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Here’s an intriguing little number that slipped through the cracks amid the deluge of game announcements pouring out Gamescom. The Killing Stone is a virtual card battler interweaved with a twisted folk horror narrative, where you play against demons and the devil himself in papery duels to the death. I say card game, but the … Read more

I’ve been continually impressed by Cairn ever since it was announced in June last year. The survivalist climber features one of the best climbing simulations I’ve experienced yet. If that seems like a bold claim for a game that isn’t out for another few months, don’t take my word for it, you can also try … Read more

It’s a little odd that Age of Empires is one of the liveliest RTS series of the 2020s. Perhaps that speaks to the sorry state of the genre in general. But a genuinely great fourth game from Relic and several well-judged remasters have undeniably helped the series defy the tide of history. In any case, … Read more

Team Fortress 2 modders love nothing more than imagining alternate histories for Valve’s long-running multiplayer shooter, and this year has seen several of these nostalgia-tinged conversions migrate from the rolling pastures of the web into Steam’s smog-belching metropolis. In March, Team Fortress 2 Classic revealed it would be launching on Valve’s platform sometime in 2025, … Read more

Legends tell of a videogame. A cursed videogame. One which, once it crosses paths with another, puts a year-long ticking timebomb on its victim. And the worst part? They never saw it coming. Sorry, it’s Persona 5, I get at least one Last Surprise joke. There’ve been a pretty wild number of collaborations announced across … Read more

Shader compilation woes are, to my mind at least, one of the scourges of modern gaming. Nothing brings you out of the experience quicker than unwanted hitches and stutters as a game struggles to compile shaders in the background before they’re needed. Microsoft thinks it might have the solution, however, by providing pre-compiled shaders, downloaded … Read more

AMD made a bit of an oopsie yesterday, as it accidentally released the source code for FSR 4, before promptly hauling it back again. Despite the course correction, it seems possible that it’s too late to put the genie back in the highly technical bottle. What makes this specific mistake notable is the fact that … Read more

Are you ready for Hollow Knight: Silksong? Well, by my count, about 22,941 players are desperate for another fix of Team Cherry’s work, a number that’ll continue to rise over the intervening minutes of me sitting down and writing this article. Per SteamDB, Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date of September 4 has driven swarms of … Read more

Rory Norris, Guides Writer (Image credit: Future) Last week I was: playing way too much of the Battlefield 6 open beta. This week I’ve been: slogging my way through the Road to Battlefield event in Battlefield 2042, remembering why it’s my least favourite game in the series. The most significant difference between most playtests I’ve … Read more

Since Enshrouded launched into early access in January of last year, players have been clamoring for water. The big, beautiful world of Embervale already has lots to offer, especially since you can build on or modify the terrain just about anywhere on the map you want… but would a couple rivers and lakes here and … Read more