Dark Souls 2 path tracing mod is now available for all, and yes, it inevitably makes the game harder

Back in February some amazing footage emerged of path tracing implementation in Dark Souls 2. At the time I was pretty impressed, but I didn’t have my fingers crossed that the ambitious mod—which is an update to the beloved DS2Lighting Engine Mod—would be available to the public anytime soon. I was wrong: the DS2LightingEngine mod…

Introducing The LiberNovo Maxis, A Series Of Office Chairs For Bigger And Taller Users

This article was produced in collaboration with our sponsor, LiberNovo. It’s no secret that if you’re spending extended periods sitting at a desk – whether it be for work, gaming, or otherwise – having the right chair is paramount. You might also think that, with the office chair market flooded with almost endless options, every…

Steam’s New Cozy Van Life Sim Gets Engulfed In Review Drama

Outbound was one of the surprise winners of Steam’s February Next Fest, racking up positive endorsements from people who played its demo and recently earning over 1.5 million wishlists on Valve’s storefront. But the full version of the Early Access cozy sim has left some players disappointed, and that was before the developer started asking…

Man Arrested After Reportedly Threatening To Blow Up Nintendo’s HQ

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has been on the receiving end of a few bomb threats in recent years, and its headquarters in Kyoto have reportedly been targeted yet again. As highlighted by KTV News via Automaton, a “27-year-old unemployed Japanese man” has been arrested this week by local police on suspicion of sending letters to blow…

All LoL skins tiers, how to get them on sale

What are all of the League of Legends skin tiers, and how do you get cosmetics cheap? As Riot’s MOBA continues to expand, it’s a legitimate question to ask. I remember the good ol’ days when there were only Deluxe, Epic, Legendary, and Ultimate skins; now there’s Transcendent, Mythic Variants, Exalted – the list feels…

Gang Of Dragon Developer's Website Gets Whacked

Things really aren’t looking good for Gang of Dragon, the Yakuza spiritual successor from former Sega and RGG Studios bigwig Toshihiro Nagoshi’s eponymous Nagoshi Studio. Between reports of publisher NetEase pulling financial backing and the studio’s YouTube channel vanishing-then-reappearing quietly in a seeming “no worries, everything is fine here” moment, fans eager to see more…

New PS5 Game in Beloved RPG Series Gets Release Date, Pre-Order Bonus

A beloved RPG series is getting a brand new entry that now has a set release date and some newly announced pre-order bonuses. What new PS5 game has gotten a release date? Natsume Inc. has announced that the new Harvest Moon game, Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradeaset will release on September 24, 2026, on PlayStation…

Lies of P studio is hiring an ‘AI Creator’ for future projects but says the role will not be ‘directly involved’ in the development of the sequel

The sequel to Pinocchio soulslike Lies of P that was announced in 2023 is now in “full production,” as revealed by the latest earnings results posted by developer Neowiz. That’s great news if you’re a fan of the game, but behind-the-scenes moves at the studio have some of those fans a little less than happy…

Playing Forza Horizon 6 Early Gets Fan Banned For 7,973 Years

If people are getting banned thousands of years for playing Forza Horizon 6 early, what do you think the penalty would be for getting ahold of Grand Theft Auto 6 before launch? Why is Nintendo releasing a new amiibo for a three-year-old Switch 1 game? And will anyone swoop in to save Gang of Dragon?…

Former Tekken Boss Katsuhiro Harada To Lead New SNK Studio

SNK Corporation, the company behind franchises such as Fatal Fury, The King of Fighters, and Metal Slug, has announced a new game development subsidiary called VS Studio helmed by former Bandai Namco veteran Katsuhiro Harada. The news comes six months after Harada departed Bandai last December after serving as the longtime director and producer of…