Thrilling Overwatch League Match Sees Only Undefeated Team Lose

For the San Francisco Shock, locking up the first perfect stage in Overwatch League history was a nice cherry, but the team always had their eyes on the sundae: victory in Sunday’s stage two playoffs. Yesterday they once again faced off against Vancouver Titans, running back the stage one match-up that they lost (in what…

Game of Thrones Is Too Far Gone To Save

When the dust is all settled and the fire has turned into ashes, one thing about Game of Thrones will always be clear: They shouldn’t have tried to end the whole damn show in 13 episodes. We spoil the episode in its entirety, and also talk about differences between the show and the books. However,…

What We Loved About Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu hit movie theaters this weekend and turned me into a puddle of nostalgic goo. I sat down with senior reporter Cecilia D’Anastasio and video producer Paul Tamayo to talk Pokéballs, Pikachu and a severe lack of Venusaurs. Gita Jackson: I never thought I’d see a live action Pokémon movie in my lifetime, let…

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider’s Piecemeal Season Pass Ultimately Improved The Game

Last fall’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider had a season pass with a packed lineup that must have sounded great in its publisher’s boardroom and maybe in the ears of some fans: seven expansions, one a month, adding a new tomb each time. Can’t miss, right? For a while, it did miss, with each small…

Days Gone‘s Best Twist Is At The End Of Its Worst Storyline

The absolute worst part of Days Gone involve something that, on paper, sounds interesting: A clandestine government organization called NERO that’s scouring the freaker wastes searching for… something. Unfortunately, all of the missions that send the PlayStation 4 zombie survival game’s gruff, biker-man protagonist Deacon St. John out to see what said organization is up…

Forza Horizon 4 Bug Wipes Some Players’ Car Mastery Progress

In Forza Horizon 4, vehicles are like characters in a role-playing game. Players can grind for skill points to buy perks and unlock each vehicle’s full potential. A game update that went live last week wiped many players’ skill trees clean, erasing months of progress. A fix is in the works, but the developers say…

New ROM Hack Adds Ganondorf To Super Smash Bros. 64

The original Super Smash Bros. released 20 years ago with only 12 characters, leaving many classic Nintendo characters by the wayside until future installments were released. A new hack released over the weekend helps add some more variety by adding Ganondorf. Created by modder JSsixtyfour and titled “Smash Remix,” the hack swaps the Legend of…

Thousands Of People Are Watching A YouTube Drama Stream Set To Wii Menu Music

The “Mii Channel” theme song on the Nintendo Wii was great. Like “Guile’s Theme,” it goes with everything, and that includes the latest YouTuber drama. Last week, beauty YouTuber Tati Westbrook publicly unfriended fellow beauty YouTuber James Charles via a forty-minute YouTube video. The video, entitled “Bye Sister,” now has over 34 million views; it…

I Can’t Go Through This Again, Final Fantasy VII

One of the most heartbreaking moments in gaming history has a new voice and a new face, thanks to last week’s Final Fantasy VII remake trailer. I have no idea how long it’s going to take for this game to arrive, but I’m already lamenting what’s to come. Aeris is going to die all over…

The Week In Games: Despite All My Rage 2

Another week, another list of games coming out. The big one this week is Rage 2, which is a sequel that I really wanted but I doubt many others wanted. It is really nice of Bethesda, Id and Avalanche Studios to make a game for me and like 12 other people. Thanks! I really loved…

Avengers: Endgame Doesn’t Dominate In Japan

Marvel movies are definitely popular worldwide, even in Japan. But you know what is more popular in Japan? Pikachu, it seems. And depending on the week, Detective Conan, too During opening weekend in Japan, Avengers: Endgame debuted at number one. Bravo! Cinema Today reports that the following weekend, Detective Conan: The Fist of the Blue…

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Spanish Football League Chooses Uniforms Just Like FIFA Does

You pick your teams, you settle in with your mates to play a few games of FIFA, and in the middle of it all, everyone gets a chance to choose which uniform the sides will wear in the game. It’s a very video game way of doing things, and it’s now how Spain’s top two…

I Love My Beautiful Bike, The Only Friend I Have In Days Gone

The world of Days Gone is filled with a large selection of characters. Some are nice, others are jerks, most are a bit dirty because showers are hard to come by in the zombie apocalypse. But none of these grimy characters have captured my heart or soul quite as my motorcycle has. I would do…