Pokemon Unite is a MOBA, which means a lot of the aspects of its map and mechanics are set to facilitate the esport aspect of the genre. But there are some notable differences between the three main play modes including match time, arena size, and how rewards work. Here’s a …
Read More »Genshin Impact's Remaining Continents Will Be Added Over Next Four Years
Genshin Impact’s world of Teyvat will continue to expand, with developer miHoYo hoping to add four more continents to the game over the next four years. The news comes from Genshin Impact developer miHoYo’s GDC 2021 talk (via Famitsu), where miHoYo producer and CEO Haoyu Cai went in-depth on its …
Read More »Dead Space 1-3 And Ignition Are Available On Xbox Game Pass And EA Play
EA made big headlines recently with the announcement of a Dead Space remake from EA Motive. All we saw was a brief teaser trailer, and the game is presumably still some time off from release. In the meantime, if you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or EA Play subscriber, you …
Read More »Pokemon Unite Players Unite Around Zeraora Being Stupidly OP
Pokemon Unite players are starting to coalesce around something resembling a tier list, as they put the Pokemon through their paces in various match-ups and team compositions. Fans seem to have a handful of top picks so far, but one Pokemon is clearly dominating the memes: the Mythical electric wildcat, …
Read More »Max Payne Turns 20 Years Old Today, Remedy Celebrates With A Familiar Jacket
Max Payne is officially 20 years old this month, marking a major milestone for the Remedy Entertainment-developed game. To celebrate the occasion, Remedy’s creative director–as well as the co-writer and face of the game–Sam Lake teamed up with Payne’s original voice actor James McCaffrey and a very familiar leather jacket …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony Uses Video Game Music For Team Entrances
The 2020 Olympics have begun in Tokyo, Japan, and the country that brought us many of video games’ most esteemed franchises did not disappoint in representing them. Traditionally, the Olympics Opening Ceremonies includes every team competing in that year’s games walking into the stadium. Tokyo kept the tradition, but this …
Read More »Pokemon Unite Is Out Now On Switch, Mobile Version Coming This September
If the heroes of League of Legends aren’t your cup of tea, you can now get your MOBA fix with a Pokemon twist. Pokémon Unite, the first Pokemon MOBA title, is now available on the Nintendo Switch. The game, a free-to-play title, lets players pick a Pokemon to play as …
Read More »Dead Space Creator Reacts To Remake News
The co-creator of the Dead Space franchise has reacted to EA’s recent announcement of a remake from EA Motive. Glen Schofield, who is now working at Striking Distance Studios on a PUBG universe game called The Callisto Protocol, said on Twitter that he’s excited to see the franchise continue with …
Read More »Dead Space Doesn't Need A Remake, But Here's How It Could Benefit From One
Few games hold up as well as Dead Space. Despite releasing 13 years ago, Visceral Games’ space horror shooter is still as intense and scary today as it was then. In fact, it’s shockingly good–you can get it on PC right now, and it still controls exceedingly well, features some …
Read More »Pokemon Unite Players Cry Foul Over Expensive Power-Boosting Held Items
The new MOBA spin-off Pokemon Unite has received criticism from fans who say that a particular type of stat-boosting items is too much of a grind to upgrade through regular play, pushing players toward spending real money. The point of contention is the Held Items, which lets you give passive …
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