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Crappy Mobile Games Accidentally Led To The Best Version Of Vampire Survivors
5.1.2023
When Steam best seller Vampire Survivors made the surprise jump to mobile last month, it wasn’t just as compulsively playable as its PC and console counterparts, it was also free. And unobtrusively so. In a sea of aggressively monetized and sometimes downright exploitative smartphone games,...
Overwatch 2’s Ramattra Embarrassed My Mains And Reignited My Competitive Spirit
8.12.2022
Yesterday I cranked up the old sadness machine to play Overwatch 2 and see what season 2’s new hotness, Ramattra, was talkin’ about against my mains. What I quickly discovered was that the game’s latest tank hero not only kicks their asses in one-on-one bouts more often than not, but that he’s also...
Overwatch Players Spend 30 Hours Watching Games, Get No Rewards
30.11.2022
Some folks watch esports events for the thrill of seeing a game played at the highest possible skill level. Others tune in for promised rewards from developers. If you’re in the latter camp, and you logged a ton of hours of watching the latest Overwatch League event on YouTube, you’re probably very...
Loot Boxes Would Be For Adults Only If Australian Bill Passes
29.11.2022
Following the example set by governments in places like Belgium and the Netherlands, an Australian politician has put forward a bill that would, if passed into law, massively restrict the use of loot boxes in video games aimed at children.Read more
Overwatch 2 Continues Franchise Tradition Of Putting Characters In Cop Skins
23.11.2022
Overwatch 2 may be a sequel, but it seems that it loves cop skins just as much as the original game. A brand-new bundle recently dropped in the in-game shop called Constable Tracer, which puts Tracer in a goofy British cop outfit, complete with absurd hat and twirly mustache. The $10 bundle also...
NFTs, Crypto Banned From GTA Online Servers
22.11.2022
An update to publisher Take-Two’s “legal enforcement policy” for Grand Theft Auto Online was made late last week, which sought to clarify a whole bunch of boring legal and rights stuff, but which is also specifically cracking down on the sales of NFTs within the game.Read more
The 10 Best Pokémon TCG Cards To Pull From Silver Tempest
14.11.2022
With Pokémon TCG’s final Sword & Shield main set, Silver Tempest, now out in the wild, people have torn open enough packs and boxes to get an idea for which cards are the most desirable. Whether it’s for their beautiful alternate artwork, their resale value, or their playability in the tabletop...
Gimmighoul Is Among The Latest Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet And Violet
8.11.2022
Another day, another Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, as we hurtle toward its November 18 release. Following yesterday’s clumsy leaks, today’s trailer is a more subtle thing, combining a bunch of elements we’ve seen before with sneaky-peeks and surprise reveals. There are at least three...
Steam Game Bails On Loot Boxes To Win Back Players
27.10.2022
These days it’s rare to see an online game without built-in live-service monetization, let alone one that’s getting rid of that stuff. But that’s exactly what the Subnautica devs behind Moonbreaker are doing. Recently launched in Early Access on Steam, the tabletop RPG is throwing out both...
New Bodycam Horror Game Looks Freaking Terrifying
27.10.2022
Sometimes the scariest thing isn’t a giant monster or an army of zombies. Instead, it can be something so believable and straightforward that it feels like it could happen to you one day. Take, for example, a new trailer for an upcoming bodycam horror game going viral online. It only features...
Overwatch 2’s Free-To-Play Grind And Battle Pass System Has Players Wanting Loot Boxes Back
18.10.2022
In the two weeks Overwatch 2 has been live—yes, it’s only been two weeks— players have become so disappointed with the hero shooter’s free-to-play grind and battle pass system that they’re longing for the days when the original game had loot boxes.Read more
Silent Hill Announcement Coming While Website Still Dunks On Pyramid Head
17.10.2022
Few games drive rabid fan speculation and conspiracy theorizing like Silent Hill, and after years of wild guesses, Konami revealed it’s finally ready to announce what’s next for the cult-favorite horror franchise later this week. There’s even a new Silent Hill website, because the old one still...
Overwatch 2’s D.Va Shoots To The Top Of Pornhub Searches
10.10.2022
Now that we’re in week two of Overwatch 2’s launch, the hero shooter is at the top of search bars in more ways than one. While most players are inquiring whether or not Blizzard has resolved its many issues, others are searching for Pornhub for its mech-wielding character, D.Va, en masse. Read more
Activision Blizzard Announces New LGBTQ+ Friendly Overwatch 2 Competitive And Shoutcaster Programs
1.10.2022
Today, Activision Blizzard announced three programs coming to Overwatch 2’s competitive and casual scene. These aim to foster a healthy environment, with a focus on its new and returning LGBTQ+ player base. Read more
Billy Mitchell Says His Doctor Won't See Him Because Of Donkey Kong Cheating Allegations
8.9.2022
I think we can all agree that whether or not Billy Mitchell cheated at Donkey Kong that one time is basically the most important event in all of human history, and must be forensically dissected until the heat death of the universe. But in the latest round of the ongoing battle between this famed...
Trans Twitch Streamer Keffals Now ‘In Hiding’ After Second Dox Attack
19.8.2022
Trans Canadian Twitch streamer and political commentator Clara “Keffals” Sorrenti recently suffered from a second attack in what is shaping up to be a hellish summer, she revealed in an August 18 YouTube video.Read more
EA Says FIFA Players Actually ‘Love’ The Game’s Controversial Loot Boxes
12.8.2022
Four years after Star Wars: Battlefront II’s disastrous launch galvanized the world against loot boxes, EA is still defending the exploitative microtransaction in its crown jewel: FIFA. In-game card packs don’t just make the publisher billions, EA swears that players love them too.Read more
Overwatch's Paid Loot Boxes Are Finally Going Away
10.8.2022
Overwatch’s Loot Boxes may not have been the first in video game history, but they quickly became one of the most important, even if we were sick of them as early as June 2016, which was...one month after the game’s release.Read more
The Best Steam Deck Games Of 2022
4.8.2022
The Steam Deck, Valve’s mega-powerful mini-PC, only arrived this year, and while there are many reasons to check out one of the most exciting pieces of gaming hardware available today, the amount of great, hassle-free games available on the device is proof enough of its success.Read more
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s New Gym Leader Makes Fans Sexually Confused
3.8.2022
When the Pokémon Presents stream showed off a new ice-type gym leader for the first time, many fans thought the trainer, Grusha, was a girl. But official materials eventually revealed that the leader of Glaseado Gym is actually a man who uses he/him pronouns. Some fans were startled when they...