Gaming

From Call of Duty to Counter-Strike, the sub-machine gun has dominated virtual battlefields, so much so that nearly every shooter has at least one that players would label “overpowered”. Today, some consider the weapon to be niche or obsolete, but why has the SMG reigned supreme in gaming for so…

Fortnite Festival is a brand new triple-a rhythm game from Harmonix, creators of Rockband, and it’s available now. It features two special modes: Festival Main Stage and Festival Jam Stage. Main Stage is your classic Rockband mode where you can perform songs with your band while Jam Stage is where…

Fortnite Festival has officially arrived and brings with it a Rock Band-like experience to Fortnite. While it doesn’t support instrument controllers at launch, Epic has confirmed to IGN it is a priority for the team to add it in the future and that they are actively working on it. IGN…

Super Mario Bros. Wonder It’s not uncommon to hear game companies talk about wanting to surprise and delight players, and it’s hard to find a better example of a 2023 game doing just that than Super Mario Bros. Wonder. This is a real step forward for 2D Mario games. The…

Another December weekend is here, meaning we are inching closer and closer to the holiday season. If you’ve yet to purchase a gift or look through the latest deals, this weekend is the perfect time to do so. These deals are already going out of stock quickly, so it’s best…

After a year of rumor and innuendo, Lego Fortnite has arrived and injected a major dose of survival-crafting into Fortnite. As is the case with all games like this, there’s a meaningful learning curve involved in getting started. Yes, there’s a tutorial, but it’s also an open-world sandbox game in…

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down more of the weaponry of The Order: 1886, including the M2 ‘Falchion’ Auto-Rifle, the Three Crown Coach Gun, and the M86 Thermite Rifle. By Dave Jewitt , David Ahmadi , and Adam Mason…

Ask someone who doesn’t play Fortnite what they know about the game and they’re likely to mention a few things. There are all the funny emotes; no doubt they know that part. It’s got that dancing banana fella–he’s pretty cool. They’ll probably also call it a shooting game or, if…

Hot on the heels of a new full-sized Sonic game in Sonic Superstars, the Apple Arcade exclusive Sonic Dream Team might not look like it has much to offer at first. It only has a dozen levels, and all you get control-wise are a D-pad and two buttons. For some,…

Dark mist, bloody meat hooks, and one, lonely killer — these are the sinister ingredients for Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive’s asymmetrical survival horror game. Since releasing in 2016, the popular multiplayer has repeatedly elaborated on this basic formula by mixing in great horror IP, like by recently adding ’80s…