Latest Articles By Nico Vergara
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The First Descendant forces you to purchase the same outfits separately for each character
Microtransactions are part and parcel of any live-service shooter, but those in Nexon's The First Descendant continue to surprise even the savviest genre veterans.…
Last Updated July 3, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
XDefiant Ranked mode already labeled a “trainwreck” mere hours after launch
Recently, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed he had grand ambitions for XDefiant. Like CoD, CS2, and the myriad other popular shooters in the market,…
Last Updated July 3, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
XDefiant Season 1 has somehow made spider bots worse, as community demands immediate changes
Throughout the XDefiant preseason, the community's flurry of complaints against DedSec's frustrating spider bot ability has been well-documented. Unfortunately, instead of providing a nerf…
Last Updated July 2, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
Are Xbox servers down? How to check server status and maintenance
If you were suddenly disconnected from your latest Xbox shoot 'em up session or are having trouble connecting, you may be wondering if Xbox…
Last Updated July 3, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
XDefiant PSA: You need to manually activate the GSK major challenge to unlock the new faction
Preseason is well and truly over, as XDefiant Season 1 gives players a fresh major challenge to unlock the new Rainbow Six-themed GSK faction.…
Last Updated July 2, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
From Software needs to add a boss rush mode to Elden Ring
You probably remember the first time you beat Malenia, Rykard, or Radahn in Elden Ring. After all, the sheer dedication and persistence you need…
Last Updated July 2, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
The new XDefiant faction can nullify headshots, and it already looks overpowered
As part of the upcoming XDefiant Season 1 update, the game's dev team is introducing a new Rainbow Six-themed faction called the GSK. Much…
Last Updated July 1, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
Some XDefiant players are racking up 100+ win streaks, and only SBMM can stop it at this point
In any competitive FPS, whether it's CoD or XDefiant, win streaks are tough to come by due to certain random elements in the game.…
Last Updated June 28, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
Elden Ring co-op is a mess, as most players refuse to level up their Scadutree Blessings
Although the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion was met with critical acclaim at launch, fan reception has surprisingly been mixed. Most people…
Last Updated June 28, 2024 · by Nico Vergara -
Metal Gear Solid Delta producer says it would ‘be a dream’ to work with Kojima again
Several years after Hideo Kojima's fallout with Konami, the video game community continues to lament the loss of a partnership that brought about the…
Last Updated June 28, 2024 · by Nico Vergara