‘Diablo IV’ Is a Return to Hell
[ad_1] The return of Diablo, the iconic demon-slaying hack-and-slash franchise, is nigh. Activision Blizzard, the company behind the game, hasn’t announced a release date for Diablo IV, other than some time in 2023.…
In 2022, Picking a Game of the Year Is Ridiculous
[ad_1] In gaming circles, “GOTY” is a well-recognized acronym. It’s the crown jewel of gaming accomplishments, the proclamation that something is the Game of the Year. Most people who play…
2022 Game-of-the-Year Nominees Favored Indies With Animals
[ad_1] What do a lost cat, a demonic lamb, and a cute fox have in common? All are mammal main characters from indie games that earned nominations at the 2022 Game…
Activision Blizzard Has Another Union on Its Hands. Now What?
[ad_1] On October 18, after the NLRB ruled that Blizzard Albany QA workers would be able to vote in a union election, newly instated chief communications officer Lulu Cheng Meservey posted a…
Gamers Are Fleeing Twitter for Hive. Can It Handle the Swarm?
[ad_1] Twitter, both as a company and as a functioning service, is hurtling toward the unknown. In the weeks since Elon Musk took control, users have been fleeing to whatever platforms they…
What It Takes to Make a Kinder, Gentler Video Game
[ad_1] Destiny’s Sword is a sci-fi adventure where players command a squad of futuristic peace-keeping troops. But it’s not just about battlefield performance. It’s also about paying attention to the…
This Google-Backed Nonprofit Proves Games Can Teach and Be Fun
[ad_1] When my eight-year-old son told me he was making his friends happy and fighting bullies in a video game, I was curious. He told me about Kind Kingdom, a…
Avoiding Twitter? Try These Interest-Based Discord Servers
[ad_1] Are you looking for an alternative to Twitter since Elon Musk acquired it? Some social media users switched over to Mastodon, a decentralized option with similar structures. For anyone…
The Prius Gets a Redesign That Actually Looks Cool
[ad_1] Toyota’s got a sleek and shiny new Prius, and the auto press seems to agree: This one looks pretty cool. Previous Prius models have long been seen as, uhh,…
How to Pair Joy-Cons to Your iPhone or iPad
[ad_1] Gone are the days of Flappy Bird. Tap, tap, tapping the pads of your fingers against the smartphone glass may feel insufficient when fighting to win a round of…
The Director of ‘Pentiment’ Wants You to Know How His Characters Ate
[ad_1] Obsidian Entertainment’s latest game, Pentiment, takes its title from the term pentimento, a change made by an artist while painting. Its origin is the Italian word pentirsi, which means…
‘Pentiment’ May Be 2022’s Best Game You’ve Never Heard Of
[ad_1] Does playing an artist in 16th-century Bavaria sound appealing to you? What if I told you the game in question had no voice-over, unfurled its narrative in slowly-rendered text,…
13 Best Mechanical Keyboards for PC (2022): Gaming and Work
[ad_1] There are few things as polarizing as PC keyboards. There are message boards and subreddits filled to the brim with opinions dissecting every aspect and component, from the virtues…
Anita Sarkeesian Hates Talking About Gamergate—But She Has To
[ad_1] If you’d like to debate Anita Sarkeesian about whether or not male privilege exists, we’ll make this easy for you: she’s not interested. It’s been a decade since her…
The Roccat Sova Solved My Gaming Problems
[ad_1] I’m a relative newbie to playing video games. Sure, I played Duck Hunt and Mortal Kombat with my cousins growing up, and I’ve watched a lot of Halo, but…
Best Game Subscription Services (2022): Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Online
[ad_1] If you have Xbox Live Gold credit, you can convert it to Game Pass Ultimate at the rates described on this page—which is actually pretty great if you can…
19 Best Gifts for PC Gamers (2022): Headsets, Desks, Monitors
[ad_1] Shopping for a PC gamer is a perilous endeavor. It’s easy to be led astray by what seems like a good deal at Amazon or Best Buy. Steep price…
23 Best Nintendo Switch Accessories (2022): Docks, Cases, Headsets, and More
[ad_1] The Nintendo Switch has incredible staying power for a console that’s now five years old and has only had a moderate update to its screen and kickstand in that…
How to Build a PC (2022): Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More
[ad_1] Your CPU is the best of the best when it comes to processing information sequentially—one message after another—it does this lightning-fast, millions of times per second, but that’s still…
‘Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova’ Breaks an Infamous Video Game Curse
[ad_1] Tie-in games get a bum rap. Often, deservedly so. They can be amazing, but too frequently they’re rushed efforts that seem developed just to make a buck off fans.…
‘Age of Empires’ Is 25 Years Old. Fans Are Shaping the Franchise
[ad_1] It’s been 25 years since a small studio in Dallas recast the ancient world through the prism of a real-time strategy game. Age of Empires has echoed Monk wololos…
In My Loneliest Hours, ‘Persona 5’ Reminded Me of Friendship
[ad_1] It’s been six years since Persona 5 burst onto PlayStation consoles in a riot of red, white, and black. It’s a date fixed firmly in my mind, as Persona…
4 Best Budget Gaming Laptops (2022): 16-Inch Screens, RTX 3060, and More
[ad_1] gaming laptops aren’t what we’d call cheap. Still, they’re often more cost-effective than building your own gaming PC, peripherals and all, with the added benefit of being much more…
How Therapists Are Using Tabletop Games to Help People
[ad_1] “Our mortality is actually what gives things meaning and motivates us to do anything at all,” Levitt said. “For a long time I was more of a destination person…
Beware the Distraction of the Twitter Mob Campaign
[ad_1] If ever there were a timely reminder of the dangers of viral social media activism, the sorry saga of Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor is surely it. In seemingly…