Month: November 2024

Monster Train, the acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder from developer Shiny Shoe, is making its way to PlayStation 5 today, 25th July, some four years after its original release.

Monster Train sees players attempting to restore Hell’s inferno after it freezes over – a task requiring them to ride a train carrying a burning pyre deep into the heart of Hell.

At first glance, it’s all a bit Slay the Spire, with branching pathways providing choices on how to progress and level up each run. But the proper fun comes in combat, where the real-time card battling sees players unleashing their hellish minions against the forces of heaven – gradually moving between multiple floors of the titular train as they try and defend the pyre on top to win.

Monster Train – PS5 Launch Trailer

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The development team behind Assassin’s Creed Shadows has apologised for elements in the game’s marketing campaign so far that have jarred with some Japanese fans – and said the game will “keep evolving” as it heads towards launch in November.

Ubisoft’s statement, released via social media today in both English and Japanese, is fairly unspecific about what exactly it is apologising for – other than noting that “some elements in our promotional materials have caused concern within the Japanese community”.

Earlier this month, Ubisoft apologised for artwork featured in the game’s Collector’s Edition that included the logo of a modern day re-enactment group.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Official Gameplay – Combat and Stealth Evolved | Ubisoft Forward

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The Covid pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were the biggest setbacks in development of Baldur’s Gate 3, said CEO Swen Vincke.

Speaking to Edge magazine, Vincke discussed how Larian closed a studio in St Petersburg, Russia, and was “fighting with embassies” to relocate staff.

“I had already thought about what we were going to do if it actually happened,” said Vincke. “So the decision was instant: we can’t stay there. We needed to move people away because, as these things go, you can almost predict that eventually there’s going to be a mobilisation, and that meant that all my team was going to go to war.”

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Let Me Solo Her has once again changed their name as part of an effort to help other players defeat Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree’s final boss.

Last week, the legendary player changed their name to Let Me Solo Him to help with a certain boss encountered around halfway through the DLC.

Now they’ve turned their attention to the notoriously tricky final boss that’s had players stumped. Spoilers follow.

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