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E3 has been a staple of the games industry for decades, but its last few years have been tumultuous to say the least. As some major players like EA and Sony have begun jumping out of the event in favor of running their own E3-adjacent shows in the summertime, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has had to seek new ways to get people to tune in. Just as the show began to pivot to a more fan-oriented format and away from the press event it once was, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and...
With Christmas being just around the corner, I wanted to focus this week's Friday 'Nite on something festive for the holiday. Maybe I'd talk about the history of Sgt. Winter, Fortnite's in-universe battle-hardened Santa. Or maybe I'd take a look at the best holiday-themed skins to date. But then I stumbled upon an Easter egg that is so fun, dark, and overall strange that it felt like something only Fortnite could pull off, and something no Fortnite fan should miss. In the world of...
IO Interactive's recent trilogy of Hitman games aren't just a devilishly delightful collection of levels in which Agent 47 hones his talent for murdering billionaires and secret society socialites. They're digital tourism, a trip around the world in 80 slays that hides secrets, opportunities, and macabre moments to make certain that karma catches up with people who think their wealth makes them untouchable by the long arm of the law. And one Hitman 3 level in particular stands out from the...
The follow-up to indie mega-hit Undertale, Deltarune has been releasing in chapters as creator Toby Fox and his small team finishes them. So far, two chapters have been made available as freeware on PS4, Switch, and PC--though future installments may be paid. Both chapters feature the same offbeat humor, endearing characters, and experimental, genre-blending gameplay that made Undertale so beloved, but amped up to new levels. While the chapters are short, they're hard to put down, and once...
I've thoroughly enjoyed basically all aspects of Halo Infinite's multiplayer since it launched in November, but the Big Team Battle mode specifically is the highlight for me. When Microsoft first announced that Big Team Battle would be returning in Halo Infinite, I was excited, as some of my favorite memories over the years in Halo have come from Big Team Battle. Now that I've played BTB in Halo Infinite for many hours, I'm having even more fun with it than I originally imagined, and it's...