Last November, Q-Games announced that its shuttered collaborative multiplayer game The Tomorrow Children would be rising from the grave. We still don’t know when players will be able to resume building islands as unsettling doll-like characters, but players have a chance to contribute something new to the experience thanks to a new contest. Q-Games’ contest invites
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Popularity, I have learned from American teen television shows, isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. While Square Enix haven’t been bombed by the local mafioso, joined a murderous D&D cult, or discovered their dad is a serial killer and they too have the serial killer genes (thanks, Riverdale!), they did find such overwhelming success
Last month, due to the overwhelming queue times to access Final Fantasy XIV servers, digital game sales and certain services were suspended until things calmed down. Now, Square Enix is preparing to allow fresh accounts to be created in a couple of weeks. According to a developer blog post, January 25 will be the date digital
I’m not sure I trust the Page of Cups. As imagined by Pamela Colman Smith and A.E. Waite in the 1909 Rider-Waite Tarot, he’s a cocky young man in a floral tunic, standing by the seashore hefting a goblet. There’s a fish peeking out of the goblet and the Page appears to be gossiping with
In what feels like a rare positive update regarding supply in the tech sector, Valve has announced its delivery estimations of the Steam Deck are currently on track. The update, which was posted on the Steam Community site, gives the good news that the first batch of handheld PCs will ship in late February. By now,
PlayStation invites you to take a lap around the Daytona International Speedway in this new in-game footage of Gran Turismo 7. Polyphony Digital is a master of details, and this sub-four-minute clip is full of them. Starting out in a first-person driver view, we take in the little odds and ends around the dash of
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The diary of Samuel Pepys. The movie Mary Poppins. For years, people have sought to understand English culture and history by consulting such artifacts. When future generations wish to understand what England was like in the early 21st century, they’ll simply need to play a Duke Nukem 3D level. Since June 2021,
Forever Skies is a newly announced first-person survival game by developer Far From Home. Players control a scientist who returns to a devastated, barely inhabitable Earth to scavenge for remains while making larger discoveries about how the planet has changed. Earth is covered in a thick layer of toxic dust following an ecological disaster. You
Valorant Episode 4 has kicked off, bringing with it new agent Neon who – like that famous blue hedgehog – goes fast. They’re able to sprint and slide around maps at blistering speeds, which might seem at odds with the game’s tactical pace, but they fit into the roster nicely. Thing is, you’ve got to
It is important to keep in mind what is going on within Activision Blizzard at this time regarding ongoing allegations about the work culture. The ongoing lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against the company is over reported toxic workplace culture. The bulk of the suit focuses on “violations of
After trundling across the desert with a wee sandskiff in the delightful Far: Lone Sails, developers Okomotive will soon invite us to sail above and below a strange ocean in the sequel. They announced today that Far: Changing Tides will launch on the 1st of March and oh goodness me, it’s another anticipated indie that
Giant sprawling MMORPGs are a rarity these days compared to when it seemed like new options were available for players every week. Lost Ark has already had success in other regions, but the title will finally see a launch in North America next month after many years. In a nutshell, Lost Ark has a ton
The first-paced first-person face-shooting of Serious Sam 4 will soon spread to Siberia in a standalone expansion, publishers Devolver Digital announced today. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem will launch on the 25th of January, boasting newness including new missions, new monsters, new weapons, new vehicles, and more. See some of the violence in the announcement trailer,
You know what’s good? TFI Friday, RPS’s regular roundup of indie games by Alice B. It’s where I learned about another good thing: WorldBox, a god sim that entertained me (and my son) over the Christmas holidays.
If you’re someone who feels most comfortable in a pair of Chucks who is also a fan of Pokémon, then we have some news for you: Converse has made your new favorite pair of shoes. That is, if you can get your hands on them, err, feet in them. Converse’s Pokémon collection went live today
Video game marketers are eternally trying to one up each other with stupid terms. From the industry which bought you “levelution”, the “drivatar”, and “gameplay trailers” which aren’t gameplay comes a new one: “gameplay lore trailer”. The year has barely begun but Ubisoft are gunning it out the gate with the new Rainbow Six Siege
The King of Fighters XV is coming close to having a complete roster, with the frosty fighter Kula Diamond becoming the 38th member. Kula and her ice-centric moves were revealed in a new trailer this week. Formerly a member of Team K’ in past King of Fighters installments, she’s joined the tournament with newcomer Krohnen
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed last August that a new South Park game is in the works alongside “several spinoff movies” and more, and now, we know what studio is developing that title. Revealed on a Careers web page, Question Games, the team behind The Magic Circle and The Blackout Club,