Baldur's Gate 3's simultaneous turn-based combat is a blessing for multiplayer By Wes Fenlon Timely Divinity: Original Sin 2 was a great co-op experience, but Baldur's Gate 3 looks like it'll be even better.
Riot is on a crusade to eradicate 'peeker's advantage' in its new FPS Valorant By Wes Fenlon Netcromancy We talked to Riot's netcode pro about minimizing one of the most pervasive technical challenges in online competitive shooters.
Valorant hands-on: How Riot plans to woo FPS diehards with the best netcode and anti-cheat By Wes Fenlon Counter-Struck Valorant, Riot's first departure from League of Legends, is a surprisingly traditional competitive shooter.
I love that Baldur's Gate 3 makes you roll a die for big decisions By Wes Fenlon Dicey The RPG adds the drama and physicality of tabletop D&D by making you spin a big die to determine your fate.
How Larian is keeping Baldur's Gate 3 weird By Wes Fenlon Cthul-who? Writer Adam Smith talks about playing with the conventions of D&D, and player expectations, when writing a gigantic RPG.
How Baldur's Gate 3 compares to Divinity: Original Sin 2 By Wes Fenlon, Fraser Brown Double take Wes and Fraser take a deeper dive into what they thought of Baldur's Gate 3 from two lengthy demo sessions.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps' sublime platforming sets a new bar for metroidvanias By Wes Fenlon Jumplust It's a lavish, beautiful sequel, but the movement stands out above all else.
The PS2 successor to Fire Emblem gets a long-awaited fan translation By Wes Fenlon Berwick Saga Berwick Saga is like Fire Emblem, but with a hex grid! It's easy to play on an emulator with a cheap import copy.
Monster Hunter's greatsword has the best videogame animation since Chris Redfield punched a boulder By Wes Fenlon PUNCH Why swing a sword at a monster when you can punch your sword *through* a monster?
You can now play the Japan-exclusive Animal Crossing in English thanks to a new fan translation By Wes Fenlon e+ Animal Forest e+ is playable in English for the first time, thanks to two years of work from a dedicated modder.
Dwarf Fortress devs are finally about to start working on the Steam version By Wes Fenlon News The "villains" release adds thieving, temples, and a new party system for adventures. Next up: Graphics.
A DDOS attack has kept many EVE Online players offline for 9 days, with no end in sight By Wes Fenlon, Steven Messner News There's no ETA on when EVE will return to stability. Meanwhile, unaffected players are seizing the opportunity to grab more territory.
The outrage over Warcraft 3: Reforged, explained By Wes Fenlon FYI Outdated gameplay footage, a greedy EULA and missing features turned players against Blizzard's remaster.
Important: you can now hit things in Monster Hunter: World with a giant meat hammer By Wes Fenlon News Don't miss out on crafting the Juicy Well-done Hammer during Monster Hunter's anniversary festival.
Doom Eternal director: 'Doom 2016 is rock music. This is speed metal' By Wes Fenlon Interview We talk to Doom Eternal creative director Hugo Martin about one-upping the 2016 Doom reboot.
The internet has decided Doomguy and Animal Crossing's Isabelle are best friends now By Wes Fenlon News So strange, and yet so sweet.
After playing Doom Eternal for three hours, here’s what we liked—and what we didn’t By Andy Kelly, Wes Fenlon Doom metal Wes and Andy went hands-on with the new Doom. Here’s what they thought.
Doom Eternal is a relentless assault of ferocious ultraviolence By Wes Fenlon Hands-on Fast, brutal, and metal as hell, this is the most gleefully manic FPS since 2011's Bulletstorm.
Ah shit Scoob, here we go again with Dragon Ball Z mods By Wes Fenlon News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has been out all of a day, and the mod scene is already delivering the classics.
Take a look back at the retro stylings of these '80s floppy disk sleeves By Wes Fenlon News How many of these software companies have you heard of?
Amid Evil brought back the glorious heavy metal schlock of '90s PC shooters By Wes Fenlon Personal Pick High speed movement, jagged pixels, a staff that throws planets. Amid Evil was one of the best shooters of the year.
5 Christmas-themed retro games to play over the holidays By Wes Fenlon Ho Ho Ho Sprites, Christmas lights, and a whole lotta nostalgia.
Great moments in PC gaming: Getting a tattoo in The Witcher 2 and keeping it in The Witcher 3 By Wes Fenlon Inked Sometimes the dumbest decisions are the best ones.
The best upgrade I made in 2019 was, unexpectedly, a sound card By Wes Fenlon Streamlined The Sound Blaster AE-9 doesn't just sound great—it makes using a high-quality microphone way more convenient.
The best Witcher 3 characters By Wes Fenlon Ranked These are the characters who make The Witcher 3 one of the best RPGs of all time.
