Riley MacLeod

Detroit: Become Human And Horizon Chase Turbo Are July’s PlayStation Plus Games [Updated]

July’s PlayStation Plus games are here, and if you like robots or cars you’ll be pleased. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. (Update July 2, 9:20am—Today, PlayStation replaced original July PS Plus game Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 with Detroit: Become Human Digital Deluxe Edition. We’ve updated…

Hitman 2‘s New Bank Level Is Small And Tense

Hitman 2’s first expansion, a bank location with a mission called The Golden Handshake, launched today. I spent about an hour wandering around the bank, overflowing sinks, throwing crowbars at people, and being a general nuisance. As always, a first run through a Hitman level feels like just a taste of what’s on offer, and…

Fortnite’s “14 Days of Summer” event starts tomorrow. A different weapon will be unvaulted every day for one day only. There will also be a new daily limited-time mode and new daily challenges. See Epic’s post for all the details.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for going rock climbing! I’m taking a class to learn to belay people so I can say “no, no, I’ll hold the rope” and cover up my ridiculous fear of heights. The weekend is also for playing video games. I’m really enjoying Lovely Planet 2, which looks relaxing but is actually twitchy…

New Fan Mode Brings The Silliness Of Prop Hunt To Fortnite

Fortnite’s latest Creative mode, Prop Hunt, pits two teams of players against each other. One team disguises themselves as objects around the level, and the other team has to discover and eliminate them. It’s a little basic, but it’s fun. Originating in the sandbox physics game Garry’s Mod, and having shown up in other games…

Apex Legends Has Dragons Now

There are dragons in Apex Legends. I don’t know why they’re in the game, but they’re pretty cool. As pointed out by PCGamer, dataminers previously found mention of flying enemies in the game’s code. Dragons were also seen at the end of Apex Legends’ Season 2 teaser during EA Play at E3. We’re still a…

Children of Morta has a free demo on Steam today through June 22. We sat down with publisher 11 Bit Studios earlier this month

Fortnite Competition Hosts Help Deaf Teen Player Feel Welcome

During last weekend’s Fortnite Summer Block Party, 13-year-old Deaf streamer Soleil “Ewok”Wheeler played in the event’s Celebrity Pro-Am and met some of her favorite streamers. While it was cool to see a young player have an awesome time, it was even cooler to see a high-profile example of accessibility in gaming. As reported by Dexerto,…

Fortnite’s 9.30 patch adds a new item, the Chug Splash, which heals enemies and allies within its radius. The patch also vaults the boom bow and dual pistols and adds a damage delay to the Storm Flip. See the full notes for all the changes.

We Ate Lots Of Snacks At Fortnite‘s E3 2019 Booth

E3 might be over on paper, but not in our hearts. In the video above, Tim Rogers checks out the Fortnite booth, eats a lot of free food, and rightfully mocks Peely, because that character is a monster. Check it out!

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for no more E3. The hype demons have been placated for another year. We did it, everyone. I recently started taking kickboxing classes, which are really intimidating and fun! (I also may or may not have tweaked a muscle in my leg shouting “Press conferences!” and kicking a bag way too hard…

An RPG Where You Solve Puzzles By Bending Time

Cris Tales is a JRPG-inspired game that was announced on Monday during the E3 2019 PC Gaming Show. After spending some time with its free demo, I’m excited to see what’s next. Coming to consoles and PC in 2020, Cris Tales stars a young girl named Crisbell, a resident of an orphanage who discovers she’s…

Fortnite’s patch 9.21 brings a new weapon, the Proximity Launcher, an LTM called Horde Rush, and tweaks to the availability of shields and shotguns and to Storm Flip damage. See the patch notes for the full list of changes.

Epic’s Donald Mustard Says Fortnite‘s Reaper Skin Isn’t Keanu Reeves

Fortnite has an official John Wick skin, but before it arrived, Keanu Reeves seemed to be in the game in the form of a Season 3 battle pass skin called the Reaper. The Reaper wasn’t officially Reeves or his action movie character, but it looked a lot like him. During today’s E3 Coliseum, Epic creative…

The Witcher 3 Comes To Switch This Year

Never again will you have to decide between playing The Witcher 3 and leaving the house, because The Witcher 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch. Announced at today’s E3 Nintendo Direct, CD Projekt Red’s excellent RPG The Witcher 3 will come to Nintendo Switch in 2019. The Complete Edition will include the two story DLCs,…

Watch Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]

I hope you weren’t worried it wasn’t still E3, because it is. Things continue today with Nintendo’s pre-recorded E3 Direct at 12pm Eastern/ 9am Pacific. Expect some Animal Crossing, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and perhaps a game announcement or two. You can watch on YouTube, below. Or read our roundup here

Watch Square Enix’s E3 2019 Presentation Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]

Can you believe there’s more E3? We’ve got Square Enix’s press conference at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific. Expect more from the Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel’s The Avengers, and Dying Light 2 Watch the presentation at YouTube, below, or on Twitch. Or you can read our recap here

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Story Creator Mode is live today, which allows players to create their own quests. This fall, Odyssey is getting a Discovery Tour, which will also arrive in a standalone version.

Watch Ubisoft’s E3 2019 Presentation Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]

Strap in for more E3 with Ubisoft’s press conference at 4pm Eastern/ 1pm Pacific. We’ll see The Division 2, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and almost certainly the official announcement of Watch Dogs Legion Watch it all on YouTube, below, or on Twitch

Cris Tales is JRPG-inspired game where you can see the past, present, and future simultaneously. The full game is coming in 2020, but there’s a demo on Steam