But is this the wrong direction?
A playground of murder & stealth.
All dressed up with nowhere to fly.
Free-to-play shooter Ghost Recon Online just got an update. Amongst all the games offering their Halloween-themed additions, Ghost Recon Online's got some actual changes to gameplay, most notably the introduction of "clans" as well as some changes to make things easier on newbies. And okay, yes, it's getting some Halloween stuff too. Read More »
Over on the public test server, the Star Wars: The Old Republic devs have been rolling out changes that are likely to make their way into the forthcoming free-to-play experience. Tweaks to lessen the limitations on the F2P experience have already been made, according to community feedback. Read More »
I guess there's only so much raiding I can take without starting to feel disappointment that my real life is not as filled with "epics," anyway. Previously we'd been told that this coming week would see the dazzling debut of two new raids in World of Warcraft -- that's not the case any more, with one of them having been delayed for another two weeks. Read More »
If you were feeling that there just weren't enough poor sods to screw over in Hotline Miami, you might be glad to know that some story-lengthening DLC is on the way for the super-violent 80s fuck-'em-up (hey, developers' words, not mine). One of the devs, Dennis Wedin, confirmed this by way of a Steam forum post detailing the first bug-fixing update. Read More »
"You love a stone," goes one of my favorite songs. Why, yes, song. Yes, I do. Have you seen the opulent, historically-accurate castles I've crushed with this thing? And if you haven't already gotten your own bowling shoes on with Rock of Ages, you too can join me in flattening Leonardo da Vinci -- this weekend, Rock of Ages is free to those wishing to try out its new multiplayer update. Read More »
Mech shooter -- or, as I like to think of it, badass simulator -- Hawken has just entered its first closed beta test. Before you get too sad thinking of your friends getting pew-pew-happy without you, keep in mind that it's not too late! Closed beta sign-ups are still active. Read More »
Oh, let's admit it. We all still drop in on our RuneScape accounts every now and then to see what's going on in between WoW expansion packs and various other MMORPG sequels. So if you're looking to get your dungeoneering on this weekend, look no further than your old friend RuneScape, which is having an XP event this weekend. Read More »
How much more pleasant would war be if everyone just took turns? Well, okay, Frontline Tactics may be proving me wrong, because if its trailer is anything to go by, people are still dying while curled into depressing, bullethole-ridden balls. Still, this looks like change from the usual twitch-based FPS war games, and it's out now on Steam -- for free! Read More »
Medal of Honor Warfighter is an impressive multiplayer shooter with tight controls, an arsenal of weapons and modes, teamwork-promoting two-man fire teams, and an array of cool elite fighters from nations around the world. The problem is this stalwart Warfighter is also skilled in the art of shooting itself in the foot. Game-derailing bugs that should have been squashed long before launch make Warfighter's multiplayer more frustrating than fun. Read More »
Okay, now we're ready for launch. We think. After postponing the open beta launch of MechWarrior Online a few weeks ago, it looks like this coming Monday, October 29th we'll finally be able to run around the year 3049 with a bunch of our favorite walking tanks. Read More »
Because I love Guild Wars 2, this is a column I don't want to write. But because I love Guild Wars 2, this is also a column I have to write. And it's long overdue. Because when Guild Wars 2 dies for me, it won't be because of dwindling activity, or a sometimes shaky ingame economy, or the resurgence of World of Warcraft. It won't be because of Borderlands 2, or because of the new content for Rift, or the awesome Diablo 3 patch. It won't be because my friends are busy playing the latest holiday releases. It won't even be because something happened that caused my framerate to drop precipitously while simultaneously taking longer to render characters in my line of sight. Guild Wars 2 and I have weathered these things.
No, it will be because of all the Rangers running around with their bears. More precisely, it will be because developer ArenaNet isn't doing anything about it. Read More »
Martian gardening is insanely fun, you guys. No, I am not kidding. I am not making this up. Harvesting and replanting seeds in space soil is one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do in a virtual world. I know this because I've flirted with other platforms' games, and I've had a memorable whirlwind romance with Waking Mars, which has been confined to iOS -- until now. The developers have announced on Twitter that Waking Mars is now on its way to Windows. Read More »
Gather 'round the campfire, kids, and listen to my story. I have seen horror. I have seen it with my own deadened eyes. What is horror? Horror is having your video card go bust just in time for all the holiday season releases. Horror is Dave Kosak's pumpkin carving. Horror is... this handful of games from Indie Royale. Read More »
Dammit, it's the nearly weekend; what guttural grunt is trying to pre-empt what will no doubt by my rollicking good party tonight? Oh, that's just Need For Speed: Most Wanted, revving its engine ahead of its release next Tuesday, 30th October. A launch trailer's been released today, carving us a path through the weekend before we can really (sort of) terrorize the streets ourselves next week. Read More »
It's been a good three months since the Arctic Strike DLC was first announced for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and now us PC players finally get our turn in the bitter snow. But wait! Before you plod your way through the stark, wind-whipped whiteness towards the warm glow of the "buy" button, do consider that today also marks the implementation of the DLC Season Pass. Read More »
The best gifts for that PC gamer in your life.
A supernatural work of videogame art.
Terror, tension, tactics, and triumph.
Looking forward into the Mists.
Gearbox delivers a loot-filled magnum opus.
| 2 | Medal of Honor Warfighter | PC |
| 3 | SWTOR | PC |
| 4 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | PC |
| 5 | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | PC |
| 6 | Assassin's Creed 3 | PC |
| 7 | Skyrim | PC |
| 8 | League of Legends | PC |
| 9 | Hotline Miami | PC |
| 10 | RuneScape | PC |
| 2 | Medal of Honor Warfighter | PC |
| 3 | SWTOR | PC |
| 4 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | PC |
| 5 | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | PC |
| 6 | Skyrim | PC |
| 7 | League of Legends | PC |
| 8 | Hotline Miami | PC |
| 9 | Team Fortress 2 | PC |
| 10 | Borderlands 2 | PC |
| 2 | RuneScape | PC |
| 3 | Fallen Enchantress | PC |
| 4 | Hawken | PC |
| 5 | Dragon Age 3 | PC |
| 6 | Cortex Command | PC |
| 7 | MechWarrior Online | PC |
| 8 | StarCraft II -- Zerg | PC |
| 9 | Need for Speed Most Wanted | PC |
| 10 | PlanetSide 2 | PC |
