Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime leaves a legacy of quality and kindness for the video game industry
Mike Morhaime was not the primary leader of Blizzard Entertainment when he and his cohorts formed it (as Silicon & Synapse) 27 years ago....
The RetroBeat: Mortal Kombat’s green screen tech returns in Super Kombat Fighter
Today, the original Mortal Kombat games’ use of live actors in front of a green screen may look … well, a bit quaint. But...
Super Mario Party review — It’s finally fun again
Mario Party is due a renaissance. It hasn’t felt all that much different since it debuted on the Nintendo 64 way back in 1998....
Overwatch, in block form! Blizzard partners with Lego
Overwatch is one of the most popular gaming properties to launch in the last couple of years. Now, it’s getting what comes to all...
Mega Man 11 — 5 tips for facing Dr. Wily’s robot rascals
Mega Man 11 is now out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. For fans of the series like me, this is a...
VR makes a WWII radio broadcast feel real — and raises some questions
On the night of September 3, 1943, hundreds of Royal Air Force pilots and crew prepared themselves and their planes for the long flight...
The infuriating design of Pathfinder: Kingmaker shows the value of a Dungeon Master
Here’s the kind of game Pathfinder: Kingmaker (Owlcat Games, PC) is. It opens with a fairly linear tutorial that lasts about an hour, introducing players...
Google’s Project Stream gets test with Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Google has just stepped into the gaming-service arena. The company has revealed Project Stream. This is a test for its cloud-streaming platform. Think about...
Overwatch’s Halloween event returns on October 9
The season of candy and witches returns to Overwatch on October 9. Blizzard Entertainment announced today that the Halloween Terror event will return on...
Mega Man 11 review — Right balance of old and new
Break time’s over, Mega Man. It’s been more than eight years since the release of Mega Man 10, but Capcom is finally giving us...