Overwatch 2 Stadium is one of the biggest shakeups for the game since the sequel launched in 2023. Hero perks in standard Quickplay and Competitive let you tweak hero abilities through a handful of upgrade choices. Stadium, a new mode separate from standard play, lets you completely change how abilities function and even adds new effects for weapons and equipable items to give your team a boost. How many of...
We're in a golden age of ARPGs if you haven't been paying attention, but that doesn't make them any easier to balance. Since its launch, Diablo 4 has been criticized for its awfully gentle take on the Burning Hells; and though smacking loot pinatas until they stop moving doesn't have to be all that hard to be fun, lead live game designer Colin Finer is ready to kick things up...
Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist '80s computers to the happy days of Windows XP. Developer: e-frontier Released: 2000 PCs: Windows 95-NT, Mac (Image credit: e-frontier) Sometimes I buy obscure old games for what I like to imagine are grand, noble reasons. A niche developer makes an unusual puzzley twist on the RPG, and I must learn...
Amazon is currently offering a great opportunity to fill out your collection of physical media. For a limited time, you can pick up three select 4K Blu-rays for just $33. This discount can be used multiple times and features dozens of eligible titles to choose from. Just add three movies to your cart, and Amazon will discount each trio to $33 regardless of their current price. The clear highlight of...
As all Ruddheads know, actor Paul Rudd made his acting debut in an iconic 1991 Super Nintendo commercial as a radical-looking 22-year-old playing games like F-Zero and a then-unnamed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on a gigantic, drive-in movie theater screen. And now, almost 35 years later, Rudd is back to promote the Switch 2 wearing the exact same outfit. Nintendo uploaded both commercials to YouTube...
We finally know the identity of the mysterious Force ghost that briefly haunts Anakin Skywalker’s back in the lava-filled showdown at the end of Revenge of the Sith. If you’ve watched Revenge of the Sith without ever noticing this guy, don’t worry. He appears in frame for just a split second and is really only visible if you’re watching in slow motion or going frame-by-frame. But he’s still there, a...
This week is all about tension on TV. Like flowers blossoming on your spring walks, it’s everywhere you look. Whether it’s a creepy stalker returning triumphant to New York, now clothed in wealth and prestige (You season 5), or the nascent Rebel Alliance trying their best to hobble the Empire in whatever way they can (Andor season 2), or even just two prestigious ballet companies swapping their casts (the Sherman-Palladinos’...
To be blunt, you’d have to be high not to trade in your Xbox Series X to GameStop since it promises Pro members $420.69 (hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha) in store credit through April 26. No matter how long you’ve had your Series X — a day, or going on almost five years — taking a deal that has you getting back 85% of its total value in credit is simply unheard of in...
Diablo 4’s next season is all about the new bosses being added to the game, but it also marks the first time Blizzard is deliberately trying to ramp the action RPG’s difficulty up. After a year of players blazing through the game at faster and faster speeds, Blizzard wants to slow things down and make them work a little harder for those sparkly loot drops in season 8. “It’s a...
Whether you’re a new or returning subscriber, Max is currently offering an opportunity to save up to $130 on its annual plans through May 7, saving you up to 33% on the monthly subscription price. While Max has tons of movies to watch, this streaming service is the only place to access massive libraries of content from places like Cartoon Network, Studio Ghibli, and Adult Swim, in addition to exclusive...