Helldivers 2’s ongoing Major Order has tasked the community with liberating Tibit before the weekend is done, but the war effort on the Galactic West just suffered a fatal setback and High Command is blaming distracted divers for the loss. Helldivers 2 players managed to make strong progress in their efforts to liberate the western … Continue reading Helldivers 2’s next Major Order just suffered a lethal setback, and High Command blames “diverted” bugdivers and creekers for the loss
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This dark fantasy Metroidvania hooked me in 30 seconds, and some other people too since it’s 285% Kickstarter funded after 3 days
Eden’s Guardian is an upcoming Metroidvania that immediately had me hooked with its hand-drawn pixel art and teleporting action, but it seems I wasn’t alone, as its Kickstarter campaign has been smashing its funding goals. “In ancient times, the Guardians ruled the world, but as generations passed, their power waned,” the game’s Kickstarter campaign explains. … Continue reading This dark fantasy Metroidvania hooked me in 30 seconds, and some other people too since it’s 285% Kickstarter funded after 3 days
Helldivers 2’s new Quasar Cannon Stratagem is a hit, and you can tell players truly love it because they’re already begging Arrowhead not to nerf it
Helldivers 2 grunts can now call down the Quasar Cannon Stratagem, a heavy laser that’s tailor-made for spreading democracy. The cannon is actually so efficient, that some helldivers are already begging developer Arrowhead Studios not to nerf it. The Quasar Cannon is the co-op shooter’s newest heavy weapon that unlocks at Level 18 and costs … Continue reading Helldivers 2’s new Quasar Cannon Stratagem is a hit, and you can tell players truly love it because they’re already begging Arrowhead not to nerf it
Bandai Namco shadow-dropped a wildly popular free game about a Pomeranian tearing it up, and it’s now one of its best-rated Steam releases ever
Bandai Namco has stealthily released a new freebie about a Pomeranian making an absolute mess, and it’s surprisingly one of the publisher’s best-rated Steam games ever. Doronko Wanko shadow-dropped onto the digital storefront earlier this week on March 26, tasking us all to become the “cute, innocent Pomeranian” who needs to “make your master’s home … Continue reading Bandai Namco shadow-dropped a wildly popular free game about a Pomeranian tearing it up, and it’s now one of its best-rated Steam releases ever
Struggling with the Stellar Blade demo? Its developer has a suggestion: try turning on your TV’s game mode
The Stellar Blade demo is here and the action RPG’s developer has one simple bit of advice for those struggling to slash through the playable teaser: turn on your TV’s game mode. Stellar Blade is the upcoming PS5 slash ’em up that’s sometimes just referred to as “Korean Nier,” thanks to the game’s twirling combat … Continue reading Struggling with the Stellar Blade demo? Its developer has a suggestion: try turning on your TV’s game mode
The Terraria x Factorio sandbox game dreamed up by automation nerds everywhere finally exists and is off to a great start on Steam
AutoForge is the newest indie game on Steam to mash together two hyper-popular ideas, mixing Terraria’s side-scrolling exploration with Factorio’s intense management. Released into early access earlier this week, on March 27, AutoForge casts players as a mechanical golem called Otto who wakes up one day to an abandoned world with all of his ancient … Continue reading The Terraria x Factorio sandbox game dreamed up by automation nerds everywhere finally exists and is off to a great start on Steam
After 39 years, Nintendo’s legendary composer put his voice in Super Mario Bros Wonder when his idea for a “live-action” Mario with “human proportions” was rejected
Koji Kondo joined Nintendo in 1984 and ended up composing basically every memorable theme from the Mario or Zelda series. The legendary composer had a particularly wild idea for a stage effect in last year’s Super Mario Bros Wonder, and while that idea was rejected, it did end up giving Kondo the opportunity to bring … Continue reading After 39 years, Nintendo’s legendary composer put his voice in Super Mario Bros Wonder when his idea for a “live-action” Mario with “human proportions” was rejected
After 11,130 attempts, legendary Pokemon Nuzlocker fails their quest for 7 “broken” Pokemon but still finishes one of the JRPG series’ hardest challenges to date
A dedicated hardcore Pokemon player has managed to complete what’s arguably one of the most difficult Nuzlocke challenges out there after 11,130 attempts, all while wrestling with a run-destroying spreadsheet and a deep desire for a ‘perfect run.’ In case you were unfamiliar, Nuzlocke challenges are one of the most popular ways to play through … Continue reading After 11,130 attempts, legendary Pokemon Nuzlocker fails their quest for 7 “broken” Pokemon but still finishes one of the JRPG series’ hardest challenges to date
After Breath of the Wild got a sick motorbike, I need this ingenious hoverboard as Tears of the Kingdom DLC immediately
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom mechanics have already produced some ingenious machines to traverse the world, bash beasts, and torture Koroks. But the most impressive creation I’ve seen so far is a surprisingly simple hoverboard that I’d love to see added to the game as DLC. Redditor Wise_Mulberry1065 posted their creation on … Continue reading After Breath of the Wild got a sick motorbike, I need this ingenious hoverboard as Tears of the Kingdom DLC immediately
While Hollow Knight hopefuls wait for Silksong, another modern Metroidvania classic gears up for its second massive expansion
Metroidvania hit Rain World is getting a second major expansion with brand-new areas and another playable slugcat. Rain World had the unfortunate luck of coming out within a month of Hollow Knight back in 2017, but that didn’t stop the moody platformer from finding massive success. The Rain World: Downpour expansion already flooded the game … Continue reading While Hollow Knight hopefuls wait for Silksong, another modern Metroidvania classic gears up for its second massive expansion