Riley MacLeod

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for having finally bought a casserole pan and being really excited to casserole some things. Or just make brownies in it. The weekend is also for playing video games. I cannot stop playing Subnautica, even though I’ve hit a bit of a snag progressing in the story. I’ve been too scared to…

My Quest To Find A Special Tree In The Witcher 3

One Sunday morning a few weekends ago, I opened up my computer to play some video games. I had a mess of games to review, but I ended up in The Witcher 3. There was this tree I wanted to find. I had finished the story of The Witcher 3 a week or so before.…

Hero shooter Gigantic’s servers will be discontinued on July 31st, the developers announced today. Most of the studio behind the game was laid off in November

Here’s February’s PlayStation Plus Lineup

February’s PlayStation Plus lineup has you covered if you missed Rime or, like me, heard the jokes about Knack but never actually played it. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus subscription. February’s PS Plus lineup is: PlayStation 4 Knack Rime PlayStation 3 Spelunker HD Mugen Souls Z…

Players Find Subnautica Time Capsule With Early Dev Ideas

Underwater survival game Subanutica came out of early access last week. The full version includes time capsules, which are pods containing notes and gear that players can leave in each other’s games. One of the game’s developers left an early-game sketch in theirs, revealing some of the thought process behind Subnautica’s creepy alien world. Some…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for finally figuring out where to store your knives instead of just leaving them dangerously on the table. Overpriced knife block? Magnets that stick to the fridge? The weekend is also for video games. I’m going to play some more Subnautica. I haven’t spent nearly enough time diving around all the gorgeous…

Every Big Game Coming Out In Winter 2018

Winter is here, so it’s a great time to avoid the cold and curl up inside with some video games. Here are the biggest games coming out this winter. December 21 Tiny Metal | Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC Mom Hid My Game | Nintendo Switch Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King | Nintendo Switch December 22…

Monster Hunter: World is out tomorrow for PS4 and Xbox One. In this video, UK contributor Keza MacDonald lets you know what to expect from this exciting beast-slaying game.

Here’s February’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup

There’s a range of games in February’s Games with Gold, from racing to stealth. As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Games with Gold subscription. February’s Xbox Games with Gold lineup is: Xbox One Shadow Warrior (February 1-28) Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India (February 16-March 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with…

Curiosity Kills In Subnautica, But It’s Hard To Stop Diving Back In

Most of your time in Subnautica is spent deciding whether to listen to your curiosity or your terror. It’s a tough choice. Subnautica’s version 1.0 came to PC last night after entering early access in December 2014. (It’s still in game preview on Xbox One.) You play the single-player game as the survivor of a…

A Cyberpunk Game Where You Manipulate People With Alcohol

The Red Strings Club starts, and ends, with a character falling out of a high-rise window. There’s no indication that you could do anything to stop this from happening, or even that you’re supposed to. The game is more interested in how you get to that point—and the web of lies, manipulation, and tough choices…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for really wanting to watch the Gwent Open but also needing to play a lot of video games and also really needing to do some chores. Decisions, decisions! There’s an open beta for The Darwin Project this weekend, a battle royale game I really enjoyed in the couple of closed betas I’ve…

Strategy Game Picks Up Where Moby Dick Left Off

Last night, playing the new indie game Nantucket, I kept yelling, “No one kills Jerry!” I was attached to my long-suffering crewmember, but more attached to the massive damage he dealt to whales. Granted, I had shouted the same thing about his predecessor Harold, who fell when I refused to retreat from a massive blue…

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has a new release date of February 20th for PC. Ahead of launch there will be a beta beginning January 29. The game was originally slated to come out in October 2017 but was delayed.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for trying to find a bar in NYC showing Overwatch League. I think I found one but I have to call to confirm. I feel weird phoning a sports bar to ask about video games, but my colleagues’ writing about seeing it live is getting to me. Also, video games. I’m going…

Gwent got a patch today “removing spies that grant card advantage from Create,” among a bunch of bug fixes. Also, until Monday, every card keg will contain a choice of one of three Premium cards as its fifth card.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for it being my birthday! All the more reason to play video games. Readers, last weekend I finished the storyline of The Witcher 3‘s last DLC. While there are more question marks than I know what to do with, I have technically finished the game. What will I do now? Play other…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for having just installed a new graphics card and being pretty pumped to cancel all your plans and see how great all your video games look now. Yay! While looking back, I realized it’s been about a year since I was determined to finish The Witcher 3, and yet, readers, I have…

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Headlines January’s PlayStation Plus Lineup

There are some good games in January’s PlayStation Plus lineup. In addition to some solid PS4 games with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Telltale’s Batman, the PS3 gets The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, and the Vita gets Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus…

The Year In Video Game Paintings, 2017

Another year, another crop of video game paintings doing their best to class up the place. I invited my artist friend Curtis back to lend their expertise to my folder full of screenshots of this year’s video game paintings. We saw a lot of references to existing artists, as well as a lot of strange…