Iconic design is supposed to be visually striking, and by most accounts the PS5 definitely succeeds at that because it looks like an evolution of the past two PlayStation consoles. However, just because Sony created a futuristic piece of hardware that doesn’t mean modders won’t take the PS5 into PC gaming levels of customization. While […]
Console Commands Are Back In Mass Effect Legendary Edition Thanks To A Mod
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is ticking all the boxes in terms of remastering an all-time favourite franchise, as well as getting us nostalgic. There were a few things that the Legendary Edition missed out on, resulting in fans stepping in with mods. One such mod brings back the console commands. Console commands enabled you to […]
Console Warriors Are Mad At Insomniac For Calling Ratchet & Clank’s Robots “Bots”
In the least surprising turn of events ever, angry console warriors have turned a seemingly innocuous tweet from the official Insomniac Games Twitter account into yet another silly debate around Sony vs Microsoft. In the lead up to launch for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the Insomniac Games Twitter account has continued to tease screenshots […]
Archangel’s Intro In Mass Effect 2 Is Still An All-Time High For Video Games
You wake up, dead. Wait, that’s not right. You were dead, now you’re not. After two years wandering the void, Martin Sheen’s terrorist organization rams robotic parts into your skull, or something, and now you’re Commander Shepard, cyborg extraordinaire and Jesus Christ with a buzzcut. Who are these people? Miranda and Jacob, you’re one shady […]
XP is coming slower in Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer, Bungie confirms
After a rough few weeks of bugs for Destiny 2’s new Season of the Splicer, Bungie revealed another pain point: Seasonal Challenge XP wasn’t working properly last season. Since Season of the Chosen ended and Season of the Splicer began, players have complained about earning less XP from Seasonal Challenges (a new, weekly Challenge system […]
Peak performance in esports: Why Rogue and MAD Lions are embracing mindfulness
On 11th April 2021, MAD Lions faced off against Rogue for the fifth game of a best-of-five League of Legends series. The stage was the LEC Spring Finals. Both squads beat G2 Esports — by all accounts, a European super-team — during their runs to the final, MAD Lions in the upper bracket and Rogue […]
Codemasters Will Retain Its Individuality Post-Acquisition Claims EA CEO
Fans of British publisher/developer Codemasters have been a bit worried since news of EA acquiring the studio broke. EA’s track record of obtaining and then closing studios is well known, so there was every reason to believe that this once solid studio would meet an untimely fate in the future. Thankfully, that doesn’t seem to […]
KRAFTON Chairman Gifts $89M in Private Shares to Employees – The Esports Observer
KRAFTON, Inc. Chairman Byung Gyu Chang revealed plans to give global team members and new hires who join the company before September 2021 up to $89M USD in private KRAFTON shares. The PUBG and PUBG Mobile maker said that participation in its “Employee Stock Ownership Program” will be limited to domestic team members. For overseas […]
The Duke In Resident Evil Village Reacts If You Lob A Pipe Bomb At Him
Resident Evil Village’s merchant, the Duke, is a friendly but mysterious chap. Yet, Capcom accommodated the fans who want to unjustly throw explosives at him. He’ll cook you meals, buy your excess baggage, sell you an arsenal that puts you on the level of a boulder-punching STARS veteran, and even brings you, while you’re unconscious, to […]
In New Movie Hero Mode, Sean Astin Searches For "What Real Gamers Really Wanna Play"
A new movie called Hero Mode will give audiences a look at game development… from a teen comedy point of view. Releasing on June 4, this movie follows the story of a young coder who must develop a video game in 30 days. Hero Mode will also feature Sean Astin, who we all know as Samwise […]