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How To Get Halo Infinite’s Sick Samurai Armor
23.11.2021
See that kick-ass suit of armor at the top of the post? That’s a prize available for knocking out objectives in Halo Infinite’s first timed event, dubbed “Fracture: Tenrai,” which went live on Xbox and PC this afternoon and runs through November 30. For no other reason than “Ahhhh, look at it,”...
DICE Forgot About Building Collision In Battlefield 2042
23.11.2021
Battlefield 2042 is shaping up to be a broken mess of a game, one that probably could’ve benefited from another month—or year—in development. Still, it’s officially out on most major platforms, and players are once again having a blast with aspects of it that the designers never intended them...
Wild Halo Infinite Flag Heist Pays Off
23.11.2021
For the first time in a decade, Halo is magical again. Halo 4 and 5 were fine, but they largely lacked the magic that defined previous games: the signature cocktail of oppositional plays that turn your vision red while also making you laugh so hard your lungs hurt. Halo Infinite has so far nailed...
How To Master Every New Weapon In Halo Infinite
22.11.2021
Halo Infinite, which is slated for full release on December 8 but had its multiplayer mode surprise-released in beta last week, features as robust an arsenal as any other Halo. Series stalwarts are fundamentally the same as ever: The battle rifle still fires in three-round bursts, the needler still...
Every Horizon Forbidden West Character Will Have Some Kind Of Attitude
22.11.2021
A swath of new Horizon Forbidden West details were revealed today on the PlayStation Blog. Among them is mention of a new crowd system that will influence NPC behavior, with the stated goal of making the various tribes and cultures you encounter feel distinct not just in their clothing...
Sega's Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Is Making Yakuza 8
19.11.2021
In October 2021, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi confirmed he was leaving the studio he helped found. Joining him in the departure was long-time series director and producer Daisuke Sato. In a new interview with Weekly Famitsu, the studio’s new boss Masayoshi Yokoyama talks about how these...
Battlefield 2042's Hovercrafts Are So Busted They're Climbing Walls, Killing Helicopters
18.11.2021
Early access Battlefield 2042 players are seemingly having an amazing time with the game ahead of its official launch on November 19, though not always in ways the developers may have intended. One source of tremendous absurdity and enjoyment is the game’s hovercraft, in which players are doing...
Far Cry 6’s First DLC Is A Weird Little Roguelike Starring Vaas
18.11.2021
Vaas, Far Cry 3’s famous villain, has an equally well-known speech about the definition of insanity. As he tells it, “Insanity is doing the exact same fucking thing, over and over again, expecting shit to change. That is crazy.” So it seems perfect that Far Cry 6’s first DLC starring...
Capcom Delays Cool-Looking Sci-Fi Game Pragmata To 2023
18.11.2021
One of the most interesting-looking games announced in 2021 was Pragmata. The debut trailer was so baffling that some mistook it for a Hideo Kojima production. That is not a bad thing! Pragmata was supposed to be out in 2022, but today, Capcom announced that the game has been pushed back...
The Art Of Forza Horizon 5
18.11.2021
Forza Horizon 5 is fun as hell, but I think the main reason so many more people seem into it than the last entry in the series is how it looks. Not in terms of the number of polygons on the screen, but just the vibe of it. Read more
Saints Row Delayed To August 2022
17.11.2021
Volition’s Chief Creative Officer Jim Boone has announced that the release of the long-rumored Saints Row reboot has been pushed back over quality concerns. The less-silly Saints Row was scheduled for release on February 25, 2022—a month already packed with games. It will now be released on August...
Halo Infinite’s Menus Are Surprisingly Complex
16.11.2021
Yesterday, Microsoft surprise-released Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode on Xbox and PC—albeit in a beta state—weeks ahead of its planned December 8 target. Feedback thus far is largely in lockstep: Hot damn, this shooter is fun to play, but, um, what’s up with...
Halo Infinite's Battle Pass Sucks, Fans Say
16.11.2021
Did you just eek out a nail biting victory in a Big Team Battle Slayer match? Bash a bunch of your fellow Spartans’ heads in with a flaming skull in Oddball? Capture a ton of objectives in Total Control, putting big numbers on the board for all your PVP comrades to see? Halo Infinite’s battle pass...
Battlefield 2042 Feels Like The Wrong Game At The Wrong Time
16.11.2021
When I nail an MV-38 Condor transport hovering in the lens flare-filled sky with my rocket launcher, Battlefield 2042 is awesome. When my squad bursts onto the climate-torn scene in a massive tank, ramming through debris and blowing up abandoned office buildings, it’s a thrill to return to DICE’s...
Animal Crossing Players Do Great And Terrible Things With The New Polish Tool
15.11.2021
The item polishing mechanic introduced in the excellent Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons starts off harmlessly enough, giving players a way to add a bit of sparkle to their home furnishings. But when all of the new features’ options are unlocked, including the ability...
Forza Horizon 5 Has Some Amazing And Silly Car Horns
14.11.2021
Forza Horizon 5 is fantastic. If you look up fun in the dictionary you’ll see a gif of someone hitting a massive ramp in Forza Horizon 5 in a car covered in anime at like 200 MPH while listening to the Beastie Boys. What I’m saying is, it’s really, really good. And Forza Horizon 5 also contains...
Back 4 Blood Devs Say The Game Is 'Far More Difficult Than Intended' And Have Plans To Fix It
14.11.2021
No, it’s not just you. Yes, Back 4 Blood is hard, and also, yes, the game is still spawning way too many special infected. Turtle Rock, the devs behind the popular zombie shooter, admitted that Back 4 Blood is currently harder than it intended and has plans to address various issues behind...
Elden Ring Players Are Already Cheesing Its Dragon Boss
12.11.2021
Early this morning, From Software held its first closed network test session for the upcoming Elden Ring. The long-awaited Dark Souls successor transplants that franchise’s fantastic action RPG gameplay into a Breath of the Wild-like setting. Players now have the opportunity to both explore...
Deleting My Ex's Animal Crossing Save Data
11.11.2021
It’d been a year and five months since I last booted up Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I know this because one shocked villager recounted the days when I approached them with my disheveled hair. My home away from home was exactly the way I’d left it. Aside from a couple of pesky weeds, a mailbox...
Animal Crossing’s Ugliest Gyroid Is Getting The Most Love From Fans
10.11.2021
Among the scores of wonderful things added to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in its most recent update, the most personally exciting has got to be the return of the Gyroids. These noise-making gizmos quickly proliferated through players’ homes and islands after last week’s patch, but one dried...