The reaction to Concord wasn’t great during Sony’s State of Play earlier this year. But after playing a few hours of the sci-fi FPS on PS5, I’m sold on Concord’s mix of hero-shooter action and tight Call of Duty-like gameplay. The only question is: Will people be willing to spend $40 for a multiplayer-only shooter in… Read more... View the full article
After this year’s Steam Summer *****, you might be thinking you don’t need to buy more games. Well the Independent Games Festival’s Celebration Days is here to change your mind. Read more... View the full article
Once Human is it hitting all the sweet spots to earn the customary 15 minutes of Steam fame. It’s a free-to-play survival crafting MMO about fighting through a world infested by a strange alien lifeform called Stardust, and its first week out has already been full of ups and downs. Read more... View the full article
Following its stellar adaptation of Fallout earlier this year, Amazon’s eyes are now set on translating the popular video game series Like a Dragon (formerly known as Yakuza) this fall. Ahead of the release of Amazon’s adaptation, which straddles the line with the title Like a Dragon: Yakuza, lead actor Ryoma… Read more... View the full article
The second episode of Netflix’sSupacell, “Tazer,” explores the stress and anxiety some of the superheroes experience as they discover their powers and test their limits. While some superhero narratives follow characters who experience their powers in secret, Supacell shows what happens when the discovery takes place… Read more... View the full article
This weekend may have been deranged on previously unexplored levels, but it was also Go Fest in Pokémon GO, the annual event when the mobile game reminds its millions of players why they used to love playing. This year, as the app reaches new nadirs of money-grubbing banality, the event’s terrific ********** had the… Read more... View the full article
Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion brings so much new content to the game that it nearly feels like a sequel. But it also reimagines a handful of ideas from the base game to maintain a sense of familiarity. One of these features is the ability to duplicate the Remembrances you earn from defeating bosses in… Read more... View the full article
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is coming to Switch on September 26, and it’s giving the titular princess a long overdue starring role. However, it sounds like you might not be playing solely as Zelda, despite her being the headliner. According to the game’s ESRB rating, Link will be playable for at least some… Read more... View the full article
It’s been thirteen years since HBO’s Game of Thrones debuted, and five years since the acclaimed adaptation of the George R.R. Martin saga wrapped. During that time viewers were feted with a staggering ****** toll and a compendium of medieval ******** methods that would make even Genghis Khan wince. No show since has… Read more... View the full article
The FBI has identified 20-year old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect involved in the ******* ************** attempt on former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania yesterday. Following the incident, there’s been a rush to identify any online accounts that may have been associated with the alleged… Read more... View the full article
Gosh, Xbox really did that to Game Pass, huh? And Elden Ring’s beloved DLC is letting down some fans? Yeah, it’s been a week of spicy opinions, and we’ve got them all here, including our impressions of that loot-shooter The First Descendent. Read through for more! Read more... View the full article
We’re about halfway through the summer and I’ve given up on avoiding sweat You’re probably about halfway to giving up on Elden Ring’s Shaddw of the Erdtree DLC, but we can help with that. We’ve also got a tip for a free game for you to snag, and some FF14 advice. Read on for more of this week’s best tips. Read more... View the full article
This week saw Game Pass, once touted as the best deal in gaming, get another price increase in a way that’s as messy and confusing as it is disappointing. Also, Nintendo took the uncharacteristic step of teasing what looks like a first-party horror release, another game removed references to disgraced streamer Dr… Read more... View the full article
***** Rising has always played second fiddle to Capcom’s vastly more popular and successful Resident Evil franchise. Yet, while ***** Rising might not be as famous or beloved as Resident Evil, its quirky characters, oddball tone, endless hordes of zombies, and tension-building ticking clock made it feel unique and… Read more... View the full article
In the wake of saving the universe from a time-ending calamity, the question that ******** for the world of Final Fantasy XIV after the events of 2021’s Endwalker expansion is: How do we move on? This question sets up the quests immediately following Endwalker’s climax to become an arc that perfectly acts as an… Read more... View the full article
Pop star Katy Perry, who you will know for one of the best pop albums of the 21st century with 2010’s Teenage Dream, has been chasing that high without replicating it ever since. In the past 14 years, Perry has been having trouble finding relevance in a pop space where she was once dominant, and that could not be more… Read more... View the full article
Released last week, The First Descendant is a new sci-fi third-person looter shooter from Nexon that feels like a mix between Warframe, Destiny, and The Division. Yet despite mixed reviews and controversy involving icons and in-game purchases, The First Descendant has reached over 10 million players in just seven… Read more... View the full article
Xbox Game Pass may have received a substantial (and terrible) update this week, but that hasn’t stopped the service from adding bangers to its revolving catalog. Neon White, one of the most insanely inventive and cringe-inducing games I’ve ever played, is the latest and greatest addition, and you owe it to yourself to… Read more... View the full article
Overwatch 2 just launched its Transformers crossover skins as part of its midseason update. Even as someone who is pretty burnt out on Overwatch doing crossovers while its own lore and story are being left to ****, I have to admit Blizzard’s artists ******* it on this one. Reinhardt, Ramattra, Bastion, and Illari got… Read more... View the full article
Nintendo games and consoles never get price drops anymore, but they do occasionally get surprisingly decent discounts. Whether to capitalize on the lead up to Amazon Prime Day, or just unload some excess summer inventory, the stars have aligned for some decent Switch deals this week that probably won’t last much… Read more... View the full article
Twisters, the sequel to the 1996 iconic action flick Twister, is out next week on July 19. Until recently, you might not have even heard of the upcoming film, starring Top ****: Maverick’s Glen Powell and Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones. As a huge fan of the original movie, and an unabashed tornado fiend, I worried… Read more... View the full article
A new report claims that Nintendo doesn’t allow external contractors—who help translate some of their biggest games—to be named and listed in a game’s credits. The company behind Super Mario even, reportedly, forces these translators to sometimes sign 10-year NDAs, making it nearly impossible for them to talk about… Read more... View the full article
There’s no denying that Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is a tough experience. Even after finding all of the DLC’s many Scadutree Fragments to improve your damage and survivability, the bosses in this extra slice of FromSoftware’s popular game can still obliterate you within moments. As such, it’s always… Read more... View the full article
The Analogue Pocket is back with even more variants. Today the company announced four new limited-edition retro handhelds encased in anodized aluminum. They’re beautiful and expensive, and Analogue is leaning into the FOMO with one-time-only pre-orders for “ highly limited quantities [that] will never be sold again.” Read more... View the full article
Well, here we are, crossing over into the middle of June. Sorry, January. ***** it. I meant July. Things with the same starting letter ****** me up every time (apologies to every Matt and Mike I’ve met). But hey, maybe old, stubborn, resistant-to-change habits can be convinced to take a hike and let something new and… Read more... View the full article
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The reaction to Concord wasn’t great during Sony’s State of Play earlier this year. But after playing a few hours of the sci-fi FPS on PS5, I’m sold on Concord’s mix of hero-shooter action and tight Call of Duty-like gameplay. The only question is: Will people be willing to spend $40 for a multiplayer-only shooter in… Read more... View the full article