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8 Best Cozy RPGs You Need to Play
Some players live for cozy gaming and have libraries with dozens or hundreds of adorable indie titles. Others live and breathe action titles and come to that one familiar game to wind down. Whatever your story, having a cozy game to call home is one of the best ways to keep the stress of modern…
Don’t think of Better Man as a music biopic — it’s a must-see fantasy spectacle
For American audiences, at least, the movie musical Better Man is a fairly hard sell. It’s an odd-sounding project — a music biopic with the leading man replaced by a CG chimp, built around the career of an international superstar and former boy-band member who’s never really broken through in the States. Americans don’t share…
Christopher Ortiz AKA kiririn51 Talks .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND, Inspirations, Fan Reactions, VA-11 Hall-A, The Silver Case, and Much More – TouchArcade
Over the years, I’ve been able to interview some of my favorite developers ever including a few I never though would be possible, but it isn’t often I get to talk to one of the few people responsible for what is likely my favorite game of all time. That’s where Christopher Ortiz AKA kiririn51 of…
“It always felt like this vague form of superficial hell to me” Doom: The Gallery Experience devs on turning a 90s shooter into high culture
“I’ve had a lot of experience in these gallery spaces and it always felt like this vague form of superficial hell to me,” Filippo Meozzi, director and producer of Doom: The Gallery Experience, tells me. “I work in the art industry as an artist’s assistant, I produce sculptures and other things like that. So, I’m…
Marvel Rivals’ First Balance Patch Gives Hela A Slap On The Wrist
Part of the beauty of Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s hero shooter starring characters from the comic book company’s biggest properties, has been that it doesn’t feel like a super-polished, esports-aspiring competitive game, instead opting for dumb fun and overpowered kits. It’s refreshing after seeing Overwatch 2 sand off all its edges in pursuit of being the…
Does the PS5 Pro Have Better Cooling Than the PS5?
As rumors swirl around the upcoming PS5 Pro, one of the most pressing questions among gamers is whether Sony will address some of the cooling issues that have impacted the PlayStation 5. The PS5’s unique design, featuring a large case and sophisticated internal cooling setup, marked a significant step forward in console cooling compared to…
13 Best Cozy Open-World Games
Related 10 Best Cozy Games Where Grinding is Fun Grinding doesn’t have to be boring (or stressful)! They offer the perfect escape from the everyday hustle. Whether you’re cast in the role of the town McGyver, befriending pixels, or just enjoying the peaceful vibes, these games know how to help you unwind and recharge. With…
The Dark Prince’ iOS Review – Much Better Than Switch, but Lacking in Two Ways – TouchArcade
Back in December, I reviewed Square Enix’s monster collecting RPG Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on Switch. I loved my time with it despite its many technical issues. I expected it to hit PC like Dragon Quest Treasures, another Nintendo Switch exclusive, but I didn’t expect a mobile release. Square Enix’s newest release of…
Death of the Reprobate is wacky renaissance painting Die Hard with a Vengeance, and an ideal game for the holiday period’s long dark teatime of the soul
Warning: Spoilers for both Death of the Reprobate and Die Hard With A Vengeance lie ahead. One day, you’re just living your life, and then bang, some dickhead has to come in and mess everything up. For the protagonist of Death of the Reprobate – a point-and-click indie game that’s one big collage of wacky…
BioShock Creator Laments It Was Just A ‘Corridor,’ But Corridors Have Given Us Some Of The Best Games Ever
In a recent interview with Games Industry.biz, Ken Levine disparaged his most famous and popular game, BioShock, as “a very, very long corridor.” He uses this description pejoratively to distinguish the 2007 first-person mystery game from his current project, science fiction FPS Judas, a game he says is being made “very, very differently.” He wants,…