Not So MMO

Few games over the last several years have arrived with as much anticipation as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. A re-invention. Bringing a franchise back to its roots. What Call of Duty should have been all along. The nail in Battlefield’s coffin. These are big claims, but with a new engine, complete campaign with fan-favorite characters, and re-imagined multiplayer, could the hype be real? This is our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

In this latest "Not So MMO" column, Shank breaks down why he's excited for Red Dead Redemption 2 to finally hit PC.

Magic: The Gathering itself is known the world over as one of the most complex games in our age. With so many interactions, triggers and effects that could happen on any turn, Magic itself is lauded for that complexity. However, often missed by the casual onlooker is the art of MTG. Magic Arena aims to bring that art alive digitally, but how does that happen?

GreedFall caught my attention with its setting that isn’t seen very often in games, with its black powder rifles and Magic existing in the same world. The story and choices I’ve made in GreedFall kept me immersed and wanting more, but the combat kept me from 100% enjoying myself. But how does the experience hold up?

The Surge 2 is a follow-up to the Deck 13's 2017 hit The Surge. The Soulsborne style of gameplay is back, this time bringing players to Jericho City, along with some clever new tricks, story and personality. So how does it hold up?

Red Thomas tries Crying Suns and gives his thoughts on this new game from the French studio Alt Shift and published by Humble Bundle. Red explains why this is a roguelite that you should consider adding to your library.

Moving through the Amazon can be both exciting and a slog. On one hand, parts of Green Hell were harsh enough to make me wonder if I could actually finish it. However, after some tweaking I found myself enjoying my trek through the Amazon.

I recently had the chance to go hands-on with Ghost Recon Breakpoint at a preview event held in San Francisco in August. So then, let’s take a look at what I liked and disliked during my time with Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

At a recently held preview event for Ghost Recon Breakpoint, I was able to sit down with Creative Director Eric Couzian and pick his brain on some of the gameplay design behind Breakpoint including level scaling, gear progression, crafting, map size, and cross-play. And of course, I asked him about monetization and microtransactions.

Control might be one of the weirdest, yet satisfying games I've ever played. Part mystery, part thriller, the latest game from Remedy pushes the boundaries of the paranormal.

The experience delivered by VR is unbelievably difficult to convey. Right now, you’re reading this on a screen -- a 2D experience. You experience 3D games through this 2D window. VR is so much more than 3D. It is a physical presence which, in that moment you are experiencing it, convinces your brain is completely 100% real. In normal gaming, you may press E to interact with something. In VR, you physically reach out to interact with it. You can imagine my dilemma, then, when it came time to describe my VR experience in No Man’s Sky Beyond.

There is one phenomenon in gaming that exemplifies the dedication and love players have for their games like no other: the Grind. And that love of the grind is one of the major aspects connecting the MMO community with the FGC.

Steel Circus is shaping up to be a really fun sci-fi sports game. The gameplay was clean, straightforward, tense, and frankly, I did not want the demo to end. Moreover, the graphics are slick and the mechanics work. I can’t say how Steel Circus will fare once it’s released into onto the crowded MOBA market. I can say that if it’s as fun at release as it is now, it will be worth playing.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the latest entry in the Wolfenstein franchise since the series’ reboot in 2014. Does the smaller scope and focus on new protagonists preserve the series’ brilliance, or does it fall short? This is our review of Wolfenstein: Youngblood on PC.

As we continue work on our full review later this week, here are some initial impressions of Wolfenstein: Youngblood to tide you over in the meantime.