The recent news that Steam, the leading digital distribution platform for PC games, features free-to-play titles as over half of its top-selling games is a big deal for the gaming industry, but especially for one franchise in particular:Diablo.Diablo 4is finally releasing in the summer of 2023 as a paid game with microtransactions. In a gaming landscape where free-to-play live-service titles with microtransactions are gaining most of the top spots on Steam,Diablo 4could see great success if deadlines are maintained....

Fighting games are great because they’re a conversation between the two players that happens without words. Learning each other’s tendencies, bad habits, and quirks that make each other’s style unique is what makes fighting games so fun. RELATED:Most Iconic Fighting Stances In Video Games Some characters are designed to capitalize on those tendencies and shut them down specifically. Usually, these characters are built to check how much a player knows about them, or they’re designed to restrict a normal game plan....

The summer of 2020 saw Ubisoft come under fire with dozens and dozens of sexual misconduct allegations from current and former employees. Ubisoft responded to the allegations, promising to do better and take care of all the sexual abuse and harassment cases that had been mishandled, pushed aside, or ignored entirely. During this time, theAssassin’s CreedSisterhood was founded by Kulpreet Virdi in direct response to the allegations against Ubisoft. The fan-made community advocates for change within theAssassin’s Creedgames and studios, as well as Ubisoft as a whole....

In the years that Antony Starr has played psychopathic supe Homelander onThe Boys, it appears that there are fans of the show who genuinely support the leader of The Seven despite his obvious portrayal as the antagonist, and Starr himself can’t believe it. Homelander is a sympathetic villain, as he never had the chance to live a normal life. Because he was Vought’s guinea pig throughout his childhood, Homelander’s backstory is tragic....

AlthoughFar Cry 6is the latest in a long-running and popular video game franchise, its history pales in comparison to Marvel as an entity.Marvel has grown through comics, TV shows, video games, and more, whileFar Cry’s primary audience is via video games. Still, combine any two items of pop culture, and there’s bound to be something similar. ForMarvel’s Avengers, the game from Square Enix specifically, andFar Cry 6,a comparison can be drawn on the importance of characters....

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2is primarily a story-driven game that aims to provide a movie-like experience through its incredible use of audioand gorgeous visuals. Its combat is not the main attraction, nor does it claim to be. However, it’s still a video game, so there are some gameplay elements. Thecombat in the game is mostly 1v1 against opponents. If you’re not a very skilled player, or if you’re highly skilled, don’t worry....

Being on the front lines inBattlefield 5calls for guns that can fire fast, hit hard, and have a good degree of precision to them.This is where assault rifles come in, and they form the bedrock of launching a good offense toward enemy lines. Since assault rifles excel in medium-distance to close-quarters action, it is vital to look at the ones that can provide the most reliable performance for leading the charge against enemy troops and capturing control points....

TheNintendo 64was an innovative console for the Nintendo and video games as a whole. It was an early step into bringing 3D animation into console video games, with many launch titles using its tech to produce incredible and memorable 3D experiences. Platformers benefited the most from this, as there were quite a few 3D platformers released over the life cycle of theNintendo 64. However, there were also some excellent 2D Nintendo 64 platformers, both published by Nintendo and not, that stayed true to the 2D genre while taking full advantage of 3D animation....

While many play Activision’s yearlyCall of Dutytitles for fun, the official Call of Duty League (CDL) opens up the franchise’s esports potential. The league hosted its inaugural season in 2020 usingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, butSeason 2 based onBlack Ops Cold Warchanged the formula. Apparently that was a successful move for the CDL, as viewership grew when Season 2 kicked off this weekend. Opening weekend for the league featured ten matches that took place between February 11 and February 14, based on a schedule posted to the official CDL website....

Call of Duty: Cold Waris currently going through some growing pains. Such a process isn’t unusual for a newly released multiplayer title, but it’s still jarring for some nonetheless. As such, some players have taken to social media to point out elements about the game that have frustrated them since they started playing, such as overpoweredCold Warweapons, unusually slow weapon progression, and general bugs. Call of Duty: Cold Wardeveloper Treyarch has recently responded to fan criticism, stating it hears it and plans to change things....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warreceives updates on a regular basis, adding new content, changing up the playlists, and addressing the game’s lingering issues. The latest update forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris rolling out to all platforms now, and as usual it includes some fresh playlists for fans of the game to try along with a new multiplayer feature that fans have been asking for since launch....

Civilization 6has a season pass called the Frontier Pass which is supposed to include 6 distinct LDc. 2 of which havealready been released with the most recent Ethiopia Pack releasing in July. All the DLC released so far has madeCivilization 6a more enjoyable experience, so it’s no secret that many are eagerly awaiting the 3rd pack. The Ethiopia Pack was released on July 23rd forCivilization 6,which came with the new Ethiopia civ alongside their leader, Menelik II, and it also came with theDiplomatic Quarter buildingand the Secret Societies game mode....

Like the numbering suggests,Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Timeisignoring most of the games in theCrashseriesto continue from where Naughty Dog’s original trilogy left off. This time around, development is being handled by Toys for Bob, the studio behindSpyro Reignited Trilogy, and this week it went into its ambitions for the new title. With the game set to launch in just two days, studio head Paul Yan spoke with IGN to give a clearer idea of how the studio intends to expand on what the Naughty Dog games established....