Matt Daniel
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Matt is an incurable, lifelong nerd who has almost certainly spent more time in front of various screens and monitors than is strictly healthy. On the rare occasions that he manages to pull himself away from said screens and monitors, he's probably absorbed in a good book or scribbling down the latest half-formed story that's popped into his head.
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Blizzard deep-dives Overwatch’s new hero Baptiste as he enters public testing
Earlier this week, Blizzard unveiled Overwatch's 30th hero, the Haitian combat medic Baptiste who after being orphaned in the Omnic Crisis joined up with...
Path of Exile details the fate of Betrayal, new auras, and PS4 development ahead of Synthesis expansion
When Path of Exile's new Synthesis expansion releases in 10 days, its current Betrayal league will be retired, but as is the custom for...
Elite Dangerous devs are looking into issues with the game’s Background Simulation
Since the release of Elite Dangerous's 3.3 update, there's been something wonky going on with the game's Background Simulation (or BGS), and players have...
Experience Anarchy Online from the beginning with its upcoming fresh start server
Last December, Funcom made some waves in the Anarchy Online community with a seemingly out-of-nowhere Facebook poll asking fans if there were any interest...
Red Dead Online’s latest update adds daily challenges, new events, and more
The first major batch of updates has come to the Red Dead Online beta, bringing with it new gameplay features, weapons, clothing, and more....
The Division 2’s open beta is coming this weekend, and it’s bringing all-new content
If you're interested in taking The Division 2 for a spin ahead of its March 15th release but weren't able to take part in...
Claim your Blade & Soul freebie pack before the Legacy of the Hongmoon Clan launches March 13
The next major update for Blade & Soul, Legacy of the Hongmoon Clan, will be going live next month on March 13th, and while...
Overwatch’s newest hero is Baptiste, a combat medic with a shameful past
Following a cryptic tease last week, Blizzard has officially unveiled the newest member of the Overwatch roster, Baptiste, by way of an origin story...
Brave the American frontier in Virtual Basement’s upcoming Outlaws of the Old West, published by Snail Games
Step aside, Red Dead Online; there's a new wild-west sandbox moseying into town -- the newly announced Outlaws of the Old West from developer...
MapleStory 2 previews quality-of-life improvements coming in its next patch
As part of its ongoing Project New Leaf initiative, MapleStory 2 has announced a slew of new quality-of-life changes coming to the game in...
Pokemon Go looks to the future in new interview as it announces Clamperl-focused limited research event
It's hard to believe that it's been over two years since Pokemon Go launched, starting an international craze that seemingly had everyone out and...
Blizzard wants to know why you’re not playing Hearthstone anymore
It seems that Blizzard's free(ish)-to-play digital TCG Hearthstone has hit a bit of a rough patch recently. According to PC Gamer, Blizzard COO Coddy...
TERA partners with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for bizarre crossover event
Well, we suppose it was bound to happen eventually: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and TERA are crossing over. Sure, it seems like an odd combination, and...
Pantheon recaps January’s progress, previews atmosphere system in latest newsletter
The latest newsletter for Visionary Realms's in-development MMO Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has been released, and in it the devs pull back the...
Guns blaze in the City of Lights as Overwatch’s new Paris map goes live
What could be more romantic than a whirlwind getaway to gay Paris -- la Ville Lumière, the very epicenter of art, history, and culture?...
Neverwinter details Undermountain’s stat changes, class overhauls, and item level adjustments
The recently announced Undermountain expansion coming to Neverwinter this spring will be bringing big things with it, and not just the titular subterranean realm;...
World of Warcraft doles out deets on upcoming Kul Tiran and Zandalari allied races
Hey guys, remember when Battle for Azeroth launched and everyone was super excited to get their hands on the new Kul Tiran Human and...
Fortnite’s rad new hoverboard mode goes live as Carlton’s dance copyright claim hits a snowdrift
New court documents show that the United States Copyright Office has ruled that Alfonso Ribeiro cannot copyright the dance that he popularized as Carlton...
RuneScape’s latest patch focuses on bug-fixes and quality-of-life improvements
A new RuneScape patch went live this week, but after the last few updates -- which, as you might recall, introduced a new questline,...
Apex Legends dataminers unearth Battle Pass details, potential new game mode
So far, all we know about Apex Legends's upcoming Battle Pass is that it exists and will be introduced to the game when its...
