Monthly Archives: March 2022

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: How the New Character Creator Works

Unlike the Borderlands games before it, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands includes a full-on character creator, not just swappable head and body skins. And true to Bunkers and Badasses’ real-world Dungeons and Dragons inspiration, what seems like an impressive appearance generator turns into a fun D&D-lite character sheet by the end. With that in mind, let’s jump… Read More »

Returnal Director On ‘Incredibly Challenging’ Development: ‘We Were Just Learning As We Went’

When Returnal released on PS5 last year, it marked Housemarque’s emergence as one of Sony’s marquee first-party studios. But getting to that point wasn’t easy, Returnal director Harry Krueger says, comparing its development to “Sisyphus pushing up the boulder” and saying that it was “incredibly challenging.” At a talk during GDC 2022, Krueger reflected on… Read More »

Sons of the Forest Delayed to October

The Forest developer Endnight Games has announced that the sequel Sons of the Forest has been delayed to October. Endnight Games announced a May 2022 release date last November but admitted in a tweet that the team had been too ambitious about the game’s progress. “To be able to deliver our vision of the next… Read More »

Anno: Mutationem Review

When I think back on my time with plucky cyberpunk beat-em-up Anno: Mutationem, the first thing I think of is that I wish they’d included a pronunciation guide for that mouthful of a faux Latin title. But the second thing that comes to mind is attitude. From the colorful, retro chic art style to the… Read More »

PlayStation Will Reportedly Reveal ‘Spartacus’ Subscription Service as Soon as Next Week

PlayStation could unveil its upcoming subscription service as early as next week. Bloomberg reports that PlayStation’s Xbox Game Pass competitor will get a proper unveiling soon. The site previously reported that PlayStation was working on a similar service under the codename “Spartacus.” Sources say PlayStation will have a “splashy lineup of hit games,” and will… Read More »

Rockstar Launches Paid GTA Online Subscription Called GTA+

Rockstar has announced GTA+, a new subscription service for Grand Theft Auto Online. It will only be available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game, and will launch on March 29. GTA+ will cost $5.99 per month, and provide subscribers with a recurring monthly bank deposit of GTA$500,000, ensuring players… Read More »

IGN UK Podcast #637: Ghostwiring and Smelly Feedback

Obi-Wan Kenobi – Teaser Trailer Watch the teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the limited series headed to Disney+ on May 25.The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat-the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker,… Read More »