• The Shady Way Fortnite Broke A Twitch Record

    Fortnite, Epic Games's iconic battle royale shooter, recently broke the Twitch record for most concurrent viewers. An event called "The Device," which blew up and sank the island that the previous season of Fortnite took place on, at one point had 2.3 million people watching on Twitch.

    By Eric Henn June 16th, 2020 Read More
  • Why Nintendo Won't Release Metroid Prime 4

    As Nintendo continues to delay Metroid Prime 4's release and withhold details, the promise of a new adventure for Samus Aran feels more empty. These are the reasons why Nintendo won't release Metroid Prime 4.

    By Sam Zell-Breier June 16th, 2020 Read More
  • Nintendo's Account Breach Was Worse Than We Thought

    Someone has been hacking Nintendo accounts over the last few months, much to the chagrin of loyal Nintendo fans. A few months ago, it appeared as though the issue had been handled. However, the hacking issues experienced by Nintendo were more widespread than Nintendo or customers previously thought.

    By Nathan Simmons June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Super Mario Galaxy 3: Will We Ever Get A Sequel?

    Gamers really miss seeing Mario striding across tiny planets in search of Princess Peach, but there's no word of a new Super Mario Galaxy coming even though the Switch is going strong. Of course, Nintendo could still surprise fans.

    By Helen A. Lee June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Bizarre Real Life Things Games Make You Do

    Whether it was a mundane action like visiting a website, or a weird request to blow into your Nintendo DS, these games made you do something bizarre outside of the game itself in order to progress.

    By Eric Henn June 10th, 2020 Read More
  • Why You Wouldn't Survive Life In Animal Crossing

    This adorable locale, cute and colorful as it is, hides some quirky mechanics that make living there pretty unforgiving. Here's why you likely wouldn't last long in an exclusively Animal Crossing-like world.

    By Helen A. Lee June 8th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason Smash Bros Developer Won't Reveal What Game He's Playing

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been out for around a year and a half, but it still has a few surprises in store for fans. Each new DLC character brings with it an insane amount of hype. Unfortunately, that has led to a somewhat frustrating situation for series creator and director Masahiro Sakurai.

    By Nathan Simmons June 5th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason Doom Eternal Is Getting Rid Of Anti-Cheat Software

    Doom Eternal is a whole lot of fun, but fans have been divided by one recent addition to the game. With the first major post-launch update for Doom Eternal, Id Software made it very clear to fans that the company would not be allowing players to cheat in the online multiplayer portions of the game.

    By Nathan Simmons June 4th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason Fortnite Season 3 Got Delayed

    In total, the start of Chapter 2's third season has been delayed about five weeks from its original debut date. 2020 has been a tumultuous year so far, and the folks at Epic Games aren't immune. Here's the situation with Fortnite: Chapter 2 - Season 3.

    By Helen A. Lee June 4th, 2020 Read More
  • Game Engineers Revive Long-Lost NES Game

    The 1990 racing film Days of Thunder received mixed reviews but was a big hit for leading man Tom Cruise, who did all of his own driving. While a video game adaptation of the film was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, there's an earlier version of the game nobody ever saw... Until now.

    By Nathan Simmons June 4th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Explained

    Aftermath adds an all-new story, plus three playable characters: Sheeva, Fujin, and Robocop. Naturally, the story features a brand new ending. The question is, what does it mean? And how are the possibilities revealed in Aftermath going to affect the narrative going forward?

    By Helen A. Lee June 2nd, 2020 Read More
  • Star Wars Battlefront 3: Will We Ever Get A Sequel?

    Some players feel the series should have ended with Battlefront 1, although Battlefront 2 fixes have made it eminently more playable in the years since its release. It's hard to imagine that, after everything that's happened, Battlefront 3 will ever become a reality though.

    By Helen A. Lee June 2nd, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 3 Was Canceled

    During a recent IGN livestream discussing The Empire Strikes Back, actor Sam Witwer discussed the sadly-canceled third entry in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed franchise. It all makes one wonder: why didn't we ever get a satisfying conclusion after The Force Unleashed 2's epic cliffhanger ending?

    By Nathan Simmons June 2nd, 2020 Read More
  • Gaming's Most Brutal Cutscenes

    When things get grotesque during a cutscene, you don't have that feeling of safety that comes with interactivity. As the events of the story play out, you just have to watch and see what unfolds -- even if it's ugly. With that in mind, let's take a look gaming's most brutal cutscenes.

    By Nathan Simmons June 1st, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Fortnite's Aim Assist Change

    The drama surrounding aim assist in Fortnite continues. Aim assist is afforded to players using a gamepad controller on a PC, helping to make up for the more limited range of motion when compared to a keyboard and mouse. However, many people feel this feature gives controllers an unfair advantage.

    By Nathan Simmons May 29th, 2020 Read More
  • These Are The Best Enchantments In Minecraft Dungeons

    For every playstyle there's an enchantment, and for every enchantment there's a playstyle. However, you might wonder which enchantments are the objective best. That's a difficult question to answer, but here's what players have learned regarding enchantment superiority.

    By Aaron Greenbaum May 29th, 2020 Read More
  • These Are The Best Artifacts In Minecraft Dungeons

    In Minecraft Dungeons, you use Artifacts, which are much like traditional spells or character abilities you may be used to in other games. Which Minecraft Dungeon Artifacts are the best? Here's what players have uncovered so far.

    By Helen A. Lee May 28th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Ninja's New Mixer Series

    After joining Mixer last year, Ninja has finally announced his first new show with the platform. That show will be called Ninja Battles Featuring Fortnite. According to Deadline, the new show features 60 contestants battling in live Fortnite matches for a share of an impressive $400,000 prize pool.

    By Nathan Simmons May 28th, 2020 Read More