The Meta Quest 2's Black Friday Price Has Gone Live More Than A Week Early

The Meta Quest 3 launched last month, the next generation of VR headset from the same people who brought you Facebook. The ultimate VR experience right now, but it’s a lot of money, especially if this is a style of gaming you only want to dabble with right now. You don’t need to hand over $500 for a new Meta Quest headset though, just the newest one. If you don’t already own one and you’re not fussed about having the latest model, the Meta Quest 2 is available for half the price of its successor for a limited time....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Lisa Edwards

The Most Rage Inducing Games

Summary Games have a habit of determining our mood.Cozy games can comfort uson our worst days, while fast-paced shooters can get us in the zone for beating up competitors. So, what about those games that pull you to the end of your tether, but you just can’t seem to give up? Many developers take pride in pulling you into their games, hooking you in with beautiful environments and thrilling stories. Rage games have the special ability to drive you away, either through difficult controls, long levels, or enraging teammates....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1017 words · Anthony Ford

The PlayStation Portal Explained

Summary PlayStation’s newest innovation is a true gamechanger (pun intended). This slick little device unlocks a realm of possibility that gamers have only dreamed of up until now - truly mobile next-gen gameplay. Specifically engineered just for Remote Play at its fullest potential, the Portal offers the first complete solution tailored exactly to the superb but demanding PS5. What does that mean? Let’s take a look. At its core, the PlayStation Portal is all about supercharging PS5 gameplay anywhere through Remote Play....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Wendy Myers

The Strongest Cards For A Hercules Deck In Marvel Snap

Movement decks inMarvel Snapare hard to master, so any support they can get is more than welcome. Hercules is a great tool for these decks since once per turn, he can move any cards that move towards his location away from it. You will need a full movement deck to make him work since you not only need cards that benefit from being moved, you also need the ones that move them....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Ashley Terrell

There Are So Many Games In 2024's First Few Months

2024 will not be as big as 2023. How could it be? 2023 boasted at least two generation defining games and was mathematically the strongest year critically in two decades. I feel like I’vewritten those words an awful lot recently, but I just can’t help it. Late December and early January is a time for looking forward to what the next 12 months hold, and this year (or more accurately, following last year) it has a very different tone....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · William Cowan

Valve Sends Out "Holiday Gifts", Turns Out They're Perma Bans

It’s officially the holiday season, and just like every year, publishers and developers have been handing out freebies to their loyal players as thanks for sticking around for so long. Valve is no exception, giving free cosmetic armor to Dota 2 players as part of the game’s Frostivus 2023 event. Unfortunately for some,Valvehas also been keeping a naughty list, and decided to give some ofDota 2’smore mischievous players a special gift of their very own....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Morgan Haney

What Are The Best Five-Star Weapons In Genshin Impact?

A good weapon can make your life easier inGenshin Impact. They provide different stats and passive effects that can help you get through hard content if given to the right characters, as they can drastically improve their offensive or supportive capabilities in battle. Weapons in Genshin Impact can be acquired either through forging, doing quests or events, or wishing on the permanent or limited banners. They can range from one to five-star rarity with varying degrees of power and usefulness as their rarity increases....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Adriana Harding

What To Buy For The Pokemon TCG's Paldean Fates

There’s never been a better time to be a fan of thePokemon Trading Card Gamethan now. With all sorts of sets coming out all the time, your favorite Pokemon are all but guaranteed to get a chance to shine sooner rather than later, and with the most recent special set, shining is just what they’re going to do. The Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Paldean Fates expansion is similar to the Scarlet & Violet 151 in that it is a special set, so the only way you can get booster packs is by picking up bundles and special packs, no booster boxes in this set....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1155 words · Joan Romero

Where Are The Ruins In My Time At Sandrock?

Quick Links While you definitely have your share of commissions and quest lines to keep you busy inMy Time at Sandrock, you’ll need to get the resources for these ambitious projects from someplace. And while plenty of materials are available on the surface, there are some – like ancient relics – that you’ll need to go diving for in the mines. But mining in My Time at Sandrock is anything but traditional....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1234 words · Sara Thompson

Why Doesn't Persona 5 Tactica Care About The Phantom Thieves?

Who’s your favouritePersona 5character? Don’t answer out loud, I can’t hear you. I bet you feel foolish right now. In any case, whether you answered in your head or out loud, you probably said a Phantom Thief. In fact, you almost definitely said a Phantom Thief.You might have said Joker, in which case I can only assume you playMario KartasMarioand find mayonnaise spicy, but he’s still a Phantom Thief. So why does Atlus keep forgetting that?...

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Alan Drake

You Must Play Avatar In Exploration Mode

If you ask me, the more customization options a game has, the better. Some will cling to an attachment to the sanctity of a ‘developers vision’ until their dying breath, but not me. I want to enjoy the games I buy, which sometimes means tweaking settings and gameplay features until it offers the best experience for me. Sometimes a basic difficulty slider just isn’t enough, and I appreciate having the ability to tailor games to fit my interests and play style....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Ashley Harvey

20 Years Ago, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Followed In The Footsteps Of Super Mario RPG

Fans of the long-runningMarioRPG series of games have a lot to celebrate today, mainly thanks to the release of theSuper Mario RPGremake. But there’s another reason to be excited. Today also marks 20 years since the Mario and Luigi RPGs first debuted on the Game Boy Advance with Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, the spiritual successor to Super Mario RPG. The similarities between the two series run deeper than you might think....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Seth Williams

A Left 4 Dead Prototype Was Accidentally Released In A Counter-Strike Update

If you’re a big fan of Valve’s work, chances are you’ll know that one of its most popular and beloved titles,Left 4 Dead, started out as nothing but a mod forCounter-Strike. Original developers Turtle Rock created a mod called ‘Zombie City’ for the shooter, which is possibly the earliest prototype of Left 4 Dead that we currently know of. Earlier today, Valve seems to have accidentally left it in a recent update for Counter-Strike 1....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Melissa Bradshaw