Elden Ring was one of the biggest games of 2022, and it’s gotten a second wind this year with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. If you have been intimidated by the RPG’s notorious difficulty, were just too busy in 2022 to get around to it, or have been waiting for it to go on *****, you’re in luck. Well, if you have a… Read more... View the full article
Sony has chosen the chip manufacturer for the PlayStation 6 and it’s AMD, according to a new report by Reuters. Concerns around backwards compatibility with the PS5 were apparently one of the factors in the decision-making process. Read more... View the full article
I’ve heard Star Wars Outlaws described as the most “okay” game of all time, with nothing overtly exceptional standing out in its 16-hour campaign. I disagree to some extent. Ubisoft may not always strike gold, but they understand how to make an entertaining popcorn game that leaves you wanting more. Although that more … Read more... View the full article
It’s becoming a pretty set pattern at this point: Nintendo has a first-party big-name Switch title due out in a couple of weeks, then news breaks that copies of the game have already leaked online. It’s happened yet again with September 26's The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom—a ROM of the game apparently first… Read more... View the full article
Something strange happened during the lead-up to Noche UFC, the promotion’s second annual celebration of ******** Independence Day. For the first time since becoming interested in MMA during the McGregor era and falling in love with the sport during the pandemic, I skipped all of my UFC ****** week traditions. I hadn’t… Read more... View the full article
Amid Concord’s demise and a somewhat divisive PS5 Pro announcement, Astro **** brought us some joy during an otherwise super serious month for Sony. The adorable 3D platformer is filled to the brim with cameos from characters across PlayStation’s 30-year history, as well as secret levels and hidden little goodies that… Read more... View the full article
To be able to afford something means more than just having the money that it costs. It also means having the requisite ******* and perceived need to convince yourself its cost is commensurate with its value. When I say I can’t afford to take a $40 Uber home from the office but then spend $60 on Uber Eats when I get… Read more... View the full article
Hey Connectioneers, it’s time for the Sunday scramble! Puzzling can become a little obsessive for some people. Not “Disney adults dropping $400K large to get unbanned from a cultish sounding dinner club” obsessive, but a little crazy nonetheless. Read more... View the full article
A California couple says that their retirement plans were set back five years after they lost a lawsuit against Disneyland (DIS), following a ban from the park’s exclusive Club 33. Read more... View the full article
This week, we got a look at the upcoming $700 PS5 Pro and what it will be capable of when it launches later this year—amd we have thoughts. We also celebrated a bittersweet milestone with Destiny 2, went hands-on with some Capcom classics, and recommended a few games you should absolutely play. Click through for all… Read more... View the full article
If you’ve been digging ****** Myth: Wukong and wonder what other games you should add to your backlog that may scratch a similar *****, we’ve got you covered. We’ve also got some pointers for starting off on the right foot in Astro **** and highlight some Baldur’s Gate 3 secrets you may have missed. Click on for these… Read more... View the full article
This week, nothing drove more conversation in gaming circles than the official reveal of the PlayStation 5. Sure, people have strong feelings about its specs, and whether the added power it brings to the table will meaningfully improve your gaming experience, but people feel just as strongly—if not more—about its $700… Read more... View the full article
Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There’s a rugged game of Connections waiting for you today. If you’re a foodie or a gamer, you’ll think you’ve got it all figured out, but then … Maybe not. Regardless, it’s a great wakeup call for your brain—much better than diving back into the wild debate about the ***** and ***** of… Read more... View the full article
Fall is almost here, we’re officially in the thick of the back-to-school scramble, and I can’t stop buying apple cider spice candles for the house. We’re also officially in the thick of game release season, so why not take a minute to talk about Metacritic? Read more... View the full article
I’m excited to get a more powerful PlayStation 5 later this year. I’ve set aside the money for it and I’m ready to buy it when pre-orders go live later this month. And weirdly, admitting this online will likely lead to people yelling at me. Read more... View the full article
A massive Lego recreation of Stardew Valley’s Pelican Town won the “People’s Choice” award at BrickCon 2024. But according to the person behind this incredible piece of Lego art, the best moment of the event was when Stardew Valley’s creator stopped by to take a look at the brick-built village. Read more... View the full article
There are a million games influenced by The Legend of Zelda, but I genuinely believe that Chicory: A Colorful Tale is among the best of them. It’s got the fundamentals down—a top-down view, mechanics that blur the line between combat and exploration, and dungeons packed with puzzles—but it also stands apart for a… Read more... View the full article
The PS5 Pro has been rumored for over a year now and turned out to be exactly what most people expected: a similar-looking machine that runs games with incrementally better graphics and performance. The only thing people weren’t expecting was the $700 price tag, and the sticker shock has turned some pretty… Read more... View the full article
If you came away from 2022’s The Batman unexpectedly ****** for Colin Farrell’s portrayal of The Penguin, then good news. The character’s solo series, titled The Penguin (what else), is set to release September 19 and it’s shockingly good! To celebrate, Warner Bros. has a Steam ***** running until September 22 that… Read more... View the full article
The PlayStation 5 has been the more dominant console of the generation, lapping the Xbox Series X/S multiple times since their respective launches at the tail end of 2020. That’s likely due to the fact that since the end of the PS3’s lifetime, Sony’s studios have been producing megaton blockbusters that have managed… Read more... View the full article
According to those who have played it, the recently released remaster of 2012's Lollipop Chainsaw is a janky and hard-to-play mess with performance problems, missing features, and bugs galore. Read more... View the full article
Minnesota governor and Democratic VP nom Tim Walz apparently loved his ***** Dreamcast back in the day. And reportedly he played Crazy Taxi. So of course someone out there decided to mod Walz into Crazy Taxi. Read more... View the full article
It’s almost time for one last ride with Eddie Brock and Venom. The final movie in the Tom Hardy-led series of films set in Sony’s Spider-Man-less Spider-Man universe is set to release this October and just dropped its final trailer. Venom: The Last Dance looks to be a wild finale to the trilogy, and the new trailer… Read more... View the full article
Annapurna Interactive has spent the last eight years publishing some of the most creatively bold and critically-acclaimed games from smaller studios and developers, parlaying an impressive hit rate into a seal of quality whenever its label appears in the opening credits. Now just about everyone who worked there… Read more... View the full article
One of the best things The Pokémon Company ever did was make life-sized plushies of some of its monsters. I feel this way not because I think the plushies themselves are that practical—they’re not—but because the photoshoots the company uses to show them off are always incredible meme fodder. Who can forget the life-si… Read more... View the full article
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Sony has chosen the chip manufacturer for the PlayStation 6 and it’s AMD, according to a new report by Reuters. Concerns around backwards compatibility with the PS5 were apparently one of the factors in the decision-making process. Read more... View the full article