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Don't Worry, Big Frog Is Here

16.1.2021
This week we rank a bunch of Sonic games, control a fox with a controller, play Pokemon in a weird place, check out some of the new content coming to Puyo Puyo 2 and meet the wonderful and amazing Big Frog. Read more

Report: Cyberpunk Development Didn't Really Start Until 2016

16.1.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 was announced back in 2012 and shown off to the world with a cinematic trailer in 2013, but work on the game didn’t begin for real until 2016, according to a new report by Bloomberg. That’s when CD Projekt studio head Adam Badowski took over as director, several veteran developers...

Persona 5 Strikers Feels More Like Persona 5 Than I Expected

16.1.2021
When I heard Koei Tecmo studio Omega Force was making Persona 5 Strikers, I imagined a Dynasty Warriors game with Persona 5 characters. Turns out it’s not quite that at all. After playing through the first few hours of the full game, Strikers feels more like an extension of Persona 5 with...

Video Game Spoilers Are Good, Actually

15.1.2021
For the most part, the internet is a screaming void where nobody can agree on anything—not even what to scream about. But there is one unspoken rule that a remarkably large number of people hold sacred: no spoilers. Is that for the best, though, or is it limiting our ability to talk about games...

PC Players Will Have To Buy Hitman 2 All Over Again To Unlock Its Levels In Hitman 3

15.1.2021
IO Interactive outlined how levels and progress will be carried over to Hitman 3 from the previous games in a complicated FAQ over on its website today, and it’s a mess for players on PC seemingly thanks to Epic Games Store and Steam not playing nice with each other.Read more

Overwatch League Announces 2021 Season Details

15.1.2021
With around three months to go until Overwatch League Opening Day (for which we still don’t have a firm date), the League has released a new video detailing how the OWL 2021 season will play out. Here’s a look at what to expect.Read more

Twitch's Rust Boom Is The Streamer Crossover Event Of The Century

15.1.2021
There is no predicting which game Twitch will catapult into the spotlight next. Last year, it was Among Us, a previously obscure party game about deception. Now, it’s Rust, a survival game that first came out in 2013, whose heyday was thought to have long since passed. These seemingly random...

Console War Takes A Dark Turn As Microsoft Turns Poor Canadian Into Xbox Controller

15.1.2021
You maniacs! Damn you. God damn you all to hell. Read more

Developer Delivers Expletive-Filled But Correct Rant About Xbox Series X’s Dumb Name

15.1.2021
Game director Josef Fares is known for his penchant for saying whatever’s on his mind unfiltered. Also cursing a lot. “Fuck the Oscars,” he notably said back during the 2017 Game Awards. Now he’s back, this time roasting the Xbox Series X/S’s mind-numbing naming conventions.Read more

Sony Scrubs Release Dates From Trailer Fine Print

15.1.2021
Sony uploaded a video earlier this week that included some new release date info about some upcoming games buried in some fine print text. Now, a part of that video was uploaded to YouTube today but with all that info removed.Read more

You're Toad, Not Mario. And That's OK

15.1.2021
For as long as Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Princess Peach have existed, another group of characters have been waiting in the wings, ready to let players know about whose princess is in which castle. The Toads have always been there, and they have always been overlooked. But Toads can be heroes.Read...

Let's Rank (A Few) Sonic Games

15.1.2021
There are a lot of Sonic games. There aren’t too many Sonic games because one can never get enough of the blue streak, but in order to keep this list from spiraling out of control I created a few ground rules.Read more

Axiom Verge Gets 'Sophisticated' Randomizer Mode Six Years After Launch

15.1.2021
Axiom Verge, the bespoke Metroid-like developed solely by indie designer Thomas Happ, is still getting new content long after it originally came out. A new update will make the game feel like new every time you play by randomizing the order in which you get new weapons and unlock new areas.Read more

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

15.1.2021
The weekend is for processing what happened last week and steeling ourselves for what’s going to happen next week. Video games are the perfect accompaniment to both of these activities. Read more

Cyberpunk Anime Keanu Figure Is Just Happy To Be Here

15.1.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 has had some problems, sure, but that doesn’t mean people don’t want adorable toys. Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid Johnny Silverhand figure’s got that big, soulful, Keanu Reeves energy in a tiny, big-headed package.Read more

Destiny 2 Will Bring Loot Back To The Moon Next Season

15.1.2021
The moon was finally added to Destiny 2 back in 2019, but last year’s Beyond Light update made its loot obsolete. Now Bungie plans to fix that next season by re-issuing some of its old gear with a new infusion cap in the studio’s ongoing dance to try and get the game’s progression just right.Read...

Test Your Zombie Survival Skills With Cold War’s New Cranked Mode

15.1.2021
Killing zombies is the best part about Black Ops Cold War’s mid-season update for Season One. New maps and modes were added on January 14, including a new large-scale Fireteam map, a standard 6v6 multiplayer mode called “Dropkick,” and a Cranked mode for Zombies.Read more