These champions dominated the tournament’s initial stage. Each year, the Worlds play-in stage gives players and coaches a chance to feel out the meta of the upcoming tournament. Strategies are developed, playstyles are perfected, and the game as a whole evolves as teams prepare for the main event of the League of Legends World Championship. […]
The Best Star Wars Gifts For 2020
With the Skywalker Saga coming to a close last year, it’s been a relatively quiet year for the beloved Star Wars franchise. New film projects–the number of which continues to grow–aren’t coming to theaters for a few more years, though Season 2 of The Mandalorian premieres on Disney+ October 30. And, of course, there’s still […]
The Thing I Want Most From Destiny 2: Beyond Light Is Less Wasted Game Time
For over six years, one game franchise has remained a consistent part of my gaming regimen. Destiny and its sequel hit a lot of sweet spots for me, combining engrossing sci-fi/fantasy world-building, role-playing-style character upgrades, and immaculate action/gunplay. It’s a hobby I’ve enjoyed for a long time, and I’m intensely excited for Beyond Light. But […]
Pokémon Pinball Was The Perfect Game For A Weird Kid Like Me
The year is 2002. I’m sprawled out on the floor of a sterile waiting room in Albuquerque, which smells like carpet cleaner and cheap cologne. My mom’s across the country in Georgia, and my dad’s in the other room for his legally mandated anger management classes. But in that moment, in that waiting room, I’m […]
Is The HeroQuest Re-Release A Disaster In The Making?
HeroQuest is coming back! Cue the trumpets! Except there’s something malevolent in the magic being used to revive this tabletop classic… For those unfamiliar with HeroQuest, it’s a board game that was popular through the late ’80s and early ’90s. Released originally in the UK under a partnership between Milton Bradley and Games Workshop, it introduced a secret […]
Destiny 2 Festival Of The Lost Event Starts Very Soon
With Halloween still a while away, a handful of Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost items for 2020 have been leaked by a dataminer. The event starts very soon, running from October 6 through November 3. The early promo images show a Dracula-themed Warlock, werewolf Hunter, and Titan as Frankenstein’s monster. We also get a […]
Gaming Detail: The Homeless Woman You Save In Spider-Man PS4 Reappears In Miles Morales
Gloria, the homeless woman who is saved by Spidey in Marvel’s Spider-Man, will also feature in Spider-Man: Miles Morales. PlayStation spoiled gamers with some terrific exclusives during the PS4 era. God Of War, The Last Of Us, Bloodborne. However, the one that may well go down as generation-defining is Marvel’s Spider-Man. The game was terrific […]
The Tekken Series Hits Huge Sales Milestone
A lot of people are ready for the next battle as the Tekken series has sold over 50 million copies since it began in 1995. Most of you reading this probably weren’t born before then. This news comes from the series director Katsuhiro Harada who celebrated with a tweet. He also shared that Tekken 7 has […]
Your Guide to Hosting the Perfect Home Poker Night
Poker has become a highly popular pastime over the past few decades. According to figures from the World Poker Tour, there are around 100 million poker players worldwide, and this number does not account for those that play occasionally just for fun or indulge in video poker in a casino or online. There are lots […]
Tell Me Why – How To Fix The Fuse Box
As a primarily narrative-focused game, the puzzles in Tell Me Why generally don’t impose a large enough hurdle that your progress is halted for more than a minute or two. In chapter two, however, there is one puzzle that is a bit more difficult than any of the others the game will throw at you, and […]