The Soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a lot like many other entries in the genre: heavy on exploring lore-heavy worlds and narratives, wrapped in a steep level of difficulty.Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is similar enough to Soulslike heavyweights, such as Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Lies of P, that any familiarity...
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...
Marvel’s great-looking retro beat-’em-up makes the best Thor playable
Those two powerful newcomers join previously revealed Marvel heroes like Captain America, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, and Wolverine in Marvel Cosmic Invasion.Beta Ray Bill (aka Beta Ray Thor) is the horse-faced cybernetic alternative to classic Thor. Hailing from the planet Korbinite, Bill wields the powerful hammer Stormbreaker in battle. First introduced in...
Hades 2 has earned as many ‘final’ patches as it needs
Supergiant pushed another final Hades 2 patch ahead of the roguelike’s eventual 1.0 launch — yes, another final update, after the previous final update on July 2. I was ready to crack a joke at this latest patch, comparing Supergiant to certain musical artists who perform a dozen farewell tours...
As Red Dead Online fans return for the update, female players say they’re being targeted and harassed
After three years of silence, Rockstar Games surprised the world with an update for Red Dead Online, the MMO-lite spinoff of its acclaimed open-world western. Strange Tales of the West is a humble affair compared to previous updates, which introduced things like new classes, but players are saddling up and...
It’s always a good time to (re)play Hollow Knight
After waking up early and standing in line with dozens of people to buy a Switch 2, the first game I downloaded and played wasn’t Mario Kart World. I didn’t bother with any other Nintendo games that got boosted for the new console, either. You see, rumors had been floating...
RoboCop’s new game Unfinished Business doesn’t hit as hard as Rogue City
If 2023’s pretty good RoboCop first-person shooter RoboCop: Rogue City left you wanting more, developer Teyon’s follow-up — part expansion, part sequel — offers exactly that… and little more. While it’s still great fun to step into the exoskeleton of Detroit’s cyborg policeman and squish bad guys’ heads with Robo’s...
Maelle remains Clair Obscur’s boss-killing machine, even after being nerfed
But you know who’s not getting wrecked? Maelle.By the time Act 3 rolls around, you’ll unlock the full skill tree for the plucky teen, bringing with it some of the game’s most powerful abilities — for any character. Prior to the game’s first patch, Maelle’s Stendhal ability made breaking the...
How to boneless spine transfer between the courts in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
To tick off all the goals in the College map in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, you need to perform a boneless spine transfer between two courts. Completing this mission requires you to execute a specific move and shift between areas while in the air. Although you can learn how...
Marvel Rivals’ new hero Phoenix addresses a big nitpick about its characters
Phoenix is in Marvel Rivals, which means I might finally put Overwatch 2 on the shelf for a bit and get back into NetEase’s hero shooter game. Not out of some deep admiration for Phoenix, mind you. The only things I know about her are what I gleaned from Wikipedia...