‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ Review: Git Gud, Or Your Friends Get It

Jordan Oloman, Fandom – March 22, 2019 at 2:18 AM

Earlier this year I visited Japan for the first time, and during my trip wandered around the Imperial Gardens in Tokyo. Whilst there, I was struck by the gorgeous, meticulously detailed architecture....

Assembling the League of E.V.I.L. in Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows

Jason Wilson, VentureBeat – March 14, 2019 at 6:00 AM

Hearthstone kicks off theYear of the Dragonwith the Rise of Shadows on April 9. This is the first expansion of this Standard year rotation, and it’s bringing together a bunch of bumbling baddies...

Explore An Ever-Changing Map With Path Of Exile’s Latest Expansion

Staff – March 13, 2019 at 11:11 AM

The free-to-play, top-down action-RPG Path of Exile has received regular updates and expansions since its release on PCs in late 2013. This is part of why it has earned a massive, ardent fan base:...

Ace Combat Gets a Major Graphical Update with Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Staff – March 7, 2019 at 9:58 AM

Get the latest Intel® Graphics Driver for Ace Combat 7.

For the past two decades, the goal of Ace Combat, Bandai Namco’s long-running series of flight combat simulation games, has been to deliver the...

The story behind Devil May Cry 5’s over-the-top chainsaw-motorcycle swords

Staff – March 7, 2019 at 9:34 AM

Why does Devil May Cry 5’s combat feel so exhilarating? It’s not just that Nero, one of the game’s three playable protagonists, can equip and use the wealth of “Devil Breaker” cybernetic arms at a...

HITMAN 2 Was Designed to Be Played on a Powerful PC

Staff – February 27, 2019 at 12:49 PM

Excited to start playing Hitman 2? Gain free access to the first mission in HITMAN 2! Experiment, improvise, and complete all the challenges that Hawke's Bay has to offer.

Crackdown 3 Uses Cloud Computing to Break New Ground — Literally

Staff – February 11, 2019 at 9:17 AM

Though game development technology is getting increasingly sophisticated, games are still ultimately limited by the machines that run them. Physics simulations and visual effects are typically at the...

World Congress, Natural Disasters, and Giant Death Robots in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Is a Massive Expansion

Staff – February 11, 2019 at 9:17 AM

Sid Meier’s Civilization is a franchise that’s beloved for making expansions feel expansive, broadening the core experience by introducing systems and mechanics that lead the game into intriguing...

Herald the Birth of the Industrial Revolution in RTS Game Anno 1800

Staff – February 11, 2019 at 5:36 AM

Anno, a series of RTS city management games developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte, comes back from the future with Anno 1800. This installment of the long-running series is set during the Industrial...

Mackey McCandlish interview — Why Respawn made battle royale shooter Apex Legends

Dean Takahashi, VentureBeat – February 4, 2019 at 6:45 AM

RespawnandElectronic Artsmanaged to keep Apex Legends a secret for a while. But rumors leaked out in the last few days, and the companies confirmed today they are launching a new battle royale...