News of the delayed date comes from Variety, which also reports that The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It has been moved back from September 11 […]
The Black women of the fighting game community are pushing for true inclusivity
While the fighting game community, or FGC, may seemingly be one of the only gaming communities able to fill a room with all different types and colors of people, there is a lot more that goes into diversity. The FGC’s history with women and queer people hasn’t been as welcoming as it could have been, […]