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The First Descendant, As Told By Steam Reviews
9.7.2024
Korean mega publisher Nexon recently released its own take on the free-to-play looter shooter with The First Descendant. Since the birth of the genre over a decade ago, many titles have come and gone, but two of them have stood near the top pretty consistently: Digital Extremes’ Warframe...
The First Descendant Is A Fun But Forgettable Mash-up Of Better Games
8.7.2024
The First Descendant, Nexon’s new third-person sci-fi free-to-play online looter shooter is a lot like a bowl of so-so mac and cheese. I promise that opening sentence will make some sense by the end of this article, okay? Read more
Dr Disrespect Skins Removed From Abandoned Online Shooter, Players Refunded With Fake Money
8.7.2024
Free-to-play tactical shooter Rogue Company has disabled all cosmetics themed around Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm in the game following the streamer’s admission that he was banned from Twitch back in 2020 for having “inappropriate” conversations with a minor. Players will get refunds but only in...
Loot Shooter Copycat The First Descendant Accused Of Ripping Off Destiny 2 Art
8.7.2024
I’ve had some fun with The First Descendant but I wouldn’t say a strong, distinctive art style is one of its core virtues. It’s a pretty derivative game from head-to-toe. Now it turns out that some of the free-to-play loot shooter’s in-game icons appear to be ripped almost wholesale from Destiny...
9 Things We Just Learned About PlayStation's Sci-Fi Shooter Concord
27.6.2024
Concord is Sony’s next big PlayStation bet on live service gaming and the sci-fi shooter is just a couple months away. A recent batch of previews finally gave us a better idea of what to expect, and the reactions so far are as mixed as fans’ were after seeing the initial gameplay at last month’s...
With Arcane Ending, Valorant Deserves The Adaptation Treatment
21.6.2024
This November, Netflix and Riot Games will release the second (and final) season of Arcane. The critically acclaimed animated series set in the world of League of Legends has been a massive success for Riot, and fans are already hoping for more adaptations in the aftermath of Arcane’s end. The rest...
After 7 Years Of Nothing, Metroid Prime 4 Showers Fans With 14 Fresh Glimpses Of The Upcoming Sci-Fi Shooter
18.6.2024
Metroid Prime 4 was one of the first big teases after the Switch launched back in 2017. Ever since, fans have been desperate for a taste of what Retro Studios has been working on. The result was years of “no news” on the upcoming first-person shooter with the exception of that one time Nintendo...
I Am Your Beast Is One Of The Best Shooters You Can Play Right Now
13.6.2024
I have no bullets left in my handgun. I’m low on health. In front of me is an armed soldier ready to shoot my head off. I don’t have more than a second or two before I’m dead. So I chuck my empty pistol at the dude, knocking him down. Meanwhile, I grab his gun and swiftly kill him and two more...
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Brings The Feels, That New Star Wars Shooter Is Fun, And More Of The Week's Gaming Takes
8.6.2024
This week, Destiny 2: The Final Shape finally arrived, bringing an end to a storyline the series has been telling ever since it launched. We’ve got thoughts on how successful the campaign is at managing such a massive task. Also, let us tell you about that new Star Wars shooter, and encourage...
Riot’s Hero Shooter Valorant Is Finally Coming To Consoles
8.6.2024
Riot Games, the company best known for MOBA League of Legends, is bringing its free-to-play 5v5 hero shooter Valorant to consoles after four years of PC exclusivity. The game melds elements of hero shooters like Overwatch and tactical shooters like Counter-Strike, and it has a robust esports...
PlayStation Hero Shooter Concord Follows Helldivers 2 With $40 Price Tag
6.6.2024
Concord, Sony’s next big live-service video game, will apparently cost $40 according to a pre-order page found on the PlayStation store in Australia. This puts it in the same price range as Helldivers 2 and seems to be another sign that Sony’s live-service titles won’t all be free-to-play like...
Star Wars: Hunters Is A Fun New Shooter Trapped On Switch And Phones
5.6.2024
A new Star Wars game launched yesterday and it’s pretty fun. Odds are, however, that you didn’t know that a new Star Wars game launched yesterday because Star Wars: Hunters—an Overwatch-like F2P shooter—is only available on mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch. That’s a shame, because Hunters...
13 Tips For XDefiant, Ubisoft’s New F2P Shooter
4.6.2024
XDefiant, Ubisoft’s new, Call of Duty-like free-to-play shooter, has been out for about two weeks now and I’ve spent a lot of time playing it. I’m not an expert. I don’t claim to be one. But I do think I can offer some tips for both new players and vets about how to play better while also having...
The Internet Reacts To PlayStation’s New Not-Guardians Of The Galaxy Hero Shooter
3.6.2024
Concord, the upcoming hero shooter from Firewalk Studios, got a fair bit of spotlight at Sony’s May State of Play presentation. The showcase led with a lengthy cinematic trailer introducing the game’s wacky band of misfits, and the internet immediately clocked it as a Guardians of the Galaxy-esque...
Leaks Show Assassin's Creed And Rabbids Coming To Ubisoft's CoD-Like Shooter
31.5.2024
XDefiant, Ubisoft’s recently released free-to-play Call of Duty-like shooter, is set to get new factions and maps based on other Ubisoft games. That’s not a surprise. But now, thanks to a dataminer, we know that content from Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry: New Dawn, The Crew, and even the uh...Rabbids...
Our First Look At Concord, PlayStation's Guardians Of The Galaxy-Infused Hero Shooter
31.5.2024
Sony finally pulled back the curtain to reveal what Concord is actually about. It’s giving Guardians of the Galaxy vibes mixed with a traditional competitive shooter. The PvP FPS was first teased a year ago and will be coming to PlayStation 5 and PC later this year on August 23. Read more
Valve's New Hero Shooter Is Leaking All Over The Place And Fans Are Confused
22.5.2024
Valve—the company behind Half-Life and Steam—is working on a new game likely named Deadlock. It’sprobably a third-person team-based hero-shooter with MOBA and tower defense elements. And people are playing it right now via a closed and private beta. However, some of those same people have started...
Ubisoft's COD-Like Shooter Is Finally Out--But Matchmaking Is Broken
21.5.2024
After years of marketing, delays, betas, and name changes, XDefiant from Ubisoft is finally here and...things aren’t going very well. Players are currently unable to find matches as the game’s servers can’t seem to cope with the large influx of people. Read more
Warframe Beginner's Guide: How to Get Started With The Online Shooter In 2024
15.5.2024
Warframe feels like it has been around forever. And yet despite being 11 years into its run as a live-service game, it still has a thriving fanbase, thanks to a crucial combination of community goodwill and a game that’s legitimately fun to play and is always getting cool, new stuff. But for those...
Classic Sci-Fi Shooter Marathon From The Makers Of Halo Now Free
10.5.2024
Marathon is now available on Steam! But wait, I don’t mean the Marathon revival that Bungie is currently working on. I mean the original Marathon from 1994. The studio announced the shadow drop on X (formerly Twitter) on May 10 with one extra bit of good news—It’s free!Read more