Steven Messner
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Calgary, AB, Canada
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Close Combat 5 remains a brilliant wargame two decades later
During the frigid Canadian winters, the forest behind my house became a battlefield. Every night I'd meet my friends there and distribute our collection of toy guns and then we'd re-enact the scenes we had seen in war movies. I vividly remember sitting in the snow, back against a tree, pretending I was pinned down by my friend who was now a German sniper. I was ten years old and blessed with an… → Read More
Arcane episode 6 recap: Bittersweet reunions
Caitlyn and Vi take shelter among the Undercity's rejects, while Viktor and Jayce discover a new breakthrough with Hextech. → Read More
Arcane episode 5 recap: Dirty cops, and dirtier deals
Vi and Caitlyn join forces for an excursion into the undercity, while Piltover's finest continue to cut deals with crooks. → Read More
Arcane episode 4 recap: Ghosts of the past
Arcane's second act kicks off with a time-skip and a bang, as tensions between Piltover and the Undercity begin to rise. → Read More
Arcane episode 3 recap: An unrelenting whirlwind of violence
The final episode of Arcane's first act is unforgettable. → Read More
Arcane episode 2 recap: Jayce, Viktor, and Caitlyn's origin stories revealed
Arcane ups the stakes in a sprawling, fast-paced second episode. → Read More
Arcane Episode 1 recap: League of Legends' Netflix series is stunning
Lab heists, street brawls, and mad scientists. Arcane's first episode is a banger. → Read More
Arcane Act 1 review: Netflix's League of Legends spin-off is amazing
Incredible art and animation coupled with a gripping story makes Arcane one of the best TV series of the year. → Read More
WoW's game director opens up about its current struggles and future plans
In a lengthy interview, Ion Hazzikostas talks about everything from player toxicity to evolving development philosophies. → Read More
Final Fantasy 14's game director doesn't like the drama surrounding World of Warcraft's player exodus
It's no secret that Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida is a huge fan of World of Warcraft, citing it as one of his biggest influences. While Final Fantasy 14's infamous redemption story certainly saved it from ruin, Yoshida doesn't enjoy seeing fans credit Final Fantasy 14's recently skyrocketing player counts to a supposed exodus of World of Warcraft players following Blizzard's… → Read More
Final Fantasy 14 director explains how housing lottery system will work
Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida comments on how the lottery housing system will work. → Read More
New World players are already scamming each other out of huge sums of gold
New World has been out for just over two weeks and already players are beginning to screw each other out of vast quantities of gold, the in-game currency. While New World might not be a true sandbox MMO the likes of EVE Online, it soon might have a similar reputation for skullduggery.Over on the New World subreddit, players began sharing stories this week of entire factions collapsing thanks to… → Read More
My wild weekend sieging New World forts made me love its PVP
New World's big, open-world battles are a powder keg of fun. → Read More
New WoW Classic servers offer a fresh start with faster leveling, harder raids
New quality of life fixes and a quicker update cycle will make these new Classic servers a much more accessible and fun experience. → Read More
Where to find your New World pre-order, deluxe edition, and Twitch drop items
How do you redeem your New World deluxe edition items, pre-order bonuses, and Twitch Drops? This guide will walk you through the steps. → Read More
Dr Disrespect is starting his own game development studio
The studio's purpose: to partner with "mega influencers" and build their dream game. → Read More
EVE Online's record-setting war ends with a whimper
After a year of fighting, EVE Online's PAPI super-coalition has abandoned its mission to dethrone The Imperium. → Read More
Blizzard's head of HR gone, too
The departure happened in the wake of employees accusing the HR department of covering up abuses. → Read More
How Blizzard's reputation collapsed in just 3 years
From free speech scandals and massive layoffs to a discrimination lawsuit: A history of Blizzard's recent controversies and major departures. → Read More
World of Warcraft developers pledge to remove in-game references that are 'not appropriate' following sexual harassment lawsuit
Blizzard didn't specify what it would be removing, but both WoW Classic and modern WoW will be subject to changes. → Read More