Stellar Blade director says it's a "great honor" for the action RPG to be called "Korean Nier" because he's a big fan of Yoko Taro

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “Nier was very important for inspiration when it came to developing our games,” he says. I’m a big fan of Yoko Taro." That said, it’s important not to go into Stellar Blade thinking it’ll be a Nier lookalike. They’re pretty different," the developer adds. This isn’t the first time the Shift Up boss has mentioned other games that inspired the upcomingPS5exclusive....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Amanda Williams

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: "Lacks focus and refinement"

I have to admire Rocksteady Studios for committing so thoroughly to the bit. It’s a far cry from the boundless ingenuity that Rocksteady used to define its Batman: Arkham trilogy. Character models are astoundingly detailed, matched with fluid animations and energetic performances. The problems surmount once the camera reconnects with the shoulder of your preferred character. Shotguns and sniper rifles are snappy, and the assortment of full-auto weapons have a nice weight to them....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · David Butler

The "first big patch" for Enshrouded brings sweet relief for one of the survival game's grindiest grinds, and nerfs Water Aura because "it was just too good"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Developer Keen Games also nerfed down Water Aura because “It was just too good.” Keen Games recently said it wants to fix Enshrouded’s controversial server-wide quest progression.

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 44 words · Charles Bishop

The best Palworld mods and how to set them up

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Installing some Palworld mods might really improve your survival and creature-catching experience. Palworld mods are, at time of writing,only for the PC version of the game. Not to be reproduced without permission

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 49 words · Angela Garza

The first big breakout of Steam Next Fest is a Souls-y dungeon crawler that's coming for Dark and Darker's crown

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Keep up to date with all the year’s biggest and best titles in our guide tonew games 2024.

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 35 words · Edward Black

The Iron Claw director responds to Zac Efron’s "disappointing" Oscars snub

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The box office has been great. Thats what its about its about connecting with people and its doing that." “Thats the real takeaway, man: the people that are responding to it. [Im] just incredibly grateful for that and proud of it, proud of the achievement.” The Iron Claw is out in UK cinemas on February 9....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Valerie Carroll

The Last of Us Part 2's early concept development was nearly derailed by Uncharted 4: "During the entire production, that's all I could think about"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. That would be the trailer below, used to announce the new game all the way back in 2016.

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 35 words · Bradley Mathis

The Mandalorian movie looks set to start filming sooner than expected

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The update comes viaProductionList.com, which indicates that cameras will roll on June 17. Still, it’s an exciting reminder that The Mandalorian & Grogu is getting closer. Whether Mando’s adventures might crossover with this storyline remains to be seen.

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 55 words · Shane Harrison

The Palworld community's new boss-killing strategy defeats end-game Pals in an instant by dropping them off massive flights of stairs

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February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 17 words · Richard Sullivan

This cozy Steam Next Fest sim looks like Animal Crossing, plays like Overcooked, and finally lets me live one of my biggest dreams: serving coffee to capybaras

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The gameplay for this cozy sim is pretty straightforward. Clean your establishment, wash the dishes, and get ready to serve lots of customers! Looking for more demos to play this week? Check out Rusty’s Retirement,an idle Stardew Valley, that’s not as distracting as it sounds.

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · David Reed

To survive as an indie dev, "I must reuse everything," says solo designer who pivoted from an aerial combat sim to a hotly-anticipated city builder

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. My personal rules for #indiedev survival (a draft)1. So it can grow into something ridiculous." Check out our list ofupcoming indie gamesfor more.

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 40 words · Samantha Zhang

Unearthed Star Wars concept art shows detail that could have made Anakin's fall to the dark side even more sinister

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “I like the cloak, not the fact that it was Dooku’s. “I agree, it’s a cool concept. “I think even Obi-Wan andAhsokaprobably would have been a bit creeped out.” “It’s a bit too much on the nose. Next up for Star Wars is more Young Jedi Adventures, followed by The Bad Batch season 3....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 76 words · Justin Fox

5 years later, Apex Legends is finally overhauling its systems enough to convince me to pick it back up again

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. When it first launched, Apex Legends absolutely enthralled me. A surprise release from Respawn, the Titanfall folks, that’s a well-polished battle royale? In more ways than one, actually. The possibilities are not anywhere close to endless, but they are certainly much more complex than before. The actual significance of these upgrades remains debatable at the moment....

February 5, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Mary Walker