In 2014, the Call of Duty franchise offered players its greatest, longest-lasting cultural contribution with five onscreen words: “Press F to pay respects.” Since then, the prompt from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare — a pretty good Call of Duty game! — has stayed in the cultural consciousness, graduating to an enduring meme status mostly […]
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A single sunset makes me want to live in this Breath of the Wild-like game
Relishing in the details of game development helps me build an appreciation for both the worlds of games and the people who make them. This includes environmental design I normally take for granted, like a game’s day-to-night cycle. While time of day can often influence how I play a game, I rarely stop and pause […]
NBA 2K22 makes being a selfish jerk a worthwhile career choice
Football or baseball, Formula 1 or soccer, you can count on me to be a nice guy. It’s how I’d prefer to think of myself, after all. In the role-playing choices offered by franchises like MLB The Show, or in the narratives of Madden NFL’s Longshot or FIFA’s The Journey, I’ve always taken the high […]
343 Makes Halo Infinite Gameplay Change To Radar Following Criticism
The Threat Detector in Halo 5 wasn’t the most popular, so when players noted that the Combat Sensor in Halo Infinite operated similarly, fans offered their feedback to 343 Industries following the first beta test. Now the studio is offering up an update on how they have implemented said feedback and making a change that […]
No One Makes Anime Games Quite As Well As CyberConnect2
I’m an easy target for any anime-to-game adaptation, a few fan-servicey story nods, a cast of my favorite characters, and I’m in. I’ve got a few I’ll shyly admit were favorites despite being critically panned – hello, Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 – but I still revisit in my alone time. Even as a […]
This Resident Evil 8 Mod Makes Lady Dimitrescu’s Hat Bigger With Each Encounter
If you thought everyone’s favorite nine-foot tall vampire lady from Resident Evil Village couldn’t get any larger than life, you thought wrong. A recent mod for the fabulous and slightly murderous Lady Dimitrescu makes her already large hat grow even larger every time you come across her. By the time you complete the castle portion […]
Stonefly makes forest exploration into a vibe
Float along on gentle breezes and explore fantastical woodland environments in Stonefly, a new top-down action-adventure game from Flight School (Creature in the Well) and MWM Interactive. The game looks gorgeous and is inspired by mid-century modern design. Bohdon Sayre, game director at Flight School Studio, said in a release that the team “set out […]
The DC Fandome Makes A Superhero Landing In 2021
The DC Fandome is returning once again in 2021 after yet another Comic-Con is cancelled, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual conference with plenty of panels and announcements is expected to share news on upcoming movies, games, shows, and comics in DC’s slate. Not much news has been given about the event, but we […]
Lenovo Makes A Demon Slayer Gaming Chair With A Built-In Katana
As fans anxiously await the release of Demon Slayer, they can now do so comfortably in their own Demon Slayer-themed chair, katana included. The game, which has been. developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Aniplex is due to be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in 2021 in Japan. A […]
The Mortal Kombat Movie Makes A Great First Impression
When the list of the best video game adaptations are brought up, it’s typically not long before the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie is mentioned. That film captured so much of the feel of the video game franchise and the mid-’90s as a whole that many look back at it as the standard bearer of video […]