Video games and movies are two vastly different mediums of entertainment. One is a combination of both visual stimulation and tactile interaction, via the controller, while the other is purely visual. But despite the two mediums being so different, they often try to imitate or adapt from the other. It happens more often than it should, and it almost always results in a mess, on either side of the spectrum....
Ascent is the fourth map to be introduced into VALORANT, and now that players have had well over a month to learn its ins and outs, there are clear points to consider for the best team strategy for both defending and attacking. So far, each map has been designed with some form of quirk in mind, and Ascent is no different. In this case, the name Ascent implies a design that has several spaces high above the ground that can be used for recon or set up a deadly ambush....
VALORANT’s newest agent, Skye, officially joins the battle in patch 1.11, which goes live today. Alongside her addition comes a handful of agent updates, an unrated queue change, and a small economy update. The addition of Skye, the game’s newest playable agent, is easily the most anticipated change in patch 1.11. The Australian Initiator comes with a number of animal sidekicks who aid her in battle, including a hawk and a Tasmanian tiger....
Seventeen years and seven seasons (yes, the math is right…this show always took its time), it seems like we may have seen the last of Hank, Dean, and Doc Venture. Word broke on Twitter over the weekend that beloved cult animation series The Venture Bros. has been canceled. There are very few details at this time, but The Venture Bros. co-creator Jackson Publick did offer a brief statement on Twitter confirming the news....
The delayed release of South Park: The Stick of Truth - the game promised by the series’ creators to be the one fans have long been hoping for - meant that those hoping to one day step into the world of South Park would have to wait a bit longer than expected. The reason? So that Ubisoft and Obsidian could make it as good as they knew it could be. Bittersweet, to say the least....
Over the past year, video games have brought people together in ways that would otherwise not be possible, due to safety restrictions regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not being able to see friends, family, and loved ones has meant people have spent more time than ever this past year connecting online, often through video games. Massive gatherings like concerts and sporting events, like the NFL Pro Bowl, have had to find ways to reinvent themselves using video games....
With the second rendition of the Ubisoft Foward event underway, new information is being revealed about some of the games that will be released for next-gen consoles like Xbox Series X. One of these games is Watch Dogs Legion, and Ubisoft has released a new trailer that dives into greater detail about the game’s recruitment system. During the Ubisoft Forward presentation in July, Ubisoft revealed some of the characters that players could invite to join their team in Watch Dogs Legion....
Phasmophobia is really the perfect game for the Halloween season. Anyone who’s tuned into travel themed TV channels late at night has probably seen one of the many shows about ghost hunting that have cropped up over the years. However, no game captures the feeling of ghost hunting quite like Phasmophobia. It’s an intimate, chilling, and borderline suffocating simulation of a first-hand experience with the supernatural. Ever since Phasmophobia entered early access in September, it’s been the go-to game for countless people, garnering thousands of viewers on Twitch and many more players....
For the past year or so, pressure has been mounting on the UK government to take some sort of action against loot boxes. In January, the NHS mental health director accused loot boxes of being akin to gambling and called for their outright ban. In July, more calls arose after a story went viral of a British student who spent $3,800 on FIFA card packs and said he was “addicted.”...
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings flew under many people’s radar when it first released but with the massive success of The Witcher Netflix series, it’s a good time to go back and play it, especially to familiarize yourself with the characters. A huge cast of characters was introduced in Witcher 2, and while the games are not considered canon, there’s still a chance we’ll get to see some familiar faces in the upcoming season of the Netflix series since most of the major characters introduced in this game first made their appearances in the book series....
For a while, it seemed like you couldn’t swing a blood covered baseball bat without hitting a zombie game. Slaughtering the undead is just good, clean, wholesome fun, and gamers relished the opportunity to put walking corpses back in the ground. However, something has changed in the gaming industry. Zombies aren’t the draw that they once were, and where games like Days Gone normally would have been massive hits, now they come out with barely any fanfare, and they vanish from the minds of gamers everywhere....
Crusader Kings 3 is a beloved grand strategy game precisely because it goes too far. Assassinations, arranged marriages, sexual harassment, incest, coups, backstabbing, wars, crusades, Pope cannibalism, and every disease that modern medicine has mostly eliminated are on full display in Crusader Kings 3. And this is what happens when you suffer from every single one of them at the same time. We have Reddit user i_hate_usernames to thank for this royal monstrosity....
This week in Monster Hunter: World, we get some sad news from Capcom about delays to the game’s fourth title update. No game is immune to the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and with the coronavirus locking down Japan, Monster Hunter: World is facing delays on its planned content rollouts. This means that the title 4 update which would introduce Alatreon has been delayed indefinitely. We don’t know when Alatreon will rear its ugly head, but we do know that Capcom is trying to make up for this with some layered armor and a new limited-time event quest arriving on May 1....
Ark: Survival Evolved is one of the leading survival games out there. As with most survival games, you’re going to die. A lot. One of the best ways to improve your survival odds is to start taming creatures. Depending on what you tame, they can give you many benefits: extra resources, help carrying resources, mobility, and even protection. However, it can also be dangerous to try to tame creatures. To improve your odds, it’s a good idea to start with easy tames and move to more complex and dangerous creatures....
After the huge success of the original Total War: Warhammer, it was no surprise to learn that developer Creative Assembly would be returning to the property with Total War: Warhammer 2. Although the developer has remained coy about exactly what to expect from the title, thankfully fans were able to get a closer look at the game through a brand new gameplay trailer. The trailer was unveiled as part of the PC gaming show during E3 2017, where Total War: Warhammer 2 was discussed....
It’s hard to imagine a giant red and blue robot that can transform into a large truck becoming one of the most charismatic leaders in fictional history. But that’s exactly what happened with Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. Even though he’s got less of an ability to control his facial expression than Winnie-the-Pooh, Optimus worked his way into our hearts with his caring and noble demeanor. (Seriously, who would have thought that a robot whose arms can turn into blasters could be so eloquent?...
Transforming your island from a colony of the crown into a revolutionary paradise is the main aim of Tropico 6. Smart choices about industry infrastructure are important, especially as you unlock more Blueprints over the years. From Rum to Fashion, there are loads of different industries to choose from, but which is best for pure money-making? In the early game, you should rely on which exports are available to you. These trade routes will give you the cash you need to expand your island....
Twitch is making some meaningful rule changes to its streaming platform, it appears. The company published a blog post on Wednesday titled “Introducing Our New Hateful Conduct & Harassment Policy.” The post goes into detail about new expansive policy changes, which include banning blackface, Confederate flags, and claiming victims of tragedies are lying. The new Twitch policy will go into effect starting January 22, though only new content will be evaluated under the new guidelines....
Earlier this month, Nathan Fillion surprised everyone by starring in a fan film based on the Uncharted series. Fillion played Nathan Drake in the 15-minute short, which featured wisecracks, gunfights, and mystery. Fans of Uncharted loved the film but it seems that they aren’t the only ones with positive things to say about it. In an interview with Italian publication Bad Taste, Shawn Levy, the current director of the official Uncharted movie, was quick to heap praise upon the fan film....
Update 1.05 has hit Disco Elysium: The Final Cut on PS5, and adds a quick save function alongside fixing numerous bugs. The update was rolled out for PS5 yesterday, although PS4 players are still on version 1.04 currently. As was the case with previous updates, patch notes weren’t made available through PlayStation and were instead published through ZA/UM Studio’s blog. The changes made in this update are mostly focused on saving, with the biggest addition being the introduction of a quick-save button in the pause menu, which is appreciated considering how many decisions you have to make in the game....
