Runescape’s “biggest visual overhaul” in over a decade has arrived, and its fresh faces are a huge improvement

While Runescape proper may follow a more modern approach to MMO design than its Old School sibling, the years certainly could’ve been kinder to it. This year, Jagex has gone to town on bringing RS’ visual fidelity up several notches, and its player avatars are next on the list. When you log in after the…

Switch 2 Absent From Persona 4 And 6 Trailers, And Fans Are Concerned

Image: Sega The recent Xbox showcase contained not one, but two trailers for the Persona franchise. We already knew about Persona 4 Revival, but the new glimpse showcased some proper gameplay for the first time along with confirmation that it will launch on 18th February 2027. Meanwhile, the much-rumoured (and leaked) Persona 6 was also…

Highly Anticipated Xbox Game’s PS5 Port Canceled at Last Minute

A highly anticipated Xbox game is no longer coming to the PS5 as Microsoft makes a U-turn towards console exclusivity. Gears of War: E-Day, which was recently rated for the PS5 and even received retailer listings, was pulled at the last-minute as part of new CEO Asha Sharma’s attempts to salvage Xbox. Xbox’s decision to…

Signet City Is A New ‘Fungalpunk’ RPG From The Creator Of Citizen Sleeper Where You Play As A Parasite

Publisher Fellow Traveler and Citizen Sleeper creator Gareth Damian Martin have unveiled Signit City, a first-person “fungalpunk” RPG where you play as a parasite. There’s no release date for it yet, but Fellow Traveler says it’s “coming soon” to PC.  In Signet City, you control a parasite in the titular coastal city, which is in…

Time-Bending RPG Clockwork Revolution Goes Full Heist Mode

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from inXile Entertainment about Clockwork Revolution, the studio’s upcoming action game that mixes the steampunk feel of a BioShock with the RPG qualities the maker of Wasteland 3 is known for. A new gameplay reveal at Xbox’s summer showcase gave us our best look yet at what you’ll…

I took a trip to the dark side of Arc Raiders, and I don’t want to go back

Seconds before loading into Arc Raiders with a friend, he says to me: “Just so you know, my matches are heavy.” It took me all of two minutes to feel the weight of that sentence. Aggression-based matchmaking is a way to reduce friction in the multiplayer game by giving players their ideal partners, whether that be…

Don’t let Deadlock’s MOBA tag scare you off—there’s a quick play mode for dummies which is the perfect entry point

I have a very short history with MOBAs—apart from being dragged into one too many League of Legends games, I’ve tried to keep my exposure to a minimum. But that all changed when Valve semi-released Deadlock into alpha. It’s been almost two years since I started playing, and almost 100 hours later, and despite being…

Here’s What Gears Of War’s Original Designer Thinks About E-Day

It’s been a long time since Gears of War creator and original designer Cliff Bleszinski was guiding the franchise, but he eagerly watched the premiere of new footage of the latest game, Gears of War: E-Day, during the Xbox Games Showcase. And like a proud father, Bleszinski shared his enthusiastic response to what he saw….

Sega Confirms And Responds To Generative AI Content In New Crazy Taxi Game

Crazy Taxi: World Tour was just announced at the Xbox Games Showcase and players were quick to notice that the game’s Steam page contained a generative AI disclaimer which reads, “At SEGA Corporation, we utilize generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to…

Xbox’s Strategy On Console Exclusives Just Got More Confusing

Which Microsoft first-party games will be Xbox console exclusives? Which ones will eventually come to PlayStation 5? More than two years into this unprecedented experiment, it’s harder to know than ever. The company revealed during its big summer showcase on June 7 that Gears of War: E-Day will not come to PS5 after all, despite…