At least, you had to play a lot of PUBG until the new map was released on the experimental server. Now you can get good at the game’s basic skills while spending fewer hours playing PUBG. Good position and superior gear only help to a certain degree; a great PUBG player will destroy an inexperienced player even when completely outgunned. It’s only slightly helpful as a practice exerciseThis makes the new, tiny map such a godsend to beginning players. You get to practice all the necessary PUBG sk

Deadly Premonition returns to the stage with a deeper theatrical examination of one man’s relationship to particular foods and beverages. The last time we saw the Video Game Theatre Players perform a scene from Deadly Premonition, it left us shaking and boneless, unable to stand in the face of such raw storytelling. Now Brian David Gilbert assumes the role of Francis York Morgan, previously occupied by Abby Russell. In preparation for this one-night performance, she opened a small hotel herself

Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One was a novel quite literally about nerd gatekeeping. Ready Player One is full of references for references’ sake; the only reason they’re there is to give the target audience a thrill of recognition. There’s nothing comforting or inspiring about watching Ready Player One on a big screen, because we don’t need to be told that someone out there finally gets us. Ready Player One, in sum: It’s forgettable, and it’s messy, and it’s cloying. But in 2018, Ready Player One

Baseball 18 tries to be a fun arcade-style sports video game with some big features expected of so-called sim titles. Baseball 18 falls short of delivering bang-bang action, let alone a popcorn appeal, when playing game after game, because the clumsy fielding often added baserunners to an inning, lengthening the game. The viewing angle as the delivery comes to the plate isn’t optimal, but I recognize the need to remind folks of the original R.B.I. Baseball 18, and generic ball trajectories didn’

Marvel Entertainment released a veritable blitz of character posters for Avengers: Infinity War today, 22 in all, but there’s only one that’s taken Twitter by storm. It’s the poster for Chris Evans’ Captain America, featuring the superhero in three-quarters profile with his back to the camera, a Wakandan shield strapped to his arm. But the attention isn’t on Evans’ beautiful blue peepers — though they do pop quite nicely from the dark tones of the poster, don’t they? The three-quarters pose, sho

IO Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are teaming up to bring Hitman back to retail. The Danish developer, which has been an independent studio since being dropped by Square Enix, and the publisher of Mortal Kombat announced a deal today to release Hitman: Definitive Edition in May for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. That version of the game will include the base game, the content released as part of Hitman’s Game of the Year Edition and a few extras. “Working with a partner like

IO Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are teaming up to bring Hitman back to retail. The Danish developer, which has been an independent studio since being dropped by Square Enix, and the publisher of Mortal Kombat announced a deal today to release Hitman: Definitive Edition in May for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. That version of the game will include the base game, the content released as part of Hitman’s Game of the Year Edition and a few extras. “Working with a partner like

The latest update to the PC version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will add a very interesting feature: The ability to spectate the player who killed you. If your killer is then taken out by another player, you can jump to spectating their killer. You can spectate the nearest player to your death if you die by falling, get bombed in the red zone or get caught in the blue zone. One interesting wrinkle is that you won’t be able to spectate your killer if you click on the death cam, although ther

The latest update to the PC version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will add a very interesting feature: The ability to spectate the player who killed you. If your killer is then taken out by another player, you can jump to spectating their killer. You can spectate the nearest player to your death if you die by falling, get bombed in the red zone or get caught in the blue zone. One interesting wrinkle is that you won’t be able to spectate your killer if you click on the death cam, although ther

Valve had partnered with major brands in PC gaming hardware, such as Asus, Alienware and Gigabyte, to develop the all-in-one boxes on the premise they would bring the Steam PC gaming experience into living rooms. But that was partially undone by Steam Link, which was announced in March 2015 and launched alongside Steam Machines that November. Valve has never released any official sales figures for Steam Machines. There is still a page for Steam Machines, even if it’s no longer in the “hardware”

Valve had partnered with major brands in PC gaming hardware, such as Asus, Alienware and Gigabyte, to develop the all-in-one boxes on the premise they would bring the Steam PC gaming experience into living rooms. But that was partially undone by Steam Link, which was announced in March 2015 and launched alongside Steam Machines that November. Valve has never released any official sales figures for Steam Machines. There is still a page for Steam Machines, even if it’s no longer in the “hardware”

Assassin’s Creed Origins players (on PC) who want to run around with unlimited health or three animal companions will soon be able to do so, when an officially sanctioned cheat-mode panel comes to the series for the first time. The “Animus Control Panel” will allow players to adjust 75 parameters within 11 categories, and will roll out with three created pre-sets to let users start fooling around in-world immediately. Players will be able to share their packages of tweaks and adjustments with ea

Assassin’s Creed Origins players (on PC) who want to run around with unlimited health or three animal companions will soon be able to do so, when an officially sanctioned cheat-mode panel comes to the series for the first time. The “Animus Control Panel” will allow players to adjust 75 parameters within 11 categories, and will roll out with three created pre-sets to let users start fooling around in-world immediately. Players will be able to share their packages of tweaks and adjustments with ea

Solo looks like a charming single-player puzzle game for the PC, and the game’s creators would love for you to buy and stream it. Their only request is that you try to be nice when you do. “Yes, you can!” the game’s official site states as a response to the question of whether streams of the game can be monetized. “We’d love to see you all playing Solo and sharing your experiences with other people. You can watch the trailer for Solo below.

Pokémon Go’s recently unveiled daily quests give new purpose to the mobile game, promising surprise rewards each day. Those culminate in a much bigger prize after seven days of successfully completing the game’s research challenges, as players have already discovered. Several Redditors are reporting their prizes for collecting all seven stamps, the achievement awarded for completing the daily Field Research tasks. Although the feature only launched on March 30, certain players have already manag

Pokémon Go’s recently unveiled daily quests give new purpose to the mobile game, promising surprise rewards each day. Those culminate in a much bigger prize after seven days of successfully completing the game’s research challenges, as players have already discovered. Several Redditors are reporting their prizes for collecting all seven stamps, the achievement awarded for completing the daily Field Research tasks. Although the feature only launched on March 30, certain players have already manag

Ghost Recon Wildlands, which launched about 13 months ago, is getting a second season of free content, Ubisoft announced yesterday. That update, called “Special Operations 1” will deliver teammate customization, which Ubisoft called “the number one feature requested by the community.” This means players will be able to put items they have unlocked for their character on their teammates. The PvE side of the game will get a free themed mission, a special challenge with exclusive rewards. This cont

Ghost Recon Wildlands, which launched about 13 months ago, is getting a second season of free content, Ubisoft announced yesterday. That update, called “Special Operations 1” will deliver teammate customization, which Ubisoft called “the number one feature requested by the community.” This means players will be able to put items they have unlocked for their character on their teammates. The PvE side of the game will get a free themed mission, a special challenge with exclusive rewards. This cont

Skybound Entertainment is a multimedia publishing firm known for putting creators first. Nearly eight years later, Skybound Entertainment is its own company, a notable player in fields such as comics, television and film. Both titles were released digitally in August 2017, and Skybound Games is bringing them to retail stores this September on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Yet Skybound Entertainment has an impressive track record in cross-media projects, especially for a company of its age. Hinterl

Skybound Entertainment is a multimedia publishing firm known for putting creators first. Nearly eight years later, Skybound Entertainment is its own company, a notable player in fields such as comics, television and film. Both titles were released digitally in August 2017, and Skybound Games is bringing them to retail stores this September on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Yet Skybound Entertainment has an impressive track record in cross-media projects, especially for a company of its age. Hinterl