Ashen is not a terribly original game. But that doesn’t make it a terrible game – in fact, far from it. As far as copycats and coattail riders go, it’s possibly the best game to use the Dark Souls formula that isn’t made by FromSoftware. Or at the very least, …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 wins Best Narrative, Best Score, and more at The Game Awards 2018
The ultimate winner of The Game Awards 2018 (opens in new tab) was God of War (opens in new tab), but Red Dead Redemption 2 (opens in new tab) was also hugely popular. It won more awards than any other individual game, taking home Best Narrative, Best Score, and Best …
Read More »Rockstar gives Red Dead Online beta players cash and gold bars ahead of in-game economy improvements
Following up on the development forecast (opens in new tab) released earlier this week, Rockstar is rolling out the first major Red Dead Online (opens in new tab) updates, starting with improvements to its busted economy. Immediate changes include increased cash and gold payouts on free roam missions and events, …
Read More »Save $50 on this huge Lego Minecraft set and give a 2,863-piece gift
Video games are great, but there’s still no present quite like a massive Lego set to inspire glee in the hearts of children of all ages. Consider this deal Amazon is running on a Lego Minecraft The Mountain Cave Building Kit your invitation to make the heck out of somebody’s …
Read More »Bungie lowers Destiny 2: The Black Armory Lost Forge power requirements following player backlash
Destiny 2: The Black Armory (opens in new tab) is finally out in the wild, but most players haven’t been able to truly experience it yet. At the moment, it seems to be open only to the most hardcore players: the power level on the DLC’s main attraction, the Lost …
Read More »For $10, Activision is basically giving away the Alexa-compatible Destiny 2 Ghost speaker
Limited edition gaming accessories are like M. Night Shyamalan movies. Even when someone tells us they’re good, we’re instinctively skeptical (looking at you, Split (opens in new tab)), especially when the reviews suggest otherwise. The Alexa-compatible Destiny 2 Ghost device released to a vitriolic response when it came out last …
Read More »Sorry to Bother You review: “A riotous blend of comedy, satire, and sci-fi”
Hip-hop musician turned filmmaker Boots Riley makes a confident writing/directing debut with this riotous blend of comedy, satire, and sci-fi, in which a telemarketer discovers the key to success. Tackling race, capitalism, and wage slavery with a ribald insouciance, the results start hilarious and segue into outlandish before becoming increasingly …
Read More »Bethesda vows to replace shoddy Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition bags
Update: After issuing a paltry sum of 500 Atoms – about $5 of in-game currency – to Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) Power Armor Edition buyers who felt burned by the cheap nylon bags they received, Bethesda has now vowed (opens in new tab) to issue proper canvas bags …
Read More »Should I buy a PS4 Pro if I dont have a 4K TV?
The PS4 Pro has been out for a good couple of years now, and if you’re still on the fence over whether to upgrade, one of the key sticking points is likely that you own a 1080p TV. Sony’s supercharged console was designed with 4K televisions in mind, with the …
Read More »You could be playing Anthem as early as next week, as BioWare quietly announces the games Closed Alpha dates
Aside from its presence at E3 2018 earlier this year, and the odd livestream to show off some Mass Effect armour (opens in new tab), BioWare has been staying relatively mum about Anthem (opens in new tab) – its new online RPG – in recent months, even as that February …
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