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  Tips & Guides

  Hades 2: Essential Settings To Tweak

  Here’s everything you need to know about adjusting Hades 2’s difficulty, its visual and audio presentation, and more

  By Claire Jackson Published May 7, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Hades 2: The Best Cauldron Incantations To Unlock First

  Incantations aren't exactly affordable, so here are the ones you should prioritize

  Diego Argüello Published May 7, 2024
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  OpinionCommentary

  It’s Time To Stop Giving Xbox Boss Phil Spencer A Pass

  Under his leadership, many have lost their jobs and fewer games have made it out the door

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 7, 2024
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  OpinionCommentary

  Hi-Fi Rush Was The Hit Xbox Needed, And It Still Wasn’t Enough For Them

  Xbox hasn’t had something as vibrant as Tango Gameworks’ rhythm action game in a long time

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  ‘A Fucking Gut Stab’: Game Industry Reacts To Shocking New Studio Closures

  Game makers look on in horror at the latest round of Xbox cuts

  By Ethan Gach Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Helldivers 2 Community Rallies To Rescue The Game’s Steam Reviews

  Players of Arrowhead Game Studios’ live-service shooter have embarked on Operation Clean Up

  By Levi Winslow Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  This Underrated 2023 Gem Is Getting A Second Chance On PC, PS5, And Xbox [Update]

  Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is the spiritual successor to Danganronpa

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  In One Day, Hades II Doubled The First Game’s Record For Concurrent Players

  Even in Early Access, Supergiant’s sequel is surpassing its predecessor

  By Willa Rowe Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Warhammer‘s About To Get A Bit More Expensive

  Most prices should increase around five percent, although players in Scandinavia might want to sit down

  By John Walker Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Microsoft Promises ‘Make-Good Offers’ As It Cancels Redfall DLC Players Already Paid For

  Xbox abandons one of 2023's most disastrous Game Pass launches

  By Ethan Gach Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Microsoft Closes Studios Behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, And More To Prioritize ‘High-Impact’ Games

  Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more are closing their doors

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 7, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  How To Defeat Headmistress Hecate In Hades 2

  The greatest teacher of the Underworld is your first big obstacle--here’s how to surpass her

  Diego Argüello Published May 7, 2024
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  The Bests

  The 16 Biggest Haters In Video Games

  They hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, they hate the way that you dress

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 7, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Finally Says Something About The Switch 2 In The Weirdest Way Possible

  A Nintendo Direct in June will focus on the Switch’s 2024 lineup and won’t mention the next-generation console

  By Moises Taveras Published May 7, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  9 Things To Know Before Starting Hades 2

  Defeating time itself is a tall order, here's how to prepare yourself accordingly

  Diego Argüello Published May 6, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Activision Reportedly Ditched Tony Hawk 3+4 For More Call Of Duty

  Vicarious Visions also reportedly spent some time working on a 3D Donkey Kong game, of all things

  By Levi Winslow Published May 6, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  16 Things The First Metal Gear Solid Doesn’t Outright Tell You

  Yes, including how and why you should let dogs urinate on you

  By Claire Jackson Published May 6, 2024
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  OpinionCommentary

  Why I Won’t Be Playing Hades 2 In Early Access

  I’ll talk to you all about how amazing it is once it hits 1.0

  By Willa Rowe Published May 6, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Final Fantasy XIV Suffers DDoS Outage As Devs Work On A Fix

  Square Enix's hit MMO is currently offline for some players

  By Ethan Gach Published May 6, 2024
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  CultureFeature

  The Kendrick/Drake Beef Is Made For The Internet

  The back-and-forth rap battle is created for and benefitting from meme culture

  By Alyssa Mercante Published May 6, 2024