The Reminiscence ending might not be on Inception levels in terms of hair-pulling cliffhangers – but the road to get there is similarly dotted with several major moments that race by and will have you questioning everybody’s motives. There’s rug pull after rug pull, and a heart-wrenching ending that might …
Read More »How Assassins Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077, and Yakuza set new standards for in-game tattoos
Tattoos in video games are tricky. When done right, they add an extra layer of immersion to a game world. When done wrong, they can feel jarringly out of sync with either the game’s art style or the tattooed character in question. Tattoos are powerful visual markers that can help …
Read More »Marvels Avengers: War for Wakanda preview: the Black Panther DLC is a step in the right direction
No matter how you slice it, Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t had the best year. From a buggy launch to dwindling player counts, it was beginning to look like it was all over for Square Enix’s ambitious outing. Yet like any superhero worth their salt, Marvel’s Avengers isn’t going down without a …
Read More »Marvels Avengers devs believe “War For Wakanda is some of the best storytelling weve ever done on this game”
On paper, Marvel’s Avengers was a sure-fire hit. Starring some of the most recognisable heroes on the planet, and developed by some of the most respected teams in gaming, it’s no wonder Square Enix invested heavily in the project. Yet after a launch plagued by multiplayer issues and a first …
Read More »Why Spec Ops: The Lines creative director and a Nine Inch Nails guitarist are opening their own game studio
Cory Davis and Robin Finck, respectively the former creative director on Spec Ops: The Line and guitarist for Nine Inch Nails, have founded a new game studio called Eyes Out. Based in Los Angeles, California, Eyes Out is currently working on its debut game, “a single-player immersive cosmic horror game …
Read More »Ariana Grande got me into Fortnite and now I cant get out
Fortnite has always existed just slightly off my radar. I’m a battle royale person, but I typically spend my time in Call of Duty: Warzone or Apex Legends, not the pop culture melting pot that is Fortnite. Then came the Ariana Grande Rift Tour, and my Grande fan status meant I …
Read More »5 ways Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl can improve upon an iconic trilogy of survival-horror shooters
Discussing the direction of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl feels fittingly otherworldly. Developer GSC Game World’s sequel to a trilogy that helped to define the melancholic RPGs of today has been stuck in development hell for almost a decade, having been cancelled and re-announced enough times to make your head …
Read More »Daredevil artist Mike Hawthorne opens up on his decision to leave the company after six years
July 28’s Daredevil #32 (opens in new tab) takes place in the middle of a larger story about Elektra’s time as Daredevil, but the issue also quietly serves as the finale of a larger story – the story of Mike Hawthorne’s time at Marvel Comics. (Image credit: Mike Hawthorne) After …
Read More »West Coast Avengers: Looking back at the melodramatic Avengers spin-off that focused on “damaged” heroes
There have been over a dozen different Avengers titles from Marvel in the past few years – but before there were New Avengers (opens in new tab), Secret Avengers (opens in new tab), Young Avengers (opens in new tab), Dark Avengers (opens in new tab), or any other flavor of …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 Reloaded puts gun meta before anything else and its paying off
Call of Duty: Warzone has flashy Operator skins, dirt bikes, and mysterious Red Doors, but Warzone Season 4 is a reminder that this game is chiefly about guns. Small guns, big guns, guns that take down helicopters, guns that shoot nails – guns dramatically affect every Warzone season, for better …
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