‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the house, the kids had the fiber connection maxed out. While Mom and Dad slumbered off egg nog and beer, LEDs glowed with holiday…
The Full Nerd ep 200: We eat our words edition
In this episode of The Full Nerd, , , and wrap up episode 200 of The Full Nerd with the holiday tradition of eating their own words. Journalists make predictions all the…
The Biggest Video Game News Stories of 2021
It was a busy year for video game news here at IGN. In addition to the regular release date announcements and new game reveals, 2021 featured an unprecedented amount of game delays…
Game Scoop! 656: PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo — Who Had the Best Year?
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop! (and Unlocked and Beyond and NVC), IGN’s podcast series! This week Daemon Hatfield is joined by Ryan McCaffrey, Jonathon Dornbush, and Seth Macy to discuss Xbox,…
LG’s funky 16:18 monitor looks like a multitasker’s dream
Though the vast majority of computer screens are now a video-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio, we’ve seen some experimentation lately. Almost all of it has been with ultrawide and mega-ultrawide screens, like a…
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the Original Battle Royale Game, Will Be F2P in January 2022
PUBG: Battlegrounds, the game that kicked off the rise of the battle royale genre, is officially going free-to-play on January 12, 2022. This means that anyone who has ever wanted to shout…
Publisher of Chicory, Tunic Says Indie Games Are Getting Absurdly Expensive to Make
Rebekah Saltsman loves making games. Enough so that even though she and her husband Adam have a successful indie publishing business in Finji, they still want to make time and space for…
Why 2021 Was The Year of the Multiverse
2021 was a little bit… different. Wait, is that what I mean, “different?” Largely horrible. Actually, come to think of it, so was 2020. Wait a minute, what if this isn’t different,…
Halo Infinite’s Holiday Event Is Basically a Gaming Advent Calendar
Halo Infinite’s Winter Contingency event has officially launched and it features holiday-themed rewards for players to unwrap each day. The “in-game Halo advent calendar” is rolling out at just the right moment,…
Kindle Paperwhite (2021) review: Luxurious updates raise the bar—and the price
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Larger screen (6.8-inch) Long battery life (up to 10 weeks+) Front lighting is more even and supports cool and warm tones Automatic screen brightness & wireless…