[ad_1] In the puzzle game Assemble With Care (developed by UsTwo), you’re tasked with repairing a dozen-or-so objects, like a cassette deck, film camera and handheld game console. By immersing you in simple, step-based tasks, the game creates a kind of zen-like chill, or what Joel Beardshaw, the lead game designer, called a “meditative head […]
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Nintendo had a surprise Direct Mini today, here’s what you missed
[ad_1] After several months without a proper Direct, Nintendo at long last debuted a presentation without any prior warning. For some reason, it decided to call it a “Nintendo Direct Mini,” which is especially strange given the glut of news it delivered. First up, several Switch games dropped today, including Panzer Dragoon: Remake and Jedi […]
‘Burnout Paradise Remastered’ is coming to Switch later this year
[ad_1] According to EA, the game will play at a full 60 frames per second on Switch, and you’ll be able to pinch and pull on the console’s touchscreen to navigate the in-game map. They’ll also be support for online play, so you and your friends will be able to tear up Paradise City together. […]
‘Minecraft Earth’ tweaks encourage home play and social distancing
[ad_1] In @minecraftearth, you’ll notice Tappables spawning more frequently and with more density, and you can also collect Adventure crystals so that you can spawn an Adventure right where you are and don’t have to go out to an Adventure. Have you tried it yet? — Aubrey Norris 🥴 (@Chupacaubrey) March 25, 2020 The AR […]
‘Below’ arrives on PS4 on April 7th with an easier exploration mode
[ad_1] Kris Piotrowski, creative director at developer Capybara Games, detailed some of the changes explore mode makes to the game over on the PlayStation Blog. To start, you won’t have to deal with the game’s hunger and thirst mechanics. Explore mode also removes one-hit kills, and you’ll always have a permanent checkpoint to return to […]
The terrible, fantastic life of AbleGamers COO Steven Spohn
[ad_1] This story is just one reason he wanted to get on-stage at SXSW and deliver a speech about finding strength in any body. Across all forms of media, people with disabilities have fewer role models than the able-bodied population, and also fewer tools designed specifically for the ways they interact with their environments. Video […]
‘War of the Visions’ is a mobile spin on ‘Final Fantasy Tactics’
[ad_1] War of the Visions features the same grid and turn-based combat of Final Fantasy Tactics. You can also see the influence of Akihiko Yoshida, the character designer who defined the look of Tactics, in the game’s art style. The story is your usual fantasy fare. It involves a small kingdom called Leonis. The country […]
Unity is offering premium game development tutorials for free
[ad_1] Unity powers big hitters such as Hollow Knight, Escape from Tarkov, Cuphead and dozens more, and is particularly popular with small-scale indie developers. Even if you’ve never toyed with the idea of making a game, it’s certainly worth having a nose around the tutorials on offer, at the very least to get a better […]
NASCAR’s virtual race was the most-watched esports TV show to date
[ad_1] Accordingly, Fox has committed to cover the rest of the season, starting with a race at a simulated Texas Motor Speedway on March 29th at 1PM Eastern. It’ll air on both the Fox broadcast network as well as FS1 and the Fox Sports app. There’s little doubt that NASCAR and Fox had the advantages […]
The first ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ update makes it easier to turn
[ad_1] A 1.1 patch that came out tonight that addresses those complaints with a new setting called “continuous turn” that lines up with other virtual reality games like Boneworks. There are various turning speed options to keep players comfortable with the new movement, and the old Quick Turn setting has been renamed to Snap Turn. […]