Is This ‘Nier: Automata’ Church a Hoax or a 5-Year-Old Secret?
[ad_1] For the last month, Redditors in the Nier: Automata community were trying to solve a mystery. It involved a secret door, a church allegedly hidden in the game for…
11 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2022): iPhone or Android
[ad_1] Ideal for Xbox Remote Play, this controller will feel instantly familiar to Xbox owners, and it even has an Xbox button in the center, like the official model. It’s…
Give Yourself Permission to Buy That Steam Deck
[ad_1] A year ago, when Valve announced the Steam Deck, I was absolutely riveted. I’m not a PC gamer—after eight to 10 hours of work each day, the last thing…
No NFTs in Minecraft? This Crypto Group Will Make Its Own Game
[ad_1] On June 20, Microsoft-owned Mojang announced that NFTs and blockchain technology would no longer be allowed to “integrate” with Minecraft. That was bad news for NFT Worlds, which has…
How Electronic Arts Tries to Make Diverse Video Games
[ad_1] Tülay McNally, director of inclusive design at Electronic Arts, chooses her words carefully as we chat about creating diverse characters for video games. Raised in Germany, McNally is no…
For Kids in the Hospital, Video Games Are Part of Recovery
[ad_1] Shane Rafferty plays video games for a living. He’s neither a developer nor a ranked professional, but his work revolves around gaming all the same: Rafferty is a gaming…
Activision Blizzard Workers Keep Fighting for a Seat at the Table
[ad_1] On Thursday, Activision Blizzard developers from employee collective ABK Workers Alliance (and at least one dog) gathered outside the gates of Blizzard Entertainment’s Irvine, California campus. Many raised a…
‘Stray’’s Post-Apocalyptic World Evokes the Walled City of Kowloon
[ad_1] In Stray, you play as a cat. For many, this is a mic drop worthy of an instant purchase, and Blue Twelve Studio, the former Ubisoft employees responsible for…
A Father’s Quest for an Accessible Game Controller
[ad_1] In June, 8BitDo, known for creating third-party controllers and adapters, announced their latest controller for the Nintendo Switch and Android devices. The Lite SE, created through collaborative efforts with…
The Agony and Ecstasy of Playing Out Your School Years in Games
[ad_1] George Pigula can’t get a prom date. With roughly 24 hours until the dance, the Sims 4: High School Years lead producer is reliving one of the most mortifying…
This Band Wrote the Best ‘Legend of Zelda’ Song of 2022
[ad_1] Horse Jumper of Love is a rock band from Boston that makes the kind of music you might want playing in your hyperbaric chamber if you were stuck in…
How to Survive ‘Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout’
[ad_1] Fall Guys is now free to play and available on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation consoles. It made a splash back in 2020—you’ve probably seen the colorful, amorphous,…
17 Best PlayStation 5 Accessories (2022): SSD Storage, Headsets, Controllers, 120-Hz TVs
[ad_1] Picking out accessories for a new PlayStation 5 is almost as tricky as buying one. That’s because of its new capabilities. The cybernetic clamshell tower of a console is…
The Best Xbox Game Pass Games, From ‘Citizen Sleeper’ to ‘Weird West’
[ad_1] Xbox Game Pass is one of the few subscriptions I’ve kept around while other services got the chop. The $15 monthly fee for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate feels worth…