The point of the card game Uno is to discard your hand one card at a time by matching the color or number of the previously played card. In Mattel’s new take on the classic game, Uno All Wild, you need not worry about numbers or colors, because every s…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Highlights The Horror Of Aggressive Pocket Monsters
With the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus right around the corner, Nintendo has released a new gameplay overview that shows off the downsides of adventuring in the time before pocket monsters and humans became the best of friends. Avoiding the tall g…
The Quest 2 VR Headset Had A Hell Of A Good Holiday Season
Last holiday season the Quest 2 VR headset had gotten off to a rocky start, with reviewers praising the virtual reality headset’s tech, but panning its mandatory Facebook integration. This year, with the Facebook restrictions relaxed, Xbox and PlayStat…
This $400 Keyboard Is For Gamers Looking For High-End Typing Hardware
High-end enthusiast keyboards are marvels of engineering and design, with cases cut from bead-blasted aluminum, suspended gasket mounts, and convenient features like hot-swappable key switches. Gaming keyboards are all RGB lighting effects, sleek angle…
EVE Online Is Being Invaded By Doctor Who’s Daleks
Grating electronic voices screeching “EXTERMINATE!” are coming to the New Eden star cluster come January 13, when one of the longest-running science fiction MMOs meets the world’s longest-running science fiction television show. EVE Online’s “Interstel…
The John Madden Video Game Concussion Drama, Explained
Legendary NFL coach John Madden died on the morning of Tuesday, December 28. While many took the occasion of his passing to celebrate the man’s coaching, broadcasting, and video game legacy, others used it as an opportunity to call Madden out for his p…
Roblox CEO Outed For Using Completely Legal, Completely Ridiculous Tax Dodge
Game-making platform and fledgling metaverse Roblox made the news yesterday as the focus of a New York Times report about a ‘90s era tax cut that’s spun out of control. Originally created to foster investment in small businesses, the Qualified Small Bu…
A Couple Of Hours With The First Big Five Nights At Freddy’s Since Scott Cawthon’s Retirement
The eighth main installment of the Five Nights at Freddy’s saga beings with a glam-rock ‘80s version of Freddy Fazbear, noted child-murdering robot, suffering a malfunction on stage in front of his hordes of fans. When the animatronic awakens, he disco…
The Worst Games Of 2021 According To Metacritic
It was the best of games, it was the worst of games. 2021 was another year where we flocked to our gaming consoles and computers for shelter from the virus-ridden world outside. While there were plenty of good games to play this year, there were also t…
The Best Toys Of 2021
Thanks to the ongoing covid threat, 2021 was another banner year for sitting inside your house playing with lovely bits of colored plastic and cuddly plushies. That being the case, we thought we’d rustle up our picks for the best action figures, playse…