Splitgate Crossplay Guide – Crossplay & Cross Progression Platforms

As a free-to-play team-based competitive game, it’s only natural you’d want to play Splitgate with friends. Sometimes those friends are on console while you’re on PC, however, and making sure that you can play together is necessary before convincing each other to give it a shot. At the very least,…

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Was Metal Gear Solid V’s Most Controversial Character a Big Joke?

Earlier today, Felix Biederman tweeted about the character Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V, and it reminded me of some thoughts I’d had on her after finally playing the game a few years ago. I never finished writing that piece, but I wanted to share some of it here. I am…

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Splitgate Ranks Guide – How Competitive Rankings Work

So you’ve played around in casual matches and tried your hardest to get yourself up to speed. Ranked mode seems scary though. How does it work? What are the ranks? How will I progress? Can I lose progress? All of these are really good questions. In this Splitgate ranks guide,…

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The Last of Us Part II Narrative Lead is More Committed to Diverse Stories Than Ever

When I sat down to talk with Halley Gross, the narrative lead and co-writer of The Last of Us Part II, for Thanks for the Knowledge, I wanted to talk about what she learned coming into video games after so many years working in television. After a launch so rife with…

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Xenoblade Voice Actress Implies a New Game is in the Works — Which is True

In June of this year, a Xenoblade fan held a particularly significant interview with actress Jenna Coleman. Coleman, who is primarily known for her roles as Clara Oswald on TV institution Doctor Who and Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera Emmerdale, was also Melia in the first Xenoblade Chronicles over a decade ago. She…

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5 Apex Legends Beginner Tips For All You Warzone Players

It’s been a big season for Apex Legends already. Along with all the new content added into the game, this battle royale’s player base has exploded thanks to a large number of big Warzone content creators jumping ship. As someone who has dumped an embarrassing amount of time into Apex…

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WB Promises Patch to Make Back 4 Blood Zombies Stop Yelling Racial Slur

Back 4 Blood’s early access beta is on its final day before it goes public later this week, but the developers over at Turtle Rock have an odd bug on their hands: the zombies (or the Ridden, as they’re called) in the game are saying something that sounds a whole fucking…

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Microsoft Lays Out Its Plans for Digital Gamescom Event This Month

Like last year, Gamescom will be a digital event as the delta variant of COVID-19 persists, and Xbox has given a rundown of its plans for this year as we head into the show later this month. In a post on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft says it will be hosting…

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The Star-Studded Cast of Twelve Minutes Speaks Ahead of Its Release Later This Month

Twelve Minutes, developed by Luis Antonio and published by Annapurna Interactive, will be out in less than two weeks. The highly anticipated indie game, which has been in development since before 2015, features a star-studded cast composed of James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe. The three have provided more…

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Final Fantasy XIV Player Mods Emet-Selch Romance Into Stardew Valley

When I interviewed Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida in May, I asked him about the community’s enduring enthusiasm over the concept of NPC dating. It’s a request he gets often, so it’s something he’s thought much about and won’t completely rule out. However, he shared just how tricky it…

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Niantic Addresses Pokemon Go Fans After Walking Back on Safety Measures

Niantic Labs has addressed the Pokemon Go community following its widespread disappointment over recent changes to the game’s extended range feature. Earlier this week, AR developer Niantic reduced the Pokestop interaction radius for the app in America and New Zealand. Following the initial COVID-19 outbreak, the interaction range between Pokestops…

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WWE Recap: Who’s Left?

I don’t pretend to understand why WWE does the things they do; decisions seem to be made like a freshman year film major writing their first script. It’s whatever seems most shocking in the moment, regardless of how it will serve them in the long run. Last weekend, they released…

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