God of War‘s Blades of Chaos Are Cool Even When They’re Made From Foam

If you’ve ever thought about what it would be like to swing the mythical Blades of Chaos around your head on chains wrapped around your arms, YouTuber Odin has you covered. Oddly, there are some spoilers about God of War in this video. Be aware! The Blades of Chaos are, of course, the Spartan protagonist…

‘Shop Contest: Ocarina Appreciation Station, Winners!

Last week I asked all of you to help me celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ocarina of Time, and you did some excellent work. It takes a lot of commitment to create a game centered on tooting a little oval woodwind, and yet it is a game that has continued to resonate with audiences for…

This Week In The Business: What’s It Worth To Ya?

QUOTE | “Contrary to assertions, loot boxes are not gambling. They have no real-world value, players always receive something that enhances their experience, and they are entirely optional to purchase.” – In response to the US Federal Trade Commission’s decision to investigate loot box practices, the Entertainment Software Association insists they are not gambling because…

A Team Who Has Barely Ever Played Rainbow Six Siege Made It Into The Latest Tournament

A group of students in Norway thought it would be funny to sign up to compete in Rainbow Six Siege, a game they’ve barely played, at one of the region’s biggest seasonal esports events, DreamHack Winter 2019. The stunt worked: Due to a shortage of signups for the event, Minigolfgutta (“mini golf boys”) will now…

Overwatch Team Saved From Enemy Ult By Basketball

Every time Overwatch players hear Zarya shout her trademark Russian ult line—“Ogon’ po gotovnosti!”—a sinking feeling of inevitability sets in. It means that you and your team are going to be dragged together by a tiny black hole and then lasered down, or obliterated by a ghost dragon or something. There is, however, a hard…

Throwing Knives Continue To Dominate Battlefield V

Battlefield V’s multiplayer moves at a faster pace than any other game in the series. Players run quickly, and action-movie escapades are common. Players also die faster, especially when they encounter the deadliest weapon in the game: throwing knives. The throwing knife is only available to the Recon class. Every class in Battlefield V has…

Everything You Need To Know About Hearthstone‘s Next Expansion, Rastakhan’s Rumble

Blizzard has now announced all of the cards from Hearthstone’s upcoming Rastakhan’s Rumble expansion, and once again, it looks like the Hearthstone metagame is in for a huge shake-up once it drops next week. On top of all the new mechanics that the set will introduce, there also seem to be a few cards that…

Artifact’s Controversial Cards-For-Money System Has Been Good So Far

I’ve been having a lot of fun playing Valve’s new card game, Artifact, since it launched on Wednesday. It is surprisingly easy to learn and is an interesting take that borrows from Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering while doing something new. The game also treats its digital cards unusually, letting people buy and sell their…

Guy Hacks Printers Around The World To Tell People To Subscribe To Pewdiepie

Despite an avalanche of over-the-line jokes and gaffes that cost him deals and a show, as well as an ever-changing YouTube landscape, Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg remains the king of YouTube mountain. For now, anyway: An Indian music production company called T-Series has been fast on his heels for a while and—with their subscriber counts at…

I Hope Red Dead Online Brings Back Red Dead Redemption‘s Standoffs

Red Dead Online is now available for everyone to play. As players fret over the economy and wonder what shape the game will take, I’m mostly thinking about how much I hope to see one key feature from Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer make a comeback: standoffs. While Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer was always more about…

Fallout 76 Players Banned For Life After Saying They Plan To ‘Eliminate All Gays’

Bethesda has banned a group of Fallout 76 players for life after they launched a homophobic attack on others in the game. “We have come to eliminate all gays,” players can be heard saying in a video of the incident. As reported by Eurogamer, the incident, which originally took place a couple weeks ago, lasted…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Is the weekend for getting up the courage to try to make bread for the first time? No, it’s probably for reading a whole lot about how to make bread and then playing video games instead. I’m still playing Red Dead Redemption 2, even after playing it for three days straight last weekend. I will…

Trainer battles—PvP, that is—are coming to Pokémon Go “soon,” Niantic has announced

Ask Dr. NerdLove: I Fell In Love With My Best Friend And Now Everything’s Ruined

Hello all you thought criminals of the Internet, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you speedrun to the Good Ending of your love life. This week, it’s all about the choices we make in pursuit of love. Dropping everything to take a gamble on love makes for great…

Five Years After Disney Shut It Down, Toontown Online Gets Keybinding And Walking

The dedicated fans who’ve been running Toontown since Disney shut down the family-friendly game back in 2013 aren’t just maintaining the MMO, they’re improving it. The newly-released “Options Update” for Toontown Rewritten finally gives players the ability to rebind controls and walk instead of run. It’s adorable how excited the team is about it. Toontown…

I’m Playing Assassin’s Creed Rebellion For The Haystack Assassinations

I am living the true modern gaming experience these days when I fill the empty moments during Assassin’s Creed Odyssey load times by playing the mobile game Assassin’s Creed Rebellion on my phone. I won’t keep this up for long. Rebellion is too much of a Modern Mobile Game for my taste, but I’ve discovered…