Summary Puzzle design is tricky to get right.The perfect puzzlesstump players for just the perfect amount of time, making them feel like they worked for the answer without frustrating them. How do designers get this formula right when so many different types of gamers exist? Maybe there is no perfect answer. All the same, puzzles spice up the gameplay or give gamers a break from the fast-paced action in all the titles listed below....
Summary Controversial development studio Fntastic, best known for the now-defunct survival gameThe Day Before, has announced it is canceling its Kickstarter project forEscape Factoryto begin work on a new prop hunt game known asITEMS. While the studio is best known for the massively controversial title,The Day Before, Fntastic had previously launchedPropnight, a popular multiplayer hide-and-seek game on Steam. Unfortunately,The Day BeforeandPropnightwere both shut downon January 22 after the studio announced its closure....
Summary Naughty Dog has rolled out an important update for bothThe Last of Us Part 1andThe Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, adding support for the PlayStation 5 Pro. Besides optimizingThe Last of Us Part 1andPart 2 Remasteredfor Sony’s upgraded console, these updates also include a range of fixes to improve gameplay and accessibility. A remake of the 2013 original,The Last of Us Part 1was released in 2022and features improved graphics, better performance, and updated gameplay for the PS5....
Summary Another actor is joining the Marvel family, according to an insider. He will reportedly be playing one of the Hulks in the MCU. Several actors have played the Hulk in theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU), including Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo, to name a few. Ruffalo portrayed the character in several movies, including The Avengers(2012), Iron Man 3(2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015), Thor: Ragnarok(2017), Avengers: Infinity War(2018), Avengers: Endgame(2019). He also made a cameo in the post-credits scenes ofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021) and appeared in Disney Plus' 2022 TV seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawstarring Tatiana Maslany....
Summary An unfortunateThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntplayer faced an embarrassing and truly unexpected death when encountering their first fight in the game. Released in 2015,The Witcher 3takes place in the stunning fantasy world of the Continent dotted with curious locales, untold treasures, and monstrous creatures that Geralt of Rivia must battle while searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri. Praised by many fans as one of the best RPGs of all time,The Witcher 3is rife with immersive storytelling beyond just its main story quest....
There are a lot of areas to explore inThrone and Liberty; each one comes with its own batch of side quests that players can completevia the Codex entries. These quests unlock after activating the Waystone of an area so that it will appear on the player’s map. And while most areas will appear on the map, there is one that is hidden away from the others: the Ant Nest. This area is found to the northeast of Vienta Village, just below the icon for the Raging Wilds on the map....
Quick Links Mastering a level inThronefallisn’t about just achieving your first victory over it. To truly claim the honors in this minimalisttower defense game, you must strive to achieve all the available crowns for each level. These crowns depict your progress in a level, and they are tied to corresponding quests that you must complete to earn all six of them. These quests usually involvecompleting a run with an alternate weapon, achieving a prescribed high score, or enabling certain mutationsthat alter the game’s difficulty....
Summary The 2024Until Dawnremake is missing the popular song “O Death.” When Sony announced plans to release anUntil Dawnremake, many fans were scratching their heads. After all, the originalUntil Dawnstill looks great and is readily available to play on PlayStation 5 through backward compatibility. To its credit, theUntil Dawnremake has significantly improved the already-impressive graphics. Not only that, but theUntil Dawnremake is available on PC, whereas the original is PlayStation-only. Combine that with the fact that there is some new content in theUntil Dawnremake, and some hardcore fans may very well find the new game to be worth the price of admission....
Summary The upcoming indie platformerAntonblast,which is in development for PC and Nintendo Switch, has been delayed to December 3 after hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted the team’s progress. Developer Summitsphere first revealed its “fast-paced explosive action”indie gamein May 2022 with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign. Influenced by a range of titles, fromCupheadtoMetro DreadtoCrash Bandicoot,Antonblastis a side-scrolling platformer with a bright graphic style inspired by urban graffiti. During September and October 2024, the southeastern United States has had to contend with two devastating hurricanes in short succession....
The upcomingBattlefieldgame, slated for release in 2025, has generated significant hype among netizens, especially with confirmation from Vince Zampella, the Head of Respawn & Group GM for EA Studios Organization, that it will feature classic elements and a return to the “back to basics” approach. A teaser concept art released for the game has particularly captured fans' attention. The concept art reveals a war-torn Gibraltar, a region of immense strategic importance in the real world, which makes the game more meaningful for its fanbase....
Quick Links There’s plenty to experience inNew World: Aeternum, but much like in other MMOs, much of this game’s most rewarding content requires players to be at or close to max level. Veteran MMO players should feel right at home when it comes to the zero-to-hero journey here, and it shouldn’t take long before they can get their characters up to a suitable endgame level. The leveling experience in this game is far from horrible....
Summary From now until October 15,World of Warcraftplayers can use the character restoration service without the seven-day cooldown. For a limited time,World of Warcraftfans can restore as many deleted characters as they want, provided the toons are eligible, and they have room on their account. The Restore Character feature allows fans to un-delete qualifying characters, re-adding them to their roster of alts. To prepare for Warbands inThe War Within,World of Warcraftdisabled this feature in July, though it quietly brought it back in September after the expansion’s release....
Quick Links Yakuza Kiwamiis a remake of the very first game in the long-running series. Players who are just beginning their journey into the franchise can play it afterYakuza 0.Kiwami follows Kiryu as he gets falsely accused of murdering his boss. It’s an essential part of Kiryu’s story, andit’s now available on Nintendo Switch. Substories are a huge part of every game in theLike a Dragon/Yakuzaseries. These are side quests where Kiryu can help everyday citizens with their problems....
