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When last I wrote about Dishonored 2 I lamented how tough it is to play a game like this as a time-strapped parent,…
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Nintendo’s stingy video restrictions recently kept us from showing you some of the cool things we got to do with their new Labo games, but now you can see what we played—and more—in some nice hype videos. The Robot Kit still seems thin; the Variety Kit looks very fun. Highlight: Motorbike course-maker stuff at 4:15 in.
On my first try, I didn’t like Dandara very much, despite praise for the game from my colleague whose taste in Metroi…
Our pals at Kotaku UK report that sources tell them that Activision is planning on releasing a remaster of three classic Spyro games this year, following the success of last year’s Crash Bandicoot trilogy. They’re reporting that it’ll be PS4-only for a year. No confirmation from Activision. Read more about it at UK. Read more
Assassin’s Creed Origins’ new non-violent educational mode will feature 75 historical tours that range from five to 25 minutes, according to an official Q&A. They’re set in the game’s open world and cover mummies, cultivation, the Library of Alexandria and more. Discovery Tour will be free for Origins owners on Feb.… Read more
In my first year as a parent, I’ve shunned VR games, sat out Destiny 2 and surprised myself by playing through Nioh.…
One of the most interesting parts of the Nintendo Switch has gone nearly unused by game developers, including…
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I spent a couple of hours messing around with Nintendo’s bold new Labo project today, and I was impressed. The pure…
We reported earlier that Nintendo is doing well. No kidding. The Switch is on fire. The company posted a bunch of…
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The Room video games are among the most satisfying things you can play. They’re all about figuring out how to unlock…
“Fixed various issues with flying boats” - That’s from the patch notes for Assassin’s Creed Origins’s next patch, 1.21, which will hit on January 30. The patch also promises changes to make the game’s recently-added Horde mode easier.
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A game as popular as October’s Assassin’s Creed Origins is usually wrung free of major surprises by the time it’s…
The Nintendo games that star an acrobatic plumber, a go-kart-racing dinosaur or a bounty hunter are what passes for…
Final Fantasy XV ’s ambitious, enjoyable, unprecedented multi-hour tribute to Assassin’s Creed was only ever meant…
The Division’s fourth week-long global event, Ambush, is live. Like its predecessors, it changes basic rules governing combat. This time, you do more damage in firefights if you’re stationary, losing the buff if you move outside of cover. The event is part of this game’s post-release elevation from flawed to… Read more
The newly announced Switch game Mario Tennis Aces isn’t just another Mario-branded sports game. Nintendo and Camelot are including a story mode in this spring release, something they haven’t done since 2005's Mario Tennis: Power Tour on Game Boy Advance, a game that was basically a tennis RPG. Hopefully this is as… Read more
Super Mario Odyssey, the rare mega-game announced without any plans for downloadable content, will in fact be…
There is still no release date for Assassin’s Creed Origins’ first expansion. It’s just “January,” as Ubisoft reiterated today in a post that also reveals that the publisher is finally going to add Origins’ pricy paid DLC items, released weeks ago, to the rotation of items found in the game’s free Heka Chest lootboxes.
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