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Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Late, Broke, And Bodied By A Behemoth
23.1.2021
In my push to finish Final Fantasy XV before it leaves Xbox Game Pass I had hoped to make up for lost time. Doing the math, I figured I’ll need to cover an average of five hours a day. But after Day Two I only have a grand total of seven hours clocked on my save file; I’m still three hours...
Cyberpunk 2077’s First Major Patch Is Finally Out For All Platforms
23.1.2021
Like the federal government, CD Projekt Red dropped a major update at 5 p.m. on a Friday. The first major patch for Cyberpunk 2077 is officially out, nine days after the developer apologized for the state of the game’s console release and promised a major patch within ten days. Patch 1.1 addresses...
Activision Merges Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Developer Into Blizzard
22.1.2021
It seems like only yesterday that Vicarious Visions released one of the year’s best games in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2—a remake that went the extra mile and then some. As of today, however, the studio is done taking the lead on projects. Activision just announced that it’s been folded into...
Mass Effect 2 Writer Confirms Jack Was Originally Pansexual
22.1.2021
During a recent interview with TheGamer, former BioWare writer Brian Kindregan finally confirmed something that everyone who played the game already knew in their bones: Mass Effect 2 crew member Jack was originally pansexual, rather than exclusively romanceable by a male Shephard.Read more
Genshin Impact's Big 1.3 Update Includes Lantern Rite Event, New Character Xiao
22.1.2021
Genshin Impact is one of the more gargantuan and, after a certain point, grindy games currently in existence, but its players remain ravenous for Content. On February 3, they will be briefly sated by a big new event: The Lantern Rite Festival, which will bring with it a new playable character...
Unearthed Video Captures The Experience Of Shopping At Toys 'R' Us In The Early '90s
22.1.2021
Remember going to Toys ‘R’ Us as a kid? Perhaps this 20-minute collection of raw footage from a November 1991 store visit will refresh your memory. Journey with me back to the days when we bought video games with slips of paper and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had their own dedicated aisle....
What Superhero Movies Need to Remember While Embracing Multiversal Madness
22.1.2021
Much as audiences might long for Hollywood to change its approach to superhero movies, studios are loathe to let go of the genre’s established hallmarks. So things like glowing MacGuffins and overstuffed’s crossovers are utilized for a variety of reasons—including the simple fact that a lot...
Call of Duty’s Warzone Has Seen Better Days
22.1.2021
Call of Duty’s battle royale Warzone is just under a year old. When it launched in March of 2020, I praised the 150-player online game for smooth gameplay, simplified mechanics, and fast-paced action. But all of the features that once made Warzone one of the best battle royales to drop into...
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22.1.2021
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Video Games, Like Life, Are Full Of Godawful Presidents
22.1.2021
This week, America had a normal one. Nothing major or out of the ordinary happened, and no disgraced proto-fascist insurrectionists with mouths wetter than a slip and slide left the highest office in the country. And yet, for some reason, we decided to center this week’s Splitscreen podcast...
You Can Play A Classic Racing Game Right Now On Whatever You're Using To Read This
22.1.2021
Modern racing games owe so much to Sega’s Virtua Racing. Released to arcades in 1992, Virtua Racing wasn’t the first 3D polygonal racing game, though it was the first to really get it right, thanks to a blistering sense of speed and smooth, responsive 30 frame-per-second gameplay that outpaced...
Here's February 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold
22.1.2021
Perhaps to try and take a bit of the sting out of announcing that Xbox Live Gold will now cost $120 a year, Microsoft announced some pretty good Games with Gold for next month. February’s lineup is headlined by Gears 5, which is excellent and also just got a very good DLC expansion. Dandara is also...
Microsoft Raises Price Of Xbox Live Gold By $1 A Month
22.1.2021
Xbox Live Gold, Microsoft’s online service for Xbox, is about to get more expensive. The company announced this morning that subscriptions will go up to $11 a month in the coming weeks.Read more
Destiny 2's Best Loot Mechanic From Last Year Is Coming Back
22.1.2021
Destiny 2's Umbral Engrams and Prismatic Recaster from season 11 are coming back in season 13, Bungie announced in this week’s blog post. That’s great news considering it made for one of the better loot grinds in the game’s recent past.Read more
Become a Simp for These Sims With Best Buy's The Sims 4 Sale
22.1.2021
The Sims 4 (PC) | $20 | Best BuyThe Sims 4 + Island Living Bundle (XBO) | $25 | Best BuyThe Sims 4 + Island Living Bundle (PS4) | $25 | Best BuyRead more
Final Fantasy XV Director Is Making A Virtual Travel Experience For Japanese Airline
22.1.2021
Hajime Tabata, director of Final Fantasy XV, left Square Enix in 2018 after founding its Luminous Productions studio earlier that year. Now Tabata, who established his own studio called JP Games, is back and working on a virtual travel experience for a Japanese airline. Read more
Too Fast, Too Fantasy XV: Eight Days To Go
22.1.2021
There are eight days left until Final Fantasy XV disappears from Xbox Game Pass and thereby, my Xbox Series S.Read more
Resident Evil Crossover Event Coming To Division 2 In February
21.1.2021
Resident Evil cosmetic items and gear are coming to The Division 2 in February. The upcoming crossover was announced briefly today during Capcom’s Resident Evil Showcase.Read more
Hitman 3 Is Off To A Rocky Start
21.1.2021
You’ve probably heard this one before. A buzzy game hits the market. It demands some degree of internet connection. Everyone flocks to play on day one, only to hit a series of frustrating roadblocks. Online connectivity is shaky, if functional at all. There are issues with save data and character...
Capcom Announces Multiplayer Shooter Resident Evil Re:Verse
21.1.2021
During today’s Resident Evil showcase, Capcom announced Resident Evil Re:Verse, a multiplayer shooter featuring characters from across the franchise.Read more