I've played Marvel Rivals almost every day since launch, and while I'm far from the best, most consistent player, I've hovered around the Grandmaster regions in competitive, peaking at Celestial 2. At times, trying to take Rivals seriously and play competitively has been an act of self-targeted psychic damage, largely because the hero balance has historically been absolutely terrible.With Season 3 almost here, finally seeing Phoenix and the vampiric vampire...

Whatever Wordle help you need today, you'll find it here. If you're having fun and doing fine, our tips can still help polish up your word finding to a bright shine. If you've got some ideas but aren't sure where to go next, today's clue is bound to help you out. And if all else fails, the July 4 (1476) answer can save your game whenever you want it to.That...

The days are getting longer and temperatures are rising, which means it must be time to talk about the next Call of Duty. Activision is going back to the well with Black Ops 7 this year—a deviation from the CoD release pattern that hasn't gone unnoticed or without concern—but Treyarch and Raven are zagging away from the Gulf War antics of last year's Blops 6. Instead, we're going back to...

Electronic Arts pulled the plug on Anthem in early 2021, finally putting an end to BioWare's ill-advised foray into the looter shooter genre. The game itself continued to run, though, quietly trundling along like an empty subway cleaving through the pre-dawn hours of a cold, forgotten Tuesday. But the ride is almost over."We have an important update to share regarding Anthem," Electronic Arts announced today. "After careful consideration, we will...

After mainlining Dune: Awakening (and nothing but Dune: Awakening) for about a month, I'm currently decompressing by playing just about every other game that comes across my desk. Since I didn't get a chance to dive into Next Fest because it took place during the June of Dune, I'm busying myself with free demos on Steam, the best way to sample a ton of different games without spending a dime.If...

Less than two weeks ago, it looked like the Stop Killing Games initiative was in trouble: Founder Ross Scott said the deadlines for petitions filed in the EU and UK were rapidly approaching, but both were still far from the number of signatures required to take them to the next step. The situation has changed dramatically in the brief period since, though. Scott's warning earned attention, interest, and a pile...