Throughout the 2021 Call of Duty League season, the Minnesota Rokkr hasn’t got a lot of respect. The team got off to a slower start and wasn’t competing at a level that was acceptable to the organization and its fans. But then something happened. Head coach Brian “Saintt” Baroska and V1 director of esports strategy […]
I’m Scared, Excited, Guilty, And Desperate To Return To The Movie Theater
The last movie I saw in a movie theater was 1917. After the year we’ve had in lockdown, that feels like an eternity ago. I’ve been an avid movie-goer my whole life. It’s a hobby I picked up from my cinephile parents, and I’ve always tried my best to see just about every movie I […]
The 22 best board games
Over the last two decades, board gaming has undergone a near total transformation. What was once a hobby relegated to the dusty racks at the back of friendly local game stores has gone mainstream. Even big box retailers are getting in on the action with curated selections, including exclusive titles that can’t be purchased anywhere […]
Horror Games Need To Follow Grounded And Add A ‘Fear Of Needles’ Mode
There isn’t any official ranking of phobias, but I have to assume that the fear of needles ranks relatively high on the list of things that make people squeamish. Up there with claustrophobia, the fear of tight spaces, and of course, arachnophobia, the fear of needles seems to be a relatively ubiquitous feeling. The official […]
I’m Glad Abandoned Isn’t A Kojima Game
Abandoned being a Kojima game might have just broken the world record for being both the quickest sprouting urban myth in gaming, and the quickest to be shot down. The reasons people believed it might have been are questionable at best: mainly the game’s director has the initials HK, but then it could just as […]
It’s A Crime That Porter Robinson Doesn’t Have a Beat Saber DLC Pack
Beat Saber centres around hype. The virtual reality rhythm-slasher is all about falling in love with the music, finding a cadence where the only things that exist are the dual sabers in your hands and the barrage of coloured notes hurtling toward you. When playing on Hard or Expert difficulty, the world around you ceases […]
Valkyrae just became one of the few female co-owners of an esports team
Popular streamer Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter is now a co-owner of the gaming and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves. “I’m proud to be one of the first women co-owners in esports and beyond excited for our future together,” Hofstetter shared via her personal Twitter account. The announcement marks a new milestone in what has been an extraordinary […]
An Interview With Narita Boy’s Director On Metroidvanias, Immersion, And The 80s
Narita Boy – the 80s-styled platformer from indie developer Studio Koba – launched last week, receiving mostly favorable reviews, including our own. From its pixelated, neon aesthetics to its surprisingly emotional underlying story, Narita Boy is an unapologetic love letter to the 1980s that will definitely invoke moments of nostalgia for those who experienced the […]
HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Will Cost $1,249 in May
HP is really the one company carrying the torch for Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) system having launched the HP Reverb G2 at the end of 2020. Its not stopping there though. After announcing an enterprise-focused model called the Reverb G2 Omnicept in September, today HP has announced it’ll be available in May priced at […]
Aerith Needs To Dump Cloud And Zach For Tifa In Final Fantasy 7 Remake 2
I’ve talked in the past about how I’m confident that Aerith Gainsborough is a chaotic bisexual. Her personality fits the bill perfectly, but she has always been played as the heteronarmative romantic partner for Cloud and Zach in all iterations of Final Fantasy 7 we’ve seen. Well – until she is shanked by Sephiroth and […]