How a brutal game changed my life: My love letter to Telltale’s The Walking Dead
After much tumult, Telltale Games' The Walking Dead series has come to an end and I just wanted to take some time to reflect on a game series very close to my heart.
After much tumult, Telltale Games' The Walking Dead series has come to an end and I just wanted to take some time to reflect on a game series very close to my heart.
Fans haven’t exactly been happy with the skill mod system in The Division 2, as the requirements to have mods working in your gear is kind of ludicrous. Developer Massive has heard this complaint, which is why today’s update will rescale the entire system so that perks can match up with your skill level.
Big Ben Interactive’s MotoGP series seems to be on the right track lately (heh), but like most games of its ilk each new annual version is more of an iterative update than a nuts ‘n bolts redesign. This year, MotoGP 19 wants to add some extra challenge to the formula by throwing in a neural network AI.
If the Bioware from a decade ago managed to nail time travel, hopped into the hot tub time machine and jumped forward a few years, they’d probably be horrified by the future that awaited them. Once the leading name in character-driven adventure games, the Bioware of today isn’t exactly setting the house on fire with its latest offerings.
Perspective is a fascinating thing. When artists want to create illusion, they play with perspective. When you’re doing a puzzle and can’t find where that one piece fits in, you shift your perspective. It’s this quaint word that represents something far greater than I think people give it credit for. Perspective is how we see the world, how we interact …
NetherRealm wants to give you the tools to be a badass. Want a warrior who earns more experience from performing a grisly finisher? There’s a build for that. Want to sacrifice defense in favour of more offense? There’s a build available for that style of play. Which is all well and good in regular play across Mortal Kombat’s system of Towers, but how does this influence ranked online play where fighting games live and breath?
Batman: Arkham Knight's Batmobile is an example of genius that was and still remains, years ahead of the curve.
Here’s a round-up of some of the best gags that went viral yesterday, and maybe a few jokes that we kind of wish were actually real.
If you’re choosing a tool for TikTok or Instagram Reels in 2026, here’s the …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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