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With PAX South around the corner, Red Thomas walks readers through what he likes in a game. As he walks the floor in San Antonio, what kinds of games are more likely to catch his eye? Red answers that, and he also divulges how the coolest kids (eg, Red) pick their games.
If you and your pards want to take on small-scale battle royale, Rockstar has you covered thanks to today’s addition of Gun Rush in Red Dead Online. During the match, thirty-two players face off against one another to gather weapons and ammunition as the map steadily decreases in size. The goal is, of course, to be the last cowpoke standin’.
I’ve been interested in Anthem ever since the game’s announcement at E3 2017. But even with my excitement growing each day as we get closer to the game’s launch, I’m still left with a few questions that leave me a bit apprehensive.
For Anthem players who like fast and furious gameplay, the Interceptor Javelin may be the ticket. In a new gameplay video from IGN, the Interceptor is profiled revealing its speed and agility in any fight.
Daybreak has sent out a new developer video diary for PlanetSide Arena, the upcoming battle royale game based on the PlanetSide IP. In this episode, Senior Artist Chris Bisho and Senior Game Designer Troy Schram take a look at a variety of weapons players have the opportunity to find and use during each match. In addition, the pair discuss the roles vehicles play in the game.
YouTuber Izkimar has posted a Lost Ark video rebroadcast of a ranked 3v3 fight featuring his Summoner (and two teammates) facing off against a triple melee comp. The other team consisted of two Infighters and a Battle Master. Izkimar provides in-depth analysis of the fight over the course of the 16-minute battle. It’s an interesting look at how a caster can survive against melee in Lost Ark PvP.
In October 2018, Blizzard Entertainment’s long-time president Mike Morhaime announced that he was vacating his position but continue to provide “strategic advice to the company”. In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Delaware, Activision-Blizzard has announced that Morhaime is severing his ties completely. His last listed day of service at ATVI is April 7, 2019, a scant 5 months after being named a strategic advisor.
Despite her recent struggles on the scales, Mackenzie Dern will continue to compete at 115 pounds in the UFC for the time being.
Joseph Benavidez isn’t going anywhere, and he thinks that’s a good sign for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division.
A couple of threads have cropped up on the Hearthstone Reddit about a recent survey sent out to players. The questions cover a wide variety of topics regarding the game in general and the recently released Rastakhan’s Rumble expansion in particular. A couple queries in particular piqued our interest: “How important are Blizzard sponsored Hearthstone tournaments to you?” and “If there were no Blizzard sponsored Hearthstone tournaments, how likely are you to play Hearthstone in the next 30 days?”