You can’t suplex a giant gorilla. A nonsense statement in almost any game except Crimson Desert. But Pearl Abyss’ open-world romp combines one of the broadest combat systems ever – you can clothesline enemies, body slam them, punch them, kick them, shield bash and stab them, shoot them, blind them, hoist them with a magic … Read more
The Amazon Big Spring Sale is in full swing, and there have been plenty of surprises so far. One of the best deals we’ve spotted amongst the many Magic: The Gathering deals is for the full set of Scene Boxes from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set, which is currently on sale … Read more
Resident Evil’s unofficial lore master has weighed in with his thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem, which adds a sizable new chapter filled with story revelations to Capcom’s veteran horror franchise. If you aren’t aware of TheBatman, you should be. The architect of an exhaustive timeline document that charts all Resident Evil lore (beginning around 4.5 … Read more
It seems like every few weeks, we’re finding out about another developer using generative AI to create assets for their games, or at least strongly considering it. So I’m pretty intrigued at the latest interview from the dev team behind Pragmata, wherein they said they’re hand-crafting one of the levels in the game to looks … Read more
Auteurs rarely redo their own work, and when they do, it’s usually to take advantage of bigger budgets and newer tech. Michael Mann upgraded his TV movie LA Takedown into the star-studded Heat, while Ozu and Hitchcock remade their silent films as talkies. Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami had no intention of demolishing his iconic … Read more
1996 was a red-letter year for the art of speedrunning. Four years after Doom sparked the scene and months before Quake turned it into a global community, Resident Evil arrived to reward dedicated players for a different kind of virtuosity, one that valued planning, routing, and a deep understanding of the mansion’s layout. Unlockable rocket … Read more
Resident Evil’s Spencer Mansion is a life-or-death slash course in scarcity that wrote a genre’s rulebook in blood and ink ribbons. It’s a clockwork crucible made of staircases and statues that demands mastery to unlock, and its interior was scratched into our cerebellums from the second STARS slammed shut the front doors. When Resident Evil … Read more
We’re a few days into Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. From ‘3 for 2’ deals on booksBlu-rays, vinyl, and other physical media to major Kindle and video game discountsthere’s a whole lot of stuff to shop for. But I’ve got one more thing to add to your list: board games. You can enjoy major savings on … Read more
Magic: The Gathering is gearing up for yet another set in 2026, but this time it’s Secrets of Strixhaven – a return to a familiar plane full of spellcasters and studying, arriving on April 24, 2026. The set will include five Commander decks for the first time since Tarkir: Dragonstorm in 2025, and now we … Read more
