Nearly 12 years after the release of Left 4 Dead 2, the genre it popularized has crossed back into the spotlight. At E3 2021, and in the weeks after, studios and publishers have announced nearly half a dozen games inspired by Valve’s co-op shooter. But even after a decade of innovations that other developers could […]
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FIFA Doesn’t Represent Modern Football
When Leicester City played Liverpool last weekend, Leicester were given a penalty, had this penalty overturned, were then given a freekick, scored from this freekick, had this goal disallowed for offside, then had the goal re-awarded thanks to an especially short jersey sleeve. Around six minutes passed, and the ball was only kicked once. This […]
The Mandolorian Doesn’t Need To Replace Cara Dune
In the wake of Gina Carano’s firing, there’s been a lot of talk about what will happen to Cara Dune in the future of The Mandalorian and its spin-off, Rangers of the New Republic. While the fan campaigns for Carano’s replacement range from the earnest (Lucy Lawless) to the absurd (Don Cheadle), no one seems […]
Activision Blizzard Doesn’t Expect To Release Overwatch 2 Or Diablo 4 This Year
Sad news for those hoping to get their hands on Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 this year. Activision Blizzard has announced that it does not anticipate launching either title in 2021. This news comes from the video game company’s earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2020. During the call, which focused largely on the […]
VALORANT doesn't need another duelist with a flash—but we're not complaining about Yoru
The new agent’s exciting kit definitely delivers. VALORANT Episode Two kicked off today, introducing Japanese duelist Yoru and increasing the agent roster to 14. And while the tac shooter is in dire need of a fix for controllers, the infiltrator still delivers unique gameplay that’s sure to excite fraggers. Yes, Yoru is a duelist. And […]
Star Wars: Squadrons Doesn’t Do 120 FPS On PS5, Would ‘Require A Full Native Port’
When EA explained how Star Wars: Squadrons would run on next-generation platforms, it curiously left out the 120 FPS option when listing features for the PS5. With the new update that enables these extra features on Series X|S and PS5 finally available, it turns out there was a good reason for that lack of description: […]
Doublelift doesn't blame Liquid's struggles on "unlucky split," says issues were simply caused by bad team performances
Liquid fell out of playoff contention for the first time since 2017. After dominating the LCS for two years in a row, Team Liquid have completely fallen from grace and failed to qualify for the 2020 Spring Split playoffs. Many League of Legends fans were quick to blame the team’s struggles on unlucky occurrences throughout […]
Square Enix Doesn’t Want You Spoiling Final Fantasy VII Remake (Despite Doing It On Twitter)
The people who have had their eyes shut and their fingers in their ears since the late nineties will need to block their senses for a little longer, as Square Enix is asking fans not to spoil Final Fantasy VII Remake on social media if they receive their copy early. Final Fantasy VII is one of the most […]