Latest articles by Aron Garst
Steam review bombs can be harmful, says Mecha Break dev, but it had a positive takeaway after Chinese players hammered the beta: 'We underestimated players' passion to get into our game'
Interview Thanks to a relatively recent change to Steam, the beta review bomb won't affect the final game's rating at launch.
Mecha Break will have interactive space toilets because its developer wants to emphasize that players 'are acting as a pilot and not the mech itself'
news The free-to-play mech combat game will give its explorable hangers extra attention.
Mecha Break competitor Steel Hunters releases in early access on Steam this week, offering a slower, more tactical free-to-play mech game
News The World of Tanks developer's mech combat game is entering public beta.
Mecha Break developer is considering unlocking all mechs following open beta feedback
news It may also limit modules, which could give players who've had more time to grind an advantage, to the extraction mode.
Helldivers 2 composer recalls stomping around his apartment and channeling 'Super Patriotism' to capture Arrowhead's satirical vision in music: 'The satire works because the music believes it's a pure patriotic love without irony or criticism'
NEWS The music will make you a believer, too.
How long can a live service game last? Theoretically, 'forever,' says Mecha Break developer: 'The last game I was in charge of has been alive and well for 16 years'
news Amazing Seasun CEO Kris Kwok hopes that the new mech combat game will live on in perpetuity.
Mecha Break could be the big multiplayer mech game you've been waiting for—if you can stomach the monetization
battle bots The beta plays like a mix of Overwatch and Armored Core 6.
The best Fortnite skins
beauty royale A showcase for the most fashionable outfits in the battle royale shooter.
How to earn free V-Bucks in Fortnite and redeem V-Buck codes
Guide You can't technically get free V-Bucks, but you can earn them.
The best FARA 83 loadouts for Warzone
Faraway targets Find the best FARA 83 builds and setups for this new assault rifle.
The best AN94 loadouts for Warzone
Assault mode Get the most out of this tricky but powerful AR with a decent AN94 Warzone loadout.
Dominate Call of Duty: Cold War with these top loadouts
Gunfighter Looking for the best Cold War class loadout? Then you're in luck.
Everything we know about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Wildcards
Gambit Cold War Wildcards allow players greater freedom in how they customize their loadouts.
Everything we know about Field Upgrades in Call of Duty: Cold War
Field of screams CoD: Cold War Field Upgrades is change slightly this time.
Everything we know about scorestreaks in Call of Duty: Cold War
Hot streak Cold War scorestreaks help level the playing field between experienced veterans and new players.
How Warzone will change with Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
Verdansk Here's what we know about the future of Call of Duty: Warzone.
How modders made Skater XL their dream skate game
Skate of mind Some aim for realism, others for oddity.
Warzone players remain frustrated by cheaters even after Infinity Ward asked everyone to please stop cheating
news Infinity Ward pledged more ban waves in July, but many players are unsatisfied with the anti-cheat efforts so far.
Warzone players are tricking each other into getting stuck in this truck
news Beware the truck.
Forget 200 players, 150 was already too many for Call of Duty: Warzone
Opinion Warzone's high player counts hurt its capacity for tension and escalation.
The gas mask is Call of Duty: Warzone's greatest source of self-inflicted pain
Why The automatic animation is killing me.
Warzone players can't agree on what this shadow is: submarine, ghost, bug?
news Is something lurking under the ice in Call of Duty: Warzone? The jury is out.
The coronavirus pandemic is putting indie developers in an even tougher spot
Report Despite more people gaming in self-isolation, indie developers are afraid of the economic fallout of COVID-19.
