Don't worry, Valve: I've got your next Deadlock character concepts sorted

Don’t worry, Valve: I’ve got your next Deadlock character concepts sorted

Deadlock is one of the most delightful things happening in videogame art direction. It’s a festival of phenomenal vibes: a striking setting, an all-timer aesthetic that bleeds into every scrap of environmental art and UI element, and—crucially—a roster of instantly charming occult character designs. That roster, however, is missing something—a few somethings, in fact. While…

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Retro Review: UFC 2 (360)

Real MMA fans see the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the purest fighting in the world, but for years, its video game counterparts were just ploys to cash in on one of the hottest licenses in sports today. While the original UFC game from EA Sports and THQ’s editions of the series weren’t terrible, they never…

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