The halls were decked, holly was hung, parties were thrown, and the collective hangover of the past decade has started to wear off just a bit. Now is the time for the most important moment after coming together to revel in peace, joy, and excess. No, not those shakily made, half-hearted resolutions, but a new year of the hype train rolling into stations across the world to bring glimpses of the future of gaming in 2020.
We've shared which games won our hearts in 2019, but now it's time to look to the future! While some of them might not be brand-spanking-new, we're still looking forward to their remakes this year. Check out what our writers' top 3 picks are for 2020!
It's the end of the year and as we look one more time back into 2019 to reflect on our lives, we include those times we were thoroughly entertained. Be it with friends and family, or flying solo, video games have always held our sway in one form or another. I mean, that’s why you’re here, right?
There have been so many great games this year, but we want to focus on those that we cherished the most.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and you know what that means: another Weekly Official Wiki Roundup! This week, we're gearing up for the impending holiday season with some awesome new wikis for you to peruse. Whether you're into racing games or sims, there's some seriously excellent games to check out. There's nothing to it but to do it, so without further ado, here are this week's Official Wikis, gift-wrapped for you in plenty of shiny tinsel and paper!
The games that people enjoy can be as varied as the gamers who play them! We've got zombies, space-fairing cultures, wool animals, and war heroes in a list of astonishingly different games. Whether you're looking for something new or something different, there is surely to be a game for everyone in this week's Official Wiki Roundup!
It's an exciting time to be a Path of Exile fan. This past weekend proved to be one of the most eventful in the game's history, as developer Grinding Gear Games hosted the first ever ExileCon in New Zealand. It was there a number of huge announcements were made, including Path of Exile 2, the game's 3.9 Conquerors of the Atlas update, and Path of Exile Mobile.
Following the weekend's festivities, we chatted with GGG managing director Chris Wilson about all the big news, including how long projects like Path of Exile 2 and Path of Exile Mobile have been in the works, the design philosophy behind Path of Exile 2, and how Blizzard's now infamous Diablo Immortal announcement last year helped inform how to announce Path of Exile Mobile.
The Holidays are almost upon us, and in the mad scramble to arrive whole and sane at the finish line, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are about to come sauntering in to let us know that they're kind of a big deal. With a solid focus on physical merchandise this day really is one of the best times to grab the perfect gift for family, friends, and loved ones while leaving the impact on the wallet a bit easier to handle.
Excitement mounts as ExileCon prepares to bring some massive news to Exiles all over the world, and some massive changes to Wraeclast. Launched officially by Grinding Gear Games in October of 2013, Path of Exile has seen a host of changes and updates that have catapulted the game to the forefront of action RPGs and garnered critical acclaim from all corners. Now, as patch 4.0 looms nearer, the developers of the game are hosting the first ever ExileCon as a way for fans to see what’s coming next and to connect with their expansive community.
Video games are a great vehicle for allowing their players to be someone else for a short time, whether that be someone completely different or an idolized version of themselves. RPG's have done this for countless years, but there are more and more games nowadays exploring the idea of being someone, or something, that is wildly different than you might expect. The games in this week's official Wiki roundup allow players to explore a side of themselves they may have never known existed, whether that be a multi-talented fox, a wild-west gangster, a combat psychiatrist, or even an island!
The Outer Worlds is the latest RPG from Obsidian Entertainment which leverages its incredible writing to create memorable characters. Thankfully, some of these characters are capable of being recruited as companions! Their main job is to aid you in combat, but you'll also find them interjecting during conversations with other NPC's on occasion. The companion system in The Outer Worlds is quite expansive, and this guide will serve as a deep-dive into companion mechanics, including how to recruit each of the six companions! Additionally, this guide was created to be as spoiler-free as possible.