Between the fragmented launch of Anthem (opens in new tab), the surprise launch of Apex Legends (opens in new tab), and the upcoming launch of The Division 2 (opens in new tab), early 2019 is stacked with big online games. As BioWare’s latest, and countless games before it have demonstrated, …
Read More »The Walking Dead S9.10 review: “Trite, frustrating, and manufactured”
You were this close AMC. Six episodes away from a full, stinker-free season of The Walking Dead, but episode 10 – Omega – has gone and spoiled the batch (warning: spoilers for The Walking Dead season 9 will be discussed beyond this point). It starts off promisingly enough, with a …
Read More »What Anthem can learn from Destiny and The Division
It’s not even out yet, but I reckon you already have an idea of how you suspect the launch of BioWare’s Anthem (opens in new tab) game is going to go. After all; this isn’t our first rodeo, is it? We’ve been here before. The servers will struggle. Complaints will …
Read More »Anthem’s Alliance System will let you earn extra Coin, even if you’re offline
BioWare wants you to play Anthem (opens in new tab) game with your friends. The entire game has been built with this in mind; Anthem is designed to push groups of players together to explore a world on the brink of collapse. Small teams of Freelancers, each making use of …
Read More »Playing The Division 2 campaign and endgame feels like it could fill a Destiny shaped hole in my life
When I last played The Division 2 (opens in new tab) I was impressed with the feel of its dynamic shootouts but was otherwise just a bit… [shrugs] about it all. That was largely due to only getting to play the loot grinding Dark Zone, and not having any reason …
Read More »“We’re never doing this again” – Respawn details its wild approach to battle royale with Apex Legends
“We’re never doing this again.” It’s comments like this that lead us to believe that Respawn Entertainment understands that it has made a miscalculation. It has made a mistake, but there’s no turning back from it now – all the studio can do at this stage is own it. Because …
Read More »The biggest 2019 tech trends, and how they could affect gaming
The year in tech kicked off with a bang at CES 2019. While past events have often yielded a slate of products focused squarely on gimmicky tech, this year produced some genuinely interesting stuff with real world applications. From TVs that roll in on themselves to massive 65’ IPS monitors …
Read More »“These characters are like my children”: Street Fighters community players, creators, and fans on what makes the series so special
For over 30 years, Street Fighter has been at the pinnacle of the fighting game genre. Like a crafty veteran prize fighter, Capcom has managed to not only keep up with its competition, but outfox it along the way. Rivalries with the likes of Mortal Kombat and The King Of …
Read More »What are video game engines and what do they do?
Frostbite, Unity, Unreal… we’ve all heard of the world’s most popular game engines and seen their logos in front of games such as PUBG, Firewatch and Battlefield V (opens in new tab). You’ve probably seen their jaw-dropping tech demos (opens in new tab) that highlight advancements in lighting, animation, physics …
Read More »How to get started in indie game development
Okay, so you’ve got a killer idea for a game but have no idea where to start. Or maybe you have a vague idea, but the sheer volume of things to consider makes going beyond your initial idea seem overwhelming and stops you from getting past the first steps in …
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