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  OpinionVG Chat

  A Promising Weekend With Halo Infinite‘s Beta

  Halo Infinite 's first public multiplayer test showed a lot of promise (and dead bots)

  Ari Notis & Zack Zwiezen Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Sonic 2 Boss Toy Can Be Defeated By Hitting Weak Spot Three Times

  Dr. Robotnik’s Death Egg Robot finally gets the colorful plastic playset it deserves

  By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureNews

  The Shorter Games With Worse Graphics Bundle Is No Joke

  First it was a meme, now it’s a real bundle with 28 short-and-sweet indie games

  By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Cyberpunk Game The Ascent Might Be Blowing Up, But Multiplayer’s Busted

  Some players can’t get the co-op to work in Neon Giant's co-op shooter

  By Ari Notis Published August 2, 2021
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  Report

  What Really Happened At That BlizzCon Panel, According To The Woman In The Video

  A World of Warcraft fan reflects on a decade-old moment in light of Activision Blizzard's new lawsuit

  By Ethan Gach Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Fans Dismayed Niantic Removed Pokémon Go Safety Measures Despite Delta

  Despite player outcry and rising covid concerns, Niantic has decreased gym and Pokéstop interaction distances

  By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureNews

  GTA Online’s New Update Has Fans Walking In Circles For Days

  Rockstar’s online crime simulator experiences a wave of AFK players

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Final Fantasy X‘s Tidus Was Originally A Plumber

  Mario is a plumber, and Tidus from Final Fantasy X could’ve been one, too

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  At This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than Headshots

  Esports clubs for boys are not unusual in Japan, but are all-girls clubs are rare

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Another Landmark Tokyo Arcade Is Closing

  This fall, the Sega Ikebukuro Gigo arcade will end its 28 year run

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  More Mega Man Games That Look Like This Please!

  Megaman DOS: Dyna Man isn't playable, but it still looks great

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Activision Blizzard’s Torture Apologist Executive Is Now Blocking Employees On Twitter [Update]

  Leadership involves inspiring your workforce and listening to their problems and oh

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Man Shocked Through Video Game Controller After Lighting Strike

  Yet another benefit of wireless video game controllers

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2021
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  Culture

  The Week In Games: A Quiet Summer Week

  Mostly smaller games, ports and some cool looking indies titles this time around

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 1, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Fortnite’s Next Big In-Game Concert Stars Ariana Grande

  The pop star will headline five in-game shows hosted across three days starting on August 6

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 1, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Halo Infinite’s Bots Are Impressive (And Making Me Nervous)

  The bots seen in the ongoing beta on Xbox and PC are surprisingly good and will only get better

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 1, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  It’s GeoGuesser, But In GTA Online

  This version of GeoGuesser is perfect for GTA V superfans

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 1, 2021
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  Culture

  Sunday Comics: Job Well Done!

  Another Sunday means more video game-related webcomics

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 1, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Genshin Impact’s Official Discord Hit Its Max User Capacity Forcing Devs To Create A Second Server

  Apparently, 800k users are the most Discord will allow on one server

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 31, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Ubisoft And Bungie Suing Popular Cheat Seller

  The companies behind Destiny and Rainbow Six want to shutdown the Ring-1 cheat makers completely

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 31, 2021