Derek Yu is amazed by the variation in Roguelike games which has emerged in recent years, and the versatility of the format it revealed. “It’s kind of like finding a hundred new ways to use toothpaste,” he says. “It’s proven itself to be a design framework that’s extremely flexible and …
Read More »Returnal Ixion guide for how to beat the Crimson Wastes boss fight
The Returnal Ixion boss fight is one of the biggest challenges of Returnal itself, nigh-impossible to overcome without incredible skill and awareness of the enemy’s attack patterns. Waiting at the highest point of the Crimson Wastes and attacking with a variety of airborne barrages that are almost impossible to avoid, …
Read More »Returnal best weapons and guns to try out in Atropos
The Returnal best weapons you can find will turn a bad run into a blaze of glory, provided randomly with special perks and drawbacks each time. Unfortunately, while there’s a lot of great guns, the randomised roguelike elements means that finding the best gun isn’t guaranteed, or that the one …
Read More »The Binding of Isaac: Repentance PS5, Xbox Series X release date set for November 4
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will come to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch this Thursday, November 4. Creator Edmund McMillen announced the impending console release of the updated rogue-like on Twitter (opens in new tab). He also clarified that the Xbox One version of the game will …
Read More »Returnals latest patch has been pulled due to a game-breaking error code
Housemarque has pulled the latest Returnal patch due to an error message preventing some players from booting up the game. Returnal patch 1.3.3 went live earlier on Wednesday with a few stability improvements and bug fixes. But as @bowman290 flagged on Twitter (opens in new tab), error code CE-100028-1 has …
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