Latest articles by Lincoln Carpenter
Valve isn't putting Gordon Freeman into any new games, so Deadlock modders have taken matters into their own hands
News Close enough, welcome back Half-Life.
Dwarf Fortress forensic specialists blame mysterious case of spontaneous human combustion on a historical artifact that suddenly remembered it's four times hotter than the surface of the sun
News It's always right when you get back home from a road trip that you realize you've been carrying a thermonuclear hazard.
Relooted is a fine heist game—but it's a better history lesson
DETHIEVED Correcting dark historic wrongs can feel surprisingly bright.
Players discover once again that World of Warcraft is powered by invisible bunnies that make everything work
News Great truths are only briefly forgotten.
Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification
age appropriate If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit.
Build A Rocket Boy dumpster fire flares up in exciting new ways as its co-CEO reportedly claims the 'guys who've been sabotaging MindsEye' have been identified—and will be demonized via an in-game spy mission
News You can say and do all kinds of things when you're running a company.
'I'm going to be sick': Arc Raiders players react with an appropriate level of revulsion after discovering Embark committed the cardinal sin of placing a stop sign in a weird spot
News Adherence to Italy's Regolamento di Esecuzione e di Attuazione del Nuovo Codice della Strada is no laughing matter.
Nioh 3 director says Lies of P was a major source of inspiration while crafting the samurai soulslike's yokai bosses: 'It was great stimulation'
News Shoutout to puppets.
Turkish government proposes legislation that would throttle Steam and other gaming platforms into unusability if they don't comply with demands for company data and content removal
News Companies that fail to deliver their information within five days would face escalating fines and up to 90% bandwidth restriction.
Helldivers 2 has a tank now
News Alright, it's technically a tank destroyer. Sorry, tank enthusiasts.
Civilization 7 players can once again play as a single civilization in a massive overhaul update that's 'tentatively' coming in spring: 'Together, these updates are similar in scope to an expansion'
News To hold us over in the meantime, Firaxis added everyone's best friend: Gilgamesh.
One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says
News Almost half of laid-off respondents say they've been unable to find new work.
After a server glitch, Final Fantasy 11 is dispatching Game Masters to manually assassinate bugged monsters just so the game knows they're really dead: 'God personally stepping in to correct the world itself'
News Sometimes there's only one way to be sure.
Deadlock's big update added one very important feature: A secret bedroom for its teeny tiny dream-gremlin
News Short kings only.
Sorry if this jinxes it, but the latest Monster Hunter Wilds performance improvement patch seems like it actually improved performance
News I'm as shocked as anyone.
Baldur's Gate 3 modder adds legally distinct Poké Balls so you can 'capture non-player characters inside a ball and free them later (or don't)'
News Fun for all ages! As long as you're not the one in the ball!
The Midnight Walkers launch time and release date
Launch times Spoilers: The Midnight Walkers isn't launching at midnight. Unless you're in Greenland.
Hasbro is being sued by its own shareholders for printing so many damn Magic cards, 'destroying the long-term value of the brand'
News Hasbro investors accuse its executives of failing their "fiduciary duties."
The next Arc Raiders update adds Solo vs Squad matchmaking for PvP masochists and an exciting new map condition: Birds
News The Headwinds update lands tomorrow on January 27.
Creator of DMCA'd Cyberpunk VR mod takes ball and goes home, removing access to all his VR mods after receiving a second DMCA takedown from 505 Games and a warning from Patreon
News I suppose that's one solution.
Minecraft's lead dev says Hytale is 'very polished' but he'd rather just play Minecraft, and Hytale boss says he's 'probably right'—for now
News Hytale might have a strong Minecraft resemblance today, but its devs say they're aiming for something different as the game evolves.
Arc Raiders roadmap: All upcoming content and updates
On The Horizon New maps, quests, guns, and, of course, horrible robots that'll mess you up.
