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Everyone Else Can Get Lost: This Fortnite Dino Is My New BFF
18.1.2022
Every time I feel like my relatively newfound passion for Fortnite is starting to wane, Epic Games drops some cool new thing that I instantly fall in love with. For example, now the battle royale game features dinosaur-like beasts that suck up scenery and shoot rare weapons out of their mighty...
Everything You Need To Know About Halo Infinite’s Neon-Retro Event
18.1.2022
Halo Infinite’s “Cyber Showdown” event kicks off today, adding a new mode called Attrition, plus a raft of neon-soaked cosmetic options, many available by way of a free 10-level battle pass. It’s all pretty cool. It’s also not quite what (some) players expected.Read more
The Anacrusis Might Be A Worthy Successor To Left 4 Dead's Legacy
18.1.2022
Zack and I were sprinting through a field of head-high flowers, and we were very afraid. Ahead of and behind us, two hordes of semi-zombified humans with alien entities clinging to their faces closed in. I fired my rifle, piercing shots driving them to the ground in droves. Earlier in our trek...
Netflix's Cuphead Trailer Is Slightly Easier Than The Game
18.1.2022
The official trailer for Netflix’s The Cuphead Show! just dropped and, much like the visually stunning (and brutally difficult) game it’s based on, it’s bursting at the seams with all of the charm and whimsy of a ‘30s cartoon. Read more
Microsoft Is Bringing Activision Blizzard Games To Game Pass
18.1.2022
Alongside news that Microsoft is preparing to acquire Activision Blizzard for $70 billion, the Xbox console maker has confirmed that games from the recently troubled Call of Duty and Warcraft publisher will make their way to Xbox Game Pass.Read more
PlayStation’s Best-Selling Series Of 2021 Could Become Xbox-Exclusive
18.1.2022
The NPD Group released its annual tally of gaming sales for 2021 today, pretty much at the very second Microsoft announced it would buy mega-publisher Activision Blizzard for approximately the GDP of Luxembourg. The top-selling console game for 2021 was the same as it is as it is nearly every year:...
Undertale Fan Prequel Six Years In The Making Almost Done, Looks Fantastic
18.1.2022
Undertale Yellow is a fan-made prequel to the indie RPG that tells the story of Clover, the seventh human who falls into the game’s Underground. Given the go-ahead by Undertale creator Toby Fox back in February 2016, the labor of love is close to achieving its final form, with a new animated teaser...
Head Of Microsoft Says He’s ‘Grateful’ For Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's 'Commitment to Real Change'
18.1.2022
Microsoft revealed a bombshell today: it’s buying embattled Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in the largest gaming industry acquisition ever. That means a lot of things, including that the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, will soon be veteran CEO Bobby Kotick’s new boss. But what that means...
Final Fantasy VII Writer Doesn't Want To Talk About His Games On Twitter
18.1.2022
Kazushige Nojima is one of video game’s most famous story and scenario writers. Some of his past credits include Final Fantasy VII, Kingdom Hearts I and II, and even Super Smash Bros. Brawl’s Adventure Mode, among many others. Recent credits include Final Fantasy VII Remake, Stranger of Paradise:...
Halo Infinite Goes Cyberpunk Tomorrow In Cyber Showdown Event
17.1.2022
Starting tomorrow, Halo Infinite begins its third major even since launch, called Cyber Showdown. And things might be getting ‘80s, Tron-style.Read more
John Carpenter Thinks Halo Infinite Is The Best Of The Series
16.1.2022
John Carpenter has played Halo Infinite, the newest game in the long-running Xbox franchise, and he loved it. In fact, the famous director called it the “Best of the Halo series” in a recent tweet. Read more
Someone Got PS1 Classic Tomb Raider Running On A Game Boy Advance
15.1.2022
Here’s a port I never expected to see, but is now real and can be downloaded today: Tomb Raider on for the Game Boy Advance handheld console. It’s true. And this wild port is only possible thanks to the flexible open-source “OpenLara” project.Read more
Halo Infinite's Cosmetics Will Be Cheaper Starting Next Week
15.1.2022
Since Halo Infinite’s multiplayer was released in November of last year, the free-to-play shooter’s cosmetics and microtransactions have been heavily criticized and debated, with many feeling the prices on in-game items are too high. According to 343 Industries, things are about to change. Starting...
Crytek Threatens Modder With Legal Action Over Crysis Photo Mode Mods
15.1.2022
A popular PC modder who has created unofficial photo modes for various PC games has been hit with a cease and desist letter by Crysis developer Crytek. Now, after threats of legal action from the German studio, the modder has opted to remove the mods he created for Crytek games from his Patreon...
The Final Moments Of Halo 3 Online, 2007 - 2022
14.1.2022
It’s the end of an era. On Thursday, Microsoft and 343 Industries turned off all the matchmaking servers for classic games Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Reach, and Halo 4. And while you can still play versions of these games online via the fantastic Master Chief Collection, many players took time...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Delay Is Personally Painful Because The Original Games Are So Iconic
14.1.2022
You approach the camp at night, alone. It is dark, but you do not want them to know where you are—so your flashlight remains in your bag. You can barely make out the enemies’ positions, your only referent being the lights cast from beneath the barrels of their guns. You move to the side of...
What Halo Infinite’s Weapon Variants Actually Do
14.1.2022
Halo Infinite’s semi-open world features 15 optional mini-bosses, ostensibly some of the most formidable members of The Banished. Every time you defeat one, you’ll unlock a weapon variant—a spin on the basic weapons you can find—you can then select while building loadouts at forward operating...
Court Dismisses Lawsuit By Parents Whose Kids 'Gambled' With CSGO Skins
14.1.2022
On January 7, a U.S. federal court dismissed the final lawsuit against Valve regarding the company’s alleged facilitation of what plaintiffs claimed amounts to illegal gambling in CSGO matches. This was the last case in a series of claims brought to the court by parents whose children had purchased...
Wendy’s Roasts Xbox Over Lack Of Halo Infinite Campaign Co-op
14.1.2022
In case you forgot, 343 Industries’ Halo Infinite doesn’t have co-op play in its campaign mode. Well, the fast-food burger company Wendy’s hasn’t forgotten, and decided to hit Twitter to roast the official Xbox account over the lack of inclusion of the mode at launch.Read more
Final Fantasy XIV Goes Back On Sale From January 25
14.1.2022
Final Fantasy XIV is so popular that Square Enix stopped selling the game last December. The servers were over capacity, causing long waits and impacting the experience. Now, producer Naoki Yoshida says digital versions of the game will, once again, be available for purchase starting January...