WB Studios’ Westworld mobile game can be just as complicated as the series, but the game’s true promise may take some time to see. The mobile theme park mobile game combines elements of economic strategy sims (RollerCoaster Tycoon) and traditional RPGs. Each of these bays represents an important division from the series; there’s the manufacturing sector, Ford’s office, the reparation bay and the interrogation unit. Hosts are the heart of Westworld’s mobile game, and it’s easiest to think of them

(Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, has said that the upcoming Avengers two-parter will be the “final chapter” for some characters, and if anyone does perish, that death will be permanent.) High on that list has been Chris Evans, the original Captain America. Even before Infinity War hits theaters next month, Evans has already starred in five MCU films (three Captain Americas and two Avengers) and has appeared in some form or another in about five more. If Evans does leave, that would

(Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, has said that the upcoming Avengers two-parter will be the “final chapter” for some characters, and if anyone does perish, that death will be permanent.) High on that list has been Chris Evans, the original Captain America. Even before Infinity War hits theaters next month, Evans has already starred in five MCU films (three Captain Americas and two Avengers) and has appeared in some form or another in about five more. If Evans does leave, that would

The NA LCS Spring Split has come to a close and that means playoffs are finally here. Kicking off the slate of North American games this year are quarterfinal match ups of Team Liquid up against Cloud9 and TSM taking on Clutch Gaming. While playoffs is a very familiar spot for most of these teams, this is the first NA LCS split for Clutch Gaming, and thus their first playoff appearance. This is also the first playoff appearance from Team Liquid since the Summer Split of 2016, where they were eli

After just a single round of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile, I was hooked. As you level up, the ratio of real players to bots increases, and it’s easy to tell the difference — the bots are pretty dumb and don’t put up much of a fight. We’ve reached out to the teams at PUBG Corp. and Tencent for comment, but right now the presence of bots at low levels is unconfirmed. Battlegrounds is an extremely complicated game, and many mobile players simply haven’t been exposed to something like this b

After just a single round of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile, I was hooked. As you level up, the ratio of real players to bots increases, and it’s easy to tell the difference — the bots are pretty dumb and don’t put up much of a fight. We’ve reached out to the teams at PUBG Corp. and Tencent for comment, but right now the presence of bots at low levels is unconfirmed. Battlegrounds is an extremely complicated game, and many mobile players simply haven’t been exposed to something like this b

At the Nindies showcase, I checked out Lumines — or rather, Lumines Remastered, the upcoming redux of the beloved 2004 game. Much like Rez before it, Lumines now has “trance vibration,” which uses the Joy-Con’s HD rumble feature to let you literally feel the rhythm. You have not lived until you felt a rumble feature like this. The vibrations are perfectly timed to the beat of the music and the blocks, so Lumines Remastered becomes a physically sensational experience. Consider Lumines Remastered

At the Nindies showcase, I checked out Lumines — or rather, Lumines Remastered, the upcoming redux of the beloved 2004 game. Much like Rez before it, Lumines now has “trance vibration,” which uses the Joy-Con’s HD rumble feature to let you literally feel the rhythm. You have not lived until you felt a rumble feature like this. The vibrations are perfectly timed to the beat of the music and the blocks, so Lumines Remastered becomes a physically sensational experience. Consider Lumines Remastered

Losing an Overwatch match is tough. There’s something eye-opening about seeing these complaints on paper, but more so the positive beliefs that come after the anger has subsided. It’s a helpful thought that can only come after reflecting on the initial knee-jerk reactions of rage and blame. DBT has useful techniques that can counter the negative all-or-nothing thinking and overgeneralization that can come with queuing (or even worse, solo queuing) in Overwatch. It’s an interesting thought, and S

Losing an Overwatch match is tough. There’s something eye-opening about seeing these complaints on paper, but more so the positive beliefs that come after the anger has subsided. It’s a helpful thought that can only come after reflecting on the initial knee-jerk reactions of rage and blame. DBT has useful techniques that can counter the negative all-or-nothing thinking and overgeneralization that can come with queuing (or even worse, solo queuing) in Overwatch. It’s an interesting thought, and S

I did not expect to be infatuated with Magic: The Gathering Arena, the newest iteration of the classic collectible card game for Windows PC. Not only does it evoke the tactile nature of the original card game, it tastefully enhances the experience and dramatically speeds up play. Magic: The Gathering Arena is not a dumbed-down version of the legendary CCG. There are multiple parts to each player’s turn in Magic, and those phases are the rails on which the entire game system runs. Certain cards c

I did not expect to be infatuated with Magic: The Gathering Arena, the newest iteration of the classic collectible card game for Windows PC. Not only does it evoke the tactile nature of the original card game, it tastefully enhances the experience and dramatically speeds up play. Magic: The Gathering Arena is not a dumbed-down version of the legendary CCG. There are multiple parts to each player’s turn in Magic, and those phases are the rails on which the entire game system runs. Certain cards c

This isn’t the first streaming backpack ever developed, and the ones that have come before it haven’t really caught on. “It represents a fundamental understanding and acceptance of a 24/7 streaming culture that, right now, purely exists online. IRL streaming in particular has been associated with doxing, because how easy to uncover someone’s location from their live footage. Ignacio has designed a plain black backpack that does everything I want a streaming backpack to do. There’s no doubt that

The most that video games and fashion mixed was in those online dress-up games that were all the rage in the mid-2000s. The latest brand to get in on the video game fashion trend is Bloomingdale’s, which released an exclusive collaboration with Nintendo on March 10 (MAR10 day). Bloomingdale’s tapped big-name designers for the collection, some of whom went harder on the Nintendo imagery than others. crossover between people who care about fashion and people who care about video games is exciting.

The most that video games and fashion mixed was in those online dress-up games that were all the rage in the mid-2000s. The latest brand to get in on the video game fashion trend is Bloomingdale’s, which released an exclusive collaboration with Nintendo on March 10 (MAR10 day). Bloomingdale’s tapped big-name designers for the collection, some of whom went harder on the Nintendo imagery than others. crossover between people who care about fashion and people who care about video games is exciting.

Dragon Ball FighterZ’s quick jump out of the gate proves that, too, with initial sales of 2 million copies. Granted, Dragon Ball FighterZ is using an established franchise, while Blizzard had to create characters from scratch for Overwatch. Dragon Ball Z has transcended nerd culture and made its way to the mainstream, garnering a massive fan base. And that’s what Overwatch and Dragon Ball FighterZ did so well. But the likes of Overwatch and Dragon Ball FighterZ have raised the stakes.

A Way Out has a lot of flaws and a lot of heartShare A Way Out has a lot of flaws and a lot of heartDuality is at the heart of A Way Out. A Way Out’s duality extends to its own success as a work of entertainment and art. At other times, it’s more like a high-budget narrative game, a kind of walking-together sim, in which the point is simply to discover through exploration. Even so, the characters go a long way toward making up for these shortcomings. A Way Out has many faults, but a lack of hear

The biggest question I had going into Ready Player One was, absent any and all pop culture references, could the film stand on its own? Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One is colorful, frenetic and fun. Ready Player One is unapologetically a commercial action movie designed to put spectacle first. The driving force of Ready Player One is to find the Easter egg. Watts’ obsessions are less about pop culture writ large and more about the pop culture that Halliday consumed.

I sat down with Nolla Games’ Olli Harjola at Double Fine’s Day of the Devs event at GDC 2018 to play through the current build. The first thing that jumps out at you in Noita is the dynamic lighting. In the current build, players enter the caves with two wands: one that shoots a direct projectile and one that launches an arcing bomb. Even in the limited (and sometimes buggy) current build, Noita went above and beyond what I expected from a title of its scope. Olli Harjola explained that the team

I sat down with Nolla Games’ Olli Harjola at Double Fine’s Day of the Devs event at GDC 2018 to play through the current build. The first thing that jumps out at you in Noita is the dynamic lighting. In the current build, players enter the caves with two wands: one that shoots a direct projectile and one that launches an arcing bomb. Even in the limited (and sometimes buggy) current build, Noita went above and beyond what I expected from a title of its scope. Olli Harjola explained that the team