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The PC Gaming Show Needs To Change

Terrible, grossly mismanaged, an ineffective attempt to garner viewership and attention by imitating the fickle and bland nature of late-night shows, and whatever obscenely long word best describes ads for credit cards designed for “gamers.” I’m sorry Richard Whiteley, the best I’m…

Capcom Showcase Recap

There have been a lot of conferences already, from the big ones like Summer Game Fest to the smaller ones like Future Games Show. As exciting as they’ve all been, the one I’ve been keenly looking forward to has been the Capcom…

Sniper Elite 5 (PS4) Port Review

I wonder if Hitler is like Paul McCartney or Avril Lavigne, you know, those people that the conspiratorial rumor is constantly spiraling that they died and were replaced. That’s the only explanation I’ve got for the number of times Karl Fairburne has…

Fighting Games, Presentation, and Personality

If you were to ask me what I think the most important aspect of a modern fighting game is, I would be tempted to say its netcode and more generally the online experience. Whether it’s players who attend tournaments or those who…

Xbox & Bethesda Showcase – 2022

Warning: The following article contains links to trailers that may contain strong language. Reader’s discretion is advised. I love this time of year. The day we’re all invited around to the house of everyone’s second-favorite uncle Phil to be snarky about how…

Future Games Show June 2022 Recap

Our coverage of all these conferences during the most exciting time of the year continues with Future Games Show June 2022 by GamesRadar+, hosted by actors Denise Gough and Doug Cockle. You likely know them as the voice actors for Yennefer and…

Conan Chop Chop (PC) Review

Conan the Barbarian has had a lot of video games come to the forefront over the years. Whether it’s Conan Exiles which is infamous for letting you let it all hang out, the Age of Conan MMORPG, or the 2007 hack-and-slash game, there’s some…

Devolver Digital Presentation 2022 Roundup

Devolver Digital’s presentations are always among my favorites during events like E3, or in this case the Summer Games Fest. This time, it’s called Devolver Digital’s Marketing Countdown to Marketing. If you couldn’t already tell, they’re once again not really taking themselves seriously.…

Summer Game Fest 2022 Kickoff Recap

This type of showcase happens twice a year, and each time I never know what to expect. Some years, the Summer Game Fest (and Game Awards) are full of exciting announcements. Other times we have weird performances and lackluster reveals. Let’s see…

Maneater Is Free On Epic

Monday, Sony did another State of Play showcase, and budget feudal Pixar the RPG is coming to early access. Tuesday, another trite horror game is coming to Steam, and the plague of mining in games keeps going on. Wednesday, one of only two games I’ve seen this week…