Humble Monthly is changing to Humble Choice with a new price and perks

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  551 words  |  Trudie Dory

Long-running game subscription service Humble Monthly is going through a revamp later this year and will soon be known as Humble Choice. Currently, a Humble Monthly membership sets you back around £10 or $12 a month and grants access to a new bundle of games every four weeks. These can range from big blockbuster releases to under-the-radar indie gems that you might otherwise miss. On top of that, subscribers also get access to a rolling library of games in the Humble Trove and a 20 per cent discount at the Humble Store. [Read More]

I'm in awe of this Skyrim trick shot compilation

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  446 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

It's hard to believe that later this year we'll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a number that's making me feel rather old. But it seems some players have put those years to good use by religiously practicing the game's archery, resulting in combinations so ridiculous they've left me scratching my head. A compilation shared on Reddit by user "Walter Fring" has attracted a fair bit of attention for the absurdity of some of the shots, all neatly edited into a video with jaunty Zelda music in the background. [Read More]

Konami's canned Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls being revived for Apple Arcade

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  337 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, the canned mobile-exclusive instalment of Konami's legendary platform series, is being resurrected for Apple Arcade. Grimoire of Souls was initially announced back in 2018, promising a portable slice of gothic action-platforming focussed on the adventures of Genya Arikado - a "persona of Alucard - as he attempted to stop the impending resurrection of Dracula. That quest took him to worlds inside magical grimoires for familiar bouts of side-scrolling action, playable both solo and co-operatively, and across a variety of different modes - with the game featuring a number of other playable characters, including Simon Belmont, Maria Renard, Charlotte Aulin, and, Glyph Master Shanoa. [Read More]

Nine years later, one feature in GTA4 has never been bettered - here's its story

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  13 minutes  |  2629 words  |  Trudie Dory

Charting the phenomenal progress of video games these past few decades is easy enough. You've probably seen an image of PlayStation-era Lara Croft in all her stark polygonal beauty contrasted side-by-side with her modern character model. If not, perhaps you've seen Wolfenstein: The New Order's B.J. Blazkowicz sat next to his coarsely drawn early incarnation. Look at all those pixels, all that detail, and marvel at how far we've come. [Read More]

Older PlayStation games heading to PC is a win for accessibility

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1275 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

With the launch of the PlayStation PC label for Sony's PC ports, more players are able to enjoy titles such as Horizon: Zero Dawn, Days Gone, and God of War. With these being ports, accessibility improvements are usually only minor parts of the package - such as keyboard and mouse remapping. But with PC, the existence of third-party mods can open up areas of the games that could allow disabled players to better enjoy them. [Read More]

Pokémon Go Sun Stone - how to evolve Gloom into Bellossom, Sunkern into Sunflora and Petilil into Lilligant explained

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  839 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Sun Stone arrived in Pokémon Go back in Gen 2, alongside Pokémon such as Bellossom and Sunflora. Just as with the main games, the Sun Stone is used for getting your hands on these Pokémon - without it, there's no other way to add them to your Pokédex. So with that in mind, this page explains how to evolve Gloom into Bellossom, evolve Sunkern into Sunflora, evolve Petilil into Lilligant, evolve Cottonee into Whimsicott and evolve Helioptile into Heliolisk plus how to get a Sun Stone in Pokémon Go? [Read More]

Resident Evil Village producer Peter Fabiano leaves Capcom after 13 years

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  335 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Resident Evil Village producer and Global Production at Capcom, Japan founder Peter Fabiano has left the company after 13 years. "Hard to write this best so I've decided to keep it simple: Thank you everyone at Capcom for allowing me to grow together with you over the past 13 years," they explained in a tweet over the weekend. "I'm thankful and will cherish the experience forever. "Thanks to everyone both in and outside the studio that have supported me over the years. [Read More]

Sonic Generations release date | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  1 minutes  |  166 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Sega has announced a 4th November release date for Sonic Generations. This is the hybrid of vintage 2D side-scrolling Sonic and the more recent 3D offerings. The story follows Sonic as he is sucked off back through time, reliving the series' history. A demo is already available on PS3 and Xbox 360. And if that's not enough, you can play Sonic Generations at the Eurogamer Expo 2011 this month. [Read More]

Valve dates Steam sales and events for first half of 2022

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  497 words  |  Patria Henriques

Steam's current Lunar New Year sale might be nearing its end, but there's plenty more on the horizon for discount hunters - as Valve has now revealed in its newly released schedule of Steam sales and events for the first half of 2022. As far as Steam's flagship events go, first in the queue is another Next Fest, promising to once again heap an impracticably sized avalanche of playable demos upon visitors from 21st-28th February. [Read More]

Why Nier matters | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on April 12, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  959 words  |  Patria Henriques

I don't think anyone at Square Enix saw Nier Automata as a multi-million-selling, genre-defying hit. The action-RPG sort of stumbled into the spotlight in 2017, tasked with amassing attention in the months following the Nintendo Switch's incredible debut with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A tough act to follow, no doubt, but one that Automata somehow managed, going on to land multiple game of the year accolades, draw millions upon millions of fans to a previously-unknown franchise, and selling upwards of five million copies over four years later. [Read More]