This GTA 5 filmmaker is livestreaming every step of machinima production, from location scouting to live debugging when the game inevitably crashes

I’ve spent an inordinate amount of my life watching Grand Theft Auto machinima over the last decade. And while I can certainly appreciate the amount of editing and effort that goes into each video’s production—I don’t always think of that toil when gawping at the finished article. According to filmmaker Jordy Veenstra, however, that polished…

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

Claude Guillemot, one of the five Guillemot brothers who in 1986 collectively founded Ubisoft, the maker of Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry, has reportedly died in a plane crash in the French commune of La Baule-Escoublac, Loire-Atlantique. Per information reported by the Loire-Atlantique SDIS 44 fire and rescue services, the 69-year-old co-founder was one of…

Brace yourselves: FF14 has just pulled the ripcord and unleashed Dawntrail’s most-wanted fashion item

I just felt a great disturbance in the FF14 fashion scene, as if millions of players’ wallets suddenly cried out in terror. Getting your glamour right is, as we all know, the true endgame of Final Fantasy 14, the thing that pushes people to grand feats of savage raiding, grinding, and even ultimate prog. One…

Fortnite OG Season 9: Start Time, OG Pass, Live Events, And Map Changes

Fortnite OG has been a bit of a mixed bag, largely just because Chapter 1 feels primitive for a lot of the folks who weren’t there for it the first time. But it was during the late stages of Chapter 1 when Fortnite really found its stride creatively–Season 9 was such a fun shakeup that…

What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th June)

Let’s keep that chilled vibe going into the weekend, shall we> Jim Norman, Features Editor What do you know, I’m still having a wonderful time in my Ocarina of Time replay. I’m up to the Forest Temple now (the score for which still creeps me out, I might add) and I’m showing no signs of…

20 years ago, Doctor Who’s most misunderstood episode drew ire from critics and fans alike

Ask a Doctor Who fan what the worst episode of all time is, and they’re all going to say something different. Ask a Doctor Who fan what the worst five or so episodes of all time are, and you’re bound to start seeing a pattern. While a loud minority will most certainly point to some…

Pragmata Surprise Drops Free PS5 DLC in New Update

Capcom has surprised PS5 players with free DLC for its surprise hit, Pragmata. Out with update 1.220 today is a new suit for Hugh, along with minor changes and improvements. Read on for the patch notes and details. New free Pragmata ‘Scribble Suit’ DLC was previously a PS5 demo unlockable All PS5 players now have…

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Is Getting The Brand New Day Suit.

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day set to hit theaters next month, Insomniac Games is celebrating the only way it can: by adding a new suit to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Naturally, the suit will be based on Spidey’s latest duds in the new film. On July 28 – three days before the July 31 premiere of…

Nobody needs to grind for 100 hours to see how Path of Exile 2 has redefined the action RPG loot hunt

Path of Exile 2 has taken the throne. Not only is it a worthy sequel, its latest update earns it the right to have “next-generation action RPG” in its official description. I’ve played obscene amounts of these types of games and have never seen one quite so ambitious. Certainly not one that is still in…

New Orders For Valve’s Steam Controllers Won’t Arrive Until 2027

Discovering that your new hardware product is more popular than you were expecting is a nice problem to have, but it’s far less fun to be on the (not) receiving end. Valve’s Steam Controller, which is a very decent if pricey way to play games, sold out in less than an hour on its May…