Channel the majesty of the old Wild West in Fallout 4 with a Gunslinger build. This entire build is structured around one perk: Gunslinger. In its most basic form, this perk boosts the damage of non-automatic pistols, and by the end, the perk enables double damage and the chance to cripple your enemies. For a […]
Creator Of Pandemic Making New Board Game Called Climate Crisis
Matt Leacock’s Pandemic, was probably the most relevant board game of the past year. However, the designer is currently working on a game which addresses one of the most glaring issues of the past decade, climate change. According to Dicebreaker, Climate Crisis has been in production since March 2020 along with co-designer, Matteo Menapace. The […]
Please Stop Making Musou Games As Sequels To Strategy-Based Main Games
I’ve never been able to get into Musou style games, despite many attempts at it. I can see how they could be cathartic for people, since you can slash or beat your way through giant mobs of enemies. I’ve even written about some games that are great for blowing off steam, and most Musou games […]
Fallout 76 fans are making their own procedural drama on Twitch
Fallout 76 fans are no stranger to solving in-game mysteries, but the ones created by players can be much weirder. One of the largest role-playing groups in Bethesda Game Studios’ post-apocalyptic world, the New Responders, is currently weaving a tale involving missing persons, dodgy suspects, and potential cannibalism. The entire production is live for the […]
We Should Be Making A Bigger Deal About Hailey In Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Gaming is a vast space to explore. Even if you just stick to the major releases – which you absolutely shouldn’t – every triple-A game is crammed with so much detail that some secrets don’t get discovered until months, or even years later. Any video game released by a major studio is significantly longer than […]
The Sims 4 Seasons: Making Money With The Gardening Skill
When The Sims 4: Seasons was released the gardening skill gained a huge update, making it more profitable. Plants were changed so that they now evolve quicker, and weeding and watering can be done for several plants with one click. You’ll also notice that plants are synchronized, with the game checking at 6 am each […]
Analogue says it’s making more Pockets — and going after bots and resellers
When high-end console maker Analogue opened up pre-orders for its beautiful Game Boy-inspired handheld, Pocket, the portable sold out almost instantly. The $199.99 device, which plays Neo Geo Pocket Color, Atari Lynx, and Sega Game Gear games in addition to multiple generations of Game Boy titles, was highly coveted but in short supply. People who […]
Code Orange On Making A Music Video With Kinect
“I mean, I’ll say this: it ain’t a f—ing contest, but if it is, we were A1 first. No question,” says Jami Morgan, the vocalist of the Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange. “Maybe if we were bigger I wouldn’t say that, but I’m saying it now.” Morgan is talking specifically about Code Orange’s approach to […]
Google Stadia gives up making its own games, sells tech to rivals
Video game streaming service Stadia has suffered a massive downgrade in its ambitions, as 150 staff are impacted – including Jade Raymond. Stadia has barely been running for a year and already Google has abandoned the idea of making its own first party games, and while the service will continue the technology is also being […]
Stop Making Every Good Pokemon A Boring Dragon
If you’ve read about any of my recent endeavors in Pokemon – like when I used Ash Ketchum’s Pokemon League-winning lineup in competitive, or hand-picked his best ‘mons ever to build a dream team – you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Dragonite. Most of the PvE squads I’ve entered the Hall of Fame […]