Starfield developer explains why planets are “meant to be empty by design”

A Steam user decided to post alengthy review ofStarfieldwhich ultimately gave it a thumbs down. On Halloween, a Bethesda developer responded with an explanation of why some of the design choices were made. Soso’s main complaint is that the gameplay feels flat at every turn. According to Soso, most missions are boring fetch quests and there’s no variation in how you can approach problems. The combat is also very shallow with not much variety in terms of enemies encounters, Soso complains....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jacqueline Nixon

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP confirmed for PC/Mac

It was onlythis morningthat hints of a Steam version forSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPhad entered the conversation; now we’ve got a confirmation fromthe powers that be. This is really happening, and sooner rather than later. The game will first arrive on PC “before the next dark moon.” According to the announcement video, it’ll be available for purchase on April 16. As for the Mac build, the hint being offered is “before the summer solstice....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Anna Palmer

thatgamecompany’s Sky: Children of the Light is finally flying its way to mobile

After so many delays thatgamecompany, developer of the award-winningJourneyandFlower, has been hard at work onSkyfor several years now. The game, originally announced as an Apple exclusive (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV), has seen tentative release dates come and go, but now it looks like its ready to fly. Now calledSky: Children of the Light, the game is set to release on Apple devices next month. Yes, this is something I need in my life....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Erin Chan

The August Prime Gaming free lineup curiously involves StarCraft: Remastered

You can also pick upRecompile AStarCraft: Remasteredfree download is front and center forthis newest Prime Gaming update: set to arrive at the start of August. As Prime Gaming continues to shuffle in new games alongside of other publisher-driven services, Amazon Prime subscibers have new games to claim. Several are relatively unknown, a few are higher-profile indies (comparatively), and the one Amazon chose to put front and center isStarCraft: Remastered. Not paying for a Blizzard game sounds pretty great right now to a lot of people, I bet....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Suzanne Brown

The creepiest enemies in Dark Souls games, ranked

Most enemies fromDark Souls, Elden Ring,andBloodbornewould naturally fit in any medieval-themed horror story simply for how easily they’ll tear you to pieces after you make one simple mistake during combat. Still, some have such uniquely off-putting looks that they deserve to be observed in very well-guarded cells in the video game museum of grotesquerie. Let’s look at the gnarliest-looking monstrosities in this series, and check out if they’re perhaps even worse than they look, shall we?...

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1469 words · Brandon Silva

The Evil Within rocks some recognizable voice talent in this new trailer

Rorschach is telling you to buy this game Ever wantedWatchmen’sJackie Earle Haley to taunt you? Now you can with Haley lending his voice asThe Evil Within’smain antagonist, Ruvik. But he’s not the only recognizable celebrity to have climbed aboardThe Evil Within’shype train. Anson Mount (Cullen Bohannon,Hell on Wheels) takes on his very first voice acting role as lead protagonist Sebastian Castellanos, so you’ll be hearing quite a bit from him....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Danielle Chandler

The grisly World of Horror will make its console debut in October

Book of the Dead Ysbryd Gameshas announcedthat critically acclaimed creeperWorld of Horroris finally preparing to leave Early Access and unleash its brand of skin-crawling cosmic terror onto PC and console platforms. Originally expected to launch this summer,World of Horrorwill now arrive on October 19. Opening its creaking doors in the winter of 2020, Panstasz’ indie hit is an apocalyptic tale of demons, ghouls, and other ungodly abominations, slowly emerging throughout Japan’s Shiokawa region....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Jacob Walker

The sound and the fury of Bayonetta 2’s angels and demons

Finding the opposite of angels Bayonetta 2sound designer Daisuke Sakata touched on how he goes about designing sounds for his games in a recent post on thePlatinumGames blog. In particular, Sakata talks about the presence of both angel and demon enemies inBayonetta 2, and how he created sounds for each. He stated that the angelic sounds were taken from the first game, as he had already figured out his overall concept as to how angels should sound....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Justin Jones

The Witcher Battle Arena debuts first gameplay, beta is Android-only

‘No pay-to-win’ elements CD Projekt Red has shown off the first footage of their upcoming gameThe Witcher Battle Arena, which is set to involve MOBA confrontations between multiple characters. A new beta is kicking off, which will feature two maps and eight playable fighters. It’ll feature characters such as Letho, Philippa, Eithne, Iorveth, Saskia, Zoltan, and enemies like golems. Also, you got your wish this time, guys — the beta is forAndroidusers only....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Michael Jones

These are the games that work with iOS MFi controllers

iOS 7 hardware is starting to transform and roll out With the advent of iOS 7, support for controller add-ons was born — it just took a while for them to actually come out. They’re officially known as MFis (made for iPhone), and they basically allow you to snap your device into them to allow for tactile buttons. Your options are limited for now, as there are only two official controllers on the market — theMOGA Ace Power, and theLogitech PowerShell, which both retail for $99....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Timothy Diaz

Throne and Liberty: How to Defeat the Honeypot Ant

As part of the Beginning of Misfortune Ant Nest Exploration Quest inThrone and Liberty, players are tasked with finding and then defeating a Honeypot Ant. But finding a specific ant within a nest can be considered as easy as finding a needle in a haystack, or at least that’s how it was supposed to be. Here’s where to find and how to defeat a Honeypot Ant inThrone and Liberty, as well as where to find the Giant Acid Ant....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Tim Ruiz

Top 6 best spacesuits in Starfield

To protect you from the dangers of the cosmos inStarfield, there are several spacesuits you’re able to put on. Some are worth putting on simply because they look great while others will give you plenty of benefits. Invest in the right skills and find the right resources, and you can modify your protective gear to be even more effective. With this guide, you’ll know which spacesuit you need and where you’re able to find it inStarfield....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · William Collins

Upcoming Switch patch will fix some of those Stardew Valley bugs

Audio crackling tops the list It’s delightful knowing that a whole bunch of people are digging intoStardew Valleyfor the first time now that ithas come to Nintendo Switch. If you’re among them, or are simply back for round two, excellent! I’m about to join you and become overwhelmed by livestock upkeep. (Early-game money is better spent elsewhere but I need to have chickens keeping me company, you know?) Players have caught some issues with the Switch port and the developers areprepping a patch:...

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Tony Johnson