Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes place in Japan circa 1579, near the end of what is known as the Sengoku period — 300 years before the advent of the incandescent light bulb. So it stands to reason that once the sun sets, the world that co-protagonists Naoe and Yasuke inhabit is...
Atomic Heart team wants to ‘troll flat-earthers’ with new MMO The Cube
We’ve all seen our fair share of battle arenas, but a battle arena in the form of a floating, rotating, basically shape-shifting block? That’s new. It’s called (what else?) The Cube, and it’s a massive multiplayer shooter from Atomic Heart developer Mundfish.Of all the 2025 Summer Game Fest announcements, The...
Golden Hippopotamus is Elden Ring Nightreign’s Kool-Aid Man
Imagine, after two grueling waves in Elden Ring Nightreign, you and a couple of comrades reach the boss at the end of the second night and take him head-on, with surprisingly good results. It’s nearing the halfway mark of its health, and before Crucible Knight goes into its aggressive secondary...
Balatro’s Steam Summer Sale discount is the safest bet you can make
Balatro is one of the (many, many) games marked down for Steam’s annual summer sale. Take it from me: Picking up Balatro on sale — no matter how big or small the discount — is one of the safest bets you can make.As someone who couldn’t tell a flush from...
How to get free Crowned Sword Energy and Crowned Shield Energy with codes in Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is giving away handfuls of free Crowned Sword Energy and Crowned Shield Energy via codes ahead of Pokémon Go Fest Global 2025.Similarly to how previous energy-based events have functioned, codes will be revealed every day from June 25-28, so long as the Pokémon Go YouTube channel gains at...
It’s M3GAN’s world, but never forget Brahms of The Boy
In the new horror sequel M3GAN 2.0, the killer robot doll from the first movie meets the memes where they live. She gets taller and faster and more fashion-forward; she flies through the air in a high-tech wingsuit; she sings Kate Bush; and, with a self-consciousness that threatens to ruin...
I built a starship to play video games in
Around the middle part of 2024, just as a dire political season kicked off in earnest, I realized I needed to change my diet. Not the kind of food I ate, but the kind of news media I consumed and, most importantly, how frequently I consumed it. I badly needed...
Comic-Con alternative CCXP has harnessed a growing phenomenon
Each time CCXP starts, nearly everyone in São Paulo feels it. A 40-minute drive to the São Paulo Expo convention center can suddenly take three hours with traffic. Some attendees travel over 1,800 miles to watch as many panels as possible at the entertainment and comics event. In 2023, fans...
Capcom tries to explain why Leon isnât the star of Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem will be a game that “pushes the Resident Evil series forward,” says its director, as Capcom focuses on the concept of “addictive fear” for next year’s survival horror game. And if you believe the people making Resident Evil Requiem, a superhero protagonist and clear fan favorite like...
How to fast travel in Death Stranding 2
Fast travel remains out of your reach for the first several hours of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, so you’ll have to tip over, fall down cliffs, and travel around Mexico and Australia on foot for the first dozen missions. When you do unlock fast travel, it also comes...