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Ubisoft's Second Movie Is Looking Much More Entertaining Than Assassin's Creed
27.5.2021
In theaters on June 25 and on demand July 2, Ubisoft Film & Television’s Werewolves Within is a supernatural whodunnit described in its trailer as “a good old-fashioned sleepover with guns.” Judging by the trailer it might just be a lot of fun. See for yourself. Read more
Here's June 2021's PlayStation Plus Games
27.5.2021
June’s PlayStation Plus lineup is a pretty good deal if you missed Star Wars: Squadrons. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.Read more
Blizzard Sends Cease-And-Desists To Diablo II: Resurrected Modders
27.5.2021
Several mods for last month’s Diablo II: Resurrected alpha test were recently pulled offline following a wave of cease-and-desist letters. One creator says Blizzard even went as far as to send a private investigator to his home to serve the warning in person.Read more
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Expansion Has A Great Throwback To Older Games
27.5.2021
The change of direction Assassin’s Creed took between Syndicate and Origins has long divided fans, some of whom aren’t as into open world adventuring as they were the series’ older, sneakier trademarks. If you’re in the latter camp, you might be interested to know that Valhalla’s new expansion...
Latest Outriders Patch Pisses Everyone Off Even More
27.5.2021
Yesterday, developer People Can Fly released the latest—and repeatedly delayed—patch for Outriders. It was supposed to fix an issue wherein players would get killed instantly, without explanation. Instead, it appears to have irritated everyone under Epoch’s sun.Read more
How To Kick (More) Ass In Biomutant
26.5.2021
Biomutant, an ambitious yet messy RPG-cum-ASPCA advertisement, is full to the brim with mechanics. Though the combat system doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel, it’s saddled by enough quirks that, yeah, it may take some getting used to, even for seasoned players of action games. The following advice...
How To Choose The Right Faction In Biomutant’s First Major Choice
26.5.2021
Within the first few hours of Biomutant, you have to make a choice. You’ll find yourself at the fulcrum of a war between two opposing factions. Whichever one you don’t choose will, by virtue of you being an unstoppable badass, eventually cease to exist. And the one you align with will dictate...
Call Of Duty Has Banned Over 350,000 Players For Racism And Toxicity In The Past Year
26.5.2021
Call of Duty big. Now Call of Duty ban number big, too. Read more
Monster Hunter Rise Update 3.0 Adds More Monsters And A New Ending
26.5.2021
Just when you thought you were done hunting monsters, bam! Capcom drops a free title update adding two new ferocious beasts to conquer and “a new ending to advance the story,” which is not how endings work but that’s what Capcom says, so we’ll run with it. Read more
Following One Final Update, Echtra Games Ends Work On Torchlight III
26.5.2021
Yesterday Echtra Games released the “Cursed Captain” update for Torchlight III, adding a playable class, new pets, and applying several bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to the dungeon crawler. The developer also announced this update would be its last, due to its acquisition by Zynga...
CD Projekt Red Still Doesn’t Know When Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be Back On The PlayStation Store
26.5.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 has been through the ringer over the last six months, but despite all the hotfixes and attempts to rectify the biggest crashes and oversights, CD Projekt Red still doesn’t know when the game will be allowed on the PlayStation Store.Read more
1994 Story On Video Game Crunch Is Brutal Reading
26.5.2021
Widescale reporting of terrible working conditions at video game studios is a relatively recent thing, but crunch has always been with us, and as we can see in this rare story about the practice from the 1990s, when it’s bad it can be life-threatening.Read more
Everything You Need To Know About Creating A Biomutant Character
25.5.2021
Following the long-standing convention of complicated role-playing games, Biomutant makes you customize your character—their stats, class, and so on—before you actually know how the game plays. You’re essentially funneled into a situation in which you make lasting decisions without fully...
Skyrim Is As Old As Morrowind Was When Skyrim Came Out
25.5.2021
Wanna feel old? I sure don’t but I do now anyway, all thanks to one astute yet extremely mean tweet that popped into my timeline and instilled in me a sudden urge to burn my savings on a premium Botox job: As amateur video game historian Chris Chapman pointed out, Skyrim is officially as old...
Virtua Fighter 5 Coming To PlayStation 4 Next Week
25.5.2021
After teasing the classic fighting game franchise’s return last fall, this morning Sega announced Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, a PlayStation 4-exclusive update to a game that’s almost 15 years removed from its original release at this point. Oh, and it’s launching June 1, also known as next...
Grab Thy Guitar Cuz Final Fantasy XIV Update 5.55 Is Live
25.5.2021
Today’s release of update 5.55 for Final Fantasy XIV delivers the second part of the final main story quest before the Endwalker expansion, adds additional story for the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse quest line, and marks the official launch of the PS5 version of the game. Most importantly, the update...
11 Things You Should Know Before Starting Biomutant
25.5.2021
Like any open-world role-playing game, Biomutant is a hodgepodge of interweaving parts, many of which aren’t exactly explained in the early goings. Two of us—staff writer Ari Notis and weekend editor Zack Zweizen, who reviewed the game—have spent a whole lot of time in Biomutant’s vividly colored...
Apex Legends Adds Penalty For Leaving Arena Games Early
25.5.2021
Apex Legends introduced a new 3v3 Arena mode with Season 9 in early May, and I’ve been enjoying it for the handful of times when I’ve been able to play out a full match. Most of the time, a player will bail after a few bad rounds, leaving me at a severe disadvantage or giving me a victory that...
New Fuser Update Lets Players DJ For 250+ Fans Live
25.5.2021
The biggest update to Harmonix Music System’s music mixing game since launch, Fuser’s “Headliner Spotlight” update brings players closer to the DJ fantasy by letting them take the Diamond Stage and play live to hundreds of live spectators in real-time. Read more
Take The Time To Smell The Toxic Roses In Biomutant
25.5.2021
Get curious and set out for adventure Biomutant’s decent-sized map chock full of a prolific discoveries and big choices. Read more