Henk Nieborg has spent the better part of the last two years creating all of the art for his new game, Battle Axe, all by himself. “It’s a little bit insane for one person to be honest,” Nieborg said during a Zoom call earlier this week. His programming partner on Battle Axe, Mike Tucker, agreed. […]
I Don’t Think You Understand How Huge DLSS Is For The Switch Pro
DLSS is incredible. When the futurist and inventor Arthur C. Clarke wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” he described DLSS 2.0 perfectly. It’s the most exciting advancement we’ve seen in gaming since the invention of cloud gaming, yet most players likely have no idea what it means. Frankly, it’s understandable. Maximizing visual […]
When The PS3 Shop Closes For Good, Resistance Deserved Better
It’s unbelievable how dirty Sony has done the Resistance franchise. Once heralded as a system seller on the PS3, Resistance has been all but forgotten in the ten years since the release of Resistance 3. Now, with the PS3 and PSP digital stores shutting down for good, the series will be all but gone to […]
Monster Hunter Rise Review – Runt Of The Litter
Monster Hunter: World was an important paradigm shift for Capcom’s beloved franchise. The well-paced difficulty ramp made progression enjoyable for newcomers, while countless endgame challenges kept expert hunters coming back for more. Monster Hunter Rise’s gameplay often attempts to copy World’s success, which isn’t always a bad thing. Battles continue to be an exhilarating dance […]
Monster Hunter Rise review: The Wirebug should excite new (and old) fans
The movement in Monster Hunter Rise finally clicked for me as I soared above the Lagombi’s head. The Lagombi is an obnoxious Monster Hunter beast, a bearlike critter that slides on its belly at high speeds. When it would slide, I would dodge, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that I wasn’t […]
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 Belongs In A Museum
Cyberpunk 2077 was a mess when it launched. Without even getting into the themes, the tropes, the narrative, the gameplay… on the most basic and functional level, it was a mess. I played on PS5, and I averaged a crash every 45 minutes or so – I dread to think how that experience must have […]
A RuPaul’s Drag Race Game Is On The Way, Just Not The One I Want
RuPaul’s Drag Race is a phenomenon (a female phenomenon, she’s a Glamazon…), and through its long running US series, All-Stars seasons, and versions in the UK, the Netherlands, Thailand, and Canada, it seems like there’s always a new episode to catch up on. As if that wasn’t enough, it’s also getting a new video game […]
How Valve Put Together The Game Changing Ending For Half-Life: Alyx
I can’t overstate how groundbreaking the ending to Half-Life: Alyx truly is. I’ll be spoiling it in this piece, so you’ve been warned. It takes the infamous conclusion of Half-Life 2: Episode Two and throws it out the window, leaving behind the cliffhanger that has held the franchise back from growth for well over a […]
Monster Hunter Rise Review: Hunters Rise Up
Now that Monster Hunter took time to go off and explore a new world, it’s back on more familiar grounds. Monster Hunter Rise sees the series return to a portable console, something that helped cement its popularity and endurance. However, the series didn’t forget the new tricks it learned during its last excursion. Rise keeps the quality-of-life […]
No Man's Sky Player Recreates The Imperial City From Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion turned 15 this year, and one player shared their love for the role-playing adventure by recreating the Imperial City in No Man’s Sky. No Man’s Sky had an incredibly rocky launch. It was so rocky, in fact, that it hit record-breaking negative review numbers. The poor reception eventually caused developer […]