Luigi Unlocks Lego Super Mario’s Two-Player Mode
22.6.2021
When Lego Luigi officially joins the Lego Super Mario lineup on August 1, he’s bringing much more than his verdant sense of style and slightly smoother mustache. Combining the plumber brothers in Lego land unlocks the possibility of two-player brick-bounding action. Here’s how it works.Read more
You Can Disable Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Pop Songs While Streaming
22.6.2021
Eidos Montreal confirmed that its just-revealed Guardians of the Galaxy game will include an option to disable its extensive soundtrack during a recent interview with VentureBeat.Read more
Street Fighter’s Ryu Is The Kevin Bacon Of Video Games
22.6.2021
Did you know that Ryu, the globe-hopping protagonist of the Street Fighter franchise, has become so prolific that it’s possible to connect him to just about every other video game character in existence? It’s true! No matter how weird or obscure, they probably lead back to Ryu in some way...
Outriders Doubles Horrendous Legendary Drop Rate
22.6.2021
If players have one complaint about Outriders—besides the rampant connectivity issues and the inexplicable instant deaths—it’s with the game’s apparent dearth of legendary weapons and armor. Today, after much community feedback, developer People Can Fly finally addressed the issue by rolling out...
The Most Notorious Twitch Bans
22.6.2021
Every week dozens of streamers get banned and unbanned from Twitch for infractions that range from the ridiculous to the extremely what-the-fuck-were-you-thinking? Streamerbans tracks the highest profile ones, and has become a go-to source for staying on top of who’s in internet time-out, sort...
Marvel’s Avengers Update Leaks Your IP Address
22.6.2021
If you’ve downloaded the latest Marvel’s Avengers update with plans to stream your epic battle against A.I.M. Scientist Supreme Monica Rappaccini, maybe wait until Square Enix fixes the issue that’s making players’ IP addresses float around the screen during gameplay.Read more
PAX West Is In Person This Year, Despite Everything
22.6.2021
PAX West, the popular gaming convention, will go down as a physical event this September, event organizers announced via press release today. I probably don’t need to tell you why that isn’t exactly the best idea.Read more
GameStop Just Made $1.1 Billion Selling Off Its Meme Stock
22.6.2021
After circling the drain just a year ago, Gamestop has managed to cash in on its recently skyrocketed meme stock for Scrooge McDuck piles of real cash, pulling in $1.1 billion dollars.Read more
Hey, Nintendo, What’s Up With Animal Crossing?
22.6.2021
Listen, Nintendo, we need to talk about Animal Crossing: New Horizons.Read more
Call of Duty Warzone Skin Had To Be Nerfed Twice
22.6.2021
Originally released as a tier 100 reward for Call of Duty: Warzone’s Season Five Battle Pass, the “Rook” skin for Operator Roze effectively turned the Shadow Company member into an actual shadow, capable of becoming nearly invisible in any of the game’s shadowy crevices. Previously, the skin’s...
Pokémon Go Fans Mad That Niantic's Acting Like Pandemic Is Over
22.6.2021
After Niantic announced yesterday a rollback of socially distanced changes to Pokémon Go, fans have been reacting with surprise and disappointment. The changes appear to be designed for a post-pandemic world, and many players don’t feel as if we’re anywhere near ready for that.Read more
Tencent Now Owns Majority Of Spec Ops: The Line Studio
22.6.2021
Tencent has acquired a majority stake in Yager, a German-based game studio best known for the third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line. Yager announced the news in a press release this morning.Read more