Get a detailed look at the new Specialist class in Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, the upcoming four-player, third-person PvE shooter sequel where you'll be blasting hordes of Xenomorphs. The Specialist class must be unlocked be leveling up the other classes, and once you do you'll be able to build almost […]
The Boys Series Finale Review: "Blood and Bone"
Warning: This review contains full spoilers for The Boys Season 5, Episode 8! If there’s any one complaint that can be leveled against The Boys Season 5, it’s that the series has taken too long to get to the good stuff. The back half of the season has been solid, […]
'People Enjoy Surprises' — Valve Is Trying to Dismiss New York's Counter-Strike Loot Box Lawsuit
Valve has moved to dismiss the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against the company, which claims loot boxes in its games such as Counter-Strike 2 promote illegal gambling and threaten to addict children. Attorney General Letitia James has accused Valve of making "billions of dollars by letting children and adults […]
How Arkham Asylum Changed Everything for Batman (and Superhero) Games Forever
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight marks a 40 year milestone for DC’s Caped Crusader. Across four decades, Bruce Wayne has been the hero of countless video games. And, as we’ve explored across two chapters already, Batman’s video game history is as varied as his rogues gallery. But now, […]
Detroit: Become Human Dev Quantic Dream Kills Live Service Game 3 Months After Early Access Launch, Insists Star Wars Eclipse ‘Continues as Planned’
Quantic Dream has canceled its live service game, Spellcasters Chronicles, just three months after its early access launch. The French game company released MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles as its first ever free-to-play game in February, but it struggled for players and was met with a “mixed” user review rating on Steam. […]
Brandon Sanderson Says He’ll Start Working on His Mistborn Era 3 Book Again in July
Brandon Sanderson has been a busy guy lately. He’s been actively working on the Mistborn screenplay for Apple TV, lending his expertise to board game adaptations, and somehow still finding time to do a weekly podcast and audience update. All of these additional projects mean he hasn’t been working on […]
Brandon Sanderson Says He’ll Start Working on His Mistborn Era 3 Book Again in July
Brandon Sanderson has been a busy guy lately. He’s been actively working on the Mistborn screenplay for Apple TV, lending his expertise to board game adaptations, and somehow still finding time to do a weekly podcast and audience update. All of these additional projects mean he hasn’t been working on […]
Save an Extra $400 Off the Compact 18-Liter Cooler Master NR2 RTX 5070 Miniature Gaming PC
Cooler Master’s NR2 series PCs offer plenty of gaming prowess in a compact 18-liter chassis. Because this is a premium product for a semi-niche audience, prices are usually higher than a comparably equipped gaming PC, but not always. Case in point, Amazon is currently offering the Cooler Master NR2 RTX […]
Save an Extra $400 Off the Compact 18-Liter Cooler Master NR2 RTX 5070 Miniature Gaming PC
Cooler Master’s NR2 series PCs offer plenty of gaming prowess in a compact 18-liter chassis. Because this is a premium product for a semi-niche audience, prices are usually higher than a comparably equipped gaming PC, but not always. Case in point, Amazon is currently offering the Cooler Master NR2 RTX […]
Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition Expands America's Most Banned Graphic Novel
Maia Kobabe's graphic novel Gender Queer is widely hailed as one of the best and most influential comic book memoirs ever published. It also has the unfortunate distinction of consistently being one of the most-banned graphic novels in the US. Thankfully, that's not stopping Oni Press from rereleasing the book […]