Legendary Capcom artist says Elden Ring’s visuals hold up against higher fidelity games like Crimson Desert because “the viewer’s imagination is constantly stimulated to the fullest”

As a known Soulslike hater, even I can admit Elden Ring is a very pretty game, and it holds up exceptionally well some four years after its release. Even compared to technical marvels released in 2026, like, say, Pearl Abyss’s Crimson Desert, Elden Ring’s fantasy world is distinctly beautiful, especially on a good PC with …

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’s viral soap opera lore expands as Nintendo embraces the “drama” and “silliness” of the life sim: “NOT HUGH FRIENDZONING ANGIE ON LIVE TV”

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is only 10 days away from making Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokemon Pokopia players divide up their free time even more, and there’s a new trailer expanding the series’ viral soap opera-like lore. Tomodachi Life has always been unique among life sims, farming sims, cozy games, what have you, …

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Skyrim and Fallout 4 artist says Bethesda’s Todd Howard has too many yes men: “A lot of people were afraid to say no to Todd and that hurt him”

Bethesda’s Todd Howard is no ordinary game developer. Having risen to the top of the ranks at Bethesda Game Studios over his 32-year tenure, he’s a household name even among people who don’t write about video games for a living. He’s been instrumental in the development of some of the most beloved games of all …

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