At the risk of exhausting myself by refuting claims made by gamers this week, I once again have to dispel some baseless rhetoric I’ve seen floating around the comment section on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit. No, CD Projekt Red was not “forced” to release Cyberpunk 2077 too early because gamers were big mad. The chosen […]
Minecraft Was YouTube Gaming’s Most Watched Title Of 2020 With Over 200 Billion Views
2020 has been a rough year, but all that extra time we’ve been spending indoors has been a boon for both streamers and content creators. In fact, YouTube Gaming has officially released its 2020 stats, showing off a record-breaking year for the service. The announcement revealed 2020 to be the best year in YouTube Gaming history, […]
Monster Hunter Rise Was Delayed By A Month Due To COVID
Monster Hunter Rise was delayed to March 2021, as its development was suspended by a month due to COVID-19. Monster Hunter Rise is a Switch-exclusive entry in the franchise. Monster Hunter World moved away from local play and focused on online multiplayer. Monster Hunter Rise is going to back to the series roots by focusing on local co-op. […]
Silent Hills P.T. Was On PS5 Before It Was Quickly Removed
When Konami canceled Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills P.T., horror fans were crushed. With the future of the horror franchise, as a whole, unclear, the unfinished experience remains a beloved treasure kept alive by many fan recreations and mods. With the new generation of systems upon us, many media with a PS5 system have reported that P.T. […]
The Xbox Series X was designed by people who believe in games
A month from now, gamers will begin getting their hands on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. And after a few weeks with the Xbox Series X, I’m ready to move on from the current generation of consoles. I can talk about my full experience with the console now, but my original impressions story […]
This AI was created to beat the hardest game of 2020
You may already be aware that Spelunky 2 is one of the best games of the year. You may also be aware that it is very, very difficult. One wrong step or a misplaced whip swing can easily send you back to the very beginning. Part of what makes the Spelunky games so challenging is […]
Ori And The Blind Forest Was Originally Developed As A Prototype Inspired By Super Meat Boy
Strangely enough, Super Meat Boy – of all the games – was a kind of inspiration for the development of the gorgeous indie platformer Ori and the Blind Forest. This tidbit was revealed during a recent interview The Gamer held with Gennadiy Korol – co-founder and lead engineer at Moon Studios. The studios are responsible for […]
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 […]
I was taken hostage in a cunning Sea of Thieves heist
Sea of Thieves allows you to make alliances with other players, spreading a fleet across the high seas in search of mutual profit. But players can still betray each other, and often do, in search of even greater gains. One fall evening, I found myself as part of a full five-ship alliance, which meant the […]
Orpheus’ Voice In Hades Was Based On Thom Yorke
When it comes to the creation of a game as evidently inspired as Hades, there are obviously a variety of influences at play. From the Greek mythology ostensibly threaded throughout its narrative, to the less predictable presence of the MCU’s version of Loki, the voice actor for Hades protagonist Zagreus recently confirmed that there’s another influence floating around in […]