Genshin Impact 3.0 is here, and now that players have had the chance to put it through its paces, they’re finding that some of the game’s weakest characters have been dramatically improved. The Traveler’s new Dendro abilities are particularly notable, as unlike most of their previous elemental variations this one is, uh, actually good. In …
Read More »Lies of P is about Pinocchio for three very good reasons, actually
I’m not hating, but I think I speak for a lot of folks when I say I’ve been a little confused about why the latest Soulslike making headlines is about Pinocchio of all things, and now we finally have answers – and they’re surprisingly practical. In case you missed it, …
Read More »Lies of P is the breakout Gamescom hit
Lies of P, a Soulslike game based on the story of Pinocchio, is looking like the biggest breakout out of this year’s Gamescom. IGN tweeted a photo of what looks like the line to demo Lies of P at the German convention, with a crude sign made out of red …
Read More »Diablo 4s “much more ambitious” seasons wont be pay-to-win, Blizzard says
A new Diablo 4 quarterly update finally breaks down the upcoming ARPG’s seasonal structure, in-game store, and the dreaded topic of live service monetization. After the whole mess over Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions, you can almost sense the tension beaming through the internet as the developers very carefully assure players that …
Read More »Elden Ring streamer beats Malenia with one hand while only level one
A streamer has managed to beat the notoriously difficult Elden Ring boss Malenia using only one hand and a PS5 controller. Streamer MissMikkaa (opens in new tab) has set themselves the challenge of completing Elden Ring using only one hand to play. To make the battle even tenser, MissMikkaa is …
Read More »Elden Ring modder streams pre-launch build with debug camera and out-of-bounds areas
An unfinished build of Elden Ring was livestreamed on Twitch earlier today. As ever, it’s Dark Souls/Bloodborne veteran Lance McDonald at the helm (he of the Bloodborne 60FPS patch fame). This time, the veteran modder and dataminer streamed a version of Elden Ring on his Twitch (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Spider-Man Remastered follows God of War as a potential PC GOTY
The PS5 has closed the gap between consoles and PC, in both power and visual fidelity. Marvel’s Spider-Man, developed by Insomniac, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and first launched exclusively on the PS4 in 2018, is a great example of this. Because while the jump from last generation’s hardware to …
Read More »Xbox Cloud Gaming ad for Elden Ring fuels Game Pass rumors
Update: It was simply a bug that led to an ad incorrectly suggesting Elden Ring, GTA 5, and other games would be coming to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft says. In case you missed it, several games, including Elden Ring, GTA 5, and Soul Hackers 2, were spotted in store pages …
Read More »Gotham Knights devs on why Batmans absence brings out the best in its superheroes
Yes, Batman is actually dead in Gotham Knights, said Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment at San Diego Comic Con last month. And not only is the Dark Knight dead in the upcoming action-RPG, he stays dead – affirmed by the developer in its bid to put internet speculation to bed once …
Read More »Tifas fighting style was the hardest to build for Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Final Fantasy 7 Remake devs have revealed that Tifa was the hardest character to create a battle style for. Square Enix has posted a brand new developer interview blog to their official website (opens in new tab), this time focusing on Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s fifth chapter with those who …
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