Nexon also announced that starting on Aug. 22, players will be able to reserve character names and participate in the preseason for the Mushking Royale mode. Yes, MapleStory 2 has a battle royale mode for all the Fortnite fans out there. Mushking Royale was tested in the second closed beta and will have new features added, like the ability to play in squads with up to three other players. The top players in Mushking Royale will be awarded Founder’s Packs, which include exclusive items and cosmet

Bad North feels like it was designed for me. Even with just four units, things can still get hectic, with multiple boats landing at the same time. Admittedly the minimalist nature of Bad North does yield a problem of depth. But given how few “relaxing” RTS games there are, Bad North is a lovely respite from build queues and actions-per-minute. Bad North is out on Switch now for $14.99.

World of Warcraft is continuing on the momentum the game built in the pre-expansion event of the Battle for Lordaeron, and roaring into Battle for Azeroth with its best storytelling ever. The Horde pursue the Zandalari trolls, and the Alliance head to Kul Tiras. One of the first things I noticed in Kul Tiras’ Tiragarde Sound zone is that NPCs casually lean, arms crossed, regarding you warily. Battle for Azeroth, on the other hand, seems far less concerned with what players think of it. Sure, the

YouTube diss tracks, and the ongoing, manufactured drama that fuel them, are the gift that keeps on giving for creators looking to remain relevant — and deepen their pockets. Paul’s diss track “It’s Everyday Bro” racked up over 200 million views, which earns him around $2 million. Diss tracks are a lucrative business and build industry prestige for the popular YouTubers (RiceGum and Alissa Violet went platinum with “It’s Everynight Sis”). Like rap’s diss track heyday, it’s all about being a part

“Stan Loona”The phrase “stan Loona” in and of itself isn’t noteworthy. At first, “stan Loona” was used in relation to content that actually had something to do with Loona. Crossing over to Queer TwitterWhat sets “stan Loona” apart from similar fan campaigns is the proliferation both of Loona, the group, and “stan Loona,” the meme, into queer Twitter communities. Since then, she’s been a fixture among queer Loona fans and consistently reminds her Twitter followers to stan Loona. Loona, the worldO

Streamers, the accidental reality starsIt’s important to note that Blevins does host women on his Twitch channel, even if he won’t play with them on air. He just doesn’t actively stream with women, and that’s where the critiques come in. “I found Ninja’s statement disappointing, but justified,” Miki told Polygon, citing the toxic response toward women on Twitch and gaming-adjacent subreddits. She knows women who would stream with Blevins, whose large audience consists mostly of young men, would

We spoke with Drinkbox Studios co-founder and producer Graham Smith about developing and playing the game, and that conversation turned into this guide. Below, you’ll find several tips from one of Guacamelee 2’s creators. Drinkbox rethought that in Guacamelee 2, where dodging is an essential part of gameplay from the earliest hours. Nearly at the bottom of the Chamoya Fitness skill tree, you’ll find the Peso Pesado skill, which grants you more gold for killing enemies. “There’s no wrong decision

Fortnite’s newest patch, v5.30, is on the way, but it’s going to arrive a little later than we were expecting. Unlike most Fortnite patches, which come out on either a Tuesday or Wednesday, v5.30 will be released on Thursday this week. It will release later in the week on Thursday, August 23. This week’s challenge marks the last one that players will have to complete before they earn the hidden Road Trip challenge skin. Last season, the hidden skin was known as The Visitor, and its release signi

Amazon Game Studios’ next project is an adaptation of an Amazon Prime Original television show, The Grand Tour, the car enthusiast program hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, all formerly of Top Gear. Aptly titled The Grand Tour Game, the racing game will feature “incredible cars, exotic locations and ridiculous challenges” from the TV series, Amazon said in a news release. The Grand Tour Game will be delivered episodically alongside season three of the show. While the brie

It was an interesting effect, but also one that put them front and center in a hastily produced White House video highlighting violent video games. The developer’s latest effort, a cooperative third-person shooter called Strange Brigade, feels like a departure. He’s the driving force in the game’s narrative, and actually provides pithy commentary on your actions as you play. Titled The True History of the Strange Brigade, there’s an excerpt online. Strange Brigade comes out on Aug. 28 for PlaySt

Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s Netflix-style game subscription service for the Xbox One, allows users to download and play over 100 games for a monthly fee of $9.99, including day-one access for Xbox exclusives. Through Aug. 31, new Xbox Game Pass subscribers can pick up a full two months of membership for essentially $1 a month at the Microsoft Store. While Microsoft’s Game Pass deal is only available to new customers, current Game Pass subscribers who are also Amazon Prime members will also be ab

At QuakeCon earlier this month, we got to play a brief demo of Rage 2, the surprise sequel to id Software’s 2010 first-person shooter. In the gameplay footage above, you’ll get a taste for Rage 2’s over-the-top violence, thanks to the game’s decapitating boomerang, the Wingstick, and Walker’s special abilities, like Shatter and Slam, that turn wasteland survivors into red mist on contact. Chaining kills and destruction using Walker’s abilities builds up the Overdrive meter, which makes him (and

Saints Row: The Third is getting ported to the Nintendo Switch, publisher Deep Silver announced Tuesday, and I’m currently experiencing happiness mixed with a healthy dash of confusion. Saints Row: The Third is a great game, but it was released in 2011 for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox 360. The latest game in the series is 2013’s Saints Row 4, which was another great game, so why not release that instead of digging back into the history of the franchise? Deep Silver did not give a release w

Soulcalibur 6 will once again let players create their own custom fighter, which can be used in the game’s single-player story campaign, according to a new video released by publisher Bandai Namco. Libra of Soul is one of two single-player story modes in Soulcalibur 6. Bandai Namco also confirmed a new fighter for Soulcalibur 6: Tira, wielder of the ring blade named Eiserne Drossel. Tira made her debut in 2005’s Soulcalibur 3, and for Soulcalibur 6, she’s part of Bandai Namco’s downloadable cont

Crytek’s competitive monster-hunting shooter, Hunt: Showdown, is coming to Xbox One, the developer announced at Gamescom on Tuesday. Hunt: Showdown will be available in early access initially as part of the Xbox Game Preview program, which is home to in-development games like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Gwent and Vigor. In Hunt: Showdown, players take on the role of a bounty hunter in search of monsters hidden in the swamps of Louisiana. Hunt: Showdown launched on Windows PC earlier this year

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox One is finally exiting early access, developer PUBG Corp. announced during the Gamescom episode of Inside Xbox. The game’s official release will also come with the addition of a few new features, previously only available to PUBG players on PC. Also coming to PUBG on Xbox One with its full release is the popular War Mode, a favorite for players on PC. Finally, the full release of PUBG on Xbox One will also include a purchasable in-game currency that can be u

Xbox One owners will get a chance to play DayZ, Bohemia Interactive’s survival game set in a zombie-infested world, later this month. Bohemia will release an early access version of DayZ through Microsoft’s Xbox Game Preview program on Aug. 29, the developer announced at Gamescom today. The stand-alone version of DayZ has been in early access on Steam since 2013. Earlier this month, Bohemia let Xbox One players into its closed preview testing program, giving a small number of players access to t

Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the Xbox One package of the first four Halo games, will join the Xbox Game Pass library on Sept. 1, publisher Microsoft Studios announced Tuesday during its Gamescom episode of Inside Xbox. The Master Chief Collection’s Xbox Game Pass debut will coincide with the release of a massive, long-awaited update that will deliver a variety of fixes and new features to the game. The Master Chief Collection’s release on Xbox Game Pass is part of Microsoft’s continued foc

Today at Gamescom, Capcom showed new gameplay footage of Devil May Cry 5 and confirmed a release date — March 8, 2019 — for Nero and Dante’s next adventure. The company also revealed new details about Devil May Cry 5’s gameplay, specifically around Nero’s “Devil Breakers.”Devil Breakers are mechanical arms, crafted by Nero’s ally Nico, that grant the demon slayer special powers. Naturally, Nero still has his Red Queen sword and Blue Rose handgun at his disposal for more traditional Devil May Cry

American Vandal’s second season is moving away from spray-painted dicks, and focusing on something far more disturbing: poop. The first trailer for American Vandal’s second season is all about a vicious prankster known as “The Turd Burglar,” who torments his classmates by messing with their digestive system. The impressive high school detectives from American Vandal’s first season, Peter Maldonado and Sam, return this season to investigate “The Turd Burglar,” and take down a serial prankster in