In the second act of Cyberpunk 2077, things start off poorly. As you set off to continue your journey, an automated Delamain cab smashes into and destroys your car. In an effort to fix your vehicle and learn what is happening with these rogue cabs, you’ll have to go on a quest. That Side Job, […]
Fortnite is following the Facebook playbook
Fortnite’s new game mode isn’t particularly novel, but its very existence gets at the Epic Games’ Silicon Valley-sized ambition. The mode is called The Spy Within, and it isn’t hard to see the similarities it has to Among Us, a 2-year-old game that found immense success in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortnite’s success […]
Fortnite gets new ‘performance mode’ for low-end computers
Fortnite is already on almost every platform you can imagine (except iOS). But just because a computer can run Fortnite doesn’t mean that it runs the game well. Fortunately, Epic Games is trying to fix that with a new feature called Performance Mode, which should help computers that just meet the game’s minimum specifications run […]
Dead by Daylight’s newest killer broke the game, but stole hearts
Dead by Daylight’s newest killer has been out for a few weeks now, but it didn’t take long for fans to realize that the character is buggy. The Twins, as they’re known, are meant to be a dangerous pair of scavengers, with big sister Charlotte protecting her little brother Victor. It would be wholesome if […]
BioWare teases the next Dragon Age in new trailer
The next Dragon Age has been under wraps for some time now, as BioWare works behind the scenes in order to polish up the fantasy roleplaying adventure. The game was first announced at The Game Awards in 2018, and concept art was revealed at Gamescom 2020. BioWare showed off some more content at The Game […]
PS5 beats toilet paper in Google’s top searches of 2020
Remember those painful few weeks near the start of 2020 when it was impossible to find a roll of toilet paper anywhere? Good times. As it turns out, though, more people this year have searched “where to buy PS5” than they did “where to buy toilet paper,” which makes sense, as Sony’s new console is […]
Fallout 76’s huge fan war is a fight against nukes, glitches, and raiders
The Whitesprings Resort has always been a player hub in Fallout 76, but one night, it lit up for an especially important affair. Eight organizations took over the entire building for a massive dinner party. Players dressed as waiters to serve food, provided entertainment by playing the piano, and stood at the doors to make […]
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game won’t return until January
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, the 2010 video game adaptation of the film by the same name, was delisted from digital storefronts in 2014, but six years later, the game is coming back. Ubisoft announced on Monday that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game — Complete Edition will be released on January […]
Destiny 2 Xur location and items, Dec. 4-8
The weekly Exotic item merchant, Xur, hangs out in random locations around the world of Destiny. In Destiny 2, he can appear all over the map, as well as inside the Tower. This week, you can find Xur in the EDZ, standing on a bluff overlooking the Winding Cove. Image: Bungie via Polygon Xur’s inventory […]
Destiny 2: Trials of Osiris won’t return until later this month
After a tumultuous month for Trials of Osiris, Destiny 2’s competitive weekend-only multiplayer mode, Bungie announced another delay. Trials of Osiris will return on Dec. 18, assuming Bungie doesn’t find any more problems. Trials of Osiris hasn’t seen a full weekend of play since Destiny 2: Beyond Light launched on Nov. 10. A few days […]