Author: Danny Casey

With the resurgence of Dead Space, several Resident Evil remakes, and even the return of genre heavyweight Alone in the Dark earlier this year, it seems long overdue for the groundbreaking survival horror classic Silent Hill 2 to come out of the mists and receive a contemporary makeover. Let Bloober Team, the experts in psychological horror best known for Layers of Fear and Observer, take on the task of bringing the macabre masterpiece from the PlayStation 2 era to life again, albeit with the foul flesh of its numerous demonic ghouls. Being a huge fan of the original, I am…

I appreciate how Starfield’s Shattered Space DLC makes the new Va’ruun homeworld location feel much more like Bethesda’s earlier open worlds, especially after the fast-travel extravaganza that was the game’s original campaign. A significant portion of the new quest content on this planet centers on a convoluted but intriguing tale of a futuristic theocracy that dangerously blends technology and religion despite their clear clash. However, this initial growth is also not overly ambitious. Unlike, for example, the Dragonborn expansion for Skyrim, it does not provide any major new features that update anything you will do once you get in your…

To prepare for Star Wars Outlaws’ November Steam release and first story pack, Ubisoft has released the game’s roadmap for the upcoming few months. The next title update, which will concentrate on bug fixes and enhancements, is scheduled for October 3, according to the roadmap, which you can view below. On October 24, there will be an update with several enhancements to the quality of life. But November 21, a month from now, is the big day. On that day, which also happens to be the day that the game’s first story pack launches on Steam, Star Wars Outlaws will…

I ask myself the same overly hopeful questions every year when I launch FIFA—sorry, EA Sports FC: What has changed this time around? Is this a brand-new game or is it merely the same old one with new graphics? A never-ending range of eye-catching new marketing jargon is available to attract attention: BallTouch, Hypermotion V, FC IQ, Rush, and so forth (OK, one of those is made up). However, despite all the hype, there is usually a lingering impression that these improvements are only superficial, and this year is no exception. If nothing else, some small tweaks and enhancements make…

Analysts think they have figured out which patent Nintendo intends to utilize to win its case after Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a shocking patent lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. Pocketpair later released a statement in which it claimed it did not know which patents it was accused of infringing. Speaking to Yahoo Japan about the lawsuit (translated by Automaton), Japanese patent attorney and intellectual property adviser Kiyoshi Kurihara mentioned a “killer patent” that centered on the process of actually catching Pokémon. Kurihara is cited as stating, “It looks like it would be impossible to avoid if you want…

After 13 years of operation, Microsoft has announced that it would soon phase out the Xbox Ambassadors program. On its website today, the corporation announced that it will be closing this section of its community outreach as of right now. After that, on October 15, the Xbox Ambassador website will close. Until then, all active service subscribers can use the remaining coupons and awards. Xbox Ambassadors, according to Microsoft, “represent what inclusivity, safety, and fun are at the core of a healthy gaming community.” Accepted participants will promote the Xbox community by representing the brand. The firm hopes to use…

Kill Knight is unlike any twin-stick shooter you have ever played. While the core of this intensely intense action game is shooting constantly as enemies swarm in, making you dodge and shimmy your way to every corner of the game’s cramped arenas, you also have access to a sword, which adds to the game’s (at first) overwhelming array of mechanics. In other words, Kill Knight is a tightly nested twin-stick shooter, but that’s precisely how it was intended to be—to separate the wheat from the chaff. This is a throwback to classic arcade sensibilities; it’s a twin-stick shooter game with…

Carmen Sandiego, a single-player puzzle-adventure game relaunched from the 1980s and 1990s, is a big edutainment hit, according to Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions. This one will debut on Netflix in Q1 of 2025 and then on PC (via Steam), PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch later that same quarter. It is based on an original 1980s intellectual property (although it visually resembles the recent Netflix animated series that ran from 2019 to 2021 – and on a related note, the publishers note that a live-action Carmen Sandiego movie is also in the works at Netflix). There will be “traditional modes” and…

It is not hard to tell when you enter a party if you want to stay late or head home early. Who is scheduled to attend? What is the venue like? Which activities are they? The same is true when starting up a fresh Mario Party, and after playing Super Mario Party Jamboree for about an hour, I can tell with confidence that I will most likely stay in until the last call when the house lights come on. However, 2018’s Super Mario Party, which got us back on the board and out of the automobile in a game that…

Capcom has revealed that Street Fighter 6 has now sold more than four million copies. The fighting game went on sale for PlayStation4, Xbox One, and PC in June 2023; this marks the 15-month mark since the game’s launch. “We appreciate you coming and helping us accomplish this goal!” Capcom stated. “We hope you are enthusiastic about SF6’s future as we want to host more events and offer more content!” Seven months after its debut, Street Fighter 6 sold three million copies back in January. That indicates that it took a little more than six months to add a million…