Modern Warfare’s mission briefings might be pornography for hardcore military fetishists – all bristling gun barrels and intimate exhaust port close-ups – but there’s really only one vehicle that makes an impact deserving of Infinity Ward’s near-reverential treatment. For a game that’s in constant, unabashed thrall to military hardware, the …
Read More »Overwatch moments – April 10
Oh Mei. Love her or hate her, she’s one of the most memorable characters in Overwatch. Granted, many of those memories might involve you staring at her little wave from your kill screen. The fact is that this climatologist for justice is often at the center of many hilarious Overwatch …
Read More »Destiny: Age of Triumphs launch trailer teases raid loot, playlists, and the biggest record book
The Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) rumors are coming hot and heavy now, including an allegedly leaked poster showing a September 2017 release date (opens in new tab), but the original Destiny (opens in new tab) isn’t done quite yet. The Age of Triumph event begins next week and …
Read More »Watch our new collection of Mass Effect: Andromeda glitches, from interpretive krogans to floating raptors
After spending a good amount of time playing through Mass Effect: Andromeda to get our full assessment ready to go, we can definitively state that yeah, there’s some bugs in there. But at least they’re fun to watch! We’ve assembled a compilation video of some of our favorite bugs from …
Read More »Destiny: Age of Triumphs new loot boxes let you catch up on missed gear from previous events
Just when you’d given up hope for ever collecting that adorable Ghost Ghost, Destiny (opens in new tab): Age of Triumph’s new loot boxes appear. Bungie revealed in a livestream today that Age of Triumph’s new Treasure of Ages item will reward players with formerly limited-time rewards from previous events. …
Read More »Nine years on, and Modern Warfare is still Call of Duty’s finest hour
In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (opens in new tab), developer Infinity Ward envisioned a future embroiled in space combat. At the same time, it seems, the studio was also thinking about the past. After measured leaks and sly social nods, the Legacy, Legacy Pro and Digital Deluxe editions of …
Read More »6 games that do death differently
In games, nothing can be said to be certain except death and well, mostly that. Death as a consequence of failure has been a part of games since the days of Spacewar!, and what came after has stayed pretty much the same: a Game Over screen, a Continue? prompt (maybe …
Read More »Overwatchs publicity stunt was a total hack job – the fans have every right to feel sobered by Sombra
Seven months. What takes that amount of time? For starters, seven issues of Official PlayStation Magazine. Most of a baby. A one-way trip to Mars, for goodness’ sake. But for Overwatch players everywhere, the time-frame means something else. From the first tease to the final reveal, it took Blizzard seven …
Read More »Battlefield 1 Giants Shadow DLC release date
Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab)’s 10th multiplayer map will be released to the world (war) as free DLC on December 20. EA and DICE published a brief teaser trailer for Giant’s Shadow to illustrate the announcement; on top of a new environment inspired by the Battle of the Selle, …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition release date and price
Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition will bundle up a small galaxy – or maybe a large star system – worth of multiplayer warfare next year. It will hit PS4 and Xbox One on November 18, just over a year after the game first came out, with the base game as …
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