As you may have seen, Microsoft just bought Activision Blizzard King in a deal worth $70 billion. If you haven't heard, then we have failed terribly – this is one of the biggest news stories to hit our medium ever. It's six times as expensive as the second biggest acquisition, and it comes off the […]
Rainbow Six: Extraction Review – Sleeper Hit Or Dead By Next Week, It’s Hard To Say
I want to preface this review of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction by telling you all that I played two zombie co-op shooters this week, and Extraction is by far the better game. I’m sorry, The Anacrusis. Your retro 60s aesthetic can’t compete with the Siege engine and some pretty lens flare. It’s not fair […]
I Think The First Pokemon Go/Unite Crossover Was An Accident
Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite are finally crossing over in the most Pokemon way ever: officially unannounced and entirely confusing. The connection between the upcoming Power Plant event in Go and the most recent Zeraora holowear in Unite is undeniable, but neither game has mentioned the cross-promotion. It may just be a weird coincidence, but […]
OlliOlli World Preview – Rip, Dip, Pain, Repeat
As I write this my eyes are burning and bloodshot, my knuckles ache and creak, and my fingers are cramped and sore. No, I’ve not been in some kind of brawl – I’ve been playing OlliOlli World, and for as much pain as it gives me, I can’t put it down. In a month stacked […]
Nobody Saves the World is the RPG that gets grind right
Nobody Saves the World is gonna throw a lot of weird stuff at you. It’s a Drinkbox Studios joint, after all, a go-to name for zany video game humor. Still, nearly all the little asides, ironies, and deadpan details had me chortling out loud and pointing at the screen like a misbehaving second-grader. Polygon Recommends […]
Nobody Saves The World – Form And Function
Nobody Saves the World is as charming and funny as Drinkbox Studios’ Guacamelee series. Bolstered by wonderfully challenging dungeons, Nobody’s core pillars of body swapping and ability customization go a long way to making this a memorable adventure, though a paper-thin world and underwhelming rewards keep this Nobody from being the best Somebody possible. Within […]
Is Apex Legends Esports’ Match Point Format Fit For Purpose?
I’ve talked about the Match Point format before, and I’ll likely talk about it again before too long, but it remains Apex Legends esports’ – or rather, the Apex Legends Global Series’ in particular – most controversial rule. To vastly oversimplify it, in competitions that use the rule a team must reach 50 points and […]
GTFO Review – The Great Escape
Turtle Rock Studios helped define the cooperative squad-based genre with Left 4 Dead and its recently released spiritual successor, Back 4 Blood. 10 Chamber Collective, a small group of ex-Payday developers, was undoubtedly inspired by the acclaimed zombie-slaying franchise. In truth, the studio’s debut project, GTFO, is Payday meets Left 4 Dead, but with a […]
This Week In Halo Infinite: Cyber Showdown, Economic Shakeup, And Goodbye Xbox 360 Servers
It looks like the devs over at 343 Industries are finally back from their holidays and have hit the ground running. They've revealed what the next multiplayer event will be, reshuffled the in-game market economy, put out some hotfixes, and even shut down Xbox 360 servers. Halo Infinite: Cyber Showdown Event Revealed By 343 343 […]
The Biggest Gaming News For January 16, 2022
Some big stories popped up in the news today. This time around we have everything from game rebalancing to massive amounts of money being passed around in some recent developments on earlier events. We also have the usual drama surrounding NFTs and everything related to them. Let’s dive right into the details. Content Creators Are […]