The reveal of Spider-Man: Miles Morales was great, as it came with a flurry of awesome announcements at the PlayStation 5 reveal event. But it was the gameplay demo from a few months later that really showcased what the game was all about. Leading up to the release of the web-slinging title, many wondered how long it would take to beat Spider-Man: Miles Morales , if it was a true sequel, or even if it would simply take place in the same New York C

A woman named Stephanie, www.Loltrackers.Com who previously dated a Riot Games employee, presented compelling evidence that Seraphine was modeled after her . While Riot Games denied the claims, it’s hard to deny the similarities between Stephanie and the character – especially considering this is the third time Riot has been accused of t

It does vary from character to character, though. Some start as just pure mechanical «what does the character need to do in the space of the tactical game?» While others began as «the fantasy of this character is so cool, we have to have it.» Both places can serve as inspiration as we’re making new characters, but I think that, at least for me as a designer, I tend to lean on the more mechanical st

Players can use a few of these attacks in combination to do increased damage against enemies. One option is to use Unstoppable Force, then wait until the very last second the enemies are in the air from the attack and use Ground Slam. This will maximize damage and inhibit enemies from dealing quite as much damage to the team. For another potential combo, players can cast Flash, then use Unstoppable Force to travel farther and appear unexpecte

** Max Grossman: ** When we think about the characters we’re making, we tend to first look at player fantasies. So the idea of playing with a turret is something that many players want. We can look at many different games to learn and dissect how similar types of player fantasies exist in other games. I don’t think we want to be derivative necessarily, but I also think it would be ridiculous for us to claim that we came up with the turret first as if it’s this genius idea since that’s not the case. It’s more like «there’s a turret in Overwatch. How does it work? There’s a turret in Team Fortress. How does it work? Rainbow Six has turret-like gadgets.» We can compare how abilities work within the context of those games and use it to inform our design. It was hard to figure out how a turret would function in Valor

** Max Grossman: ** For the initial characters that we’ve launched, most started with just their toolkits and different abilities. However, there was at least a «theme» in mind. Phoenix is a good example. He was always going to be fiery in some capacity—he throws a molotov and is reborn from the ashes, that kind of thing. Viper was the same. She started as this toxic, gas wielding character. But discovering that she was a scientist came later in the development process. Killjoy is a fascinating example since she started as a literal robot. So that component was very different at one point in time, but even then, she still had two of her four abilities that shipped with the final version of the character. Some of the characters change a lot, others not so m

While Horizon Zero Dawn was brilliant, brutal, and beautiful in cold futuristic Colorado, Forbidden West travels to brand new locations that expand beyond anywhere the first game dared go. Everything shown is this trailer manages to capture that unexplored feeling, while offering players beautiful environments, shots of underwater exploration, and daunting new machines that capture the imagination. Simply put, the trailer is one of wonder and adventure. Aloy says herself, «there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to save this world, no depth that I won’t explore, no secret I won’t unlock, and no barrier I won’t cro

The stats the Serpent’s Fang gives aren’t exactly fantastic, especially compared to the other, better lethality items. The main thing the Serpent’s Fang provides is the ability to deal bonus damage to shields. Against enchanters and tanks that thrive on shields, it can be a nice item. However, building an item for one character just feels awful, especially when the efficiency of the item is so

There is no doubt that the story trailer for The Last of Us 2 deserves praise. It is gripping, brutal, horrifying, and beyond emotional. All of that should come as no surprise, however, because the game itself could be described with the same wo

However, no canned corporate apology can take the place of common sense, and I’d hazard to guess most rational people can see through Riot’s denial. The writing is on the wall, and in the court of public opinion, it spells out a pretty grim message. It’s hard to read through Stephanie’s account and walk away with anything other than disgust at how stressful and dehumanizing this experience has been for her. A real flesh and blood person has been distilled down into a hollow facsimile, then sold for more profit than most of us will ever seen in our lives. It’s nauseating on every possible le