Tag: video games
Donkey Kong Bananza review: Nintendo’s latest 3D platformer is an instant classic
The best Nintendo games do two things. The first is introducing a delightful gaming mechanic — take Ultrahand in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey for some recent examples. The second is building a world around that mechanic for players to explore. Obviously…
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Microsoft backtracks on $80 The Outer Worlds 2 pricing
There's hope that the gaming industry won't follow Nintendo's lead with $80 pricing. (Well, at least not yet.) On Wednesday, Microsoft backtracked on the price increase for The Outer Worlds 2. The game now costs $70, which itself was considered outrageous only a few years ago. Microsoft told Windows Central…
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Xbox cloud games will soon follow you just about everywhere
Microsoft just launched a service for Xbox Insiders that brings all cloud-playable games, along with play histories, to the official Xbox PC app. This includes console exclusives spanning multiple generations and hundreds of other releases. The service extends to games owned by the player and Game Pass titles. The big…
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Donkey Kong Bananza’s creators reflect on the game’s path to delightful destruction
On Tuesday, Nintendo published an interview with the creators of Donkey Kong Bananza. The second big Switch 2 tentpole title comes from the team that made Super Mario Odyssey. The developers explained how they laid the foundation for DK’s first 3D adventure since the Nintendo 64 era. Destruction is at…
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All digital Xbox games now carry standardized accessibility tags
Microsoft just announced that all digital games and experiences are now accompanied by clearly labeled and standardized accessibility tags. These Accessible Games Initiative tags are designed to “provide players with clear and consistent information about the accessibility features in video games.” They are found on top of the store page.…
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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is coming to PS5 later this year
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is coming to PS5. On Wednesday, developer GSC Game World said the shooter will launch on Sony’s console later this year. To say Stalker 2 had a long development process would be an understatement. We’re talking 14 years here. After navigating funding issues, the studio…
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