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Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets History Right Where It Matters
2.2.2021
If Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is indeed based on historical events like its intro screen says, it is based very loosely. Yet for all its simplification and misrepresentation of the Viking invasions of Britain, there’s one thing the game depicts really well: the idea that England’s history is one...
Capcom Says Resident Evil Village's Very Tall Vampire Lady Is Nearly Ten Feet Tall
2.2.2021
So we were off by a bit!Read more
Where To Find Every Banana In Hitman 3
1.2.2021
Hitman 3 is b-a-n-a-n-a-s. IO Interactive’s latest stealth game puts you in the spit-shined oxfords of international assassin Agent 47 and tasks you with eliminating various well-protected targets. But the most effective tool at your disposal isn’t a firearm or vial of poison. No, it’s...
Final Fantasy XV Could Have Had A Much Better Villain
1.2.2021
There are a lot of things I love about Final Fantasy XV. Its tale of brotherhood is bar none and representative of some of the best “it’s the little things” storytelling I’ve ever experienced in a video game. But there are, of course, elements I don’t like. In particular, the game’s villain. Read...
Beef Up Your Switch's RPG Collection With Final Fantasy X/X-2 and XII for $20 Each
1.2.2021
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Switch) | $20 | Best BuyFinal Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Switch) | $20 | Best Buy Read more
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2 Will Put "Millions" Of Characters On The Screen
1.2.2021
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator could do some very cool things with thousands of soldiers/ducks/zombies on the battlefield at once, but its upcoming sequel of course has only one place it can go to push the envelope.Read more
A Four-Year-Old Muslim Boy Was Reported To Terrorist Watchdog For Talking About Fortnite
1.2.2021
The Guardian reports that the British government’s Prevent system, a community terrorism watchdog brimming with baked-in racism, once received a tip about a four-year-old boy who was overheard talking about Fortnite, which resulted in police turning up at the family’s home.Read more
Enormous Dark Souls Mod Adds Halo's Blood Gulch, Completely Changes Multiplayer
1.2.2021
Modder InfernoPlus, the same guy who turned Mario into a battle royale game, has done wonders with Dark Souls, releasing an ambitious mod that transforms the game’s multiplayer and turns the map into something decidedly less horrific.Read more
The Week In Games: Ah-hooooo, Werewolf: The Apocalypse
31.1.2021
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood comes out later this week for all the consoles and PC. It stars a werewolf. You probably guessed that. Read more
Immortals Fenyx Rising's First DLC Is Mostly New Puzzles And Not Much Else
31.1.2021
On January 28, Immortals Fenyx Rising’s first DLC, A New God, was released. Set after the events of the main game’s original ending, A New God is an odd expansion and epilogue that fans of Immortals might enjoy, but only if you really need more puzzles. Read more
Hitman 3 Has Some Weird Easter Eggs, Like A Talking Hippo
30.1.2021
The Hitman games have always had some weird secrets and Easter eggs. And Hitman 3 continues the tradition, including some truly strange and cool secrets, like a talking hippo, a UFO abduction, and a hidden ending.Read more
Which State Is The Worst Game Boy Color?
30.1.2021
This week we try to understand how stocks work, learn how one of the best areas in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was made, dunk on a dumb troll, check out what free games are coming to PS Plus, and pick out the perfect Game Boy shaped like a state. Read more
Too Fast Too Fantasy XV, Finale: I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
30.1.2021
Last night, after just over a week of daily playing, I finished Final Fantasy XV. And I realize now why I stopped so near the end during my first run some five years ago. It was a defense mechanism, my body’s way of protecting itself from the emotions that are going to utterly ravage me from...
Bloomberg Report Reveals Major Dysfunction At Amazon Game Studios
29.1.2021
You may know it as the Everything Store. But there’s one chunk of “everything” Amazon has failed to crack: video games. A new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and Priya Anand sheds light on why Amazon Game Studios, backed by one of the planet’s biggest companies, can’t seem to make...
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
29.1.2021
This weekend is for calling up your broker on their day off and asking them to explain all this Gamestop nonsense. It’s also about going to the big city and practicing your alchemy skills in really short shorts. Read more
Let Twitch Prime Prepare You For Valentine's Day With Table Manners, Monster Prom, and More Games in February
29.1.2021
Free 30-Day Trial | Twitch Prime Read more
GTA V's Slink Johnson Shows Us Around The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
29.1.2021
In the debut episode of PlayStation Haven’s GTA V Real-Life Comparisons video series, actor, rapper, and comedian Gerald “Slink” Johnson, AKA Lamar Davis, gives us a tour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Vinewood style. Warning: He gets a little physical. Read more
Grab Borderlands Legendary Collection for $30 on Switch and Kill Skagzilla Again
29.1.2021
Borderlands Legendary Collection (Switch) | $30 | AmazonRead more
Help, I can’t stop KABONK-ing people in Hitman 3 VR
29.1.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend? Read more
Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Dawn Of The Final Day
29.1.2021
Noctis drains his fifth elixir in as many minutes, rising to his feet as Prompto, Gladio, and Ignis groan on the ground. The aramusha lurks silently, waiting. When Noctis stands, the monster makes ready, body crouched, bony hand on the hilt of its egregiously long sword.Read more