PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ mobile version is now available in the U.S. on both Android and iOS, via Google Play and the App Store, respectively. Following last week’s soft launch on the Canadian Google Play Store, Tencent’s PUBG Mobile will recreate the 100-player battle-royale experience already available for Windows PC and Xbox One. PUBG Mobile requires iOS 9.0 or later, and supports iPhones as far back as the iPhone 5S (though an iPhone 6 is recommended). The Android version supports more

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ mobile version is now available in the U.S. on both Android and iOS, via Google Play and the App Store, respectively. Following last week’s soft launch on the Canadian Google Play Store, Tencent’s PUBG Mobile will recreate the 100-player battle-royale experience already available for Windows PC and Xbox One. PUBG Mobile requires iOS 9.0 or later, and supports iPhones as far back as the iPhone 5S (though an iPhone 6 is recommended). The Android version supports more

After around 100 hours with the original title, I’m here to tell you that this version of the game is surprisingly good. It’s a full-featured port with a clever user interface, and it runs astonishingly well even on my older iPhone. The left stick lets you move forward and back, and strafe left and right while the right stick changes the direction that the camera is facing. Push that left stick far enough forward and you’ll lock yourself in auto-run. More than anything, though, I am surprised ho

After around 100 hours with the original title, I’m here to tell you that this version of the game is surprisingly good. It’s a full-featured port with a clever user interface, and it runs astonishingly well even on my older iPhone. The left stick lets you move forward and back, and strafe left and right while the right stick changes the direction that the camera is facing. Push that left stick far enough forward and you’ll lock yourself in auto-run. More than anything, though, I am surprised ho

The HTC Vive virtual reality platform will now sell for only $499, a price reduction of $100 from its previous retail price of $599. That in itself was a $200 price drop from its $799 price point at launch. HTC has also announced that the Vive Pro, with its increased resolution and second external camera, will begin shipping on April 5 with a launch price of $799. “The Vive Pro comes with dual-OLED displays, making for a crisper image resolution of 2880 by 1600 combined, a 78 percent increase in

Super Mario World is a game that is very hard to play when you’re actually two people who can’t communicate very well. Game Ogre is our bi-weekly video game challenge show. After being cursed by a powerful game wizard, Pat and I must share a body and achieve goals as laid out to us by the wizard, who hates our guts. On this episode, Pat and I foolishly invoke the concept of wizards and are cursed to play Super Mario World until we die, probably. It’s all in the above video, which contains refere

Super Mario World is a game that is very hard to play when you’re actually two people who can’t communicate very well. Game Ogre is our bi-weekly video game challenge show. After being cursed by a powerful game wizard, Pat and I must share a body and achieve goals as laid out to us by the wizard, who hates our guts. On this episode, Pat and I foolishly invoke the concept of wizards and are cursed to play Super Mario World until we die, probably. It’s all in the above video, which contains refere

It’s important to find the light buried within darkness, and that’s precisely what marathons of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood do for Twitch. Twitch is partnering with PBS for another Mister Rogers marathon following the popular collaboration between the two companies in 2017. Those who tuned in to the marathon were encouraged to leave voicemails talking about Mister Rogers’ importance in their lives. The marathon will live on the official Mister Rogers channel, but Twitch is allowing other streame

But Warhammer: Vermintide 2 relies on loot boxes for the majority of its economy, and it does so without angering players or hurting their progression. The most important aspect of the game’s economy is that you can’t spend real-world money on loot boxes. Everything seems tuned toward rewarding your skill and the amount of time you put into the game, not how much you pay for loot boxes. And so the loot boxes are more like a visceral bonus, complete with the slot machine-style visuals as you open

But Warhammer: Vermintide 2 relies on loot boxes for the majority of its economy, and it does so without angering players or hurting their progression. The most important aspect of the game’s economy is that you can’t spend real-world money on loot boxes. Everything seems tuned toward rewarding your skill and the amount of time you put into the game, not how much you pay for loot boxes. And so the loot boxes are more like a visceral bonus, complete with the slot machine-style visuals as you open

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is one of the most successful stars of Twitch right now, having broken records for concurrent viewers when he streamed Fortnite with Drake. That sort of success leads to mainstream coverage, and today Blevins was interviewed by CNBC about making so much money streaming Fortnite. Blevins laid down a simple explanation for why Fortnite has become so popular, so quickly. He also confirmed that Twitch Prime’s deal with Fortnite is a big reason for his influx of subscribers, a s

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is one of the most successful stars of Twitch right now, having broken records for concurrent viewers when he streamed Fortnite with Drake. That sort of success leads to mainstream coverage, and today Blevins was interviewed by CNBC about making so much money streaming Fortnite. Blevins laid down a simple explanation for why Fortnite has become so popular, so quickly. He also confirmed that Twitch Prime’s deal with Fortnite is a big reason for his influx of subscribers, a s

Sea of Thieves goes live on March 20, but we’re casting off a little early so Captain Russ Frushstick can show us the literal ropes. Rare’s shared-world pirate sim requires a coordinated and communicative crew to keep the ship sailing. We’ll need to master spotting, managing the sails, navigating and steering before we get into the hardcore pirating. Join us on our maiden voyage as we chart a course for adventure on the high seas! The blue part of the map is the land, right?

Maybe you’re not a natural blonde. I’m not here to judge, but I am here to point out a shocking fact about King Dedede that he’d rather you not know. [Warning: The following contains spoilers for King DeDeDe’s bald head in Kirby Star Allies.] DEDEDE’S HEAD IS MODELED UNDER HIS HAT IN STAR ALLIES HE IS BALD JKFGJRIJEJWMFLKEDSNIDFJDLSJFELSILFES pic.twitter.com/qOo8zXMs0Z — Reserved (@reserved_kirby) March 18, 2018This shouldn’t be that shocking, he’s a penguin. Knowing that he’s bald is empowering

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for Jessica Jones season two.] Patsy Walker is the alter ego of the superhero Hellcat, and Hellcat’s story is pretty fascinating in and of itself. This means that all of those Patsy Walker comics Marvel was publishing in the ’40s and ’50s were also published comics within the Marvel Universe. Trish is also established to have extensive martial arts training in Jessica Jones, and a strong desire to become a vigilante similar to the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, Lu

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for Jessica Jones season two.] Patsy Walker is the alter ego of the superhero Hellcat, and Hellcat’s story is pretty fascinating in and of itself. This means that all of those Patsy Walker comics Marvel was publishing in the ’40s and ’50s were also published comics within the Marvel Universe. Trish is also established to have extensive martial arts training in Jessica Jones, and a strong desire to become a vigilante similar to the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, Lu

It’s one of those rare and unexpected moments in the year when it feels like it’s raining great video games. This week promises no fewer than seven solid games, all of which feel like must-play titles. We’ll be kicking things off tonight with two big games that launch on March 20. The week finishes out with five big titles coming on March 23. A Way Out has been on our radar ever since the game’s amazing trailer at last year’s E3.

Fortnite Battle Royale’s latest limited-time event, Blitz mode, is now available, and it makes a great first impression. Blitz mode plays like the game’s traditional four-person squad mode if it were stuck on fast-forward. Blitz mode is built for quick sessions, which is to say it’s lunch break friendly. At it’s best, the abundance of weaponary in Blitz mode transforms the game into a funny cartoon. Blitz mode flexes the strengths of Fortnite Battle Royale in its current state.

Known as “real-time ray tracing,” the technology has long been considered the holy grail of graphics rendering. That doesn’t mean you’ll start to see this in games immediately — RTX requires Nvidia’s new Volta line of GPUs, and the company hasn’t even unveiled any consumer-level Volta graphics cards yet. A ray tracing algorithm will account for elements such as the light sources in the scene and the materials that the objects consist of. Tamasi was talking about GDC 2018, where companies like Re

Known as “real-time ray tracing,” the technology has long been considered the holy grail of graphics rendering. That doesn’t mean you’ll start to see this in games immediately — RTX requires Nvidia’s new Volta line of GPUs, and the company hasn’t even unveiled any consumer-level Volta graphics cards yet. A ray tracing algorithm will account for elements such as the light sources in the scene and the materials that the objects consist of. Tamasi was talking about GDC 2018, where companies like Re