Now that I’ve spent some time racing real people, my feelings about online play are mixed. Playground Games has certainly created a gaming environment that favors online play, but which allows players to inhabit this multiplayer world without being forced to interact with other people. Even if you’re into solo play, keeping online open doesn’t have a downside. Some team races step outside the current season, which add a little to the variety on offer. But still, this remains an excellent driving

As a Black Doctor Who fan, my love for this jacket is something of a conundrum. But as my fellow Black Doctor Who podcast hosts witnessed firsthand in late 2016, Black Lives Matter protests are just as common there as here. Being a Black Doctor Who fan is constantly wondering if it’s just you seeing something as racist and dismissive, or if you’re thinking about it too much. There will be a Black director, a Black composer, a South Asian writer and a Black woman writer on staff this year. If the

The Rift Herald: Beautiful. The Rift Herald: I think she does. Eugene “Pobelter” ParkDoublelift: Dude, imagine if you could just have Baron on your team, but you have one less champion on your team. Pobelter: That’s Baron Nashor, Jr.! The Rift Herald: He’s jacked!

We got our first glimpse of DC’s animated Harley Quinn series on the heels of the 2018 New York Comic Con. Voiced by The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco, Harley Quinn jovially announces the new animated show while in a grim-looking Arkham Asylum cell. “I thought we were supposed to make a show that was, like, super gritty and bleak and depressing,” says Poison Ivy, before turning to face the camera directly. The adult-oriented animated series is set to premiere exclusively on DC Universe, where th

GOG.com is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and it’s giving away copies of Shadow Warrior 2 to make the celebration special. You can head over to the game’s official page to grab your free copy, but I wouldn’t put it off; the game will only be available for free until Oct. 6. “Shadow Warrior 2 is a game about slicing and shooting through hordes of monsters and soldiers,” our original review stated. But everything else about Shadow Warrior 2 feels hollow. But Shadow Warrior 2 is a perfectly f

We spoke with the developers at Tokyo Game Show last month, and they gave us early details on their new type of death game. After a bus accident, the preteens who star in Death March Club find themselves stuck in an underwater amusement park, where a murderous clown forces them to play a deadly game. “One of the strong themes [of Death March Club] is growth,” Kodaka said. It’s a way to create a big contrast.”Death March Club is the first of multiple projects in development at the recently formed

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Nintendo will release a new version of the Nintendo Switch console in the second half of 2019, but there are few details about what might be improved outside of vague wording about an upgraded screen. But what would make the Switch better? The 32 GB that comes standard with Nintendo Switch now is just paltry when you look at the size of many games. So expect a slightly better screen, maybe some more storage and a few other basic quality of life changes t

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey takes place in ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War, in which both Sparta and Athens are riven by internal political strife, even as they attempt to destroy one another. But there are moments in the game when the politics feel familiar to us in the modern world. The game’s notes point out that men dominated warfare at this time, but that women were also known to fight. It’s good to see the writers of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey are willing to embrace these issues. Yo

Megalo Box, a dystopian anime about boxers in the future, is coming to Toonami, TMS Entertainment announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon. According to the tweet, Megalo Box will be coming to Toonami, the Saturday night programming block for Adult Swim, on Dec. 8 and will include a brand new English dub created specifically for this airing. Megalo Box takes the original’s basic premise and characters and transfers them from their setting in late 1960s Japan to a future dystopia. What really set

These four classes — which are actually just the mechs, called Javelins, that players will pilot in the game — have unique attributes to them, as well as their own skills. The Ranger is the all-around class; Colossus is the warrior-type defender class; Storm is the magic-user class; and Interceptor is the agility/speed class. It’s currently unclear if the Ranger Javelin is the only one with any kind of grenade feature, however. Colossus Javelins can smash into the ground from the air or just bea

Monster Hunter is officially headed to Hollywood, with a live-action feature film based on the franchise now in production. Capcom confirmed Thursday that the project is in development at Constantin Film, following months of reports from Hollywood trade publications. Anderson of the Resident Evil film franchise is re-teaming with the publisher to adapt Monster Hunter, serving as director, writer and producer. Milla Jovovich is reportedly starring in Monster Hunter, bringing her back together wit

Lucasfilm revealed the first image from The Mandalorian, the live-action streaming series set in the Star Wars universe, and announced an impressive list of directors who will help bring the series to life. Dave Filoni, known for his work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rebels, will direct The Mandalorian’s first episode. The series will be executive-produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson, while Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer. Lucasfilm anno

New York Comic-Con is this weekend and Digital comics distributor Comixology is celebrating the East Coast’s largest pop culture and comics convention with a massive sale on hundreds of titles, from massive hits to weird indies. Comixology’s sale is divided into sections, with collections of comics grouped by publisher, hero or theme. The DC Volume 1 Sale discounts the first volumes in some of the publisher’s best series, including my personal favorite, Batgirl of Burnside, to $5 each. And that’

We’ve reached the end of the first round of the Worlds 2018 Play-In Stage, and that means it’s time for the Knockout round to begin. Now that we’re on to the Play-In stage finale, there can’t be any more mistakes from these teams as they compete for a spot in the Worlds 2018 Group Stage. So, if you didn’t catch-up on all the games from Play-Ins, here’s what to expect from this weekend’s winner take all Knockout round matches. Cloud9 vs Gambit EsportsOf all the teams in the Play-In Stage so far,

The final day of the Worlds 2018 Play-In Stage brought us plenty of action, including a tie-breaker for first place in one group, and the first Pentakill of the 2018 World Championship so far. The feat was earned by Infinity Esports ADC Renato “Renyu” Gallegos during his team’s match against the Dire Wolves. The match itself carried heavy implications for both teams as a loss in the match for Infinity would likely have sent them home and helped the Dire Wolves advance to the knockout round. Whil

This year, Riot is finally doing what many other esports are doing: rewarding players who watch the professional games. To get the rewards, you just have to log in to your League account through LoL Esports, and then watch the games there. The LoL Esports website uses both YouTube or Twitch players on their site, so you can use whichever you prefer. Here’s some handy facts that Riot Katana confirmed on Reddit:The missions begin on September 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. The viewing missions are as follo

Rise, the official theme of Worlds 2018, was released earlier this week to commemorate the start of League of Legends’ most important international tournament. The video that the song released with told the story of last year’s World Championship and even featured some of the most important and memorable players from that tournament. The video stars Kang “Ambition” Chan-yong, who played for Samsung Galaxy — and eventually won the tournament — as well as Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, Luka “Perkz” Perko

Every year, in honor of the World Championships, Riot partners with a musical group (or a few of them) in order to create a commemorative song, and this year’s is RISE. This year’s song was a real group effort as three different musical groups collaborated to help make the song a reality: The Glitch Mob, Mako and The Word Alive. This year, the song even came with an extremely cool animated video which depicts the journey of one of the world’s most famous players Kang “Ambition” Chan-yong who won

Worlds 2018 MissionsSeptember 28, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. ETWelcome to Worlds 2018Win a gameReward: Worlds Icon 2018, 10 Worlds TokensRiseComplete 35 Worlds missions. Reward: Epic Worlds Icon 2018, Championship 2018 EmoteMake Them Remember YouComplete 50 Worlds missions. ETComplete your Group Stage bracketReward: Pick ‘Ems Poro 2018 Icon, 10 Worlds TokensGLHFOctober 17, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. – October 19, 2018 at 10:50 p.m. Golden Worlds 2018 Icon (50 tokens)Golden Worlds 2018 Emote (100 Tokens)Golden Ch

The idea of earning in-game rewards for watching professional League of Legends matches is one that’s been on players’ minds for years now. It’s a staple of games like Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch and it’s finally making its way to League of Legends during the 2018 World Championships. These rewards will come to the game via something called “Watch Missions” which will work just like traditional League missions, except some will ask you to watch pro matches on lolesports.com in