Brian Raffel, who cofounded developer Raven Software in 1990 with his brother Steve and has been its co-studio head ever since, is retiring from the studio after 36 years, during which he worked on major pop culture franchises from Star Wars to Star Trek to Marvel and most recently Call of Duty. Steve retired in … Read more
Warhammer 40,000 has never been more popular, with thousands of new people getting involved with the epic, grimdark universe every year. But it’s a dense, complicated thing to tackle, especially if you’re a beginner. If you’ve seen the images of Space Marines with their massive guns and even bigger shoulder pads and wanted to get … Read more
Our April IGN First “cover story” is underway with Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred! As we kick off our coverage today, get an exclusive first look at an in-game cutscene from Diablo 4’s upcoming second expansion. Watch it above. The cutscene, as described by Blizzard: “Walk the path of faith and fire as Queen Adreona … Read more
The Marvel Maximum Collection assembles a who’s who of arcade-y Marvel gems. Each game comes with a healthy suite of options and settings that do their best to painstakingly preserve every pixelated frame in the batch. From the arguable crown jewel, X-Men Arcade, to the cult classic Silver Surfer, it seems like the preservationists at … Read more
Just a week after the global debut of the Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order expansion, Amazon has dropped a surprisingly early and surprisingly steep discount. If you’re looking for an excuse to dive into Lumiose City, or simply snag a few awesome Mega Evolution cards, this is the best chance yet. Usually retailing for $279.99, you … Read more
I’ve been stuck in the Marathon hole since the pre-release server slam, and despite some of my better judgment, I’ve stayed loyal to my beloved Shell, Recon. In Bungie’s sci-fi extraction shooter, Shells are characters who function like Heroes in Overwatch or any other class-based game. And Recon has been regarded as one of the … Read more
I am not the best at building nice-looking areas in Pokémon Pokopia. My buildings aren’t really aesthetically pleasing and sometimes I patch holes in roads with whatever I have on me, even if it doesn’t match. But iffy as my sense of taste may be, at least I am not actively causing a second apocalypse … Read more
The developers of Dead by Daylight tell me they’re extremely committed to keeping the game going as long as possible with support, crossovers, and all sorts of updates. So committed, in fact, that a sequel to the game is off the table. Speaking to me at the Game Developers Conference last month, head of partnerships … Read more
The developer of 2025 surprise indie “friendslop” darling Peak is asking players to be a little more gracious to the studio when requesting updates. In response to a tweet saying developer Landfall has a “lazy dev cycle,” Landfall’s official account clapped back: “Neither us or [co-developer] Aggro Crab are live service studios, any update is … Read more
