Fortnite’s Zero Point event may have concluded in the game, but it’s just getting started in comic books. The six-issue Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point series by DC Comics will deliver “big reveals” for the battle royale’s lore, and readers of the print edition will also receive codes for in-game items, such as new outfits for Batman […]
Review: Maskmaker
French studio InnerspaceVR’s first puzzle title A Fisherman’s Tale was a delightful mix of storyline and out-the-box challenges, yet it was over so quickly it barely had time to ground you in the world. The team’s next title sets out to capture what made that 2019 project special whilst building upon it with a bigger, […]
The origin of Noob Saibot
Ed Boon liked to keep secrets. During the development of the original Mortal Kombat, he quietly sneaked in a hidden character named Reptile — a green-colored palette swap of Scorpion — without telling anyone. “It was sort of an experiment to see how long it would naturally be discovered,” Boon told me about his hidden […]
The Evercade Is The Most Convenient Way To Play Hundreds Of Classic Games
The Evercade is a retro-lover’s dream come true. This handheld console is the most affordable and convenient way to reconnect with the history of gaming, spend time with classics, and discover new favorites. Unlike similar retro systems, the Evercade doesn’t gatekeep retro gaming like some kind of high-class hobby for elite connoisseurs. Rather, the Evercade […]
I want to skip ahead to all games having both cross-save and cross-play
The gaming industry is in an incredibly awkward place right now, stuck between the old system of selling hardware by pushing exclusives, and the new reality of players expecting their entertainment to travel with them across different platforms. Today, the walls between the PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC gaming ecosystems have never been thinner, but […]
Feeling the Scenic Burn With VZfit
I’ve always wanted to explore more of Scotland. It isn’t that far away and I’ve only visited as far north as Glasgow, so there’s a whole Highlands adventure to be had. The need to get out and about has never weighed heavier than it has recently and I‘m sure many of you have already decided […]
How Mortal Kombat invented the ESRB
During a joint hearing before two Senate committees in 1993, Sen. Joe Lieberman called for a bulky TV to be wheeled in so he could show a video excerpt to illustrate a point. It was a brutal scene from Mortal Kombat — blood splattering from Sonia’s head before Kano rips out her heart. In a […]
Resident Evil Village Preview – A Supernatural Gut Punch That Horror Fans Will Love
Ethan Winters: The man with the worst luck in the entire world. Following the murder of his wife, Mia, and the disappearance of his daughter Rose, Resident Evil Village’s protagonist hits the ground running in the most terrible way imaginable. Waking up following an accident in a strange village, Ethan quickly finds out that there is […]
New Pokemon Snap May Not Feature A Full ‘Dex, But It Picked Its Pokemon Right
We’ve heard it a million times before – eejits moaning about how Pokemon ditched the National Dex despite the fact that doing so was an obviously necessary concession for the host of new features we’ve seen implemented over the last few years. New Pokemon Snap takes these cuts to a new level, and for good […]
My Favorite Part Of Oblivion Was The Arena, And It Should Return In The Elder Scrolls 6
“Good people of the Imperial City!” bellows the announcer, the gravel in his throat rising as he addresses the cardboard cutout crowd, “Welcome to the Arena! It looks like the Yellow Team has pulled a fast one by replacing their combatant with three Argonian prisoners… This should be interesting!” The gate slides down, creaking until the metallic […]