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Xbox Just Learned It Can’t Charge $80 For Every Big Game

Just six weeks after Xbox announced that The Outer Worlds 2 was going to be the first $80 Xbox Game Studios release, the troubled publisher said, actually, nevermind. Xbox plans to go back on its controversial decision, citing “current market conditions.” “We’re focused on bringing players incredible worlds to explore, and will keep our full-priced […]

The Latest Adult Game Bans Reveal Who’s In Control Of What Games We Get To Play

Perfect Garbage Studios PC storefront Steam recently removed a large number of adult games from sale, prompting widespread outrage. Now, the situation has gotten considerably worse, as indie storefront Itch.io followed suit, not only removing swaths of games from sale, but hiding any game with content deemed inappropriate from view in searches. In both cases, […]

‘Assasssin’s Creed Shadows’ Is Becoming Even More Convenient To Play

Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Shadows was one of the year’s earliest hits when it released in March, and it has continued its success into the summer, according to publisher Ubisoft. Now, it seems like the open-world RPG is ready to make its debut on Nintendo’s new console imminently. During a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Ubisoft […]

PlayStation’s ‘Wheel World’ Is A Gorgeous Bike Racer That Could Use A Tune-Up

Messerhoff Riding a bike is both a great and terrible way to get around. The thrill of tearing down streets and trails with the wind whipping around you just about makes up for sweating through all your clothes as bugs dive-bomb your face. There aren’t many games that try to capture the feeling of biking, […]

23 Years Later, ‘Final Fantasy XI’ Is So Popular It’s Making Its Developer Nervous

Square Enix Square Enix is taking drastic measures to curb server congestion after a wake of excitement for its popular Fantasy Fantasy massively multiplayer RPG. No, not that one. While Final Fantasy XIV may still be the developer’s golden child, the older, weirder Final Fantasy XI is seeing something of a resurgence as well. That […]

‘Pokémon Friends’ Is An Adorable New Puzzle Game On Switch, But There’s An Unfortunate Catch

The Pokemon Company Pokémon is one of those series that’s endlessly malleable — the cute creatures can work with almost any form of entertainment and video game genre. It’s practically a universal language; everyone can know and love the likes of Pikachu. That’s why it’s a genuine surprise to see something like Pokémon Friends, a […]

‘Final Fantasy Tactics’ Remaster Fixes Its Biggest Narrative Flaw

Square Enix Tactical RPGs are games all about characters, more often than not weaving grandiose tales of political intrigue. Because of the nature of tactical battles, however, you tend to have a much larger cast than your typical party-based RPG. But when you have over a dozen playable characters, it leads to an inherent problem: […]

The Underrated Avatar Game Is Getting A Big Update In Time For The Third Movie

Massive Entertainment Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is one of this generation’s most underrated shooters. It fully realizes the scope and beauty of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic, and it delivers a fun and satisfying open-world experience. Now, two years after its launch, developer Massive Entertainment is giving players old and new the perfect reason to revisit […]

Steam’s Latest Crackdown On Sex Games Highlights An Alarming New Trend

Beginning in mid-July, Steam has been delisting waves of adult games, removing them from sale on its storefront entirely. The mass removal follows a new rule on Steam banning games that run afoul of the standards of credit card companies and other payment processors, pointing to a trend that could be a disaster for developers […]

One Of The Best Space Strategy Games On PC Is Free Now With Amazon Prime

Amplitude Studios Overseeing a vast galactic empire is, as you might imagine, a difficult business. As fun as it can be in 4X strategy games to manage your civilization’s economy and send troops into battle to expand your reach, figuring out what you’re even supposed to be doing at the beginning of one can be […]