Following a Covid-enforced absence, E3 is looking to make a proper in-person comeback at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the second week of June 2023, and ReedPop is going to be helping with its return, bringing expertise from running the likes of PAX, EGX, New York Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration for its…
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The Portal games are genuine classics – brilliant, inventive first-person puzzle games that combine an inventive gameplay mechanic, mind-bending designs and witty storytelling to create a truly special experience. However, the fact is that these games have essentially been absent from the console space since their original releases in 2007 and 2011 respectively. Aside from…
It’s a big day for 2023 video game convention news. That’s right, Blizzard has said it is looking to bring back its BlizzCon event in 2023. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra said his company wanted “to return to a live event that enables us to celebrate the community” and was…
Halo veteran and former Bungie director Paul Bertone has joined 343 Industries as studio technical design director. Bertone worked on Bungie’s five Halo games before leaving the studio ahead of its work on Destiny, but will now return to the series. The news was shared on Twitter by Joseph Staten, head of creative for Halo…
Horror deck-builder Inscryption is heading to PlayStation with some exclusive features. The game mixes elements of psychological horror with deck-building roguelike gameplay and puzzle elements, and was nominated at the BAFTAs earlier this year. It’s already available on PC but will come to PlayStation with extra controller features, though there’s no release date yet. Read…
You probably don’t need reminding that Skull and Bones has been a long time coming. Announced in 2017 as a sort of standalone Assassin’s Creed Black Flag spin-off, it was to offer a primarily ocean-bound, combat-focused online multiplayer twist on that game’s much-loved seafaring, as players battled to become the Golden Age of Piracy’s most…
Sea of Stars, the next game from the creators of The Messenger, is heading to PlayStation consoles in addition to Switch and PC. The news comes alongside a new trailer that gives a fresh look at the game’s combat system. The retro-inspired RPG is heavily influenced by Chrono Trigger and includes similarly turn-based combat within…
We’re getting a pair of new games themed around 1980s action movie icons Terminator and RoboCop. Both were announced last night during publisher Nacon’s latest showcase, with RoboCop: Rogue City coming from Teyon, the developer behind the very wonky Terminator: Resistance. RoboCop: Rogue City will be a first-person shooter, and of the two new games…
Supermassive Games and 2K have released a new patch for The Quarry, which adds the Wolf Pack multiplayer component to the game. “Wolf Pack is an invite-only mode where a host can invite up to seven friends with access to the game to watch along. While the host plays, their audience votes on each key…
Pokémon Puzzle League for the N64 will be the next Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack game, Nintendo has announced. Originally launched in 2000, this pocket monster puzzler plays similarly to Panel de Pon, albeit with tiles themed around Pokémon types. Perhaps my favourite thing about it is the game’s heavily influence from the early days…