Cities: Skylines 2 reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC. Cities: Skylines 2 is not the best game in the lineage of Will Wright’s original 1989 classic. The champion is still the original Cities: Skylines, at least for now. If Skylines 2 gets the same incredible post-launch support and additional paid and free content as its
The first thing I do when I gain access to the medical menu in MGS3 as part of the new Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (Vol 1) is shake the right stick to whip Naked Snake around like a ragdoll. Satisfied, I back out into the game as Snake falls to his knees and blows
Licensed games tend to fall in one of two camps. There are those that are deeply respectful of their source material, and there are those that take wilful liberties. What makes The Grinch: Christmas Adventures so unusual is that it seems to be, well, both. On one hand, we have levels that are introduced with
Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the Metal Gear Solid series of games, has reportedly been snubbed by Konami and isn’t mentioned in the new credits for the recently released Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. This news comes from streamers playing through the game on the streaming platform Twitch. Mr. Kojima parted ways with
Metal Gear has resurrected all sorts of previously dead characters — Colonel Volgin, Liquid Snake, Big Boss — and now it is attempting the most ridiculous resurrection yet: Konami. The company is now trying to claw back some of the goodwill it had before divorcing with Hideo Kojima through nostalgia-fueled rereleases and remakes. Metal Gear
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the
It’s New Proper Platforming Mario Game Week, everyone! While the launch of a game with Mario in the title is a fairly regular occurrence, the release of the plumber’s first all-new 2D platformer in over a decade is cause for special celebration. Super Mario Bros. Wonder brings back Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom brethren in
Wizards of the Coast has announced that Magic: The Gathering‘s Fallout crossover will officially launch on March 8, 2024. Magic: The Gathering – Fallout is part of Magic‘s Universes Beyond collection and will celebrate elements of every title since 1997, representing “the first ‘modern view’ of some of the classic Fallout games, including updates to characters and
Yuri Lowenthal, who voiced Smoke in Mortal Kombat 1, has revealed a funny story about his first session playing the character. What did Yuri Lowenthal say about playing Smoke in Mortal Kombat 1? In an interview with PlayStation LifeStyle, Lowenthal revealed that prior to his work on Mortal Kombat 1, he didn’t know much about
Right from the beginning of this year, animation fans have been treated to some animated projects that are an absolute feast for the eyes. Puss in Boots, to Across the Spider-Verse, to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, we’ve had some back to back bangers that really feel like they’re pushing the medium forward. Of
Want a custom built, Diablo 4 themed PC infused with actual human blood? Yeah, no, me neither, but you have the chance to win one all the same. Look, obviously blood is a big part of Diablo 4’s whole thing; the game’s second season is literally called the Season of Blood. And it appears that
I feel like I say this every year, but, like clockwork, the excellent team at Jackbox Games are back with their latest collection of madcap mini-games. What has now become tradition at our Halloween parties, is breaking out the latest party pack which always goes down a storm (especially when the drinks are flowing). Ten
By now, you’re more than likely aware of the news that Kevin Afghani has officially confirmed on Twitter that he is the new voice of Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. However, the rest of the game’s English voice cast was still unknown. Fortunately, that is no longer a thing. Thanks to yesterday’s
Final Fantasy 14 has crossed over with everything from Monster Hunter and Nier to Yokai Watch and Fall Guys. But there’s one video game crossover that remains at the top of director-producer Naoki Yoshida’s list: Diablo.
Square Enix has announced new information regarding Dawntrail, the upcoming fifth expansion pack for Final Fantasy 14 Online, scheduled for summer 2024. This information was revealed by producer and director Naoki Yoshida during his keynote address at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2023 in London. Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail – Extended Tesser One of
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) If the ‘Uncanny Valley’ is the term for something being almost-human-but-not-quite, then Harvest Moon: Winds of Anthos is in the Uncanny Stardew Valley. It’s so close to being a really good farming sim game, but doesn’t quite manage to hit the mark. However, for the first time in the turbulent