The real American heroes of G.I. Joe — and the evil terrorist organization Cobra — are coming to Overwatch 2 next month in Blizzard’s latest collaboration with toymaker Hasbro. And this time, the picks are pretty much flawless, with Reaper cosplaying (and accurately whining) as Cobra Commander and Genji dressed...
What time does the Fortnite Reload Squid Game event start?
Squid Game is coming to Fortnite Reload on Friday, June 27, with a themed map based off of the show.Releasing on the same day of the hit TV show’s third season, the Fortnite Reload Squid Game event will have you and your squadmates reboot into familiar locations that you might’ve...
The real bridge between 28 Days and 28 Years Later isn’t a zombie movie
As divisive reactions to 28 Years Later continue to take shape, the movie has inspired some side chat about how, exactly, we’re expected to think about 28 Weeks Later, the other 28 Days Later sequel. Now that Boyle and Garland have made their own sequel, it feels like 28 Weeks...
Season: A Letter to the Future is way more intense than your typical vacation bike ride
Late October in the Hudson Valley the leaves had peaked and all turned to brown. You could take the train out of the city and bike the rest of the way, up into the highlands from the river. In the mountains there was an old trail, and after a few...
It might be too hot to play your Switch 2 on-the-go this week
A heat wave is cooking much of the United States this week, bringing high temperatures to millions of people from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and prompting health warnings across multiple states. As record-breaking temps are expected to affect North America and Europe this summer — it may...
Where to find Grapple Gloves in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3
The Grapple Glove has been unvaulted in Fortnite as part of its 14 Days of Summer event.For day one of the summer event, you must swing consecutively with the Grapple Gloves without touching the ground. However, the Grapple Glove is only be available until the day two summer quest releases...
Even The Witcher author is dogpiling on George R. R. Martin now
George R. R. Martin just can’t catch a break, huh?The author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, which adapted into the HBO show Game of Thrones, is suffering from perhaps the worst case of writer’s block in recorded history; Martin published A Dance with Dragons, the fifth...
David Lynch’s influence on video games goes far beyond Twin Peaks
There’s been an outpouring of grief following the announcement of David Lynch’s death on Jan. 15 at the age of 78. Among the assorted tributes online were several posts from prominent developers from the gaming industry, including Remedy Entertainment’s Sam Lake, Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro, and Pacific Drive developer Ironwood Studios....
The Lonesome Guild champions the power of friendship
The Lonesome Guild, to be published by indie trailblazer Don’t Nod, is something of a departure from developer Tiny Bull Studios’ previous games: a VR title and a Lovecraftian horror game. The Lonesome Guild is decidedly much more kid-friendly, featuring a cast of anthropomorphic animals adventuring together — along with...
Why is everyone playing Star Wars Battlefront 2?
On Sunday, Star Wars Battlefront 2, a nearly eight-year-old game, hit a peak concurrent player count of more than 35,000 players on Steam. That’s just part of the story of renewed interest in Electronic Arts and DICE’s Star Wars shooter, which has become a must-play for fans of George Lucas’...