Severed! This year saw the release of the first monster-catchingPokémontitle for phones (we’re not countingPokémon Shuffle, which is more monster-matchingthan monster-catching). What does it take to top one of the most popular franchises backed by millions of dollars? Whatever it is, Drinkbox Studios has it. After the massively popular brawlerGuacamelee!, the studio went in a different direction with it’s action-puzzle dungeon crawlerSevered. And it paid off! It has that slashy gameplay that works so well on touch screens along with that sharp cartoon art and animation that works so well on eyeballs....

Complete sigil puzzles to unlock Items in The Talos Principle Croteam, the independent development studio behind theSerious Samgames and debonair indie publisher Devolver Digital have recently released a free mini-game prelude to their upcoming philosophical first-person puzzle game,The Talos Principle. “Subjects are tasked by the ominous paternal guide ofThe Talos Principlewith deciphering a series of puzzle sets by rotating and placing the sigil shapes within the board. Doing so proves your worth to Elohim and unlocks helpful items and relics that can then be used within the upcoming The Talos Principle to gain an advantage....

Adrift in space I’m a lapsed believer. Two years ago, I was all aboutStar Citizen. You would have been hard pressed to find someone more excited by the idea of a galaxy spanning rough and tumble space sim than me (well, maybe those crazy people who went out and spent $2.5K on a virtual carrier were more excited than me, but they’re out of their damned minds). I would love nothing more than to play a game that merges the scope and player focused political machinations ofEVEwith the ship to ship combat ofElite Dangerous....

The celebration is being removed in light of recent events A touchdown celebration animation is being removed from Electronic Arts’Madden NFL 23, in light of recent real-world events. The CPR celebration will be taken out of the game, after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field on January 2. The celebration in question has the scoring player lie down the ground, while their teammates run over and give fake CPR to “revive” them....

As social games become more and more accepted, and the base continues to grow and grow, I decided it was time to start asking some Facebook developers about the platform. This is the first article in a weeklong series that examines multiple angles: the division between social and hardcore, big publisher invasion, the necessity of notifications, and social games’ future. This week we’re taking a look at the Facebook platform. One of the three developers I spoke with was Zynga Games, creators of the wildly successfulFarmVille....

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing theFinal Fantasy VIopera scene performed live at the Distant Worlds concerts. It’s a thrill every time, because it always brings back the feeling I had when I first witnessed/heard the videogame masterpiece. Seeing this work from Eliot Hagen does a similar job. He gave the opera a huge upgrade. First off, upscaled and reanimated the original scene to 1080p resolution and a 19:6 aspect ratio....

And Gratuitous Space Battles Two very different games,Gratuitous Space Battlesand the multiplayer component ofCall of Duty: Black Ops II, are freely playable this weekend on Steam. Both titles are also discounted — down to $3.74 and $40.19, respectively — should you want to permanently add them to your library. If you’re just in it for the free entertainment, however, know that both will be free to play until 1:00pm on Sunday....

Who you trying to get crazy with, Wes, eh? Don’t you know I’m lobo? It’s you versus 99 other players. You’re running out of air as the toxicity encloses around you. There’s one spot on the extraction helicopter, and you’ll do anything to secure it for yourself. And oh, the map is littered with mutants, wolves, and environmental hazards that care as little for you as you do for them....

Check for updates Periodically Minecraftin space isn’t exactly an original idea.StarForgeshowed up last year with impressive technology to back up that basic conceit and a greater focus on combat.Hadron’s Forgestarts with some of the same ideas: collect minerals, build living structures, explore the universe. What makesHadron’s Forgeunique in a galaxy full of sci-fiMinecraftclones is that it is being developed by a couple of former aerospace engineers, which is manifesting itself with more realistic gameplay components....

Hello there! The Chamber of Reason is quite a challenging puzzle room inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor.It’s also one you might completely miss if you’re not paying attention as the map doesn’t specifically say where the Chamber of Reason inStar Wars Jedi: Survivoris. Here’s where to spot and how to complete this area in the game. Chamber of Reason Star Wars Jedi: Survivor location Thankfully, the Chamber of ReasonStar Wars Jedi: Survivorarea can be found fairly easily....

If you want to completeFortnite‘s Jumpstart challenges to earn big XP towards your Battle Pass, you’ll need to jump a car through a Flaming Boost Hoop. If you don’t know what those are, or simply want the easiest way to do it, I’ve got you covered. FortniteChapter 5, Season 3 is here, bring a newBattle Passand crossovers includingMagneto fromX-MenandFallout‘s Power Armor. Of course, a new season also means new Quests, one of which needs you to pass through a Flaming Boost Hoop....

Disney Dreamlight Valleyis all about making new friends, exploring new regions, and enjoying fun activities with others. If you’re completingStar Path duties, you’ll find objectives asking you to hang out with or give gifts to certain characters, one of which is known as Casita’s resident. Who is Casita’s resident in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Casita’s resident inDisney Dreamlight Valleyis more commonly known as Mirabel, the protagonist ofEncanto. You’ll unlock Mirabel as a villager after completing Merlin’s friendship questline, locating the golden doorknob in Peaceful Meadow, and building Mini-Casita....

Living Water is one of the curiosity items inNo Man’s Sky. The item does not have persistent use across the gameplay of NMS but it is required to build the Impossible Membrane. The item is part of the Starbirth mission. Players receive Living Water from Chield of Helios during the Starbirth mission. How to start Starbirth mission Child of Helios is a giant jellyfish you find inNo Man’s Sky, which rarely happens outside the Starbirth mission....