Steam groups like The Framerate Police pass judgement on a wide range of games based on their framerate, boasting that it’s “Keeping you safe from 30fps”. But the thing about ports is that they always seem to introduce new bugs, especially where framerate is concerned. So when the PC and upgraded PS4 and Xbox One ports made the rounds boasting a framerate doubled to 60fps, players began noticing that their weapons were breaking twice as fast. “Simply put: There are no good reasons to intentional

With the Dark Souls series supposedly over and no Bloodborne 2 anywhere in sight, fans of FromSoftware’s unique and challenging series are getting their fix where they can. And if you always found yourself wondering, “What if Dark Souls… but in space?” Hellpoint has a free demo you can download and try out on Steam, so you can see for yourself if you like it. I didn’t get too far, because it turns out games inspired by Dark Souls are often very difficult – who knew? If it succeeds, developer Cra

Remember back in July 2015, when an extremely rare Sony/Nintendo PlayStation prototype showed up in the junk bin belonging to an Imgur user’s dad? After Nintendo decided that it would rather partner with Philips, Sony took their ball and went home… and created what would become the PlayStation. So the prototype that showed up is basically to PlayStation what neanderthals are to humans: an ancient ancestor that isn’t quite like the thing it would eventually evolve into. If you want to get right

Injustice 2 has revealed the first three fighters that will join its roster post-launch, and there’s a little something for everyone. You might’ve noticed at the end of the trailer there that for a brief moment, six more silhouettes appeared behind our main trio. Of course, it’s pretty obvious that the center characters on the left and right are Black Manta and Raiden, respectively. Yeah he’s silly, but people love him. Boon teased the possibility of the Image antihero making a guest appearance

Development on the initial version of Prey, though, started in the mid-’90s, following 3D Realms’ Rise of the Triad. “In basically, I think, June, May/June of ‘96, we had a functioning prototype that was playable,” says Mark Dochtermann, former lead programmer, 3D Realms. “I realized that this project was never going to get finished at 3D Realms,” Dochtermann says. And after a pitch from Human Head, Bethesda picked up the rights for the series in 2009. But, Human Head’s version of Prey 2 – much

Rian Johnson will be making his Star Wars directorial debut when The Last Jedi rolls into theaters this holiday, but it turns out he’s already influenced the direction of the saga. According to an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Johnson said he approached JJ Abrams and asked if he could change the ending of The Force Awakens. “The big [favor] was, I asked if R2 could come with Rey, and if BB-8 could stay behind with the Resistance. Some people will no doubt take issue with this, because it’

Call of Duty is going back to World War 2. Leon Hurley: World War 2 only has a finite amount of stuff, have you gone for classic moments or have you tried to find the gaps in between? MC: It’s really, really challenging to honour that in a personal way. LH: The move back to World War 2 tech in multiplayer after all the robo-legs and jet packs will be a shock to many. MC: This arsenal of World War 2 weapons and the signatures of those weapons were really uniquely defined.

Everyone has regenerating healthWhat is it: Regenerating health has become the shooter staple for bringing the hero back from the brink of death. It’s a simple but effective system where there’s no need to backtrack or stock up on medical supplies. There’s absolutely no way you could handle dozens of enemies with only your rifle and a few grenades… but wait! Why it’s still fun: Even at their most uninspired, slow-mo shell shocks still make for memorable moments in shooter campaigns. Red barrel

With its hair trigger and the fact that you get to keep your radar even when aiming, this is the scout rifle you’ve probably heard firing on a million strikes already. If it comes to choosing between this and Xur’s other previously PlayStation exclusive scout rifle, Monte Carlo, MIDA has the edge any day. Looking at Xur’s other offerings, Zhalo Supercell is an obvious purchase as the only primary that can fire elemental damage. This sexy sounding chest armour is perfect if you’re fond of Axion B

Entertainment Weekly revealed the first shot from Inhumans which looks, let’s face it, pretty meh. i love medusa but she looks like she bought her wig at the dollar store in the inhumans tv show i’m-May 5, 2017That #Inhumans pic is so hilariously awful. It’s so bad that I was instantly reminded of that terrible 1980’s Munsters tv show revival… pic.twitter.com/ruSdADmtmUMay 4, 2017I’m sorry, the inhumans look awful. Medusa looks trashMay 4, 2017Even The Costumes in the Failed Justice League Pil

spinoffs from the main Game of Thrones series. HBO announced – via Mashable – that four writers are attached to work in tandem with George R.R Martin over the production of upcoming spinoffs. Imagine a neo-noir Thrones crime tale with all of the twists and turns we’ve come to expect from Westeros. Hardly Game of Thrones’ forte but this is the most intriguing of the lot. What Thrones spinoffs would you want to see?

Overwatch Uprising just ended but an even bigger event could be coming in the weeks ahead. The voice files, posted by Reddit user DeadGirlDreaming, all seem to refer to a new objective-based competitive mode; Heroes talk about escorting, attacking, defending, and destroying an objective. A new mode would require a new map or revamped old ones, which goes along with the map references spotted by Reddit user FailCraft. And Overwatch has something pretty big to celebrate in the coming weeks: its on

You might not have ever heard of Rogue Trooper, but this genetically-engineered supersoldier and first-place winner in the Dr. Manhattan look-alike contest has quite the storied legacy, including a BAFTA-nominated game. Created in 1981 for the 2000 AD comic book series, Rogue Trooper (or “Rogue” for short) has been featured alongside characters like Judge Dredd and starred in several video games. He’s been portrayed as both a tongue-in-cheek critique of militarism and an honest-to-goodness hero.

The complete Call of Duty Zombies story as told by Treyarch is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. The Zombies Chronicles DLC will collect the strange saga in one place, with eight remastered maps from across Call of Duty: World at War, Black Ops, and Black Ops 2, as confirmed on YouTube. Once Zombies Chronicles hits PS4 on May 16 everyone can easily experience the undead joy. Treyarch will host a special stream event on Monday at 11 am PDT / 7 pm BST to share more details about Zombies Chronic

Console makers aren’t the only ones who get to have fun at E3 2017 – for the third year in a row, the PC Gaming Show is Los Angeles-bound. You don’t have to go all the way to LA to be a part of the program, of course. The PC Gaming Show will be livestreamed on Twitch, Facebook Live, YouTube Gaming, and Microsoft Beam. Of course, if you want to stop by, you’ll need to head for the Theatre at Ace Hotel, roughly one mile from the Los Angeles Convention Center and the rest of E3. For more informatio

Few console dev kits have gotten as much time in the spotlight as the ones currently being used to develop Xbox Scorpio. And based on new reports and pictures of the device, it would seem there’s a good reason why: it looks good. Microsoft fans are particularly enamored with a display on the front which shows realtime performance data, including frames-per-second. Scorpio dev kit, kinda sexy no? Gamasutra has a deep dive into the specs and design philosophy of the kit, including an interview wit

E3 2017 is about a month away and that means it’s time to start plotting your course through all the big presentations. With EA tapping the pristine wilderness of “Saturday”, the press conference gauntlet has stretched out into a four day affair. We’ll keep updating this list as more confirmed dates roll in – you may want to bookmark it and check back in throughout the coming weeks. Last year’s stream began on Tuesday at 9 am PDT / 5 pm BST. Check out our list of E3 2017 rumors and leaks for a p

Jedi vs. Sith, Rebellion vs. The Star Wars universe has never been one to shy away from these kinds of binary distinctions. There’s good and there’s evil and there’s Anakin – a man who just sort of swaps over halfway through. Not that there aren’t a couple of surprises in there too – we’ve got all you moral grey area squatters covered – plus a little something for you hardcore Jar Jar fanatics. Discover your intergalactic allegiance this Star Wars day and may the fourth be with you.

Stardew Valley also shares another trait with Harvest Moon, which is a shockingly deep metagame. Stardew Valley also has far more going on under the hood, but it’s much more accessible and open about it. I’ve spent about 90 hours in Stardew Valley so far. ), but in Stardew Valley, you’re spoiled for choice because let’s be honest – how many heads of cauliflower do you really feel like watering? Stardew Valley is available on PS4, Xbox One and PC

Taking you to the pits of Hell, Agony has you controlling a soul who can possess bodies of either humans or simple-minded demons. “Taming the player with an extreme dose of gore makes us able to introduce interesting new motifs that do not rely on having corpses everywhere. Wondering whether you’re a bad person for shrugging at the sight of dismemberment would be a staggering end to Agony. As for what’s waiting for players after the blood-and-guts stage of Agony, Grabka remains tight-lipped. How