Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has no right being this funny

As many people have said on dating profiles (or mothers on their wall art), I love a video game that makes me laugh, and I am delighted Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been so goddamn good at it. In my time with the game, it has asked me to do...

Spider-Man 2 update mistakenly includes dev-only menu, leaking possible DLC

Insomniac Games released a big update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on Thursday, adding promised features like New Game Plus, mission replay, time of day options, new spider-suits for Miles and Peter, and additional accessibility options. But the developer also included an unintended new feature in Spider-Man 2, one that players...

How to get Focus Activity Packages in Destiny 2

Focus Activity Packages are a new addition to Destiny 2, and only active during the Guardian Games holiday event, which runs from March 5-26. In order to get these special chests, you’ll need to compete in the new Focus Activity playlists to contribute to your class’ overall score and reach...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth weapons guide

Each character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has seven weapons (wow, just like the name of the game) to find and unlock. Each weapon also has a unique weapon ability that makes the party members stronger. Mastering these abilities so that you can use them even if the characters don’t...

With the Automaton invasion, Helldivers 2 proved failure is part of the point

Helldivers 2 was compared to Starship Troopers when it was first released, but since then, the squad-based third-person shooter has become closer to the post-Judgment Day future in Terminator. While the first mission order, to retake territory from bugs called Terminids, was a success, things went downhill once the game...

How to get the Quetzalcoatl Talon in FF7 Rebirth

Once of the early side quests you’ll be tasked with in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is “Where the Wind Blows,” in which you’ll have to put together a missing part needed to fix a windmill. You’ll need to find a specific transmuter chip to build the part and then take...

Sifu, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen headline March PS Plus games

Four new games will be added to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation Plus lineup come March 5: EA Sports F1 23, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Sifu, and Hello Neighbor 2. All four games will be available to PS Plus subscribers from March 5 to April 1. Sifu and Destiny 2:...

On its third weekend, Helldivers 2 actually worked

It took just over two weeks and some loss of sleep, but Helldivers 2, the smash hit co-op shooter from PlayStation and Sweden’s Arrowhead Game Studio, now actually works. Which is to say, the game cruised through peak play hours over its third weekend with minimal login issues, and with...

I’ll never get over Kindergarten Cop’s influence on Silent Hill

Playing the original Silent Hill for the first time back in 1999, many of its influences were immediately apparent: Adrian Lyne’s psychological horror movie Jacob’s Ladder and adaptation of Lolita; William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist 3; Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining; the sci-fi and horror works of Ray Bradbury, Stephen King...