Copychaser Games is a small studio. It could even be considered a microstudio, which a developer once told me described, in his mind, a studio that could entirely fit in the back of a taxi. Whether that’s a regular three-seater or a more spacious London cab for six, Copychaser fits the bill. One third of Copychaser is founder, writer, and former journalist Ben Gelinas, who is calling on all his experiences to create “weird indie games”....

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredis out now, giving fans the chance to reexperience the first three games in the series on modern hardware. Reviews are looking mostly positive, with fans and critics praising developer Aspyr for remaining faithful to the original games. However, for some fans, the Tomb Raider remasters are a little too faithful. Across social media, some are expressing their disappointment that the trilogy isn’t a full remake, saying that they’d like to see the first three games re-released with even further improvements, making the most of the current console generation....

Quick Links Vive la revolution! Move over laptops and tablets, there’s a new kid on the block: the Steam Deck (actually, it’s kinda old now, considering it’s 2024, but you know what we mean). With its sleek 7-inch screen, compact form factor, and impressive AMD-fueled specs driving a custom version of SteamOS, Valve’s ingenious handheld device isn’t just for gaming on the go. No sir! With theSteam Deck, you can actually do a bunch of cool things like browse in desktop mode, install creative tools, work with files, customize basically everything to your heart’s content, or transform any surface into a makeshift workstation by plugging into some basic accessories....

While there are plenty of shows out there to watch, few of them balance the tension and historical drama that FX’s Shogun does so easily. While you’re watching the plight of John Blackthorne, you may feel the urge to hop into the world of Shogun. Well, you’re in luck, there are a handful of games out there that capture some of the facets that Shogun holds so dear. Whether you want to pilot a ship like Blackthorne, become a feudal lord in Japan, or go off on a samurai adventure; these are games that are most like Shogun....

Quick Links Reaching 100 percent perfection inStardew Valleyis a daunting task. This process takes many in-game years, and sometimes, you may be stuck on one aspect of the journey for a long time. If you’ve gotten 100 percent perfection in a previous save and don’t want to do the grind again, you’re in luck! The 1.6 update of Stardew Valley introduced a new item into the game, called the Perfection Waiver....

Quick Links Backpack Battlesis a newly released game on Steam that has received its fair share of positive reviews from the gaming community. Unlike other games that contain a restricted number of game modes during Early Access, Backpack Battles took it to the next level by introducing Ranked Mode. However, an issue encountered by most players in the game is that they cannot deduce the total number of ranks because Backpack Battles has disabled the option to check them, leaving you clueless as to how much grind is required to climb from one rank to another, and what type of competition to expect from players residing in a certain rank....

The world ofSkull And Bonesis filled to the brim with various resources, and you’ll have to farm each one of them at some point if you want to craft all the items. Some of these resources are common while others can be quite difficult to find because of their location and acquiring process. Lime is one of the resources that can be hard to come by at the beginning but it progressively gets easier as you unlock the map and get more levels to your ship....

Quick Links While Humans and Beastren take center stage in the story ofDragon’s Dogma 2, they aren’t the only race that inhabits the world. Besides the different monster races such as Goblins and Cyclops, there are other humanoid races in the form of dwarves and elves. You may not be able to visit the dwarves' home city, but you can visit the elves. They have hidden away in a city of magic and nature, but they aren’t totally unfriendly, and they might just need the Arisen’s help....

Quick Links InDisney Dreamlight Valley, beloved Disney and Pixar characters come together to live in harmony. Heroes and villains occupy the village and have many quests for you to do. These involve helping them make friends or discover something new about themselves. Everyone has a place within the village, and as its ruler, it’s up to you to help them find it. you’re able to always bring new characters to the village, and there’s no limit to how many you can have....

When you first start playingSkull And Bones, you might feel like it’s difficult to get Infamy to unlock better item blueprints. However, as you acquire these blueprints, you’ll realize that procuring the resources to get them made is much more difficult due to the rarity of some of them. Bronze Ingot is one of these rare resources, and you’ll need a lot of it during the midgame since most ships, weapons, and tools require this item....

Naoki Yoshida, better known as Yoshi-P among fans, says he wants to direct another “major"Final Fantasyinstalment. This comes after he previously suggested he would not lead the development of Final Fantasy 17, something he now appears to be reconsidering. This comes fromFamitsu(translated byAitai Kimochi), as reported byEurogamer. Here, Yoshi-P makes it clear he’s interested in leading another Final Fantasy sequel, having just worked as a producer onFinal Fantasy 16in between directing variousFinal Fantasy 14expansions....

Helldivers 2proves that it’s showing the Galactic War in real-time by letting you see other players using their Stratagems from your space station. The past few weeks have been huge for gaming thanks to releases likePersona 3 Reload,Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, andSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but it looks like things aren’t slowing down anytime soon. Helldivers 2 just launched a few days ago and, while it had a bit of a rocky start on Steam,the developers have quickly fixed things up and it seems to be a hit with players....

Trophies and PlayStation go together like… well, like achievements and Xbox.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthhas no shortage of trophies (naturally), and as is commonplace, plenty of them will be handed out like candy as rewards for engaging in Rebirth’s gameplay systems on a surface level. Others are going to take some work. Quite a bit of work, in some cases. Just how much? We’re here to tell you. Out of all the trophies in FF7 Rebirth, these eight are the toughest nuts to crack....