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Taking its name from 1980 classic Rogue, the term roguelike is a little contentious. Categorized through things such as procedurally-generated levels, elements of permadeath and more, it can be hard to distinguish a roguelike from a game with roguelike elements. A roguelike will traditionally feature grid-based dungeons, permadeath and each …

Update: Batman writer James Tynion IV didn’t mince words.  “(No, he isn’t)” was his direct response to our story speculating that the new Batman character Clownhunter could be Damian Wayne in disguise.  We took our shot. Moving on.  (No, he isn’t) https://t.co/T0xdK91nfGSeptember 14, 2020 See more Original story follows ‘The …

If you’re having trouble picturing Immortals Fenyx Rising (formerly Gods and Monsters (opens in new tab)) it’s best to think of it as Assassin’s Creed meets Spyro meets Fortnite. This is an action-RPG, but a long long way from Ubisoft’s usual Far Cry fanatics or Assassin’s Creed historical accuracy. It’s …

The upcoming Beyond Light expansion is going to be a sea change for Destiny 2. Four planets worth of stuff is leaving the game, an entire Destiny 1 environment is coming into the game, and a mountain of gear is being retired. And that’s on top of the usual suite …

The New Mutants (opens in new tab), the last superhero instalment from the studio formerly known as Fox, has finally been released into cinemas after a tumultuous journey (opens in new tab). The X-Men spin-off, from The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone, was meant to mark the beginning …

Empyre #6 (opens in new tab) is not the kind of book that’s likely to impress many people. Its scale feels off, as so many characters take care of smaller pieces of the plot in tie-in books. The villains of the conflict make the story a bit of a riff …

“We are definitely not just making another cyberpunk-inspired world,” says Scarlet Nexus director Kenji Anabuki. He and producer Keita Iizuka talk at length about the game’s design and inspirations in a new behind-closed-doors keynote, and this is the quote that really perks up my ears. Because when Scarlet Nexus was …

After playing what looks like the opening half-hour or so of Little Nightmares 2 I can confirm it is pleasingly dark and just plain weird – as you might hope from the sequel to a game that saw you trying to escape twisted situations like being eaten alive by gluttonously …

Who killed Batman? Seems ironic that Gotham Knights (opens in new tab) is about to ask us to solve the mystery of who murdered the world’s greatest detective, but that’s where we are. Playing as the four members of the Batman Family – Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood – …

Inherent Vice (opens in new tab) doesn’t fare too well on most Paul Thomas Anderson lists. Whenever a mag or site takes a stab at ordering his oeuvre, PTA’s 2014 stoner puzzle about the dying days of the counterculture typically lands just ahead of his 1996 debut Hard Eight (opens …