Issue #249

NEWS Link to heading

Astro Bot Is The Best-Reviewed Game Of The Year So Far

SAG-AFTRA calls ‘huge win’ as 80 games agree to the union’s AI terms

Roblox Developer’s Conference 2024: Everything Announced

“Modding is pretty big” says Baldur’s Gate 3 director as over 1m mods are installed in less than 24 hours

Still playing Old School RuneScape and wish there was an easier way to make custom private servers? Jagex has some great news for you

Baldur’s Gate 3 level editor is cracked open by modders, bringing homebrew campaigns one step closer

Two-thirds of female players still report being harassed when playing online

Amazon’s Fallout is now an Emmy-winning series

Sony Increases PS5 Controller Prices in US, Europe, and More

Minecraft ditching single summer update for more regular releases, mob votes being retired

AMD confirms it’s working on a Ryzen Z2 chip for next-gen handheld PCs, even though only two vendors currently use the Z1

Destiny 2 is switching to offering two “medium-sized” expansions per year, because its annual add-ons had “started to feel too formulaic”

Family market a “really important” focus for PlayStation, CEO says

The PS5 Pro is real, but it’s so expensive you might wish it wasn’t

Microsoft cuts another 650 staff from games division

Flappy Bird makes a return this year thanks to dedicated fans

Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns, Leaving Partners Scrambling

Xbox’s new Game Pass Standard tier yanks access to Starfield, Hellblade 2, Diablo 4, and more

Playstation Plus reveals game catalog titles for September

REVIEWS Link to heading

Visions of Mana

Glorious GMMK 3 Pro HE - Keyboard

I Am Your Beast

Fortnite - 2024

Asus ROG Delta II - Headphones

Alienware AW2725QF - Monitor

FEATURES Link to heading

Final Fantasy creator’s Fantasian is a cult classic RPG now freed from Apple Arcade, but tactility is lost in the transition

Will Saudi Arabia’s big bet on the Qiddiya gaming and esports city pay off? | The DeanBeat

Roblox CEO hopes users capture a tenth of global gaming revenue on the path to a billion players

Soapbox: I Spent 3 Days with the Concord Trophy Hunters Who Dedicated Their Lives to Unlocking the PS5, PC Platinum

Monster Hunter Wilds is a smart sequel making all the right decisions

How playing together has changed since 1999

A totally reasonable reaction to Nintendo’s email about the end of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Why there will never be another Destiny

Star Wars Outlaws understands the importance of weird little guys and Glup Shittos

Stalker 2 Developers On Leaks, Delays, And Working With Xbox

Atomfall is a very British take on Stalker, where you explore a post-disaster Cumberland with a cricket bat

The company behind a ‘mental health action shooter’ envisions a health insurance-funded ‘golden age’ for gaming, and it just got FDA clearance to treat stress

The problem with PS5 Pro isn’t the price tag | Opinion

The PS5 Pro brings the game console’s disc drive era to an end

How S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 moves the series forward – and why it reflects Ukraine’s “rebellious” spirit

Gray Zone Warfare’s first big update is coming and it feels like a game-changer

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Arrogant Sony Is Back

What are some games that you have permanently installed?

Armored Core 6 is the coolest game I’ve played

VIDEOS Link to heading

PS5 Pro Reveal - PlayStation 5 Pro Full Technical Presentation

Astro Bot Ape Escape Level Gameplay

Super Mario Party Jamboree Learns the Right Lessons from Superstars

Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Exclusive First Hands-On Preview

Satisfactory 1.0 Launch Trailer

PS5 Pro Everything To Know

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom — Overview Trailer — Nintendo Switch

FUNNY Link to heading

Me in assassination missions where stealth is optional

$700 isn’t unprecedented

DEV / DESIGN Link to heading

Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn’t ‘blow up’

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

Unity is killing its controversial Runtime Fee