Latest articles by Nova Smith
Why you should consider a CRT for your PC gaming setup this year
Phosphor, yo Despite their bulk, the vivid colors and low latency of a CRT can still make the right PC games look absolutely incredible today.
The Outlast Trials' opening moments are beyond terrifying, but it loses steam fast in multiplayer
online trials Load up on goggles, bring your friends.
A departed Rockstar cofounder is finally teasing what's next with a music video and a big ole' creepy eyeball
news The ventures are certainly absurd.
Fallout 76 looks like it's chasing New Vegas vibes in its next big addon
news Visiting Atlantic City will likely be confined to this Expeditions mode, not as an extension of the world map.
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition is a faithful remaster of a janky '90s FPS, for better and worse
Cult killer Some good nonsense, and some bad nonsense, now at 4K.
Fairgames promises 'emergent sandbox gameplay' in competitive PvP heists
news The first game from Jade Raymond's new studio is about stealing from "untouchable billionaires."
Yet another battle royale shooter bites the dust: Super People is super over
news 'PUBG with superpowers' was briefly popular, but ultimately couldn't survive a declining player count.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun review: Absolutely riveting
exceptional Retro FPS Boltgun is blessed by the Emperor of Man.
There's no other mecha game quite like Armored Core
For Answer Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon marks the first PC entry in the cult mecha sim series—here's why you should care.
9 Kerbal Space Program 2 tips for beginner rocket scientists
Liftoff KSP2's new tutorials are helpful, but there's more you should know to make it to the Mun and beyond.
Kerbal Space Program 2's early access launch is only for seasoned astronauts
Test flight The new rocketry engine is exciting, but KSP2 needs the structure of its missing campaign mode.
Power Chord review
Cacophany Power Chord’s lame metalhead aesthetic cheapens a cool card game.
Phantom Liberty is Cyberpunk 2077's last chance to not just be good, but great
Phantom Pain You can’t go 10 minutes in Cyberpunk 2077 without finding something from somewhere else.
The most important shooters of the last 5 years
Bullet Time Maybe the real treasure was the bullets we met along the way.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 review
BR Warzone 2 is a massive leap forward in scale and ambition, held back by a rough launch.
The best M4 loadouts for Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2
OL' RELIABLE Call of Duty's iconic M4 is among the most flexible guns across Warzone 2, 6v6, and Ground War.
Give peace a chance: Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0's reworked Gulag will let players call a truce
NEWS Do you fight it out, or escape together?
Modern Warfare 2's Ground War mode puts Battlefield on notice
32v32 Infinity Ward has built a thriving sandbox large enough for all of Modern Warfare 2's toys.
Modern Warfare 2's beginner sniper rifle is a one-shot laser beam
NEWS Call of Duty faces an early balancing road bump as a single rifle asserts dominance across all game modes.
Players cannot get enough of Modern Warfare 2’s exploding car map, but some pros absolutely hate it
NEWS A map that is 90% car is dividing Call of Duty players.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed review
Don't call Bustin' ghosts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed makes me feel… meh.
6 mistakes that Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 better not repeat
DO OVER The last few years of Warzone were a bumpy ride. Let's not do it again.
Steam's latest F2P shooter is half CoD clone, half surprisingly great co-op FPS
Fusion Shatterline is a throwback to the sort of shooter I stopped playing in middle school, but its PvE mode is strong.
