Mark Delaney

Oregon, Portland

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Skin Deep Review - System Snark

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Mark Delaney

The immersive sim is arguably gaming's worst-named genre, as it really doesn't tell you much. Aren't most video games designed to immerse you, and aren't they all, in a sense, simulating something? Trying to define what makes an "immersive sim" has long been a running bit among creators and players. I've previously joked that it's a game in which you can flush the toilets, due to how oddly ubiquitous that feature is in games like Prey, BioShock, and other genre standouts.
Skin Deep Review - System Snark

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mark Delaney

3 days agoBy Azura, By Azura, By Azura The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered added facial hair. Yes, the original version of Oblivion did not have any scruff in sight. No beards in the character creator and not a single mustache can be found in the enormous province of Cyrodiil. Adding beards to a handful …
Tony Hawk Meets Mirror's Edge In This Parkour Game With Great Steam Reviews

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Mark Delaney

If you don't play games on PC (or even if you do), you might not know that there's been a run on parkour games for a while now. All of these also compete with games like Roblox and Fortnite, where parkour sims carve out a major aspect of the user-generated worlds on display. But one of these parkour games stands out above the rest: Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game.
Tony Hawk Meets Mirror's Edge In This Parkour Game With Great Steam Reviews

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mark Delaney

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are already being cancelled, brace yourselvesNintendo is allegedly cancelling some Switch 2 pre-orders, so if you've snagged one, you might want to double-check your inbox. Depending on where you …
WrestleMania 41 Predictions For All Matches Using WWE 2K25

3 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Mark Delaney

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. In my WWE 2K25 review, I wrote about the game's abundance of exciting long-form modes that make it a game I can enjoy for months on end. But during Mania Season, I like to add my own custom mode, in a sense: WrestleMania 41 predictions mode.
Explore Decades Of Horror Movie History In Video Ghastlies

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mark Delaney

13 hours agoNoah Cyrus has been on our minds this week. Over the weekend, she made a surprise appearance at Coachella, where she appeared on the Main Stage to perform a duet of 'My Fault' with the iconic country singer-songwriter Shaboozey. And the dress she wore to do so? Simply iconic. Specifically, the …
Explore Decades Of Horror Movie History In Video Ghastlies

3 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Mark Delaney

Why settle for one kind of horror story when you can explore them all? That's the TLDR behind Video Ghastlies, an upcoming horror game that sees players pulled into many different eras of horror movie history, from 1930s gothic horror and Carpenteresque body horror to Giallo slashers and even modern styles like found footage. The game doesn't have a release date just yet, but it'll debut on PC. Video Ghastlies is set in 1990s Scotland, casting players as the sibling of a missing brother.
The Outlast Trials Season 3 Adds Nudity Filter And Player-Made Levels

4 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Mark Delaney

The Outlast Trials' next major update is coming on April 22, and with it comes the game's first foray into user-generated content (UGC). The game's Trial Maker tools will let players create and share their own missions for others to play alone or in co-op.
The Outlast Trials Season 3 Adds Nudity Filter And Player-Made Levels

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mark Delaney

Baldur's Gate 3's Last Patch Is So Good It Feels Like a Whole New GameBaldur's Gate 3 gets a major send-off with new tools, new classes and some hidden gems. Baldur's Gate 3 is closing out its development with a massive final patch, and it's a gift to fans who've stuck with one of our best PC games since its launch. Larian Studios' Patch 8 is the last major content …
This Horror Platformer Is Not For Those With A Fear Of Heights

1 month ago | gamespot.com | Mark Delaney

When you love horror games as I do, you scour places like Steam for hidden gems. I've come to find a lot of those hidden gems come from DreadXP, the offshoot publishing label of longtime horror outlet Dread Central. But even in the brand's already-strange catalog, White Knuckle stands out. Its scares, so far anyway, don't come in the form of monsters or malicious beings like a usual horror game would feature.