We all know Xbox is preparing for some sort of digital-first future. With products like the Xbox Series S (and the leaked Xbox Series X refresh), services such as Xbox Game Pass, and some games forgoing physical discs entirely, it seems the gaming giant is ready for gaming to go all digital, and unlike physical games, … Read more... View the full article
It’s easy to lose track of time in Dragon’s Dogma 2. There is simply so much to do in Capcom’s action RPG. One minute you are waking up at the inn ready to start your long hike to the next town, and the next thing you you got lost on a detour through a ***** system, it’s nighttime, and you’ve let an entire day pass you… Read more... View the full article
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s pawns are your loyal companions, your classic RPG party, and also a health hazard thanks to the Dragonsplague illness that can result in the deaths of entire towns. They’re also a chatty bunch, constantly peppering your journey with banter, lore drops, and jokes as you run from one side of the map… Read more... View the full article
Whether you’re trying to deal with the obnoxious son of the late Shinra president and his pesky **** or just learn a cool new trick to help you tackle Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s battles, we’ve got you covered this week. We’ve also got the lowdown on how to rank up your Fortnite Festival pass without playing the game,… Read more... View the full article
Dragon’s Dogma 2 currently has everyone talking, and we’ve got our own thoughts on the game’s highs and lows. We’re also cautiously optimistic for the future of Destiny 2 and have opinions on a few of this week’s gaming-related April Fools’ Day shenanigans. Read on for more. Read more... View the full article
April Fools’ is always a weird time for news, because it’s hard for us to discern the real from the fake. There were quite a few game-related April Fools’ jokes this year, but there was also a lovely, real bit of Hollow Knight Silksong news to balance everything out. Plus, this week had streamers getting banned from… Read more... View the full article
It’d be quaint to suggest that Baldur’s Gate 3 was just another big-**** game. The hit RPG launched out of early access late last year and positively took the world by storm, becoming the fixation of everyone near and dear to me. It set records and brought significantly more attention to Larian, the studio behind it… Read more... View the full article
When I first started playing Overwatch, the original 2016 hero shooter that spawned the 2022 free-to-play sequel Overwatch 2, it was right when Moira was first introduced. The morally repugnant scientist joined the game’s support roster in 2017, and for a newcomer like myself, she seemed like a good hero to start… Read more... View the full article
There is a lot of down time in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Capcom’s action RPG is in many ways a game that’s just about walking—but it’s neither boring nor a bad thing. Enjoying the lengthy journeys you take from point A to point B and getting distracted by secrets waiting just off the beaten path is what makes Dragon’s Dogma 2… Read more... View the full article
It’s the freakin’ weekend, which means it’s time to get stuck in some games. Maybe you’re playing Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, or Rise of the Ronin. Or, if you’re a Game Pass subscriber, you could be playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s Multiplayer and Zombies mode as part of Xbox Free Play Days. Read more... View the full article
Life is Strange: True Colors and Before the Storm studio Deck Nine Games is the subject of a massive IGN report whereby current and former employees allege the studio was a toxic place to work, that there was studio-supported crunch, and there were leaders who only made things worse. Read more... View the full article
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an enormous game that easily justifies its size and scope. That said, even the best of games sometimes fall off our radar, taking up space in the seemingly endless realm of the “Backlog.” Whether another new game you were interested in came along and demanded your attention, or life got in… Read more... View the full article
This year has carried over two significant trends for the video game industry from 2023 into 2024: a lot of excellent games are coming out, and, unfortunately, the people who make them are suffering. It’s still early, but we’ve gotten some fantastic new games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the surprise hit Balatro… Read more... View the full article
Phones are getting more and more powerful with each passing day, but it’s still impressive to see someone running Red ***** Redemption II or Grand Theft Auto V on a mobile device, even if performance isn’t as good as it would be on a PC or console. Read more... View the full article
Earlier this week, Square Enix began undergoing a reorganization that has seen countless staff shuffled around. The restructuring is a bid from Square Enix’s new president, Takashi Kiryu, to address “flagging sales” of the company’s entire portfolio, from AAA games to mobile titles. As part of the move, staff such as… Read more... View the full article
It appears the live-service shooter ******** Squad: ***** The Justice League is, once again, suffering from a hacker problem. Instead of doing absolutely absurd amounts of damage, this time hackers have figured out how to gain access to unreleased characters and skins. And publisher WB Games is reportedly issuing DMCA… Read more... View the full article
Spring is here, which should mean nice temperatures and quiet rainy days, but over here in Kansas, I’m still dealing with snow and cold snaps. But a new season also brings with it new video game sales, like the one Xbox just launched. If you’ve been looking to buy big games like Skull and Bones, ******** Squad, Diablo… Read more... View the full article
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth came out in February 2024. Perhaps you’ve recently finished the game and are now in search of something new to play. Whether you’ve played the original or not, there is never a wrong time to play the original Final Fantasy VII. Read more... View the full article
Since the launch of Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s friction-filled action RPG, players have been gripped by ***** thanks to Dragonsplague. The in-game virus spreads between Pawns (NPC party members players can rent from each other online) and if not handled properly, can wipe out the population of entire in-game towns.… Read more... View the full article
We are gathered here today to bid one final farewell to the 3DS and Wii U’s online services, which will get ***** to rest on April 8. 13 years of life isn’t long, but in those years, the multiplayer functionality for these two Nintendo devices has served us well, connecting players the world over in games like Splatoon,… Read more... View the full article
Helldivers 2 players are used to things not going their way, so the last few days have been pretty odd. After successfully liberating Malevelon Creek (aka ****** Vietnam) earlier this week, the ****** Automaton faction came back with even greater firepower, but players have managed to hold them off. In fact, they’ve… Read more... View the full article
In 2007, I graduated high school with one stand-out senior superlative: Most Likely To Be On Reality TV. Since then, I’ve come close (I was nearly on Peacock’s The Traitors, but couldn’t take off from work, and skipped out on being a human canvas on a certain tattoo TV series because I was too anxious I’d end up with… Read more... View the full article
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s fast-paced combat has a lot of little nuances beyond simply hacking and slashing. Each character in your party has their own playstyle, strengths, and weaknesses, and you make them your own by customizing each hero’s build with different materia. However, there is one universal trick that… Read more... View the full article
A new patent recently filed by TV and streaming device manufacturer Roku hints toward a possible future where televisions could display ads when you pause a movie or game. Read more... View the full article
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We all know Xbox is preparing for some sort of digital-first future. With products like the Xbox Series S (and the leaked Xbox Series X refresh), services such as Xbox Game Pass, and some games forgoing physical discs entirely, it seems the gaming giant is ready for gaming to go all digital, and unlike physical games, … Read more... View the full article