In December, CD Projekt announced that musician Grimes would provide the voice of Lizzy Wizzy, the frontwoman of Lizzy Wizzy and the Metadwarves in the upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. In a recent livestream promoting her new album Miss Anthropocene, however, Grimes herself apparently revealed a little bit of the story behind the character. But as redditor SanJN010 noticed, the on-stage death of Lizzy Wizzy was actually referenced in a cyber-chyron seen in the 48-minute gameplay reveal from all the

It also bears a resemblance to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. Not that it matters—turnabout is fair play, after all, and the Xbox Series X is the first game console to look like a PC tower. “That is why we simplified the building process and focused on performance when designing the NZXT H1. As to building an Xbox Series X killer inside this lookalike case, that will depend on what you shove inside, and how Microsoft’s next-gen console pans out. Microsoft recently shared some details about the GPU i

AOC (the display maker, not the US politician) just announced one of the fastest gaming monitors available, the Agon AG273QZ. As for the 400 nits brightness rating, that’s good enough to qualify for VESA’s DisplayHDR 400 certification, which this monitor does. That’s also one of the requisites for AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro branding, which this monitor also boasts. As for the refresh rate, I’m not aware of any monitors that go higher without overclocking, at least for now. There are 300Hz laptop

We know everyone else likes dates though, so we’ve decided to include open dates for each block of features. “Even with a not so perfect balance, we’ve seen several team compositions and strategies already, so don’t be afraid of trying new things and step into Temtem’s competitive scene.” Auto-scaling will only apply to ranked matchmaking, so other modes, like in-game tournaments and dojo battles, will require that you build the perfect Temtem on your own. A spectator mode, in-game chat, clubs,

Resident Evil 3 Remake is just over a month away, but it looks like we might get a chance to run away from the Nemesis and his mates a little bit early. It was written in the STARS… 💫A Resident Evil 3 Demo is on the way. The demo saw him trying to restore power to the subway and catch a ride, all while sneaking past zombies and trying to conserve ammo. “I manage to get the subway back up and running, but because this is Resident Evil, the relief is short-lived. I run past him, as I’ve done wit

Now in its third year, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is at last going back to the original trilogy. The ewok in particular is a nice treat, as the guerrilla teddy bears are usually restricted to the Ewok Hunt mode. With the launch of the update, DICE is also going to start adding capital ships to the list of co-op maps, starting with the Republic Venator and Separatist Dreadnaught. The MC85 Star Cruiser and the Resurgent-Class Star Destroyer, meanwhile, are coming to Heroes Vs. Villains. Star Wars Bat

In the video above you’ll hear 10-second snippets of music from classic PC games. But which games? If you guess them all correctly (no one on the team has managed it yet) then consider yourself an expert. Answers at the end of the video.

You’ve just imagined Resident Evil 3’s Nemesis, whose meme-spawning predecessor seems a minor inconvenience in comparison. “There’s a lot more Raccoon City this time around,” says Resident Evil 3 producer Peter Fabiano. It’s more open than the Resident Evil 2 remake, but it still has that feeling.” I manage to get the subway back up and running, but because this is Resident Evil, the relief is short-lived. Resident Evil 3 doesn’t feel as excitingly fresh as the Resident Evil 2 remake did when it

Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s immersive mode has been delayed. The announcement was posted in the news section of Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s official website. “We are in the process of creating an experience that will change the way you are able to play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.” With a Metascore of 57 and a user score of 2.3, the lowest score in the Ghost Recon series, it’s not managed to find many fans. We were not impressed either; in our Ghost Recon Breakpoint review Rick described Break

Half-Life remake Black Mesa is ending its five-year stint in Early Access next week. Developer Crowbar Collective announced the launch update in January, and now we’ve got a release date: March 5. We think this upcoming 1.0 release is the best, most polished, and most fun version of the game yet. We are super excited to have Black Mesa be ‘complete,’ but acknowledge it is not perfect and won’t ever be perfect.” The meatiest addition is probably Xen, the alien world we hardly spend any time explo

(Image credit: Blake McKinnon Productions)Resident Evil 2 did a pretty great job of modernising survival horror, but there’s room, of course, for throwback horror games with tank controls, cinematic camera angles, and ginormous polygons stuck together with sellotape. It’s pretty budget, but Dead County is a free survival horror that successfully captures much of the spirit of Resident Evil. You’re Some Guy, and you’re exploring Some Town where a zombie plague has broken out. I don’t particularly

(Image credit: Future)Update: Electronic Arts has provided a statement regarding its GDC 2020 presence. “As a result we are also cancelling our official participation at GDC and limiting attendance to other events. On an arguably smaller scale, Electronic Arts will be “limiting [its] presence” at GDC, according to ad product development specialist for the company, Alex Sherer. Hideo Kojima, who was scheduled to deliver a talk on Death Stranding, has also canceled Kojima Productions’ commitments

Minecraft Dungeons is a dungeon crawler, so you’ll be roaming various areas from an isometric perspective, slaughtering various familiar Minecraft foes with melee and ranged attacks, in environments resembling biomes from the main game. The video embedded above details the kinds of environments you’ll visit, and some of the thinking behind their designs. “The levels in Minecraft Dungeons are to some extend procedurally generated,” says game designer Pontus Hammarberg. “What procedural generation

When I sat down with game director Leroy Athanassoff at the Six Invitational 2020, I was curious to know: will Siege ever go free-to-play? To my surprise, Athanassoff told me he wants it to happen and believes that much of Siege’s development team wants it too. Athanassoff said taking Siege free-to-play is more complicated than adjusting a price tag. “You need certain features ready to be a good and successful free-to-play game,” he said. Smurfing is the practice of buying a new account to reset

And ‘Mild Lyrics’ sounds more like a Christian rap act than an useful content descriptor. PEGI takes the boring approach, with generic content notes for “Violence” or “Drugs.” The ratings system exists solely to provide worried parents with more reasons to suspect games are destroying their childrens’ brains. More useful game content warningsAudio Diary ExpositionCrucial parts of the story are explained 90 seconds into a three-minute audio diary, which stops and restarts whenever you move. Drama

FIFA pro and streamer Kurt “Kurt0411” Fenech has had a contentious relationship with Electronic Arts for a long time. As documented by IGN, he was banned from FIFA competitions in November 2019 for persistent abusive behavior toward the company during livestreams and on social media, shortly after which FIFA community management social media accounts were hacked by Fenech supporters. “Anyone that plays videogames has said that before to their opponents, especially in FIFA. Fenech apparently didn

Beyond Blue is an underwater exploration game, inspired by the BBC series Blue Planet 2, being developed by E-Line Media, part of the team behind the 2014 Alaskan folklore adventure Never Alone. In December, the launch was pushed to February 2020, in order to “deliver the best experience possible,” developer E-Line Media said at the time. “We’re confident the game will be worth the wait. “As you may have guessed, Beyond Blue will not be arriving in February as we’d originally hoped. Despite the

Sometimes you want to play a 300 hour CRPG full of excruciating moral dilemmas and unforgiving tactical combat. At other times, you just want to avoid swirling meat grinders in a whimsical distant future. Disc Room belongs to the latter blueprint, indeed, it basically is the blueprint: you’re a tiny person navigating an “intergalactic slaughterhouse” full of meat grinders (they’re called “alien saw blades” in the game). “Persistent punishment quickly solidifies into razor-sharp survival skills,”

Those discussions culminated in the Parties agreeing to a ‘Terms Sheet’ dated November 28, 2018,” the suit states. “Pursuant to the Terms Sheet, Little Orbit committed to continue funding Descendent’s monthly payroll in the amount of $60,000 per month … If the allegations are accurate, it sounds unlikely that the Descent reboot will ever see the light of day, which is a shame. The lawsuit says that the “significant and extensive damages and financial injury” suffered by Little Orbit hasn’t yet

In January, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan revealed the Overwatch Experimental Card, an upcoming new mode that will enable players on all platforms to test planned changes. Barring unforeseen catastrophe, the Experimental Card will go live tomorrow. Currently, teams are made up of two players in each role, but the experimental card will change that mix to one tank, three damage, and two support. Blizzard will be watching damage queue times in the Experimental Card to see if the change fixes the