Category: game

‘FarmVille’ is shutting down for good on December 31st

[ad_1] “We’re aware that many of you have been with us since the very beginning, helping to build an incredible global community of players over the years who’ve enjoyed this game just as much as we have. For that we say thank you,” Zynga wrote. In-app purchases will be available until November 17th, when the […]

‘Ni No Kuni’ mobile MMO looks utterly gorgeous

[ad_1] Ni No Kuni games have a history of being heartbreakingly beautiful, and in that regard, the upcoming massively-multiplayer online (MMO) version for mobile won’t disappoint. A trailer for the new Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds MMO shows gorgeous anime-inspired scenes, expressive characters and breathtaking landscapes. Like previous Ni No Kuni games, this explores the […]

‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’ won’t arrive until 2021

[ad_1] The makers of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 are pushing the game’s release date back to 2021. In a statement shared on Twitter, Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive announced that they simply need more time to work on the game. “Due to the quality bar and ambitions we have set for ourselves, we […]

‘Cuphead’ gets a surprise PlayStation 4 release today

[ad_1] Cuphead is inspired by arcade titles of the 80s and 90s, but its visual inspiration comes from classic animated movies and cartoon shorts of the 1930s. All 50,000 frames of animation were drawn on paper and inked by hand, and each level’s background is a watercolor painting. The game’s soundtrack is made of over […]

This pressure-sensitive stylus lets you draw on the Switch

[ad_1] Since we first played with the SonarPen as a standalone product over two years ago, it has apparently boosted compatibility with “98 percent” of Android phones, as long as it’s the version shipped with a gold-colored tip. I got to try the latest SonarPen on a prototype version of Colors Live, and just like […]

Ubisoft posts ‘Far Cry 6’ teaser starring Giancarlo Esposito

[ad_1] Anton would not be pleased. See you on Sunday at #UbiForward. pic.twitter.com/SCNvo0qB1R — Ubisoft_UK (@Ubisoft_UK) July 10, 2020 Based on the screenshots, it appears Esposito’s character, Anton Castillo, is the dictator of Yara, “a tropical paradise frozen in time.” Castillo’s “ruthless oppression” ignites a revolution, and players will assume the role of Dani Rojas, […]

‘Super Mario 64’ fan releases a fully playable port for PC

[ad_1] Super Mario 64 has been modded and emulated for years now, so playing Nintendo’s 1996 classic on a PC is certainly nothing new. Now, however, a fully-functional, native 4K port of the game has appeared for the first time, built from the ground up specifically for PC, which means it runs cleanly, has built-in […]

‘HQ Trivia’ makes a surprise return

[ad_1] HQ Trivia — the once-popular mobile game that turned your random knowledge into a few bucks — abruptly shut down earlier this year after an investment deal fell through. As such, players that still had the app on their phones were probably surprised to receive a push notification last night alerting them to the […]

Unity is offering premium game development tutorials for free

[ad_1] Unity powers big hitters such as Hollow Knight, Escape from Tarkov, Cuphead and dozens more, and is particularly popular with small-scale indie developers. Even if you’ve never toyed with the idea of making a game, it’s certainly worth having a nose around the tutorials on offer, at the very least to get a better […]

Every HTC Vive Cosmos Elite will come with a copy of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

[ad_1] The game is generally free for Valve Index headset owners, although that device is basically out of stock everywhere — you’ll be waiting a while for it if you put an order in now. Of course, $899 for the Cosmos Elite is a hefty sum to part with for the sake of a free […]