Metro Exodus (opens in new tab) shares a distinctive look and feel with its predecessors. Much of that can be attributed to 4A’s proprietary technology, appropriately titled 4A Engine and based in C++. Its visual benefits are abundant: in addition to arguably the highest visual fidelity levels in an FPS …
Read More »“I never really wanted to make a Pokemon Go clone” – Mojang details its augmented reality future with Minecraft Earth
What’s next for Minecraft (opens in new tab)? It’s a question many have asked since Microsoft took ownership of the IP back in 2014 for $2.5 billion, but few have been able to come up with a concrete answer. Now, with Minecraft Earth on the near horizon, it would look …
Read More »Sonys My PS4 Life shows you how many hours youve spent playing PS4 games this generation
Sony’s new My PS4 Life website shows you exactly how much time you’ve spent playing PS4 games since the console launched five years ago. It’s a bit like those ‘Friendship Anniversary’ videos you get on Facebook, if a little more insightful, and probably more sobering. All you need to do …
Read More »VOTE: Splatoon 2 will still have hours-long map rotations – is it the right call?
One of the most divisive parts of the original Splatoon is how it handles its selection of multiplayer maps, and Splatoon 2 (opens in new tab) isn’t reversing course on that decision – though it is tweaking it a bit. Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami confirmed the multiplayer gameplay detail …
Read More »The most useless Pokemon hides an awesome secret
Games often contain jokes, but it’s rare for them to play one on their own audience. Pokémon’s Magikarp, however, is a practical joke, a raspberry blown in the direction of the player. It’s useless, stupid-looking and ubiquitous. Even more damning, it’s boring. And worst of all, Magikarp is just a …
Read More »Behold! A visual record of 19 years of gaming success, failure and monumental error via every Edge cover ever made
Retrospect is a funny thing. In fact at times it’s downright hilarious. Anyone who’s ever re-watched a ’70s or ’80s science or technology show knows how brilliant it is to go over visions of the future from the past in order to bask in the ludicrous conviction of the guy …
Read More »The Humble Bundle for Android now playing
Up to four games for Android, PC, Mac, and Linux are on offer in the latest Humble Bundle collection, which the charitable video game organization is calling its most “cross-platformiest bundle ever”. Available now where fine Humble Bundles are sold (hint: its website (opens in new tab)), the Humble Bundle …
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