Warning: This The Expanse article contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 5, Episode 3. While most of The Expanse Season 5 will be dropped on a weekly basis, we got the first three episodes of the all new season all in one go—and what a three episodes they are. The last of the three installments, “Mother,” ends with one of the stealth asteroids Marco Inaros launched at Earth at the end of Season 4 finally hitting the planet....
Total War: Warhammer 3 is the final instalment in Creative Assembly’s widely beloved trilogy, although it’s not necessarily the end of the saga. On top of lead battle designer Jim Whitston saying that Warhammer 3 is “going to be endless,” we chatted to both Whitston and game designer James Martin about the future of grand strategy design. As you might expect from a trailblazer as prodigious and prolific as Creative Assembly, said future is not just bright - it’s incandescent....
Our quick take Toyota bZ4X - 4.5 / 5 Design A whole new interior experience The interior tech and controls Battery, range and performance stats On the road To recap The Toyota bZ4X has been a long time coming, and, on arrival, we have a great-looking car that is well appointed for families and those looking for a practical electric SUV. It’s comfortable and drives well, with a decent battery size providing the range to ensure that Toyota can rival other electric SUVs in this segment....
One of the most innovative systems in Outriders is the mod system. Effects from rares to Legendaries can be applied to any item you desire, allowing for some downright overpowered combinations. Legendary armor sets can help compliment these combinations. While they don’t play as large of a role in buildcrafting as in most ARPGs, legendary sets in Outriders can still give your build useful bonuses or devastating T3 mods. The Trickster sets offer some powerful mods and set bonuses that players will want to check out, although some are much stronger than others....
Byron “Reckful” Bernstein is best known for his World of Warcraft streams on Twitch, but lately he’s gotten attention due to a recent controversy about the streaming site’s Terms of Service and how some users feel it is inconsistently enforced. Over the past couple of weeks, there were two major incidents on Twitch. The first was when Reckful threatened to look up the information of someone in the chat and hire people to kill their family....
Twitch streamers have undergone a lot of drama this year on the platform. With countless bans on Twitch and copyright flags taking place, there’s plenty of unnecessary obstacles that streamers have to suffer through if they want to be successful on the platform. Not only do streamers have to deal with issues evolving on the platform, but sometimes the trouble can come from their own audience. There are multiple instances where an audience member has victimized Twitch steamers in some sort of capacity, whether it be online cyberbullying or in person....
A few days ago we brought you news that Valve maybe developing a next-gen console, one that will compete with next-gen competitors on the market. This console is rumored to be capable of running Steam, Origin and any other cloud-based distributor. Today we have designs of what could be the controller for this device. The idea of Valve creating a console is exciting enough, though what the controller is designed to do is even more intriguing....
Being one of the biggest game companies in the world, Valve are used to making the headlines, even if it’s not always for positive reasons. Just recently, they were hit with a lawsuit over the Steam controller design, and now it seems as though they’ve come under fire once again. A new lawsuit has been filed against them by a small number of gamers in California over allegations that Valve’s Steam platform forces developers and publishers to enter into an agreement....
Just yesterday, Valve inadvertently launched the streaming platform Steam TV a bit prematurely, with the video game company then deciding to take it offline for the time being until it chooses to officially roll it out to the public. At the time, though, it was only showing The International, which happens to be Dota 2’s annual eSports championship tournament for the wildly popular MMORPG, with the platform not just letting anyone stream just yet....
“All my brothers are against me. Now I know I’m the chosen one.” Though “Ragnarok” spends most of its time on the battlefield in and around Kattegat, it’s the interpersonal intrigues that produce some level of resolution and set Vikings up nicely for its final season. Of course, the Lothbrok brothers throwdown highlights the episode, and in the end, we receive the hoped for outcome despite experiencing a few worrisome bumps along the road....
For a number of years, media powerhouse Vivendi was slowly but surely acquiring more shares in game developer Ubisoft. For some time, there was fear that Vivendi would eventually control enough stock in the company to begin initiating a hostile takeover of Ubisoft, which would have put the future of the publisher/developer into question. While it’s been known for sometime that Ubisoft’s biggest fears are now behind it, the final nail was put in the coffin today to prevent any chance of Vivendi seizing control....
It’s been two months since the PS5 and Xbox Series X & S went on sale, but stock has remained stubbornly low. Blame the pandemic messing with supply lines and also convincing people that would otherwise be going on vacations and going to concerts that maybe a new gaming console is the best use of their disposable income. Restricted supply and insane demand have caused a shortage of next-gen consoles for months, but it looks like a trickle of more PS5s and Xboxes are about to hit Walmart’s online store....
Warzone just can’t seem to stop turning players invisible. Since the invisibility glitch first appeared last December, it seems that every other month players are fading from view thanks to a buggy vehicle. It’s not even a new bug! As in February and March, Warzone’s Armored Cargo Trucks have once again been removed due to the same invisibility glitch turning players completely transparent. Obviously, being invisible to opponents is a huge advantage, as the below clip shows....
In this video, we find out just how deadly a helicopter can be in Call of Duty: Warzone. Call of Duty: Warzone’s vehicles can be a lot of things. Sometimes, they’re death traps, as seen in this video here. Other times, they’re useful tools to get from point A to point B. And sometimes, they’re implements of destruction that are second to none. We’re going to focus on that last category thanks to a new video from Reddit user Sniper1297....
This Warzone player is an absolute sniper with an RPG thanks to this utterly ridiculous shot. We’ve seen a lot of great sniper shots in Warzone, from crossbows shot across the map to synchronized rifle shots that take down entire enemy squads. But this latest sniper shot is probably the best one yet. From Reddit user MegucaMeduka comes this video of an RPG fired from a moving helicopter that was timed so perfectly that it impacts a moving ATV....
Independent video game developer Iron Wolf Studio S.A. and publisher Games Operators S.A. recently announced the 911 Operator Interactive Movie, a collaborative project that is mixing the video game and movie genres into a single groundbreaking entertainment product. The currently scheduled release date is set for Q1 2022 for PC, with other platform releases expected in the future. The 911 Operator Interactive Movie is based on the video game 911 Operator, released in 2017 from developer Jutsu Games and publisher Games Operators S....
Core is hosting a panel at PAX Online that will pit Legendary D&D stars against player-created dungeons. Core has recently taken to hosting contests in order to generate interest for its game development platform. Last May, Core held a contest to recreate Alice in Wonderland in game form, with developers using its “radically accessible” features to go from prototype to functioning alpha all within the span of a month. The Design-A-Dungeon contest is open from now until September 6, with the finalists to be revealed at PAX Online....
A few notes about my methodology before we dig into it. All review data was taken from the PC Metacritic score. If a PC consensus score wasn’t available, I used the highest Metacritic score possible. For EA, I analyzed the upgraded EA Play Pro library because it included the most games. For Game Pass, I ignored all EA Play games, even though they’re included with a Game Pass subscription. I also didn’t collect any data from PlayStation Now....
Since Generation I, Fighting-type Pokémon have been some of the best offensive team members in any Trainer’s arsenal. With their powerful moves and strong personalities, their energy and vigor lifts the team’s spirits as well as aiding in battle. While Fighting-types may seem bold, energetic, and feisty across the board, the category actually encompasses a wide range of Pokémon personalities. Though they all tend to focus on striking down opponents with physical strength, their styles and temperaments vary widely....
What Does DOS Box Mean? “DOS box” or “DOSBox” in IT slang is a term that gets used in more than one way. People may refer to a DOS box as some sort of emulator or software program that accommodates playing old DOS-based games on a new Windows computer or other modern device. However, people can also use the term DOS box to talk about an older computer that only runs the DOS operating system....
