Astra: Knights of Veda, the first video game from the company behind K-pop megastars BTS, looks like a 2D Elden Ring
Hybe, the company behind immensely popular K-pop stars BTS, is getting into video games. The first release from the Korean company’s newfounded games publisher Hybe IM (with IM standing for “Interactive Media”) will be Astra: Knights of Veda, a 2D RPG with more than a touch of Dark Souls and ...
Talking Point: The Games We Got Rid Of – What Were We Thinking?
Give it away, give it away now.We've all done it. Whether through necessity to fund a new purchase or streamlining our collection during a spring clean, we've all sold, traded, donated, or just given away a game or console at some point and then wished we hadn’t.Sometimes cold hard cash ...
Boxville: How a Team of New Developers Created their First Game During Wartime
The year 2020 was tough in all meanings – COVID restrictions and business problems. Before we created Boxville, I tried to cope with all this stress by diving into immersive games, but not suspense ones, rather those which give a feeling of safety and coziness. Soon I realized that there ...
Dorfromantik: The Board Game Review
Back in 2022 there was a brief bubble of enthusiasm over a video game called Dorfromantik - “village romance” in German. The player had to create an ever growing landscape of forests and fields, railways and rivers, trying to complete tasks in order to earn more tiles and keep playing ...
Starfield info drop covers pacifist runs, player houses and contraband
Hold onto your warp nacelles and hyperdrives, Starfield aficionados. The game's lead designer Emil Pagliarulo and lead quest designer Will Shen have hosted a Discord Q&A about Bethesda's forthcoming space colossus. Self-despising fool that I am, I sat up late at the office taking notes throughout - please accept a ...
Alabama Cop Arrested, Fired for Allegedly Stealing Pokémon Cards From Walmart
A Calhoun County, Alabama corrections officer got arrested and fired for allegedly stealing Pokémon cards from Walmart while still in uniform.As reported by Alabama’s online news outlet Advance Local, the theft occurred at a Walmart in Oxford last Saturday night. Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade said the store’s loss prevention ...
Netflix are testing their own game streaming service
I keep forgetting that Netflix have their own games offering, despite the streaming giant keeping it well stocked with a fairly solid library of free (if you’re a Netflix subscriber anyway) games - including the likes of Oxenfree 2, Kentucky Route Zero and Immortality. If you wanted some more proof ...
Star Wars Animation Department Unaffected by Lucasfilm Lay-Offs
Star Wars' animation department is unaffected by the closing of Luacsfilm's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) facility in Singapore where more than 300 people work.Lucasfilm's director of cinematography lightning and VFX Joel Aron confirmed on Twitter (below) that the studio currently working on The Bad Batch Season 3 and Tales ...
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood review: a wonderfully witchy fable told through player-created Tarot
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is many, magical things, but initially, at least, it is a card game in which you create your own cards. This takes the form of an MS Paint-esque editor in which you glue together a background, character assets and a collection of props, rotating, duplicating and ...
Pixel Art RPG ‘Creature Keeper’ Is Looking Absolutely Adorable
Launching later this year.Publisher Graffiti Games and developer Fervir Games have confirmed that the pixel art RPG Creature Keeper will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch later this year.Boasting some lovely retro-inspired visuals, the game sees you befriend a number of unique creatures, dress them up, cook for ...
