Search
Jedi Outcast Is The Latest Classic To Get Ray Tracing
20.5.2021
After teasing the project for months, self-described “ray tracing addict” Zyanide is finally ready to share his work adding the computationally intensive lighting technology to 2002’s Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. And gosh, it’s as impressive as the game’s title is awkward.Read more
South Korean Politician Wants To Protect Esports Leagues From Sudden Shutdown
20.5.2021
In order to protect esports players and fans from the mercy of companies, South Korean Congressman Dong-su Yoo has proposed a bill to prevent esports leagues from being suddenly shut down unilaterally. Read more
BioWare Sounds Open To Restoring Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer In Legendary Edition
17.5.2021
When it was announced last year that the original Mass Effect trilogy would get a proper remaster, it was mostly good news. However, EA and BioWare sadly explained that the new release would omit Mass Effect 3’s co-op multiplayer mode. Now, Legendary Edition’s project director, Mac Walters, says...
Starcraft II Great TaeJa Is Retiring Once Again
12.5.2021
Today, Yun “TaeJa” Young Seo has announced he’s retiring from professional StarCraft II play. Read more
Hood, A New Multiplayer Heist Game, Is Fine
12.5.2021
What if Robin Hood but moodier than a mid-2000s Warped Tour ticket line? That’s the premise of Hood: Outlaws and Legends, a class-based multiplayer heist game based on a dark and stormy version of the Robin Hood folk tale, officially released yesterday for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. (Over...
Yoko Taro Has Some Story Ideas For Monster Hunter Rise
11.5.2021
Yoko Taro did not make Monster Hunter Rise, but he certainly has some ideas for the game’s plot.Read more
Activision Cuts Ties With Call Of Duty Voice Actor Following Sexist Remarks
9.5.2021
Activision has cut ties with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Ghost voice actor Jeff Leach after a video montage was released showing him using sexist and misogynistic insults and language. Leach also voiced Ghost in Warzone.Read more
Shiny Final Fantasy XIV Player Wants To Become Even Brighter
8.5.2021
Like most online games, Final Fantasy XIV is what you make of it. You can dedicate yourself to hitting the level cap in every job, focus on completing tough raids on max difficulty, or simply cultivate a second life through role-playing with your friends. But Chungo Humongo, a level 80 Roegadyn...
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
7.5.2021
The weekend is for watching everyone else talk about Resident Evil Village while I have a damn good time playing a hack-and-slash action RPG from two decades ago. Read more
Beloved Gun 'Hung Jury' Is Coming Back To Destiny
7.5.2021
Step aside, extraterrestrial babies that may or may not be grenades. There’s a new sheriff in Destiny-town. A beloved weapon, Hung Jury, is apparently coming back to Destiny 2, Bungie all but announced in a blog post detailing the upcoming Season of the Splicer today.Read more
Randy Pitchford, What The Hell Are You Talking About
6.5.2021
I’m generally able to follow along with Gearbox president Randy Pitchford’s manic energy, but two tweets he made this morning have thrown me for a loop. He’s not really announcing Borderlands 4, is he?Read more
World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Goes Live June 1
6.5.2021
The Dark Portal opens all over again on June 1 with the worldwide launch of World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic. Read more
Chinese Overwatch Teams Threaten Boycott Of Korean Player For Statements On Taiwan And Hong Kong
5.5.2021
One of the most beloved players in the Overwatch League is facing backlash over political comments he made in a stream. On Chinese social media site Weibo, several members of the Chinese Overwatch League teams stated they would boycott any events that include Korean player Jong-ryeol “Saebyeolbe”...
Blizzard Doesn't Want Diablo Confused With A Cartoon Dog
4.5.2021
Seeking to protect its long-held trademark, Blizzard has filed a Notice of Opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to block Fox from trademarking Diablo, one of the canine characters from the upcoming animated series Housebroken. Read more
Epic Tried To Convince Xbox To Make Multiplayer Free Alongside Apple Fight
4.5.2021
An email between Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and Xbox head Phil Spencer, made public today as part of the ongoing Epic versus Apple trial, shows Sweeney trying to entice Spencer to take “free-to-play” multiplayer out from behind the Xbox Live paywall to coincide with Epic’s war against the App Store.Read...
Destiny 2's Season Of The Splicer Dawns On May 11
4.5.2021
Goodness, is it season 14 already? Destiny 2's Season of the Splicer kicks off May 11, tasking players with hacking the Vex Network from the inside, revisiting the fabled Vault of Glass raid, and changing up their looks with an overly complex transmog system. Read more
Epic Paid $115 Million For The Borderlands 3 Exclusive
4.5.2021
As the bizarro-world bunfight between Epic and Apple enters its second day in court, more extraordinary information is coming out in court documents. Like, how Epic paid Take-Two/Gearbox one hundred and fifteen million dollars for the exclusive rights to sell Borderlands 3.Read more
Dark Forces II's Opening Remade In Unreal Engine 4
29.4.2021
The original Dark Forces might be our Best Star Wars Game Ever, but its sequel is also great. It is, however, a little dated in 2021, so game developer and artist Acke Hallgren decided to see what it could look like with a modern coat of paint.Read more
Civilization 6 Update Lets You Pet Dogs, But Not Cats
23.4.2021
The latest major patch for Civilization 6 dropped this week, and there was a great new addition: you can finally pet the dog! Petting cats, however? Firaxis has some strong opinions there.Read more
Destiny 2's New Transmog System Sounds Like A Grind-In-The-Ass
22.4.2021
Bungie finally shed some light on Destiny 2’s upcoming transmog options in a blog post today. The new system, called Armor Synthesis, will be added to the loot-shooter service game within a few weeks, fulfilling a long-standing request of the Destiny community. Unfortunately, its implementation...