People Can Fly head talks about split with Epic, new game

Working on a triple-A shooter People Can Fly, a Poland-based developer, announced a split from Epic Games this morning. While the studio gained notoriety for itsPainkillergames, in 2007 the majority of the company was acquired by Epic, and since then it’s largely been known for supporting and co-creating games with theGears of Wardeveloper. Under that tutelage, the company was re-branded as Epic Games Poland. That changes today, as the company reverts back to People Can Fly....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Sean Brown

Roblox Dig Boss Guide

Even though you’ll mostly be digging out items and selling them for profit,Roblox Digalso has bosses. These are fun events that align well with the main game mechanic and reward players for participating. To help you beat up these big baddies, we made thisRoblox DigBoss Guide. How to fight a boss in Roblox Dig InRoblox Dig,bosses can spawn on their own, like a limited-time event,or other players can summon them. If you’re reading this, you likely haven’t fought one yet, so you’ll need to wait for one to spawn (either naturally or to get summoned by another player)....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Joseph Jones

Rumour: CD Projekt RED bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to E3

Studio to show off epic sci-fi adventure? Like most industry developers and publishers, CD Projekt RED will be at annual shindig E3, to be held early next month in Los Angeles. A recent hiccup on the official E3 site may have pointed at the Polish studio bringing in their mysterious and ambitious RPG,Cyberpunk 2077to the show floor. On the E3 site, CD Projekt were listed as have a Role-playing game to show off on PC, PS4 and Xbox One....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Robin Owens

Russell Crowe’s jockstrap couldn’t save the last Alaskan Blockbuster store

There can be only one Today, there are three functioning Blockbuster stores in the United States of America. Come Monday, there will be only one. It was inevitable, after all. Blockbuster, long known as theHighlanderof video vendors, has been playing the deadliest of games since 2005. Sure, Netflix, Redox, streaming media and cell phones will all try to take the glory for beheading the one-time behemoth, but in the end, it was always going to be one Blockbuster murdering another with a sword....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Mrs. Tammy Hernandez

Sonic Lost World trailer reminds me of Sonic X-treme

Uhhh… this looks GREAT! Thosepassive-aggressive commentsI made when SEGA announced six new characters forSonic Lost World? Yeah, I take them all back. The debut trailer has appeared (a day before the promised May 29th reveal date), and it looks… wow. What struck me immediately was how similar it looks to that old demo for the canceled SEGA Saturn title,Sonic X-treme. The Saturn game used a fish eye view to display the world as a tube with a gravitational pull towards the core....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Diana Santana

Star Wars Battlefront deals plus free Jade Empire from Origin

It’s a Star Wars holiday no matter what AsStar Wars Battlefrontapproaches the deals are actually drying up. We’ve seen the PC digital version go for as much as 25% off, but now thebest deal for PCis a measly 17% off at DLGamer dropping the price from $60 to only $49.79. Still beats full price but this might not tip the balance for those on the fence. On console, you get the usual pre-order incentives: at Microsoft Store you can get a $10 Gift Card use-able on Xbox Live; Best Buy is offering $10 in “My Best Buy Rewards” and is 20% off for GCU members; last deal available is Dell Home’s $25 eGift Card bonus for the Deluxe Edition for the console version ofBattlefront....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Michael Haney

Star Wars Lightsaber Escape is a cool piece of tech that links your phone and a browser

Use the phone, Luke Google has launched a cool little browser game that links up your smart phone as a controller, and pits you against a series of Stormtroopers as a Jedi. Basically, all you have to do is download or load up Chrome on your smartphone,go to this URLwith your PC and mobile browser, and follow the instructions within. It’s a first-person on-rails adventure basically, in the same vein asStar Wars: Rebel Assault(one of my favorites), or the many otherStar Warsrail shooters....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Ashley Smith

Summer Games Done Quick schedule includes Catherine, Demon’s Souls

Ending with Super Mario RPG Hot damn Summer Games Done Quick looks fun. Taking place in downtown Minneapolis from July 3 to July 10, benefiting the Doctors Without Borders charity, the schedule is now live for perusal, and it was some greats on there. In addition to some classics that tend to always make an appearance, there’s also several newish games likeMighty Switch Force! HyperDrive EditionandFAST Racing NEO. Having justattended the last Games Done Quick event, I highly recommend going if you’re able to this year....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Erica Hickman

TGS 09: Valkyria Chronicles 2 is a worthy successor

When games are shrunk down from console titles to portables ones, it sometimes seems like a lesser experience. That’s not the case with the move from PS3 to PSP inValkyria Chronicles 2. I played the show floor demo and watched a quick presentation here at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show today and came away impressed.Valkyria Chronicles‘ formula of blending action and strategy and a bold art style was already a winner, so they didn’t really mess with much in this sequel....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Leslie Shepard

The best build for Cyte-09’s Neutralizer in Warframe

One of the biggest additions toWarframe: 1999is a new frame, Cyte-09. A hallmark of his kit is his Neutralizer sniper rifle ability, but building it can be tricky, especially with1999’snew mods. To even use the Neutralizer, though, you’ll need tounlock Cyte-09, getyour Cyte-09 buildin order, and maybe even consider usinga new arcane. After that, you’re ready to build your Neutralizer. How to build Cyte-09’s Neutralizer in Warframe The Neutralizer has a couple of unique features....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Jill Fox

The current-gen and PC versions of GTA V are still on track

Not delayed In the past few weeks, there’s been a rumor circulating thatGrand Theft Auto Vhas been delayed on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC — according to Rockstar, that rumor is false. Answering a Rockstar Support question, a representative stated that the date slated for later this year “has not changed.” The only hint we have as to the window is a “provisional” release date by UK retailer GAME....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Susan Mitchell

The new Alien game, Blackout, is a mobile joint

With Amanda Ripley Alien: Blackout, a mobile follow-up toAlien: Isolationfor iOS and Android, has been announced. Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley’s daughter and protagonist of Alien: Isolation, is the star. It’s a joint effort between FoxNext Games, D3 Go and Rival Games, and will once again focus on survival horror action in space. The idea is that you’re rescuing your crew through seven levels while manipulating the ship’s technology.This is the newAlienprojectthat was trademarked late last year, so don’t expect a console announcement anytime soon....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Christian Green

The new Borderlands 3 patch ushers in some welcome quality of life changes

July 23 hotfixes Borderlands 3recently hosted a DLC, but there’s one more known add-on in the pipeline (and if I know Gearbox, years more planned behind the scenes) and plenty of free updates to go around. This latest one doesn’t add content per se, but it has plenty of quality of life changes that have been a long time coming. Most notably, the Fabricator weapon can now spawn “one to three legendary weapons” at the cost of 250 Eridium....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Kim Mcdonald