3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (811+ words) The result is a strategy game that can feel intimidating at first, but increasingly rewarding once its systems begin to make sense. There is a certain satisfaction in looking at a seemingly hopeless situation and gradually working out how to…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (220+ words) Loot Systems, Reward Loops, and Variable Reinforcement The concept eventually expanded into loot boxes, where randomised rewards could be obtained through purchases or earned in-game currency. The psychological structure behind these systems is often compared with variable reinforcement: players know…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (266+ words) GamingOnLinux In Control: Rocketry was revealed by Maximum Entertainment where you have to build and wire up control panels to control space rockets. The game has you design a spacecraft including the likes of thrusters, fuel tanks and capsules - then…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (335+ words) Clear instructions reduce friction, but they also reduce attention. Give a player a dot on a mini-map and the eyes keep checking that dot. Remove it, and the whole screen wakes up. Footprints in mud, the shape of a roof,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (723+ words) GamesReviews.com Skyland: Solo Dev’s FTL-Style Flying Castle RTS Hits Free Steam Early Access Skyland, a tactical strategy game about steering a modular flying castle through waves of sky pirates, has launched in free Steam Early Access. The one-person project…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (966+ words) The ones below are currently, 1 week after the game's release, most popular mods. One piece of practical advice before you start: a good number of these need UE4SS, so install that first, and if you plan to run more than two…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) The best part about playing a game on PC, such as Star Wars Zero Company, is that you can easily tweak and adjust its features by simply installing a few custom modifications. This guide will provide you with a list…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (996+ words) This game has serious style. Of course, alongside the anticipation came a touch of worry. Given its nature as a two-player co-op game, comparisons to the works of Hazelight Studios—who arguably hold the crown in this genre—were unavoidable....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (197+ words) The Blaster Rifle earns its spot here on flexibility alone. A single Action Point covers its first shot for 10 damage, and because that’s the cheapest attack cost in the game outside the Pistol, an operator can fire and still walk…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (671+ words) Rewards are everywhere in games now. A lot of games now include battle passes, daily bonuses, cosmetics and seasonal rewards. These features give players extra goals and help make progress easier to see. A reward might be three levels away,…...