Clocked Features News Why ‘roguelike’ is becoming shorthand for lazy, indecisive game design by Alastair Cairns Roguelikes are a genre on the rise, yet their defining characteristics are being used to justify lacklustre video game design. We explore how this trend is affecting the industry at…
Clocked News A beginner’s guide to Returnal: dominating the first biome by Alastair Cairns Returnal is as addictive as it can be frustrating. To help, we’ve compiled a short Returnal guide to get you off to a strong start. We’re good like that. A…
Clocked News Returnal: how to find and beat the first boss, Phrike by Tom Cameron So you’ve booted up your PS5 to play Returnal, hoping for a relaxing experience. Wrong. This game is here to kick your ass, and nothing proves it like the first boss,…
Clocked News Returnal: how to find and beat the final boss, Ophion by Cameron Syme The final boss of Returnal is nothing short of challenging. We’ve put our heads together to come up with the ultimate guide for defeating Ophion. Congratulations, you’ve made it to…
Clocked News ‘Returnal’ update 2.0 has added players’ most requested feature by M. Scott Returnal’s latest update answers our prayers and brings us the “highly requested” Suspended Cycle feature and a Photo Mode. In a PlayStation Blog post, Harry Krueger of Housemarque announced the…