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NBA2K23 Season 2 Set to Celebrate Halloween

The bad part about a live service game is that it often encourages you to spend money on in-game items and events. While NBA 2K has a not-so-great reputation for microtransactions, I enjoy the game every year without spending an extra dime on…

New to Xbox Game Pass – October 2022 Wave 2

Xbox Game Pass subscribers had a lot of options thrown at them last month, and the first wave of October was no slouch either with two headliners being the day-one releases of Scorn and A Plague Tale: Requiem. We now know that…

EA Closing Online Services for Some of Its Games

EA is starting to close online services for a number of its games. Granted, these aren’t new titles with major player bases. Still, it’s newsworthy because this is an interesting time to be a video game player, journalist, and fan of the…

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is on Steam

It’s been over two years since Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was originally released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It would then take about six months before we saw it release to many more platforms including current-generation consoles, the…

Starfield to Feature Classic Bethesda Dialogue

I’d argue that my favorite gaming experiences of all time often have one thing in common: they’re developed by Bethesda. It’s not a unique opinion, but it is one that I hold with confidence. There’s something about the infinite possibilities that these…

Guilty Gear Strive Crossplay Beta is Now Live

Guilty Gear Strive has been one of the most accessible fighting games in recent memory. Not only was it more beginner-friendly than its predecessors, but it also fostered a lot of goodwill from the fighting game community by releasing with rollback netcode…

ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove Is Free On Epic

Monday, Pirates returned Alabasta which is what I thought the bust of Lucious Septimius Severus in Rome was made of, and the last of the 13th Doctor’s run got the predictable airdate (David wished really hard for his birthday). Tuesday, nothing happened because again gaming news is…

Triangle Strategy Brings Its Tactical Prowess to PC

I think it’s insane how many games Square Enix is putting out right now that are seemingly developed to hit a ton of my personal gaming interests. Now, I know that they’re not developing these games just for me. As a 90s…

Cyberpunk 2077 Novel Releasing Next Year

It is clear from my reviews of books such as Sympathy for the Devil, Rose, and Human Nature, I enjoy reading tales in worlds so rich they transcend the medium they’re most popular for. Despite my well-storied history of kicking CD Projekt RED while it…

Back 4 Blood to Get Free October Update

Since its release, Back 4 Blood has gotten two major expansions, as well as a variety of updates. The successor of Left 4 Dead has gotten mixed reviews, but people have praised the new content. Now, Warner Bros has announced a free…