“People can assume that a game is going to be fun and what it needs for success are more cinematics or monetisation or whatever,” says legendary game designer Sid Meier. “But if the core just is not there with good gameplay, then it won’t work.” Meier has been talking to …

“Why is that man crying, daddy?” As if watching a grown man sobbing into the fluffy hood of his daughter’s pink parka jacket isn’t heart-wrenching enough, this line, delivered by my own young daughter, peeking at my phone over my shoulder, is the twist of a proverbial knife. Torn between …

Update: A new video reveals handing out signed Steam Decks to customers was Gabe Newell’s idea. Just below, you can check out Valve’s Kaci Aitchison revealing that the stunt was all the Valve president’s idea. Aitchison, who accompanied Newell on his delivery run around the Seattle area – said that …

A high schooler playing Dark Souls 3 in Japan is taking desperate measures to beat their upcoming exams. Yesterday on February 28, the tweet seen just below gained a lot of popularity from a Japanese audience, appearing to highlight a Dark Souls 3 livestream. A localizer on Twitter (opens in …

YouTube streamer Ludwig Ahgren has finally conquered Elden Ring after four days of nonstop streaming. The streamer initially set a goal of staying live on YouTube until he completed the game. The latest Soulslike is absolutely massive, so completing it in just four days can be something of a monumental …

We’ve been anxiously gearing up for the Euphoria season 2 finale ever since the teaser dropped. However, no amount of mental preparation was enough, as the installment killed off a fan-favorite character and left fans devastated.  Warning: spoilers for the Euphoria season 2 finale ahead! Turn back now if you …

While the rest of us were bleary-eyed and/or phoning in sick yesterday, a company in Japan gave its entire team the day off to celebrate the release of From Software’s eagerly-anticipated action RPG, Elden Ring. Pocketpair, which develops monster battler Palworld, announced earlier this week that it would give everyone …

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki says that while dying a lot in From Software games is now part of the studio’s “identity”, he is keen to “make death enjoyable”.   “I’ve never been a very skilled player,” Miyazaki told the New Yorker (opens in new tab). “I die a lot. …

Elden Ring is receiving mixed reviews from PC players on Steam, and it appears to centre around performance issues. At the time of writing on February 25, Elden Ring has a general “Mixed” user reviews label on Steam (opens in new tab). Delving into user reviews for FromSoftware’s new game, …

Horizon Forbidden West developer Guerrilla revealed which character from the sequel was the most challenging to create.  In an interview with GamesRadar+, narrative director Ben McCaw and senior writer Annie Kitain discussed several of Horizon Forbidden West’s key story points and revealed that, in one case, “getting that [character] right …