Onimusha: Way of the Sword's incredible sword-fighting secret sauce explained: 'We really wanted to focus on creating this very realistic, grounded sword action'

During my world-exclusive hands-on preview of Onimusha: Way of the Sword in Capcom's headquarters in Osaka, Japan, I interviewed the animation director, Hiroshi Yugen, about creating the incredible sword-fighting animations for the game. When the star of the game is the legendary sword master, Miyamoto Musashi, a warri...

Microsoft quietly deletes 32 GB RAM recommendation, which I'm sure has nothing to do with it bringing back 8 GB laptops

Earlier this year, Microsoft posted a support document titled "How to optimize your gaming PC setup" where it said that 16 GB of memory is "plenty for most gamers" but "32 GB is ideal for serious players who run the most demanding titles or use heavy mods". That document has since been deleted. That's as reported by Wi...

Baldur's Gate 3's official livestream gets banned on YouTube and TikTok. Why? "Demon sex."

I seem to be making a habit of writing about canceled livestreams. It began with Wardogs' dildo incident, and now Larian's official Baldur's Gate 3 broadcast has been hit with the 'cease your shenanigans' hammer on YouTube and TikTok. The studio's Dark Urge run - hosted by Senior Communications Director Aoife Wilson -...

Beautiful Stardew Valley rival Fields of Mistria pulls near-flawless Steam rating with 1.0 launch

I love looking at Fields of Mistria, so I'm very glad that developer NPC Studio has stuck the landing. Exactly two years after the farming game and life sim launched into early access, its full release is finally here, and it's already secured its spot as one of the strongest alternatives to Stardew Valley on [...]

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Halo Studios Devs Officially Laid Off After Campaign Evolved Launch

Halo Studios is facing layoffs just over a week after the launch of Campaign Evolved.

Just in time for pre-Songs of the Past DLC refreshers, Witcher 3 modders have restored a cut menu which lets you watch story recaps at any time

Remember those little 'last time on The Witcher 3' recaps CD Projekt Red have Dandelion narrate if you load up a save or fast travel to a new section of the map midway through the RPG's main story? Well, it turns out the studio cut out a menu that'd have allowed you to go back and watch any of these helpful reminders o...

Switch 2 Eclipses Iconic Console's Lifetime Sales, After Just A Year

With 156.59 million sales, the success of the original Nintendo Switch is unquestionable. It's one of the best-selling consoles ever and proved a massive return to form for Nintendo following the Wii U's relative underperformance.

Steam Users Can Now Claim $10 DLC for Iconic Horror FPS for Free

Steam users can currently claim a story expansion for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at no cost, giving them a good reason to revisit the FPS in 2026. F.E.A.R. 2 has long been considered one of the best classic first-person shooters, earning a cult following since its initial release in 2009.

New Free Destiny 2 Release Features Official Leviathan Raid

Destiny 2 fans have found a way to bring the content vault back, starting with a free mod that features the official Leviathan Raid. Destiny 2 is facing a future with no new content and items, abilities, and other game elements being disabled after Bungie and Sony decided to end support for the game. This led to almost...