Crossfire is actually the second singleplayer shooter named after Korea’s Counter-Strike—and the last one was made by Remedy

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…

Must-Play PlayStation 3 Games Before The Store Closes Forever

Overshadowed by the end of PlayStation game discs, Sony rubbed it in by simultaneously announcing the closure of digital storefronts for the PS3 and PS Vita. In one year’s time, you will no longer be able to make new purchases on either platform, locking out some of Sony’s earliest digital downloads. It only further illustrates…

If you want this free Arc Raiders skin, you need to play the most underrated FPS around

I really dig Arc Raiders, but its cosmetics often leave me wanting more. However, every once in a while, Embark Studios cooks up something rad that I’d love to wear around Blue Gate or Buried City. It’s no surprise that this outfit, the Voltage Marauder set, comes from The Finals – one of, if not…

2024 PS5, PS4 RPG Already Delisted From PS Store, No Warning

A 2024 PS5 and PS4 RPG has been removed from sale from the PlayStation Store without a warning. In a week where players are reeling from Sony’s decision to end disc production, Star Trek: Legends‘ sudden delisting is sure to add fuel to ongoing debates about a digital-only future. PS5, PS4 RPG Star Trek: Legends…

Brandon Sanderson explains why Fourth Wing became such a huge hit ⭐

Where does one of fantasy’s most prolific authors see the industry headed 20 years from now? Brandon Sanderson — author of the Mistborn Saga and Stormlight Archive — recently sat down with fellow writer Joe Abercrombie for a lengthy conversation about everything from industry trends to Sanderson’s ongoing work adapting several of his works. One…

Fans Debate If Rivals’ Captain America Is Experiencing Shrinkage

Marvel Rivals, a hero shooter that reminds you how much you stare at asses in these things, is no stranger to skins. But even seasoned players were unprepared for the package delivered in Captain America’s summer swimwear look. Steve Rogers has never appeared more excited for battle, with a bulge so pronounced it clips through…

Epic Games makes peace with ex-Fortnite insider as huge leak lawsuit comes to an end

After uncovering former Epic Games contractor Hayden Cohen as a Fortnite leaker, the gaming giant has put its ongoing lawsuit to bed. The high-profile case, which began in March, emerged when Epic learned that Cohen had been breaching NDAs surrounding upcoming content. From new skins to in-game events, Cohen had previously signed documentation in September…

Review: Snack Box Micro Arcade Controller For Switch 1 & 2 – Tiny Yet Mighty

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life There are so many leverless controllers on the market at this point, yet few come quite as small as the Snack Box Micro from Junkfood Arcades. This no-nonsense controller is a delightful option for you if you’re after something simple, stylish, and easily portable for all of your fighting…

Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking player count records since it went standalone again

Anytime you’re talking about the hottest game on Steam, there’s an evergreen unspoken caveat: ‘after Counter-Strike, of course.’ CS2 is unquestionably Steam’s killer app—it has well over a million concurrent players as I write this according to SteamDB, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. But don’t count out the game it once absorbed…

PlayStation Offers Free Multiplayer Days After Upsetting Everyone

PlayStation is offering PS5 and PS4 players a free multiplayer weekend while facing intense backlash following yesterday’s developments. From Friday, July 3, to Sunday, July 5, all users can play any game of their choice online without a PS Plus subscription. Sony’s free PlayStation multiplayer weekend offer isn’t going down well right now Although Sony…