2023-05

How the freedom of open world video games gives us genuine moments of discovery, surprise, and impact....

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out today, and like its predecessor Breath of the Wild, it includes numerous references to other Zelda games. But there's one specific reference that has us simultaneously baffled and cackling over its utter silliness and specificity. And it has to do with Link's Awakening....

After thousands and thousands of battles the IGN readers have decided what the best game from The Legend of Zelda series is before we all dive deep into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Was it Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild? The Wind Waker or A Link to the Past? Read on to find out......

We already knew that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom includes a pretty major improvement to Breath of the Wild's cooking systme in the form of recipe cards. But there are some brand new recipes to cook up too, including everyone's favorite lazy dinner night dish: pizza....

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The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its official selection of video games nominated for the Tribeca Games Award.  This is only the third year that games have been recognized at the annual film festival. The event highlights upcoming titles, which have generally been smaller budget/indie works, that have “potential for excellence in art and storytelling through design, artistic mastery, and highly immersive worlds.” The previous Tribeca Games Award winners are Norco in 2021 and Thirsty Suitors in 2022.  Here is the 2023 selection, which will be spotlighted with new trailers and developer interviews on the big night: Chants of Sennaar Despelote The Expanse: A Telltale Series Goodbye Volcano High A Highland Song Nightscape Stray Gods: A Role-Playing Musical Additionally, the festival will screen a new documentary called Hideo Kojima - Connecting Worlds. The film delves into the mind and...

A remarkable sequel that somehow makes Breath of the Wild feel like a first draft....

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We know Mortal Kombat 12 is apparently coming sometime this year, and Ed Boon is stoking the fires of excitement by seemingly teasing an impending announcement. In a Warner Bros. Discovery earnings call in February, CEO David Zaslav told investors that Mortal Kombat 12 was planned for release this year. Initially, Boon didn’t confirm or deny the news, but today he tweeted out a short video of a clock hand dramatically ticking towards 12 while asking, “Does anyone know what time it is?” Does anyone know what time it is? #MortalKombatpic.twitter.com/pXY2wlidde — Ed Boon (@noobde) May 10, 2023 It appears an announcement is imminent, which seems especially likely following the big delay of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Summer Game Fest is less than a month away, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the hotly anticipated sequel pop up there....

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