Aniimo Preview: All the Fun of Creature-Catching With All the Transactions of Gacha

When you say the words “creature collector,” you already have my attention. I’ve been both curious and wary in equal measures since Aniimo was first announced. I’m far from the only person hungering for a worthy competitor in the creature-collection, monster-taming space, and I’ve dabbled in quite a few. Aniimo looks particularly vibrant, vast, and … Read more

Battlefield 6 Update to Alter 2 Controversial Cosmetics After Fans Accuse EA of AI-Generated Content and Call of Duty: Ghosts Inspiration

Battlefield Studios and EA have published Battlefield 6 version 1.1.3.6 patch notes, revealing the next update will alter the controversial “Call of Duty: Ghosts” skin and a seemingly AI-generated sticker. Details on the incoming patch, which launches across PC and consoles February 3, were published via the official Battlefield website today. It’s a relatively insubstantial … Read more

Some Magic: the Gathering Players Attending Lorwyn Eclipsed Pre-release Events Got an Unwanted Surprise: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Two weeks ago, I happily attended my first-ever pre-release event for a new Magic: the Gathering set. This was for Lorwyn Eclipsed, which veteran players inform me is a long-awaited return to the fantasy stylings of Magic’s Lorwyn plane after nearly 20 years. As you can imagine, there were a lot of long-time Magic fans … Read more

Just 4 Days After Launch, Highguard Gets 5v5 Limited Time Game Mode to Counter Those 3v3 Complaints

Highguard developer Wildlight has announced a 5v5 limited time game mode available to all players starting today. It will run through the weekend. The free-to-play PvP raid shooter launched this week and immediately met with a “mostly negative” user review rating on Steam, although that has improved in recent days to ‘mixed.’ Meanwhile, Steam concurrents … Read more

Google’s Project Genie Seemingly Causes Some Investors to Lose Faith in Roblox, Unity and…GTA 6

Just one day after the announcement of Genie, Google’s generative AI-powered virtual world creator, a number of major video game companies are seeing their stock prices tumble, seemingly because some investors think you can just generate an entire video game with AI now. Of course, that’s not what Genie is. Genie essentially lets you create … Read more

‘What the Duck Is This?’ — Arc Raiders Duplication Glitch has Players Running Into Hoarders With Hundreds of Squeaky Bath Toys

A new Arc Raiders The duplication glitch has fans worried about exploits, but others just want to know why it’s being used to spawn mountains of rubber duck trinkets. The Headwinds update brought new content, alongside fresh gameplay tweaks, when it launched for Arc Raiders players across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S earlier … Read more