(Image credit: Revolution Software Ltd) Charles Cecil wants to make one thing clear: “I'm not anti-AI.” The veteran British developer behind the legendary 1996 point-and-click game Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars speaks to TechRadar about AI's divisive role in modern game development -…
If you know one thing about me, it’s that I love Eevee. Between a shelf overflowing with a collection of over 100 Eevee plushies and my ongoing quest to complete an ultimate Eevee Master Set binder (collecting every single variant, promo, and English card ever printed for our favorite fluffball),…
Nintendo has been a fixture of gaming for over forty years, with the NES reestablishing home consoles as a viable product following the video game collapse of 1982. Since then, platforms like the Game Boy have kept them relevant even as their place as the top dog in the console space diminished.…
Control is easily one of my favorite games of the last decade or so, and I've played through it a few times and secured the Platinum trophy on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. As a result, I am incredibly hyped for Control Resonant, the upcoming sequel from the masterminds over at Remedy…
A Nintendo Switch game that normally costs $50 on the Nintendo eShop is now available for $5 on the Nintendo eShop. There is no Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game in question, but the game, an investigative adventure game, is backward compatible with the Switch 2. This is to say, this $45 in…
Throughout your adventures across various fantasy realms, you’ll have probably stopped off at a tavern during every single one. Whether it be The Elder Scrolls, Baldur’s Gate 3, or The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, they’re a common trope in storytelling, and now you get to run one yourself. Dungeons &…
Courtesy of DC Comics There have been plenty of rumors about a possible Injustice 3, a follow-up to NetherRealm Studios fighting game series featuring characters from DC Comics. Ever since the DCU reset with James Gunn, players have wondered if another Injustice game would happen, but recent rumors…
Deg/Hasbro/Marvel/Kobal/ShutterstockThere was no need or expectation for a movie based on transforming robot toys to be as absurdly hardcore as it was. Forty years ago, in 1986, Transformers, a moderately successful animated series — connected to a wildly successful toy line from Hasbro — got into…
This is an IGN opinion piece from Mat Jones, who thinks everyone’s made too big a deal out of experience-altering mods, and wouldn’t replay a video game ever, even if he were forced to do so by vampires holding his family hostage. I’ve spent the weeks since The Blood of Dawnwalker’s release nodding…
A lamentable fact of our hobby is this: time marches on. Because our games have to be rendered in real-time by whatever tech we load them onto, they inevitably end up harder to run as the years wear on, and the gap grows between the tech we have and the tech the games were designed to run on. On…
Grand Theft Auto 6 is shaping up to be the most popular and ambitious game release in history, and Rockstar Games is building up the hype appropriately. The studio has revamped nearly all aspects of the game to make it as immersive as possible. Now, we have confirmation that this applies to one of…
Courtesy of Capcom Monster Hunter Wilds has been revealing more and more for its Ascendance expansion coming in 2027, including new features and monsters coming to the game. Players can expect big changes to every weapon too, with new Boosted Actions adding more depth to their favorite tools.…
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave looks like my dream game from the series, which is saying a lot because of how much I loved Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Its sprawling story follows four heroes whose paths can be explored independently, while players can freely switch between their campaigns. Add a huge…
Thief: The Dark Project is one of my favourite games of all time, so naturally I am very excited for Nightdive Studios' upcoming remaster. But it's worth remembering that the community has done an excellent job supporting the game up until this point. Unofficial patches like NewDark have ensured…
Top Discussions What are we all playing this weekend? Review: Control Resonant review: A superbly strange action-RPG that'll make you feel tiny and godly at once Three different 4X strategy games, three different solutions to "that inherent problem" of disappearing exploration Single player games…
Assassin's Creed is quickly regaining its gravitas as the Ubisoft franchise continues to go from strength to strength with releases like Valhalla and Shadows. But the biggest success story of its modern era is Black Flag Resynced, polishing the iconic title with a modern twist that restores life to…
Square Enix’s remake project for Final Fantasy VII is nearing its conclusion with the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation. It is shaping up to be the most ambitious remake in history, and fans will experience the finale of one of gaming’s greatest games in April of 2027. But fans are…
Courtesy of Konami The 1980s was a remarkable decade that still manages to hold sway of our collective trajectory to this day. In particular, 1986 rocked the world with many wild developments. Halley’s Comet made its closest modern approach to Earth. The Chernobyl calamity shook Soviet Ukraine with…
De Laurentiis/Kobal/Shutterstock“I don’t know if you’re a detective or a pervert.” The comment is directed at Kyle MacLachlan’s character in David Lynch’s first true masterpiece, 1986’s Blue Velvet. But the line — delivered by wholesome coed Sandy (Laura Dern) to the similarly clean-cut Jeffrey…
Living spaces have a way of getting a little tired — drawers get jammed, appliances get scratched, and after a few seasons, your once-brilliant decor starts to feel a little boring. But just a few little tweaks can add new life to your space, making your whole house feel shiny and new. The awesome…
Thrifty PC players are no stranger to Steam practically giving away games. From its big, seasonal sales to its ubiquitous price-slashing fests, Valve’s digital storefront is typically the first place gamers go when they want to save money on their favorite pastime. But it seems Steam will have some…
Image Courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment Marvel’s Wolverine may have sold relatively well since launching on September 15th, but that hasn’t shielded it from criticism. Many have been ripping it apart online for various reasons, and perhaps the most common complaint revolves around its…
We still don't know a huge amount about The Witcher 4. But we do know it represents two big changes for the series thus far. The first change is, of course, that Ciri will replace Geralt as the lead character. The second is that CD Projekk will replace its in-house REDengine with Unreal Engine 5.…
Top Discussions "If the player trusts you enough, they are not going to savescum": Why the makers of some of the best RPGs on PC want you to get used to failing What are we all playing this weekend? Review: Control Resonant review: A superbly strange action-RPG that'll make you feel tiny and godly…