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Halo: Infinite Is Now Playable In Third-Person
12.4.2022
While Halo: Infinite is a first-person game by design, that doesn’t mean, like so many other games designed to be played a certain way, we can’t play it another way if we want.Read more
Sony Goes Big On Epic Games With Whopping $1 Billion Investment
11.4.2022
Epic Games recently announced an epic new wave of fundraising, notable both for the $2 billion it’s pulled in and for an eye-raising firm present among the leading partners: Sony. The makers of PlayStation VR have invested a cool $1 billion in Epic to further “the development of new digital...
RIP Sora's Big-Ass Clown Shoes, 2002-2022
10.4.2022
Big news! Kingdom Hearts IV was just announced today. We don’t know much about the game’s plot, when it will be released, or how it connects to other games, but we do know one thing: Series protagonist Sora no longer has his big clown shoes anymore. And the internet isn’t taking it very well. Read...
After Months Of Disappointment, Halo Infinite Is About To Get A Whole Lot Better
8.4.2022
For a while now, the prevailing narrative around Halo Infinite is that interest in the game, once confidently perched at the summit of Mt. First-Person Shooter, has fallen off a precipice. But that stands poised to change when season two, “Lone Wolves,” rolls around on May 3. Folks, it sounds (and...
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands' Multiplayer, Including Hyped Crossplay, Busted For Weeks
8.4.2022
Borderlands games are always best enjoyed with friends, so it’s a bummer that players of the latest entry, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, have had to fly solo—at least, if they’re trying to play online, or make use of the ballyhooed crossplay feature. For the past two weeks, the latest in Gearbox’s...
Artist Turns That Awesome Matrix Unreal 5 Showcase Into 'Superman' Flight Demo
7.4.2022
The latest version of Unreal Engine was released on April 5, and game developers are already trying to figure out how to make their wildest dreams into photorealistic reality. Enter Volod, a video game tech artist who has created a cool Superman-style flight demo out of the assets from a...
The One Class That Demolishes Everything In Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
7.4.2022
If you’re agonizing over which class to play in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, allow me. The game has a clear best class: the Clawbringer.Read more
Call Of Duty Maker Announces Raises For QA Workers Amid Unionization Fight
7.4.2022
Activision Blizzard announced a big win for its part-time developers today as it battles an ongoing union push at one of the big studios behind Call of Duty: Warzone. Contract QA staff across the company will be converted to full-time, and also see their minimum hourly rate raised to $20. That’s...
Master Chief Gets Naked In The Halo Show
7.4.2022
All the discourse in the world over seeing what’s underneath Master Chief’s helmet, but not a peep over seeing what’s under the suit. Yep, that’s right: In the Halo show, Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) gets naked.Read more
Maybe We Don't Need These Expensive Video Game Remakes
7.4.2022
As video games get more expensive to make, and publishers grow ever more adverse to taking risks with that expenditure, the last few years have seen a growing trend of old video games being made new once more.Read more
A Look At A Script For The Cancelled Deus Ex Movie
7.4.2022
Did you know it has been ten years since a Deus Ex movie was announced? What once seemed a natural step, a big-screen adaptation of a triumphantly resurgent video game franchise, ended up being nothing of the sort as the series floundered through publisher mismanagement and the film itself ended...
Remedy Remaking Max Payne 1 And 2 Inside Control Engine
6.4.2022
Film noir sad sack Max Payne is getting his due with a full remake of the first two games, developer Remedy Entertainment announced today. The new compilation will include both Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max and be exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.Read more
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Already Has A ‘Best Gun’
6.4.2022
You’d think it’d take a while for the community of a game with 87 bazillion guns to determine the best one. But players of the loot-shooter Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (fact check: out for less than two weeks) have already crowned a reigning champ: a legendary-tiered pistol called Liquid Cooling.Read...
Will Arnett's Villainous Dragon Lord Is The Best Part Of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
6.4.2022
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Halo Infinite Listens To Pros, Nerfs Best Gun
5.4.2022
That sound you hear? That low hum, that ceaseless wailing? It’s an elegy of Halo Infinite fans around the world. Developer 343 Industries will soon nerf the best weapon in its multiplayer shooter, fulfilling a longtime request of top-flight players—and thumbing its nose at the desires of the...
Bitstop to Unveil ATM That Dispenses NFTs at Bitcoin 2022 Event in Miami
5.4.2022
The cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) company Bitstop has revealed its plans to showcase a non-fungible token (NFT) ATM at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami Beach this week. According to Bitstop’s co-founder Doug Carrillo, the NFT ATM can not only dispense NFTs but also...
Battlefield 2042's First Serious Changes Are Coming (Slowly)
5.4.2022
As much as I’ve enjoyed Battlefield 2042, I’m also aware that most long-time fans of the series have not been enjoying the game’s launch, equipped with a long list of complaints that range from the game’s lack of polish to its overall feel. And while DICE have slowly been chipping away at some...
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Has Fake Walls That Hide Loot, Just Like Elden Ring
4.4.2022
Merriam-Webster defines “wall” as “a means of access” or “a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened.” Wait, nope, my mistake. That’s the Elden Ring definition of “wall”—and as spotted by Polygon’s Mike Mahardy, apparently the Tina Tina’s Wonderlands one, too.Read...
Classic Doom With Ray Tracing Looks Amazing
2.4.2022
Okay, before we begin, you won’t be able to play this version of Doom on a pregnancy test or cash register. But whatever, the original Doom with ray tracing is so cool that I can forgive that one drawback. Read more
Awkwardly, Ubisoft’s Division 2 Update Is All About A Nuclear Power Plant Invasion
2.4.2022
During Russia’s ongoing and horrific invasion of Ukraine, Russian military forces have taken over and held various nuclear power plants located in the country. In what is unfortunate but likely unintentional timing, Ubisoft has revealed that the new mode coming in loot shooter The Division...