Mike Stubbs
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Former Halo and Destiny producer says live service model is 'much better for developers and players' than the '$60 boxed product model'
By Mike Stubbs published
news The old model incentivizes decisions that aren't "in the best interest of players," says Joe Tung, who's now working on a MOBA-inspired battle royale.
Supervive is a surprisingly deep MOBA-style battle royale that could be your next game for life
By Mike Stubbs published
MOBA Royale The name is terrible, but this unusual new game from ex-Riot devs has potential.
League of Legends' most iconic map is getting a huge makeover, ridable monsters, and an infestation of gross alien insects
By Mike Stubbs published
NEWS Get ready for a whole new Summoner's Rift for Season 14.
New League of Legends champion Hwei is suspiciously similar to one of Dota 2's hardest-to-use heroes
By Mike Stubbs published
News With 10 unique spells at his fingertips, Hwei has more than a little in common with Dota's famously challenging Invoker.
Why CS:GO was the greatest competitive FPS ever—and how CS2 will eclipse it
By Mike Stubbs published
gear up The king is dead, long live the king.
Counter-Strike 2 tips
By Mike Stubbs published
Get Gud If you're just getting started with Counter-Strike 2, then you'll want to read tips from CS:GO pros to get ahead, so let's jump in.
'It’s not better than CS:GO yet, not even close'—What Counter-Strike pros think of CS2
By Mike Stubbs published
CS:NO A change-averse community faces up to the biggest change in a decade.
Game-breaking parking spots, photo mode teleports, and key-bindings that supercharge your boost pack: Starfield speedrunners are tearing the game apart in their quest for record times
By Mike Stubbs published
FASTER THAN LIGHT The community has come together to find the best zips, skips, and exploits in anticipation of the opening of the leaderboards.
It's been 10 years since Valve invented the battle pass and changed gaming forever
By Mike Stubbs published
PASS TIMES In just a decade, they've gone from a novel way to raise a tournament prize pool, to a defining business model of the games industry.
Two Dota 2 celebs have built the best autobattler yet
By Mike Stubbs published
NuChess Auto chess is back.
10 years of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
By Mike Stubbs published
Explosive How Steam's most popular game became its most popular game.
The state of League of Legends
By Mike Stubbs published
report More than a decade into its life, League of Legends remains an excellent competitive game.
I terrorized London with a team of clowns in this upcoming circus tactics game inspired by Darkest Dungeon
By Mike Stubbs published
carnevil Circus Electrique is "part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management."
How to refund Fortnite skins
By Mike Stubbs published
🤑🤑🤑 We don't remember buying the that expensive burger boy either.
The best Fortnite settings and control tweaks
By Mike Stubbs published
guide How to simplify building, sprinting, and item management.
Tips for healing with Fortnite's campfire
By Mike Stubbs published
guide Cozy up to a campfire (or two) while we work through how to best use Fortnite's hottest healing item.
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