Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris dev diary talks puzzles
Crystal Dynamics’ latest developer diary for Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris discusses the game’s puzzles, which change based on the number of cooperating players solving them at a given moment. Temple of Osiris will launch on December 9 for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Joystiq Streams: Inquisiting together in Dragon Age: Inquisition
The Joystiq that inquisits together, stays together! This maxim is undeniable as a fearless band of adventurers shall prove on today’s Joystiq Streams. Last week, Alexander Sliwinski gave viewers a guided tour of Dragon Age: Inquisition‘s first hour, but it was a lonesome affair. This week, he’ll have friends with...
Holy crap, your wallet is screwed today
November 18 is the new October 7. Last month’s $300 day tamed before it began, as the launch of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor moved up a few days while Dragon Age: Inquisition was delayed to the industry’s new busy day, today. It’s okay, friends, we’re here to guide you through...
Far Cry 4 creative director sends a message in a bottle to pirates
Alex Hutchinson, creative director at Ubisoft Montreal, tweeted a message today to people having difficulties with the field of view in Far Cry 4 on PC. PC players! If you’re online complaining about the lack of FOV control … You pirated the game. – Alex Hutchinson (@BangBangClick) November 18,...
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s women, and the remarkable ordinary
This article is spoiler-free. There’s this scene early in Dragon Age: Inquisition when you, as the Herald of Andraste, gather your advisors around the war table and talk about what the Inquisition’s next move should be. Your council is a pretty savvy lot. You’ve got a Seeker of the Chantry,...
Gaming for the X-Files Fan’s Soul: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Sometimes you have an itch that simply can’t be scratched. Characters you loved disappear into the recesses of fanfic and Netflix binge watching, long gone plot threads from dead TV shows, comics, and novels dangling in your memory. What you really want isn’t necessarily more of the old stuff. Would...
Four years and $11K: Glorkian Warrior’s crippling mistakes
Glorkian Warrior: The Trials of Glork took Pixeljam four years to create, first Kickstarted in 2010 with $11,200 and finally released on iOS in March 2014. An argument could be made that Pixeljam co-founder Miles Tilmann has spent enough time thinking about that little pink alien with the weird name,...
Valve teases new Dota 2 content with mysterious comic
Something is coming to Valve’s popular multiplayer online battle arena Dota 2, though beyond an ominous, intriguing comic and some cryptic words, it’s not clear what that something might be. “A mysterious figure, a ruthless assassin, and an infinite number of possibilities. The Foreseer’s Contract is coming soon,” reads an...