Crash Bandicoot 4's launch was dogged by server issues

HomeNewsCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Because it requires an online connection, even though the game is mostly singleplayer WhileCrash Bandicoot 4is mostly singleplayer with some local multiplayer, the game does require on online connection on PC. That’s always bad, and especially when server issues stop people from playing a game on its launch day. Crash 4 arrived on Battle.net on Friday, then Blizzard’s authentication servers burst soon after, rendering the game unplayable for many until the issue was fixed....

March 29, 2021 · 5 min · 983 words · Tamara Hensley

Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.2 is out now, fixing bugs and improving performance

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.2 is out now, fixing bugs and improving performanceWish all these fixes had been in at launch… Wish all these fixes had been in at launch… I believe I’ve enjoyedCyberpunk 2077more than many, but I do still think it’s unfinished. While I don’t demand major new features, I sure would like the RPG to be less janky, slow, and crashy. So I am quite pleased to see the huge patch notes CD Projekt Red released today as a teaser for the upcoming update 1....

March 29, 2021 · 2 min · 391 words · Stephanie Arellano

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey just sent alpha players onto the surface

HomeNews Elite Dangerous: Odyssey just sent alpha players onto the surfaceLet us know if it’s safe to step out, alpha pilots Let us know if it’s safe to step out, alpha pilots We’ve got contact, Commanders.Elite Dangeroushas fired up the alpha test for its Odyssey expansion—the one that’ll let you stomp around on space surfaces. No longer will pilots be confined to their cockpits. Starting today, Alpha players will be testing out combat and exploration over the course of a few weeks, according to this new flight plan....

March 29, 2021 · 6 min · 1128 words · Brian Harrison

Evil Genius 2 review

HomeReviewsEvil Genius 2 Evil Genius 2 reviewSame thing we do every night, reader… Same thing we do every night, reader… The lair is on fire. A generator just exploded. A superspy has infiltrated the vault. This isEvil Genius 2at its most hectic, a game of base-building and minion management, with a bit of tower defense thrown in. In true supervillain style, this game has two dramatically different faces. One reveals a handsomely animated base-building game of trap-setting and floor-planning, with a fun theme, appropriately silly voice-acting and plenty of panicked fire-fighting....

March 29, 2021 · 8 min · 1536 words · Mary Lopez

Hidden Deep is a physics horror game inspired by The Thing

HomeNewsHidden Deep I’d just like a cave diving game without monsters please I might likeHidden Deepmore if it wasn’t for the monsters. It’s a 2D game about descending into caverns beneath the ocean and using physics, ropes, and gadgets to chart your way through. This is a game I strongly want to play. But then, there are also terrible, gristly beasts that will rip you and your squad into chunks, and I’m a giant wuss....

March 27, 2021 · 1 min · 149 words · Collin Fields

Astria Ascending is a lovely-looking RPG with some Final Fantasy talent

HomeNewsAstria Ascending Astria Ascending is a lovely-looking RPG with some Final Fantasy talentLong ago, the eight races lived together in Harmony Long ago, the eight races lived together in Harmony Astria’s story has a sort of fable-y quality to it, with a bunch of fantasy races who live together peacefully so long as they remember to eat their Harmelons. You’ll play as a party of eight heroes called Demigods who’ve been selected at random from the population to serve a three year term as guardians of the peace....

March 26, 2021 · 1 min · 212 words · Michael Gonzales

At last, Boyfriend Dungeon launches this year, on Game Pass for PC too

HomeNewsBoyfriend Dungeon At last, Boyfriend Dungeon launches this year, on Game Pass for PC tooCheck out my new boyfriend, boyfriend of choice Check out my new boyfriend, boyfriend of choice Well well well at last we’ve gotten an ETA for these sharp-looking datable blades.Boyfriend Dungeon’s estimated release date has been officially listed as “when weapons are beautiful enough” for years now, leading me to believe these weapons would never have enough beauty sleep....

March 26, 2021 · 5 min · 881 words · Melissa Rose

Balan Wonderworld, the new platformer from some Sonic creators, is out now

HomeNewsBalan Wonderworld Balan Wonderworld, the new platformer from some Sonic creators, is out nowSuit up in your favorite costume to defeat the big bad sads Suit up in your favorite costume to defeat the big bad sads Opening night is here, kids. The theater-themed 3D platformerBalan Wonderworldmakes its debut today including the talents of former Sonic Team heads Yuji Naka and Naota Ohshima. Your small heroes Emma and Leo collect and swap costumes that give them new abilities to battle and puzzle through each area either solor or in co-op....

March 26, 2021 · 6 min · 1161 words · Amanda Carter

Evil Genius 2 and Spacebase Startopia devs on the daunting task of reviving classic management sims

HomeNews Evil Genius 2 and Spacebase Startopia devs on the daunting task of reviving classic management sims"It’s responsibility both to fans of the previous game, and responsibility to make it accessible to people who are newer to the genre" “It’s responsibility both to fans of the previous game, and responsibility to make it accessible to people who are newer to the genre” Over the next few days, bothSpacebase StartopiaandEvil Genius 2: World Dominationarrive....

March 26, 2021 · 7 min · 1449 words · Samantha Morton

Genesis Noir review

HomeReviewsGenesis Noir Genesis Noir reviewItalo Calvino’s Warioware Italo Calvino’s Warioware Genesis Noir is coming March 26Watch on YouTube Genesis Noir is coming March 26 Evidently though, as you can tell from the fact I was able to type this post, I have not eaten my hands. Genesis Noir is not half as pretentious as it could be. Still - and I say this respectfully - I’m not sure it’s quite as profound as it compels you to think that is, either....

March 26, 2021 · 5 min · 993 words · Laura Murphy

Have You Played... Codenames?

HomeFeaturesCodenames Have You Played… Codenames?A call to lovers of words and puzzles A call to lovers of words and puzzles The puzzle: Take the following list of 12 words. Your goal is to come up with a single new word which relates to the three bold words at the top,but none of the others. Imagine you’re playing with a friend or family member, and you have to get them to guess the top three but no others....

March 26, 2021 · 2 min · 263 words · Lisa Shaffer

The Binding Of Isaac 2 "will happen" but not "any time soon", Edmund McMillen says

HomeNews The Binding Of Isaac 2 “will happen” but not “any time soon”, Edmund McMillen saysHe’s gotta finish Mewgenics first, for one thing He’s gotta finish Mewgenics first, for one thing WithThe Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth’s final, final, for real this time final expansion launching next week, lead Isaac man Edmund McMillen has spoken about his plans for what follows. One answer I’m actually surprised to hear is Isaac 2, a full-on sequel to the roguelikelike dungeon-crawler which has already had a remake and numerous expansions....

March 26, 2021 · 10 min · 2082 words · Tracey Wood

Virtual detective RPG Gamedec has a new demo and launches in September

HomeNewsGamedec Virtual detective RPG Gamedec has a new demo and launches in SeptemberMore tricky cybercrimes are afoot More tricky cybercrimes are afoot In the 22nd century, video games are life. Or most of life, anyhow.Gamedecis the upcoming isometric RPG where you, the game detective, investigate cybercrimes in 2300s Warsaw City. It’s gritty. It’s swear-y. Apparently sometimes folks get stuck in naughty sex games. That’s the video games we know and love, folks....

March 26, 2021 · 7 min · 1431 words · Richard Jarvis