Latest articles by Justin Wagner
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review: Torn
Désaccord Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a stylish riff on the JRPG, but its real-time-infused combat is rarely as fun as it looks.
Marvel Rivals' hero gallery UI used to look a lot cooler—but also a lot harder to use
News The superhero shooter's striking art direction took some iteration to get right.
Diablo 4's lead live game designer says difficulty is 'a tricky balance,' but Season 8 should pack more of a punch: 'If there isn't enough challenge, then it just feels like you're getting candy for free'
News The PTR has been an 'extreme testing ground' to help identify the right amount of hell to give players.
If you want to play the next game from the team that made Into the Breach, you'll need a Playdate
News Don't get cranky, now.
5 years out from its last hero release, Heroes of the Storm is looking awfully spry for a 'dead game'
Still hot Most communities shudder at the thought of maintenance mode, but Heroes still shines in its underserved niche.
Tempest Rising accidentally launched a week early on Steam, and the publisher has decided to just go with it
News An advanced access special edition bonus became an advanced access every edition bonus. Whoops.
The new trailer for Remedy's co-op FPS features explosive pink goop and flying desk chairs, so it's still looking like the silliest thing they've made
News FBC: Firebreak is looking just as surreal as the game it's spun off from, with none of the seriousness.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered review
BAD BITE Performance hitches aside, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is a feature-rich iteration on a deeply imperfect game.
Give yourself a hand with this mod that turns Monster Hunter Wilds' lance into a giant pointing finger
News J'accuse!
The 37-year-old studio behind Myst and Riven laid off 'roughly half' of its staff: 'Our sincere hope is to continue to be around'
News Cyan Worlds is one of oldest indie studios around, but in a statement said the layoffs were "not a surprise."
Nintendo shadow-dropped a 2027 release date for a live-action Zelda movie in its weird new app, and it'll reportedly be part of a trilogy
News We shall greet the box office… together.
If you've noticed the world of Inzoi is eerily heterosexual, don't fret—the distinct lack of gay Zois is a known issue
News Players were left scratching their heads for a bit, but Inzoi Studio has acknowledged the void where same-sex relationships should be.
Play 'co-op with yourself' in this single-player puzzle game where you control two wizards, one with each hand
News There's both a damsel in distress and a prince in peril, and they both need saving. Simultaneously.
It still makes me uneasy that my hundreds of Steam games can't be passed on when I die, at least not without violating the EULA
Will power (But can you really violate a EULA from beyond the grave?)
Co-op hit Split Fiction now holds three Guinness World Records that seem destined to be won specifically by co-op hit Split Fiction
News Hazelight's acclaimed run of co-op hits is apparently smashing records.
Look how they've massacred my boy: The newest Pac-Man game will have mechs, airdashing, and a 'dark sci-fi' story
News Shadow Labyrinth invites players to "become the apex predator."
Tired of Call of Duty's crossover skins? Hash it out in Black Ops 6's upcoming weed-themed extravaganza featuring 'joint operations' and Jay and Silent Bob
News Grab a few buds and light up the battlefield.
Former Bethesda dev went indie in part because of Fallout 76's noxious reception: 'If you put out a game that people don't like, the internet's gonna treat you like you're clubbing baby seals'
News Everybody's a critic.
Studio Ghibli AI image trend floods social media, cheered on by OpenAI and denounced by critics as an insult to Hayao Miyazaki
News A heart's a heavy burden indeed.
Cozy gamers rejoice: Witchbrook finally has a release window, and yes, you can fly around on a broom with your friends
News The Stardew Valley-reverent life sim about a magic school just got a new trailer and aims to release later this year.
Path of Exile 2 director isn't worried about ARPG competition, in part thanks to seasons: 'So long as people are willing to come back and play our game for a month four times a year, then I'm good'
News This town is big enough for the two of us.
The team behind Shredder's Revenge has a Marvel beat 'em up on the way with a whopping 15 characters and unsurprisingly gorgeous pixel art
News Now featuring Richard Rider and however many inches of Venom.
What will we do at the end of the world? If MMOs are any indication: mostly what we already do, plus a lot of dancing
🕺 It's hard to envision our last days on the big blue marble, but I've already said goodbye to worlds aplenty.
