Guild Wars 2 expansions will be smaller and more frequent in future

“This made it difficult to simultaneously develop expansions while supporting the game with regular content updates. It also meant that many areas of the game went undersupported,” saysthe latest studio update. “Once that expansions story is complete, the next expansion will be just around the corner.” For years, Guild Wars 2 felt like the standard bearer forMMOsthat weren’t World Of Warcraft. That title has more recently passed to Final Fantasy XIV....

February 14, 2023 · 1 min · 71 words · Logan Hall

After a decade of delays, Dead Island 2 is moving its release date forward

The official pagerespondedby saying We did it for you, Cody. We all owe Cody a favour - if you were actually looking forward to Dead Island. Last month, Dead Island 2 received agameplay showcase, highlighting more of what we already knew. you oughta numb the pain somehow, I guess. The rest of the showcase was mostly a bad live-action film. He continued to say, “I’m fairly convinced that it’ll be a fairly fun ride....

February 13, 2023 · 1 min · 90 words · Erin Mendoza

Blood Bowl 3 may be the most faithful Warhammer video game ever made

This is the rulebook designed to send Blood Bowl into a perpetual format. The Games Workshop is no longer interested in providing true support for this game. Yet in 2009, Games Workshop backed Cyanide in its attempt to recreate Blood Bowl on the PC. Soon afterwards, Games Workshop went further - dusting off tabletop Blood Bowl for a new edition. Its always a great thing to be able to showcase and sustain these great tabletop games, Bresard says....

February 13, 2023 · 3 min · 569 words · Peter Rodriguez

Brenda Romero calls out bestselling book for leaving out her credit

So what are the similarities between Romeros Train and Zevins Solution? Romeroswebsitedescribes Train as a game that explores complicity within systems. The comparison is very easy to make. We’ve reached out to Penguin Publishing for a comment regarding Brenda Romero’s acknowledgement.

February 13, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · Michael Washington

Dell's 240Hz gaming monitor is 50% off in the US$150

This 24.5-in model is a great choice for FPS, MOBA, racing and more. As this is a Fast IPS monitor, it’s a strong choice outside of gaming as well. Overall then, this is a strong recommendation for the S2522HG at this $150 price point.

February 13, 2023 · 1 min · 44 words · Kenneth Smith

Get an extra 30% off used headsets, keyboards and mice at Amazon UK

A good way to pick up high-end kit for less.

February 13, 2023 · 1 min · 10 words · Sean Garrison

Have you played.... Later Alligator?

A snappy comedy I’m such a sucker for cartoony animation in games. Alligator New York City (thats legit what its called) is bustling with activity. Its mini-game heaven up in here.

February 13, 2023 · 1 min · 31 words · Helen Morales

1997's Atelier Marie is being remade and heading to Steam this summer

Now that first game is being remade with new graphics and released outside of Japan for the first time. It’ll arrive on Steam this summer. You canwatch it here when the time comes. The trilogy-capping Atelier Ryza 3 is already liveon Steam, meanwhile.

February 11, 2023 · 1 min · 43 words · Robert Morgan

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is more popular now than it has ever been

Yet it’s arguably more popular today than ever, after breaking its all-time concurrent player record earlier today. Earlier on February 11th, 1,320,219 people were playing CS:GO simultaneouslyaccording to Steam’s own stats. Perhaps the final push was a lot of people wanting to get Denzel Curry’s music in-game. Valve did make arare tweak to two of its most popular weapons last November.

February 11, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Michael Wolfe

Double Fine's new documentary about making Psychonauts 2 is a must-watch

Itwasone-of-a-kind until yesterday, when Double Fine released PsychOdyssey, a 32-episode documentary series charting the creation ofPsychonauts 2. I’m looking forward to whatever episode coversthe studio being acquired by Microsoft. Heck, I don’t even think you need an interest in game development. Watching skilled people exercise their skill is compelling to me no matter what the skill is. Start withepisode 1 here.

February 11, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Rachel Abbott

Five years on, Wizard Of Legend is still kicking ass and taking names

But cor, it does not give up its secrets lightly. When its Steam page says it’s “no nonsense”, it really isn’t kidding. When you’re in the zone, it looks and feels absolutely incredible. And that’s fine. I can’t even begin to imagine what Wizard Of Legend must look like in co-op, either. A pack of children’s firecrackers would do a better job, I assure you. Even now, five years after release....

February 10, 2023 · 1 min · 71 words · Heidi Turner

Harmony's Odyssey's adorable shell hides an even more adorable puzzle centre

That’sHarmony’s Odyssey’s music! The wisdom of this is not heavily interrogated, nor does it need to be. And if I’m honest, I was’t expecting a whole lot from our Harm. The packaging makes it look like a fairly predictable punch in of cute. Or a piano player will start playing his piano, which might make someone else fall asleep. The plane was refuelling! The minotaur (American) footballer has to find something to grapple in every level....

February 10, 2023 · 1 min · 122 words · Wendy Rocha

Ace Attorney creator's other mystery puzzler is headed to PC this summer

The leaks were true Once again, the age ratings don’t lie. It was confirmed last night during thesurprisingly PC-relevant Nintendo Direct. A remaster will come to Steam this summer. It’s odd and funny, as per many DS games of the era.

February 9, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · David Rodriguez