Game Review
Ninja Theory’s Project: Mara is set in this photorealistic apartment
Hellblade developers Ninja Theory have released a new dev diary showing off some tech they’re using to create the setting for their upcoming horror game, Project: Mara. It’s all set in one location that the devs have meticulously recreated by taking 3D scans of a big modern real-world apartment. It’s impressive stuff – they’ve even […]
Grand theft horse game Rustler rides into early access next month
I hope you’re not full up on early access announcements yet because I’ve got another one for you: Rustler, which has nicknamed itself Grand Theft Horse. This irreverent action sandbox styles itself as an homage to old GTA games with the historical accuracy of Monty Python. If equine heists are your thing, you can find […]
Put words in game characters’ mouths with this fascinating text to speech tool
Machine learning is absolutely fascinating and yet I mostly just enjoy when people use impressive tech to create weird skits and memes. That’s exactly what everyone appears to be doing with an extremely impressive machine-learning tool that lets you type in text for various characters to say out loud. Want GLaDOS to read you bedtime […]
Cyberpunk 2077’s trailer remade with the Super Mario movie is a wonder and a horror
In this jumbled-up bag of endless remixes we call the cybernet, the most remarkable and awful and great thing I have seen today is Cyberpunk 2077‘s E3 2018 trailer remade with footage from the live-action Super Mario movie. It’s the original Cyberpunk trailer’s voiceover combined with footage from the 1993 adaptation which bafflingly put Mario […]
Viking crafting game Valheim lands in early access in February
Oh yes, there’s another early access crafting survival game on the horizon but hey, this one has vikings. In this Rust ’em up called Valheim you’ll be carving out a home for yourself in a “procedurally-generated purgatory” full of supernatural baddies inspired by norse legend. Iron Gate’s multiplayer viking romp is storming into early access […]
Spaceship looter shooter Everspace 2 has launched into early access
Spaceship looter shooter Everspace 2 is taking off today for its scheduled mission through early access territory. For the sequel to their roguelike spaceflight game, Rockfish Games are cracking Everspace 2 into an open-world RPG. The full game is expected sometime in 2022, but you can hop in the cockpit right now if you’re keen […]
This spooky squirrel surveillance game launches in February
“Ah, what another lovely looking game about photographing animals,” I thought to myself upon first glance at Nuts. Look at the beautiful colors. Spot those quirky squirrels. I’m sure it’s quite relaxing. How wrong I was. Nuts has announced a February release date for its squirrel surveillance story and there is definitely something sinister going […]
Control hits Xbox Game Pass for PC this week
As if I didn’t already have a massive backlog of cool stuff to play on Game Pass, Microsoft have revealed that Control arrives on Xbox Game Pass for PC on Thursday. Remedy’s spooky interdimensional shooter is already out on Steam, the Epic Games Store and even Xbox Game Pass for console, so it was just […]