Brittany Vincent

Video games and music go hand-in-hand. It’s hard to imagine Mario Bros. without its iconic soundtrack or a Final Fantasy game without the series’ beloved victory fanfare. Still, many developers seem unsure how to approach the music in their games. A project that leans too heavily on music typically becomes a rhythm game, defined almost solely by its audio. Don’t focus on it enough, though, and a great score can simply fade into the background, woefully underutilized. Equilibrium has rarely been

Apple's iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are all up for preorder. And along with new smartphones come a plethora of accessories from Apple, with Incipio, Otterbox and Anker joining the accessory fun.

The CW’s Batwoman looks to be a faithful adaptation and Kate Kane’s arrival into the Arrowverse will champion queerness in a big way. The live-action adaptation of the trials and tribulations of Gotham’s seemingly fearless caped crusader Katherine “Kate” Kane is coming to primetime on Oct. 6. If it sticks closely to its comic book origins, we’re going to see a nuanced take on a heroine who’s finally able to embrace her sexuality after a tumultuous childhood — all while defending Gotham from its

Nintendo thrilled and delighted fans with its latest Switch-focused Nintendo Direct, which aired on the company’s official Twitch and YouTube channels yesterday. The presentation was chock-full of exciting reveals for the system, such as Overwatch finally settling down on Switch, the arrival of Super Nintendo games via Nintendo Switch Online, and plenty of other anticipated game debuts.

Labor Day weekend is kicking off, and Acer is looking to keep the endless summer savings party going, offering a whopping 20% off its entire selection of laptops, desktops, tablets and more. Using coupon code LABOR20, you can snag some of the best hardware the manufacturer has to offer (some sale items and exclusions apply).

Sometimes the real world gets too hard to bear. Maybe you’re bored with doing the same things day in and day out. Whenever you get sick of playing your own personal role in life, you can always turn to RPGs to experience timeless tales like no other. Whether you become a chosen one meant to save the world from a terrifying dragon or a mercenary poised to keep a planet from certain death while fighting a mentor from your past, there’s a story out there for everyone. RPGs are some of the most inv

It’s difficult to follow the gaming news cycle recently without running into the terms “auto chess” or “auto battler,” but very rarely do they come with an explanation of what they actually are. Both are the same concept, describing a genre that has rapidly made its way into the mainstream vernacular by way of huge names in gaming like Valve and Riot Games with modest roots in the modding community.

Video games and zombies go together like peanut butter and jelly: They’re a dime a dozen, just like when it comes to horror flicks. But that’s because we love seeing the undead shuffle around listlessly (or zooming toward their prey) in an attempt to scarf down brains, entrails, and body parts. We love zombies, period, and we’re always calculating exactly what we’d do in the event the zombie apocalypse actually does happen. (Fingers crossed it doesn’t.)

Collecting retro video game systems can be dirty work. As time goes on, there are fewer consoles in circulation, so if you want to score good deals, you've got to be a lot less picky about condition. Fortunately, there's still plenty of great stuff out there in relatively good shape—you've just got to be willing to scrape years worth of dust from grandma’s attic off them.

Video games are easily the most versatile form of entertainment. One moment, you could be cruising down a picturesque highway, evading the cops in a souped-up sports car. The next, you’re racking up Victory Royales as you play several rounds of Fortnite against players from all over the world. But one genre where the the medium truly shines is much darker than colorful llama pinatas or flattening Koopa Troopas: the world of horror gaming.

When it comes to innovation in gaming, virtual reality is the most exciting frontier there is. It’s one of the simplest ways to fully immerse yourself in another world, whether you’re exploring a bizarre series of nightmarish, surreal vignettes or doing your best to defuse a bomb while a partner in the real world relays a set of instructions to you. It’s an intriguing, promising medium that may still be in its infancy, but is still teeming with some of the coolest experiences you’ll ever have wh

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, one of the biggest names in Fortnite and one of Twitch's biggest streaming stars, has announced he's leaving the service to stream exclusively on Microsoft's Mixer platform. Blevins announced the pending move Thursday, bringing a hugely lucrative partnership with the Amazon-owned Twitch to an end. Taking to his Twitter account with a link to his new Mixer channel, foreshadowing "the next chapter" of his streaming career, he dropped a follow-up clip where he noted he had b

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If you owned an Xbox 360 and hungrily devoured fast food in the early 2000s, chances are you’ve heard of Sneak King. Yes, the “bargain bin” Burger King game that featured a man in a comically-oversized king mask creeping around while shoving food into strangers’ hands is a familiar sight for most Xbox 360 owners. It was gleefully weird, in-your-face, and positively riddled with meme potential, which we’re still seeing today.

The Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals champion is 16-year-old North America East player Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, who finished with a staggering 59 points after a whirlwind of a competition. His prize? A cool $3 million, plus the undeniable knowledge that his life has been forever transformed.

When you go to the grocery store, it's tempting to drop a little more cash on those little convenient items. Why buy whole apples when you can buy pre-packaged sliced fruit? Who wants to make their own salad dressing when it's already bottled? These things may be cheap and easy time-savers, but consider the larger scheme of things.

Food has been the centerpiece of many scenes in Star Trek, but the franchise rarely examines the cultural impact of the simple (but essential) task of eating. The only impression we get for the most part, in the Federation at least, is that the views and traditions of food consumption are "normal."

Nintendo has long been known for innovation, and the company’s latest accomplishment is the Nintendo Switch. The console is home to some of the best first-party titles and third-party releases to have graced a newer platform in some time.

Ever since its inception, the open-world Grand Theft Auto video game series has had a love affair with America's biggest cities.