Author: Vikki Blake
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Baldur’s Gate 3 and its mammoth run time get a mention in the latest South Park episode
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has issued a tongue-in-cheek correction to South Park after its latest episode featured a joke about the critically acclaimed RPG. The episode, called “South Park: Joining the Panderverse”, sees Cartman live in an alternate reality wherein he curses the fact he can’t cross-save the 50 hours he’s invested into…
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Alan Wake 2 partners with Finnish clothing brand for a “Cult Collection” inspired by the game
Finnish clothing company Makia has teamed with Remedy to release a line of high-end unisex streetwear inspired by Alan Wake 2. To celebrate the release of Remedy’s highly-anticipated sequel, the “Cult Collection” of clothing “tells stories from darkness” and features jackets, sweatshirts, tees, and a cap. Let’s Play Alan Wake II PS5 Gameplay – ALAN…
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This is what it looks like when you put Final Fantasy characters into Fall Guys
We already knew that Final Fantasy 14 was making one of its most unusual crossover events yet by teaming up with the bean-tastic Fall Guys, but now we can see it in action courtesy of a new teaser that dropped during Final Fantasy Fan Fest. Ed’s on the ground and keeping us updated with the…
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World of Horror is finally out of early access – and even its launch trailer may give you nightmares
If you’re looking for a spooky experience but would prefer to avoid the usual mascot horror tropes this Halloween, then you’re in for a treat: World of Horror is now finally out of early access. The Junji-Ito-inspired roguelike RPG from developer Paweł Koźmiński has finally slithered out of early access and made the jump to…
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Marvel’s Iron Man is using a “community council” to “feedback on everything” during development
Motive has confirmed that it’s convened another “community council” to guide development of its new Iron Man game so that fans can “feedback on pretty much everything throughout the development process”. EA confirmed over a year ago that it was developing a single-player third-person action adventure Iron Man game as part of a new…
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Sony has just dropped another batch of brilliant game soundtracks onto Spotify
Good news, video game music fans – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has dropped a fresh batch of video game soundtracks onto streaming platform Spotify. As spotted by AniPlaylist, Sony has added the soundtracks for games like Gravity Rush, Shadow of the Colossus, Wild Arms, and PoPoLoCrois, expanding the SIE Sound Team’s discography that already boasts…
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I put Freddy Fazbear in Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat’s signature fatalities already make it one of the more unsettling games on the market, but a fan has made it significantly worse by inserting one of gaming’s most terrifying horror mascots: Freddy Fazbear. After giving his viewers a “jumpscare warning”, YouTuber Mike Monty showed off HiBlakkes’ Freddy Fazbear Over Cyrax mod, which replaces…
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PlayStation’s Visual Arts is the latest games company hit by layoffs
PlayStation’s Visual Arts is the latest gaming company to have been hit by layoffs. As spotted by VGC, a number of developers from Visual Arts Service Group have taken to social media to announce their redundancies and seek out new opportunities. “Unfortunately, following a wave of layoffs, last week was my last at Playstation,” senior…
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Assassin’s Creed Red artwork gives us our first peek at our new lead assassin
A writer at Ubisoft has posted what seems to be an unknown Assassin’s Creed character on their LinkedIn profile. Pierre Boudreau – an “award-winning writer for Assassin’s Creed” – has posted the mysterious character as the header image for their professional profile, with many speculating that this may be the lead character for the mysterious…
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Counter-Strike 2 players banned for using AMD’s Anti-Lag+ should see their bans “reversed” soon
Valve has confirmed that it will shortly begin “reversing” VAC bans for Counter-Strike 2 players who were banned from the game for using AMD’s Anti-Lag+ feature. Earlier this month, we warned that Counter-Strike 2 players with an AMD GPU could face a VAC ban if they activated Anti-Lag+. Unfortunately, the way the Anti-Lag+ feature works…