With Life is Strange: Reunion recently wrapping up the decade-long story of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks thinking a lot about the game that started it all. 2015’s Life is Strange came during a hugely formative time in my life—going through some big changes, returning to college after…
RPGs have a relationship problem, and it’s all about you. You help someone for a reward. You encourage someone to change so they suit your preferences. You make someone love you because you picked the right things to say. For Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias of Black Tabby Games, putting you at the center of…
I still vividly remember the launch of Apex Legends back in February 2019, when developer Respawn Entertainment dropped it basically out of nowhere. Rumors of a Titanfall-related battle royale game had been swirling for a while, but it still managed to cross the finish line mostly unscathed, save from some last-minute chatter out of preview…
The investors behind Ashes of Creation, the now-defunct MMORPG developed by Intrepid Studios, which raised $3.2 million on Kickstarter, have been embroiled in a messy and very public legal battle following the game’s removal from Steam in February. The ensuing back-and-forth between former CEO Steven Sharif and the studio’s board has made the veracity of…
North America Image: Hudson Soft / Launchbox There’s a vague Labyrinth vibe to the North American cover that we can’t help but dig. It’s absolutely jam-packed with weird-looking characters, while the mysterious gothic tower looms in the background. Cap it all off with the purple border and funky font, and you’ve got one of those…
Sony dropped another stealth update for the PS5 PS Store alongside the recent UI changes. Like the UI update, these changes are currently only available to select users in various parts of the world. This is not a beta update and doesn’t require any kind of program participation. What’s new in PS5’s PS Store update…