Remember auto battlers? Yeah, me neither, but it was a pretty big deal for a little while. Starting with the Dota 2 mod, Dota Auto Chess, auto battlers became what might be video gaming’s first fad in 2019 when Dota Auto Chess spun off to become its own studio. From there, Riot Games got in on the auto battler bandwagon with Teamfight Tactics, and then Valve with their own official version of Dota Auto Chess called Dota Underlords....
In another world, in another universe, in another life, in another dimension, we all know what Vision’s package looks like outside of that fan art you thought you deleted but keeps being re-blogged and is now deep-fried beyond all recognition on Imgur. According to WandaVision star Paul Bettany, Vision’s penis almost made it into Avengers: Age of Ultron after orders for its creation came straight from director Joss Whedon in the midst of making Marvel’s second blockbuster team-up film....
One of the biggest conflicts in Act 1 is the ownership of Silvanus Grove and whose lives are worth risking. If you side with the druids they will secure the grove from any harm but cast out the tieflings who will inevitably die in the wild. If you side with the tieflings, they can either die if you kill Kagha or live in harmony with the druids if you save Halsin....
Baldur’s Gate 3 is the fantasy game that truly raises the stakes on immersive role-playing games. You can speak to all of the corpses in the game, bang anyone you want, and all of it will be as realistic as possible (at least as far as faces are concerned) thanks to the game’s character creator’s use of scans of real people. Creating a character is the first step in telling a story....
After the middling reception of Battlefield 5, Dice is back in a big way with the next evolution of the sandbox FPS series, Battlefield 2042. The game is set in a near-future world where climate change has devastated our Earth, the economy has collapsed, and our planet is facing the biggest refugee crisis ever recorded. You know what that means: war time. You play as a No-Pat, a soldier from nowhere who joins the war between the US and Russia, but has no allegiance to either....
Over the years since the release of Hearthstone, several names have become iconic to the development and design of the game and its artwork. Ben Brode, Mike Donais, and now Ben Thompson can be added to the list of original members who have left Blizzard in pursuit of other goals. According to Thompson’s ArtStation portfolio, he describes the logo for the Descent of Dragons expansion as his final piece of work....
Independently-published games are, in many ways, the lifeblood of the gaming industry - for every huge AAA release that’s published by a giant corporation, there are hundreds of smaller games made by tiny teams and released in a much more low-key way. Some of these are absolutely hidden gems, too, and let you experiment with more esoteric and interesting gameplay and story choices, or experience an art style that’s completely unique....
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 In 2016, things went horribly wrong with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 which had a habit of catching fire or exploding. Launched: 2016 What happened? Explosions and lots of them Triumph Dolomite Over 103,000 cars had to be recalled after it was discovered that a flaw in the design meant the car would become impossible to control after a minor crash. Launched: 1972 What happened?...
Plugging in a proper PlayStation headset for the first time can be a literal game-changer. Whether you’re trying to get as immersed as possible in a narrative adventure, or wanting to boost your comms in multiplayer modes, a good-quality gaming headset can make the experience all the more rewarding. Best PlayStation 5 games: Amazing PS5 titles to pick up However, the range of headsets on the market varies in how they connect and are sometimes not compatible across both Sony and Microsoft consoles....
Reboots and remasters have been coming thick and fast over the last few years. If you’re feeling nostalgic then there are some great games to choose from. We’ve been eyeing up a number of the classic PC game remasters from the last few years and selected some of the best that you might have missed. Are these worthy of being included in our list of the best PC games to buy though?...
PC gamers who also happen to be Bethesda fans may be interested to learn about a brand new partnership that the publisher has announced. Bethesda recently took to Twitter to confirm that it is entering into a partnership with processor creator AMD. According to Bethesda, this new relationship between the two companies will act as a “long-term strategic partnership” for the pair, which no doubt will be intriguing news for fans of the company’s games that choose a PC as their device of choice....
Although Bethesda RPG fans had been hoping that the company might show off something big this year, VP of Marketing Pete Hines has repeatedly told them that won’t be the case. Everyone knows that Starfield is coming, but when exactly the game might release, or even when people might see gameplay, is still a ways off. That hasn’t stopped fans/media from asking Hines about Starfield at every opportunity whether it be on Twitter or during Bethesda’s Gamescom livestream this week....
The chicken nugget that is sort of shaped like an Among Us crewmate is currently going for almost $100,000 with a few hours of the eBay auction left to go. Last week, we reported on an Among Us chicken nugget being listed for $1000 on eBay. Not some wacky official merchandise from the game’s creators, but an actual chicken nugget from a McDonald’s Happy Meal that is sort of shaped like an Among Us crewmate....
Rumors have been swirling for months that the Call of Duty: Warzone battle royale map is due for some significant changes. Nothing official has been announced to date, but the latest rumors suggest that radical changes are coming as part of Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5. If the Warzone Season 4 Battle Pass is any indication, Season 5 will start in early August. And according to sources speaking to VGC, Season 5 will bring with it some big changes to the map....
2021 is shaping up to be a busy year for the Final Fantasy franchise. A recent interview revealed big announcements are on the way for both Final Fantasy 14 and Final Fantasy 16. Part of a year-end feature via Famitsu, the developers at Square Enix discussed their various plans for 2021. The game studio’s year has been a bit of a mixed bag. Although Final Fantasy 7 Remake is seeing critical and commercial success, Square Enix has yet to recoup its losses from Marvel’s Avengers....
Successful or otherwise, it seems that confidence in Activision-Blizzard’s Overwatch League is in short supply these days. The organization is popular enough, but that hasn’t saved it from having to deal with its own fair share of controversies like the fairly restrictive alleged league code of conduct that leaked a couple of months ago. The league’s problems have been in the face of its followers for awhile, and now it seems that its viability as an esports organization is starting to come into question....
BlizzCon 2017, Blizzard’s annual convention, is shaping up to be very exciting indeed. Although tickets for the event sold out almost immediately, Blizzard is still hyping up the event for fans at home who are excited to see what’s next for its slate of massively successful games. As part of Blizzard’s plans to get everyone excited, the company has now revealed the BlizzCon 2017 schedule. On Friday, November 3, the show will kick off with the opening ceremony, taking place at 11AM PDT....
Our quick take Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless headphones - 4.5 / 5 The best Bluetooth headphones: Top on-ear or over-ear wireless headphones Best noise-cancelling headphones: The best ‘phones to block out external sounds Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless review: Design B&W P5 Wireless review: Sublime sound Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless review: Brilliant battery To recap Certainly the audio performance is up to scratch, regardless of the transmission technology. And nothing has been skimped on the build quality or comfort....
The Bravely Default series will return to mobile in the form of a new game Brilliant Lights, as announced via the reveal of its trailer on Wednesday morning. The list of significant anniversaries being celebrated by various video game series this year is a long one. Sonic, Pokemon, Tomb Raider, and Crash Bandicoot are just a few of the household names with a milestone birthday to celebrate this year. However, while many anniversaries are being all-but ignored (we’re looking at you, Donkey Kong) Square Enix has decided to get in early for Bravely Default’s birthday....
