NEWS
Andrea Shearon Jan 22, 2022. 2 minute read
Majora’s Mask Makes Its Switch Debut Next Month on (Hopefully) Improving Online Service
For a company so rich in classics, the recent Expansion Pack service for Nintendo Switch Online was not lookin’ like it was worth the money, especially when you see some of that Mario Kart footage. However, a few recent updates to the service’s emulated library have some old N64 favorites…
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Andrea Shearon Jan 22, 2022. 2 minute read
Report Suggests 70% of Game Developers Not Interested in NFT Scams
Most game developers just aren’t into NFTs. According to a new GDC survey, a whole 1% of them are working on their own NFT projects right now. There’s still another 7% there to be worried about that said they’re “very interested,” but the rest of the data provides more comfort.…
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Mike Williams Jan 21, 2022. 1 minute read
Final Fantasy Creator Weaves His Own Gucci Magic In FFXIV
The story of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Final Fantasy XIV is still unfinished. The father of the franchise first started playing the game in late September, naming a Lalafell after himself. He then burned through Heavensward in two days, cleaned up Stormblood and Shadowbringers, and even finished Endwalker on January 5. Sakaguchi could…
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Kenneth Shepard Jan 21, 2022. 2 minute read
Raven Software QA Workers Are Unionizing
Seven weeks after going on strike, the quality assurance workers of Raven Software are officially unionizing with Communication Workers of America. The Game Workers Alliance is the first group of workers to unionize under Activision-Blizzard, and comes in the midst of both an ongoing lawsuit against the company for its…
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Clayton Anderson Jan 24, 2022. 7 minute read
Why Did Night Trap Get a Better Re-Release Than Super Mario 64?
In 2020, I stumbled upon Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition on the PlayStation Store, completely unaware that I would soon adore it. I knew of the original game’s notoriety as one of the primary subjects of the 1993 United States Congressional Hearings on video game violence, and I knew it…
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Steven Strom Jan 21, 2022. 5 minute read
It’s Too Goddamn Hard to Play DS Games in 2022
This is probably old news to a lot of folks, but video games are expensive. And I don’t just mean the new ones. As we’ve pointed out before, and as Managing Editor merritt recently put it to the New York Times, publishers continue to look for ways to dice up games…
READ MORE >Diego Arguello Jan 21, 2022. 4 minute read
Stop Trying to Kill Klombos in Fortnite, You Monsters
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Steven Strom Jan 20, 2022. 6 minute read
Microsoft Should Embrace an Activision-Blizzard Union and Not Stop There
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Imran Khan Jan 20, 2022. 5 minute read
Behind the Blindfold: How a Sekiro Speedrunner Parried Visual Feedback
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Jay Castello Jan 20, 2022. 3 minute read
Pupperazzi Is A Joyful, Canine Paradise About Photographing Dogs
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Brendan Bell Jan 19, 2022. 5 minute read
How Garry’s Mod Paved the Way for Modern Multiplayer Games
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Jack Yarwood Jan 18, 2022. 10 minute read
The Strange Tale of Rockstar Loft, Rockstar Games’ Short-Lived Club Night
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Fūnk-é Joseph Jan 17, 2022. 3 minute read
Damn Daniel: White Vans Adventure is a Rhythm RPG Fever Dream
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Imran Khan Jan 17, 2022. 2 minute read
Awesome Games Done Quick Closes with Record-Breaking $3.4 Million in Donations
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Michael Walters Jan 17, 2022. 5 minute read
Ubisoft’s NFT Push is the Latest in a Long Line of Investor-Driven Decisions
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Diego Arguello Jan 14, 2022. 4 minute read
An Exhaustive List of Ridiculously Detailed Survival Features in Project Zomboid
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Imran Khan Jan 13, 2022. 3 minute read
What the Fanbyte Staff Wants for the Next Mario Kart’s Big Twist
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Fūnk-é Joseph Jan 11, 2022. 3 minute read
Neon Electrifies the Competition in Valorant Episode 4
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Moises Taveras Jan 10, 2022. 6 minute read
Bright, Loud, and Fast: Behind The High-Octane Games of Virtuoso Neomedia
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Finn Carney Jan 7, 2022. 3 minute read
What’s With All Those Squares On Twitter? (A Wordle Explainer)
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GUIDES
Jess Reyes Jan 24, 2022. 4 minute read
COD: Warzone MP-40 Loadout Guide – Best Loadout for the MP-40
Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific has molded a new meta around its island terrain and Vanguard integrated guns. One of these is the MP-40, a fast-firing SMG that can carry you through a close-quarters shootout, and land steady shots in a pinch. Players of all experience levels vouch for its…
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Diego Arguello Jan 24, 2022. 3 minute read
Vampire Survivors Secret Character Guide – How to Unlock Exdash Exiviiq
If you’re waiting on the new Castlevania season and you’ve already watched Midnight Mass, Vampire Survivors may scratch the itch. This bullet hell game with roguelite elements has a very distinct gameplay loop, inviting you to only move your character while hordes of enemies approach them for a swift attack. As expected, there…
READ MORE >Diego Arguello Jan 24, 2022. 2 minute read
Fortnite Joy Guide – Is the Joy Fortnite Skin on the Store?
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Junior Miyai Jan 21, 2022. 11 minute read
Sage Job Guide: FFXIV Endwalker’s New Healer, Overview, and How to Play
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Diego Arguello Jan 21, 2022. 2 minute read
Rainbow Six Extraction PC Guide – How to Download From Game Pass
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Gabriel Moss Jan 21, 2022. 7 minute read
Stardew Valley Best Farm Layouts Guide – Beginner Tips
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Diego Arguello Jan 21, 2022. 2 minute read
Fortnite Quadcrasher Guide – Where to Find Quadcrasher Locations
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Marloes Valentina Stella Jan 20, 2022. 5 minute read
Genshin Impact Yae Miko Info Guide – Materials, Release Date, Banner
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Diego Arguello Jan 20, 2022. 5 minute read
Naraka Bladepoint Matchmaking Guide – 5 Things To Do While You Wait
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Richard Tammaro Jan 20, 2022. 5 minute read
Dead by Daylight Trickster Build Guide – Best Killer Perks, Best Add-Ons
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Collin MacGregor Jan 20, 2022. 2 minute read
Destiny 2 Witch Queen Guide – Witch Queen Raid Release Date & Time
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Diego Arguello Jan 20, 2022. 2 minute read
Naraka Bladepoint Nature of Taoism Guide – Spirit Charms & Rewards List
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Diego Arguello Jan 19, 2022. 6 minute read
Naraka Bladepoint Tips Guide – 14 Things the Game Doesn’t Tell You
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Diego Arguello Jan 18, 2022. 2 minute read
Naraka Bladepoint Hidden Treasure – How to Level Up Your Battle Pass
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Diego Arguello Jan 18, 2022. 3 minute read
Fortnite Klombo Guide – What They Do & How to Feed Klomberries
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REVIEWS
Jay Castello Jan 20, 2022. 3 minute read
Pupperazzi Is A Joyful, Canine Paradise About Photographing Dogs
Pupperazzi isn’t about taking pictures — it’s about being a camera. The first time I saw my shadow on the ground, with its blocky rectangular body and goofily extendable limbs, I realized the game simply had no need for a human avatar. This world was built for dogs, and you…
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Kenneth Shepard Jan 12, 2022. 7 minute read
God of War on PC is Perfect for Revisiting Its Triumphs and Failures
With God of War: Ragnarok looming, it feels like the right time to revisit Sony Santa Monica’s 2018 reboot ahead of the conclusion to the series’ Norse saga. The game has been readily available on PlayStation 4 for years, though the PC version is the latest in Sony’s push to…
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Nicholas Grayson Dec 6, 2021. 5 minute read
Halo Infinite Reinvents The Fight
Don’t tell my co-workers, but I’m writing this review in the wee hours of the morning, just a couple of hours separated from Halo Infinite’s review embargo. I’m overwhelmed, frankly. I don’t know how I got here. Through a combination of luck and conviction I happened to end up in…
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Fūnk-é Joseph Dec 1, 2021. 4 minute read
Solar Ash is Optimistic in the Face of Futility
Our world is dying. Sometimes, we try to forget that to soothe the pain of an almost inevitable loss, but we know it’s happening. It’s frustrating how hopeless living with that knowledge feels — like all we can do is buy metal straws and wait. Heart Machine’s Solar Ash taps…
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Kenneth Shepard Dec 6, 2021. Less than a minute
The Seasonal Sound of Entering a Discord Voice Channel: A Review
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Michael Higham Dec 1, 2021. Less than a minute
FFXIV Endwalker’s Long Blue Moon Cactuar: A Review
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Danielle Riendeau Nov 18, 2021. 1 minute read
Walmart Trying To Sell Me Laxatives Instead of a PlayStation 5: A Review
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