It’s never been a better time to be a Yakuza fan – if only due to the sheer amount of Yakuza games there are. Across the mainline series, prequels, remakes, and spin-offs, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has released 15 Yakuza games since 2005. But with that kind of output, it can be a little […]
VR Has Breathed New Life Into Rhythm Gaming
Rhythm games have always been an important part of my life. From grinding away on DDR for hours at my local arcade, to late nights playing DJMAX on my PSP until daybreak, my entire youth was punctuated by obsessions with different rhythm games. And for a time, I wasn’t alone in that. Growing up in […]
How To Get Into the Ever-Growing Yakuza Series
It’s never been a better time to be a Yakuza fan – if only due to the sheer amount of Yakuza games there are. Across the mainline series, prequels, remakes, and spin-offs, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has released 15 Yakuza games since 2005. But with that kind of output, it can be a little […]
Tactical: "We came [into the group stage] with the wrong mindset, because in play-ins, we were able to do whatever we want"
Team Liquid’s young AD carry says the team has shifted its focus to early game domination. Breathe easy, Team Liquid fans. After going 0-2 to start the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage, North America’s third seed finally picked up their first win of the tournament today against Europe’s top squad, G2 Esports. […]
Puma Roars Into League of Legends 2020 World Championship in Jersey Partnership With Gen.G
PUMA and League of Legends 2020 World Championship participant Gen.G have unveiled the team’s new limited-edition jerseys for the event. Fashion designer Heron Preston created the artwork featured on the jerseys, which will be worn by Gen.G’s League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) team. The World’s jersey is the first major collaboration between the two […]
Riot "looking into ways" to make non-damaging assists reflect on your combat score in VALORANT
Sage mains finally have something to be happy about. Some VALORANT fans may begrudgingly pick support agents because their performance won’t be reflected in their combat score. That may change in the future, according to Riot. Senior producer Ian Fielding discussed VALORANT‘s combat score in today’s blog post. And while frags are the most important […]
Shenmue Is Getting Turned Into Anime Series, Original Creator Attached
Hand-to-hand combat and plenty of forklift action are coming to Crunchyroll. The cult-favorite Shenmue game series is getting turned into an anime series with original creator Yu Suzuki serving as executive producer. Announced during the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo on September 5, the Shenmue anime series is a collaboration with Adult Swim and will be directed […]
The Falconeer Heads Into Closed Beta Next Month
We got our first peek at The Falconeer last June with the release of the upcoming indie game’s story trailer. The Falconeer takes place in a world called the Great Ursee, where a war is being fought amongst its great factions. You play as a Falconeer, a warrior mounted on the back of an enormous […]
Halo Infinite Delays Into 2021
343 Industries studio head Chris Lee has released a brief statement through the official Halo Twitter, explaining that the developer has made the difficult decision to delay Halo Infinite into 2021. Lee cites multiple factors, but names the challenges of developing in the midst of the COVID pandemic as a contributing factor. “The extra time […]
Riot is looking into making some big changes to VALORANT's ranked system
The current ranked system just isn’t cutting it for most players. Since the implementation of a competitive mode in VALORANT, amateur and pro players alike have had plenty of complaints about its ranked system. But Joe Ziegler, the game’s director, revealed last night that the developer team is planning to make some changes to ranked […]