Alone in the Dark doubles down on its survival horror legacy, for better and worse

Survival horror fans have been treated in recent years with the revival of classic games in the genre. Resident Evil has led the charge, with the likes of Dead Space and Silent Hill following. Instead, you’re given more context and direction in solving puzzles. As ever, ammo and health items are limited. Melee weapons can be picked up and used but will break after a few hits. After playing for a few hours, I have a very specific grievance with animations....

December 11, 2023 · 1 min · 159 words · James Kirby

DF Weekly: The goalposts have shifted again in assessing console image quality

Why pixel counting never went away. For this blog though, it’s actually a supporter question that prompts this article. We often refer to that latter tech as TAAU - a combination of upscaling and temporal anti-aliasing. And the more pixels you upscaled, the less the return. Another great example isInfinity Ward’s upscaler in Call of Duty. And yet, a couple of years on, Digital Foundry is still pixel-counting the old-fashioned way....

December 11, 2023 · 2 min · 247 words · Ashley Hunt

Fans notice Silent Hill references in Kojima's OD trailer

Spelling it out for us. Although the game was cancelled in 2015 following Konami and Kojima’s split, the P.T. playable teaser gave fans an idea of what to expect. IfKojima’s entranceto The Game Awards this year via the P.T. The trailer also contains a secret message spelt out during Udo Kier’s appearance in the trailer. As compiled byGlazicBlron the Silent Hill subreddit, as Kier talks letters flash for a split-second within his mouth....

December 11, 2023 · 1 min · 82 words · Jeremiah Woods

Honkai Star Rail 1.6 livestream date and time, 1.6 Banner leaks

Get ready for new Banners and events.

December 11, 2023 · 1 min · 7 words · Ryan Santos

Pokémon Go Adamant Time event Friendship Challenge, 2023 Level 30 Challenge quest steps, and research tasks

Learn everything about this Kanto-themed event! It also includes a permanent increase to the number of guaranteedLucky Pokemonyou can relieve from trades. If you miss this deadline, then youll lose your chance to earn the rewards it offers. The trouble with this quest is that it’s focused around adding friends in Pokemon Go. Below you’ll find the Adamant Time: Friendship Challenge quest steps and rewards in Pokemon Go. Just be aware ofspoilers!...

December 11, 2023 · 1 min · 212 words · Jennifer King

Pokémon Go Timeless Travels research quest step and rewards

Our guide to the Timeless Travels research quest. TheTimeless Travelsspecial research quest inPokemon Gois designed to last until the end of theSeason of Timeless Travelsin March 2024. Below you’ll find all of theTimeless Travel quest steps and rewardsin Pokemon Go. Below you’ll find all of the Timeless Travels quest steps and rewards. Don’t forget about thespoilers. Thank you toSilphSciencefrom reddit for the help with this information. ‘Timeless Travels’ Step 1 of 14...

December 11, 2023 · 2 min · 318 words · Marc Mayer

You have to play Outer Wilds on Switch (and a chaise longue)

And a bit about Jimmy Stewart. He was talking about the difference between designing something like Shadow Complex and designing something like Infinity Blade. The difference, he made it sound - the main difference - was where the player sat. When they fire up Shadow Complex, they’re on the sofa in front of the big TV. They’ve maybe cleared a chunk of time, made themselves a drink. As a designer you’re free to trust that you’ll have the player for quite a while....

December 11, 2023 · 3 min · 546 words · Angela Wall

25 years ago, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time became more than a game

Notes from a Ford Orion. The game was released the year before. For this car ride, at least, the Nintendo 64ismine. Ocarina of Time entered development in 1995 alongsideSuper Mario 64. You run, you jump, you reach the end. The Legend of Zelda, however, was a more complicated beast revolving around combat and exploration. The combat posed more of a problem. Nintendo had found in Super Mario 64 that the question of distance in two-dimensional space was complicated in 3D....

December 10, 2023 · 2 min · 290 words · Heather Gregory

Doom at 30: how a LAN session changed my life

It was a warm Saturday morning in the summer of 1994. But after a few weeks of play there was still one thing we hadn’t tried - multiplayer. Doom launched with what would now be considered a very basic online mode. Being a game developer we had one of those. So that’s what we did that Saturday morning. We got there at ten in the morning planning a couple of hours play....

December 9, 2023 · 3 min · 536 words · Mr. Stephen Small

The Orange Box modded to run at 4K 60fps on Xbox Series X is the best way to play on consoles

A final flourish for a gaming classic - but there’s a catch. The Orange Boxwas one of the greatest deals in gaming on its release in 2007. However, to revisit these games today on console is fraught with issues if you’re on Xbox. Firstly, the Orange Box has been removed entirely from the Xbox marketplace as of 23rd February 2023. It simply cannot be bought digitally any more. And, if you own the physical disc you’re still good to go, of course....

December 9, 2023 · 3 min · 488 words · Tyler Williams

Everything announced at The Game Awards 2023

Alongside a look at a host of titles we all knew were on their way were some complete surprises. It will be arriving on February 28th 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X / S and PlayStation 5. Next up game a look at Usual June, developed by Finji, which will be released in 2025. This game will feature a deaf protagonist and will be released on Netflix Games and Game Pass....

December 8, 2023 · 3 min · 527 words · Rebecca Hernandez MD

Genshin Impact 4.3 Banner and event details

The full schedule for Roses and Muskets. TheGenshin Impact 4.3 Banner and event detailshave been officially announced for the latest patch, titled Roses and Muskets. So don’t forget to redeemnew codesforPrimogemsto help pull them, and check out our regularly updatedtier list. Elsewhere, we havetips and tricks for beginners. Lost Riches For help with this event, check out ourLost Richesguide. The Brilliance Mini Seele can even follow you underwater. Dance of Resolute Will Dance of Resolute Willstarts on Wednesday 10th Januaryandends on Monday 22nd January....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 139 words · Steven Brown

How to craft Recurve Crossbow in Lego Fortnite

Plus, how to deal damage with a Recurve Crossbow. Once you’ve made the bow, you then need to craft Wooden Arrows. Thebasic Arrow recipe will cost one Wood and one Featherfor a pack of eight arrows. Now that you’ve got your Crossbow and some ammunition, it’s time to use it! Grab it from here and equip it to your character. Once they’re holding it, you oughta find some enemies. When facing an enemy with your Crossbow equipped aim the crosshair in the middle of your screen at them....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 109 words · Susan Brown