It’s easy for us, sitting in our chairs of critique and our long, weary experience with the live service wringer, to decry the model as something inherently toxic for the industry. And yet we participate in a society—I mean, er—still play them. And while monetisation’s gone far off the reservation in recent years, leaving us…
There’s a vibe shift happening in multiplayer shooters. The shine of free-to-play has thoroughly faded, and it’s now fashionable to buy games again—a trend partially fueled by the howling success of Arc Raiders last year. The extraction shooter has sold millions over a few months and maintained a huge audience over the holiday break. But…
Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) introduced on Monday two new monitors for gamers: the Swift PG279Q and the Swift PG27AQ. These panels measure 27 inches diagonally, and feature Nvidia’s G-SYNC technology, which helps reduce both input lag and screen tearing. Asus also says that the PG279Q is the first monitor to sport a 165Hz refresh…
Are you ok? I’ll never forget the first time I saw the original Fatal Fury in the flesh. My dad used to own a chain of video rental stores, and one of them had a bunch of arcade cabinets installed, presumably to keep kids busy while their parents picked out a movie. These were a…
2D MMO Dungeon Fighter Online could quite possibly be the most lucrative game ever made that you’ve never played. Launched in Korea in 2005 as Dungeon & Fighter, it’s since spawned sequels and spin-offs that have earned some $22 billion over the years. Despite being a massive hit in Asia, Dungeon Fighter Online never quite…
Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 22, 2025 – Get ready to dive into the world of terrible games once again as Retroware and Mega Cat Studios announce The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, coming to the NES and all modern platforms in Q2 2025. Heavily inspired by classic side-scrollers like Megaman, The Angry Video Game Nerd…
Since its much belated release, Nvidia’s DGX Spark mini AI box has enjoyed a mixed reception. It’s technically interesting, but super expensive and arguably not that powerful, for the money at least. Now no lesser an authority than John Carmack, he of OG Doom fame, reckons the little gold box of AI power has thermal…
I confess that I’d forgotten all about Mafia: The Old Country, the fourth game in the long-running series and the second developed by Hangar 13 (not including its remake of the OG Mafia). Indeed, the last time I’d thought about Hangar 13 was a few years ago, after it laid off a substantial amount of…
The air around Dawntrail, Final Fantasy 14’s upcoming expansion, is decidedly different to how things were in the runup to 2021’s Endwalker. It makes sense, really. We’re not in the throes of a global pandemic, nor are thousands of “WoW refugees” departing from Blizzard’s MMO for greener, more catboy-y pastures. We’re not on the cusp…
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios has got a lot of attention over the past year for their game master-driven plot. To commemorate the first anniversary of Helldivers 2‘s release, extremely private game master J.O.E.L. is doing his first real public appearance in a video talking about the game master’s favorite moment of the first…