XCOM 2's Upcoming Expansion Is Inspired By Shadow of Mordor
Back when Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor first came out in 2014, people pretty much immediately started asking, “When…
A Very Serious Conversation About Orc Romance In Shadow Of War
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was a game about attachment in the face of decapitation. You came to love certain orcs,…
Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War's Nemesis System Is About Friends As Well As Foes
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was a game about guerrilla warfare... and also falling in love with orcs. By contrast,…
Batman Should've Stolen Shadow Of Mordor's Nemesis System
Random thug number 127 managed to defeat the goddamn Batman. I’m pretty sure that qualifies him for super villain…
A $50 “Game Of The Year” edition of Shadow of Mordor is coming out May 5th—as in, next week—for the Xbox One, PS4, and…
Shadow Of Mordor: The Bright Lord: The Kotaku Review
The Bright Lord, Shadow of Mordor's new DLC campaign, promises an epic showdown with Lord of the Rings head honcho…
Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System Could've Been Way More Complex
Shadow of Mordor surprised everyone with its unique features like the oft-praised "nemesis system." The game's novelty…
The first major DLC expansion for Shadow of Mordor comes out today, Warner Bros. just announced. It's called Lord of…
Shadow of Mordor Is Way Less Fun On Old Consoles
When Shadow of Mordor first arrived in September, it was met with heaps of well-deserved praise. The last-gen…
What I've Learned On My Way To Hundred Percenting My First Game
When it comes to open world games, I'm not the kind of player who tries to reach one hundred percent completion. But I…
The Orcs Of Mordor Are Having A Bad Day
Even since the game got its snazzy new photo editor, Shadow of Mordor fans have been doing their best to capture the…
People Are Putting Shadow Of Mordor's New Photo Mode To Good Use
Shadow of Mordor gave its players some nifty new ways to capture and edit screenshots yesterday. Judging by the wealth…
Shadow Of Mordor Studio Can't Replicate Players' Orc Problems
Last week, I wrote about a strange issue Shadow of Mordor players have been reporting since the game came out: Orcs…
Your Shadow Of Mordor Screenshots Just Got Snazzier (UPDATE)
What's better than ogling buckets and buckets of orc gore in Shadow of Mordor? Spiffing up those same heaping piles of…
New Games Should Totally Steal From Shadow Of Mordor
Originality in video games is overrated. I see no better proof of that today than Shadow of Mordor. The game…
Nobody Knows How To Permanently Kill Shadow of Mordor's Orcs
Ever since Shadow of Mordor came out, many gamers have taken to its unique brand of orc-killing with a gusto. There's…
We're Finally Getting Good Games Based On Movies
Once upon a time licensed video games—ones based on movies, TV shows, or other popular series—were the domain of…
The Messy Story Behind YouTubers Taking Money For Game Coverage
Before Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor's release, a curious thing happened: critics on YouTube (and some in the…
Video Game Violence That I Love
A whir, a pop, and then the head explodes. Ceases to exist, really. Ropy tendrils of gray-black goop spiral outwards…