Street Fighter 5 June Update Should Get You Into Matches Faster

Capcom continues to reveal new details about the big update coming to Street Fighter V next week. The latest information regards improvements to matchmaking, which Capcom says will be faster and more likely to get you into a good match.

There are four aspects to what's changing with matchmaking, according to a Capcom blog post. Because League Points weren't correctly synchronizing, the game could take longer to find you a match than it should. Capcom says this has been fixed, meaning you'll spend less time waiting for a match once the update rolls out.

Quality-wise, issues involving matchmaking preferences have been resolved. That means matchmaking should do a better of job of connecting you with a player of similar skill. Additionally, the connection range has been adjusted and should "more accurately reflect the quality of incoming matches."

Airship Returns from E3 with Impressions, Speculations

E3 happened! It was crazy! Alex Newhouse and Matt Espinelli join Alexa and Peter to dissect the Final Fantasy XV demo, Death Stranding trailer, Resident Evil 7 and more.

The Mass Effect Andromeda trailer from E3 introduced fans to the new main character,

The game will let you play as either a man or a woman, and the trailer showcased the female version of Ryder. Now, BioWare has explained why it showed female Ryder in this video.

"When we debuted male Shepard back in 2006 [for Mass Effect], 10 years ago, it was a time when we drew inspiration from traditional entertainment marketing,"

Fallout 4 Patch Notes Include Mod-Specific Fixes

A new, mod-focused update for Fallout 4's PC version is out now and is coming next week to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Bethesda has announced.

Update 1.5.4. includes bug fixes and improvements for mods, as well as "important" changes for weapon and armor racks in the new Contraptions expansion. One of the improvements for mods is that there is now more space for text on the "mod details" page, while you can now use the Most Popular filter to choose between Daily, Weekly, and All Time (Daily is the default).

As for the Contraptions fix, no longer should players lose weapon and armor mods or Legendary status when removing them from the armor and weapon racks.

A special event in Heroes of the Storm has begun

A special event in Heroes of the Storm has begun, offering free access to every character this weekend.

Unlike competing MOBA Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm ordinarily provides access only to a rotating selection of characters in addition to those you purchase (with in-game currency or real-world money). But absolutely everyone is unlocked right now, including the just-added Medivh, who might be the single most team-oriented character in the game.