How God of War Ragnarök’s side quests humanize Kratos and the cast

2022’s God of War Ragnarök hosted some of the year’s most thrilling fights and emotional peaks in gaming. While the main story had its own highs, its Favors (a.k.a. side quests) contained some of its…

The Light Brigade brings a dark VR roguelike shooter to PS VR2, out February 22

From the minds behind Wave Break and Fujii, Funktronic Labs brings you The Light Brigade—a roguelike VR shooter. Featuring intense PlayStation VR2 gunplay and immersive light magic, The Light Brigade puts you in the middle…

These handy tips will make your weapon love life safe and fun this Valentine’s Day.

In case you didn’t notice, it’s Valentine’s Day today — and while some people are using this opportunity to go on boring dates with other humans, others have more grand ambitions. They’re going full-hilt and…

Valiant: A New World of Tanks Season Arrives with Bold Rewards

Summary Courage. Grit. Heroism. If you have these qualities, then you belong on the World of Tanks battlefield. And if you’ve got those qualities in spades, then our latest season, Valiant, is just the opportunity for you…

C-Smash VRS reimagines Sega’s iconic futuristic sports puzzler for PS VR2, demo out next month

At the turn of the new millennium, Sega made a game called Cosmic Smash. It came to select arcades in Japan and Europe before a Japan-only release on console.  Set in refreshingly minimalist spaces brought…

Wild Hearts: Explaining Karakuri, the Unique Monster-Slaying Crafting System

While new monster-slaying RPG adventure Wild Hearts gives you an extensive arsenal of weaponry to play with, its most unique system is based around Karakuri, a collectable resource that allows you to craft tools and structures to…

How Clash: Artifacts of Chaos Uses Traditional Techniques to Look Like an Animated Illustration

Video games can use many different styles to create a unique look and feel. For Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, we knew from the beginning that we wanted to use a very colorful and non-realistic one for…

PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe punches in on PlayStation this year

PixelJunk is back on PlayStation! I’m Dylan Cuthbert, founder of indie studio Q-Games, and I’m delighted to share that our frantic party-brawler, PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe, is coming to PlayStation. The game will launch later this…

Calling All Pilots: SD Gundam Battle Alliance Comes to Xbox Game Pass!

Are you ready for intense, multiplayer mechanized combat? SD Gundam Battle Alliance is now available on Xbox Game Pass for you to push your pilot skills to the next level. Do battle in this action…

“It’s Hard as Hell, But It’s Fair”: The Callisto Protocol Gets a Free Hardcore Mode

The Callisto Protocol was already an unforgiving experience, tasking you with escaping Black Iron Prison amid an outbreak that turns its denizens into horrific biophages – but now it’s offering its sternest challenge yet. As part…