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  • DNF Duel: A fighting game for people who don’t play fighting games

    DNF Duel: A fighting game for people who don’t play fighting games

    Have you ever tried a 2D fighter before? Any of them, something like Street Fighter or Tekken. Something like Guilty Gear, or Skullgirls? If you have, then you probably know what it’s like to have your butt handed to you on a silver platter by someone who’s doing crazy inputs with impeccable timing that feel…

  • Top Ten Facts About Markiplier

    Top Ten Facts About Markiplier

    Markiplier is a well-known YouTuber and content creator. Here are the top ten facts any person curious should know about him. Real Name Markiplier’s real name is Mark Edward Fischbach, a delightful name meaning Mark “war-like” or “of Mars, god of war”, Edward “wealthy guard”, and Fischbach, someone living by a stream. It’s interesting to…

  • How to Make Twitch Affiliate (From Someone Who Did)

    How to Make Twitch Affiliate (From Someone Who Did)

    In order to become a Twitch affiliate, there are a couple of requirements you have to meet. You must reach 50 followers, stream for 8 hours total, stream on 7 different days, and have an average of 3 viewers per stream. This all has to happen within a period of 30 days. Doesn’t sound too…

  • 5 fantastic roguelikes you probably haven’t heard of

    5 fantastic roguelikes you probably haven’t heard of

    Deadlink Did you like DOOM Eternal? ULTRAKILL? Any other game where you move fast, shoot bad guys, and basically just feel like death itself? If you’re a fan of the boomer shooter genre, then you need to play Deadlink. Each combat arena is a wild dance of dashes, dodges, double jumps, and many, many bullets.…

  • Games Done Quick: The Awesome Speedrunning Event That’s Raised 45 Million Dollars for Charity

    Games Done Quick: The Awesome Speedrunning Event That’s Raised 45 Million Dollars for Charity

    Ah, speedrunning: the niche subsection of the gaming community dedicated to beating their favorite games as fast as possible. This community is not new by any means, but it’s managed to gain a lot more popularity over the years. The speedrunning event Games Done Quick has played a pretty big part in this rise in…

  • Why I Love Darkest Dungeon II

    Why I Love Darkest Dungeon II

    Darkest Dungeon II by Red Hook is a strategy-based roguelike game in which you control four heroes who fight through various regions on their way to combat the world’s evils. Now, with the barest basics out of the way, this game is freaking awesome. I’ve logged 90 hours in DDII, and that number keeps rising.…

  • Five Cute and Casual Games That Deserve More Attention

    Five Cute and Casual Games That Deserve More Attention

    We all have our own intense games that we love, like our action-packed shooters, tense mysteries, difficult platformers, and brutal roguelikes. But sometimes we just need a break. Calmer and more laid-back games can be a great way to unwind after a tough day. Lots of people have heard of more popular titles like Animal…

  • An In-Depth Guide to A Short Hike

    An In-Depth Guide to A Short Hike

    A Short Hike is a pocket-sized but engaging indie game you can finish in under 3 hours, and explore for longer if you are particularly adventurous. Despite such a small playtime, A Short Hike doesn’t leave you feeling underwhelmed by a lack of content. There are many wonderful NPCs you can interact with and storylines…

  • Yes, You Can Play Baldur’s Gate 3 if You’ve Never Played D&D

    Yes, You Can Play Baldur’s Gate 3 if You’ve Never Played D&D

    A mini-review from someone who’s never played Dungeons & Dragons. Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of those games that’s pretty hard to ignore—it’s all anyone’s been talking about for the past two months since its full PC release. There’s certainly a lot to draw people in—especially that one bear scene that everyone’s talking about—but you…