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Imagine that Usually, console transitions are rather smooth. Developers and consumers alike know when a current generation is scheduled to die, and the former typically develop for the current and future consoles as needed — you only need to look at the cavalcade of PS3 and PS4 games to take note. But with the Wii U, Nintendo kind of just pulled the plug without telling a lot of people. When they stopped manufacturing the console altogether before the Switch was even properly revealed, I spoke to many indie developers that basically had no idea it was happening until the news was reported....

Is it really the weekend again already?! Join us tonight onMash Tacticsas we get things rolling with a casual tournament inWarMage: Battlegrounds. The team over at Burst Online have been awesomely awesome, and the game is insanely addictive, so we’re going to give it another round of lovin’ in hopes that I can get some more people as hooked as I am. We’ll grab sixteen people from theDtoid.TVcommunity this evening and have them face off in one on one battles, for a chance at some sweet in game prizes....

Valorant News The opening match of Stage 3 Challengers 2 was a crazy one. TSM and Gen.G duked it out for four straight hours, including a grueling 44-round Split game that went on so long the game had to be remade. TSM would eventually walk away with the win. TSM-Gen.G was set to be a good opening match to kick off Stage 3 Challengers 2 in North America. TSM came in looking greatly improved with some new additions....

Thanks but no thanks Look, Turtle Rock Studios’Evolvesounds appealing to me. It’s got players taking on the role of either a group of monster hunters or the formidable beast they’re hunting. It’s by theLeft 4 Deadfolks. There’s enough of a premise here that I’ll be watching out for the game. What I won’t be doing, however, is pre-ordering — not when we haven’t even seen footage yet. Hell, there’s barely any screenshotsout therefor public consumption....

Guides When should YOU be streaming on Twitch? Streaming on Twitch is an adventure, which sometimes can be pretty demotivating. It is tough being able to find the best time to stream. When will you have the highest viewer count? What games should be streamed at certain times? The answer is a lot easier than you think. So what is the best time to stream onTwitch? Let’s break it down....

Gaming Guides Skull and Bones is finally on its way after several delays, with a release date in February 2024 finally confirmed by Ubisoft. Skull and Bones is the spiritual successor to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. It was originally meant as an expansion to Black Flag, but eventually spun off to be its own title. That saw it take years of development and a few delays before Ubisoft announced when exactly Skull and Bones will come out....

It’s pretty common for successful games to eventually inspire urban legends.Lethal Company, Steam’s new horror megahit, has just followed its natural course and spawned its first elusive cryptid. I’m talking about what fans are calling “Lasso Man”, a new entity that has apparently shown up to haunt a few players. Is Lasso Man real? Can he show up in your game? Can he kill you in-game? What about IRL? It’s time to go allMythbusterson this thing....

Opinion He wasn’t always a big squid monster, y’know. The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring promises to drip-feed even more lore to the game’s rabid community, and Godwyn is the number one god to be explored. Not eventhe addition of Messmeras Marika and Radagon’s third child can pull attention away from the first dead Empyrean. With Godwyn still at the front of players’ minds, will Shadow of the Erdtree delve into his mysterious past, Night of the Black Knives, and connections to an eclipse?...

Deck building is an endlessly engaging and often surprising component of many popular board and card games. There’s so much variability to this type of tabletop gameplay, and whether you’re playing a classic of the genre or trying out the latest and greatest title that utilizes this mechanic, you and your game night group are sure to have a blast. In the list below you’ll find just a few of our favorite deck building card games that you should try out for yourself now....

Moonstruck Between the threat ofimpending doom, creepy-faced characters, and an all-around unsettling tone,Majora’s Maskdid a real number on many of us as kids. I had to work up my courage across multiple Blockbuster rentals, making a little more progress each time. Even then, I never did stop the Moon. I’m a grown adult now and the ghastly thing still makes my skin crawl. Nintendo released a few newSuper Smash Bros....

2020 has seen the decline of businesses across the U.S. and around the world. But while many have felt the pressure ofCOVID-19and lacked the support they needed, perhaps none is more prominent than the theater industry. The venues whose entire focus is gathering groups together to enjoy entertainment has understandably faced its toughest year in modern memory. In perhaps the tragic culmination of an entirely downward trending year, domestic revenue frommovie theatershas clocked in at $2....

Apex Legends News The IGL is a position filled with potential glory but overwhelming responsibility. It’s time to unveil the three finalists for Best IGL EMEA in our Apex Legends Awards. After unveiling ourten nomineesfor the Best IGL EMEA in our Apex Legends Awards, it’s time to reveal the 3 finalists. These three players featured in our judges' top 5 more than any other players. This category is to pay homage to the skilled team leaders in the professional Apex community....

XDefiant Guides Don’t throw your XDefiant Ranked matches by ensuring you are using the most powerful and dominant Factions available. XDefiant Ranked is a completely different beast than its casual mode counterpart. If you want to excel in the ranked mode, you’ll need to determine the best XDefiant Factions to go alongwith the best guns. Meta weapons to use for XDefiant Ranked The XDefiant Ranked meta has shown that only a handful of weapons are truly worth using if you want to climb your way to Legends....