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Apex Legends Developers Answer Outrage Over Skin Cost

Apex LegendsThe Apex Legends team has pulled back the curtain on the pricing of their skins following an outcry from the player community. | Respawn EntertainmentThe Apex Legends team has pulled back the curtain on the pricing of their skins following an outcry from the player community.The explanation came as part of an answer on the Official Apex Legends: Legacy Update AMA Reddit post on the Apex Legends subreddit board published Tuesday, May 18. As the title implies, the post provides a place where players can ask questions of the

20 Best World War II Video Games

There’s a ton of great video games released that are based around World War II. If you’re after a new title to play based around this historical war then we got you covered. In this list, we have twenty unranked World War II games that we think you should check into. There’s a variety of titles in the mix from FPS, RTS, to games centered around vehicles. Likewise, you’ll find some early access games as well and even a few bonus titles that are also worth checking into down below.

FURIA eliminate EG to set up rematch with O PLANO

FURIA have assured themselves of a spot in the cs_summit 8 double-elimination playoffs with a 2-0 win over Evil Geniuses in Group A's elimination match. The Brazilians left it late to snatch a victory on Overpass after shockingly letting a 14-4 lead slip, taking the map only in double overtime, but then ran out comfortable winners on Inferno, where they dominated from the start. With this victory, FURIA will have a shot at redemption against O PLANO following Friday's embarrassing loss against their fellow Brazilian side. When asked about his

Switch Hardware Sales Beat Xbox Series X|S and PS5 Combined Over the Same Period

This isn’t surprising, but still. File this one under “unsurprising, but newsworthy anyway”: the Nintendo Switch sold more than both the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 combined over the same period. That’s according to a report from Ampere Analysis, who report that the Switch sold 5.86 million units during Q1 2021, which is a 12% increase from the same period lat year. By comparison, the Xbox Series X|S sold 1.31 million units during the same period. The PS5, while still behind the Switch, doubled the Xbox Series X|S numbers,

From Chiptunes to Cinema: The Evolution of Video Game Music

Top GamesHalo Infinite: Masterchief | Courtesy of 343 StudiosDuring the 64-year history of video games, we’ve watched soundtracks evolve from small infectious ditties to full cinematic scores. It’s gotten to the point now that the music of some of our favorite games is critiqued almost as heavily as the gameplay. A great example of this is Journey, a game that rose from a humble indie to a legend that survived through multiple generations. The Journey soundtrack music was such a hit sensation that it became the first sole video game

Here are Destiny 2’s Season of the Splicer patch notes

Destiny 2‘s Season of the Splicer kicked off with the Last City plunged into endless night by the hands of the Vex, but the latest update also brought a series of balancing adjustments to the game (and a Honeydew error or two). The new season touched on several weapon archetypes that became extremely popular, with 120rpm hand cannons (such as Igneous Hammer) taking the brunt of the nerfs. Vortex Frame swords like Falling Guillotine also saw a slight increase in ammo consumption, and all swords lost their chip damage. Bungie

Nintendo Confirms Chip Shortages Have Impacted Switch Production

Nintendo admits to “uncertainty” about their production plans. On Thursday, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Switch has sold nearly 85 million units. The company shipped 28.83 million Switch units in the fiscal year ending in 2021 and that the company expects to ship 25.50 million in the current one, which ends on March 31, 2022. Should Nintendo accomplish that goal, the Switch will pass the Wii to become the best-selling Nintendo console of all time, and the 5th best-selling video game system, behind only the PS4, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, and

League of Legends Patch 11.10 Preview

League of LegendsLeague of Legends players eager for the upcoming patch May 11 were teased with a patch preview to document some of the changes coming to Patch 11.10. 11.10 Preview with tentative changes: Irelia is bumped because we think we can do better work with a bit more time, and updated jungle accessibility list is here. pic.twitter.com/n1KjRk193i— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) May 4, 2021While many of the changes seen in Patch 11.10 per the patch preview are nothing that will shake the game too much, there's one major change surely

How to play Valkyrie in Apex Legends

Kairi “Valkyrie” Imahara is the next legend to join the Apex Games and the skies belong to her. Valkyrie is armed with her VTOL Jets, her Missile Swarm, and a high-powered jetpack that lets her reach great heights almost immediately. Movement is a deadly weapon in Apex Legends and Valkyrie has a lot of it. Her VTOL Jets let her hover in the air and easily reach most high grounds in the game. It's the essence of her character and the cornerstone of her kit. But it's far from being