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Some Previously Banned Players Can Now Compete In Counter-Strike Events
17.4.2021
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has changed its rules for competitive players who’ve been banned for violations of Valve’s Anti-Cheat system. Previously, those bans were permanent; now, players who’ve been banned for VAC violations in the past can compete in Valve-sponsored events under specific...
A Horror Game Where Reloading Is The Scariest Part
17.4.2021
Reloading in video games is rarely something you think a lot about. Often it’s a moment in time when you’re forced to stop shooting. But a new indie horror game makes reloading fun, nerve-wracking, and interesting. And it’s just one part of a great collection of horror games released earlier this...
No-VR Mod Brings Half Life: Alyx To Players Who Can't Afford Headsets
17.4.2021
By all accounts, Half Life: Alyx is a phenomenal game. But because it’s VR-only, large swathes of gamers simply cannot play it due to the high costs of VR hardware and the computers to support it. To remedy this, modders have been working on No VR mods for Alyx, with varying levels of success.Read...
Here's The E3 (And Not-E3) 2021 Press Conference Schedule So Far
16.4.2021
Last year, amid a mismanaged pandemic and sweeping social distancing regulations, the Entertainment Software Association called off its annual E3 event. But the stretch between late May and early November was positively littered with digital showcases and press conference conferences. If...
Arcade Stick Pioneers Die In Tragic Accident
16.4.2021
In the early hours of March 29, an accidental, cooking-related fire in Westminster, California claimed the life of 63-year-old Reynalda Lynn Nguyen. Her husband, Thao Nguyen, survived for two weeks in critical condition before also passing away on April 13. They leave behind two children, Anthony...
IO Interactive Opens Third Studio, Working On Third Game Alongside Hitman And 007
16.4.2021
Danish developer IO Interactive announced today that it has opened a third studio in Barcelona, Spain to work alongside its existing locations in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden.Read more
Rare Gokus No Longer Lost At Sea
16.4.2021
Late last year, a storm at sea caused a shipping boat to lose a bunch of its cargo, possibly including rare figures of Dragon Ball Z’s Goku, alongside other collectibles. I am delighted to inform you that the Gokus are safe.Read more
Drink Up This Ghost In The Shell Japanese Booze
16.4.2021
Joining the likes of other geeky sake comes a line of Ghost in the Shell-themed stuff. Kanpai!Read more
Stripper Arrested In Japan For Stripping
16.4.2021
The Japanese media is reporting that a professional stripper has been arrested for stripping at a strip club in Tokyo.Read more
First Good Look At The CGI Resident Evil Netflix Series
16.4.2021
Towards the end of the Resident Evil showcase, Capcom finally released a full-on trailer for the upcoming Netflix show Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.Read more
Resident Evil Village Gets New Demo (And Mercenaries Mode)
16.4.2021
Capcom held a special Resident Evil showcase to share some information about the upcoming Resident Evil Village, which is scheduled to release for just about every platform under the sun on May 7.Read more
Mass Effect Legendary Edition Will Have Photo Mode
16.4.2021
Today on Twitter, Mac Walters, project director of Mass Effect Legendary Edition confirmed that the remaster will have a photo mode.Read more
SNK Removes ‘Porn’ Sign From King Of Fighters XV
15.4.2021
Last night, SNK revealed that Shermie, a fan favorite character who hasn’t appeared in a mainline installment since King of Fighters 2002, is returning to the series in King of Fighters XV. Sadly, they also took something away: a “PORN” sign that adorned one of the upcoming fighting game’s stages...
We Are Sorry To Report That Pickle Rick Is Now In Rainbow Six Siege
15.4.2021
Ubisoft released a Rick and Morty-themed cosmetic DLC for Rainbox Six Siege today, allowing players to dress up as Pickle Rick for $20. In other news, I’m done with the world and I’m leaving Earth for like, I don’t know, Pluto.Read more
Destiny 2’s Guardian Games Return With A Tennis Ball Ghost
15.4.2021
After debuting last year, Destiny 2’s limited-time Guardian Games event is returning on April 20, alongside a super neat tennis ball Ghost.Read more
The Best LEGO Sets, According To Our Readers
15.4.2021
Earlier this week, we asked our readers to tell us what the best LEGO sets were. They might have set a new record for most comments ever on a Co-op post. Readers had some strong opinions on the subject that showed they really knew their bricks. We got too many responses to count, sending us on...
Wasteland 3's First Story Expansion Is The Battle Of Steeltown
15.4.2021
Coming June 3 to consoles and PCs, The Battle of Steeltown takes Wasteland 3 players to the towering factory complex that creates the weapons, vehicles, robots, and armor that keeps the Patriarch in power. Apparently, it’s got problems, and it’s up to you to solve them. Read more
RIP To Outriders' Weird Cowboy NPC, A Real One
15.4.2021
I’m not sure I’ve ever encountered a character creator as aggressively bland as the one in Outriders. All the faces are minor variations on Beefy Woodsman. Hair colors range from black to dull brown. Every decal is an unobtrusive scar, except for a lone chrome eyebrow implant that may as well be...
A cure for copyright ills? NFTs promise to empower creative economies
15.4.2021
NFTs are not an immediate solution to all IP rights issues, but eventually they can give creators more power than they ever had
F1 2021 Launches July 16 With An EA Sports-Style Story Mode
15.4.2021
EA’s purchase of racing game maker Codemasters means EA Sports has an F1 racing game for the first time since 2003. F1 2021, available July 16 for Xboxes, PlayStations, and PCs, expands career mode to include a two-player option and introduces Braking Point, a narrative-driven story mode that’s...