Issue #245

NEWS Link to heading

Fallout London’s volunteer modding team to launch as a new indie studio

Fortnite is doomed… and by that I mean its next season is all about Marvel’s big bad Doctor Doom

Hi-Fi Rush studio, shut down by Microsoft, is saved by PUBG’s publisher

To the surprise of literally no one, Borderlands bombs at the box office its opening weekend with… yeesh, $16 million on a $115 million budget

The Witcher 4 Stars Geralt of Rivia, But Not as the Main Character

Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone Announced for PC and Consoles

After a 14-year wait, the original Red Dead Redemption might finally be coming to PC

Report: The Last of Us 2 Online Mode Factions 2 Was in Development for 4 Years, Cancellation Resulted in Heads Rolled at Sony

Hopes fade for Switch 2 launch in early 2025

Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Hugo Award

Until Dawn Comes to PlayStation 5 and PC in October 2024

Here’s your PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium lineup for August

Valve confirms it’ll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system / SteamOS will support rival handhelds once Valve is happy with it.

Report: Amazon’s New World, PlayStation games to headline video game anthology series

Antstream Arcade coming to PlayStation

Defect is a very loud cyberpunk “immersive shooter” from ex-Call Of Duty, Doom and Naughty Dog devs

Dragon Age: The Veilguard arrives on October 31, preorders are live now

The Epic Games Store Officially Launches on Mobile Devices

REVIEWS Link to heading

The Crush House

Fallout: London

Stormgate - Early Access

Dredge: The Iron Rig

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X

Sins of a Solar Empire 2

Black Myth: Wukong

FEATURES Link to heading

Sony’s results show the rewards of diversification | Opinion

Almost 20 years in, World of Warcraft is the freshest it’s been in years — and it’s thanks to WoW Classic

10 years on, P.T. remains the most influential horror game that never existed

Intel instability fix: I’ve seen no notable impact on game performance with 0x129 patch on the Core i9 14900K

Everything you need to know about Black Myth: Wukong

What processes do game studios go through to develop a game?

NBA 2K25 – Everything You Need to Know

Four years offers “the right balance” to make a new Assassin’s Creed game

Even with some annoyances, game streaming can feel like a Steam Deck cheat code

Badly Reviewed Games That Are Actually Great

Fast rounds, forgiving combat, and bad weather: Hands-on with extraction shooter Exoborne

I am once again asking you to ignore Epic Games Store exclusivity, and please play Witchfire - because there’s still nothing like it

Witchfire: The Final Preview

Somber Echoes Is a Compelling, if Familiar, Metroidvania

The Terrifying (and Sometimes Terrible) History of Alien Games

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Tell me a game franchise that in your opinion has no bad games.

What game(s) actually “changed the industry” and how?

VIDEOS Link to heading

Son and Bone - Gameplay Trailer | PS5

BLEACH Rebirth of Souls — Yoruichi Shihoin Character Trailer

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Серце Чорнобиля — Developer Deep Dive

The Casting Of Frank Stone GameSpot Video Preview

Let’s Build a Dungeon Announce Trailer | Game Dev Simulator | Steam | Xbox

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2: Heart of Chornobyl — World & Locations

[8K60] Skyrim Ultra Modded graphics 3100+Mods - RAYTRACING insane settings - lossless scaling

RuneScape Ahead 2024-2025 | New Roadmap Update

Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Launch Trailer

FUNNY Link to heading

Got you good boi

DEV / DESIGN Link to heading

What are the legal risks of using generative AI in games development?

Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms