Borderlandshas a unique way of uniting its fans, sometimes in the face of the worst possible situations. Earlier this year,when Randy Pitchford made some harsh comments regarding the game’s potential price and “real fans,“those same fansbanded together to tell Pitchford he could keep the game. For the record,Borderlands 4 won’t cost $80, as it was revealed to have a normal pricetag. Similarly,fans also didn’t take too kindly to the game’s “Collector’s Edition,” not including the game itself,or therather meaty PC requirements needed to boot things up....

Summary There are so many things you can learn from video games. Over the years, games have taught us about history, socio-political issues, and even how to fly.Assassin’s Creed Originseven had an entire teaching tool for ancient Egypt. Languages are another thing that games can teach us, andClair Obscur: Expedition 33is giving us French classes. The game’s post apocalyptic depiction of Paris is beautiful as it is horrifying, and the French influence permeates through the entire game....

We live in the era of competent game-making. These days, it feels like everything you pick up plays well. There are quite a few games that are unquestionably good, while also not really doing anything to stand out. Which is why I’ve brought you this list of games that are defined by asingleaspect. Not all of these standout aspects are enough to carry their respective games, but, at the very least, every one of these elements helps otherwise ordinary titles distinguish themselves among the rabble....

I’ve owned exactly one VR headset in my entire life, and it was the originalPlayStation VR, gifted by my younger brother for my birthday. I browsed the games available on the platform, and the only thing that seemed even remotely worth playing wasBeat Saber, which was fun until I realised I’d have to pay to add songs I actually wanted to listen to. I set it aside after a month or two, where it collected dust in my bedroom, never to be touched again....

Summary After years of silence since the release ofPsychonauts 2in 2022,Double Finehas finally revealed its next game during theXboxGame Showcase -Keeper, which is coming October 17. Thanks to the release of games likeOblivion Remastered,South of Midnight,Doom: The Dark Ages, and more, Xbox has beenhaving one of its best years in recent memory. As if all of that (and everything else that’s coming this year) wasn’t enough, we just got aglimpse of everything else that’s in the works during this year’s Xbox Game Showcase....

Summary I don’t have much time to watch anime anymore, but my favourite will always be Natsume’s Book of Friends. I love its interpretation of Japanese yokai, Natsume’s gradual but satisfying character progression, and of course, its chubby cat mascot, Nyanko Sensei. I have an entire collection of plushies to prove it. I’ve always thought its blend of the slice-of-life genre and monster-of-the-week style episodes would translate well to a game, so much so that I considered pitching an article on that exact topic....

Summary TheFablerevival wasannounced back in 2020, with a cinematic trailer setting the tone, but not giving away much else. Since then, we’ve seen a little bit more, including a player character andsome of the locations we can explore. But it still feels like we’re waiting to really see how the game will play and what we’ll be fighting against, so it wasn’t a huge surprise whenFable was pushed back into 2026....

Quick Links Grounded 2is an open-world Survival Crafting game that has a ton of progression. While you can go to any part of the map in the beginning, you won’t stand a chance against the advanced foes unless you upgrade your gear, and the workbench is one of the main requirements to do that. If you’ve played any Survival Crafting game before, you likely already know just how important a workbench can be....

A prominent group of community creators forHalo Infinite’s Forge mode have elected to move on from the title. The Forge Falcons, a team dedicated to creating new experiences forHaloplayersthrough the tools available in Forge, shared on social media that their decision largely stems from a lack of support and acknowledgmentfrom Halo Studios. The statement,which can be found here, makes it clear that the team is grateful to the fans and players who’ve supported their endeavors, noting, “please know you are the singular thing that made it worth it during that time, truly....

Summary Spare a thought for theHollow Knight: Silksongfans in your life who are, at this point, just feeding on scraps. Following yet another snub at Nintendo’s recent Partner Showcase, things started to turn sour in the community, withfans sharing that they feel"Team Cherry constantly disrespects the community." you may’t keep a good Skonger down, though, and the community is so back, with the game getting a number of backend changes on Steam, indicatingsomethingis happening — we just don’t really know what....

Quick Links Apart from the permanent events and quests inUmamusume: Pretty Derby, you can also take part in various events and temporary missions depending on when you play. Some of these missions will ask you to achieve a high rank in a specific race, with Yasuda Kinen being one of them. When you get this quest, you’ll realize that finding the race itself might be slightly more difficult than actually beating it....

Quick Links There’s an ever-increasing variety of materials you’re going to need to gather as you progress through the research and gear tiers inDune: Awakening, and some of those resources are going to be a lot easier to get than others. One of the resources that’s the most sparse, and also one of the hardest to get until you’ve got some solid gear, is going to be Diamondine Dust. This is only going to be found in a few locations on the map, and these locations are either difficult to get to, or have a group of tougher-than-average enemies hanging around....

Quick Links As a trainer inUmamusume: Pretty Derby, it’s your job to motivate, take care of, and help direct an Umamusume’s training and ensure she can achieve her racing dreams. She’ll need to do a lot of training during her career, but it isn’t quite as simple as just making sure her stats are high. An Umamusume can be affected by her Training and what’s going on around her, in both good and bad ways....