Latest articles by Catherine Lewis
Monster Hunter Wilds devs "have polished our game as much as possible," producer says, which might not be very reassuring for the PC players experiencing performance issues
News Many players on Steam have been reporting problems with the action RPG's performance
Fortnite is now giving cheaters "second chances" with 1-year bans that allow you to use the battle royale like it's Discord and do absolutely nothing else until you're freed from the void
News Certain lifetime bans that have been in place for over a year will be lifted in April
Monster Hunter Wilds' massive launch is being dampened by "Mixed" Steam reviews, as hunters report "atrocious" performance issues in the action RPG
News Some players allege that the full game runs worse than the open beta version
Pokemon Legends Z-A brings a "series first": Real-time dodges and commands with action RPG energy that makes the whole thing feel way more like the anime
News You'll have to take into account the timing of your moves, their area of effect, and more
Pokemon Champions announced for Switch and mobile, a new PvP competition where you can fight with your Pokemon from older games
News You'll be able to fight alongside your old buddies thanks to Pokemon Home compatibility
Not content with killing the Lord of the Rings and Wonder Woman studio, Warner Bros. may lock its brilliant Nemesis system away in patent jail for another 11 years
News The Nemesis system patent was granted in 2021
Balatro dev says solitaire exists "at the peak of game culture" and was debatably "the most important" inspiration for his poker roguelike
News LocalThunk wanted to create "something new and yet familiar" with Balatro
Weeks after EA said Dragon Age: The Veilguard "did not resonate with a broad enough audience," BioWare's RPG is coming to PlayStation Plus as a free monthly game
News PS Plus subscribers will be able to claim and download The Veilguard at no extra cost in March
Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies' "spiritual sequel" smashed its $200k Kickstarter target in under an hour, and the sci-fi fantasy MMORPG is now on track to double its goal
News Stars Reach is the latest game from MMO legend Raph Koster
The Witcher 4 devs say Ciri's actions in the RPG's reveal trailer are "different than what Geralt would do"
News There's also a parallel between Geralt, Ciri, and two new characters
An AI is trying to 'teach' itself Pokemon Red after its previous versions weren't smart enough to solve it, and it's very slowly working its way through the Kanto gym leaders
News But can it do it faster than Twitch Plays Pokemon?
Former Wonder Woman comic book writer says "every effort was made" to make the canceled open-world game "a showpiece epic": "It was a dream come true"
News Gail Simone says the Wonder Woman game "had a dream team"
Final Fantasy 14's funniest speedrunning beef continues as runner who lost a world record to its original champ in just 1 day returns, beats record, is promptly dethroned again
News The battle for the Kugane Tower jump puzzle record rages on
Elden Ring and Dark Souls dataminer "overwhelmed" as community clubs together to cover "a looming $15,000 in medical expenses" in a single afternoon
News Zullie the Witch says the community "smashed every expectation I had"
Legendary Pokemon player brings back his most infamous strategy for another massive tournament win: "I don't think I've ever lost a tournament with Perish"
News Wolfey's Perish Trap strategy returned for the Pokemon Europe International Championships
Making an MMO is like "founding a city" says Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies veteran, but his ambitious new sci-fi fantasy game sounds more like a "parallel world"
Interview Interview | We spoke to Raph Koster about his upcoming game Stars Reach, which he hopes will "revitalize" the MMO genre
Persona 4's iconic singer confirms she's "recording for a new game," leaving JRPG fans wondering if a remake is finally on the cards
News Is it time to make history?
Elden Ring player becomes the first to beat every New Game+ difficulty back to back without getting hit, in an 8-playthrough run that somehow took under 12 hours
News That's, on average, less than an hour and a half per hitless playthrough
"A fun example of a bug becoming a feature": Destiny 2 accidentally made Exotic Glaives free to all classes, and Bungie says "we're going to let this ride"
News The devs were originally thinking about fixing the bug, but they've changed their minds
Pokemon reaches settlement in lawsuit over mobile game "Pocket Monster: Remake," operators "sincerely apologize" and say they've "learned our lessons"
News The game itself has "been completely removed from the market"
Legendary Star Fox and Zelda developer says "having a big, huge budget" doesn't guarantee you'll make a "great game," as the best ones "are down to the best ideas"
News Takaya Imamura doesn't think massive budgets are the most important thing when it comes to game development
As Twitch gives streamers 2 months to comply with its new 100-hour storage limit, creators with up to 5,000 hours of content are already struggling: "I'm so cooked man"
News The 100-hour limit will be brought in on April 19
The Elder Scrolls 6 sleuths use Starfield math to narrow down the Skyrim sequel's potential release window, and sorry folks, it's still looking like it's ages away
News According to these calculations, we still shouldn't expect the next RPG anytime soon
"I don't want to lay off a team I directly led and not include myself": Marvel Rivals game director says it'd be "poor leadership" if he wasn't laid off alongside his design team
News NetEase Games has clarified the "core" dev team will still be led by creative director Guangyun Chen and lead producer Weicong Wu
