At the beginning of last year, a guy by the name of Jak Wilmot decided to spend an entire week living in VR. Why, you ask? Besides the fact that it would make a great TED talk, he wanted to experience first-hand what the implications are of simulating our reality in every aspect of daily life. […]
How Allied Esports And HyperX Arena Adapted To The Shutdown By Putting 20 PCs In A Living Room
As is the case in so many other parts of the US, businesses in Las Vegas are mostly shuttered. Even if they were open, there’s no guarantee people would visit them for fear of catching a highly contagious virus. After officials scrambled to curb the pandemic by shutting down nonessential businesses, Allied Esports CEO Jud […]
Why Xbox One X is a great first console
There has never been a better time to get into video games. The hobby is cheaper, more ubiquitous, and more accessible than ever before. Plus, we’re all stuck inside. Entertainment can be hard to come by, and games provide a welcome distraction from the world, as well as offering a way for friends and family […]
Breaking Down VALORANT Patch 0.47
Patch 0.47 in VALORANT has now been available for a few days, and we have a clearer picture of what the changes have meant for gameplay in general, and for current (or former) Raze mains. While the general feeling among players what that Raze needed to be tweaked, the changes made by Riot Games may push the more […]
All The Expected Changes Coming In League of Legends Patch 10.9
The preview for the upcoming patch 10.9 in League of Legends is now available and looks overall quite reasonable. The proposed changes look to reign in certain overpowered Champions as well as boost the viability of others who see little play. As always, readers should note that while these changes have been proposed, anything could […]
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare – What’s In The Cabin Fever Playlist?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players are now being treated to a playlist called the Cabin Fever playlist, which may be a double-entendre both with reference to the maps included in the playlist as well as the isolation many players are currently going through. Overall, the playlist has a running theme of smaller-sized maps with […]
Dear Atlus: When We Said We Wanted More Shiho, We Didn’t Mean It Like That
Despite being the catalyst for much of Persona 5‘s early plot, Shiho Suzui – one of the first NPCs you meet in the game – pretty much vanishes after the first conflict is resolved. Unlike Mishima, who gets an entire confidant link of his own, her appearances afterward are mostly limited to dialogue references, despite the fact […]
The Pros And Cons Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Online Patches
One of the joys of the Animal Crossing series is booting up the game each day to see something new. Be it a new neighbor moving in, a renovation to your house being complete, or some seasonal event going on, Nintendo has baked the mundanity of everyday life into a cute package. You want to […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – It Turns Out There Are Some Bugs Blathers Actually Likes
Believe it or not, New Horizons’ resident entomophobe Blathers doesn’t find all bugs disgusting. Although he might be terrified when first handed one, there are some that he’s quick to compliment if given the chance. Typically, Blathers is one excited owl when the local museum receives a new donation. Fish? Loves ’em. Fossils? Has to have […]
Raymond is blowing up the Animal Crossing villager black market
When Tom found a buyer for Raymond the cat, he had to take some precautions. Priced at 500 Nook Miles Tickets, worth at least a few million bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, this was not a small transaction. The buyer had to take two trips to his island to drop all the vouchers off. […]