With controller in hand, this is a classic adventure game – MachineGames has brought its considerable experience with first-person action games but pushed it much further. At Marshall College, you get a truly elaborate tutorial – Indy unsuccessfully tries to prevent a break-in (he teaches you the basics of combat), finds out which exhibit was ...
It’s been a big week for Android phones and I’ve been trying out a phone that hasn’t been fully announced yet. On Monday, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite, its latest and greatest mobile chipset. We expect to see it coming to top Android handsets over the next year, including the Samsung Galaxy S25 series ...
I’ve died twice, while trying to clear out a small warehouse about 30 minutes into a battle with an enemy. Stalker 2. This time, I will do better. Rushing in was not an option. I sneaked to the side, waited until the two enemy stalkers turned, and then BAM! After their deaths, a game of ...
Android tablets have been enjoying something of a renaissance in recent years. For a while, Samsung was the only realistic alternative to the iPad, but now OnePlus, Google, and Xiaomi are providing some serious competition. However, all of them prioritize functionality over aesthetics. For budget and mid-range tablets, this is a smart and cost-effective approach. ...
In 2024, finding a truly unique phone is harder than ever. This is especially true for mid-range phones, which all aim to pack in as many features as possible without letting prices reach flagship territory. That makes sense, but it also means they can sometimes be a little… boring. If you’re looking to make a ...
My hands-on demo for Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 ended at the turning point of a crucial military operation. At arm’s length from the train station, I kept clicking my mouse as I stood up and packed my bag, desperately trying to capture the capital of Ashoka, ruler of the Mauryan Empire. As in any promising ...
From the start of the demo, it’s clear that my character is on a journey to simply find out what happened here – there’s no grand goal, no heroic mission. You’re just driven by a simple question: what’s going on? And to back that up, your journal isn’t full of concrete explanations of what to ...
Even in the earliest stages Winter construction walks a fine line between cute and serious. After being revealed at this year’s Xbox Games Showcase, the first 20 minutes are playable for the first time at gamescom 2024 – and for something so cutely presented, I was quite surprised by how quickly it makes you realize ...
I’m usually reluctant to lean too heavily on comparisons when talking about indie games, especially ones developed and published by independent studios, but when talking about The Lost Records: Bloom & Fury, we have to acknowledge that its history is inextricably linked to the Life is Strange series. We may never know why Dontnod severed ...
A quick glance at the promotional materials for Frank Stone Casting reveals that this is a story “from the world of Dead by Daylight.” Nowhere is this more apparent than on the title screen of the game itself, where the series’ name is as large and prominent as the game’s actual name. But no matter ...
