PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is one of the few games with lootboxes in them that can actually be turned into a profit. It’s not official of course, but player-to-play trades can go through external third parties, which means that people can profit off of the sale of the items that can be obtained from the digital lucky packets. Not any more!
After spending the last few weeks being tweaked on the PTR, the newest update for Overwatch went live last night with Blizzard introducing the latest character changes - including long-awaited Hanzo rework that replaces Scatter Arrow - as well as a new Escort Payload map in the Venice-based Rialto.
Can a Call of Duty game which doubles down on multiplayer still be successful? Activision’s Publishing president Coddy Johnson certainly believes so, as he kicked off an earnings call with high praise for developer Treyarch and their “proven track record of innovation”.
After weeks of voting from experts and fans, these four games were deemed worthy for a spot in the Strong Museum's Video Game Hall of Fame.
Originally due for a release in March, Agony was pushed back to May 29 instead as some extra work was needed to help deliver some more torturous content. Looks like that extra time in the oven has paid off, because Agony won’t exactly be the briefest of walks in Satan’s backyard.
Everyone is a gamer. Thanks to the proliferation of smartphones and the games that people play on them, just about everybody is a gamer - whether they acknowledge it or not. Expect mobile charts to be filled with more core games for core gamers though.
The optional Pro controller for the Nintendo Switch is one of the best controllers you’ll find. It has an asymmetrical analogue stick design (like all good controllers should), has great battery life, a passable d-Pad, fantastic vibration and it just feels great. It now has native support in Steam.
Technically, Nintendo’s Pokémon franchise has well over 700 terrible pocket monsters, but finding the ten worst of the worst isn’t that difficult. There are plenty of great Pokémon out there, such as my beloved Umbreon, the elegant Gardevoir or the magnificent Solgaleo. Then there are those Pokémon.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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