Tim Cain: ‘Among other things that Steve Jackson Games didn’t like about Fallout was Vault Boy’

It’s well-known trivia among Fallout tragics like myself that the videogame was originally designed with the rules of GURPS, a tabletop game whose name stood for Generic Universal Role-Play System, published by Steve Jackson Games. (That’s American Steve Jackson, not the British Steve Jackson who co-founded Games Workshop.) A deal between Fallout studio Interplay and…

The Best News For Saw: Genesis Is We Have To Wait Longer To Play It

Saw: Genesis was set to be the next asymmetrical multiplayer horror game to debut, but its 2026 early-access launch has been pushed to 2027, developer Bloober Team announced.  The horror-focused studio said it needs more time to get Saw: Genesis to a place the team is satisfied with. It’s an interesting admission, since some teams…

Iizuka: Working With Sonic Mania Devs Again ‘Not Off The Books Yet,’ ‘There’s Definitely A Desire’

The release of Sonic Mania in 2017 signaled to many fans that Sega and the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise were listening to fans. Announced as part of the series’ 25th anniversary in 2016, the title was developed as a collaboration between Sonic Team and a group of independent developers led by designer Christian Whitehead. Following…

Moderator Of Switch Pirates Subreddit To Pay Nintendo $4.5 Million In Piracy Lawsuit

Nintendo has won its suit against James Williams, an alleged purveyor of pirated Switch games and one of the moderators of the r/SwitchPirates subreddit. According to a report in Aftermath, Nintendo won on a default judgement, indicating Williams never responded to the suit in court. As a result of his non-response, Nintendo will get what…

The House in Distress electricity puzzle solution in Control Resonant

When you return to Control Resonant’s Oldest House to complete the Fault there, you’ll be making your way through the testing rooms with Zoe, when you get locked in a yellow room with a load of red electricity boxes. There’s a puzzle you need to complete to continue the House in Distress quest in Control…

“The Switch 2 Build Is Not Where We Want It To Be” – RuneScape: Dragonwilds Team Promises To Deliver Visual Improvements

Image: Jagex Last week, the RuneScape team Jagex released its new open-world survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds on Switch 2. We reported earlier this week how many players were experiencing blurry visuals with this version of the game, and the British developer has now acknowledged these problems in a lengthy message to the game’s community. The…

8 Best BioWare Games That Aged Like Fine Wine

A pack of wolves can end a Baldur’s Gate 1 playthrough a mere five minutes after the tutorial ends. A squadmate you didn’t bother checking in on in Mass Effect 2 can die permanently during a mission you don’t get to redo. And a Sonic RPG on the Nintendo DS can end its story with…

Marvel PS5 Game 60% Off on PlayStation Store After Wolverine’s Release

A Marvel game available exclusively on PlayStation 5 is currently 60% off at the PlayStation Store. This news arrives just days after the release of Marvel’s Wolverine, also from the same developer. However, the offer is part of a limited-time deal that ends in October. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 can be purchased on the PS Store…

It’s tough to stand out in today’s games industry, but ‘sorta like Helldivers 2 except dog people’ worked on me

Here are some reasons to try the Gravhounds open playtest on Steam: It’s free for the next few days and seems well put-together for a playtest of an unreleased early access game It’s a co-op wave shooter and those are basically always fun to muck around in with friends, at least for a bit The…

Control Resonant Launch Patch Will Address Its Biggest Combat Complaints

Control Resonant launches today, and the game’s first update will address one of its biggest pre-release criticisms: its enemies take too long to defeat, and protagonist Dylan Faden feels too weak. While early access players and reviewers, including us, had to endure a much harder game in the weeks before release, the wider player base…