Duncan Jones still wants to make a Full Throttle movie

HomeNews Duncan Jones still wants to make a Full Throttle movieThe director of Moon loves the LucasArts adventure game The director of Moon loves the LucasArts adventure game The director of Moon and Warcraft is still dreaming of making a movie version ofFull Throttle, the classic LucasArts adventure game about rough ‘n’ tough bikers and lovers. A year ago Duncan Jones released a tentative script he banged out in a fit of procrastination, and in 2022 he’s still thinking of the smell of asphalt....

January 11, 2022 · 3 min · 486 words · Debra Drake

Halo Infinite hotfix for Big Team Battle mode is coming soon

HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite hotfix for Big Team Battle mode is coming soonNot this week, but “not too much further out” Not this week, but “not too much further out” Halo Infinite’s Big Team Battle mode has been unplayable for many almost since the shooter’s release. 343 Industries tried to address the issue last month without success, and then holidays hit and delayed things further. In an update posted yesterday, 343 say they now have a fix in testing and hope to release it as soon as they can....

January 11, 2022 · 7 min · 1362 words · David Clark

Run an eldritch plant shop in Strange Horticulture this month

HomeNewsStrange Horticulture Run an eldritch plant shop in Strange Horticulture this monthThe charming mystery starts January 21st The charming mystery starts January 21st Ever since Alice Bee first playedStrange Horticulture, she’s raved about the mysteries and merchandising of running a weird plant shop. Lots of studying and cataloguing plants, serving customers, and feeling proud of your wee business. Plus solving mysteries in ways only an occult plant shop owner can. Not long to wait now, as the makers announced today that the game will launch on the 21st of January....

January 11, 2022 · 4 min · 848 words · Brandi Porter

Dying Light 2 will take 500 hours to "fully complete", devs say

HomeNewsDying Light 2 Stay Human Dying Light 2 will take 500 hours to “fully complete”, devs sayI’m already exhausted I’m already exhausted Techland have achieved something incredible. With a singleDying Light 2marketing Tweet, they caused the greatest mass exhalation seen, perhaps, ever. Thousands of adults were informed that to “fully complete Dying 2: Stay Human, you’ll need at least 500 hours” and collectively sighed at their desks, heads in hands. Even some hurried backtracking from Techland’s marketing team couldn’t save us from exhaustion....

January 10, 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · Gail Ballard

Serious Sam shoots through Siberia in a standalone expansion this month

HomeNews Serious Sam shoots through Siberia in a standalone expansion this monthSerious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is coming from a mod team Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is coming from a mod team The first-paced first-person face-shooting ofSerious Sam 4will soon spread to Siberia in a standalone expansion, publishers Devolver Digital announced today.Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhemwill launch on the 25th of January, boasting newness including new missions, new monsters, new weapons, new vehicles, and more....

January 10, 2022 · 2 min · 269 words · Laura Murphy

Awesome Games Done Quick kicks off tomorrow, brings Deathloop and blindfolded Sekiro

HomeNews Awesome Games Done Quick kicks off tomorrow, brings Deathloop and blindfolded SekiroAnd much more across the entire week And much more across the entire week Time moves so fast now that I remain convinced Games Done Quick happens once a fortnight. True or not, it’s definitely happening this week, beginning tomorrow, Sunday January 9th, and running through until Sunday January 16th. This time, the charity speedrunning marathon features several recent games includingDeathloopandDeath’s Door, among many others....

January 8, 2022 · 4 min · 758 words · Ronald Reyes

IGF 2022 Finalists include Inscryption, Unpacking and Cruelty Squad

HomeNews IGF 2022 Finalists include Inscryption, Unpacking and Cruelty SquadAnything missing? Anything missing? Developers have good taste in games. That’s the take away from each year’s Independent Games Festival Awards, which consistently selects shortlists of excellent games. The nominations for 2022 are up, and the contenders for this year’s Seumas McNally Grand Prize includesUnpacking,Inscryption,Loop Hero,Cruelty Squad, The Eternal Cylinder andUnsighted. Sounds about right. Winning an IGF Award used to confer instant practical benefits, like Valve swooping in and letting you putting your game on Steam....

January 8, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Heather Fuller

Mr Bean arrives in Cyberpunk 2077, thanks to the person who put Austin Powers in Mass Effect

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 Mr Bean arrives in Cyberpunk 2077, thanks to the person who put Austin Powers in Mass EffectAnother silly video edit Another silly video edit The person whoedited Austin Powers into Mass Effect, to the delightful and horror of all, has now spliced up another storm. Their latest video melds Mr Bean clips with scenes fromCyberpunk 2077and goodness me, he seems thrilled to enter a dystopian megacity. You might fear Night City will eat the rubber-faced fool alive, but maybe he’s the only one of us who could survive it....

January 7, 2022 · 5 min · 953 words · Veronica Chang

Rainbow Six: Extraction is a Left 4 Dead-like that truly rewards teamwork

HomeFeaturesTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Rainbow Six: Extraction is a Left 4 Dead-like that truly rewards teamworkIts zombies don’t mess about, either Its zombies don’t mess about, either I was a little worried about Left 4 Dead-alikeRainbow Six: Extraction. You know, after it wasannounced as Rainbow Six: Quarantine, changed its name, dipped under the radar for ages, then re-emerged with news it was beingdelayed. Signs pointed to a shaky spin-off from Rainbow Six: Siege’s popular Outbreak mode....

January 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1199 words · Jeffery Vasquez

The 9 best jailbreaks in PC games

HomeFeatures The 9 best jailbreaks in PC gamesBehind bars Behind bars The justice system is stupid. You can go to jail for setting a plant on fire and putting it in your mouth. Shut up, the police. Be smart for once. Maybe people would stop trying to escape from prison if you did something sensible like, I don’t know, cease being a militarised gang of dirtbag predators. Stop watching everyone through video cameras, you absolute creeps....

January 7, 2022 · 4 min · 820 words · Kelly Carter

Genshin Impact's version 2.4 is out, adding a misty new realm

HomeNewsGenshin Impact Genshin Impact’s version 2.4 is out, adding a misty new realmAnd two new characters And two new characters I’m not a huge fan of anime character art, but I could soak in the environment art ofGenshin Impactall day long. There are plenty of pretty sights to see in the trailer for version 2.4, the latest update to add a new area, new characters and new weapons to the action-adventure gacha game....

January 6, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Jill Logan

Rainbow Six Extraction will be on Game Pass at launch

HomeNews Rainbow Six Extraction will be on Game Pass at launchThe co-op shooter is a surprising addition The co-op shooter is a surprising addition Ubisoft today announced a surprising upcoming addition to Game Pass:Rainbow Six Extractionwill be available on Microsoft’s subscription service right from the start when it launches later this month. The monster-mashing spin-off from R6 Siege isn’t one of their full-price games, coming at a slightly cheaper £34, but still, damn, that’s a good get....

January 5, 2022 · 2 min · 315 words · William Summers

Turkish police detain 40 people over Twitch money laundering

HomeNews Turkish police detain 40 people over Twitch money launderingDonations allegedly used to launder money from stolen credit cards Donations allegedly used to launder money from stolen credit cards In a serious of coordinated raids, Turkish police have detained 40 people suspected of involvement with a money laundering ring which allegedly used Twitch for money laundering. Supposedly they were using stolen credit card info to buy Bits (Twitch’s virtuacurrency), which they would then donate to Twitch streamers who had agreed to give money in return in exchange for keeping a portion for themselves....

January 5, 2022 · 5 min · 1022 words · Tiffany Wagner