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Genshin Impact’s Great New Card Game Is Becoming My Favorite Time Sink
7.12.2022
Genshin Impact’s new in-world card game is a personal attack on what remains of my free time. The rules are simple to learn, but the strategy is incredibly tough to master. And I can’t stop trying new decks. I want to apologize to every one of my coworkers who got sucked into Marvel Snap this year....
The 9 Most Busted Games Of 2022
7.12.2022
2022 was a huge bummer of a year for a lot of reasons, and buggy video games only exacerbated that feeling. It really does suck to shell out $60 or, as is quickly becoming the norm, $70 on something that is fundamentally broken at launch, especially if that something was created under exploitative...
World Cup Player Gets Gaming Setup Shipped To Qatar So He Can Play Fortnite
7.12.2022
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has made a few handy saves so far at this World Cup, but between waiting around for large parts of a game and then having days between matches, there’s a lot of spare time to fill. Which he has duly done by getting an enormous gaming setup shipped over from...
Gwent Being Left In The Cold As CD Projekt Red Plans To End Support
6.12.2022
Today is a sad day for card sharks who enjoy Gwent: The Witcher Card Game. The developers have announced there will be no more new cards added to the mobile card game in 2024, nor will there be online tournaments. Updates for the game will become more insular as developers are shuffled onto other...
This Mini Sega Arcade Cabinet Packed With Retro Games Would Make A Great Gift
6.12.2022
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Halo Infinite's December Update Is A Very Big Deal
6.12.2022
There are those who said this day would never come, but here we are: After a remarkably shaky launch last year, Halo Infinite just profoundly leveled up in one of the best ways possible. With a new/old map, a custom games browser, new customization options, and the proverbial more, the game feels...
Marvel Snap's Honeymoon Period Might Be Over With Frustrating New Season
6.12.2022
Today, the new season of free-to-play card battler Marvel Snap launched across all platforms, and with it, a brand new battle pass. Many fans online and folks I know IRL were caught off guard by this, even though the game includes both a timer and warnings. Some feel the seasons are too short...
Four Features That I Must Insist Every Game Includes
6.12.2022
I’ve played a lot of games in my lifetimes. I say ‘lifetimes’ because I have lived many different lives, all of which have been incredibly uneventful and have mostly revolved around playing different games.Read more
After Backlash, Overwatch 2's New Tank Will Be Easier To Unlock For Free
5.12.2022
Free-to-play shooter Overwatch 2 is launching Season 2 tomorrow and with it a brand new tank character, Ramattra. And like last time, you can either buy the premium battle pass to unlock the new hero instantly or you can grind the free path to eventually gain access to him. But this time, following...
The Death Of DJ Game Fuser Is A Huge Bummer
5.12.2022
Fuser, the DJ game from original Guitar Hero creator and Rock Band studio Harmonix, is shutting down its live service content and ceasing sales. This comes just two years after the music-mixing game launched—and it’s honestly a big bummer.Read more
Genshin Impact Fans Who Waited Two Years For Its Most Annoying Character Are Stronger Than Me
5.12.2022
I am a proud Scaramouche hater. When he was first introduced, I couldn’t stand his obnoxious taunts, his weird coat-shorts combination, or his embarrassing bowl cut. I’ve since warmed to his now more-compelling backstory, but there are fans out there who have been waiting for this villain to...
The Week In Games: Creepy Neighbors And Cursed Trains
5.12.2022
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Sonic Frontiers Fans Are Convinced Genshin Impact Is Bribing Its Community For TGA Votes
2.12.2022
There’s a corruption controversy rocking The Game Awards, and it’s about… Genshin Impact? Apparently, there are a lot of Sonic Frontiers fans and TGA fans who think the gacha game’s ascent in the Players’s Voice award category has been suspicious, and they’re loud about their displeasure. Things...
Everyone Is Buying One Warzone 2.0 Skin To Get An Edge On Their Enemies
1.12.2022
Just when you thought Warzone 2.0 would be safe from an impossible-to-see skin lurking in the map’s dark corners, the in-game shop drops this monstrosity.Read more
Soccer Story Is An RPG Where Football Is The Villain
29.11.2022
Soccer Story, out this week, is a new RPG from PanicBarn, the team behind Not Tonight. It is an RPG devoted entirely to the sport of football. It is not, as the combination of name and art style might have you initially believe, a sequel or successor to Golf Story.Read more
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
NFL Team Does A Lot Of GTA Online Roleplay Together
29.11.2022
The Philadelphia Eagles currently have the best record in the NFL, with 10 wins and only a single loss. And while you might expect this great record is the result of hard work, lots of practice, talented players, and some luck, you might be surprised to discover that Grand Theft Auto and online...
Yakuza's Cabaret Minigame Is Making A Triumphant Return
29.11.2022
Every Yakuza game has some kind of weird side hustle going on where players can sink hours of their time into what’s essentially a management sim. In Like a Dragon is was a confectionary store. In Yakuza 6 it was a baseball team. In one of the series’ two upcoming games, though, it’s going to...
The Week In Games: Midnight Protocols
28.11.2022
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Sony Acquires 3D Animation Company Beyond Sports to Offer a Complete Sports Metaverse Experience
25.11.2022
Entertainment and electronics giant Sony has recently completed the acquisition of Beyond Sports, a company specializing in using real-world data to produce 3D animation. With this purchase, the company is now reportedly able to offer a full metaverse experience for sports matches, complete with...