Ron Gilbert’s new Death by Scrolling RPG about “never-ending grind” and “the absurdity of social media” is out now
For too long have you remembered Ron Gilbert as the peddler of point-and-click adventure game comedies like The Secret of Monkey Island, despite his long history of forays into other genres. From now on, you are only allowed to remember him as the purveyor of Dragon Quest-flavoured perpetual motion machines ...
US immigration enforcers use Halo art to promote mass detention, while the White House and Gamestop swap Master Trump memes
The USA's Immigration Customs Enforcement service, aka ICE, have started using imagery of Microsoft's sci-fi shooter Halo for recruitment posts on social media, even as Gamestop and the US administration indulge in some bantz characterising Donald Trump as Master Chief, and even as Microsoft attempt to flog a new Halo ...

Battlefield 6 Update 1.1.1.0 Now Live on All Platforms Ahead of Season 1 and Battle Pass Progression Later Today
Battlefield 6 Update 1.1.1.0 is live now on all platforms, EA has said. It arrives just hours before the launch of Season 1, battle pass progression, and the free-to-play battle royale, REDSEC.EA told players they may need to restart their game to see the update, Season 1 and battle pass ...
Bully Online sees modders have another go at schoolyard multiplayer mayhem, arrives in paid early access this year
Bully, Rockstar's classic boarding school Bart Simpson simulator, is about to have another massive multiplayer mod fired at it from a slingshot. The mod's dubbed Bully Online, stands atop the battered blazer of a previous attempt to let a bunch of folks play Bully together, and is set to arrive ...
‘Art Of Rally’ Dev’s Gorgeous Off-Road Follow-Up Drives Onto Switch 2 Next Year
Buckle up.Back in 2021, Funselektor Labs brought us art of rally, a super sweet driving sim that packed an unexpected depth under the hood. Next year, the team will be following it up with over the hill, an equally gorgeous-looking driver that's all about trekking off the beaten path. The ...

The Wachowskis Asked Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima to Make a Matrix Video Game, but Konami Reportedly Turned Them Down
The Wachowskis, the writers and directors behind the Matrix movies, once asked Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima to design a Matrix video game, but publisher Konami reportedly turned it down.That's according to Time Extension, which said that while a December 1999 edition of NextGen magazine stated Kojima was apparently in ...
Civilization 7 will bring back the ability to play as one civ for the whole game, bypassing the divisive Age system
After much wrangling with players over Civilization 7’s Age system, which sees you taking charge of different civilizations as you progress from Antiquity into the Modern era, Firaxis are bringing back the option to play as one culture all the way to the endgame. They’re now playtesting the feature internally, ...

NASCAR 25 Review
The 2000s are memorable for plenty of peaks. The last truly great salvo of R-rated Hollywood comedies. Finnish mobile phones built sturdy enough to kill a man. Also? NASCAR games. If you know, you know. It’s not a controversial statement to say that, over the last 20 years, no licensed ...
Rumour: Sonic Prime Studio Reportedly Working On Crash Bandicoot Animation For Netflix
Crash might be back.Crash Bandicoot has been revitalised over the past decade, and there are now reports Netflix has greenlit a new animated series.According to What's on Netflix, this new series will apparently be created by WildBrain Studios, the same team behind Sonic Prime. Sonic's show had a three-season run, ...
Sonic Prime Studio Reportedly Working On Crash Bandicoot Animation For Netflix
Crash might be back.Crash Bandicoot has been revitalised over the past decade, and there are now reports Netflix has greenlit a new animated series.According to What's on Netflix, this new series will apparently be created by WildBrain Studios, the same team behind Sonic Prime. Sonic's show had a three-season run, ...
