Ian Birnbaum
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Dallas, TX, United States
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The best of QuakeCon cosplay
Doomguy, Nuka-Girl, Commander Keen, and lots more colorful costumed characters visited QuakeCon 2019. → Read More
The best custom PCs from QuakeCon 2019
Stained glass, towering aluminum, a hamster cage, and a PC that serves cocktails. It's gotta be QuakeCon. → Read More
Here’s a Gaming PC You Can Build for the Price of a Mac Pro Stand
$999 can buy all the computing power most people need. → Read More
World War Z review
There's nothing I love more than rifling through a corpse's pockets. Shooting and looting is so common in videogames that I've spent many hours of my finite life checking over dead guys for ammo, cash, or sometimes a sparkly gem or magic potion. The thrill of discovery combined with the rush of grave-robbing? It's the best.Searching corpses in World War Z, a zombie shooter based on that one Brad… → Read More
Weedcraft Inc review
Exploring the sticky details of American marijuana. → Read More
Crackdown 3 review
Even with Terry Crews, Crackdown 3 fails to reach the highest agility orbs. → Read More
Dusk review
I was just about hip-deep in corpses and spent shotguns shells when I read the writing on the wall. Scrawled in blood, a message: don't go in the ruins. I heard a raspy noise behind me. It wasn't quite an animal sound, but it wasn't human, either. I turned and found something much worse than a bad guy. A closed door marked Ruins Access. The raspy breathing came again from just behind it. I felt… → Read More
Overkill's The Walking Dead review
Bugs and bad networking make this co-op zombie shooter a shambling mess. → Read More
This Starship Troopers mod turns the movie's big action scene into a Horde mode shootout
Military shooter Squad gets a total conversion. How long can you hold out again wave after wave of giant bugs? → Read More
'GTA: Online' Hack Let Trolls Kill Gamers in Single-Player Mode
Cheaters could kill or wipe character bank accounts as long as players remain connected to Rockstar Social Club. → Read More
Here are all the times companies have tried to make 'Netflix for gaming'
From GameFly to OnLive, a lot of game streaming services have come and gone before Google's latest announcement. → Read More
Assassin's Creed Odyssey Mythological Beasts guide: How to kill Odyssey's toughest monsters
We guide you through the mythological missions in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which puts you against Greek legends like Medusa. → Read More
A simple guide to beating The Goddesses' Hunt sidequest and where to find each of the Legendary Animals.
In Assassin's Creed Odyssey, The Goddesses' Hunt sidequest tasks you with killing eight legendary animals. Our guide shows you where they are and how to kill each one. → Read More
We break down Orichalcum, the in-game currency you earn for completing daily and weekly quests in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Orichalcum is a rare currency in Assassin's Creed Odyssey that can be spent at a special merchant for legendary items. Our guide breaks down where to find Orichalcum and how to spend it. → Read More
We break down Assassin's Creed Odyssey's armors, their bonuses and perks, and which outfits will have you the best dressed for war.
What is the best armor in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? The answer is more complicated than you might think, but our handy guide breaks down everything you need to know and where to find some of the best armor sets in the game. → Read More
We break down each weapon type, their strengths and weaknesses, and what skills will turn you into a god of war.
What are the best weapons in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? The answer is more complicated than you think, so we're breaking down the pros and cons of each weapon type with some recommended skills you should use with each. → Read More
A guide to the key differences between Assassin's Creed Odyssey and previous games in the series.
A guide to the key differences between Assassin's Creed Odyssey and previous games in the series. → Read More
NHL team bans video games on the road
On the night of a new season, the Vancouver Canucks vow no Fortnite or other games while traveling. → Read More
Star Control: Origins review
Origins grinds away the clever fun it should have embraced. → Read More
'Spider-Man' for PS4 Has to Be Patched to Remove This Failed Marriage Proposal
One of the best selling video games of the year is currently also a sad reminder of a failed relationship. → Read More