Latest articles by Catherine Lewis
Invaders 1, Hosts 0: Shadow of the Erdtree's annoying Winter Lanterns are a great Rune Arc farm, because they can basically do your job for you in PvP
News But it's a rather evil strategy
Dragon Age vet says the "fidelity death cult" and a "fear of backlash" over reused assets is making AAA games take way longer, but that creates room for Dark Souls-style surprise hits
News The focus on hyper-realistic visuals is making AAA games take even longer to make, Mark Darrah says
After nearly 70 hours, 700 deaths, and a visit from a counselor, Kai Cenat beats Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss
News He died 1,070 times over the course of the expansion
After AI and cheating allegations, Pokemon disqualifies entrants in its official Trading Card Game art competition who "violated official contest rules"
News "We're committed to upholding the integrity of the Pokemon TCG Illustration Contest"
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is home to the most annoying mounted boss I've ever fought, but it can be cheesed thanks to the boss you had to defeat to play the DLC
News Thanks, Mohg
The strongest Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet was also one of the worst Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet - until its dedicated fans found a hyper-specific way to rock the competitive scene
News The future is here, and it's all Miraidon
As Square Enix tries to raise the bar for its own games, president says that doesn't mean only releasing massive AAA behemoths
News Smaller titles are still in the pipeline, too
After Elden Ring's director said he'd be open to working with other authors post-George R.R. Martin, the writer everyone wants FromSoft to team up with next is tearing up Shadow of the Erdtree
News Brandon Sanderson is making short work of the DLC's bosses
Uh oh, Helldivers 2's Automatons have got their sights set on Malevelon Creek again
News The Xzar sector must be held at all costs to prevent the bots reclaiming old territory
You can't date your friends in the new JRPG from the Persona 5 devs because it isn't a game about flirty teenagers: "It's part of the realism of the setting"
News Metaphor: ReFantazio brings a different tone to your party
After 17 years with no official remaster in sight, one Pokemon Battle Revolution fan is taking matters into their own hands and remaking the spin-off in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
News It's already looking great thanks to the return of Battle Revolution's unique battling animations
CD Projekt releases custom art of Geralt in Elden Ring as Shadow of the Erdtree beats The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine as the highest-rated DLC for any RPG
News Game recognizes game
Hidetaka Miyazaki says games like Elden Ring have to be hard: "If we really wanted the whole world to play the game, we could just crank the difficulty down"
News Miyazaki says making Elden Ring easier "would break the game itself"
Hidetaka Miyazaki likes to watch videos of fans trying to make sense of Elden Ring lore: "Of course, I can't watch all of them, but I do like to watch them"
News He says it's "quite fun" to see the theories players come up with
Life by You dev says the team "spent a month in purgatory" trying to prove that The Sims competitor was "worth launching"
News The simulation game allegedly "got a thumbs up a few weeks before launch"
As Bloodborne PC port demands intensify once again, its free unofficial Mario Kart spin-off becomes one of the highest-rated Steam games of the month
News Nightmare Kart has now surpassed half a million downloads
Still not fought Mohg and Radahn? Don't worry, Elden Ring speedrunners are proving you can be ready for Shadow of the Erdtree in under 28 minutes, even on a fresh save file
News It's never too late to jump in
Look away please, PlayStation has seemingly leaked a new Helldivers 2 Stratagem that looks like something straight out of the original game
News A blast from the past
Finally, a farming RPG where you can harvest a wolf like an ear of corn is coming to Nintendo Switch in November
News Farmagia looks a bit like a blend of Pokemon and Stardew Valley
Elden Ring player commits to ill-advised playthrough where they drink after every death, reaches the final boss over 50 swigs deep, then gives up to preserve their own health
News Don't try this at home
After 24 years, Perfect Dark is making a comeback via Nintendo Switch's priciest subscription service, complete with online multiplayer
News It'll be playable later today
Manor Lords isn't getting the much-requested bubonic plague as the medieval city builder's creator thinks "plague and disease are not real game mechanics"
News He's not ruled out adding a sanitization level mechanic, though
Todd Howard regrets not supporting Fallout 4 and Skyrim for longer, but won't make the mistake with Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield as he hints a "10-year horizon" has already been considered
News Howard says the plan for Starfield is to support it "as long as we can"
