Qitana Ravel: FF14 Dungeon Guide - Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Qitana Ravel is the third dungeon in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. It’s also one of the easiest, with neither the complicated bosses of Dohn Mheg or the massive damage of Holmin...

Judgment Review Impressions: This Is Not a Yakuza Game

Between attending E3 and the game’s massive runtime (more than 70 hours in some cases), we just haven’t had time to complete Judgment yet. But we still wanted to write up our initial impr...

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Conarium is lore-heavy Lovecraft

If Conarium can claim anything, it can claim that it’s accurate to the HP Lovecraft Experience. It’s got accurate Elder Things! References to mythology and the occult! Language patterns and foibles dr...

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Ex-Halo developers get real about hiring and firing in the game industry

Speaking alongside fellow Bungie alumnus Marty O’Donnell in a recent interview with Playboy, veteran Halo and Destiny designer Jaime Griesemer says many large studios suffer fro...

Dohn Mheg: FF14 Dungeon Guide - Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Dohn Mheg is the second — and very slippery — dungeon in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. It’s a bit less intense than Holminster Switch, but still gets to be pretty dicey in...

Hades (Normal): FF14 The Dying Gasp Trial Guide - Strategy & Tips

We did it. We’ve finally arrived at the last boss of Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. Well… It’s the last Trial of the patch 5.0 main story anyway. There will be plenty more to do and see be...

How to Get Arbalest: The First Exotic Kinetic Fusion Rifle in Destiny 2

It always feels like a holiday whenever a new Exotic gets added to Destiny 2. And the newest addition to the stable of rare weapons is no different. Arbalest is finally available with the Des...

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Tired game tropes that Zelda: Breath of the Wild made me love again

A quick note first: I feel very differently about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild than the site’s official review by Willie Clark, which I nevertheless enjoyed reading. Dissenting voi...

Destiny 2: Forsaken Ascendant Challenge Guide

There’s a lot to discover in Forsaken, the new major expansion for Destiny 2. One of the most mysterious of these new activities is the Ascendant Challen...

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Klaus Review Impressions

Imagine slowly drifting back into consciousness, faint red light flooding your closed eyelids. As you come to, you gradually realize you have no recollection of how you ended up in this place. In fact...

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The Flame in the Flood Review

I’m beginning to suspect that I’m not very good at surviving

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Even the Ocean Preview

“If you’re trying to make a really accessible game,” Joni Kittaka laughs, “then action platformer with walljumping is really not what you should do.”

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Deadly Tower of Monsters: An interview with ACE Team

Fitting most indie games into a clean and tidy category or genre is usually an exercise in futility. Many indie studios make evocative, surprising, and entirely unique experiences that you just can’t...

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How mods helped Cities: Skylines grow

“We were slightly caught off guard with the massive success of the game,” says Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order. Cities: Skylines was one of the biggest games of the year, an a out-...

How to Beat Kronika in Mortal Kombat 11 - Tips, Strategy, Best Ending

Kronika is the final boss of Mortal Kombat 11 — whether you play the full story campaign or just one of the classic Towers. Unless you’re only playing online, you’re probably going to have to...

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Hatoful Boyfriend's Trip Through the Stars

Hatoful Boyfriend is a game with an absurd premise and a big heart. It’s a bird dating simulator, but the story addresses death, guilt, and sacrifice. And while the puns and outrageous situat...

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Evolving MMOs: From Ultima Online to Destiny

The MMO genre has seen dramatic changes and shifts over the years. When I take a look at the half-dozen or so MMOs that I currently have installed on my harddrive, the options are nearly endless. I co...

Erron Black Guide: Mortal Kombat 11 Character Strengths, Weaknesses, Tips

Not every Mortal Kombat 11 character is a returning icon. Some, like Erron Black, only got added to the series’ after its recent reboot. Of course that doesn’t make them any less cool th...

This Week in Destiny 2: Events, Updates, Ascendant Challenge – June 25, 2019

Greetings, o Guardian mine. Yes, I refer to you, oh Bearer of Light. Once again we find ourselves at the outset of another week. The calendar rolls on, and the end draws nearer and nearer. In the inte...

This Week in Destiny 2: Events, Updates, Ascendant Challenge – April 29, 2019

We’re pulling into the final stretch of The Revelry in Destiny 2, guardians! Been there, done that? Well, let’s check out what’s new this week in Destiny 2. We’ve got everything...