Halo Infinite players will finally be able to try out campaign co-op when 343 Industries’ test period begins July 11. The 10-day event — running from July 11 to July 22 — is open to anyone that owns the Halo Infinite campaign or has an active Xbox Game Pass subscription....
The Sims 4 High School Years will finally let me rewrite those sweaty teen years
It’s time to head back to high school, with The Sims 4 High School Years expansion pack, which will be released on July 28. The thought of doing those years over again makes my palms sweaty. Those years were stressful — not to mention acne ridden — and I personally...
Ron Gilbert won’t share any more about Return to Monkey Island after art style complaints
Ron Gilbert, creator of the point-and-click Monkey Island series, will no longer be talking about or showing his upcoming game: Return to Monkey Island. Since showing off the game via a trailer in Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct, Gilbert has gotten a host of abusive comments from fans about the game’s new...
Here’s how to find the Calus Automatons in Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted
Sever is the weekly mission for Destiny 2’s Season of the Haunted. These missions take you through parts of the Leviathan Underbelly as you work through Nightmares that are haunting some of your allies. Hidden in each of these missions is a Calus Automaton (one of the robots from the...
DC Comics has one weird trick for turning famous superheroes queer
On Oct. 11, 2021, the Man of Steel came out of the closet. “Superman comes out as bisexual; ‘not a gimmick,’ writer says,” blared the Reuters headline. “Why ‘Bisexual Superman’ Has Conservatives’ Tights In a Twist,” declared Forbes. And sure enough, the outrage was swift, sharp, and depressingly predictable. Less...
Ms. Marvel lets the hero (and the viewer) actually explore the concept of djinn
Ms. Marvel’s debut in the MCU had many people questioning what the new source of her powers might be, especially considering her apparent lack of her trademark polymorphism. But in the third episode of the MCU’s Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and her audience finally learn more about the...
Capcom Fighting Collection is a showcase of the company’s most creative era
Many of Capcom’s past curation efforts have yielded uneven affairs. Where some packaged together four different versions of the same Street Fighter, others featured a few marquee titles that overshadowed their lesser siblings. The new Capcom Fighting Collection throws those issues to the wayside and easily earns its authoritative title....
PlayStation Plus offers Crash Bandicoot 4, Man of Medan in July
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to three free games this July: Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, and Arcadegeddon. Both the PlayStation 4 and 5 versions of Crash Bandicoot 4 and Arcadegeddon will be available for subscribers — Man of Medan doesn’t have...
Half-Life 2 is already running on Nintendo Switch, thanks to Portal
Just one day after the Portal Companion Collection was released on Nintendo Switch, modders have already worked out how to play Half-Life 2 on the system. The first of these videos seems to have come from Twitter user OatmealDome, who posted a clip of part of Half-Life 2 running on...
Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour: Can TCG Hat Pikachu be Shiny?
For June 28, 2022, Pikachu with the TCG Hat will be in the spotlight, and you’ll get double Stardust for catching Pokémon. And yes, TCG Hat Pikachu can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic This version of Pikachu is exclusive to the TCG crossover...