Before the Halo subreddit got put on lockdown this past weekend thanks to a surge in toxicity and vitriol towards the developers, community director Brian Jarrard, aka Ske7ch, posted a lengthy reply to a post that was critical of the playlist options. Jarrard provided some great insight into the playlist development process while also addressing […]

There’s a certain sensation I get whenever I’m asked to choose ten of ‘the best’ games at the end of any given year. At first, it’s exciting. It makes me feel as if I’m in some kind of exclusive club where they serve cocktails in teapots and everyone has one of those fancy cigarette filters […]

It’s easy to forget the contents of a lecture you took in college or what you wrote in that onerous 20-page final paper, but memories made with your college friends tend to linger longer than anything that took place in a university classroom. That understanding is at the core of Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe finally has a Daredevil and fans of the character will likely recognize the actor behind the mask.  That’s because the performer is Charlie Cox, who portrayed the hero across three seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil series, which is technically canon to the MCU. Marvel boss Kevin Feige finally announced the news, long-rumored to be […]

Quick Links Season of Heritage Swinub Incense Day Raid Bosses Dragonspiral Descent Spotlight Hour and Raid Hour News, Updates, and Reminders Next Week This week, there’s a lot going on in Pokemon Go. With the start of the Season of Heritage, wild spawns have changed, new events are announced, and there’s a ton to see […]

Who remembers Harry Potter: Wizards Unite? You know, Pokemon Go but with magical creatures and shit. Okay, that doesn’t differentiate it a whole lot, but you know what I mean: another augmented reality game from the genre’s monopolistic overlords using a different IP. Wizards Unite was an undeniable failure – the polar opposite of Pokemon […]

When I first saw the news that Steve Aoki was going to host a Sonic the Hedgehog virtual concert last week, I was ecstatic to hear another artist declare their love for the blue blur and express that through music. At the time, Sega announced that the DJ would play a healthy balance of his […]

With the recent changes to match XP, earning battle pass levels in Halo Infinite has gotten a lot easier. I was able to blast through ten levels this week, unlocking tons of armor pieces in the process. Nothing reveals how bland Halo’s customization options are more than having a pile of helmets and shoulder pads […]

It’s Friday, and we’re ending the week with a bang. We have a bunch of big announcements today, both official and otherwise, giving us a hint of what the gaming industry has planned for the new year. But in the more immediate future, it looks like The Game Awards next week will have no shortage […]

Happy Friday, folks. It's that time of the week once again where we reflect on some of the best features written by TheGamer crew, because we're very modest like that. With big releases like Arcane and Endwalker, there's been plenty to talk about. We've also got some fun features focusing on the overly-graphic sex scene […]