Affogato review: Persona goes on a coffee date with tower assault dungeon crawling

Maybe tower assault would be a better term, but that’s by the by. Served with a dollop of anime froth on the top, Affogato should be my exact cuppa joe. The coffee brewing in particular feels watered down. But youre not afforded the luxury of actually serving these customers. The whole thing just happens automatically, giving you a wodge of cash at the end of it. It will no doubt be someone’s cuppa joe, but I’m not sure it’s mine....

September 7, 2023 · 1 min · 98 words · Diana Phillips

E3 2024 seems in doubt as ESA reportedly working on reinvention for 2025

The 2023 version was cancelledback in Marchafter failing to “garner the sustained interest necessary”. Now the ESA and ReedPop have announced that they won’t be working together on future events. GamesIndustry.biz also reportthat the ESA is working on a “complete reinvention” of E3 for 2025. Digital events are no replacement for being able to play the games and talk to their makers.

September 7, 2023 · 1 min · 62 words · Erika Landry

eFootball 2024 is live with updated team rosters and new animations

Konamicancelled DLC plans and refunded some playersaskey features were delayed. Things like defensive block animations, new goalkeeper punch animations, and better responsiveness when dribbling with the ball. eFootball 2024 also features updated team rosters and kits.

September 7, 2023 · 1 min · 36 words · Kevin Watts

Hardspace: Shipbreaker and the joy of doing a boring spacejob perfectly

Head down, shut up, and focus on dismantling this spaceship carefully and efficiently. Hardspace’s Lynx Corporation company are no more kind than our future spacebosses will be. Hardspace: Shipbreaker does engage with this, telling a story of unionisation and direct action. Sometimes, change and revolution feel beyond your reach. There’s a lot to say for putting your head down and just surviving for awhile. Come to understand a ship at a glance....

September 7, 2023 · 2 min · 226 words · Eric Mahoney

Alone in the Dark reboot release window slides back to 2024 to avoid Alan Wake 2 and Spider-Man

THQ Nordic made no bones about the reason for the delay: its fear of the number 2. We aim to truly remain as Alone in the Dark as possible.

September 6, 2023 · 1 min · 29 words · Gabriel Davis

Baldur's Gate 3 has created "a new audience" for RPGs thanks to how it expresses rules, says Larian CEO

My standard reply was ‘guys, the most popular games in the universe are turn-based’, right. There’s plenty more in the full interview. I’d also like to know if you canplay the whole game as a cheese. Former contributor Emily Gera also works on it.

September 6, 2023 · 1 min · 44 words · Jeffrey Smith

Dune: Spice Wars gets a 1.0 release date alongside a devious new faction

House Ecaz to sway the Landsraad with the power of… art? You love to see it! Shiro have addedmultiplayersince Nic’s review, and it all sounds like a pretty good time. Have you been playing the early access build much?

September 6, 2023 · 1 min · 39 words · John Kim

Epic are hiring for a Fortnite open world survival game

What fresh hell is this, Epic? When will enough be enough? If you want to build something Epic, this is the opportunity for you! “This team is responsible for building a new experience in the Fortnite ecosystem,” it continues. “This experience will involve working on an open world survival crafting game within a physics sandbox. There is much opportunity to build something either in the frontend or in-game.” it’s possible for you to read “open world survival crafting game” many ways, of course....

September 6, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · Eileen Taylor

Farming mech sim Lightyear Frontier has more in common with PowerWash Sim than you think

The world feels more my size now, and I never want to get back out ever again. It’s to the chopping block with you. You won’t be penalised for using the wrong action, mind. The handling of it has been changed and improved over the time. “We always try and keep up with what other games and what they’re doing. Chief among them is the landing pad that nearby merchants will occasionally set their stalls out on....

September 6, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Catherine Ward

Got Starfield on PC Game Pass? Here’s how to play it with a Steam Deck

There is a way, however, to sidestep both problems. Or would have done, if it ran decently. Most importantly,your Game Pass account specifically needs to be a Game Pass Ultimate account. If youre willing to live with these caveats, then read on for the full guide. Ourbest Steam Deck accessoriesguide has some gooduns. Step 2:Once youre in desktop mode, nudge the Discover Software Center icon in the taskbar. Its the blue shopping bag....

September 6, 2023 · 2 min · 228 words · Cathy Peters

Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix #5 is live now, with fixed Minthara dialogue and additional nipple covers

“Minthara lovers, your ship has come in. Likewise, other characters in your party will now correctly comment on your relationship Minthara as it continues.

September 5, 2023 · 1 min · 24 words · William Pierce

Game developers shed light on why Starfield didn't use Unreal Engine

The spark this time is little-known science fiction adventureStarfield, which I believe we’ve reported on before. And there’s a definite air of world-weariness to some of the developer responses. Not even counting that Starfield started development way before epic introduced many of the features they list". “An engine is not just a package of graphics, physics and input handling,” he wrote. “The engine architecture defines what games it can handle well....

September 5, 2023 · 1 min · 107 words · Jasmine Lopez

Google, Netflix, Apple and Amazon are the "barbarians at the gate" of the games industry, says ex-Sony boss

“And the entry of non-endemics into the sector - otherwise known as the ‘barbarians at the gate.’ Right now we see all the big players going, ‘Oh, gaming? It’s bringing in billions of dollars a year? Let me attempt some inept thumbnail sketches of Layden’s “barbarians” and their gaming endeavours. Of the four companies in question, Apple have arguably had the most success in the gaming world. Amazon are also rumoured to be working on a Steam competitor, called “Vapor”....

September 5, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · Michael Shaw