The crux of those negative reviews concerns the game’s poor PC performance. In short, it’s an unoptimized mess. (I played on PlayStation 5 and, after adjusting some graphical settings, didn’t encounter any performance issues.) Players also reported not receiving pre-order bonuses and “some pricing anomalies in some regions,” according to...
FromSoftware’s making fun of hardcore Elden Ring Nightreign players
It’s been a long time coming, but duos is descending on Elden Ring Nightreign at the end of this month alongside a handful of neat quality of life changes. There’s a new trailer showcasing the two-player mode, but I want to call attention to a small moment within that footage...
Sorry, Mario, Nintendo’s got a new working-class hero
After becoming super, Mario seems to have pulled the ladder up behind him. Our hometown blue-collar boy made it good in the Mushroom Kingdom’s highest strata, ditching the plumber’s gig for a plush life as Princess Peach’s royal favorite (whatever that may or may not entail). He and his bro...
Planet Core Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza
In Donkey Kong Bananza, the Planet Core Layer is the 16th layer where you’ll soon reach the conclusion of the story. Even though it’s close to the end, there are still a lot of Banandium Gems for you to find and collect.The Planet Core is full of your usual enemies,...
Karlach’s actor is just as obsessed with her as you are
Samantha Béart is obviously not a seven-foot-tall Barbarian in real life, but the actor says they do share some personality traits with one. Béart is perhaps best known for their role as Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3 — the flammable, lovable Tiefling who became one of the most-romanced characters in...
Lord of Mysteries is the closest we might get to Bloodborne 2
Ten years after Bloodborne’s release, its fans are still exploring the game and finding new secrets, while stubbornly waiting waiting for a sequel. I also wish for more stories about old secrets and the dreams of hunters. The hopes for a possible sequel only make me more eager to get...
A Disney-style live-action Wallace & Gromit? Creator says ‘NOOOOOO’
The cheese-loving stop-motion comedy duo Wallace and Gromit have been stumbling into invention-fueled hijinks since 1989’s Oscar-nominated short A Grand Day Out. This January, the characters return in A Vengeance Most Fowl, a feature-length adventure that’s basically a full-blown action movie. At this point, there’s seemingly nothing original creator Nick...
The Starfleet Academy trailer is pure Star Trek catnip
A dawn of a new future, a rousing speech from a Federation captain, a young squad of cadets mixing and mingling, multiple references to Deep Space Nine and Voyager… if the last few years of new Star Trek wasn’t for you, Starfleet Academy is working hard to win you back.At...
The PS4 generation isnât over quite yet â but itâs finally getting close
Game File is a thrice-weekly newsletter about the culture and business of video games, written by longtime gaming reporter Stephen Totilo (Kotaku, Axios, MTV News, The New York Times). Subscribe here for scoops, interviews and regular updates about gaming with the author’s nearly 8-year-old twins.In 2016, Activision made what seemed...
Elden Ring Nightreignâs duos mode is coming next week
Nightfarers will be able to explore Limveld as a duo — intentionally, that is — in Elden Ring Nightreign starting July 30, developer FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco announced Friday. Patch 1.02 for Elden Ring Nightreign will add Duo Expeditions, offering an alternative to solo play and three-player expeditions.Patch 1.02...