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No matter how you slice it, Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t had the best year. From a buggy launch to dwindling player counts, it was beginning to look like it was all over for Square Enix’s ambitious outing. Yet like any superhero worth their salt, Marvel’s Avengers isn’t going down without a …

On paper, Marvel’s Avengers was a sure-fire hit. Starring some of the most recognisable heroes on the planet, and developed by some of the most respected teams in gaming, it’s no wonder Square Enix invested heavily in the project. Yet after a launch plagued by multiplayer issues and a first …

Cory Davis and Robin Finck, respectively the former creative director on Spec Ops: The Line and guitarist for Nine Inch Nails, have founded a new game studio called Eyes Out. Based in Los Angeles, California, Eyes Out is currently working on its debut game, “a single-player immersive cosmic horror game …

Fortnite has always existed just slightly off my radar. I’m a battle royale person, but I typically spend my time in Call of Duty: Warzone or Apex Legends, not the pop culture melting pot that is Fortnite. Then came the Ariana Grande Rift Tour, and my Grande fan status meant I …

Discussing the direction of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl feels fittingly otherworldly. Developer GSC Game World’s sequel to a trilogy that helped to define the melancholic RPGs of today has been stuck in development hell for almost a decade, having been cancelled and re-announced enough times to make your head …

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 …

It’s been a weird year for video games. Perhaps it should come as no surprise then that one of 2021’s weirdest releases looks set to be one of its best. With Psychonauts 2 ready to release on August 25, developer Double Fine and publisher Xbox Game Studios gave us access …

The Sims 4 and its players have a complicated relationship. EA’s hit-and-miss content releases have frustrated those who have spent hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours on the eight-year-old game – just the mere mention of the maligned Star Wars Journey to Batuu expansion still makes waves on Reddit. …

Why are there so many huge open-world games with tons of map markers to tick off like a checklist? We all know the answer: to create value for money. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially as big-budget games keep impacting our small budget reality. $70 is a lot to …

As I cast my fishing line into the ocean in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, I look out over the horizon and admire the snowy peaks of Norway. The soothing sound of the waves rocks me into a feeling of calm, and I soak up the peaceful atmosphere of the moment. Then …