This article contains A Quiet Place spoilers. As it turns out, you can make a sound in A Quiet Place—so long as it is loud enough that it’s too much for these blind demons that hunt us. Such is the ending to John Krasinski’s surprisingly taut and relentlessly grueling horror movie. Because for the entire picture up until that point, we have been told that to even speak above a whisper is to invite death....
There’s a magical place of video game myth and legend that you may have caught a glimpse of once or twice in your life. It’s called Gamer Nirvana: a serene oneness that occurs when your body is perfectly in tune with your hardware. Perfectly in sync, reality melts away as your body flows seamlessly into the machine. Yes, this is what peak performance looks like. When you find a mouse that fits perfectly into the palm of your hand, or put on a pair of headphones that feel weightless against your ears, you’re experiencing moments of Gamer Nirvana....
The beginning of 2019 has been marked by a number of changes at Activision Blizzard, with the company’s CFO, Spencer Neumann, leaving to join Netflix and Blizzard CFO Amrita Ahuja taking a new position at Square Inc. Today saw yet another shakeup when it was announced that the company is relinquishing the publishing rights to Bungie’s Destiny, and this has seemingly led to a significant drop in the value of Activision Blizzard’s stock....
It’s become easier than ever for gamers to share content with each other. The last generation has seen screenshot and video sharing become commonplace, and new consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have even made it easier for players to share their games with friends. Now, a newly-discovered Activision patent suggests the publisher might take things further by making it possible for Call of Duty players to share their custom classes and loadouts from inside their games....
Allowing players to design their own weaponry piece-by-piece, Dead Space 3’s weapons crafting system made the game pliable for an arsenal wider – and crazier – than any in the series. Adding an electric machete or flamethrower attachment to Issac Clarke’s (or John Carver’s) conventional hardware was simply a matter of ingenuity, matching, and prudent resource management. Or wiring real-world cash to the game. A major source of controversy surrounding Dead Space 3’s crafting interface was its evergreen option to purchase resources through microtransactions....
Life in the quiet and idyllic Pelican Town in Stardew Valley isn’t just all about farming, mining, and foraging. Although developing a flourishing farm and home to make grandfather proud once he finally reappears to evaluate all the process is definitely a central part of the game, there’s also the option of building a lasting romance and getting married. Players wanting to marry any of the bachelorettes of Stardew Valley have six options to choose from....
Ahh, fishing — one of the most wholesome ways to pass the hours in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Cast out your line, watch the bobber gently swaying in the water, then slam on that “A” button as fast as you can so you don’t lose the precious cargo on the other side. Usually that cargo is something boring, but every now and again you’ll land something incredible like the Blue Marlin....
One of the neatest aspects of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the ability to take trips to remote “Mystery” islands. These Mystery Tours are a subtle, but enjoyable feature that gives players something extra to partake in while mixing up the gameplay. On top of this, it allows them to extend their means of resource gathering and even lure new villagers who reside on these desolate islands. It’s a fun endeavor that provides some great benefits, to be sure....
Cyberpunk 2077 arguably suffered one of the worst launches in recent memory. Several employees from CD Projekt Red made statements to Bloomberg contributor Jason Schreier shedding light on how the studio’s ambitious vision became one of the most disappointing games of 2020. Cyberpunk 2077 released with a slew of bugs, making it nearly unplayable for some gamers. Now the word is spreading of the game’s nightmarish development process. On January 13, CEO Marcin Iwinski released a statement explaining what happened behind the scenes in the production of Cyberpunk 2077....
After a long wait for information on Anthem’s rework, Bioware has finally revealed some of its plans for the future of the game. Developer Christian Dailey has taken to Twitter, answering questions from fans regarding a new enemy type, ahead of a second long-awaited developer blog update. Responding to players’ questions, Dailey shared information on some of the new elements the team is working on for Anthem. He mentioned some work-in-progress PvP modes, including a potential battle-royale and a new enemy faction named the “Pirates of Blood Wind....
Saying that Anthem had a pretty rough VIP demo is perhaps a bit of an understatement. From infinite loading screens to maxed out servers, the demo left a bad taste in the mouths of some players. However, BioWare is giving those VIP players something to look forward to in the upcoming public demo. Normally demo players start with one Javelin and get to unlock one more, but those who played the VIP demo will automatically get all four Javelins unlocked so they can try every one out....
Apex Legends’ seventh season introduced a bunch of new things for players to adapt to: the new map Olympus, a new vehicle to drive around in and, of course, the new playable Legend Horizon, who is able to manipulate gravity and create miniature black holes. Possibly the most dramatic change to the game, though, was the revamped Battle Pass. In a Reddit post, Respawn explained that it wanted to make playing the game more seamless and otherwise simplify the Battle Pass with an all-new Star system....
With the launch of every season in Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment brings some balance changes that shift around how weapons perform in the season. Additionally, each season usually brings either a new map or a map rework that will dictate which archetype of weapons will perform better. With Season 7, no new weapons were introduced, but a new map is in play and there are some weapon buffs and nerfs. Here are where the weapons fall for Season 7 of Apex Legends....
In one of the more bizarre incidents of esports cheating, a Thai Apex Legends team was disqualified from a tournament after one of the players asked his girlfriend to play for him while he went to the toilet. Thanks The Loadout! Lertpong ‘Dexter’ Nakurai, Sinchai ‘Chambers’ Sotsiao, and Teerachock ‘Killoposz’ Muedin form the Tom Yum Kung esport team which was disqualified from the GLL esports tournament. The trio is pretty well known, and at one time was also the best team in the world in terms of Apex Legends Global Series points....
I grew up in arcades. My fondest memories include a group of older teens teaching me to play DDR, stomping random challengers off a worn Soulcalibur II cab, and a first date that involved beating Time Crisis 2 together. Friendships forged in neon, mad scrambles to beat high scores, the thrill of a new cabinet showing up… these are joys of a bygone era. My childhood arcade, Challenges, in Atlanta’s perpetually-ailing North DeKalb Mall, has long since closed....
To say that Anthem has gotten off on a rocky start is a bit of an understatement. Numerous bugs and other issues have popped up, making the game a bit of a chore to play. Thus, it’s not particularly surprising that BioWare already has a massive day one patch for the game. It does seems a bit inaccurate to consider this a “day one” patch, as the game has been available to play for EA Access and Origin Access subscribers for some time now....
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is a unique entry into the franchise because of how many roleplaying opportunities it provides to the player. By the time you’ve finished the main story, your choices (even seemingly insignificant dialogue options) will have massive repercussions. This trend continues into the game’s two big DLCs. There are nine possible ways that Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey can end (more specifically, nine ways its cultist plot can end). Which one you receive is determined by how many of your character’s family members you saved during the course of the campaign....
Ubisoft Forward is going ahead in two days as part of the E3 line-up and, to celebrate, the French publisher has launched a sale on its website. Plenty is up for grabs, from Far Cry to Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six Siege, so here are some of the most noteworthy deals. Watch Dogs: Legion - £24.99 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege - £8.58 Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 - £7.80 Far Cry Platinum Pack (1, 2, 3, Blood Dragon, 4, Primal, 5) - £47....
With both the PS5 and the Xbox Series X now available, comparisons between the two consoles are finally now able to be done. The best example cases are, of course, multiplatform games that are available on both the PS5 and Xbox Series X. That’s just what’s been produced recently with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as the medium. An early comparison of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on PS5 and Xbox Series X shows striking similarities, but with the PS5 apparently performing stronger overall....
Video game rarity is not different from other merchandise. It all comes down to age, materials, backstory, amount, and whether it was ever banned from store shelves. On this list, we are covering the rarest games and accessories. To show how rare they are, we will also list the price they can sell for online or through a past auction. It’s far better than other rare merchandise that just sits on a shelf forever....
