HomeNews Activision Blizzard worker group say Microsoft’s purchase doesn’t change their goalsWhatever happens to Kotick, there’s lots of work to do Whatever happens to Kotick, there’s lots of work to do PC Game Music Quiz | Can You Guess PC Classics From The Music?Watch on YouTube PC Game Music Quiz | Can You Guess PC Classics From The Music? Through all this, many Activision Blizzard employees have broken the video game industry’s usual wall of silence (I totally understand why people fear reprisal)....

HomeGuidesTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Best Rainbow Six Extraction Operators: which are the best characters to play with?These are the strongest Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction These are the strongest Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction On the whole the 18 Operators inRainbow Six Extractionare fairly balanced, but there are always a few that rise to the top of the tier list. Below we’ll walk you through our picks for the very best Operators in the game, alongside a rundown of all 18 characters and their abilities....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Best Welgun loadout and class setup in Call of Duty: WarzoneBeam down your enemies with this low-recoil SMG Beam down your enemies with this low-recoil SMG Looking for the best Welgun loadout in Warzone?The new midseason addition is already one of the best Vanguard SMGs in Warzone, packaging solid damage output with near-zero recoil. The Welgun is one of the lowest recoil SMGsWarzonehas ever seen, which allows it to make recoil tradeoffs in your loadout that most weapons can’t afford....

HomeNews Game Pass boasts of 25 million subscribers, adds DanganronpaThe hugely popular visual novel hits MS’s subscription service The hugely popular visual novel hits MS’s subscription service Image credit:Spike Chunsoft Image credit:Spike Chunsoft Microsoft swallowed up all of Tuesday’s attention with theirplan to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, drowning out even good news of their own. Along with surprise, concern, andbafflement, yesterday brought Game Pass news. Yes yes they do plan to add Actiblizz games to Game Pass while they can, but there’s more: 1) the service now has over 25 million subscribers across PC and Xbox; 2) cult classicDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havocis now on Game Pass....

HomeGuidesTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction How to rescue an MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction: Archaean Trees, Anchor Points, and Cells explainedHere’s how to save an MIA character in Rainbow Six Extraction Here’s how to save an MIA character in Rainbow Six Extraction Want to know how to save an MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction?Your characters inRainbow Six Extractiondon’t die when they lose all their health: instead, they’re given a lifeline thanks to a certain REACT protocol, which coats them in a foam to protect them for just long enough to mount a rescue mission....

HomeGuidesTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction How to unlock new Operators in Rainbow Six ExtractionHow to unlock all 18 playable Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction How to unlock all 18 playable Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction How do you unlock more Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction?Rainbow Six Extractionlaunches with 18 playable Operators, although when you first begin the game, you’ll only be able to choose from a starting pool of nine. Expanding your team roster is a simple case of levelling up and reaching new Milestones, so read on to learn exactly what levels you need to hit in order to gain access to your Operator(s) of choice....

HomeFeatures Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal has deeper implications for video games than you thinkCorporate monopolies might be inevitable, but they also aren’t good Corporate monopolies might be inevitable, but they also aren’t good When I held that monkey’s paw and wished for more games to appear on Game Pass, I didn’t meanlike this! I don’t know if anyone has been brave enough to come out and say this, but Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard is… problematic....

HomeGuidesTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Rainbow Six Extraction crossplay: does Rainbow Six Extraction have crossplay?Discover how to play with friends on other platforms in Rainbow Six Extraction Discover how to play with friends on other platforms in Rainbow Six Extraction Does Rainbow Six Extraction have crossplay?Crossplay feels essential in any multiplayer game that launches in 2022. It feels especially important forRainbow Six Extraction, a cooperativeFPSthat lets you assemble a team of operators to save Earth from extraterrestrial invaders....

HomeReviewsTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Rainbow Six Extraction review: far more than a Siege spin-offAnd it’s home to clever, clever aliens And it’s home to clever, clever aliens If you were hoping Rainbow Six Extraction would be replete with lore and backstory on your favourite Siege Operators, I’m sorry to disappoint you. Ubisoft released a “lore gameplay trailer”, yes, but that was a ruse. All you need to know is that there’s an alien parasite called the Chimera and it’s ravaging the USA....

HomeFeaturesTotal War: Warhammer III Total War: Warhammer 3’s campaign is packed with new and chaotic ideasEight hours with the Ruinous Powers Eight hours with the Ruinous Powers The first time I wrote aboutTotal War: Warhammer, Ed Milliband had just lost a general election because of a sandwich. There’s a joke there about him stepping down but the Chaos having remained, but I can’t figure it out. Anyway, what I’m trying to say is this: it’s been almost seven years since then....

HomeReviewsExpeditions: Rome Expeditions: Rome review: a gripping, ambitious historical CRPGRome is where the heart is Rome is where the heart is I used to think that big, intricate character customisation systems were pretty much mandatory for decent CRPGs. As I saw it, the ability to conjure up a hideous goblin man with a chin curving back up into his face, if you wanted to, was a sign that you were playing something in the big leagues....

HomeNewsFoxhole Foxhole logistics players going on strike, demanding improvementsIn the online war, supply lines are vital In the online war, supply lines are vital Foxhole Early Access TrailerWatch on YouTube Foxhole Early Access Trailer TheLogistics Organisation for General Improvement(L.O.G.I.) have organised and posted an open letter addressed to the developers, Siege Camp (formerly known as Clapfoot). The letter says they “believe the current state of logistics has become a threat to the overall health of the game”, identifying eleven key issues and asking the devs to lay out their plans to address them....

HomeNews Microsoft are buying Activision Blizzard for $69 billionEXCUSE ME, WHAT? EXCUSE ME, WHAT? In the wake ofscandalandlawsuitsalleging a culture of discrimination and harrassment at Activision Blizzard, Microsoft today announced they’re buying the company. Wait, hang on. What. That’s not what I expected when Xbox head Phil Spencertold staffhe was “evaluating all aspects of [Xbox’s] relationship” with Activision Blizzard. Microsoft plan to pay $68.7 billion (£50 billion) for the company, which will nab them games including Warcraft, Call Of Duty, andOverwatch....