While exploration is a large part ofOutward’s appeal thanks to itsmassive open world, the versatile combat options are also note-worthy. With the recent release of the Definitive Edition, players new and old are picking up the game both to roam the world and experiment with all the weapons the game has to offer. Outwardfeatures an expansive list of unique weapons. The weapons can be divided into two main categories main-hand and off-hand weapons....

Overwatchlead writer Michael Chu announces that he is leaving Blizzard Entertainment after spending 20 years at the company. Chu’s decision to leave the developer comes ahead of the release ofOverwatch 2, which is set to have story missionsand more player versus environment gameplay. On Twitter, Chu announced that after spending 20 years at Blizzard, he will be moving on to “new adventures.” Chu has written a longer letter about leaving Blizzard on his site, saying that when he started, his “only dream was to help make the games I had spent countless hours of my life playing....

The main mission inPikmin 4, as in all the other games that have come before, is to use the colorful creatures to complete an overarching objective. While there are certainly Treasures to find, Castaways to rescue, and Onions to discover, there are also a bunch of other things that can keep players busy in the latest sequel. In fact, going the extra mile inPikmin 4brings more than just satisfaction from doing a great job....

Summary Recent first-party PlayStation studios have had fun with collaborative Easter eggs for one another, and their bluntness has often outweighed their attempts at remaining immersive positively. There are many examples of these tributes paid between games, such asGhost of Tsushimafeaturing artifacts and actual gear resembling other first-party games,God of War Ragnarokfeaturing poems referencing other first-party games, andHorizon Forbidden Westfeaturing a Kratos-inspired face paint for Aloy. This way, they all celebrate each other under their family banner of PlayStation....

TheResident Evilfranchise has seen a return to its survival horror roots in recent years since the release ofResident Evil 7in 2017 and last year’sResident Evil Village. The newest entry in the long-running franchise saw massive success for Capcom with recent reports seeing the gamepassing 5.7 million units soldless than a year after the highly-anticipated game released. DLC for the popular eighth main-series game in the franchise has been rumored for months and, now, another rumor claims fans will be treated to yet another way to enjoy the game....

Last week, a sealed, graded copy ofSuper Mario Bros.appeared on Heritage auctions, poised to break all-game collectible sales records. At the time, the copy was already bid up to well over $300,000. At the end of the week, after being bid up even further, the Wata 9.6 copy ofSuper Mario Bros.had sold for an astonishing $660,000—the highest price ever for a gaming collectible. The copy in question is a 9.6 Wata “1-code” hang tab variant of the originalSuper Mario Bros....

Space Chefis a hybrid action and cooking game that sets players out on a quest to become the greatest chef in the galaxy. The heads of Swedish indie developer BlueGooGames pulled together a bevy ofsci-fi influencesto create a world as dangerous as it is opportunistic for anyone driven to explore. Though the game’s development roadmap doesn’t peg it for release until late 2023, an ongoing Kickstarter campaign has raised over double its $20,000 USD funding goal to help get there....

The recent sale of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal bySquare Enixcontinues to be a hot topic across the gaming industry. With the funds raised by the transaction with Embracer Group, one corporate area ofSquare Enixcauses concerns for long-term supporters of the company’s games. Square Enix addresses this area within the latest financial results briefing. On May 2, Embracer Group announced the acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal for roughly $300 million....

Unlike many of the games that inspired it,Stardew Valleydoesn’t shy away frommore adult topics like combat PTSD and alcoholism. In fact, you can make several types of alcohol on your farm by throwing a variety of ingredients into a keg and then either selling them, aging them, or gifting them to villagers. One such alcohol isMead. While wine is easy enough to make (just add any kind of fruit to a keg), it’s harder to know how to make mead unless you know what its main ingredient is....

Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve’sStrayhas been viral since its release, with players obsessing over the cat game and even posting images of their animals reacting to the game. It’s pretty simple overall, with running sections, simply jumping platforming, and so on, but there’s something about the novelty ofa cat game with a dedicated meow buttonthat has captured fan attention. That’s not to say it’s perfect, however, and one fan-requested feature didn’t make it into the game....

One of the most acclaimed games in the Nintendo Switch’s library isSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It celebrates many different corners of not only Nintendo’s history, but also gaming in general. It has an incredibly huge roster, with some of the most iconic characters participating in a competitive environment. This extends to all of the DLC Fighters that were released after launch, withSora fromKingdom Heartsbeing the last one added to the final mix of characters....

Dragunov inTekken 8is an absolute menace. Whilethe game has over 30 charactersto choose from, Dragunov is one of, if not the, most popular character people are choosing to play. The reasoning for this is simple, he’s just that good. While some people may pick Dragunov because of how serious he looks while also crawling on the ground or becausethey are faithful to him fromTekken 7, overall the vast majority ofTekken 8players are gravitating to Sergei Dragunov because he’s an absolute monster in damage, pressure, and offensive options....

Dead By Daylightis home to many killers, and the community has strong feelings about most of them. Last November, developers on the official forums shared stats from all the killers detailing which are most deadly, which are picked the most, and naturally which are least deadly and least picked. For the most part, these stats were not very surprising but did come with one particularly interesting upset. The deadliest killer in the three months leading up to the reveal of the stats was none other than Freddy Krueger, who for a time was notorious for being one of theworst killers inDead by Daylight....