Category: Gaming

The biggest Madden Bowl yet was won using run-only plays

[ad_1] The 2020 Madden Bowl came to an end on May 16th, and it’ll be one to remember for a number of reasons. Raidel “Joke” Brito won the final match over Daniel “Dcroft” Mycroft in a 17-0 blowout through an unusual strategy that relied on run-only plays through the entire tournament — he didn’t throw […]

‘GTA V’ online play suffers outage following Epic Games Store giveaway

[ad_1] Epic Games’ GTA V giveaway caused chaos beyond Epic’s own games store. Rockstar is warning of problems accessing GTA V for PC and the company’s Games Launcher due to “extremely high player volumes.” We’ve asked the developer for comment, but it doesn’t take much to guess what prompted the crush of new players — […]

Razer’s Mamba Elite is free when you buy a Huntsman keyboard at Best Buy

[ad_1] We found that the Huntsman’s “opto-mechanical” switches were overhyped, but it’s still a soild (if loud) keyboard for players who want tactility in a package that doesn’t scream “gamer” like some more audacious designs. The Mamba Elite, meanwhile, ticks the checkboxes for modern gaming with a 16K DPI sensor, eight programmable buttons and an […]

‘Destiny 2’ equipment overhaul will encourage you to try new gear

[ad_1] Bungie is about to address one of Destiny 2’s longstanding problems: namely, a system that discourages you from trying new equipment. As of season 11 in June, armor and weapons will have (via Polygon) a maximum Power level for the infusions you use to upgrade their effectiveness. Nearly all Legendary items will have a […]

Ubisoft sues Apple and Google for selling a ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ clone

[ad_1] It’s no secret that some games are designed to riff on others’ ideas, but Ubisoft believes one title is far too similar to let it go unchecked. Bloomberg reports that the publisher has sued Apple and Google for selling Area F2, a game it claims is a “near carbon copy” of Rainbow Six: Siege […]

A virtual race will replace the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June

[ad_1] WEC / ACO Autoblog points out a video comparing the real track to its recreated version in rFactor 2, which shows all the details present and accounted for, even though the Le Mans Esports Series uses Forza Motorsport 7. Just like the real race, stamina and endurance is the main test, with each driver […]

Bioware says ‘Anthem’ redesign will be a ‘longer process’

[ad_1] While many games-as-a-service thrive, EA’s Anthem launch is one of the bigger misfires in recent history. In February, Bioware boss Casey Hudson officially announced plans to “reinvent” its experience, and today a blog post explains a bit more about the team behind that effort. Bioware Austin Studio Director Christian Daley led development of several […]

Valve opens ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ level editing tools to the community

[ad_1] The debut of Half-Life: Alyx has already added more than a million new VR users to Steam, and now comes the next step: mods. The game’s latest update brings beta support for the Steam Workshop so users can add their own levels, textures, animations and more, as well as browse the content produced by […]

Konami’s delayed TurboGrafx-16 mini arrives in the US May 22nd

[ad_1] After missing its initial March 19th release date, Konami’s TurboGrafx-16 mini will finally make its way to North America on May 22nd. When it becomes available next Friday, you’ll be able to pick it up for $100.  At the start of March, Konami delayed the TurboGrafx-16 mini’s US and Canadian launch due to the […]

‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ remasters include original soundtrack songs

[ad_1] When Vicarious Visions unveiled its Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster, you probably wondered about how faithful it would be to the originals. Thankfully, it’s close — though not quite comprehensive. The full list (you can listen on Spotify below) includes a selection of tunes from both games. It’s very much a […]