Curled up in front of the living room TV at maybe three or four years old, eating a strawberry cream biscuit, and making a complete pig’s ear of Sonic the Hedgehog’s Marble Zone is my earliest memory of playing games. When you’ve only just learned how to use a toilet, navigating those winding mazes and […]
Epic's MetaHuman Avatar Tool Can Now Import Scans of Real People
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Epic Games, the company that makes Unreal Engine, recently released a substantial update to its MetaHuman character creation tool which for the first time allows […]
Skate 4’s Transparent Development Is A Welcome Break From Hype
Stephen King once said that books are a uniquely portable magic, but he obviously never heard of the PSP. Video games are another form of portable magic, and that means the people who make them are wizards. The previous editor-in-chief at TheGamer once pulled on his big boy britches, polished his big boy bald head, […]
Xbox Releases New Profile Themes, Avatar Items, And Gamerpic Celebrating Disability Pride Month
After Gay Pride comes Disability Pride, another month-long celebration of diversity. Disability Pride helps to bring awareness to the vast differences in human experiences, from the invisible barriers presented by neurodivergent individuals to the more apparent barriers faced by wounded veterans, victims of accidents, or people who were just born a little different. Xbox is […]
Broken Rules CEO Felix Bohatsch Explains How Gibbon: Beyond The Trees Got Its Political Edge
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is a beautiful game. Sublime even. The Apple Arcade exclusive is more ambitious than most mobile titles while also weaving in a profound message. It tells a story about deforestation naturally propelled forth by the moment-to-moment gameplay, with traversal becoming more difficult as the rainforest is robbed of its trees. It […]
The Best Characters for Tournament Play In Vampire Savior
In a game of 15 characters, it may seem demeaning to say a character sits in the top 10 — particularly if it's an older, more volatile game like Vampire Savior. But as explosive as the offense is in Capcom's cartoonishly spooky 2D fighter, there's a wide viability among the cast. Even low-tier characters like […]
South Africa Says There’s No Such Thing As A Game Suitable For "All Ages"
South Africa’s new rules concerning video game age ratings are stirring controversy. According to the South African Film and Publication Board, which just issued a new set of guidelines for its game classifiers, there’s no such thing as a game that’s suitable for all ages. "There is no 'All ages' age rating for games," the […]
Forspoken hit with second delay – now releasing early 2023
After being delayed once already, Forspoken will take another three months to come out following discussions with ‘key partners.’ We’ve barely got our heads round Sony just casually mentioning God Of War: Ragnarok’s release date in a boring blog post, and another upcoming PlayStation exclusive has received an update in the most underwhelming way possible. […]
Smite Brings Danny Phantom, Invader Zim, And More In Nickelodeon Crossover Event
Smite has sort of become the MOBA of crossovers, and specifically Nickelodeon crossovers. The game has already played host to Avatar: The Last Airbender and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in 2020, bringing the likes of Aang, Leonardo, Kora, and Raphael, among others. Each of these characters came in the form of skins for existing […]
God of War: Ragnarok Collector's And Jötnar Editions Unveiled
It’s a great day to be a God of War fan, and not just because PlayStation and Sony Santa Monica released a new cinematic trailer for God of War: Ragnarok that contains the release date. That’s because, alongside that cinematic “Father and Son” trailer, the studio has released a new unboxing video for the game’s […]