Gaming software

Xbox has announced that it will be holding a Gamescom 2021 presentation . The announcement came earlier today from the Xbox UK Twitter account. As per the tweet, Xbox will be presenting a special showcase at Gamescom 2021 later this month on August 24, kicking off at 10 a.m. PT/1 …

Ambitious, mega-crowdfunded space sim Star Citizen is still very much a work in-progress, and its latest alpha update has upped its space street cred considerably with the addition of a true-blue cloud city.  The new Orison landing zone on the gas planet Crusader is now accessible to alpha participants. Inside, …

Iron Gate Studio just gave fans a fresh look at some of the big changes to food coming in the Valheim Hearth and Home update. The piping hot new details arrive via Iron Gate’s first Hearth and Home spotlight video. The video reveals that the update will split food items …

A new DualSense-focused trailer for The Medium’s upcoming PS5 release has arrived, and it’s an enticing look at how the controller elevates the supernatural horror game.  DualSense tricks and haptic feedback can start to feel overdone when every PS5 game under the sun is pushing them – stop me if …

Bungie has outlined (opens in new tab) a raft of Destiny 2 balance changes coming August 24 with the launch of season 15, and almost every popular and unpopular subclass is getting adjustments.  Before we get out into the weeds of Light and Stasis, let’s first appreciate a highly requested, …

Genshin Impact is adjusting its pricing in multiple regions including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Tajikistan, Georgia, and regions that use the Euro. Developer MiHoYo announced the price adjustments on Twitter but didn’t specify exact amounts up-front or everything that will be affected. It’s all but certain that the cost …

Nordique Arrow-knee, known on Reddit as the diehard Skyrim guard role-player u/WhiterunGuards (opens in new tab), has been roaming the fields of Skyrim for over two years now. Just last week, he finally reached High Hrothgar looking to answer a question that all guards ask (opens in new tab) themselves: …

Call of Duty: Warzone has flashy Operator skins, dirt bikes, and mysterious Red Doors, but Warzone Season 4 is a reminder that this game is chiefly about guns. Small guns, big guns, guns that take down helicopters, guns that shoot nails – guns dramatically affect every Warzone season, for better …

A brand new Microsoft Flight Simulator update is now available.  Developer Asobo has published a brand new slate of patch notes over on the official Microsoft Flight Simulator website (opens in new tab), which is available on PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Headlining the new update are …

Over the past eighteen months, I’ve been running a pair of Dungeons & Dragons campaigns as a way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues who I’ve not been able to see in person. As a novice DM, it’s been a steep learning curve. The complexities of storytelling and …