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Palia is a game trying to offer an entire world for cozy gamers to exist in together. Whereas most MMOs combine the more peaceful pursuits of homebuilding, farming, and fishing alongside combat or other more violent endeavors, Palia strips all that bloodthirsty stuff away to focus solely on creating a …

A recent leak surfaced that suggests Starfield will have 50 achievements at launch. While we don’t have official confirmation, or any insight into what we’ll have to do to earn these achievements, it’s got me thinking about a Fallout 4 trophy that continues to elude me almost eight years later. …

The beloved Suikoden series was ahead of its time. First launched on the PSOne in Japan in 1996 (the following year in the US, and the year after that in Europe), the sprawling JRPG told a turbulent tale of political unrest, socio-economic turmoil, love, loss, and good versus evil. As …

Maintenance engineer Jack Leary is working the graveyard shift at Prospect One, a remote mining outpost on Mars, when he receives a red alert from the nearby station of Fort Solis. Suspicious that it was manually activated rather than automated, he calls in to request a response; when that isn’t …

DICE is taking a victory lap. In November 2021, the tumultuous launch of Battlefield 2042 threatened to sink EA’s flagship shooter franchise for good. There were complaints ranging from the strength of the featureset to the stability of the servers and, while we’ve witnessed some incredible comeback stories in recent …

Pikmin always seemed like one of those Nintendo franchises destined to be little more than a historical curiosity, consigned to the same dusty IP warehouse where the company has stuffed the likes of other beloved cult classics like Earthbound and Golden Sun. Yet despite regularly disappointing sales, Pikmin keeps getting …

These days I’m always on the lookout for games that will give me a little space to breathe and unwind, and The Shape of Things certainly fits that bill. The Rubik’s Cube inspired puzzle game from developer Hyper Three Studio is perfect to pick up and play in short bursts, …

The upcoming release of the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expansion has motivated me to once again hit the streets of Night City and start over fresh. But instead of simply repeating my way through another playthrough, I’m doing things a little differently. Phantom Liberty promises to be a “spy-thriller” in …

I’m back playing Bloodborne for my sins, and have just made it to the base of Old Yharnam. I’m standing before a familiar fog gate, its glistening yellow hue stretched over the crumbling church’s arching doorway, reflecting deep shadows back onto the cobblestone path I’ve just wandered down. I pretend …

The Gamescom 2023 schedule is starting to come together. There are just a few weeks to go before one of the largest events on the video game calendar kicks off, as  developers and members of the public prepare to descend on the Koelnmesse exhibition center in Cologne, Germany.  The Gamescom …