If everyone is holed up in their homes, why not take the opportunity to try to create something together? In Minecraft , you can hang out with your buddies while you begin to craft whatever you desire. Want to build a huge mansion with a lava fountain? Go nuts. Aiming to finally make some diamond armor? Now would be the t


The "battle royale" genre is still booming, and with striking numbers, Apex Legends likely played a large role in that momentum. True, it’s had many flaws. But the ping system alone has proven invaluable, and the game also offers unusually smooth movement and shooting. Even the graphics stand out amongst its pe


This is a rough time, but at least friends don't need to be completely separated thanks to video games. Hopefully, some of these titles will keep you and your pals entertained as we all spent our time indo


Through a series of multiple buffs by the team at Respawn, Gibraltar has landed in a place where he's quite powerful. His dome shield can save his team in a pinch, and his Ultimate can rain down enough damage to wipe entire squ


The "DUMMIE's Big Day" mode, while cute, only reduced the level of strategy by removing the legends. But like every triumphant return, the moonlit Kings Canyon was very rewarding. "Always Be Closing" was possibly the most creative mode, with the simple and fun premise of a permanently closing z


About a month ago, after a week-long delay due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Apex Legends story guide Legends introduced Season 5: Fortune's Favor. It’s the most successful season launch to date , according to a recent press release. Anecdotally, I can attest to the fact that I’ve put hundreds of hours into the game since the beginning of the pande


Living in New York City, which was an unfortunate hotspot for the virus, I’m now three months into our city’s stay-at-home order. It finally appears the worst may be over, but our reality will be much different moving forward. Since Friday, March 13, I’ve left my apartment a grand total of six times. Even as my community reopens, we're a long way from the massive open-air concerts and outdoor drinking debauchery that are hallmarks of New York in the summert


"Voidwalker" also introduced the new "Armed and Dangerous" event, wherein everyone is restricted to shotguns and snipers. But it also removed everyone’s armor and made body shields tough to scrounge up, which didn’t balance well. Many enjoyed the pure strategy involved, but shootouts were short, and Kings Canyon’s size invites endless third part


Luckily, Kings Canyon made yet another comeback for the latter week of the event. But even the cosmetics were rather plain, much like the weapon skins in season four’s Battle Pass. The true winner of "Déjà Loot" was the unanimously accepted Evo Shi


As a result of the pandemic, my workload is significantly lighter. Even if there were more to do, thoughts about the crisis around me frequently zap my energy. But there are a few things that have kept me sane through the crisis, like cocktail delivery services and a friend's HBO Go passw


A new hunt will unlock each week on Tuesday, with 9 in total across the season. That means you'll need to collect 45 Treasure Packs in order to access all 9 Hunts, or in other words, play at least 1 game for 45 days across the sea


The strengths and weaknesses of the Shadows were hotly debated, and many of the legends’ abilities were rendered useless against them. This made the final ring convenient for only a few. Still, the cosmetics available for purchase were definitely inspired, compared to previous events . Each costume genuinely captured the spirit of the legend’s personal


Within the gaming community, there are countless examples. The ones mentioned here speak to major, big-budget releases. But even when it comes to indies with small but loyal followings, development teams are hard at work keeping these games fr


Destiny 2 is great if you like shooting A.I. controlled aliens, but sometimes you just want to go on a murderous rampage and take out some scrubs online. When it comes to that, hanging out in a squad and becoming the champions of Apex Legends is an amazing co-op experie

Finally, poor Pathfinder's grapple has had its cooldown increased from 15 to 35 seconds. The developers explain in the patch notes that they don't think Pathfinder should be able to reposition so easily multiple times in a fight, and we tend to ag


Caustic is naturally good at this with his Gas Canisters and his Ultimate ability, and if all of these abilities are rotated well, it's pretty easy to dictate where the enemy team is going to have to move. In late-game situations, it's pretty easy to social-engineer fights between enemy teams by pushing them where you want them to


Unfortunately, the inaugural season didn’t have much to offer. True, it patiently allowed time for new players to become comfortable with the game. But for those who really dove into the gameplay, there was a drawback of redundancy. Then, in the final two weeks of the season, a limited time mode featuring the "Apex Elite Queue" was introdu