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One MMO player spent 6,572 hours setting a new world record – about 30% of the last 4 waking years
Old School RuneScape crowns a new king of pets
Legendary level designer Richard 'Levelord' Gray has died
Gray got his start with Duke Nukem 3D, before moving to co-found Ritual Entertainment.
World of Warcraft: Forever won't destroy what made the old classes so satisfying by modernizing them into oblivion: 'The level of mechanical complexity found in the beta classes is indicative of our intentions'
You will wait patiently for your next ability and you will learn to love it.
Xbox is forming a whole division in response to the vibe-coded game recomp explosion
"Even when (and sometimes because) they challenge our existing business models"
New Bungie boss casually shares Destiny 1 running on PC at 60 FPS in 4K thanks to fan project
"The goal is to keep a game that depended on retired online services playable"
Escher's Dream is a Portal 2 mod inspired by the non-euclidean works of the classic artist that will leave you feeling only a little bit nauseated
You know, given the ubiquity of his work, I'm surprised there aren't more M. C. Escher inspired games in this world There are a few, like Monument Valley , Manifold Garden and Superliminal, amongst a handful of others, you just don't find them all that often in spite of how striking a sense of space is found in Escher's work. Escher's Dream is not, unfortunately, a game of its own, but it is a neat looking Portal 2 mod with some trippy levels in it. Read more
US Trade Office Told To Target ANBERNIC Over "47 Million Pirated Games"
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Well, things are about to get a little heated in the Chinese retro handheld scene because it seems like The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has showcased their
Asha Sharma forms ‘Xbox Labs’ in response to explosion of AI-powered mods and ports
Xbox CEO says AI mod explosion has changed assumptions around what's possible
Baldur's Gate 3 actor says her role as an iconic goblin is why she was cast in Metaphor: ReFantazio
Sazza's Cockney accent did Holly-Marie Michael a big professional favor
Crash Bandicoot Is Coming To iPod Thanks To Modern Motherboard Project
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping , joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK ! Crash Bandicoot is one of my favourite games of all time. It was a top-tier PlayStation 1 game back in the day, and still is; it
Xbox announces Xbox Labs, a new initiative to trial emerging ideas and "new technology"
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced the creation of Xbox Labs , a new team within the organisation to "turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience." The unit is a "a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists," drawn from within the business, charged with rapid development, iteration and testing of tools, products and features that will be judged by the reaction of end users. "We'll build in the open, learn from what people do, and measure success by whether more people are playing and creating," said Sharma in the blog post. Read more
Echoes of Delicious in Dungeon ring out in Deep Dish Dungeon, a co-op dungeon crawler about making meals with whatever you can scrounge up that's out now
I would really like it if someone made a Delicious in Dungeon game. It doesn't have to be official, it can be legally distinct! I've been asking for over two years now ! I imagine I'll have to keep waiting, but luckily for me, a new game is out today which certainly feels reminiscent of the delightful (and morbid) anime, while still going for its own thing: Deep Dish Dungeon, a co-op dungeon crawler about making do with the ingredients you find that has a dash of Metroidvania elements. Read more
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew first trailer shows Greta Gerwig's take on the Wood Between the Worlds
The first trailer for Greta Gerwig's Narnia is here
Grand Theft Auto 6 rumored to be launching on PC sooner than anyone expected, but I wouldn't get my hopes up too high
If the rumored release window is accurate, it means the new GTA will hit PC just a few months after consoles—something almost unheard of from Rockstar.
Coming soon to Invincible VS, it's your copyright-friendly neighbourhood Agent Spider
Spider-Man might be one of the most parodied characters of all time, simply due to also being one of the most well-known characters of anything, well, ever. Everyone knows who Spider-Man is. Invincible VS' latest trailer plays into this cleverly, with the reveal of Agent Spider as an upcoming DLC character making frequent allusions to his Marvel counterpart. Read more
Ratocalypse might sound like a low-budget horror flick, but it's actually a neat looking Fire Emblem adjacent strategy auto battler
What do you think when you hear the name "Ratocalypse"? To me it sounds like one of those so bad they're good horror flicks like Sharknado, and now I kind of want this film to exist. Alas, instead of what I said, it's actually a quite neat sounding, Fire Emblem adjacent, strategy RPG auto battler about anthropomorphic medieval rats who've been subjected to a zombie plague. Read more
"He was one of us": Unexpected tributes to RJ Mitte from MMO fans after Breaking Bad star dies
Mitte said he'd maxed his RuneScape account and several World of Warcraft characters
How to complete The Lullaby quest in Valor Mortis
The strange Lullaby quest has you find a baby's toy
How to complete the In the Monster Hunt quest in Valor Mortis
The Monster Hunt quest is about finding 16 drawings hidden around the area
How to get started in Valor Mortis and find your footing in this first person soulslike
There's a real challenge to getting anywhere in Valor Mortis' first person horrors. Here's how to survive
How to complete The Lost Boy quest in Valor Mortis
The Lost Boy quest takes you underground in pursuit of a missing child
How to complete the Till Death quest in Valor Mortis
Find a red ribbon and place it on a wreath (if you can find it) in the Till Death quest
How to complete The Deserter quest in Valor Mortis
Find all the Anubis Figurine Parts in our guide to The Deserter quest
How to complete the Laundanum quest in Valor Mortis
The Laundanum quest has you look for a bottle of that very substance