Steam Developer’s Secret To A Two Percent Refund Rate: Honesty

In the year 2018, Steam can be described in many ways, but “hospitable to developers who make short games” is not one of them. And yet, developer Mike Bithell just released Quarantine Circular, his second non-free, story-based game that can easily be finished before Steam’s refund timer runs out. Quarantine Circular is a brief, choice-driven…

Oh No, There Are Women In Battlefield V

There are women in Battlefield V, a game set during the Second World War. They’re in the game, they’re in the trailer, they’re even on the posters! And a lot of people are very upset. Is this what their forefathers fought for? To recap, in case your job is blessed and does not require you…

Clever New Text Game Asks Whether You’ll Trust An Alien

In Quarantine Circular, a plague is ravaging humanity, destroying cities and pushing our existence to the brink. As extinction looms, a mysterious creature from the stars appears, their motives unclear. It’s up to you to navigate the situation and hopefully save humanity. Quarantine Circular is created by Thomas Was Alone developer Mike Bithell as a…

You Can Conjure Corners Out Of Thin Air In BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

The corner is a vital spot in fighting games. Players at the edge of the stage can’t go backwards, eliminating evasive tactics, and more damaging combos are only possible with the opponent’s back against the wall. Competitive players in the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle beta have found a new quirk ahead of the game’s May…

Overwatch‘s New Map Isn’t The Problem, Deathmatch Is

Overwatch characters are like pieces on a chess board. Whether we’re talking about David Bowie reincarnated as a mad scientist or a hulking hook boy who’s probably never heard of David Bowie, everybody’s unique abilities are kept in check by the structure of the game. Now imagine if that structure—the lines on the board—didn’t exist.…

We Just Got A Good Star Trek: The Next Generation Video Game

This week Star Trek: Bridge Crew got a big expansion called The Next Generation DLC. As a diehard TNG fan, I love it. The base game did a good job simulating the duties associated with serving on a starship in the Trek universe, and The Next Generation DLC adds a few improvements. The Next Generation…

The Best Ever Call of Duty Zombies Map Is Getting Remade For Black Ops 4

The fan-favorite Call of Duty Zombies map Mob of the Dead is getting remastered treatment for Black Ops 4 and the Zombies community is losing their collective mind. The Black Ops 4 reveal on May 17 showed a brief teaser for a visually enhanced Mob of the Dead map, now titled Blood of the Dead,…

New Stardew Valley Mod Lets You Add Unlimited Players 

A new Stardew Valley mod removes the player limit for multiplayer, letting you farm with as many people as you want. I’m one step closer to running away with all my friends and living on a farm, provided all my friends are as obsessed with Stardew Valley as I am. When the multiplayer beta for…

Here’s Our First Look At Battlefield V, Which Goes Back To WWII

Battlefield is going back to World War II, developer DICE said during a livestream today, promising that the newly announced Battlefield V will tell “real stories about men and women who changed history” over the course of the second World War. Battlefield V will be out October 19 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Like…

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Fortnite Players Are Showing Off With The New Jetpack

Fortnite’s new jetpack is blasting off. When players find it—and it’s not the easiest thing to find—it helps them pull off some pretty wild moves. If you’re thinking, “I’m but a humble dabbler who hasn’t yet tasted the sweet jetpack fuel of life,” here’s what finding a jetpack in Fortnite feels like: If you’re mediocre…

Eight Hours In, Dark Souls Remastered Captures The Heart Of The Original

I’m playing Dark Souls Remastered this week and while I haven’t finished the game yet, it’s been wonderful to revisit the land of Lordran. It’s a faithful remaster, capturing the original experience with a cleanliness that helps the action flow better. It’s not quite the same and while I miss some of the older rough…

Dota Pro Sneaks Behind Enemy Lines To End The Game

The ultimate objective in Dota 2 is to destroy your enemy’s ancient, the massive structure at the heart of their base. Do that and you win. When Evil Geniuses went on a potentially game-ending push into Fnatic’s base today, Jacky “EternalEnvy” Mao of Fnatic responded by going straight for the game-winner. Evil Geniuses were behind…

It’s Now Easier To Tell Where Gunshots Are Coming From In PUBG

PUBG gets patched pretty frequently, but Bluehole isn’t always great about detailing all of the minute changes to the game. In an effort to be more transparent, the studio laid out examples of how the most recent update changes bullet sounds to help players more easily track where enemy fire comes from. As a 100…

Sometimes, You Just Have To Complain About A Video Game Boss To Beat It

At 9:48pm last night, I despaired. I had encountered a video game boss I was sure I couldn’t defeat. “This Stefano boss fight in The Evil Within 2 is quite the difficulty spike,” I wrote on Twitter. “Not sure my character is equipped for this.” Four minutes later, I beat him. “Oh wait,” I wrote…

Inside The World’s First Officially Licensed Totoro Restaurant

This is called May’s Garden House Restaurant. Located in Bangkok, it is the first officially licensed Totoro themed restaurant in the world. Of course, Studio Ghibli has its own themed eatery called the Straw Hat Cafe at the Ghibli Museum. As Sora News points out, the new restaurant will open in May, and there are…

New Japanese Switch Bundle Released Without A Dock And Other Stuff

Nintendo is releasing a new Switch bundle in Japan. A My Nintendo Store exclusive, it’s cheaper and has less stuff. The bundle is priced at 26,978 yen ($246) and comes with the Switch, right and left Joy-Cons and Joy-Con straps. In Japan, the standard Nintendo Switch bundle is priced at 32,378 yen ($295). It comes…