In Dune: Spice Wars The Spice Must Flow But Remember To Hydrate
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Damn, Some Halo Infinite Players Actually Completed Every Weekly Challenge
When Halo Infinite launched last fall, it came with something new to the franchise: weekly rewards. Some players said these challenges “weren’t Halo” and wrote them off. Others deemed them tedious and unrewarding. But a select few actually stuck with…
Wonderlands Crossplay Is Still So Broken I Just Bought A Second Xbox
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands was released on March 25. At launch, the game suffered from numerous server issues and problems with lag. Eventually, a lot of that was fixed. However, 38 days later, crossplay across certain platforms is still a mess.…
Wordle’s Creator Just Endorsed An Excellent New Word Puzzler
Friends don’t excitedly text me their black, yellow, and green Wordle clusters anymore. They no longer boast about how quickly they completed the daily word puzzle game, nor do they complain about how the New York Times totally rigged it…
The Fisher-Price Controller, Modded To Play Baby Game Elden Ring
It’s time once again to reset the clock on the innovative and weird milestones players are up to in the Elden Ring community. This time around, a gamer modded a children’s toy into a playable Xbox controller. This isn’t an…
Tomb Raider's New Owners Have Been Snatching Up Old Series For Years Now
The video game industry is undergoing a tidal wave of consolidation right now, and Swedish holding company Embracer Group is riding it to become one of the newest players in a rapidly shrinking space. A few years ago most people…
Nintendo Switch Sports Fans Are Accidentally Smashing TVs Again
It’s like we’re back in the 2000s. Cropped cardigans are making a comeback, Biden is still in the White House, and Nintendo dropped a Wii Sports sequel in the form of Switch Sports. The nostalgia is so uncanny that players…
It’s Time To Bring Back Deus Ex, The Kick-Ass Cyberpunk Series
It’s been a long six years for Deus Ex fans, who’ve understandably been concerned that the long-dormant cyberpunk series would remain untouched. But today, in the cold, harsh light of an industry-shaking acquisition, we’re feeling…is it hope? This is what…
Square Enix Selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex & Thief Studios (And Their Games As Well)
The Embracer Group, a planet-swallowing mass of video game publishers that already includes the likes of Gearbox and THQ Nordic, tonight announced a deal to purchase a number of storied studios and properties from Square Enix.
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Russian DOTA 2 Player Dumped Over Alleged In-Game Support Of Ukraine Invasion
An otherwise unremarkable (at least for the wider public) weekend of DOTA 2 action got a lot more controversial on Saturday when Virtus.pro’s Ivan ‘Pure’ Moskalenko was caught allegedly drawing a symbol of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over…
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Coolest Zone Is Easy To Miss
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Mod Gives Barret A Classic Amano Makeover
A new Final Fantasy VII Remake mod gives party member Barret Wallace an updated aesthetic that hews closer to the pre-development concept art created by famed illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.
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Bungie Sees Multiple Claims Against Destiny Cheat Seller Dismissed In Federal Court
Bungie was served a bit of a loss this week in its ongoing legal war against cheat makers and sellers. On Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed Bungie’s copyright infringement claims against website AimJunkies while agreeing with the cheat seller’s legal…
Everything You Need To Know About That New Overwatch 2 Scoreboard
Overwatch had a nontraditional approach to keeping score. Typically, competitive shooters like Apex Legends and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds keep a running list of kills, points, and team ranking on a shared scoreboard. Overwatch, instead, used a less specific system that awarded…
Nintendo Switch Sports Is Solid Fun That Will Ruin Your Friendships
Here’s how I know Nintendo Switch Sports is a good party game: I now hate my friends.
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Activision Announces 47th Call of Duty, Modern Warfare II, Which Is The 10th Modern Warfare Game
I don’t need to tell you that the Call of Duty franchise is massively popular. Equally, you’re already well aware that the Modern Warfare sub-franchise within Call of Duty is pretty successful too. So it’s no surprise that we are…
Genshin Impact Fans React To Historic First Delay In Two Years Of The Pandemic
Yesterday, Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse announced that the latest update for their open world RPG would be delayed, a first for a live service game that’s been reliably consistent for the past two years. The official Twitter account said that…
How Many Times Can You Spot This Guy In The New Doctor Strange Footage?
If there’s anything that’s going to finally get me back into the terrifying prospect of a crowded, dark room with poor ventilation, it’s Sam Raimi directing a Doctor Strange sequel. But unless Strange PhD has cast another of his wayward…
How To Make A Mii For Nintendo Switch Sports
RIP Wii Sports. Bowling only has ten pins. Boxing is gone. The most anticipated mode—golf—isn’t even available yet. But perhaps the most egregious crime committed by Nintendo Switch Sports is how it totally sidelines Miis, the lovable oddball player-created avatars…
The Overwatch 2 Beta Has Support Players Feeling Left Out
The Overwatch 2 beta has arrived, and it’s come bearing gifts for tank and damage players who’ve received a bunch of new bells and whistles to mess around with. But alas, healers, the stalwart cornerstone of the team-based shooter, are…
Ubisoft's Six-Year Development Hell Pirate Game Leaks In New Footage
Narrated test footage for Skull and Bones has leaked online, showing off a big part of the blockbuster’s transformation since it was last officially shown at E3 2018. It’s pretty and also looks like a textbook modern Ubisoft game. Players…
Pregnant Sim Trapped In The Walls For Months, Need I Say More?
Hope Wallston—an ex-realtor, single mother, and blogger within The Sims 4— has been living inside of fellow Sims Rodney and Kristyn’s walls for nearly two months. Her captor, the TikTok account @simslicious, has been documenting all the ups and downs…
Supremely Chill Village-Builder Dorfromantik Is Out, You Should Definitely Play It
Dorfromantik has been out in Early Access on Steam for a while now, and was excellent even then, but now it is out out, and like the headline is saying, you should definitely play it.
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It Is Once Again Time For The Coolest Nintendo Cartridge Art Around
If you’ve never heard of My Famicase Exhibition, it means you likely haven’t visited this site in April before, because ever since the exhibit’s debut in 2005 we’ve been covering its annual showcase of incredible cartridge art.
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Facebook’s Latest Financial Results Show It Has Lost Nearly $20 Billion To VR Since 2020
A metaverse filled with digital worlds and avatars might be coming someday, but it won’t be cheap. Facebook parent company Meta has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2022 and it shows that this year alone, the…
Final Fantasy XIV’s Newest Raid Is Blowing Everyone’s Minds
Final Fantasy XIV’s latest update saw Square Enix give serious players a new “ultimate” raid to conquer. The last few days have been a whirlwind as groups try to be the first to complete the raid, known as Dragonsong’s Reprise,…
The Last Of Us Part II Modder Proves Abby Really Is Invincible
The Last of Us Part II’s biggest badass is so tough even guns can’t kill her. That’s at least according to the U.K.-based modder Speclizer, who used mods to experiment with various ways of breaking Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 4 swansong…
Former Nintendo Icon Reggie Wishes He Could Sell His Animal Crossing Island On Blockchain
Let’s just get the easy, obvious joke out of the way now: Reggie’s body is ready for the blockchain. Very funny, moving on…But yes, apparently the former Nintendo of America COO and president is a fan of blockchain technology and…
For Achievement Hunters, This Game Is Torture
2013 PC indie darling The Stanley Parable released its revised, multiplatform, expanded Ultra Deluxe update yesterday, which in itself is a remarkably strange act. This version of the game, which may as well be considered a sequel given how much…
The Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Movie References You May Have Missed
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Activision Shareholders Approve Xbox Deal, But Wall Street Has Doubts
Shareholders at Call of Duty and Overwatch 2 publisher Activision Blizzard voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a $69 billion sale to tech giant Microsoft. The deal gives golden parachutes to top execs at Activision, including embattled CEO Bobby Kotick.…
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Fixes Borderlands 3's Legendary Problem (This Changes Everything)
Ch-Ching! For Borderlands fans, that noise sets off an almost pavlovian response. A legendary gun has dropped. You’ve gotta be the first to get it. You heard that noise all the damn time in Borderlands 3. If you’ve been messing…
Call Of Duty Will Now Punish Cheaters By Making Everyone Else Disappear
Call of Duty: Vanguard has added a new tool to its arsenal of methods for trying to humiliate cheaters. The online shooter’s anti-cheat tech now includes a new “mitigation technique” called Cloaking that will make everyone but the cheater invisible,…
15 Horror Games Available Now On Xbox Game Pass
A good scary game is often a thrilling experience. And if you are currently a Game Pass subscriber and in the mood to play something terrifying, creepy, or just downright spooky you already have access to some fantastic horror games…
Nintendo Switch Sports Is A Worthy Successor To Wii Sports, Say Critics
The review embargo for Nintendo Switch Sports has lifted ahead of its April 29 launch, and critics’ impression is that the sports game is a spiritual return to Nintendo’s remote-waggling classic Wii Sports. Its predecessor was a cultural phenomenon, so…
Discord Is Getting Newfound Attention Now That Elon Musk Owns Twitter
We’ve entered the timeline where the world’s richest troll, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has bought Twitter. The deal, which ran him a cool $44 billion, will pretty much give the tech bro free rein over the Bird App. Now, he…
New Disney Game Looks Perfect (For Disney Adults)
While my household is still in mourning over the untimely demise of Disney Infinity, the former movie studio and now cultural monopoly has today unveiled a new video game that, if Disney is your thing, is very much catering towards…
Final Fantasy XIV's Director Is Asking You Not To Be Jerks
Final Fantasy XIV recently introduced a new 5v5 player-vs-player mode called Crystalline Conflict. And while for the most part it seems to be going just fine, and folks are happy with it, the team behind the game aren’t as happy…
Streamers Aren't Liking Twitch's Potential Moneymaking Idea
Twitch is reportedly considering major changes to the monetization practices that streamers are upset about because the potentially lopsided percentages work out to pad Twitch’s bottom line.
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Broken Elden Ring Boss Is Back To Being Just Really Hard With Latest Update
The latest Elden Ring patch is all about fixing issues from the previous update, like a bug that turned the FromSoftware game’s most challenging boss into a constantly regenerating monster.
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The Latest Sims 4 Update Is Trolling Players With An Unexpected Demon
Picture your worst nightmare. Really allow yourself to round out each gruesome detail. Feel your heart race, then step back to reflect on what you’ve created. I’m guessing it’s not a Sim with a cell phone, but somehow, developer Maxis…
Let's 'Marie Kondo' Your Disgusting Elden Ring Inventory
I was shocked when I opened up my boyfriend’s Elden Ring inventory. Baffled and terrified, even. It was fully stocked in a way that only the cheese section of your fridge should be—there were multiples of the same armor sets,…
Game Pass Hidden Gem Mixes XCOM, Worms, And Comic Book Vibes
What happens if the world gets too stupid, too overrun with people who don’t trust science or educators? Well, according to the recently released Research and Destroy, once folks stop trusting science and start believing in every wild theory they…
The 15 Best Games For The Xbox Series X And S
A new console generation usually means a new library of games. That’s not exactly the case with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, at least not yet. So far, there are few true next-gen exclusives. Instead, Xbox games…
Dragon Age 4 QA Devs Say They're Unionizing Over Bad Pay And Covid Safety
The video game industry is currently undergoing a small but unprecedented wave of developer organizing. Last week it even reached the halls of famed RPG maker BioWare, where a group of QA contractors working on Dragon Age 4 revealed their…
A Random Elden Ring Wall Is Mysteriously Poisoning Players
We all know Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki loves poisoning players, but apparently there exists an inconspicuous wall in FromSoftware’s latest game that can inflict a toxic status effect just as well as any swamp.
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Players Pissed Over ‘Short’ DLC
Watching the news cycle around Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands for the past month has been like watching the news cycle of a game on fast-forward. You know how it goes: Game comes out. Gets positive reviews, fans praise it. DLC hits,…
Sony Requiring Some Game Devs To Provide Free Trials To PS Plus Subscribers
When Sony combines PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now in June, its new most expensive tier will be $18 a month and include time-limited game trials. But most games don’t currently have such demos. To fix that moving forward, Game Developer…
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Everything You Need To Know
Pokémon GO Fest 2022, the biggest event in the massive mobile game’s calendar, is confirmed for the 4th and 5th June this year. For the not-inconsiderable sum of $14.99, the weekend will include rotating habitats, Land Forme Shaymin, shiny debuts,…
A Fight For Survival
Borys Kernytskyi is an artist from Ukraine.
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Classic Multiplayer Wolfenstein Game Launches On Steam 19 Years After Release
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory was released 19 years ago, and is one of the greatest multiplayer shooters ever to appear on the PC. Sadly, some younger readers may never have had the pleasure of playing it, as it had never been…