Halo Infinite multiplayer has had some growing pains throughout its inaugural season. Despite universal praise for its gameplay, some of its trimmings could use a bit more attention. Challenges are one area that have struggled to match the high watermark of the rest of the game. And the weekly Ultimate Challenge on offer right now […]
League of Legends’ new champion can save allies from death, for a price
League of Legends is getting a dark and ominous new champion named Renata Glasc. The Chem Baroness is an Enchanter support who comes from a family of alchemists from Zaun. Riot first teased Renata last week, giving the champion her own website dedicated to her company. Renata’s kit is typical of Enchanters, but fits well […]
Midnight Ghost Hunt is a laugh-out-loud hijinks generator
Midnight Ghost Hunt has a premise that’ll be familiar to anyone who’s ever watched Ghostbusters or played Phasmophobia. A haunted place is jam-packed with spooky ghosts, and someone’s hired a ragtag team of ghost hunters to find them, destroy them, and then vacuum up their souls using varied loadouts of options. Players don’t just take […]
Vampire Survivors is no thoughts, just spells
Vampire Survivors is a small indie game that’s moved from obscurity to success in what feels like overnight. I started seeing the game, created by solo developer Luca Galante, on social media last week — a few scattered posts before a sharp rise in frequency. As it turns out, that’s the trajectory the game itself […]
The Epic Games Store will keep giving away games in 2022
Epic Games has published its annual Epic Games Store Year In Review, a roundup of significant statistics about the digital storefront and its customers. It’s full of handy self-reported tidbits from Epic, which says in 2021 there were over 194 million PC customers on the Epic Games Store spending $840 million, and a healthy amount […]
Riot Games wants you to know Valorant’s Killjoy does not enjoy NFTs
Valorant, the competitive shooter from Riot Games, stars a cast of near future heroes and mercenaries with unique skillsets and personalities. One of these characters, Killjoy, briefly ended up in hot water on social media after accidentally providing some acclaim to a NFT artist. Killjoy, the Genius of Germany, is meant to be a relatable […]
Sea of Thieves will be sailing through uncharted waters in 2022
Sea of Thieves will sail through uncharted waters in 2022. On Thursday, developer Rare released an overview video that explains how the next year of updates for the game will unfold and details major changes to the pirate sandbox focused on bringing the world to life and telling big stories. Two big new storytelling features […]
Social sabotage game Dread Hunger leaving early access on Jan. 26
Social sabotage game Dread Hunger is set to leave early access and launch properly on Jan. 26. As the date approaches, developer Dread Hunger Team has showcased a bit more of the game’s next map. The core gameplay around Dread Hunger is that your party has found themselves stranded in the Arctic, besieged by some […]
World of Warcraft and Game Pass could be a match made in heaven
World of Warcraft has had a tough couple of years. But with Microsoft’s recent announcement that it plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, things could be looking up for the giant, aging MMO. If Microsoft were to marry World of Warcraft to its growing Game Pass service, which now boasts 25 million subscribers, we could see […]
Dune Spice Wars will launch lean, add major features over time
Dune Spice Wars was originally announced at the 2021 Game Awards with a short cinematic trailer. Developer Shiro Games released a FAQ on Friday that reveals more information about the strategy game. Among a few finer lore questions and art style answers, the developer answered inquiries about gameplay, pricing, and the early access model. The […]