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Overwatch slaps a loot box band-aid on its disappointing tenth anniversary event, promising more later

Ten years is a big milestone, yet Blizzard’s Overwatch anniversary event has felt like anything but a grand celebration. Ever since its total rebirth earlier this year, Overwatch has been riding high again, reclaiming its rightful place in the pantheon of multiplayer games with a clutch of new heroes and much more proactive updates. The…

A domain related to J-Pop idol phenomenon Love Live! went up for auction and the lead bid is a very sane $615 million

Japanese fans of the mega-franchise Love Live!, which spans anime, manga, live performances, and games, recently spotted that the domain for the official fan club of Aqours expired and is now up at auction. Top bid? 97.14 billion yen, or $615 million dollars to you, sir. There are various iterations of Love Live!, all of…

How to unlock new crafting blueprints in Subnautica 2

You’re only as good as your equipment in Subnautica 2; with the environment being so hostile, it takes specialized gear to be able to survive in the ambient conditions, and that’s before you throw in some very aggressive fish. Unlocking new crafting blueprints can give you what you need to forge ahead. Expanding your repertoire…

I’m waiting days between attempts to catch one fish in Final Fantasy 14 before it disappears for months, so don’t let anyone tell you raids are the ‘hardcore’ challenge

Final Fantasy 14 has sent my unintimidating, run-of-the-mill-looking cat girl on all manner of world-saving missions. She’s squared up with a dying god on the moon, fist fought an alien super weapon, and even confronted the literal embodiment of nihilism at the ends of the universe. My girl has been through a lot, but the…

Controversial racer Lego 2K Drive is getting delisted soon, with its servers set to be shutdown in 2027

It has been revealed that Lego 2K Drive is surreptitiously being delisted next week, ending its fairly brief three-year-run. Additionally, its multiplayer elements will become defunct next year, as its online capabilities will cease to function. Though it’s currently unclear why 2K Drive is now on its final lap, it could have something to do…

How to craft strong acid in Subnautica 2

Once you have become reasonably self-sufficient in Subnautica 2, you’ll find that regular resources found in your environment just won’t cut it anymore. More advanced equipment requires more refined ingredients, with strong acid being a component of many recipes and in many tools. Refining resources in this survival game requires knowledge and time, but they…

The Fortnite/Overwatch crossover means we’re talking about Tracer’s butt again

The Overwatch gang has finally arrived in Fortnite, and you know what that means. That’s right, we’re talking about Tracer’s butt again. Fans are convinced that Tracer’s backside got buffed in her Fortnite incarnation, and you know, I think they might be right. Some quick history, for those who either weren’t around 10 years ago,…

Half-Life 3’s story wouldn’t be ‘easy,’ ex Valve Writer Chet Faliszek says: “Any sequel is a disaster nightmare that I never want to do”

When you think about Half-Life 3, and I’m still guilty of it from time to time, the biggest question is where the story would go. You might have come up with all manner of theories; I’ve certainly seen plenty of weird ones over the years. Perhaps you believe the path forward is extremely obvious. But…

Forza Horizon 6’s return to ‘wristband progression’ isn’t the stand-in for a career mode I wanted it to be, but maybe that’s for the best

One of my favourite memories of the old Forza Horizon and Motorsport games is that satisfying feeling of progression you get moving from your first crappy ride and eventually splashing the cash on a supercar. It’s been absent in recent games in both the open world and track racing genres of Forza, but things were…

Marathon’s Game Director admits it’s “overwhelming to learn” and too sweaty

For a very specific segment of the extraction shooter crowd, Marathon has landed incredibly strongly, with Bungie’s trademark FPS combat backed up by a very firm sense of identity and world building. In a new blog post, however, Game Director Joe Ziegler concedes that its appeal might be too niche for the long-term, acknowledging that…