• Overwatch On Switch Won't Run At 60 FPS, Says Blizzard

    We knew the bad news had to come at some point. Blizzard's Overwatch is coming to Nintendo Switch next month, but not much was said during yesterday's Direct about how the game would perform. Now, thanks to a Blizzard rep, we have some solid numbers to pair with the Switch port.

    By Shawn Farner September 5th, 2019 Read More
  • Control: How To Get Clearance Level 5

    As befits a government agency, you'll encounter several mundane elements during your exploration, including the use of a tiered clearance system. To progress further into the story, you must unlock security doors using passes of the corresponding level.

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  • Conarium Goes Free On The Epic Games Store Next Week

    How are you with psychological horror games? Are you the type who plays them on the edge of your seat, or the kind of person who doesn't even bother downloading them? If you're in the former camp, you might love what the Epic Games Store is giving away next week in 2017's Conarium.

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  • Why The Nintendo Direct Made Xbox Trend On Twitter

    Along with all the other news from yesterday's Nintendo Direct stream, we got word that Banjo and Kazooie would be immediately joining the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. This led to a hilarious moment from Smash producer Masahiro Sakurai; one that got the term 'Xbox' trending on Twitter.

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  • Fortnite Season 10 Boogie Down Mission Objectives

    Fortnite has officially refreshed for the week, which means an all-new Battle Pass Mission has arrived with new objectives to complete and rewards to earn. This week's Mission is called Boogie Down, and as the name implies, you'll be doing quite a bit of dancing this week in order to get your loot.

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  • How Long Does It Take To Beat Gears 5?

    Gears 5 comes out next Tuesday (or tomorrow for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers). But reviews are already live, and thanks to those, we know two things about this newest Gears title: it's pretty good, and it's a tad bit longer than other games in the series.

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  • We Finally Understand The Entire Street Fighter Story

    This is the entire epic history of Street Fighter, taken from dozens of games, anime, manga, and webseries. Everyone has their favorite characters, but there's really only one that's essentially the backbone of the entire series, and that's Ryu.

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  • Control: How To Get Clearance Level 1

    Remedy has scattered several locked doors throughout the Oldest House. These doors require varying clearance levels to open, which you must collect to progress through the game and discover all it has to offer.

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  • Control: How To Get Clearance Level 2

    One of the protocols that Control adopts is the clearance system, with locked security doors placed throughout the map. To open theses doors, you must increase your clearance level by obtaining clearance passes.

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  • Control: How To Get Clearance Level 3

    The Oldest House, strange phenomena aside, runs much like any government agency would, including its use of the clearance system. To progress through Control, you must gain access to increasing levels of security clearance, which allow you to pass through doors with corresponding numbers.

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  • Fortnite Teases It: Chapter Two Crossover Event With Red Balloons

    With It: Chapter Two days away from its theater debut, Fortnite seems to be planting the seeds for a crossover event featuring the horror film. Sightings of red balloons have started pouring in across Reddit, the locations ranging from Salty Springs to the mountain near Happy Hamlet.

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  • Control: How To Get Clearance Level 4

    The Bureau runs much like any government agency would, which includes the use of a security system to provide tiered access to key sectors and rooms. To proceed through the game, you must pick up security passes of increasing levels.

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  • Control: How To Get Clearance Level 6

    Though her new status comes with a few perks, Jesse starts the game without access to the building's many locked security doors. To progress through the game, one of your key tasks centers on finding the requisite clearance level passes.

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  • WoW Classic Is Letting Players Change Realms (With Some Caveats)

    So you probably know the story by now: World of Warcraft Classic is insanely overpopulated. Players are waiting hours to log in, and though Blizzard is working to get more servers online, it's not doing so fast enough. Fortunately, the studio is enabling character moves... with some caveats.

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  • Gears 5, Dead Cells And More Coming Soon To Xbox Game Pass

    Microsoft announced a slew of new titles for its Xbox Game Pass service today, and -- praise be -- the company decided to split the PC and Xbox One announcements up into separate posts. This makes it crystal clear which games are coming to which platforms, and we salute this change. Thank you.

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  • The Critics Have Played Gears 5 And Here Is What They Are Saying

    It feels like a lifetime has passed since we got our first look at Gears 5. But Sept. 10 will be here before we know it. And if you happen to be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you'll actually be able to access the game on Friday, Sept. 6. But what are reviewers saying now? Let's find out.

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  • Is Sub-Zero Scorpion's Brother?

    The various Mortal Kombat timelines are confusing to say the least. We can understand, then, how players can get tripped up, as they routinely do around the characters of Sub-Zero and Scorpion.

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  • This Is Where Princess Peach Got Her Name

    If you're an old-school gamer who's been playing since the days of the original Super Mario Bros., you know Princess Toadstool and Princess Peach to be the same person. But she goes almost exclusively by Peach these days. Where did that name come from?

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  • Control And Alan Wake May Share The Same Universe

    Control, the mind-bending shooter from Max Payne creator Remedy Entertainment, continues to rake in praise, despite some initial performance issues on console. A gift that keeps giving, details hidden throughout the game point to a possible connection to Alan Wake, another beloved Remedy title.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 3rd, 2019 Read More
  • The One Character We Still Want To See In Mortal Kombat 11

    It seems hard to believe, but there are characters who seem important to the MK universe and are not at all present in Mortal Kombat 11. Like a certain half-female half-Tarkatan assassin; the one best known for her purple attire and sharp chompers. You know which one we're talking about, right?

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  • Here's How Mario Got His Name

    Long before "It's-a me, Mario!" introduced us to Super Mario 64, Nintendo's most recognizable mascot didn't have a name. Executives at Nintendo had thrown out his previous title -- Jumpman -- and were on the search for something new. But the search wasn't going well.

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  • Solo WoW Classic Mage Is The First To Reach Level 60

    As members of the guild turned esports organization Method raced to be the first to take their World of Warcraft Classic characters to level 60, a lone European player plugged away, beating the high-profile group to the illustrious honor of World First.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 3rd, 2019 Read More