Valve—the company behind Half-Life and Steam—is working on a new game likely named Deadlock. It’sprobably a third-person team-based hero-shooter with MOBA and tower defense elements. And people are playing it right now via a closed and private beta. However, some of those same people have started leaking footage of…
The Final Shape Brings Back The Series’ First Weapon
Bungie’s been slowly peeling back the layers of Destiny 2: The Final Shape, unveiling systemic reworks, a new subclass, nitty gritty server details, and most importantly, a great deal of new loot for players to obtain. However, the newest Exotic weapon to be revealed isn’t entirely new, and might require a bit of a…
Helldivers 2 Patch Makes Weapon Shrapnel Your Deadliest Enemy
Helldivers 2 was patched earlier this week and introduced some sweeping changes with it. Among the more notable adjustments are a much-needed reduction in fire damage and a broad increase in damage output, but it’s an otherwise innocuous patch note about ricochet damage that has set the community ablaze. The patch…
A Contender For 2024’s Breakout RPG
As my fearsome archer walks across a bustling sand-coated bazaar, my coin purse must be jingling, because countless town folk are vying for my attention. Nestled on a mountain top, this dust-coated medieval market city is abuzz with activity. A fully clothed, purring cat-man beckons me towards his stall, tail swaying…
The Fallout TV Show Trailer Is Melting Away My Skepticism
Historically, TV and film adaptations of video games don’t have the greatest track record. The last few years, however, have started turning that around. Pikachu, Sonic, and Mario have all starred in successful movies, and earlier this year The Last of Us got a proper prestige adaptation that certainly left a mark on…
‘The Zone of Interest’ review: A chilling portrait of complicity
Based on Martin Amis’s 2014 novel, Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” is an unsettling look into the family of an Auschwitz commandant. Review.
Warzone Players Warned They’ll Go ‘Splat’ If They Cheat
Call of Duty games are prone to hackers who exploit the system to get all kinds of advantages. Thatâs why Modern Warfare III, the latest entry in the long-running shooter franchise, is introducing a handful of new anti-cheat measuresâincluding a hilarious one for Warzone that will flatten will flatten cheaters intoâ¦