Author: David Carter

We have had a lot of fun spinning lightsabers and using dazzling Force powers in our Star Wars video games, but Star Wars Outlaws swaggers into the cantina creeps into a booth with its holster clip undone, and declares that those are no match for having a nice blaster by your side. This open-world action game, or rather, open-worlds, has a degree of gunfights and unfulfilled promises appropriate for the myth that is Chewbacca’s closest friend. But in both positive and negative aspects, Star Wars Outlaws is fundamentally a Han Solo-like experience; it has a strong feeling of adventure and…

It is a well-known cliché that anytime a new action game is unveiled and it excites people, people automatically think it is going to be similar to Souls. Earlier this year, it occurred with Armored Core 6 as well as Stellar Blade. Currently, Black Myth: Wukong is the victim. If you Google the game, you will come across a ton of articles, Reddit discussions, and forum posts speculating about whether or not Black Myth: Wukong is a Soulslike, along with follow-ups explaining that, well, no, it is not. I would want to officially state that Wukong is not a Soulslike,…

The popular dress-up role-playing game series Nikki, created by Infold Games, the international arm of China’s Papergames, has amassed over 100 million players. A dress-up-focused action game might seem more appropriate for casual gamers. But the most recent game in the series, Infinity Nikki, which will be available for PC, PlayStation5, and mobile devices, is an open-world title with a strong emphasis on platforming action. Both newbies and followers of the series were taken aback by the first trailer, which showed the main character Nikki exploring a large open environment while wearing a variety of clothes. Gamexta released our impressions…

Seven years after the release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on mobile devices, Nintendo has revealed plans to close the game. 2017 saw the debut of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a mobile-only edition of Nintendo’s hugely successful farming and living simulation game. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp received an 8 out of 10 rating from Gamexta. We declared: “There are many reasons to go camping with Pocket Camp, a true-to-series Animal Crossing adaption.” One week after its seventh birthday, on November 29, 2024, the game closes. We have been privileged to witness everyone’s beautiful, varied campsites expand and thrive for about…

Developer Striking Distance Studios has revealed [REDACTED], a roguelike dungeon crawler that takes place in Black Iron Prison in The Callisto Protocol. That is, in fact, its true name. Previously known as Project Birdseye, [REDACTED] was completely disclosed along with a release date of October 31, 2024, during the Xbox stream at Gamescom 2024. It promises endless replayability, challenges for fast running, progression through death, strategic build metal, and strong upgrades. The official synopsis states, “[REDACTED] takes you deep into Black Iron Prison, a high-tech correctional prison on Jupiter’s cold moon, Callisto.” “Security systems are indiscriminate, inmates are infected and…

On Wednesday, EA unveiled the first information about NHL 25, including the cover stars, the release window, and the new features that players can anticipate. The most notable of the new features is a brand-new system called “Ice-Q,” which EA describes as a complete redesign of NHL games. How players move on the ice has been much improved, enabling them to do things like walk the blue line and square up to the puck carrier. The AI and emotions have also been improved. A new “Grudge Match System” adds unique X-Factors to heighten the drama and track the history of…

Season of Discovery is a brand-new event Blizzard introduced to World of Warcraft: Classic last year. With a unique twist, the game mode allowed players to experience a traditional MMORPG that was released in 2004. To change their characters into bizarre new types like shaman tanks or mage healers, players would be able to gather “runes.” Some dungeons were transformed into bigger, more difficult raids with new bosses and new loot, and there were rumored to be additional missions and other secrets scattered across the realm. It was a thrilling occasion that depended on surprise and, as the name said,…

Fans of the strategy series will be aware of the significant role the in-game narrator plays in Civilization. To begin with, you hear their voice frequently as they share insights about humanity in general throughout the game. Additionally, over the years, some well-known actors have taken on the role in the Civilization games. Voices for Civilizations 4–6 were provided by the late and renowned Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy, William Morgan Sheppard, and Sean Bean, the real Ned Stark. By casting Gwendoline Christie as the in-game narrator of Civilization 7, the game developer Firaxis has now preserved the Game of…

Xbox adventure game Towerborne has had its release shuffle, but it was overshadowed by the announcement that Microsoft’s PC and Xbox game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will also be heading to PlayStation 5 after a period of limited exclusivity. Developer Stoic of The Banner Saga was planning to release Towerborne on Xbox and PC simultaneously, right into the first day of Game Pass. However, a new trailer for Towerborne appears below, indicating that it is now a “limited-time exclusive on Steam.” That implies that on September 10, Towerborne will launch on Steam Early Access. Microsoft announced in an…

When I started the opening quest of Monster Hunter Wilds, the first thing that struck me was how quickly I became engrossed in the game’s narrative—especially because my character and my Palico companion now had voice acting. Sadly, the second problem was how badly this early preview build performed after I took over. I find Wilds quite exciting as it brings back my favorite aspects of Monster Hunter World and incorporates the excitement of Monster Hunter Rise’s improved mobility. In the few missions I played, it felt like a perfect mix between the two. I regret that its unrefined, in-development…