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After A Week, Loop Hero Crack 500K Players

Hear me out when I say this, Loop Hero, which I reviewed just last week, is fantastic. Not only for its dyslexic-font mode which fixes the pixel-based typeface that can sometimes be difficult to read for some, including myself, but it is a…

Square Enix Presents Digital Showcase Coming Next Week

Since the Pandemic, a lot of developers have chosen digital showcases over live ones. Sony’s State of Play is an example of a company taking on the Nintendo Direct model. Now, Square Enix is joining the party with a new showcase called…

Surviving Mars Free On Epic, Again

Monday, Aaron spoke of Final Fantasy 7‘s world heading to mobile. I also noted changes to the release of the Watch Dogs: Legion online mode, while Aaron covered Valve’s failure to do to Dota 2 what Blizzard did with Hearthstone. Tuesday, Taylor spoke about a Pokémon sale. Wednesday, I covered Germany’s coming Loot Box…

Rain on Your Parade Gets Release Date

I think we’ve all heard of that person who has a proverbial rain cloud hanging over them. The Debbie Downer, the Sad Sal, and the Morose Mindy are a few examples, though I made the last two up. Have you ever wanted…

FIFA 21 Hit With Ultimate Team “EAGate” Scandal

In what is oddly the world’s weirdest story to throw my way mid-March, an EA employee has been accused of some form of insider trading. Not on the stock market, that would be too normal for the internet and EA. Instead, it…

The US & EU Approve Microsoft’s ZeniMax Acquisition

Well, it is official: Microsoft has become Disney. Ok, that’s a bit hyperbolic and makes it sound like Bethesda (and others) is Lucasfilm in that comparison, but I think I am right in equating the two. However, the deal for Bethesda seemed…

Germany Will Slap Loot Boxes With 18 Ratings

I feel weird now. I’m reporting on a German story, roughly translating things from German, and I am no longer the only one that could do that. Nonetheless, let’s explain that the Bundestag, Germany’s seat of parliamentary work, now has an act…

Pokemon Games on Sale for the 25th Anniversary

The Pokemon 25 celebration continues all year long. So far, we’ve had Nintendo Direct-style events, a virtual concert, and plenty of games in the pipeline. Two games that already released are actually on sale right now to celebrate the occasion. Are they worth…

Valve’s Artifact Failed and is Now Free for Everyone

Valve’s own CCG, Artifact, based on the world of Dota 2 released in late 2018. It’s safe to say that the game absolutely bombed, with an all-time peak of about 60,000 players and less than 50% of all reviews on steam being…

Watch Dogs: Legion’s Online Delayed on PC, Again

With the recent series that I’ve been working on surrounding Watch Dogs: Legion‘s soundtrack, I feel like I’ve missed a trick referencing the game’s many delays. Recently we covered the new release of the Online mode for Legion, set for tomorrow, but it seems… “Time…