Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback. Modern Legend of Zelda games like Breath of the Wild are built around Link’s ability to run, climb, and jump with the best of them. In old-school, top-down Zelda titles, though, the ability to increase Link’s…
But there are some real-world constraints that virtual pinball could easily ignore. If you owned a Windows computer in the late ’90s or early ’00s, you probably remember 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet, a surprisingly competent virtual table included for free with multiple Microsoft OS releases through…
Consensus and genre labels aren’t reliable predictors of what you’ll enjoy. I don’t like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. I’m sorry to disappoint you. I know it’s confusing, and I hope you will still respect me. I had to say that a lot back in 2015. When the game…
Keep the charging puck’s exposed pins far away from anything metal. When we reviewed the new Steam Controller last month, we noted how the satisfying click of the magnetic charging puck easily connecting to the back of the controller lets users “save the hassle of fiddling with a power…
LG’s latest hits one frame per millisecond at a full 1080p resolution. Almost exactly two years ago, we were gawking at prototypes of 1,000 Hz monitors and wondering who really needed a display that could support such ludicrously smooth frame rates. Now that those prototypes are starting to develop…
Civ 7’s devs talk walking back the game’s most controversial decision. “Build a civilization to stand the test of time.” That was the promise on the box of Sid Meier’s Civilization, the first in a long-running strategy game franchise that has evolved over 35 years and seven mainline entries.…
Publishers would have to offer “independent” play patch or refunds after server shutdowns. A bill focused on maintaining long-term playable access to online games has passed out of the California Assembly’s appropriations committee, setting up a floor vote by the full legislative body. The advancement is a major win…
Crackers take advantage of unencrypted files that briefly appeared on Steam. Playable copies of Microsoft’s Forza Horizon 6 have appeared on game piracy sites more than a week before the game’s official launch, the apparent result of a mistake in uploading the game’s files to Steam over the weekend.…
But human artists still “must remain at the center,” PlayStation maker says. Anyone following the modern game industry knows that easy-to-use game engines and the accelerating shift to digital distribution have helped enable a massive increase in the quantity of commercial games released each year, both on console storefronts…
“Changes in market conditions” lead to $50 price bump on Sept. 1. When we reviewed the Switch 2 just after its launch last year, we warned that interested customers might want to buy in early, as the launch price could go up. That potential price hike became a reality…
