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Video Games, Like Life, Are Full Of Godawful Presidents
22.1.2021
This week, America had a normal one. Nothing major or out of the ordinary happened, and no disgraced proto-fascist insurrectionists with mouths wetter than a slip and slide left the highest office in the country. And yet, for some reason, we decided to center this week’s Splitscreen podcast...
Destiny 2's Best Loot Mechanic From Last Year Is Coming Back
22.1.2021
Destiny 2's Umbral Engrams and Prismatic Recaster from season 11 are coming back in season 13, Bungie announced in this week’s blog post. That’s great news considering it made for one of the better loot grinds in the game’s recent past.Read more
Become a Simp for These Sims With Best Buy's The Sims 4 Sale
22.1.2021
The Sims 4 (PC) | $20 | Best BuyThe Sims 4 + Island Living Bundle (XBO) | $25 | Best BuyThe Sims 4 + Island Living Bundle (PS4) | $25 | Best BuyRead more
Final Fantasy XV Director Is Making A Virtual Travel Experience For Japanese Airline
22.1.2021
Hajime Tabata, director of Final Fantasy XV, left Square Enix in 2018 after founding its Luminous Productions studio earlier that year. Now Tabata, who established his own studio called JP Games, is back and working on a virtual travel experience for a Japanese airline. Read more
Too Fast, Too Fantasy XV: Eight Days To Go
22.1.2021
There are eight days left until Final Fantasy XV disappears from Xbox Game Pass and thereby, my Xbox Series S.Read more
Resident Evil Crossover Event Coming To Division 2 In February
21.1.2021
Resident Evil cosmetic items and gear are coming to The Division 2 in February. The upcoming crossover was announced briefly today during Capcom’s Resident Evil Showcase.Read more
Hitman 3 Is Off To A Rocky Start
21.1.2021
You’ve probably heard this one before. A buzzy game hits the market. It demands some degree of internet connection. Everyone flocks to play on day one, only to hit a series of frustrating roadblocks. Online connectivity is shaky, if functional at all. There are issues with save data and character...
Capcom Announces Multiplayer Shooter Resident Evil Re:Verse
21.1.2021
During today’s Resident Evil showcase, Capcom announced Resident Evil Re:Verse, a multiplayer shooter featuring characters from across the franchise.Read more
Resident Evil Village Out For Old And New Consoles On May 7
21.1.2021
Today during Capcom’s Resident Evil Showcase, the publisher announced Resident Evil Village is coming out for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and S on May 7 2021.Read more
The End Of My Covenant’s Campaign Is A Good Stopping Point For World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands
21.1.2021
After a month and a half of conquering quests, leveling alt characters, and exploring every inch of World of Warcraft’s afterlife, my whirlwind romance with the Shadowlands expansion is starting to fizzle out. Now that my main dwarf Stu has completed his covenant story campaign I’m not finding much...
You Won’t Get a New GPU for a While. So Why Not Dig up Some of These Less Demanding, Underappreciated Games?
21.1.2021
Nvidia and AMD have released top-tier graphics cards for the next generation of gaming, but you can’t get them anywhere. Trump’s tariffs have raised prices even further this year. And while NVIDIA just announced yet another card—the affordable RTX 3060—I wouldn’t expect to get one of those anytime...
Wario Isn't Evil, He's Honest
19.1.2021
Mario was back for another adventure. But this time, it was personal. Hiroji Kiyotake, the director of 1992’s Game Boy hit Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, wanted to pursue the idea that this time Mario wouldn’t be fighting to help or save someone else. Hence: Wario, Mario’s...
Someone Turned A Terraria Map Into An Evangelion Holding A Warship
19.1.2021
Terraria doesn’t get the same level of fanfare as Minecraft, but its two dimensional crafting is nevertheless responsible from some truly impressive player-made creations of its own. Behold the latest: an Evangelion lifting a warship over its head.Read more
Someone Turned A Terraria Map Into An Evangelion Holding A Warship
19.1.2021
Terraria doesn’t get the same level of fanfare as Minecraft, but its two dimensional crafting is nevertheless responsible from some truly impressive player-made creations of its own. Behold the latest: an Evangelion lifting a warship over its head.Read more
Sharpen Your Finest Axe, Because Assassin's Creed Valhalla is Now $35
19.1.2021
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5) | $35 | AmazonAssassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4) | $35 | AmazonAssassin’s Creed Valhalla (XBO) | $35 | AmazonRead more
Hitman 3 is Out Tomorrow and You Can Get It for $50 If You Order Today
19.1.2021
Hitman 3 (PS4) | $50 | AmazonHitman 3 (Xbox) | $50 | AmazonRead more
Hitman 3: The Kotaku Review
19.1.2021
Hitman 3 made me care more about its plot than crafting the perfect murder. The narrative, which I usually see as a flimsy excuse to play dress-up and cause globe-spanning mayhem, bleeds into the structure of its levels and creates some unexpected moments of emotion and vulnerability. Its dark...
Unlock Your Nintendo Switch's Portable Potential With This Accessory Sale at GameStop
19.1.2021
Nintendo Switch Ultimate Case XL | $12 | GameStopNintendo Switch Car Headrest Mount | $12 | GameStopNintendo Switch Ring Wall Mount | $8 | GameStopThe one thing the Nintendo Switch has over every other console at the moment is accessory potential. The unique portable/console hybrid design lends...
The 10 Best Deals of January 18, 2021
18.1.2021
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Auto Chess Is Getting a MOBA, Continuing the Eternal Cycle
18.1.2021
The history of the MOBA genre is one of mods and iteration. Its most popular and still-standing games today are the result of multiple reimaginings and tweaks to skirt copyright issues. Now, there’s one more absurd step to the story: the makers of Auto Chess are making a MOBA. An Auto Chess MOBA...