Anthem: The Promise Vs. The Reality

The launch of BioWare’s new multiplayer loot shooter has been anything but smooth. Anthem is a pretty game undermined by bugs, frustrating user-interface obstacles, and a world that feels static and lifeless. There’s a lot BioWare can do to continue improving it, some of which could include incorporating stuff that Anthem already appeared to have…

Trying To Solo Overcooked Perfectly Was A Mistake

Here’s what I knew about Overcooked when I started playing it for the first time yesterday: It’s primarily meant to be a multiplayer game, it can be stressful as hell, and solo play requires controlling two quirky little chefs plucked straight out of a claymation exposé on failed health inspections. All this to say: I…

Tekken 7 Veteran Doesn’t See A Future With The Walking Dead‘s Negan

This past weekend, a group of Tekken 7 players from South Korea traveled east to take on their Japanese counterparts in a massive 12-on-12 exhibition as part of the Tekken Pro Championships. As the two most talent-dense Tekken regions in the world, both sides fielded impressive teams featuring some of the best players from their…

Tips For Playing Devil May Cry 5

Devil May Cry 5 is out now and is a heckin’ good time. Learning how to be the best devil hunter can be tricky, though, so I’ve put together a breakdown that will help you get started. Keep in mind that this guide mostly outlines mechanics, and is meant to help newbies and experts alike…

Japan’s First “Convenience Store Bar” Opens

Several years ago, Japanese convenience stores began selling better coffee, offering fresh donuts and rolling out eat-in seating spaces for customers. Now, one convenience store chain in Fukuoka has taken the next logical step: a bar. This week, the Poplar convenience store located in front of Fukuoka’s Hakata Station just opened its first bar. It…

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Rawmen is a Splatoon-like PC multiplayer shooter where naked men fight each other with soup. That description is, in so many ways, a mouthful. The game will contain “numerous food-fueled super weapons” when it launches into early access sometime this year. And lots of soupy little dudes.

It’s Raining Pigs, Hallelujah

Ahmad Beyrouthi is a 2D artist based in Germany who has worked for companies like Ubisoft. You can see more of Ahmad’s stuff at his ArtStation page and personal site

Unknown NES Game Found After 30 Years

When we talk about obscure or “lost” games, we normally need to have known about them in the first place to know they were missing. It’s not often we see a case like this, where a collector buying a cartridge off a former Nintendo employee is the first time anyone has ever heard of a…

2019 Game Is Out Here Looking Like 1996’s Quake

Continuing in the fine recent tradition of games like Dusk and Ion Maiden, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is an upcoming shooter that is being built using the original Quake engine. It’s by 3D Realms—who own the name, if not the personnel and legacy of the original Duke Nukem creators—and it looks cool as hell. It’s…

Artifact‘s Few Remaining Players Are Desperate To Know What Valve Has Planned

Valve’s new card game launched on Nov. 28, and in just 100 days, it’s become a ghost town. The number of concurrent players recently dropped to just 500, and as a result, you can now buy every card in the game for a total of $60. The game was criticized when it came out because…

The Occupation Is A Thrilling Investigative Game Where Every Second Counts 

I’ve got 10 minutes until my big interview with a member of a group that’s trying to demonize immigrants and radically alter government policy. My leads are solid, but they unravel into an unsightly tangle of loose ends. Oh, have I mentioned that I’m sneaking around inside a ventilation system? And that if I get…

Apex Legends Balances The Game’s Most Powerful Gun

Yesterday, developer Respawn made a few balance changes to Apex Legends. One of the most noticeable is for the Wingman, a fan favorite weapon that’s been slightly nerfed. For a time, the Wingman and Peacekeeper combo was pretty much the default loadout for Apex players. The Wingman is a powerful pistol, and the Peacekeeper is…