Tag: Arts & Entertainment
Meta’s Horizon Worlds is getting a text-based ‘world chat’ feature
After introducing mini-games and allowing access to younger teens, Meta is trying to make its VR-based Horizon Worlds more social. In its latest update, the company released a new feature called world chat that lets users send messages to anyone else in the same world session. At the same time,…
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Capcom’s Pragmata has been delayed for a second time
There's a good chance that you've forgotten all about Pragmata, Capcom's eerie, dystopian sci-fi adventure game. Now, Capcom is giving you a chance to forget about it all over again: a new teaser for the game has revealed that the title will miss its 2023 release window. "It is with…
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‘Alan Wake II’ stands out in a sea of sequels
I’m worried about Saga Anderson. She’s a seasoned FBI agent investigating a string of ritualistic deaths around Cauldron Lake, and she’s a little too impressed by all the supernatural gore she encounters. At one point, she’s talking to her partner about the cult activity they’ve seen – the dismembered body…
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‘Immortals of Aveum’ first look: A little more magic and this might be wonderful
When I saw the announcement trailer for Immortals of Aveum in the winter of 2022, I was surprised by my own interest in the game. Immortals came from an unproven studio founded four years prior by Bret Robbins, a AAA creative director who most recently built a trio of Call…
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The Morning After: Xbox Series S gets a key upgrade
The Xbox Series S occupies an interesting space in Microsoft’s gaming lineup, given it can play every current-generation title available for the Series X. It may be significantly less powerful, but it’s also smaller and a lot cheaper, making it a “good enough” option for plenty of mainstream and casual…
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Paradox Interactive will refund physical pre-orders for ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’
Paradox Interactive announced today that it will refund all physical pre-orders for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The long-delayed sequel to the 2004 cult classic was last available for pre-sales in early 2021. That was when Paradox announced it was parting ways with developer Hardsuit Labs and pushing back…
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