When Fortnite (opens in new tab) finally had its super-cool rocket launch event, it left something behind teasing changes on the way to the Fortnite map (opens in new tab). The launch was a one-time-only thing, but the giant, glowing rift it put in the sky is definitely getting bigger …
Read More »Heroes of the Storm Warchrome Wastes event brings Mad Max skins and more
Hot off the heels of its Warcraft-themed Echoes of Alterac event (opens in new tab), Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm (opens in new tab) is going post-apocalyptic for its upcoming “Warchrome Wastes (opens in new tab)” event. Specifically, the MOBA will be drawing on Mad Max for inspiration, with skins …
Read More »Todd Howard says Starfield is next-gen but it could “exist on the current systems as well”
Bethesda Game Studios boss Todd Howard introduced Starfield (opens in new tab) as a “next-generation, single-player game,” but you may not actually need a next-gen system to play it (opens in new tab). In an interview with Eurogamer (opens in new tab), Howard offered up some of the first official …
Read More »Holy hamster balls, Overwatch has been teasing this devious new hero for more than a year
Update: Blizzard has revealed the new Overwatch hero’s name is Wrecking Ball, but yep, that’s definitely Hammond. Check out this origin story video to find out more. The next hero for Overwatch has been confirmed, and it’s almost definitely not what you were expecting. Unless you were expecting a hyper-intelligent …
Read More »Warframes TennoCon 2018 event is coming up, heres how you can watch from home
Warframe fans already know why the annual event called TennoCon is the most exciting time of year to be into futuristic ninjas with weird suits and cool weapons. For everybody else, it’s easy to find out. Set for July 7 this year, TennoCon is an official celebration of all things …
Read More »Fallout 76 nukes explained: why they probably wont ruin your day but theyll still be super valuable
Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) will be the first game in the post-nuclear role-playing series to let players launch their own full-scale nuclear weapons at will… but what does that mean for when you’re actually in the game? Will high-level players monopolize missile silos to continually blow the hell …
Read More »Fallout 76 PvP explained: challenging other players, getting revenge, and avoiding grief
Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) is new online territory for the post-apocalyptic role-playing series and developer Bethesda alike, which is leaving fans with many questions about how it will all work. The seven minutes of Fallout 76 gameplay footage (opens in new tab) that Bethesda showed off at E3 …
Read More »Overkills The Walking Dead E3 2018 gameplay is channeling Left 4 Dead and Payday hard
Here’s your first look at Overkill’s The Walking Dead E3 2018 gameplay. It’s a four player co-op zombie killing (re-killing?) game, so it’s hard not to think of the classic Left 4 Dead 2 (opens in new tab). E3 2018 games (opens in new tab) The winners and losers of …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima dev says Assassins Creed in feudal Japan wouldve been studios “worst nightmare”
Ghost of Tsushima (opens in new tab) went from being one of the biggest surprise announcements of 2017 to one of the most-anticipated games of E3 2018, and it’s easy to see why: for starters, the game is drop-dead gorgeous, and the recently-revealed gameplay suggests that it’ll be just as …
Read More »Fallout 76 collectors edition contents revealed, pre-order for beta access
While everyone debates whether or not Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) is a “true” Fallout game thanks to its emphasis on online co-op play, there’s one feature no one can debate: its obscene collector’s edition. Formally known as the Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition, this probably-already-sold-out version of the …
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