In the past two years, Immortals has cycled through 15 different League of Legends players on its main roster, leading the LCS in that statistic. With so much turnover in such little time, it can be hard to form an identity around a team’s players and create a brand that fans can get behind. Teams […]
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A Township Tale – We're Not Ready To Review It Yet
A Township Tale already has something few other VR games can claim to enjoy – a fan-run wiki. No, really, I meant to type wiki. See, the mere fact that Alta’s part survival, part town-building universe needs an online encyclopedia tells you a lot of things. First, it suggests the game has genuine depth, and […]
Grunt And Mordin Were Supposed To Have A Jack/Miranda Confrontation Scene In Mass Effect 2
A few months ago, we published a piece on how Mass Effect 2 was built around the suicide mission, as opposed to the other way around. Naturally, this led to the revered loyalty mechanic, where completing missions for each character determined whether or not they’d make it out of the Collector base and into the […]
Were Older Games Better Or Is Nostalgia Just That Strong?
I’ve commonly heard people make the claim that older games are just better all-around than newer games. Obviously, we are setting graphics aside, so they’ll tend to argue that older games had better strategic implementation, better character development, and more. I’ve written previously on how retro games are popular due to more than just nostalgia—the video […]
I Wish Other Franchises Were As Committed As Fast & Furious
I’m not a Fast & Furious fan, and sometimes I get a little jealous of people who are. The only Fast & Furious movie I’ve ever seen is Tokyo Drift, which as I understand it is looked upon as the weird cousin in the Fast & Furious family. And nothing is more important than family, […]
Why Were There So Many Blues Brothers Games In The ’90s?
Video games were rising in popularity in the ’90s, and one of the most popular types of games were those based on movies and television shows. During this time, we were also gifted with several games based on The Blues Brothers movies. The original Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, first premiered on Saturday Night Live musical sketch […]
We’re All Mad For Funkoverse’s Alice In Wonderland Expansion
Funkoverse is off to a great start in 2021 with the first 2-pack expansion and the second Disney-themed expansion (after the unflappable Darkwing Duck). Alice and the Queen of Hearts present some interesting new wrinkles to the collectible board game, as well as a pair of surprisingly original new scenarios that might be the best […]
Final Fantasy’s Moogles Were Inspired By Koalas And Bats
It seems that the Moogles from the Final Fantasy franchise were inspired by koala bears, bats, and animals that “weren’t so popular”, like the frilled-neck lizard. This revelation came from the creator of the Moogles and Chocobos, Koichi Ishii, during a special interview for the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy 3. As part of the […]
“We’re only just scratching the surface”: The potential of 5G in creating the metaverse
5G is the next big frontier in enabling new forms of entertainment — especially the metaverse. The technology is starting to catch up with a level of ambition that’s already being displayed in areas like gaming, but more broadly, in an AR and mixed reality world. As part of GamesBeat’s Into the Metaverse event, Joost […]
We’re Pretty Certain Master Hand Is The Announcer In Super Smash Bros
Have you ever wondered who exactly is the announcer behind the character select screen of Super Smash Bros? Well, after pondering over the evidence, we’re pretty certain it’s Master Hand. Evidence #1: The Voice Actors Since the beginning of the Super Smash Bros. series, there has been an announcer. In a dominant, almost godly voice, […]