Remember when Mass Effect 2 launched on the PlayStation 3? Because the original game had been an exclusive, PlayStation owners were thrown a bone in the form of the free Genesis DLC, a story recap that caught them up on the events of the original game in case they didn't own a PC or Xbox to play it on.Mass Effect: Genesis condensed a 30-hour RPG down to roughly 14 minutes....
Tyler Wilde, US EIC(Image credit: Future)This week: Published a preview of Borderlands 4 (it seems alright!) and listened to classic Debbie Deb single "Lookout Weekend" several times.Rocket League released July 7, 2015, and with its big 10th birthday around the corner, Psyonix has dedicated the latest season to celebrating the milestone. Has it been that long already?I've shamefully been letting my rocket-powered battle car collect rust so far this year,...
GTA Online's Money Fronts update may not seem as exciting as the other criminal activities available in Los Santos, but money laundering is actually now one of the best ways to add some extra digits to your bank account without much effort.In addition to the passive income rewarded just for owning money laundering businesses, you can also accept missions from Raf and Mr. Faber to infuse your illicit operations with...
At Summer Game Fest, I spent half an hour cruising through desolate dunes and restoring ancient ocean life in Sword of the Sea. As the Wraith—the game's hoversword-riding magical hero—you're given little guidance about what to do or why, but the pieces of the puzzle are in its surroundings, communicating how this sandy, barren land was once an ocean, and my ethereal little surfer is powerful enough to fix it.Part...
With how much has foundationally changed in World of Warcraft recently, it feels like just about anything could happen. Warbands have revolutionized account-wide progression, player housing is on its way, and you can drift in a racecar now. Blizzard could tell me it's adding a battle royale to Azeroth and I'd believe it—oh wait, that already happened.So when I heard the recent reveal video for the upcoming patch 11.2 Ghosts...
Blitz Royale is a new limited-time game mode introduced in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super that is available until Tuesday, July 15. Blitz Royale is Fortnite as you know it, but at a much faster pace. Blitz Royale is meant for those on the go as each game can take five minutes or less. Although Blitz Royale is “made for mobile,” it’s available on every platform. As Blitz Royale...
Hades 2 has been in early access for a year now, and while the game was functional and had most of the gameplay elements that will ship in the final game, many of those features initially sported placeholder art. Sometimes, that artwork was a rough draft of the design, but other times, Hades 2 relied on a generic, green-hooded character who stood in for the god in question. For most...
2002’s 28 Days Later objectively revitalized the zombie genre through fast-paced action and human drama. In fact, director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) and writer Alex Garland (Civil War) inspired so many imitators that it’s hard to believe there could be more life to wring out of the survivors of a viral apocalypse being hunted by the infected. Yet with 28 Years Later, Boyle and Garland have once again produced a...
The Storm Beast’s Pom Poms are a Hero Item in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super that allow you to transform into, well, the Storm Beast. As part of a weekly quest, you’ll need to eliminate five opponents as the Storm Beast, but to do that, you’ll need to find a pair of pom poms. The Storm Beast’s Pom Poms can be a little tricky to find, but luckily, the...
Let’s face it, Nintendo Switch 2 games and their box art can be kind of ugly. No one wants a giant block of tiny text blocking key art. But why stop there? Some Switch 2 fans are taking matters into their own hands by creating Switch 2 cassette tapes with bespoke art and killer red transparent casing. Even if you have zero nostalgia for the days of Walkmans, Switch 2...