Destiny 2’s The Final Shape expansion offers another Legendary campaign. Not only is this useful for players seeking an additional challenge, but you’ll also receive additional rewards for your efforts — including a Power level boost to give you a welcome leg up as you enter the endgame. Here’s what...
Looking for a capture card? Our guide has the top picks
Whether you’re streaming games for an audience or you want to record some casual gameplay footage from your PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, or Nintendo Switch, you might need a capture card. It’s an essential accessory that can process your console’s uncompressed video signal, either sending it to a PC...
Star Trek: Discovery tore itself apart for the good of Star Trek’s future
If you were to jump directly from the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery to its finale — which just debuted on Paramount Plus — the whiplash would throw you clear out of your seat like your ship had suffered an inertial damper malfunction. Since its first two chapters premiered...
What makes a game cinematic? The answer is changing
For two decades, the words “cinematic” and “blockbuster” have been, for most game directors, synonymous. During this window, which stretches back to the original God of War and Halo, we’ve enjoyed (or, for others, endured) big-budget video game creators aspiring to emulate their blockbuster film counterparts. If — somehow —...
Anita Sarkeesian is shutting down Feminist Frequency after 15 years
Anita Sarkeesian is tired. It’s been more than 10 years since Sarkeesian first released Tropes vs. Women in Video Games on YouTube; it’s been 15 years since Sarkeesian’s oldest video and the start of what’s now known as Feminist Frequency. Over the years, she and her team created several groundbreaking...
All new Exotics in Destiny 2: The Final Shape
The new Exotics in Destiny 2: The Final Shape and its connected episode, Echoes, are looking very unique. There’s a sniper rifle that lets any class shoot Golden Gun, a chest piece that lets you vomit rockets at enemies, the return of multiple beloved Exotics from the original Destiny, and...
EA Sports College Football 25’s unique features make it look like way more than a Madden reskin
Summer is only just starting, but college football fans are already itching to head back to campus in EA Sports College Football 25. The upcoming game marks the franchise’s return after over 10 years of absence, and will be the first game in the series to feature officially licensed player...
Nintendo and Lego reveal $300 Great Deku Tree set
Nintendo and Lego’s Great Deku Tree set is a two-in-one homage to two incredible Zelda games: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The $300 kit includes 2,500 pieces that allow you to build a Great Deku Tree scene from either...
Pokémon Go raid schedule for June 2024’s Legendary and Mega Pokemon
If you’re preserving your raid passes (remote or otherwise) in Pokémon Go, you’ll want to know who the big targets in raids will be for the month by using a raid schedule. The raid targets swap out every 10 days approximately, so you’ll definitely want to keep track on who...
The secrets to gaming gravity
“Find the fun.” Game development’s common refrain can manifest as the creation of a new game mechanic, the refinement or combination of existing mechanics, or making something simple — like jumping, flying, and fighting — feel great. Even falling. In games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and The Legend of Zelda:...