The How to Fish Pufferfish is a surprisingly tough boss that you need to beat to get to the game’s fourth island. It starts small and agile but eventually balloons in size to become horrifyingly large and fatally toxic, capable of killing you very quickly. It’s a substantial step up in difficulty from the How […]
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Tides of Annihilation devs took inspiration from Berserk, Final Fantasy, and, uh, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: “We love JoJo”

The developers behind the upcoming fantasy adventure game Tides of Annihilation at Eclipse Glow Games have named a number of influences for their upcoming fantasy game, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the Fate series, and the original God of War trilogy. However, while Eclipse Glow has taken inspiration from various places, it still wants Tides of […]
2019Baldur’s Gate 3 is “a great game,” but Warlock devs say their own virtual D&D experience is “very different” from Larian’s RPG

Yesterday, the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 showcase graced us with a neat, nearly ten-minute-long look at Warlock, the next big Dungeons & Dragons-inspired video game to come after Larian Studios’ own Baldur’s Gate 3 back in 2023. Warlock was first unveiled last year when D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast revealed that it was […]
2019Rockstar had to fight to get people to care about GTA 3 at E3, former lead recalls, and now GTA 6 is the most anticipated game of the generation

While it may seem wild in retrospect to think there ever was a time where GTA wasn’t massive, former Rockstar Games dev Obbe Vermeij says the third game wasn’t expected to be huge. It’s hard to think of many games that on their own completely changed the industry, but GTA 3 is easily one of […]
2019How to catch and kill a shark in How to Fish

To catch a shark in How to Fish for the grill master, you need to use a specific kind of boss lure for your fishing rod. That means the catching part isn’t very difficult at all, but killing a shark, specifically the Blue Shark miniboss, is quite a challenge. And even though getting a shark […]
2019Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy review: “Rivals Uncharted and Tomb Raider with a snappy sword fighting take on treasure hunting adventure”

Deadly rats are out, but a new supernatural threat is in. Underdog slingshot fights are replaced by brutal, punchy sword combat. Bleak, muddy Medieval France gives way to the gorgeous sunshine of a Greek island, temples displaying vibrant colors. Yet, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy still feels like a Plague Tale game through and through. […]
2019JBL proves Gamescom is for headsets too as it unveils the new Quantum 850 alongside a trio of mid-range pairs

JBL has yet again chosen Gamescom to unleash the latest additions to its Quantum headset line-up, starting with the Quantum 850. The £249.99 multi-platform headset is expected to launch on October 1 later this year, powered by Hi-Res-certified 50mm Carbon Dynamic audio drivers. The high-end wireless pair is just the first of four that JBL […]
2019Mihoyo CEO says Monster Hunter-like Nodusfall is very “un-Mihoyo,” and in a perfect world that means less gacha gunk

Nodusfall, the next game from Genshin Impact maker and gacha kingpin Hoyoverse (or MiHoYo), was one of the biggest surprises at the 2026 Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase. Commenting on the game, CEO Liu Wei, known to many fans as Da Wei, agrees Nodusfall is very different from the company’s usual releases. In a Chinese […]
2019Xbox announces disc-to-digital conversion plan as part of its “commitment to game preservation,” and while it’s a good idea the red flags have me scared

Today, Microsoft announced that players will soon be able to turn their physical Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S discs into digital games. It’s a good idea, but even this initial announcement has some red flags that are leaving me nervous as a physical game collector. “Most XBOX One and XBOX Series X disc-based games […]
2019Listen up Drift fans, one of the best controllers we’ve tested so far is getting a full Fortnite makeover

The Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded is getting decked out in Drift swag this year, with the new Drift colorway making its debut on the Gamescom showfloor. The mostly-black controller takes its aesthetic cues from the season 5 skin, with flashes of white, gold, and light red completing the look. This is the same gamepad underneath […]
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