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There’s been a lot of big, blockbuster games hitting over the last few weeks, and that can get a bit tiring. So this weekend, as I was perusing the Steam new releases, I spotted a curious-looking game calledVoid Stranger. I didn’t know what to expect, but it had some eager positive reviews and a novel idea. What I got was one of the more pleasant surprises of the year.Void Strangeris a puzzling gem that I haven’t been able to get out of my head....

Along with Samurai Shodown II and Mulaka As much as I doubt the Games with Gold lineup for September 2021 will blow anyone away, you might findsomething decentthat resonates — especially if you’re into mecha and you haven’t triedZone of the Endersbefore. You can cross that one off your bucket list. During September, you can addWarhammer: Chaosbane,Mulaka,Zone of the Enders HD Collection, andSamurai Shodown IIto your digital Xbox collection. So long as you’ve got Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, they’re free with your usual subscription....

Electronic Arts has released a twenty-minute gameplay demo ofDead Space 3, giving us our first full look at some single-player, co-op, and boss battle sections. There is lots of shooting and squealing going on. After watching the demo, I still have my reservations. EA’s desire to give the series a “broader appeal” is certainly evident, with new firefights against human opponents, as well as scenic environments that look straight out ofUncharted....

Resolute Counterflow is an extremely helpful and core mechanic inBlack Myth: Wukong, but the description given in-game makes it a little confusing to understand. It took me a moment of trial and error to pick up the move, so allow me to save you a little time and explain how it works, so you can perform it as needed. How to use Resolute Counterflow inBlack Myth: Wukong First, Resolute Counterflow’s entire purpose is to give you an out during your attack string....

The answer is somewhat hazy Call of Duty‘s battle royale mode, also known asWarzone, has take the world by storm since its release a few years ago in 2020. While the game is available to play on nearly every conceivable platform, there is still one left from which it is noticeably missing: mobile. This may be somewhat frustrating for players who like the game on their phones, but it’s important to remember that fitting a game as robust and complex asCall of Duty: Warzoneis no small feat, even for a company as big as Activision....

[Dtoid staff member Chris Carter used his community blog to dissectsome of the tropes discussed in yesterday’s interview with Anita Sarkeesian; ultimately, he remains unconvinced. Want to share your own opinion on the subject?Get writing!–Mr Andy Dixon] Recently, Anita Sarkeesian and Destructoidengaged in an interview, mostly regarding hernew Kickstarter initiative, set to expose many anti-female or over-sexualized tropes present in videogames. Anita made headlines when she was lambasted by angry detractors who attacked her personally, and said that “she was just doing it for attention....

The former PlayStation exclusive has stepped out Before the inventive family dramaWhat Remains of Edith Finch, there wasThe Unfinished Swan– another exploration-driven first-person adventure game from Giant Sparrow. If you never played it and you’ve become a fan of the studio in recent years, it’s a good time to go back with fresh eyes. Almost eight years afterThe Unfinished Swan‘s original Sony-backed release onPS3, the game is now available on PC throughSteamand theEpic Games Store(for $14....

In this life, there is no knowing Now that Vagabond Dog’sAlways Sometimes Monstersis available onSteam, you can stop waiting to feel terrible about yourself and start actually doing it.Always Sometimes Monsterslooks as if it’ll lay the guilt on thick; it’s just a matter of if you still care enough to be emotionally affected by it. All’s fair in love and war. We’re on a mission for the former, so we’ll endure the latter....

Even cheaper than that Steam sale Anyone in the market for some more dinosaurs in their video games might be happy to know thatAmazon hasArk: Survival Evolveddiscounted deeper than it has ever been before. The Early Access title has been on digital storefronts for a little more than two months now. Despite its relative newness,Arkhas moved plenty of copies in a short time. During Steam’s Summer Sale,Ark‘s price was slashed by 17 percent and more than445,000 peoplepicked it up....

Following up on therecent Switch releaseofBaten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster,Nintendo posted an interviewwith some of the original developers. Director and art director Yasuyuki Honne, planning director Koh Kojima, character designer Nakaba Higurashi, and composer Motoi Sakuraba all joined in to wax nostalgic. Thankfully, they shared relief while looking at how well both games have held up over the past two decades. The originalBaten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Oceanlaunched on GameCube in Japan and the west in 2003 and 2004, respectively....

Enhancing the engine post Skyrim Lotta folks thinkFallout 4‘s plum ugly, but a lotta folks think Bob Dylan’s a bad singer and that didn’t stop him from schilling forChrysler in a Super Bowl commercial. The point is: never like or believe in anything. And while Bethesda has gone on record asnot caring if you thinkFallout 4doesn’t look good, the team did work a lot on its Creation Engine, as detailed in ablog post, post-Skyrimto separate this upcomingFalloutfromFallout 3seven years ago....

It was quite a year Fallout 76has been through a lot. A rocky launch. A complete 180 on whether or not game-impacting items would be sold as DLC. Bugs. More rocky update launches. But in 2020, it made a ton of strides to feel less like a wasteland: in the mechanical sense. It’s supposed to bea wasteland. Wastelanders added actual NPCs to the game, which made it feel ever so closer to an actualFallouttitle....

MercuryStream, the studio behind bangers such asMetroid DreadandCastlevania: Lords Of Shadow, has finally lifted the veil fromBlades Of Firevia a fantastic gameplay reveal. I’ve seen enough to say I want to play it, but I understand how others have immediately drawn comparisons to the newerGod Of Wargames and theSoulsseries. I believe a better look into the context of the studio behind the game will likely leave you assured that there’s no lack of originality at play and perhaps even blow your minds....