Tag: video games
Ubisoft Wants Steam to Hide Player Counts?
Ubisoft is trying to save face over its most recent failure, Star Wars Outlaws; in doing so, it’s confirming that the game is a failure. Star Wars Outlaws has gotten bad press since before its release, as the trailer promised another game tailored to “modern audiences,” with a female protagoni...
Read MoreThree New Game Already Getting Discounts
Some of the year’s most reviled video games are getting discounts before the Christmas Season. The first is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the lightning rod for the backlash against DEI among gamers and the one that brought woke consulting firm Sweet Baby Inc. into the public eye. Kill th...
Read MoreREVIEW: Arcane – Season 2, Episodes 4, 5 and 6,”Paint the Town Blue,” “Blisters and Bedrock,” and “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern”
***SPOILERS*** “Paint the Town Blue” shows us the state of Piltover a few months after “Finally Got the Name Right;” Ambessa is mostly calling the shots, with Caitlyn following her “counsel.” Caitlyn has shacked up with Officer Maddie Nolen in the wake of her fight with Vi. Jinx hides in...
Read MoreThe Game Awards Nominations Are Surprising
The Game Awards are making a play for respectability. The video game awards show is known for nominating games for sociopolitical reasons rather than their merit, sales, or popularity with gamers, and often snubbing games that many thought would be a shoo-in for recognition. This year, it was assume...
Read MoreNew Nintendo Direct Shows Off Donkey Kong Country in Japan
Nintendo held another Nintendo Direct today, but this was a short one, and it wasn’t really about video games, much to the chagrin of fans expecting an announcement on the next iteration of the Nintendo Switch. No, this eleven-minute presentation was all about Super Nintendo World, the Nintendo-th...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Games Looking to Rejuvenate Batman: Arkham Series?
Warner Bros. Games are sending up the Batsignal. As I mentioned yesterday while talking about the Hogwarts Legacy sequel, Warner Bros. is having a tough time in its video games department (not just there, but also there), with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League bombing hard and losing them $20...
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