Forspoken does not make a great first impression. While at a preview event ahead of the game’s release next month, I was able to play the upcoming action-RPG and the first few minutes filled me with trepidation. The dialogue was too cute by half, and the combat felt cumbersome. However, …
Read More »Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon Announced At The Game Awards
A new From Software game was announced at this year’s Game Awards, but it’s not another iteration of the Soulsbornes we’ve come to expect from the studio. Instead From is going back to its roots with a new entry in its mecha shooter series, called Armored Core VI: Fires of …
Read More »Among Us Gets Official Hide And Seek Mode Very Soon
The wildly popular online social game Among Us appeared at The Game Awards where Innersloth revealed a major change coming to the game. Hide and Seek mode, a long-requested feature from fans, is getting official support from tomorrow, December 9, with the official name being “Hide n Seek.” Hide and …
Read More »Kevin Conroy Returns As Batman In Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Releasing In May
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League focuses on baddies fighting against the Justice League, and it wouldn’t be the Justice League without Batman. But in one last surprise, a new trailer at The Game Awards revealed that the late Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for decades across animated movies and …
Read More »Marvel Snap Debuts Free Login Bonus, New Variant Bundle
Marvel Snap is up for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards, and Second Dinner used the occasion to debut a music video from DJ Martin Garrix and singer-songwriter JVKE. The video, titled Hero, also ties into an in-game event that debuts a new special variant card free for all …
Read More »Marvel Snap Update Gives You A New Way To Earn Cards
A new update for Marvel Snap is live now, which lets you purchase specific cards that may be missing from your collection. The update, which was detailed last week, is aimed at resolving the issue of card acquisition feeling too random once you get past a certain collection level. As …
Read More »Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Starters And Evolutions Guide For Fuecoco, Quaxly, And Sprigatito
New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter evolutions are here. While some might refrain from peeking at this sort of stuff, others base their whole starter Pokemon choice off of what they’ll look like later in the game, making Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter evolutions very important. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet …
Read More »Rampant Crunch At Japanese Game Devs Is An Unspoken Reality. Here's Why.
Trigger warning: This article discusses depression, suicide, and associated outcomes of work-related stress. Attention regarding development crunch, once a relatively unremarked upon reality of game development, has gone mainstream. As the gaming industry matures and the public becomes more aware of the employment practices at their favorite studios, crunch has …
Read More »Marvel Snap Will Finally Let You Acquire Specific Cards You Want
Marvel Snap is an excellent card battler, but if there’s one complaint that’s come up time and time again from the community, it’s that you can’t just acquire a specific card missing from your collection. This is especially problematic if you’re just one card short of a powerhouse deck, and …
Read More »Zelda: Skyward Sword And Metroid Dread Amiibos Get Huge Discounts
Good news for fans of Metroid Dread and Zelda: Skyward Sword: the associated Amiibo for those two Switch games are going for cheap as part of Black Friday sales. Both sets of collectible figurines unlock in-game functionality for their games, along with any other game that supports them like Super …
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