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The roguelike genre isn’t my favourite. While you can catch me ploughing hours beyond hours into various sims that require a tonne of grinding, roguelikes have never been able to keep me hooked for all that long. Eyes in the Dark, however, felt like a breath of fresh air, and almost like it was made for people like me. For people that have just never gelled with the genre. We sat down with Under the Stairs’ director, Vladimir Bogdanić, to talk all about how the studio came together, and how Eyes in the Dark came to fruition....

F1 2021 is the latest installment to the yearly released racing game franchise and I just want to quickly show you some brand new gameplay captured on the PS5 in performance mode and share some of my thoughts, mainly on the new narrative game mode, Braking point. If you came to this video expecting some expert commentary, then I’ll tell you for free, this ain’t the one, but I will leave some raw gameplay at the end of the video....

Sawyer recently broke down the duties of a studio design director in a blog post, noting that he often works across multiple games at the same time. When one of Obsidian’s games reaches a milestone in the development process, he plays the build, arranges meetings, and offers advice and feedback, which is then taken into account over the next development phase. After sharing the blog post on Twitter, a fan responded lamenting the idea that Sawyer wasn’t spearheading his own project....

Towards the end of last year, Fallout 76 managed to squeeze in one last controversy in the form of a mean new hack. A player using this hack would simply be able to run up to other players, strip them down to their undies and steal all of their loot. As players soon discovered, the exploit allows cheaters to take everything the victims had in their inventory, though not stash items....

Redditor GoldOld3C, the person who instigated this debate of all debates, opened with the fact they had been “fiercely debating this” with their friend. A mass debate, if you will. “All of this is open for discussion, but I would prefer that you use evidence rather than personal bias,” they wrote, before offering a list of Elder Scrolls dick sizes measured in both the Imperial AND metric system. The largest phallus belonged to the Orcs, who, according to GoldOld3C’s logic, boast a 7” dong on average....

Speaking in a livestream earlier this week (thanks, VGC), Sanderson said he had received an Elden Ring pakage from the publisher which included a cloak, sword and other items based on the game along with a note from Bandai Namco. “They are interested in perhaps doing something together, is what that says,” said Sanderson. “I am as well, actually. This is how I roll: I actually have a pitch for them in the back of my head, so I may have to send them my pitch and see what they think....

The GOTY version of Far Cry 6 will run you a hefty $119.99/£99.99, but if you already own the game, you can upgrade to this edition for $59.99/£49.99. As noted by VGC, this edition features the game, the new Lost Between Worlds expansion (“coming soon”), the Season Pass which includes three DLC episodes and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Classic Edition, and three packs: Vice, Croc Hunter, and Jungle Expedition....

Acting as the concluding chapter to the Hydaelyn-Zodiark story arc that’s been ongoing since A Realm Reborn launched in 2013, it had to tie-up nine years worth of plot threads and sees you galavant across the globe, hop up for a jaunt around the moon, and then shoots you into space. Oh, and there are several Gods to kill for good measure. But it’s not the epic battles or high stakes that make Endwalker worth playing, it’s the small moments – the hugs between loved ones and small smiles from old friends that truly make it special....

Today, though, that changed. During Sony’s State of Play livestream, the developer unveiled a new trailer on the world, showing off more of this mysterious, high-fantasy game. The trailer, embedded below, shows we get a look at the new summons – or Dominants – that will be introduced to the game. Named and listed are Ramuh, Ifrit, Odin, Shiva, Bahamut, Phoenix, Garuda, and more besides. We see battles between the godly entities that take up the whole screen – and feature fighting game-like health bars in the scene....

Square Enix announced the release date today for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, entires one through three. On July 28, through Steam and on mobile, you will be able to acquire Final Fantasy 1-3 with pixel-perfect makeovers. You can also expect gameplay improvements, auto-battle options, modernized UI, a rearranged soundtrack, and extras such as a bestiary, illustration gallery, and a music player which will allow further immersion into the game world....

To complete this challenge, you’ll need a Choppa. Unlike the rest of the Floating Ring challenges, all of the rings at Steamy Stacks are in the air around the two towers. There are several Choppas around the map you can use, just keep an eye out for snipers and opponents on top of the towers trying to take you out as you fly about. Fortnite: Chapter 2 Season 3 - Collect Floating Rings at Steamy Stacks The two closest Choppas are at The Yacht and Frenzy Farm....

Fishing was added in Chapter 2 and is a good way to find some powerful weapons. For this challenge, you’ll need to visit the Stack Shack and pick up a fishing rod or harpoon gun to catch yourself a gun. This tiny island is likely to get busy quite quickly, so try to land there first for your best chance at success. Fortnite: Chapter 2 Season 3 - How to find Stack Shack and catch a weapon The island where the Stack Shack sits is in A4, just to the west of Holly Hedges....

It sure looks like characters from Capcom’s Street Fighter will be brawling into Fortnite in the near future. That’s according to data miner ShiinaBR, who has posted decrypted assets from the next portal in the battle royale title that seemingly depict the background from Street Fighter 2’s Suzaku Castle. This accompanied by a dark version of Ryu’s theme music. You can get a better view of this here, thanks to FortniteJPNews on Twitter....

As per a tweet from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, the game has seen a player count of over 4.5 million on November 9 – the official, actual release day for the title. A lot of those players were already in-game ahead of launch, thanks to purchases of the Premium Edition of the game (which sets you back some $99 / £85). “We’ve invested for years in Xbox so more people can play,” Spencer said in the tweet....

The first game is A Plague Tale: Requiem, which you can download right now on Game Pass for both PC and Xbox Series X/S. We released our review for this game just yesterday, giving it a very positive review and noting that developers Asobo “should be proud of what it achieved in this game, as depressing and engrossing as it is.” If you’re looking for something that packs a bit more of a horrific tone — we are in the Halloween season after all — we’ve got both The Amnesia Collection and Amnesia: Rebirth coming to console and PC starting October 20....

However, you can’t just jump in and delve back into The Chasm this time around. Instead, players will have to complete a series of prerequisite quests in order to access The Unexpected Guest and find out what’s really going on down in The Chasm. As such, we’ve created this guide on how to unlock The Unexpected Guest so you can experience the story for yourself as soon as possible....

Hey, put that shady cookbook down! There’s no need to look elsewhere with help on this event, as the article you’re reading right now will take you through everything you need to know in order to create the perfect fireworks in Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact Lantern Rite - how to create fireworks To start creating fireworks, you’ll need to complete the introduction quest for ‘Flameplume Starflowers’. This short chunk of story will provide you a firework tube once completed, which you can bring out through your inventory....

It’s a wired headset, so you’ll get a stable, reliable connection when playing with your friends. And with 50mm audio drivers, DTS X 2.0 and 7.1 surround sound, you’ll be getting an immersive audio experience that’s unmatched at this price point. The ergonomics are great too, with soft leatherette cushions, the ability to fold the headphones flat, and a flip to mute microphone, making it easier to take yourself out a conversation to answer your phone or give yourself some privacy for a second....

That content arrives in the form of Iki island, which is about the same size as the first area of the main Tsushima map. Although Ghost of Tsushima previously received 60fps support on PS5, the Director’s Cut brings further upgrades to the game on PS5. The list includes sharper resolution - with both favour performance and visual quality modes remaining - improved effects, and faster load times. The biggest addition is, however, the new island, which is also available on PS4....

One of the neat features in Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch debuted at the gameplay reveal was a black-and-white mode the studio initially dubbed Samurai Cinema, but later renamed to Kurosawa Mode. While developing this filter, the studio decided to get input from Akira Kurosawa’s estate. The late filmmaker’s iconic works inspired much in Ghost of Tsushima, so it made sense. And so it was, the studio showed Kurosawa’s estate the game and explained the effect the team is going for with that mode....