A couple months ago, I randomly dove into the PS5 open beta for the post-apocalyptic survival MMO, Once Human, and I came out feeling quite positive. It’s mix of crafting, collecting, combat, and cosmic weirdness made for a very good time. The only thing I found lacking was story; but I’ll admit that because the…
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Picking Up the Pieces of Humanity in the Once Human Open Beta
In 2024, NetEase (the folks behind Marvel Rivals, most recently) released on PC from one of its subsidiaries, Starry Studio, Once Human , a F2P post-apocalyptic, action, survival, online multiplayer game. It apparently did well enough there that, earlier this year, it was announced that it’d be coming to consoles, which is when it hit…
NetEase Cuts Funding for Gang of Dragon
The world of video game development, despite how terribly predictable it can be in terms of AAA releases, can be utterly chaotic behind the scenes. New games get announced all the time, but it’s only a relative few that make it all the way through to release day. Customer demand and developer passion isn’t always…
Rusty Rabbit: Demo Review
Rusty Rabbit is a Metroidvania about a grumpy old rabbit named Stamp who explores the ruins of Smokestack Mountain in his mech suit, Junkster, in search of even more, well, junk. The demo takes roughly 30-45 minutes to complete, and in that time, you explore two industrial looking areas and meet another group of rust…