CultureCultureDota Underlords' Meta Is In An Awkward SpotIdeally, Dota Underlords, like its auto-battler kin, plays out as a game of slow-build strategy in which you amass…ByNathan GraysonPublishedJuly 17, 2019
7/5/19An Easter Egg In Half-Life: Decay Can Only Be Found After Hitting A Corpse 600 TimesSome secrets in video games are found after hitting a hidden button or jumping out of a certain area. Sometimes you…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedJuly 5, 2019
6/25/19A Guide To Auto Chess, 2019’s Most Popular New Game GenreOver the weekend, Dota Underlords lured 200,000 concurrent players onto its checkered battlefield of swords,…ByNathan GraysonPublishedJune 25, 2019
6/20/19Auto Chess Took Over My Life In A Single AfternoonI had plans, darn it. Grand plans. I was going to go outside, probably. I might have picked a flower. Maybe it…ByNathan GraysonPublishedJune 20, 2019
5/23/19Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports BubbleThe mainstream narrative of esports has been lovingly crafted by those who benefit from its success. There’s big…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedMay 23, 2019
CultureCultureValve Is Making Its Own Version Of Dota Auto ChessLate last year, Valve launched the collectible card game Artifact, a spinoff of Dota 2. It flopped so hard that…ByNathan GraysonPublishedMay 21, 2019
5/16/19Microsoft And Sony Announce Vague Cloud Gaming PartnershipMicrosoft said today that it will partner with Sony, its chief rival in the gaming console space, on “new…ByEthan GachPublishedMay 16, 2019
CultureCultureSekiro Speedrunners Are Using A Glitch To Swim Through The AirSpeedrunners use a variety of tricks to reduce Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice from a difficult combat gauntlet to a…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedApril 23, 2019
CultureCultureSteam Users Flood Assassin's Creed Unity With Positive Reviews Following Ubisoft's Notre-Dame EffortsTypically, when thumbs-down ratings pour in and Steam’s chart-based review-bomb-detection alarms start ringing, it…ByNathan GraysonPublishedApril 19, 2019
4/9/19Bungie Blocks Xbox And PC Destiny Players From Equipping PS4-Exclusive Weapon After Accidentally Allowing Them To Buy ItBungie announced today it will soon be rolling out a fix to prevent players on Xbox One and PC from using the…ByEthan GachPublishedApril 9, 2019