[ad_1] Shenmue III publisher Deep Silver has announced that the game is being delayed until an unspecified date in 2019. The Yu Suzuki title was originally scheduled to come out in 2017, before its release was moved to later this year. In a short statement creator said: “To all of our backers, we are very…
[ad_1] PlayStation Vita, Sony’s dying portable gaming console, is another step closer to its deathbed. In a message to developers on Tuesday, according to a report, Sony announced that it plans to end physical production of PS Vita games – known as GameCard – by the end of the 2018 fiscal year, i.e. March 31,…
[ad_1] Mario Tennis Aces will get a open beta at the start of June, Nintendo announced Tuesday on Twitter. It’ll have four playable characters at the start, with the option to unlock five more if you play well. Though the beta will allow both single-player and online multi-player action, you’ll need to be perennially connected…
[ad_1] Hideo Kojima waitng for Death Stranding have something else to look forward to now, and can strap on a headset and head to VR Mars in just a few months. Konami has announced that Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner – M∀RS will hit PlayStation 4, PSVR, and Steam on September 6. This port…
[ad_1] Update: As reported, Grande, Fallon, and The Roots performed No Tears Left To Cry, Grande’s newest single on Fallon last night. The performance used entirely Labo-made instruments, including what looks like creative use of the Giant Robot backpack and the variety kit fishing rod to make specific sounds in correlation with certain movements. You…
[ad_1] PC players who purchased the original version of Divinity: Original Sin II and are looking jealously at console players getting the definitive edition of the game in August need fume no more: Larian Studios has confirmed they’ll be getting a free upgrade. The news was confirmed on the company’s Facebook page, where a fan…
[ad_1] THQ Nordic, which recently acquired Metro Exodus publisher Deep Silver and its parent company Koch Media, announced in their earnings report today that Metro Exodus has been pushed to Q1 2019. The title was originally expected to release in the third quarter of this year, putting it around games like Call of Duty: Black…
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know about our own Suriel Vazquez: Fighting games are kind of His Thing. Therefore, it only makes sense for him to be our tour guide through BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. “What’s BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle?” you may be asking. Well, at least that’s what Leo and I were wondering.…
[ad_1] The thief, err, treasure hunter from Final Fantasy VI is making an appearance in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. The trailer, which you can find below, was released by Square Enix today, showing off Locke’s fancy moves. The footage begins with a pan to a passed out Terra before Locke and a number of Moogles…
[ad_1] Rage 2 was one of the numerous games no one has heard of listed on Walmart’s website last week. No one had heard a peep about it prior to this listing, leading many internet sleuths to think it was fake. Bethesda Softworks didn’t stay quiet for long, as it playfully poked fun at Walmart…
[ad_1] King, developers of mobile hits like Candy Crush Saga and Bubble Witch, has posted a recruitment page looking for a level designer for a mobile Call of Duty. The listing, which appears on King’s site, specifically says the developer has been tasked with adapting Call of Duty. “The aim is to create a Call…
[ad_1] Rather abruptly, a website for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has appeared with an accompanying Facebook post announcing a 2021 release. The website, which you can find here, is sparse on information beyond the title, a year of 2021, and an email address which had not responded to us yet at the time of writing. A separate…
[ad_1] While People Can Fly announced their partnership with Square Enix last year, the Polish developer announced a studio expansion today for its AAA shooter. The developer is expanding into the United Kingdom in hopes of picking up talent in the area that isn’t keen on moving all the way to Poland to work on…
[ad_1] It’s been a rocky few years for the Vita, but it seems Sony is closing the coffin on the system’s software future. Per a message received and reported on by Kotaku, Sony told developers today that they are shutting down production of physical Vita games. While it was unlikely any new games would be…
[ad_1] Remember that contest from yesterday where we gave away a Pickle Rick statue to Minneapolis entrant? Well, Adult Swim has given Game Informer the go ahead to give away a special one-of-a-kind Pickle Rick statue to a lucky local fan in the Indianapolis area this time. With Rick And Morty Season 3 releasing on blu-ray and DVD today…
[ad_1] In the wake Boss Key Productions closing their doors after Lawbreaks and Radical Heights failing to take off, head honcho Cliff Bleszinski has begun tweeting out some of the Boss Key games that didn’t see the light of day. The first game, codenamed “DragonFlies,” would have featured samurais riding dragons and fighting zombies. Bleszinski…
[ad_1] Cosplay technology has made leaps and bounds in the past few years, what with the advent of 3D printing and the like. But while there’s a lot of cool tech out there for posing as your favorite character, “holographic spell glyphs” are going to be hard to beat. The Replica Prop Forum recently tweeted…
[ad_1] As a smaller expansion in both size and price, my expectations for Warmind were modest, in keeping with similar prior expansions with the scope of a few new missions and locations to explore. And while the campaign missions are all too brief, there’s nonetheless a lot here for hobbyist players to enjoy. This isn’t…
[ad_1] In its current form, E3 is a dark, intimidating cloud off in the the distance, silently lighting up from flashes of lightning as the rolls of thunder rattle our ears a few moments later. It’s closer than we realize, however, and as we scramble to prepare for the flood of announcements and hands-on impressions,…
[ad_1] Mario Tennis Aces is shaping up to be a solid offering in the series, and if you’re looking try it out for yourself, you’re in luck. Nintendo has announced the arcadey sports game will be getting a free demo from June 1 through 3. The demo consists of both offline and multiplayer modes, with…
[ad_1] Battle royale sensation PUBG Mobile for iOS and Android has received a new update. Dubbed the PUBG 0.5.0 patch, it brings the Miramar map, improved performance, easier options to play with your friends (by using six digit codes to pair up with those near you), and a host of new weapons and vehicles. Plus,…
[ad_1] Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux for the Nintendo 3DS is an enhanced port of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey for the Nintendo DS that released in North America in 2010. The Shin Megami Tensei series is known for its mature themes and dark storylines and Strange Journey is no different. While the original…
[ad_1] Bethesda has been hosting a week-long campaign teasing Rage 2 after Walmart leaked the game’s existence. Yesterday the publisher officially announced the game with a live-action clip, and today we finally got a peak at gameplay. You can watch the trailer in all its tire-burning, slobbering mutant glory right here: Bethesda says that you’ll…
[ad_1] The Forest is a gripping game that mixes horror and the survival-sandbox genre into something special. However, it’s also a game where you can get into all sorts of wild shenanigans. Here are 30 of the wackiest, grossest, and most bizarre things you can do in the game. 1. Kill a turtle and then…
[ad_1] Codemasters has announced the release date for F1 2018 on August 24 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and while the developer isn’t going in-depth regarding the title just yet, it’s promising that the career mode will continue to be an emphasis. Paul Jeal, the F1 franchise director at the developer, says that career…
[ad_1] Mafia III developers Hangar 13 – an internal developer of 2K – are opening an expansion studio in Brighton, England to go along with existing locations in Novato, CA and Prague, Czech Republic. The studio’s general manager is Nick Baynes, gamer director for Split/Second at the now-defunct Black Rock Studio. Baynes is currently building…
[ad_1] Bethesda finally lifted the lid on what to expect from open-world shooter Rage 2 with a gameplay trailer. It focuses on gunplay, driving, and the game’s world along with hints of what to expect in terms of story. Aside from showing off hordes of enemies onscreen and some polished looking driving sections in addition…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: AUGMC/Twitter While Activision and Treyarch haven’t announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for Nintendo Switch, pre-order cases for the game have surfaced at game stores. US retailer Gamestop has displayed Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Nintendo Switch cases asking customers to pre-order the game. This comes days before an official Call of…
[ad_1] It appears that Pokemon for the Nintendo Switch may be revealed sooner than expected. Previously rumoured to be titled as Pokemon Stars, it may borrow from Pokemon Go heavily. Noted insider Emily Rogers claims we should see an announcement for the game this month. And like traditional Pokemon titles, expect two versions. The reason…
[ad_1] After being leaked by Walmart Canada and a YouTube pre-roll ad, Rage 2 was finally revealed by Bethesda with a CG trailer showing off the game’s many factions. Soon, the company will show off a gameplay trailer of what to expect when it finally hits. Though no release date has been announced just yet. Sequel to…
[ad_1] Boss Key Productions, the video game developer behind LawBreakers and Radical Heights, is “effectively no more”, its co-founder Cliff Bleszinski announced via Twitter on Monday. Bleszinski cited a lack of strong player base for LawBreakers, and the pivot to battle royale genre with Radical Heights not being enough to save the studio. In an…
[ad_1] Rocket League will introduce cross-platform parties, and big changes to its progression and reward system later this year, developer Psyonix announced Thursday. The former will let you add friends playing on other platforms, allowing you to play online on the same team. The latter is being called ‘Rocket Pass’, and will introduce a new…
[ad_1] The figure in the distance has spotted my camp. I know because I can hear him chittering. I move slowly to the side, hiding myself within the bushes as the humanoid approaches the bonfire near my log cabin. I consider waiting the whole thing out but realize he’ll just bring a war party to…
[ad_1] Stardew Valley has done well both commercially and critically on the platforms it has already released on, and there is no reason to believe its arrival on Vita would do anything but extend the string of successes. Chucklefish today revealed the game will come to the Sony handheld on May 22. In addition, we…
[ad_1] Adult Swim and Game Informer are teaming up to give away a special one-of-a-kind Pickle Rick statue to a lucky local fan in the Minneapolis area. With Rick And Morty Season 3 releasing on blu-ray and DVD tomorrow on May 15, Adult Swim is celebrating the occasion with a handmade Pickle Rick statue that…
[ad_1] If you have wanted to grab the Infinity Gauntlet for yourself and be an eight foot tall purple emperor, you only have until tomorrow. Epic made the announcement on Twitter today and suggests this is the final time players will be able to play as Thanos. The Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup…
[ad_1] Just weeks after putting their newest game, Radical Heights, into Early Access, Boss Key Productions has closed down. The news came from the studio head and veteran Epic Games developer Cliff Bleszinski who left Epic in 2012 to found his own studio. Bleszinski posted a statement on Twitter that started with the words “As…
[ad_1] Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality Platforms: PlayStation VR (reviewed), Oculus Rift, HTC Vive Publishers: Adult Swim Developers: Owlchemy Labs MSRP: $29.99 Developers have been toying with all the possibilities VR has to offer for many years. Some have considered it to be the future of how we consume television and films, some think it’ll change gaming. Some have…
[ad_1] A leaked image today shows that Microsoft appears to be building a controller with accessibility in mind. Reported by Windows Central, the controller is designed with improving accessibility for people without the ability to play games using a modern controller comfortably. The images show a flat controller with an Xbox One D-pad and two…
[ad_1] Never one to shy away from porting their older games, Arc System Works is porting the first Guilty Gear game to PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. Announced last night during a stream, ArcSys is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the series by bringing back the original title. The original game first released in May…
[ad_1] Rage 2 Last week, one of the biggest leaks in recent memory happened. Walmart Canada leaked a bunch of major unannounced games that will presumably be announced at E3. Some people dismissed it because there were games on there like Rage 2 and that just doesn’t seem like a sequel that would happen in…
[ad_1] Former Square Enix composer Nobuo Uematsu is returning to help work on the Final Fantasy remake, according to producer Yoshinori Kitase. In an interview in a pamphlet for an event celebrating the release of 2018’s BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo album, an interview with Final Fantasy VII Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase was asked about…
[ad_1] Sony Santa Monica recently released a photo mode for God Of War, letting countless players make grumpy father Kratos smile a bit. However, the photo mode functionality has also allowed for some fantastically composed screenshots. We asked our readers to send us their best (Ally Muntean took the above one) and man, they delivered.…
[ad_1] Nintendo Labo, the cardboard-based toy and software hybrid on the Nintendo Switch, will be featured on Jimmy Fallon tonight in a musical segment. Revealed on IGN today, the mega-popular pop singer Ariana Grande, the Tonight Show house band The Roots, and host Jimmy Fallon will be playing music on the show tonight with only…
[ad_1] After a slow start this console generation, the NHL franchise finally found its footing in 2017. NHL 18 introduced the fun arcade mode NHL Threes, injected more puckhandling creativity with a new layer of dekes, and gave defenders more control over their gaps with the defensive skill stick. All were positive steps in the…
[ad_1] Retro Studios, the developer behind games like Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, is rumored to be working on a Star Fox racing title. Reported by Eurogamer today, a new round of rumors from reddit and image boards suggests that Reto Studios has been working on a project titled “Star Fox Grand…
[ad_1] Descenders is coming to Xbox One Game Preview tomorrow after spending time in Early Access in PC. It’s a rogue-like, downhill bike racing game and it let’s you pull off some amazing stunts, but you’re here for the gnarly crashes, beautifully enhanced by realistic ragdoll physics. It’s not all disaster, though. I promise there…
[ad_1] As open-world games have become more commonplace over the past few years, so too have the formulaic activities they offer players to occupy their time. From climbing up towers to taking down bandit camps, and nabbing crafting items every few feet in between, players often know what to expect from open-world gameplay as soon…
[ad_1] Don’t believe the visions of a dystopian future – 2150 is going to be a blast. I can’t tell you the state of the human race or even if we’re still on this Earth, but if the sport in Laser League is around, the bread and circuses will be rich. You may be vaporized…
[ad_1] Wizard of Legend for the Nintendo Switch is developed by two-man game studio Contingent99 and there are plenty of telltale signs of its indie roots. From its pixellated art style similar to other indie outings like Broforce and Stardew Valley, to its roguelike gameplay stylings akin to Asura and Darkest Dungeon, it might seem…
[ad_1] State of Decay 2 releases on May 22nd, and we’re going live right now to show off some co-op gameplay. So join Jeff Marchiafava, Brian Shea, and Andrew Reiner for some emergent zombie killing mayhem. Anything can happen! You can click the banner below to watch the stream on Twitch, or you can watch on YouTube…
[ad_1] When the NES Classic came out during the holidays in 2016 it sold out immediately thanks to low supply on Nintendo’s part and high demand from the public. Nintendo has since committed to bringing the 30-game all-in-one unit back, and it will go on sale again on June 29. Despite the release date announcement…
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[ad_1] Update (05/14/18 at 09:15 a.m. CT): The first trailer for Rage 2 is now live, though there’s no gameplay. The live-action teaser says that a gameplay reveal will be coming tomorrow: Update (05/12/18 at 12:30 p.m. CT): Bethesda is continuing to tease Rage 2 on Twitter following a retail listing leak by Walmart Canada.…
[ad_1] Last week, one of the biggest leaks in recent memory happened. Walmart Canada leaked a bunch of major unannounced games that will presumably be announced at E3. Some people dismissed it because there were games on there like Rage 2 and that just doesn’t seem like a sequel that would happen in 2018… but…
[ad_1] Sony may have given up on the PS Vita — its follow up to the popular PlayStation Portable (PSP) – but that hasn’t stopped a cottage industry of developers from shipping their wares for the handheld. From stealth titles like Volume, to visual novels such as Steins;Gate, smaller games that wouldn’t have had much…
[ad_1] The NES Classic was Nintendo’s first stab at bringing select games from the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System to a wider audiences. Since it’s release back in 2016 it has been tough to find with many a diehard fan having to resort to scalpers on eBay offloading the console at inflated prices. Now, Nintendo has announced…
[ad_1] The trailer for Rage 2 has leaked. Sequel to 2011’s Rage it was first revealed via listing on the Walmart Canada website. Now a trailer showing off what you can expect is now public thanks to pre-roll ads on YouTube before an official reveal from Bethesda that’s slated for May 14. While there’s no gameplay,…
[ad_1] Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale has now entered the second day. The sale will run until May 16. Flipkart is offering discounts, exchange offers, and instant discounts on mobile phones, laptops, LED TVs, speakers and a lot more. A lot of the deals from the first day are still available, so be sure to…
[ad_1] Video games are often obsessed with lore and backstories. They build worlds that, at their best, feel like they could not only be real, but exist outside the confines of the adventures of whatever story you're participating in at the time. And when the game ends, the best worlds entice you to dig deeper,…
[ad_1] Video games are often obsessed with lore and backstories. They build worlds that, at their best, feel like they could not only be real, but exist outside the confines of the adventures of whatever story you’re participating in at the time. And when the game ends, the best worlds entice you to dig deeper,…
[ad_1] Since the Switch made portable console gaming a real possibility, many have tried to build ways to make that possible for every platform. Strapping a bunch of consoles to a boombox might not be the most practical method to achieve true portable gaming, but it’s definitely one of the coolest. Youtuber My Mate Vince,…
[ad_1] Wargroove is shaping up to be a neat little tactics game, and the game’s recently announced weather system should make battles a little more harrowing and dynamic. According to Chucklefish, the weather system consists of three weather types: sunny, windy, and severe. While the first two are self-explanatory, what “severe” depends on a particular…
[ad_1] GameTomo, a Japanese indie game developer and publisher, has announced it’s working on “Superhot JP,” a new entry in the series set in Japan. Although Superhot Team worked on the first and VR titles in the series, that team is only guiding the development of JP, which GameTomo itself is developing. “Superhot JP” is…
[ad_1] Constantin Film, the company responsible for the live-action Resident Evil films starring Milla Jovovich, is set to begin filming and producing a film based on Capcom’s liberty-taking wildlife simulator/hunting series. Variety reports the project is set to reunite the Resident Evil film team, with Paul W.S. Anderson directing, Jeremy Bold producing, and Jovovich starring…
[ad_1] Amazon Summer Sale has kicked off to rival the Flipkart Big Shopping Days, with offers on mobile phones, LED TVs, laptops, gaming consoles, and more. The Amazon sale will run from May 13 to May 16 and will feature more than 40,000 deals, according to the company. Just like the Flipkart sale, Amazon is also offering…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] An artist that goes by the name of @_Turul_ on Twitter and acTurul on Deviantart decided to blend Assassin’s Creed and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War into one piece of fan art, and the result is pretty cool. The artwork features several protagonists and secondary characters from different Assassin’s Creed entries. It’s styled in the same…
[ad_1] Members of a subreddit group banded together recently to uncover one of Destiny 2’s most intriguing secrets in the recent Warmind expansion. Their collective effort began with deciphering one of the game’s hidden puzzles, which then led them to a real-life treasure cache. The treasure, which contains a replica of Warmind’s Valkyrie and gold…
[ad_1] Last month Konami announced that it was not going to renew its deal with UEFA for the Champions League and Europa League licenses. Naturally, everyone’s assumption was that rival EA Sports was going to jump on the tournament licenses involving top European clubs. Now a Dutch commentator who does work for FIFA may have…
[ad_1] The latest Amazon sale has kicked off in the form of Summer Sale 2018. The sale will run from May 13 to May 16 and will feature more than 40,000 deals, according to the company. The Amazon sale will include offers on mobile phones, LED TVs, laptops, gaming consoles, and more. Just like the…
[ad_1] Telltale’s Batman: The Enemy Within could be heading to Nintendo Switch soon. It recently showed up on Germany’s rating board which lists Nintendo Switch as the platform. Though Telltale has its original Batman series on the Switch, titled Batman: The Telltale Series, it has yet to announce that its sequel The Evil Within will…
[ad_1] Later this year, Koji Igarashi’s Bloostained: Ritual of the Night is heading for release. Before that happens, however, Igarashi has yet another Bloodstained coming out, and it’s releasing this month. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an 8-bit, Castlevania throwback. You play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer with a vengeance who travels through an ominous…
[ad_1] Update (05/12/18 at 12:30 p.m. CT): Bethesda is continuing to tease Rage 2 on Twitter following a retail listing leak by Walmart Canada. The most recent tweet depicts a grimy-looking character with his mouth pulled open by a finger. On his yellowed and bloodied teeth, the numbers 5 and 14 are seen. They’re written…
[ad_1] Following the release of Deux Ex: Mankind Divided, which received lukewarm reviews and wasn’t as big a hit as Eidos Montreal anticipated, many wondered about the future of the series. It looked even more uncertain as Square Enix announced shortly after that the franchise was going on hiatus, so that the publisher could focus…
[ad_1] As the northern hemisphere enters that wily time between Spring and Summer where the weather can’t decided what it wants to throw at us, we have a few tournaments and events to keep us occupied until Summer hits. The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational brings the best team across various regions together for a…
[ad_1] This month Days Gone is on our cover, which is a great excuse to go and check out some of the developer’s previous work. Before working on Days Gone, and even before releasing Uncharted: Golden Abyss for the Vita, Bend Studio was the Syphon Filter team. Bend developed all six of the Syphon Filter…
[ad_1] It’s Friday! Unless you have one of those weirdo jobs, that means that you’ve got a couple of days ahead that are perfect for gaming. The GI staff is taking full advantage of those days, cleaning the streets in Yakuza 6 (!!!), saving the world in Chrono Trigger (?), and getting back into Mario…
[ad_1] RageSquid’s game Descenders seems like a weird Mad-Lib creation, but it’s very real. You’ll be forgiven for not believing that a procedurally generated, downhill BMX roguelike isn’t just the product of an A.I. gone amok. The game came out on PC a few months ago, but it’s on Xbox One Game Preview soon, which…
[ad_1] Pokémon Go captured the world when it launched in summer 2016. Beyond the excitement of traveling to new locations to catch monsters and meet like-minded trainers, one of the things that made Niantic’s collaboration with The Pokémon Company so interesting was the mystery that surrounded nearly every element about the game. The mystery was…
[ad_1] Detroit: Become Human is only a few weeks away, and like all of Quantic Dream’s previous story-driven adventure games, it promises to be a conversation starter. Rather than actually wait for release to have that conversation, however, I figured we’d kick things off early by guessing what we’ll see in the game – contest…
[ad_1] In 2008, Left 4 Dead delivered an intense cooperative shooting experience set in the zombie-infested apocalypse. Now, nearly a decade later, independent studio Holospark is set to fill that void with Earthfall, a game that takes heavy inspiration from Valve’s beloved series. Instead of fighting off hordes of zombies, however, you’re blasting your way…
[ad_1] Yesterday, we showed off the first hour of Sony Bend Studio’s game Days Gone, complete with developer commentary. Today, we’re picking up right where the action left off, showing what comes after players leave Copeland’s camp. We’ve got a packed house, with Ben Hanson and Jeff Marchiafava joining Leo and me in the discussion.…
[ad_1] Asura from Hyderabad-based Ogre Head Studio is the first Nintendo Switch game made in India. The game fuses Hindu mythology with Diablo-like combat and was an entertaining effort when it hit the PC a year ago. Now it seems the game along with its Asura Vengeance expansion is coming to the Switch. The announcement…
[ad_1] This morning, tickets for this July’s second-annual Pokémon Go Fest went live. Less than an hour later, they were sold out. According to Niantic, players will still be able to celebrate even if they couldn’t get tickets or aren’t able to make the trek to Chicago. Can’t make it to Chicago for #PokemonGOFest2018?…
[ad_1] An Injustice 2 fan may have inadvertently gotten more than he expected by tweeting out a wish to Netherrealm’s Ed Boon. Boon replied to the fan’s thinly veiled request for more Injustice 2 content in 2018 with a thinly veiled response. You know what ELSE would be kool…..? https://t.co/KcJkm8HVyY — Ed Boon…
[ad_1] Crytek is taking full advantage of Hunt: Showdown’s Early Access nature with the release of the shooter’s first major content update. The patch makes some fundamental changes to the game, including the addition of scoped weapons, new traits, and a variety of tweaks to level designs to make camping a little less easy. There’s…
[ad_1] For the most part, the Xbox One looks like a series of missteps, instead of being a worthwhile successor to the Xbox 36, Microsoft’s most popular console ever. It is handicapped with only a few exclusive games, doesn’t have the best support from third-party developers thanks to its initial specifications knee-capped in favour of…
[ad_1] On today’s Sony Blogcast, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden revealed the plans for what Sony’s bringing to E3 this year. In lieu of a traditional press conference, the publisher will instead focus on “deep dives” for four upcoming exclusives: Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, Spider-Man, and Death…
[ad_1] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) made a name for itself last year, popularising the battle royale genre. It launched on Windows, but got a mobile version earlier this year- PUBG Mobile was launched on both Android and iOS in March. Users will quick to try out the mobile version of the game on their Windows PCs…
[ad_1] Codemasters’ latest racing game is a vastly different experience from past games like Dirt and its various F1 titles. Onrush is an arcade-style racer, with teams of cars and other vehicles battling it out in a variety of different fast-paced modes. We didn’t want to show you an extended string of crashes and blown…
[ad_1] The next Star Wars film is nearing release, so the marketing machine is spinning up with lots of little clips from the movie. This clip is titled “Han Meets Lando,” where the smuggler meets his gambling acquaintance played by Donald Glover. The next clip has Woody Harrelson and everyone’s favorite in-universe Star Wars game,…
[ad_1] Nicalis is more than happy to use all the licenses under its umbrella and is making that clear with Crystal Crisis for the Nintendo Switch. Seemingly taking off Capcom’s seminal Puzzle Fighter, Crystal Crisis combines a lot of Nicalis-published properties like Cave Story, Binding of Isaac, Code of Princess, guest characters like the TurboDuo…
[ad_1] Minit, the 60-seconds-at-a-time adventure game, is coming to Switch later this year. The news came from Nintendo’s Japanese indie show, which revealed Minit coming to the system later this year. An English announcement is likely to follow, but for now, Minit is on its way for the system. The game was built on GameMaker,…
[ad_1] Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this week’s episode, Jeff Cork and Jeff Marchiafava have a lot of exclusive information to share on Days Gone based around our new cover story on the game. Matt Miller and Ben Reeves then join the show to talk about our review for Pillars of Eternity…
[ad_1] Humble Store is having a sale on a number of different games, but most importantly narrative adventure game The Flame in the Flood is available for free. While it’s time-limited, you can go to the game’s store page and claim a copy here. You’ll get a Steam key for the title and just activate…
[ad_1] Devolver Digital and developer Mega Cat Studio are releasing a brand new SNES game, cart and all, that illustrates the frustrations and dangers of game development crunch with profits going to mental health charity Take This. Fork Parker’s Crunch Out is a management sim where the player takes the role of a Devolver Digital…
[ad_1] Eager to raid? Or just eager to end all the not-raiding? Bungie has you covered. From the newest This Week at Bungie update, we have the date of the next raid, and it turns out that it’s pretty soon: tomorrow. The new raid lair, titled Spire of Stars, will go live May 11 at…
[ad_1] Nintendo has announced a special edition of the Famicom Mini, the Japanese version of the NES Mini, focused on Shonen Jump titles released on the Famicom. Weekly Shonen Jump, the manga magazine that has published major series like Dragon Ball, One Piece, Fist of the North Star, My Hero Academia, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and…
[ad_1] Star Wars Battlefront 2 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC continues to get updates despite its all too fresh loot box controversy. This time the game celebrate Star Wars icon Han Solo with Han Solo Season that begins from May 16. Content related to Solo: A Star Wars Story is slated for for June.…
[ad_1] Generation after generation, a chosen hero rises to claim a legendary sword that can seal away the ultimate evil. Some of these heroes triumph while others fall, but the cycle has been in motion for as long as anyone can remember. Elements of this premise may sound familiar to Zelda fans, but The Swords…
[ad_1] With our new cover story on Days Gone, we’re diving into details on the upcoming open-world PlayStation 4 exclusive. With this update, we wanted to let viewers get an extensive look at the game for themselves. Thanks to Sony Bend’s generosity, we’re able to show the absolute beginning of the game. To help guide…
[ad_1] Rage 2 is real. First listed on Walmart Canada, the game will be officially revealed on May 14. Publisher Bethesda confirmed this in a tease that hinted at the date of the announcement. The tweet included colours used by the official Rage account in response to Walmart’s leak. Aside from Bethesda teasing an official reveal for May…
[ad_1] In light of a recent retail listing leak that exposed Rage 2, Bethesda has been having fun, and has now decided to just openly tease the game. A context-free tweet on Bethesda’s Twitter account shows a picture of Big Ben smeared with the same pink paint from the Rage account’s Wal-Mart call out tweet…
[ad_1] Miniconsoles are all the rage and SNK is officially taking part after teasing a draped arcade cabinet a few weeks ago. The company, which is commemorating its 40th anniversary this year, is celebrating with a mini version of its MVS arcade cabinet containing forty of their games. As a standalone device, it is fully…
[ad_1] Fresh from the success of Monster Hunter World, Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch with a release date of August 28 in US and Europe. It will be available via the Nintendo Switch eShop and as a physical cartridge. As the name would suggest, it’s an enhanced version of 2015’s Monster Hunter…
[ad_1] Activision has moved up the release date of the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy to June 29. The game was originally intended to release on July 10, but Activision probably wisely moved it up a week and some change to the end of next month. The title was originally released last year for the PlayStation…
[ad_1] Today, Nintendo made a big announcement about Capcom’s successful action/RPG franchise. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is coming to Switch, and its release date is only a few months away. Monster Hunter Generations originally hit 3DS back in 2016, and many diehards were hoping the Switch version, which released a year ago in Japan, would…
[ad_1] I might be finally coming back to life from being sick all month, bloggers. I totally forgot about last week’s feature until it was Thursday night, and have been in a funk – but superb blogs by the community are bringing me back to life. Plus, I’m finally able to play some God of…
[ad_1] Oddworld has delighted players with its, well, oddness for two decades now. If you haven’t played any of the games, here’s your chance to dive in for free. The original game, the puzzle-platformer Abe’s Oddysee, is now free on Steam for the next day (Until May 11). All you have to do is claim…
[ad_1] Previously exclusive to the PS4, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy finally has a release date for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC. Publisher Activision announced the news on its website. You can play the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy on June 29 with pre-orders open now. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy contains the first three games in…
[ad_1] The ominous comet’s arrival into Darkest Dungeon is coming slightly later than expected. However, it’s still going to crash near the Hamlet, bringing with it new terrors and challenges. Developer Red Hook has announced a release date for the game’s Color of Madness DLC on PC/Mac/Linux – June 19. The DLC is priced at…
[ad_1] Sony’s zombie-infested open-world action-adventure Days Gone may not have a firm release date other than being out in 2019 before The Last of Us Part II. Developed by Syphon Filter and Uncharted: Golden Abyss studio Sony Bend, it appears to be quite unlike the studio’s previous efforts. According to Days Gone Creative Director John…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War gets some new features such as photo mode and increased text size in the game’s UI and menus. Developer Sony Santa Monica has added these in addition to allowing users to remap Kratos’ Rage Mode controls. Sony earlier released a fix for the game’s text size but with the latest…
[ad_1] FIFA 19 and Star Wars Battlefront 2 publisher EA may have revealed the lifetime to date sales of the Xbox One. In the company’s recent earnings call it stated there are 103 million PS4 and Xbox One consoles sold as of December 31, 2017. While Sony has publicly announced that it has sold over…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 is out on October 26 and in the run up to that developer Rockstar has been teasing us with trailers about the game. And while they look great, with the game running on a standard PS4, they also hint at what you can expect when the game is finally out…
[ad_1] Niantic, which developed hit mobile game Pokemon Go, plans to map the world in 3D with its players’ help, its chief executive told Reuters, establishing the startup as a frontrunner in a new facet of digital mapping. What the company describes as an “AR map” is viewed as crucial to advanced augmented reality apps.…
[ad_1] The inability to charge the Switch when using the built-in kickstand has long annoyed people who wish to play the game with the joycons detached but also charge the system’s sometimes fast-draining battery. Nintendo now has an official solution to the problem, for a price. The problem with the Switch’s kickstand solution is that…
[ad_1] The Nicalis-published fighting game Blade Strangers was announced a little while ago, but the publisher has been rapid-fire showing off new characters in the last few days. Today, Nicalis announced that Isaac from Binding of Isaac would join the fight. Previous additions have included Quote from Cave Story, Gunvolt from Azure Striker Gunvolt, Solange…
[ad_1] Onrush, the new arcade racer from Codemasters and Deep Silver, is getting an open beta on May 17 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The racing game puts players in vehicles like off-road vehicles, cars, and motorcycles over all sorts of hilly terrain with all sorts of boosting. The beta will include a tutorial,…
[ad_1] If you’re a company hoping for E3 surprises and Wal-Mart Canada just ruined your day, you might be in a sour mood. Bethesda, however, is taking it in stride. With Rage 2 possibly on the horizon, the official Rage Twitter account – which has sat dormant since the series was originally relevant with the first…
[ad_1] After launching in September, Middle-earth: Shadow of War has continually tweaked the experience through small patches and large overhauls such as the complete removal of the unpopular market feature. In February, Monolith released Blade of Galadriel, the first story expansion, starring Eltariel. With its second expansion, Monolith is taking players to a completely new…
[ad_1] Today Valve announced a new app that allows Steam users to stream their game library to Android and iOS devices. Steam Link is set to launch sometime during the week of May 21 on the App Store and Google Play, and will work with compatible phones, tablets, and TVs. Steam Link will require either…
[ad_1] Ubisoft’s appropriately named Star Trek: Bridge Crew The Next Generation expansion introduces a new ship, commander role, mission types, and THE BORG. Bridge Crew’s TNG expansion is coming to PlayStation 4 on May 22 and will be playable with and without a PlayStation VR headset. Not only does the DLC add the U.S.S. Enterprise…
[ad_1] Slight spoilers for Yakuza 6 ahead. Nothing major. Yakuza is one of the most baffling, entrancing series around. Sticking closely to its roots since its release in 2005, the Japanese crime drama series has always been, on a function level, a semi-open-world brawler where you let your fists do the talking instead of your…
[ad_1] Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (PES 2019) has a release date for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The game will be available from August 30 as previously leaked. And yes, you read that correctly, there is no PES 2019 on the Nintendo Switch. Well, not right now at least. With Konami finally announcing PES 2019’s…
[ad_1] With our new cover story on Days Gone, we hope we answered a lot of your burning questions about Sony Bend’s upcoming open-world game. Just in case though, while visiting the studio Game Informer’s Jeff Cork sat down with Days Gone’s creative director John Garvin and volleyed as many questions as we could think…
[ad_1] It’s no secret that God Of War is a gorgeous game (among its many other praiseworthy attributes), but using the PS4’s built-in Share feature isn’t always ideal for capturing all the troll-pounding action and breathtaking vistas. Today’s latest God Of War patch aims to fix that by offering budding video game photojournalists a suite…
[ad_1] E3 2018 is barely a month away and it seems that Gears of War 5, Just Cause 4, Borderlands 3, Splinter Cell, and several others have been leaked. Listings on Walmart Canada’s website indicate that the aforementioned titles along with Forza Horizon 5, Dragon Quest 2 for the Xbox One (which is most likely…
[ad_1] The newest expansion in the long-running Pokémon Trading Card Game released last week. Forbidden Light introduces the Ultra Beasts from Pokémon Sun & Moon, and adds well over 100 new cards. We were sent several booster packs, as well as both decks to see what we could pull from the new expansion. The result…
[ad_1] After having redesigned and relaunched its progression system; EA has announced a Han Solo season of content starting May 16 in advance of the Solo: A Star Wars Story movie hitting theaters in wide release on May 25. The new content is set in the original trilogy first before unveiling content “inspired” by the…
[ad_1] Konami has officially revealed details regarding this year’s installment in its long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series – proving that an earlier leak promising new licensed leagues and major changes to the series’ MyClub and Master League modes was true. Master League: New licensed leagues are being added along with the pre-season International Champions Cup…
[ad_1] A number of new titles, many announced, many unannounced, recently appeared on Walmart.com offering big hints at upcoming reveals, like a sequel to Rage (above). Retailers frequently open up SKUs for games it assumes will be coming soon, so it is fair to emphasize that these listings should be looked at with skepticism. Presumably,…
[ad_1] Two Point Hospital might not be on your radar quite yet, but if you liked Bullfrog’s whimsical Theme Hospital, you might want to… put it on your radar. Ben Reeves recently played Two Point Studios’ upcoming game, and he was kind enough to walk Suriel, Leo, and me through his experience. It is his…
[ad_1] Before working on the Fable series, Mark Webley and Gary Carr created a lighthearted hospital management sim called Theme Hospital. Now, twenty years later, Webley and Carr have formed an independent studio called Two Point Studios in order to create a spiritual successor called Two Point Hospital. We spent nearly two hours with this…
[ad_1] Another year, another Steam Summer Sale. And like past years, the dates for the Steam Summer Sale have been leaked. According to SteamDB, a site that tracks changes to everyone’s favourite digital distribution platform, Steam Summer Sale 2018 begins on June 21. And while SteamDB didn’t offer an end date, it’s safe to say…
[ad_1] Upcoming shooter Battlefield V or Battlefield 5 or whatever EA finally decides to call it when it’s officially revealed will have a single-player campaign in addition to multiple maps and modes for multiplayer. While this usually is a given, with competing military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 rumoured to forsake a single-player…
[ad_1] Middle-earth: Shadow of War for PS4, Xbox One, and PC will no longer allow for micro-transactions in-game. While publisher Warner Bros. announced this earlier, it will finally take place today with the Desolation of Mordor update that brings with it story-based downloadable content (DLC) in addition to removing the ability to purchase gold from the…
[ad_1] PS4 console exclusive Nier: Automata may be coming to the Xbox One soon. Developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix, it was exclusive to the PS4 on consoles although it had a PC port which has yet to be patched. Now it seems that Nier: Automata could grace the Xbox One if recent…
[ad_1] It seems that the Fortnite Avengers Infinity Gauntlet mode will be restricted to you playing as Avengers: Infinity War villain Thanos. If you were expecting cosmetic items that would let you look like Iron Man, Spider-Man or other members of the Avengers, think again. Fortnite developer Epic Games has confirmed that Avengers skins would…
[ad_1] It’s been three years since the release of Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian Entertainment’s return to the Baldur’s Gate-style RPG. The sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, is out today, which is a great excuse to group up and see how it is. Our party consists of Matt Miller (loremaster), Leo Vader (video bard), and…
[ad_1] A strong setting can do wonders for injecting life into a franchise. The first installment of Pillars of Eternity exhibited impressive writing and gameplay, while maintaining a style of presentation and action inspired by games from almost two decades ago like Baldur’s Gate. The sequel does some small but important things to evolve that…
[ad_1] During the first day of Build, Microsoft’s developer conference, the OS giant announced that they would be giving a 95 percent revenue share to developers – with some caveats. The new fee structure, changing from a traditional 70/30 split, only applies to apps on Windows 10 PCs, Surface, Mixed Reality devices, and Windows phones. That…
[ad_1] In today’s Electronic Arts financial call, the publisher spoke a little bit about Anthem and said that they are hoping for a release in the last month of the fourth quarter of the financial year. During the call, CEO Andrew Wilson had prepared remarks about the game, calling it “stunning and ambitious” and teasing…
[ad_1] Ignore the totally awesome top image for now! Let’s kick off this week’s column with a killer trailer for a game you’ve likely never heard of before. This wild looking science-fiction shooter is called Atomic Heart and it’s slated to release on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on an unspecified day this year.…
[ad_1] Virtual pinball is heavily rooted in nostalgia of past tables lovingly recreated in a digital form, but Pinball Arcade is about to lose a lot of its best tables. Developer FarSight studios posted some grim news for the game today on their Facebook, announcing that WMS Industries, which holds the rights to Bally and…
[ad_1] Valve has revealed the Dota 2 battle pass for 2018’s International, boasting two new modes and a number of small things for the hardcore Dota 2 player. The battle pass is an item sold to Dota 2 players that gives them access to exclusive features and rewards, with 25% of the proceeds going toward…
[ad_1] The Infinity Gauntlet has magically appeared in Fortnite. The lucky player who wields it transforms into a purple alien named Thanos, who just happens to have a ton of health and a big ol’ energy shield to protect him. No one is more deserving of the Gauntlet than the lovable losers at Game Informer.…
[ad_1] Burnout Revenge, considered by some to be the pinnacle of the Burnout franchise, is now backwards compatible on the Xbox One. While this title is on the original Xbox and the Xbox 360, this backwards compatible version is the Xbox 360 version, which had ten more crash junctions on the Crash tour, Revenge Rivals…
[ad_1] If you subscribe to the computer, tablet, or mobile edition of Game Informer magazine, you can now learn all about Days Gone. Following today’s cover reveal, our digital issue is now live on web browsers and will be coming to iPad/iPhone later in the day. You can download the apps to view the issue by following this link. All of these…
[ad_1] Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire just released today, and once again Obsidian has put together an impressive project. You can read our review for complete details. But if you haven’t played a lot of isometric pause-and-play RPGs before, you might be intimidated by the prospects of jumping in. Obsidian does an excellent job onboarding…
[ad_1] Square Enix has announced that they will once again be taking part in the E3 festivities with a digital showcase the Monday before the show begins. Much like the strategy Nintendo employed with their E3 shows, Square Enix will be airing a pre-recorded video on Youtube, Mixer, Twitch, Facebook, and Twitter as their E3…
[ad_1] When Sony announced Days Gone at their E3 2016 press conference, some people quickly wrote it off as just another open-world zombie game. With our new cover story on the game, we’ll be diving deep into the game’s features and showing off why you might want to give it a second look. While visiting…
[ad_1] Blizzard has announced a new Mercy skin, appropriately titled Pink Mercy, is available today with all 100% of proceeds going toward the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The announcement was made today via video with Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan explaining the urgent need for more funding for breast cancer research. Breast cancer, Kaplan explains, is…
[ad_1] A recruitment page for an executive producer indicate that Microsoft are hiring for an executive producer to head up a fledgling first party studio in southern California. The listing, which has now been taken down, expresses the need for an executive producer responsible for building and fostering a game development studio. The listing calls…
[ad_1] The Infinity War Thanos event in Fortnite has only been live for a few hours, but Epic is already fixing power problems they see with the mad emperor god. In a post on the Fortnite subreddit, Epic confirmed a few changes for Thanos already. Shield cap decreased from 300 to 200. Max Health…
[ad_1] Does the world really need another zombie game? That’s one of the many questions we had before heading to Sony Bend Studio’s offices in Oregon to check out Days Gone. After spending a couple of days playing the game and gaining a deeper understanding of what the studio is trying to accomplish, we came…
[ad_1] The Nintendo Virtual Console was Nintendo’s attempt at bringing games from older consoles in a mostly unaltered state for the Nintendo Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS. Before the Nintendo Switch release and even after the hybrid console debuted, rumours were aplenty of the Nintendo Virtual Console coming to the Nintendo Switch. Some even…
[ad_1] In an email statement to Kotaku, Nintendo has confirmed that there are “currently no plans” to bring the Virtual Console to the Switch. Yesterday Nintendo further detailed its September online service, including pricing, an NES Classic Games service, and cloud save info. NES – Nintendo Switch Online service is only available to Switch online…
[ad_1] Dragon’s Crown Pro for the PS4 is a throwback to a time when role-playing games focussed more on gameplay — player progression and obtaining gear – instead of story or nuanced characters. In our preview, we talked about its deep and layered combat system, as well as variety in classes that were distinct enough…
[ad_1] Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may not have a single-player campaign but Zombies mode that’s been a series staple since Treyarch’s Call of Duty: World at War is making a return. The popular co-op mode puts you and your friends against hordes of the undead. This was confirmed via a tweet from the official…
[ad_1] After a trailer that delved deeper into Red Dead Redemption 2‘s (RDR 2) lore and world, it appears that Rockstar Games will be lifting the lid on its special editions next month. A post on the developer’s website not only showed off some new game screenshots but also confirmed RDR 2’s multiple editions too,…
[ad_1] Nintendo has officially revealed its Nintendo Switch Online paid service for the hybrid console. With a September 2018 release date, the service includes features such as online play for games like Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the yet to be announced Super Smash Bros. game for the Switch that’s going to debut at…
[ad_1] The Samsung CHG90 doesn’t look like anything else on the market today. Practicality and compatibility be damned, if you want some serious gamer cred then this monitor truly makes the ultimate first impression. That’s the main reason anyone would buy it, and from what we’ve seen over a few weeks, it delivers every time – no part…
[ad_1] Players eager to take this month’s PlayStation Plus games for a spin can start downloading them now. If you have an active PlayStation Plus account, you can download games like the PS4 version of David Cage’s Beyond, which allows players to go through the story in a chronological order. You can also grab the…
[ad_1] Bungie has released a new trailer for tomorrow’s Destiny 2 expansion, Warmind. Releasing tomorrow, Warmind includes the new Spire of Stars raid, the new endgame activity Escalation Protocol, new themed weapons and gear, a new destination – the polar ice caps of Mars, The Valkrie relic weapon, new strikes, and finally, new story missions.…
[ad_1] Nintendo’s paid online service was detailed today on the company’s site and includes features like cloud save backups and eShop deals. The service, which officially launches in September, is required for players that want to play online on the Switch after the service launch date. The subscription costs, according to Nintendo of America’s website,…
[ad_1] If you like Far Cry 5, but don’t feel like it has nearly enough mystery, then Far Cry 5 arcade’s map creator might have you covered. Youtube channel Un-Break-Able has managed to recreate the entirety of Lost’s mysterious and often paradoxical island from the mid-2000s TV show. It’s all there: the beach, the caves, the Dharma…
[ad_1] Josh Sawyer has had a long and prolific career with role-playing games. Having started in 1999 at Black Isle studios, Sawyer has been a major design force behind games like the Icewind Dale series, Alpha Protocol, and Fallout: New Vegas. Between Black Isle and Obsidian, he’s cultivated a reputation for strong narratives. As Obsidian…
[ad_1] Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War We know what you’re thinking, how the hell is Marvel’s big purple baddie, Thanos, coming to the popular battle royale game, Fortnite? Well, after the huge success of Avengers: Infinity War at the end of April, it seemed like a no-brainer to merge what is well on its way to…
[ad_1] Runner 3, the third game in the series that started as Bit.Trip Runner, features a number of guest characters like Eddie Rigs from Brutal Legend, Shovel Knight, and actor most commonly known as the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet. Shovel Knight is basically serving his role as the unofficial mascot of indie games as…
[ad_1] Kyle Hilliard won’t stop talking about Hyperbolic Magnetism’s VR rhythm game, Beat Saber, so we have harnessed his enthusiasm for you, the viewing public. Watch as he blasts blocks with his make-believe lightsabers beam swords in time with the music. It’s all heightened by Leo’s excellent cinematography/willingness to take a punch. The concept is fairly…
[ad_1] Last year, Nintendo and Dark Horse Comics announced an upcoming adaptation of the fighting games Arms would debut on Free Comic Book Day and launch in the Fall. The first introductory comic did debut, but so did an announcement of a delay to 2019. The comic, which is written by Ian Flynn of Archie’s…
[ad_1] Rod Fergusson, the studio head of Coalition, is publicly asking Capcom to include the Brumak in Monster Hunter World. Fergusson tweeted out the probably jokey request today, saying “So who at @monsterhunter do we need to talk to about getting a Brumak in the game?” He added “With or without guns – although an…
[ad_1] It’s a long baseball season, but with the first month in the books I thought it would be fun to see how MLB the Show 18 and Out of the Park Baseball 19 predicted the action through the month of April as compared to what happened in real life. Could they replicate Shohei Ohtani’s…
[ad_1] Atari has cut off the ability to buy Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 after developer Frontier Developments filed suit over unpaid royalties from the game. News of the lawsuit broke last week from TMZ, where Roller Coaster 3 Tycoon developer Frontier Developments alleged that Atari has failed to pay out $2.2 million in royalties. The…
[ad_1] Destiny 2 is a living game that is constantly changing. In addition to its major expansions, Bungie is regularly updating, patching, and otherwise tweaking the ins and outs of the play experience, and dedicated players are quick to note how even the smallest change affects their time in-game. As Season Three is about to…
[ad_1] A job listing has popped up at Nintendo that indicates the company is staffing up for a new Legend of Zelda title. The listing, which showed up on Nintendo’s recruitment page, is looking for someone to work on dungeon design, encounters in the field, cutscenes, and even some enemies. The position is a contract…
[ad_1] You turn left at the storehouse, frantically running through alleyways as a group of skeletons shamble after you. With a crack of your whip, you grapple on to a hook and soar over a trapdoor. Your pursuers are not so lucky, their cries reaching your ears as they fall onto a pit of spikes.…
[ad_1] On May 9, Dragon Ball FighterZ will receive a hefty update across all platforms. A free update for Dragon Ball FighterZ (X1, PS4, PC) is coming May 9th Including two new features: FighterZ Cup and Party Battle will be added along with many gameplay improvements. Check out the full list of changes here:…
[ad_1] Luke Cage is returning for a second season, and the stakes have been raised despite his powers of “invulnerability”. You can check out the trailer below which introduces a new villain, a new sidekick (or full-on partner, I suppose), and the return of other familiar characters. Luke Cage’s second season arrives on Netflix on…
[ad_1] Shantae Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition for Nintendo Switch is developed by WayForward, a studio known for its work on licensed games such as Adventure Time, as well as remakes like Ducktales: Remastered. Like the latter, Shantae Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition is also a platformer, though it isn’t as unforgiving as Ducktales. The Shantae series…
[ad_1] Starting tomorrow (May 8), Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War is coming to Epic’s Fortnite in a limited-time crossover event where you could wield the Infinity Gauntlet. The event plays out like a normal Battle Royale session, with the difference being that the Infinity Gauntlet, with all the Infinity Stones, is available for whomever finds…
[ad_1] Last summer, Pokémon Go Fest debuted to the tune of a $1,575,000 lawsuit filled by trainers who couldn’t catch any Pokémon at the Chicago-based event. Most people couldn’t log into the game for more than 15 seconds before it would crash, thanks to the cellular networks being overloaded. Niantic may be wading into troubled…
[ad_1] Asus on Monday announced the launch of two gaming laptops in India, the TUF Gaming FX504 in its TUF range and the ROG G703 in its ROG range of gaming computers. Both models come with the latest 8th gen processors, 120Hz and 144Hz refresh rates with 3ms grey to grey response time. Asus TUF…
[ad_1] With classic editions of the NES and SNES under its belt, Nintendo might be looking to give its other consoles the mini “remaster” treatment. There might be issues with the games themselves as the game sizes and controller counts get higher, but Youtuber Nintendrew has proven it can be done, but it’s not cheap.…
[ad_1] With the release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, it’s only fitting youtube trivia channel Did You Know Gaming would dive into its history. Of course, the history of Tropical Freeze is deeply intertwined with Nintendo and Retro’s initial decision to revisit the DKC games with Returns, so that game is along for the…
[ad_1] Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may be exclusive to Battle.net and not come to Steam. The digital distribution service is also home to Destiny 2 for PC as well as Blizzard hits like Overwatch and Diablo 3. And according to a report, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may be on it too. It…
[ad_1] Breath of the Wild is a massive game, full of nearly endless avenues for exploration and adventure. But now, if you’re into that sort of thing, you can watch random people on Twitch explore some of those avenues live. In the vein of the “Twitch Plays” phenomenon, Twitch channel Communitycontroller has set up a…
[ad_1] Rockstar is capping off its week of Red Dead Redemption 2 content drops with a small batch of screenshots. In the four screens revealed via a tweet, you can see the members of the Van der Linde gang interacting in various ways. In one shot, Sadie Adler and Bill Williamson exchange a few words,…
[ad_1] It’s time for our weekly rundown of all the news you need to know from the world of tech, and if you’re a Xiaomi fan, there’s a bit of bad news. Citing an increase in PCBA import taxes, the Chinese company raised prices for its popular Redmi Note 5 Pro phone – which was launched…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] Naughty Dog is one of the premiere developers of richly detailed, narrative-focused single-player games. But as with most games designed around setpieces and specific timings (read: most of them), there’s a lot of sleight of hand involved in creating the look and feel of a blockbuster movie. In the latest episode of Boundary Break,…
[ad_1] While Nintendo’s console/portable hybrid, Switch, selling over 17 million units and creating several hit games for Nintendo, it might be infringing on some patents. Gamevice, which makes attachable controllers for iOS and Android phones and tablets, has filed a complaint claiming the importation of Switch consoles into American shores infringes on its patents. The…
[ad_1] Update 5/5/2018: An additional day has passed in the Gregorian calendar, which means it has now been 969 days since Niantic teased trading in Pokémon Go. We have also corrected some faulty math in the copy of the original story. Original Story: A number of Game Informer staffers just vacated the office to compete in…
[ad_1] Bungie dove into the specifics of the new mode coming in Destiny 2’s Warmind expansion, Warmind, in video mode, revealing a few new details. Escalation Protocol, as previously detailed, is a wave-based mode that takes place on Mars, the expansion’s locale. As an answer to player complaints didn’t have difficult, repeatable activities, Escalation Protocol…
[ad_1] As part of its Season 3 update hitting next week, Bungie will be making it slightly easier for players to get the dances, ghosts, and ships they want. In its latest This Week At Bungie Update, the company detailed a new kind of loot box system it’s introducing in Season 3: the Prismatic Matrix.…
[ad_1] This weekend we have majors for just about every game under the sun. Shooters, MOBAs, and Fighters are all represented, which should give anyone who just finished up their college finals something to do on their first long “Summer” weekend. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is having its major in Sydney, Australia, this week, which will make…
[ad_1] Uppercut Games’ new release City of Brass delivers a clever mix of roguelite exploration and combat, as players fight their way through Arabian Nights-flavored levels using a melee weapon and a whip. Leo makes a rare hands-on appearance this episode, as he shows off his skills to Javy and Jeff. There’s a lot to…
[ad_1] During Activision’s earnings call, the Call of Duty developer talked a little bit about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PC. Activision Blizzard CEO Coddy Johnson was speaking about the upcoming Black Ops 4 and the the desire to have the game sell well on every platform. Johnson mentioned that the company has “invested…
[ad_1] Ahead of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary release later this year, Capcom has started a video series explaining the history of Street Fighter, game by game. The first video in the series naturally covers the first game, as well as the more historically important sequel, Street Fighter II. The retrospective is narrated by fighting…
[ad_1] During a livestream today, the For Honor team talked about their roadmap for the game in the coming months. In addition to the new maps and new heroes that the team is planning, the developers also talked about big additions to the games that were too big to be unveiled there. They were so…
[ad_1] Have you played Dark Souls III? Have you ever felt like it would be way better with the spiritual psychic-generated power of Stands? Then boy is there a mod for you. In this mod, titled Titanite is Unbreakable, characters get enemies to use as Stands for extra attacks or powers. The mod is created…
[ad_1] Following the release of Arx Fatalis, Arkhane Studios began work on a sequel, but ended up shifting directions to incorporate the Might and Magic license after partnering with publisher Ubisoft. That game ended up becoming Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, a fun first-person adventure that makes great use of physics. As this episode…
[ad_1] It’s the weekend! We’re all hard at work bringing you the best coverage out there, but we also need to get some well-deserved rest. Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze came out today, so if you missed that game on Wii U, Kyle says you definitely shouldn’t miss it this time. A lot of people are…
[ad_1] White Owls and Swery, the creator of games like Deadly Premonition and D4, have released the first trailer of The Good Life. The game was funded on Kickstarter yesterday with the campaign ending later today officially. To celebrate, the developers have released a story trailer today, named the STROY trailer at release, that is…
[ad_1] This weekend’s Splatfest pits two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and their Splatoon 2-playing fans, against each other in a competition for the ages. While the imagery for this Splatfest is from the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, this battle stretches out far further than just this show or Splatest. The Raphael and Leonardo…
[ad_1] Even when I was a kid, I’d see a great movie, captivating cartoon, or read a gripping book, and long for opportunities to revisit the worlds of those fantasies in new ways. If done right, a licensed board game taps into the characters and conflicts of the story that inspired it and gives its…
[ad_1] Every once in a while on The Game Informer Show podcast, we get the urge to dive in as deep as possible on a game and wring the experience for every interesting discussion to be had alongside our community. The release of God of War on the PlayStation 4 seemed like a great opportunity we…
[ad_1] A number of Game Informer staffers just vacated the office to compete in a Pokémon Go raid battle a few blocks away. The five-minute walk transformed into a discussion about the current state of the game. One of the big topics of note was the quest to catch Mew. Some of us have already…
[ad_1] My first baseman is named Grunt Manly. Most of my pitchers itch their butts before throwing the ball. My team, the Herbisaurs, is taking on the Sirloins. Super Mega Baseball 2 doesn’t take itself too seriously, but that doesn’t mean you’ll see moonshot home runs or pitches corkscrewing comically to the plate. Despite the…
[ad_1] Meagan Marie, senior community manager at Crystal Dynamics and former Game Informer editor, has authored the book Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play, which is being published by Prima Games this November. The book features profiles, interviews, essays, and professional advice from women past and present throughout the industry, including: Amy Hennig (director/writer…
[ad_1] There’s a new Clueless Gamer segment with Conan O’Brien from his TBS show, and he’s brought along comedian/actor Bill Hader (now on HBO’s Barry) to play through God of War. The pair aren’t enamored with the setup lore and Kratos’ relationship with son, Atreus, but they do show a SPOILER FOR THE GAME. So, again,…
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[ad_1] Microsoft unveiled Minecraft’s upcoming Aquatic Update at last year’s Minecon event, showing off the expansion’s new undersea biomes, creatures (dolphins!), and tools. It’s still on track for a spring release, but it comes with a caveat: According to Microsoft, it’s the last major update for platforms that aren’t running on the game’s Java Edition…
[ad_1] Following the Overwatch Retribution event, Blizzard has made a new map available in Rialto. It’s a new map that focusses on one team escorting payload while the other tries to stop it. A modified version of the map featured in the Overwatch Retribution event and ties in with the game’s lore. It serves as Overwatch’s…
[ad_1] Avengers: Infinity War had a terrific weekend, recording the biggest opening of all-time with a $640.5 million (about Rs. 4,256 crores) haul worldwide. It bested the previous record-setter Fast & Furious 8 by nearly $200 million, without the benefit of opening in China. Infinity War also had the biggest opening weekend of all-time for…
[ad_1] Hotly anticipated open-world adventure Red Dead Redemption 2 finally has a price for India. Red Dead Redemption India price on PS4 and Xbox One is Rs. 3,999. The game is now available for pre-order on specialist game sites like Games The Shop with the likes of Amazon and Flipkart listing it shortly. Compared to…
[ad_1] Fortnite iOS revenue continues to grow. The popular battle royale shooter has made more money through in-game purchases versus PUBG Mobile. This is despite the latter being available on both Android and iOS while Fortnite is yet to release on Android. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower, PUBG Mobile earned about $1 million in its…
[ad_1] Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 release date is October 12 with a full reveal expected on May 17. It has been widely speculated that the latest entry in the franchise will drop a single-player campaign in favour of a multiplayer-only experience including a possible battle royale mode. Activision’s latest comments during its quarterly…
[ad_1] The last time we saw Vampyr, we got to check out the game’s version of 1918 London, which was roiling from the effects of the Spanish flu. Today, Dontnod is showing a bit more personality – or, at least, the personality conflict between Jonathan Reid’s duties as a doctor and his needs as bloodthirsty…
[ad_1] On May 4 — Star Wars Day – we look back at Star Wars Battlefront 2 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Released on November 17, the game was mired with controversy because its micro-transactions consisted of random loot boxes and pay-to-win upgrades. They were so poorly implemented that if you wanted to play…
[ad_1] Rex Dickson, creative director for the Madden NFL series at internal studio EA Tiburon, has left the company after six years in that position and over a decade with the company. In a tweet, Dickson says: This decision was made after many discussions with other leaders on the team. We collectively agreed this was…
[ad_1] The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted John Madden Football, a giant of the multibillion-dollar video game industry that another new inductee – the 1962 Spacewar! – helped to launch. Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy VII round out the class of 2018 honoured Thursday at The Strong museum, where the hall of fame is housed. The…
[ad_1] God of War has proven to be one of the most beloved titles this year as far as reviews and player response go. It looks like Kratos’ latest adventure isn’t hurting on the sales side, either. Sony just revealed in a blog post that the game sold over 3.1 million copies in three days,…
[ad_1] Ever since its cinematic trailer reveal at E3 last year, fans have been eager to learn more about Beyond Good and Evil 2. A livestream in December showed off character and ship customization, as well as concept art. Today, another livestream gave us some details about the upcoming space pirate adventure, including gameplay footage,…
[ad_1] Overwatch’s newest map, Rialto, is now live for players to jump, fly, and shoot around in. The new map is based on, as you guessed it, the Rialto area of Venice, Italy. There’s not much time to take a tour of the grand canal in Overwatch, though, as the escort map will have…
[ad_1] The Video Game Hall of Fame, run by The Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, has announced that Final Fantasy VII, Tomb Raider, John Madden Football, and Spacewar are being honored with inductions to the museum. Spacewar is by far the oldest game on the list, coming out in 1962. The game was developed…
[ad_1] Trading items from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds outside of Steam marketplace has been temporarily halted, PUBG Corp. announced today. Item trading in Battlegrounds can be done two ways, with an option for listing the item on the Steam marketplace and one for trading ostensibly between friends called Personal Trading. PUBG Corp. announced today that they would…
[ad_1] Celine Dion, the Canadian singer probably best known for performing the theme to the movie Titanic, has lent her voice to Deadpool 2‘s official soundtrack with her song Ashes. The video, which you can find below, has Dion crooning a haunting ballad about power and returning to the fight while someone in a Deadpool…
[ad_1] In an interview with EPN TV, Eidos Montreal studio head David Anfossi stated that the Xbox One X version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider would run at “4K and 60FPS” on Xbox One X, which would be a massive accomplishment that very few games of that level of fidelity hit on consoles. Turns…
[ad_1] In the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, former Game Freak designer Atsuko Nishida explained the origins of one of the most recognized mascots around the world that she designed. People have noticed that, over time, Pikachu has definitely thinned out from his original chubby incarnation to one that more closely resembles that of a mouse,…
[ad_1] Game Informer’s Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Javy Gwaltney, and Matt Bertz break down the latest Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer. Elise Favis joins the podcast to talk about her time playing Eidos-Montreal’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Brian Shea talks about his six hours with State of Decay 2 on Xbox One. Then…
[ad_1] News just broke that a glitch exposed a “substantial number” of Twitter users’ passwords on Twitter’s internal network. According to Reuters, an internal investigation has shown no sign that the passwords have leaked beyond the network but the company is urging users to change their passwords anyway. So, yeah, if you use this platform,…
[ad_1] In an earnings call today, Activision talked a little bit about the Fall expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie’s multiplayer FPS. Stating that the expansion would include a mode that “is new to first-person shooters as a genre,” the company teased the expansion for Destiny 2. The actual expansion will debut at E3, so we…
[ad_1] Today, IGN and The Telegraph dropped the most comprehensive overviews yet of Rockstar Games’ next open-world western, Red Dead Redemption II. The blitz of coverage is definitely worth checking out yourself, but we also wanted to surface our biggest takeaways after wrangling up the written and video features. Another Generational Leap In Open World DesignWe have…
[ad_1] Spoiler Warning: This article includes major spoilers for Dontnod’s Life is Strange. If you haven’t finished the episodic adventure, don’t read any further! Dontnod’s Life is Strange ended with a difficult choice, and fans have long debated which option is the better conclusion. An upcoming comic from Titan Comics, titled Life Is Strange: Dust,…
[ad_1] Shuntaro Furukawa, the incoming CEO for Nintendo starting in June, wants Nintendo to expand further into the mobile business and believes one major hit could get them that foothold. In an interview with Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Furukawa explained that Nintendo has not quite gotten deep into the mobile business, a thought echoing outgoing president…
[ad_1] Destiny 2’s new expansion, Warmind, is set to hit next week. Ahead of the release, Bungie’s put out a limited, 11-page comic that focuses on the exploits of the gunslinger Anastasia (Ana) Bray. The comic was illustrated Kris Anka (Star-Lord, Captain Marvel) and written by both David A. Rodriguez (Batman: The Brave And The…
[ad_1] Microsoft has added yet another last-gen game to its ever-expanding library of backwards compatible titles. This time, the divisive sequel to Dragon Age is on the dock. The announcement came, as most of them do, from Major Nelson himself: Dragon Age 2 is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNs2ZLo pic.twitter.com/STu0MDAr9k …
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War isn’t just a critical success. Sony has announced that God of War sales have reached 3.1 million in just three days of its launch, from April 20 to April 22. This makes it the fastest-selling PS4 game so far. Keep in mind that Sony has used the word “sold” not…
[ad_1] The Desolation of Mordor, Shadow of War’s second DLC expansion, arrives this month. The Desolation of Mordor will not feature long-suffering Talion but instead will focus on Baranor, Captain of Minas Ithil, as he makes his way east to build an army of mercenaries to take down a certain fortress. But first, he’s got…
[ad_1] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) developer PUBG Corp has removed access to personal trading of all PUBG items on Steam. The reason for this is because certain users have been abusing the personal trade function to sell items to third-party sites. It seems to be an attempt to combat a situation Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO)…
[ad_1] A game set in the world of Harry Potter that lets you attend Hogwarts during a decade that J.K. Rowling hasn’t written about is an enticing prospect. It’s the premise for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, available on the App Store and Google Play, and it’s bound to attract legions of fans who’ve devoured every…
[ad_1] The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller now works with PC games on Steam. Valve, the company behind the popular PC gaming platform announced support for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via the Steam beta client. It features support for its gyroscope as well. However getting it to work isn’t as straightforward as plugging your Nintendo…
[ad_1] Of late, Microsoft refuses to give sales figures for the Xbox One family of consoles, preferring to focus on metrics that are a bit more nebulous like engagement – time spent by users within the Xbox ecosystem, be it on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X or Windows 10 PC via…
[ad_1] The next entry in the Tomb Raider series, Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be optimised for the Xbox One X. Publisher Square Enix revealed Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s frame rate and resolution for Microsoft’s iterative console. On the Xbox One X, you can play Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 4K resolution at…
[ad_1] Games have a hard time being funny, because they sort of have to play it straight. Although good writing and editing can make a game funny in the traditional sense, the “joke” of a wonky control scheme or level is usually at the player’s expense, which makes it hard to tolerate. It’s Anecdotal’s 39…
[ad_1] A week before release, NISA has delayed Disgaea 5 Complete’s PC release. NISA sent out an email today delaying the game to an indefinite date in Summer of this year, mostly notable as the title was scheduled for release on May 7. The same title was released last year on Switch and in 2015…
[ad_1] On a livestream yesterday, Harmonix announced that they would be bringing back the Rock Band Network to Rock Band 4 on modern consoles. The Rock Band Network was conceived as a way to increase the number of songs available to download for Rock Band without massively scaling up development resources. It allowed content creators…
[ad_1] In an interview with Japanese newspaper Nikkei, incoming Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa explained how he is going to be changing things up with Nintendo’s structure. One major change being made is the way video games are given the go-ahead within Nintendo. While Furukawa didn’t detail how it currently works, the new Nintendo head is…
[ad_1] Ubisoft has announced that the Beyond Good & Evil 2 team will be livestreaming an update on the game’s progress. The developer has been fairly quiet about the game since its surprise E3 reveal last year, except another developer stream last December. It seems like we’ll get another update tomorrow, with a livestream from…
[ad_1] Hi-Rez Studios has announced that Paladins, their hyphen-heavy free-to-play team-based first-person-shooter, will come out of early access on PC and land on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week. Paladins came out shortly after Blizzard’s Overwatch and immediately drew comparisons to the mega-popular shooter. Even still, Paladins has managed to accumulate a fairly large…
[ad_1] Hidetaka Suehiro, better known among fans as Swery65, has been having a rough few months. When his cat-based murder mystery game, The Good Life, failed to meet its crowdfunding goal late last year, Swery vowed to get it funded somehow, and brought the game to Kickstarter with some changes last month. Now, a few…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most anticipated game of 2018. After nearly a decade of waiting and two years since being officially announced, we’re all very anxious to get our hands on the game and learn more about it. Rockstar Game is notorious for their secrets and revealing trailers and info on their own…
[ad_1] Valve’s Steam Controller team has announced that the Switch’s Pro Controller, a dual-analog controller with similar shape and arrangement to the Xbox One controller, is now officially supported on Steam. Users who are a part of the Steam client beta can now set the controller up via Steam Input and start using it in…
[ad_1] The 2D platformer is one of the oldest genres in video games. Even after more than 30 years, we still love running and jumping across uneven platforms and avoiding deadly obstacles. Bishop Games adds a new dimension to this established formula with Light Fall, allowing you to create platforms while jumping. Unfortunately, this cool…
[ad_1] This week I have this intense desire to talk about my undying love for the Dragon Quest series. It was integral into shaping me into an RPG fan, and the confirmation that the newest entry is just a few months away has me giddy. Growing up, I played Final Fantasy for the characters and…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 After an incredibly long news drought, Red Dead Redemption 2 finally has a new trailer. In this trailer, we get a much better idea of the story in the western prequel, learn a bit more about the characters, and see returning characters such as the iconic outlaw, John Marston. We’ll…
[ad_1] Thanks to a bevy of visual teases leading up to Fortnite’s fourth season, Battle Royale players are now conditioned to scour the map for secrets. Along with the comet debris, which destroyed a number of homes and areas on the map, players are focusing on one anomaly in particular: a gigantic dinosaur footprint where…
[ad_1] Journalist and E3 Coliseum head Geoff Keighley has announced a Grim Fandango anniversary event to take place in L.A. this June. The celebration of the game’s 20th anniversary includes live music, a live read from the game script with the original cast, creator and recent GDC lifetime achievement award recipient Tim Schafer, and more.…
[ad_1] Rockstar just rolled into town with the latest Red Dead Redemption II trailer, and it’s packed to the brim with an information overload that our Red Dead fanatics have been working all morning to unpack. Here are the biggest takeaways from Rockstar’s latest glimpse into its return to the Old West. Familiar Faces Everywhere…
[ad_1] Rockstar Games finally revealed Red Dead Redemption 2: Official Trailer #3. And it focusses squarely on the game’s story, characters, and setting. Set in 1889 America it’s the end of the Wild West. Lawmen are tasked with hunting down outlaw gangs and those that don’t surrender are killed. Red Dead Redemption 2‘s story has…
[ad_1] Taki has been added to the roster for fighter Soulcalibur VI, complete with her ninjitsu prowess and dual blades, Rekki-Maru and Mekki-Maru. The video shows off Taki’s deadly closing speed and acrobatics, among other abilities. For a look at our hands-on time with the game, check out this installment of New Gameplay Today. Soulcalibur…
[ad_1] The upcoming Elder Scrolls Online expansion marks the first time players will be able to interact with the secretive Psijic Order, a mysterious group of mages who have isolated themselves from the rest of the world. In Summerset, players travel to the isle of Artaeum to uncover more about the elusive group – and…
[ad_1] We’ve dissected and analyzed the previous two Red Dead Redemption II trailers to extract as much information as possible and formulate theories about the return of the van der Linde gang and potential new features coming to the game. Seven months after the last teaser, Rockstar Games has dropped another slice of gameplay footage to fuel…
[ad_1] Hot on the heels of record Nintendo Switch sales, it appears that Nintendo may be forced to stop selling the hybrid console in the US. According to a notice issued by the US International Trade Commission (ITC), it has “voted to institute an investigation of certain portable gaming console systems with attachable handheld controllers…
[ad_1] The Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass expansion is now free on Xbox One and Windows PC. If you’ve been playing EA’s historical shooter on PC, all you need to do is add the expansion to your Origin account and it’s yours to keep. As for Battlefield 1 on the Xbox One, you simply need…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s open-world pirate adventure Sea of Thieves didn’t have the best critical reception on launch. However it managed to maintain a steady base of players on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. This was due to the fact that Sea of Thieves was on Xbox Game Pass, the company’s Netflix-like subscription service. Xbox One…
[ad_1] Nintendo may have had record profits with the Nintendo Switch, but that doesn’t mean its ignoring other parts of the business. In its annual financial briefing it called out its iOS and Android games such as Super Mario Run and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, as not having reached a “satisfactory profit point yet.” No…
[ad_1] Facebook will finally start selling its cordless virtual reality headset – Oculus Go will be available in 23 countries on Tuesday. To lure a more mainstream audience than past headsets, the company needs developers to think beyond gaming. The limited accessibility of VR headsets so far – mainly because of high prices and the…
[ad_1] Fantasy Flight’s mega-popular X-Wing tabletop game has been announced to get a reboot with a new edition of the game available later this year. After watching how players took to the game, Fantasy Flight has announced the second edition with a number of changes and tweaks “improving the game’s flow and refocusing on the…
[ad_1] Planet of Tatooine, rejoice! GOG has brought back fan-favorite Star Wars Episode I Racer, the pod racing game from 1999. Also known as the only good thing to come from The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode I Racer was a popular choice for N64-focused sleepovers around when the movie came out. The game also…
[ad_1] Why does Mario always get to be in the spotlight? The cover of this year’s Game Infarcer imagines what things might look like with Luigi in the starring role. Once again, artist Zander Cannon (the mind behind Kaijumax) did an excellent job with the cover for our annual parody magazine. In this video, we…
[ad_1] PlayStation Now, Sony’s streaming cloud-based gaming service, has added select PlayStation 2 games to its repertoire. The addition of PS2 games was announced today, confirming that these are similar to the buy-and-download PS2 Classics already on PlayStation 4, which feature updated resolution and trophy support. So fans that want to replay the games by…
[ad_1] The FTC has ruled that the warranty policies of six companies violate their marketing principles and practices regarding voiding warranties. On the pack of your consoles is a little sticker on the seam of the console warning you that breaking the sticker, basically opening it up and breaking the seam, voids the warranty. The…
[ad_1] We have an April Fools’ Day tradition here at Game Informer. We make Game Infarcer, a parody magazine full of joke games and made-up news. It even has a fake editor-in-chief! Though Game Infarcer came a little late this year (it was in our May issue instead of April, due to our 300th issue…
[ad_1] Another game joins the Xbox 360 on Xbox One backwards compatibility list today and it’s an action-packed choice. THQ’s Saints Row 2 arrives on the digital service as of this morning. The 2008 open world game was a revelation at the time in that the single-player story allowed full campaign co-op, which is still…
[ad_1] Nintendo has announced that Mii creation and editing will be available on browsers starting at the end of this month. The news came in the latest, and presumably final, Miiitomo update for Nintendo’s mobile social network app. Since Miitomo was Nntendo’s method for adjusting your Nintendo online ID’s associated Mii at your leisure, Mii…
[ad_1] Ikaruga, one of Treasure’s most venerated vertical shooters, is coming to Switch at the end of May. The announcement comes via indie game shepherd Nicalis, which posted a tweet and blog entry about bringing over the game today. The perfect shooter returns to Nintendo hardware! We’re teaming up with Treasure to bring…
[ad_1] VR is a compelling technology, but most of the big sets tether you to a computer. Oculus is hoping to set players free with Oculus Go – an all-in-one VR headset that isn’t powered by a PC or phone. Oculus announced the mobile headset last fall, but starting today, if you’ve got $199, you…
[ad_1] Local co-operative games have been few and far between this generation, making Dragon’s Crown Pro a rarity. It’s a co-operative 2D action role-playing game. Aside from the likes of Diablo 3 and the recently released Overcooked, few game companies have bothered with couch play, preferring the more lucrative confines of live services and vast…
[ad_1] Disney and Marvel released a new trailer for the sequel to Ant-Man – Ant-Man and The Wasp – this morning. It’s the first look at the film and there are plenty of jokes and action sequences revolving around our heroes’ shrinking and enlarging powers, as Scott Lang returns to fight alongside Hope Van Dyne, assuming the…
[ad_1] If you’re not watching Cartoon Network’s Teen Titans GO!, you might be missing out. The show pokes fun at itself and superhero tropes while breaking the fourth wall. If a recent trailer is to be believed, the upcoming film looks to do the same. Teen Titans GO! To The Movies hits theaters on July…
[ad_1] A special battle event is starting up in Pokémon Go that lets you collect extra Fighting-type Pokémon for a limited time. Starting on May 1 at 1:00 p.m. PT, extra Fighting-type Pokémon, such as Machop and Makuhita, will be wandering through the wild. This Battle Showdown event will continue until May 14, and players…
[ad_1] Bandai Namco is giving PS4 and Xbox One players a chance to play Dark Souls: Remastered before it comes out on May 25. Starting today through May 8 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific, players can download the game’s network test client in preparation for the test, which runs May 11-12 (6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.…
[ad_1] It’s Mega Man’s 30th anniversary and Capcom isn’t celebrating with just Mega Man 11. The blue bomber’s parent company is also teaming up with iam8bit to produce classic cartridges and fan packages for Mega Man II and Mega Man X. The two cartridges are totally playable on NTSC NES systems for Mega Man II…
[ad_1] Shutdown the rumor mill! The comet that has been the intense focus of speculation by Fortnite players has finally crashed on the battlefield. The comet is the central hook of Fortnite Season 4, which is now live in both Battle Royale and Save the World modes. In Battle Royale, the comet splintered into shards,…
[ad_1] When Tropical Freeze released on the Wii U in 2014, it was exciting because it marked Donkey Kong Country’s belated entry into the world of high definition. It played well, included tons of nostalgic and novel platforming ideas, and offered a significant, but fair challenge. Unfortunately, simply by the nature of its underperforming platform,…
[ad_1] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) isn’t just getting new modes and updates to its gameplay. The company behind the battle royale smash hit, PUBG Corp, is also aggressively pursuing action against its cheaters. It has confirmed that 15 people were arrested for “developing and selling hacking/cheating programs that affect PUBG” on PC. What’s more is that the…
[ad_1] FIFA 18 for the PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One will get a free update to include the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will take place in Russia. These include authentic teams, stadiums, kits, badges, Official Match Ball and the Official Winner’s Trophy. The game’s publisher, EA has said fans can download the update…
[ad_1] Popular battle royale shooter Fortnite Season 4 is live now on iOS. While Fornite Season 4 download size is 209.6MB on iOS, it should be a lot bigger on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. As we reported earlier, Fortnite Season 4 brings changes to the map. Plus, iOS players now have the ability to drag and drop…
[ad_1] E3 2018 is from June 12 to June 14 and it seems that developer CD Projekt Red will be showing off Cyberpunk 2077 at the event. According to a listing on the E3 2018 exhibitor website, the company will be present to show off a role-playing game for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.…
[ad_1] With the sweltering summer sun and the start of the vacation season, it’s a great reason to be indoors. Good thing this month is packed to the brim with game releases, then. We’re just a month away from E3 that will decide how well our holiday season would go, but before that we have…
[ad_1] One of the biggest selling points of the Xbox One X is Microsoft’s relentless pursuit in ensuring games receive enhancements for the console. These include resolutions upto 4K, improved frame rate, and HDR support. Xbox One X enhancements aren’t restricted to new games. Even last generation Xbox 360 titles receive enhancements for the Xbox…
[ad_1] Undead Labs is bringing its State of Decay sequel to Xbox One and PC next month, and we couldn’t be happier. The first game had a brilliant core, balancing elements of survival, town management, and zombie murder, but it was marred by frequent bugs and other technical issues. Will State of Decay 2 live…
[ad_1] Zombie games feel almost a dime-a-dozen over the last decade. Whether you’re talking Valve’s methodical co-op shooter franchise Left 4 Dead or Capcom’s over-the-top gore-fest Dead Rising, the full spectrum feels covered. When it launched in 2013, State of Decay stood out for allowing players to manage a community while telling unique narratives through…
[ad_1] After being asked about Japanese RPGs on Microsoft’s E3 stage, Xbox boss Phil Spencer replied today that the company hopes to support Japanese partners on stage at E3. The question gets asked in some form or another every few days to Spencer, who actively communicates with fans over Twitter. This time, Spencer answered that…
[ad_1] Got $500 to spare and love Okami but have run out of ports and other ways to show it? First4Figures has you covered. Celebrate Okami with this new statue of lead character Shiranui, the legendary wolf from 100 years prior to the events of Okami, in all her glory. The statue measures 14 inches…
[ad_1] Revealed at E3 2015 the Final Fantasy VII Remake wowed audiences with its slick trailers. It had us cautiously optimistic of what to expect from Square Enix. Reason being, it had yet to deliver on Final Fantasy XV, a game that was announced in 2006 and finally released in 2016 — after spending almost…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR 2) release date is October 26 for PS4 and Xbox One. As is the case with most big games, developer Rockstar appears to be doubling down on the pre-release hype and has announced that RDR 2 is getting its third trailer. The hotly anticipated open-world Wild West game’s first public…
[ad_1] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Retro Studios’ 2D platformer from 2014, has been delisted from Nintendo’s Wii U eShop in North America today. Fans on the Wii U subreddit noticed it missing today, which seemed rather abrupt as people have been able to buy it as recently as yesterday. The top comment points out…
[ad_1] AO International Tennis from Big Ant Studios released in Australia earlier this year (as simply AO Tennis) to less-than-stellar reviews. The game seemed to be rushed out to capitalize on the Australian Open grand-slam tournament, with the developer promising modes and content after release. While I can’t speak to all the changes that have…
[ad_1] Every once in a while on The Game Informer Show podcast, we get the urge to dive in as deep as possible on a game and wring the experience for every interesting discussion to be had alongside our community. The release of God of War on the PlayStation 4 on April 20th seems like a…
[ad_1] Square Enix has announced preorder bonuses for the upcoming Dragon Quest XI on PlayStation 4, depending on where you preorder the game. For GameStop in the United States, or EBGames in Canada, players who preorder get the following items: The “Elevating Vest” – A snazzy waistcoat that awards the wearer with extra experience every…
[ad_1] In the nearly two years since Pokémon Go released, developer Niantic has continually evolved the experience. Doctor PoGo, a hardcore player who sat next to Niantic CEO John Hanke on a flight, claims Pokémon Go is on its way to its next stage of evolution. According to Doctor PoGo, Niantic is working on several…
[ad_1] In an interview with Kotaku, director of the latest (and many say greatest) God of War game Cory Barlog was asked about his future plans for the series. Kotaku’s Jason Schreier asked Barlog about future games in a longer interview on the site. “So how much of the future game plan do you have…
[ad_1] The incredibly charming animated shorts centered around Sonic Mania has added a second episode online. Sonic Mania Adventures, a decidedly confusing but appropriate brand name, had a first episode a few weeks ago where Sonic found out Eggman was searching for the chaos emeralds, as he tends to do. In the second episode, Sonic…
[ad_1] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a pretty great game, but it may not have found the audience it deserved on its original Wii U home. Fear not! Nintendo is bringing the game to Switch in a few days, with a port that includes a new playable character. Join us as Kyle shows off…
[ad_1] After about a month of teasing, Fortnite season 4 is at least being shown tomorrow and will bring answers to all the questions Epic has been raising. Meteors started showing up earlier this month above Tilted Towers, causing fans to go crazy with speculation over what it could mean. Amidst the ensuing confusing and…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: ThomasGOAL/Evoweb Konami’s answer to FIFA 19, Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (PES 2019) appears to have a release date that’s earlier than expected. PES 2019 is due on August 30 and could have David Beckham on the cover of at least one edition of the game. Aside from a standard edition of PES…
[ad_1] We just got word from Rockstar that the developer will be dropping a new trailer for its hotly anticipated western game Wednesday, May 2. No details about what’s in the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, but the press release explicitly mentions the October release date so, if nothing else, it looks like another…
[ad_1] Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced Fortnite Season 4. While the previous season doled out space-themed cosmetic rewards, this time around Fortnite appears to be going for the superhero look. With Fortnite iOS growing from strength to strength in addition to a robust user base on PS4, PC, and Xbox One (despite the lack…
[ad_1] Last month, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was pulled from Steam, after the licensing and publishing rights were transferred from the game’s original publisher, Ubisoft, to its developer, Techland. Well, it’s back. Techland tweeted the news this morning, along with word that it’s temporarily priced at 33-percent off, at $9.99. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger…
[ad_1] A World Cup trophy has alluded Lionel Messi up to this point, but you can make this the year in the free World Cup update to FIFA 18 (PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch versions), coming on May 29. The additional content includes playing as the 32 officially qualified countries in an online tournament…
[ad_1] Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is the latest in the long-running Total War series of strategy games. Previous entries were set in feudal Japan, the Roman Republic, and even using developer Creative Assembly’s mix of turn-based and real-time strategy flair in established universes like Warhammer. Set in 878AD, the world of Total War…
[ad_1] With the PS4 surpassing 75 million units sold and God of War releasing to critical acclaim, Sony isn’t resting on its laurels. A patent filing (via Finder) from the company suggests it has plans for a blockchain-based digital rights management (DRM) solution for PS4 games in addition to music, movies, and other media available via the…
[ad_1] Today Disney released a new behind the scenes featurette for Solo: A Star Wars Story where Donald Glover, Ron Howard. Emilia Clarke, and others talk about how excited they are for the movie. The interviews themselves are probably a little boring. However, for some reason, intercut between all these interviews is mostly new footage…
[ad_1] Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War opened this weekend and, shocker, it’s doing incrediblely well both critically and at the box office. In fact, according to estimates from box office trackers like Box Office Mojo, the movie has already grossed $250,000,000. If that estimate is true, and it likely is, that means that Infinity War has…
[ad_1] I’m going to level with you. As someone who liked but did not love the original series, I did not expect God of War to be as good as it is. The pacing, beautiful writing, fantastic combat, and awe-inspiring boss fight have all made the game an early Game Of The Year leader for…
[ad_1] After this month’s earlier Hanzo update, it looks like Symmetra is next up for some big changes. In a forum reply, lead designer Geoff Goodman laid out some of the changes coming to the support character, most notably that she wouldn’t be playing support anymore and would, instead, likely become a defense class character. Here’s what…
[ad_1] Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Infinity War has been hyped up as what is arguably the biggest movie of all-time for the better part of a decade. It has all of the biggest characters in fiction on screen together, it’s the culmination of a 19 movie franchise, and it takes the biggest risks. The hype has…
[ad_1] Did You Know Gaming is a smart and entertaining YouTube channel dedicated to bringing trivia and unknown history behind all things video game. This week the series is taking a look at the lego game adaptations of popular films developed by TT Games. Here you can find out all sorts of interesting details, like…
[ad_1] Developer Bluehole has been pushing hard against cheaters and hackers ever since PUBG came to prominence last year. Today, the studio released a community update where it notified players that 15 individuals had been arrested for developing and selling programs that not only let players use cheats in-game but also stole personal data from…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] Trailblazers, an upcoming multiplayer racer from developer Supergonk, has its own unique twist. As you race toward the finish line, you also attempt to splatter the track with more ink than other players. As our news editor Imran Khan pointed out in his best indies of PAX East round-up, Trailblazers is as if you…
[ad_1] Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third and final entry to Lara Croft’s rebooted series. Following yesterday’s big reveal, Square Enix has now unveiled details about what we can expect from the various special editions, the season pass, and pre-order bonuses. Soon, you can pre-order either the standard, deluxe, croft, or ultimate edition…
[ad_1] A recent video from YouTuber Super Bunnyhop, also known as games journalist George Weidman, suggests that Eidos Montreal was once working on what later became Final Fantasy XV. Weidman tells us in the video that this report has anonymous sources, so it’s unclear whether all of what’s said here is valid. Nonetheless, it paints an…
[ad_1] According to both Korean and Australian listings on their online rating boards’ websites, the next Hitman is titled Hitman: Sniper Assassin and it’s coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Sniper Assassin has not yet officially been announced by developer IO Interactive. The name bears similarities to two of the studio’s previous games:…
[ad_1] Eight new titles are now available on EA’s subscriber service Origin Access. If you’re a subscriber, you can explore Mad Max’s wasteland or puzzle your way through the adventure game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, for no extra cost. You can check out the entire list of new titles coming to the service…
[ad_1] According to a trailer that hit early on Bandai Namco Taiwan’s Facebook as well as Shonen Games’ twitter, Vegito is coming soon to Dragon Ball FighterZ. It confirms that it’s Vegito’s blue-haired SSGSS (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegito) form as well. Though the trailer doesn’t tell us much about his abilities, we do…
[ad_1] This week we’ve got major events in China, the Dominican Republic, and the far-off land of Maryland. In Moscow, Dota 2 is having a major of its in on in the Epicenter XL tournament, complete with a new patch to play under and Techies in Captain’s Mode. Let’s see how pros adapt! (Stream / Schedule) The…
[ad_1] Labo, Nintendo’s cardboard-based slot-and-switch package, has seemingly been a pretty big hit. Now the United Parcel Service is showing they’re not one to be undone. In a tweet today, UPS showed a video of them using cardboard to cut and assemble a travel case for all your Labo variety pack accessories. The Labo Toy-Con-tainer…
[ad_1] Labo is a Nintendo product, but it’s not for every Nintendo (or even video game) fan. If the idea of a part-craft, part-video-game toy that is also a programming tool made of cardboard makes you scoff indignantly, having it in your hands won’t suddenly make you a believer. Labo is a bizarre product meant…
[ad_1] Meteors have been hitting the ground in Fortnite today along with a social media blast from Epic portending the upcoming season four. A few Fortnite players have noticed that meteors have been coming from the sky, but few people are finding landing spots as they appear to impact on the ground and disappear. Some…
[ad_1] This week on Replay we’re flying dragons with motion controls in Lair. Released in 2007, Lair represented a new direction for developer Factor 5, who has mostly been working with Nintendo on the Rogue Squadron series up to that point. A veteran flight-sim developer making a dragon game for the brand-new PlayStation 3 sounded…
[ad_1] Mortal Kombat big bad Shao Kahn has been a major presence in the series since his debut in Mortal Kombat II. Now, the main antagonist is being immortalized outside of the series through a massive statue of him sitting atop his throne. This 1:3 statue from PCS Collectibles was sculpted by Jerry Macaluso and…
[ad_1] It’s the weekend! It’s time to kick up your heels, lay back, and play some video games. You can also probably do other things, but for the life of me I can’t figure out what that might be. Oh! Right! Movies! If you didn’t get a chance to catch Avengers: Infinity War last night…
[ad_1] Capcom has released the latest event quest in Monster Hunter World, titled Code: Red, and nets you the outfit of Devil May Cry protagonist Dante. The quest, which has you run through a gauntlet of monsters, gets you the Red Orb item which will let you build the various parts of Dante’s costume. You…
[ad_1] Nintendo has revealed that details on their online subscription service needed for online multiplayer next month. While the service is still set for September, Nintendo has been completely mum on details for the service. The last time any details were given about the service was outgoing CEO Tatsumi Kimishima says the company is aiming…
[ad_1] All month long we’ve been sharing features covering Spider-Man, along with going in-depth on the game in the magazine’s cover story. To close things out for the month, we opened the doors to the community (and a person dressed as Captain America, for some reason) to give us questions for the game’s…
[ad_1] We know we’re Game Informer and everything, but sometimes we get very excited about good dorky films. In this video discussion, Ben Hanson, Matt Miller, Brian Shea, and Andrew Reiner break down everything they loved and were confused about with the amazing Avengers: Infinity War. There’s a lot to say, so we hope you…
[ad_1] The beloved MechWarrior/BattleTech IPs return to the classic strategy space loaded with giant mechanized armors and the pilots who command them. As a longtime fan of the franchise, I was pleased to see plenty of customization options for my mechs big and small, true to form with heat sinks, jump jets, and particle…
[ad_1] After a rough first go, Kratos is taking a second stab at being a father in the newest God of War. While his parenting efforts are a marked improvement over the tremendously low bar he set for himself in the original trilogy, many of the lessons Kratos passes on to his son, Atreus, still leave a…
[ad_1] Retro-inspired 2D action games are plentiful on digital storefronts, so it can be difficult for them to distinguish themselves from their competition. With a distinct art style, wacky humor, and role-playing elements galore, Super Daryl Deluxe immediately stands out from the crowd. While the journey is enjoyable and features plenty of novel ideas, frustration…
[ad_1] In their latest financial report, Sony has revealed that the PlayStation 4 has hit 73 million units sold, but the company is bracing for the system reaching a saturation point soon. The system sold 19 million units in the last financial year, a remarkable number that is still down slightly from the 20 million…
[ad_1] Avengers: Infinity War is one of the biggest movie events in years and Microsoft is more than eager to take part. A tweet from the @Xbox account shows the Infinity Gauntlet with a few let’s say branded changes. Infinity Gauntlet is OP. @marvelstudios please nerf immediately. #InfinityWar pic.twitter.com/xntDWW834z — Xbox (@Xbox)…
[ad_1] On April 26th, 2018, I went to the very same theater I saw the very first Iron Man in back in 2008 to watch the culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in the form of Avengers: Infinity War. My life has changed drastically in various ways since seeing the first Iron Man, both big…
[ad_1] Turns out there is a happy ending to the bleak city builder Frostpunk after all. Today 11 Bit Studios revealed its critically acclaimed game has sold 250,000 copies. Why is this number significant? This was the threshold for the company to recoup all its development and marketing costs, which means every sale from here…
[ad_1] Every once in a while on The Game Informer Show podcast, we get the urge to dive in as deep as possible on a game and wring the experience for every interesting discussion to be had alongside our community. The release of God of War on the PlayStation 4 on April 20th seems like a…
[ad_1] After multiple leaks regarding its special editions and trailer, Shadow of the Tomb Raider finally had an official reveal showing off what you can expect from the third game in Square Enix’s new take on Lara Croft when it hits on September 14. The last two games were 2013’s Tomb Raider and 2015’s Rise…
[ad_1] Square Enix has revealed a new trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and it looks gorgeous. Though it doesn’t show actual gameplay footage, this cinematic teaser gives you a glimpse of what to expect as Lara Croft journeys to South America. Shadow of the Tomb Raider sees Lara face the threat of an…
[ad_1] Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the final installment in Square Enix’s rebooted trilogy, brings Lara first to Mexico, then South America. One of the major themes of this upcoming title is descent, meaning we see Lara explore underground tombs and more underwater areas. In typical Tomb Raider fashion, there are some big setpieces too,…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Joe Cool/IndianVideoGamer After several Shadow of the Tomb Raider editions were leaked earlier in the day, the official Xbox website has a trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider right now, hours before an official reveal on April 27 at 6:30pm IST. And if you were expecting it to have gameplay footage, think again.…
[ad_1] Japan’s Sony Corp said on Friday it expects operating profit to fall 8.8 percent in the financial year through March 2019 as a stronger yen eats into profit from the image sensor business. The electronics and entertainment firm forecast profit to fall to CNY 670 billion ($6.13 billion) from CNY 734.86 billion a year prior, when…
[ad_1] Nubia Red Magic smartphone was launched last week as the first gaming smartphone by ZTE. Now, the handset has been made available through the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo. Early backers can get the smartphone for $399 (roughly Rs. 26,700), and the smartphone will start shipping in May. The company has stated that it will ship…
[ad_1] A big, green snake slithers up your body, squeezing your rib cage, but you’re not afraid. It’s strangely exhilarating. In this virtual reality simulation, the snake isn’t real but the feeling in your chest is. In addition to seeing the snake through a virtual reality headset strapped to your face, you’re wearing a jacket…
[ad_1] On Sunday, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed in an interview that the Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel will see its web slinging star travel beyond New York. There’s a narrative reason to it, which will be shaped by the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4. The Spider-Man sequel is slated for July 2019,…
[ad_1] Hearthstone’s new free single-player adventure content arrives today, so join us for a deep dive into the heart of the dark forest to take on some new challenges. The roguelike dungeon crawl design that features deckbuilding from scratch and special cards you can’t find anywhere else debuted in Kobolds and Catacombs, and this new…
[ad_1] Nintendo has timed the announcement of their E3 plans this year around their financial briefing, tweeting out information about their show presence at the same time as the briefing. Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that they would be holding a tournament for skilled players. The Splatoon 2 part of that tournament, a World Championship…
[ad_1] Earlier this month, Rockstar confirmed they’d be removing a number of songs from Grand Theft Auto IV due to the ten year licensing deal running out. Today, now that the update has gone live, we know what songs were removed. The Journey Terry Riley – “A Rainbow in Curved Air” (1969) …
[ad_1] While some have criticized Microsoft for not growing the Xbox brand, numbers from the company’s latest financial report show growth in the gaming sector. Microsoft saw an 18 percent uptick in revenue in their gaming division year-over-year, owing the growth to a rise in software sales on the Xbox One, especially among third-parties. This…
[ad_1] As part of Nintendo’s annual results, the company has announced that their mobile game pursuits will now be in partnership with Cygames, the company behind the wildly successful Granblue Fantasy. The first game co-developed between the two companies is an action RPG called Draglia Lost. Not much is known beyond the single piece of…
[ad_1] Game Informer’s Ben Hanson, Kimberley Wallace, and Jeff Cork start the show by debating whether or not David Cage and Quantic Dream can pull off some of the deep and sensitive themes surrounding Detroit: Become Human on PlayStation 4. Kyle Hilliard joins the show to weigh in with his full thoughts on Nintendo Labo’s…
[ad_1] Good Smile has opened pre-orders for their newest Nendoroid, the very, very scary Kratos. Kratos stands tall with his shield and Leviathan Axe, though I am relatively sure if you throw it, it probably can’t be summoned directly back to you. Relatively sure. Like most Nendoroids, you can put on multiple heads for your…
[ad_1] In 1962, some of Marvel’s most talented creators decided to take a big risk with a new character who was unlike anything the world had seen before. As we head towards the end of our exclusive Spider-Man coverage, Executive Creative Director of Marvel Games Bill Rosemann joins us for a look back at Spidey’s…
[ad_1] Bluehole and PUBG Corp. have spent 2018 getting aggressive about Battlegrounds updates, culminating in one of the game’s biggest updates on PC today. The latest feature addition is the ability to select which map you want to play, between Erangel and Miramar. Players have preferences for both and can now choose which one they’re…
[ad_1] At CinemaCon, a film-focused convention in Las Vegas, 20th Century FOX has released official synopses for a host of upcoming movies coming from the production company. The Predator From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now,…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: NeoRaider/ResetEra Shadow of the Tomb Raider release date is September 14 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In the run up to this, the Shadow of the Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition, Steelbook Edition, and Croft Edition have been leaked. These will be available at launch along with the standard edition and…
[ad_1] Early this morning, Nintendo released its earnings report for the last financial year, which covers the entire lifetime of the Switch and every game released on it. As such, the company has provided numbers for their games, which includes a few surprises. Note that in the context of this article, selling is shorthand for…
[ad_1] Sony is offering three months of Netflix for free with yearly PlayStation Plus subscriptions. This deal isn’t live globally just yet, although it is available in India and most of Europe right now, provided you’ve received an email from the company with the offer of free Netflix. That said, several members of popular gaming forum ResetEra have confirmed…
[ad_1] Roll7 has announced that its fast-paced, action multiplayer title Laser League is hitting PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 10. The game features teams competing on an ever-changing pitch of deadly light patterns as they try and control various nodes. It’s simple in nature, but addictive and strategic in the way it blends…
[ad_1] Created by Dave Filoni of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, the new Star Wars Resistance is set to fly onto screens this fall, when it will premiere on the Disney Channel, and afterward on Disney XD. The series focuses on a pilot named Kazuda Xiono, a pilot working for the…
[ad_1] Fortnite players are obsessed with a comet that recently appeared in the game world. This somewhat ominous-looking space rock has generated theories galore. Some players believe it could be an alien mothership; others are convinced it will be a new supply drop that delivers even more powerful weapons. With new comet watching signs appearing…
[ad_1] Tatsumi Kimishima found himself the CEO of one of the biggest gaming companies in the world after Satoru Iwata passed away in 2015. He guided the company through the launch of its portable powerhouse, the Nintendo Switch, but today Kimishima announced he’s stepping down from the position. Nintendo has named Shuntaro Furukawa as his…
[ad_1] Mobile games studio Jam City has released its Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery role-playing game (RPG) for Android and iOS in partnership with Warner Bros. The game has been launched under Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Portkey Games, which is a label dedicated to creating new first-person Wizarding World mobile and video games, inspired by J.K.…
[ad_1] Sonic Mania gets a definitive release called Sonic Mania Plus for the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Sonic Mania Plus’ price is $30 internationally with no India price announced at the moment. The Sonic Mania Plus release date is July 17. It comes with additional content that wasn’t included with Sonic Mania.…
[ad_1] Nintendo has announced that its current president, Tatsumi Kimishima will step down from his role leading the company. In his place is Shuntaro Furukawa. He joined Nintendo in 1994 and has worked in global marketing and at The Pokemon Company. Since 2016, Furukawa has been Nintendo’s Managing Executive Officer, Supervisor of Corporate Analysis and Administration…
[ad_1] Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Switch sales stand at 17.79 million sold worldwide since launch during its 2017 fiscal year earnings results with 15.05 million sold during the 2017 financial year. In addition to this, Nintendo Switch game sales have been solid. Super Mario Odyssey sold 10.41 million units, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: sold…
[ad_1] Despite there being no real structure for Fortnite as an esport, Team Secret of Dota 2 fame has announced they have put together a team for the game, including a player still in middle school. Team Secret CEO John Yao has been looking toward a future for Fortnite esports organized by Epic and wanted…
[ad_1] Your phone is now a portal to the wizarding world of Harry Potter for a game that takes place prior to the book and movie series. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery comes from the creators of games like Avengers Academy and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. Hogwarts Mystery takes place in the 1980s, well…
[ad_1] A few years ago, Microsoft and Saber Interactive were working on a game for the Russian market called Halo Online. In August 2016, that game was canceled, but the modding community picked up the pieces to try and salvage something from the work. The resulting game is called ElDewrito and, in the modders’ own…
[ad_1] Belgium has joined the Netherlands in declaring that randomized loot boxes in video games are gambling and are therefore illegal in the country. The Belgian Gaming Commission looked at Overwatch, FIFA 18, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Star Wars Battlefront II, and determined that only the loot boxes in the latter did not constitute a…
[ad_1] Nintendo has been quietly cranking away on Splatoon 2 content since the game’s big 2.0 update, culminating in another big update out now. The new update includes over one hundred pieces of gear new to Splatoon 2 (either completely new or returning to the game from the first Splatoon), new music, a new rank,…
[ad_1] Insomniac has confirmed that Spider-Man’s Avengers: Infinity War suit will be available to use in the game, and teased that his very first suit will also be usable. The Iron Spider suit will be included for those who pre-order the game. The “Homemade” wrestling suit is not specifically called out as being a pre-order.…
[ad_1] Update: Today, Epic kicked the teasing up a notch with an emergency test pattern image – with a llama emblazoned on the front, naturally – to suggest something more might be happening soon. pic.twitter.com/dBYa8gZXQA — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 25, 2018 The picture was posted on both the Twitter and Facebook pages…
[ad_1] In the 24 years that Insomniac Games has been around, they’ve maintained a strong presence in the industry with original, beloved titles like Spyro, Ratchet & Clank, and Sunset Overdrive. In the video below, CEO Ted Price lends insight into how the studio’s past led to Spider-Man, as well as how they’re handling what…
[ad_1] Waiting is something that A Song of Ice and Fire fans are probably pretty used to by now, so hopefully people won’t be too disappointed or shocked at the news that The Winds of Winter has been confirmed to come in 2019 at the earliest. Martin confirmed the news on his blog today, couched…
[ad_1] Warning: Spoilers ahead for God of War. Do not read until after you’ve beaten the game! God of War feels like an impossible game. That’s adjective been used often by fans to describe the series, mostly when it comes to the massive boss fights and camera effects. Kratos often squares off against beasts several…
[ad_1] Shining Resonance Refrain is coming to the west on basically every system in early July. The RPG was released in Japan on the PlayStation 3 in 2014, but never left the country. A PlayStation 4 remaster came out in Japan just a few weeks ago with improvements like a What If mode that remixes…
[ad_1] Bandai Namco and Arc System Works have released the first trailer for Zamasu, the third DLC character for Dragon Ball FighterZ. The footage is in line with other FighterZ character trailers, which is to say it’s extremely short. It does show the character’s entrance scene, though, which shows Zamasu and Goku Black fusing together…
[ad_1] Quantic Dream’s upcoming sci-fi game Detroit: Become Human is out next month, and PlayStation Plus subscribers can get a little refresher on the studio as part of May’s PS Plus lineup. Beyond: Two Souls joins Rayman Legends as the two big names heading up the roster. Here’s the complete list of games coming to…
[ad_1] Before the rumoured Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), or Grand Theft Auto V on Nintendo Switch, we are getting GTA V Premium Online Edition for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. After being leaked via an Amazon listing back in February, Rockstar Games officially revealed the game last week with a release at…
[ad_1] Bandai Namco today announced that it would be publishing a new game set in World War I, called 11-11: Memories Retold. The narrative adventure is being developed by Aardman Animation Studios and DigixArt, and it features a striking visual design, as you can see in the game’s first trailer. The somber subject matter may…
[ad_1] Sonic Mania Plus was unveiled back in March with a vague “summer” release window. Today, Sega has gotten specific, saying when in July players will be able to pick up the physical release. The game is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on July 17. Highlights of the enhanced edition (of an…
[ad_1] Indie studio Tendershoot has just announced its latest project, which is an eerily uncanny recreation of what browsing the web was like in the ’90s. In Hypnospace Outlaw, players log on to the virtual network and customize their in-game PCs with wallpapers, screen savers, and software. Along the way, they’ll be charged with enforcing…
[ad_1] The Xbox One April update is now live. It brings a host of new features to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S. These include FreeSync, support for 1440p resolution, a low latency mode, and more. The Xbox One April update download size is roughly 732MB. What’s interesting is that forward facing features…
[ad_1] Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality collector’s edition Rick and Morty fans and PlayStation VR owners, we have a treat for you! Adult Swim has officially released the retail version and collector’s edition of their VR game, Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality and it’s bundled with all sorts of goodies. If you’re a diehard fan, you…
[ad_1] The next Xbox may feature game streaming. Now before you assume a true Netflix-style experience with every single element of a game delivered to you via the Internet on the Xbox One successor, that’s far from the case. According to industry insider Brad Sams, Microsoft is exploring options that allow it to integrate game…
[ad_1] Aside from introducing us to the Clinger sticky grenade, Fortnite version 3.6 brought with it the option to Self-Refund in-game purchases. What this means is, if you bought items in games that you weren’t satisfied with, you have the option to refund them yourself without having to go through Epic’s customer support. The Fortnite…
[ad_1] The Nintendo Switch has been hacked again. And it’s been done in such a fashion that Nintendo may not be able to patch it out with an update. Hacker Katherine Temkin and the hacking group ReSwitched have exploited the Nintendo Switch’s Tegra X1 USB recovery mode to bypass operations that would protect it from…
[ad_1] The Xbox One April update is now live. It brings a host of new features to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S. These include FreeSync, support for 1440p resolution, a low latency mode, and more. The Xbox One April update download size is roughly 732MB. What’s interesting is that forward facing features…
[ad_1] I built a car today. And it only took me 10 minutes. A remote-controlled car is the first project you make as part of the Nintendo Labo, a new type of build-it-yourself cardboard accessory that works with the Switch console to combine real-world and digital play. After folding and assembling the mini car, I…
[ad_1] As part of its announcement that pre-orders are now live for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, Bandai Namco has revealed the Steam version of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition will be delisted on May 8 at 4pm Pacific Time. While most of the changes Remastered makes are quality-of-life improvements, there are also…
[ad_1] A demo for Quantic Dream’s latest game, Detroit: Become Human, dropped on the PlayStation Store today, which gave us an excuse to sit in the studio and talk about it. Join Kim, Hanson, and me as I do my best to help solve a tense hostage standoff. Without spoiling anything, don’t get too emotionally…
[ad_1] Sega has revealed that Sonic Mania, the lauded latest 2D entry in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, has sold over one million copies. The news comes from Japanese magazine Famitsu, which announced a Japanese version of Sonic Mania Plus, a re-release of Sonic Mania with new characters and new modes. Within the article, Sega…
[ad_1] The latest Xbox One update, which has been available to beta testers for a while now, is available today for all Xbox One owners. Microsoft’s latest update makes a number of big technical options for the display. Players can now toggle an automatic low latency mode to have the console tell TVs with game…
[ad_1] Over the last few weeks, speculation has been rampant about comets in the sky in Fortnite Battle Royale. Now, it seems Epic is happy to help throw fuel on the fire. At this point, the community is pretty sure that a meteor is going to hit Tilted Towers, a popular landing spot in the…
[ad_1] The world of Frostpunk is frigid, brutal, and uncaring. As you build up an outpost in the middle of nowhere, you will face a never-ceasing onslaught of crises, including an angry populace, dwindling resources, and the dawn of a new ice age that makes it nearly impossible to survive. Like a grizzled survivor who…
[ad_1] Ukyo Games and Rocketcat Games, the publishers and developers respectively of indie title Death Road to Canada, have made a decision to delay the game due to yesterday’s tragedy in Toronto. The game was originally intended to release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch tomorrow. However, an assailant in Toronto used a rental…
[ad_1] All month long we’ve been talking about Spider-Man coming to the PlayStation 4, to coincide with our cover story. Now it’s your turn to ask questions. In an upcoming episode of the podcast, we’ll be speaking with Spider-Man’s creative director Bryan Intihar and asking him questions from the community. What do you want to…
[ad_1] The March National Purchase Diary, or NPD, sales rankings have been released, showing that March’s biggest releases have floated to the top. In terms of software, Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 topped the charts for March despite releasing late in the month and is now the top selling game of 2018 so far. Sea of…
[ad_1] Kartridge, the upcoming digital store from the Gamestop-owned Kongregate, has announced their methods for revenue sharing with developers selling games on the service. For the first $10,000 of a game’s sales, the developer gets 100% of the revenue from the sale. This had previously been announced as a timed promotion for developers, but has…
[ad_1] Pandora Sound is a vital part of gaming. Whether it’s experiencing a rich story, hearing footsteps in an intense online shooter, or listening to some energizing music, it’s incredibly important. Spotify came to Xbox One last year and has been the primary source for music on the console thanks to the ability to play…
[ad_1] Spider-Man made his comic-book debut in August 1962, gracing the pages of Amazing Fantasy issue 15 with his striking costume, arachnid abilities, and a refreshing dose of youthful angst. Almost immediately, it was clear that Spidey was destined for a greater fate than a throwaway appearance in a second-tier title. This feature originally appeared…
[ad_1] Revealed during a Nintendo Direct last year, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is coming to the Nintendo Switch sooner than you think. Wolfenstein 2 for the Nintendo Switch has a release date of June 29. After gracing the PS4, Xbox One, and PC in October 2017, it marks the first time a Wolfenstein game…
[ad_1] Most of us are counting down the days until Avengers: Infinity War opens in theaters. Most of us, but maybe not James Cameron, the director and writer of Avatar, Aliens, and many more great films. Cameron is apparently hoping Thanos wins and wipes out the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. While promoting his new documentary…
[ad_1] We’ve seen a lot of Creative Director Bryan Intihar this month, from his answering of over a hundred rapid-fire questions, to expanding on combat and web-swinging. In the video below, we dive deep on the man behind the game, learning all about his challenges and victories on the path to the role of a…
[ad_1] Albert Penello, the senior marketing director for Microsoft’s Xbox division, is leaving Microsoft after nearly twenty years with the company. Penello made the announcement today on Twitter, remarking “Today is a crazy day.” Well today is a crazy day. I’ve made the decision after 18 years to leave Microsoft. To say it’s…
[ad_1] During a livestream, Bungie finally detailed most of the changes coming to Destiny 2 with the Warmind expansion, which includes a new campaign, wave-based mode, and changes to PvP. Mars, the expansion’s new destination, looks similar to how it did in the first Destiny (it is the Red Planet, after all), but Warmind takes…
[ad_1] Tacoma, the space exploration narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home, is coming to PlayStation 4 this May. The title was released last year on Xbox One and PC after initially being announced at The Game Awards in 2014. In Tacoma, players take on the role of an investigator tasked with exploring the…
[ad_1] Daybreak Games has announced that an open beta will be coming to the PlayStation 4 version of H1Z1 in May, giving players a chance to check out the enhancements and tweaks that are coming to the console version of the game. In addition to adjusting to the controls for console players, Daybreak says it’s…
[ad_1] A new trailer for Codemasters’ destructive racing title Onrush gives great details on the game’s vehicle classes and their unique abilities. There’s a tool for every job, and each of the eight classes brings some significant advantages to the table. Onrush is all about taking out any opponents in your way, but the classes’…
[ad_1] Update: The official trailer for the Venom movie has dropped, showing a good dose of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and the abilities granted him through his bonding with the alien symbiote. Venom hits theaters on October 5. Original Story: While the last Venom trailer for Sony’s new Spider-Man universe movie ended without showing…
[ad_1] Developer Rebellion has dated one-to-four-player co-op action title Strange Brigade with an August 28 release (PS4, Xbox One, PC), as well as outlined the treasures awaiting those who pre-order the game or pick up one of two special editions. Pre-ordering the game gets you the Secret Service Weapons pack (Wilkers & White P19 pistol,…
[ad_1] Wolfenstein II was hyped as one of the earlier third-party mature titles coming to Nintendo Switch. After the initial announcement, however, Bethesda went quiet on the port’s progress for quite some time. Looks like the silence has ended. The publisher revealed today that MachineGames’ first-person shooter will be making its way to Nintendo’s portable…
[ad_1] After four years in development, PS4-exclusive Detroit: Become Human finally has a release date of May 25. With barely a month before it hits the shelves both digital and physical, a demo is out on PSN to give you an idea of what to expect. Unlike most demos this generation, Detroit: Become Human’s download…
[ad_1] PUBG Mobile has received a massive patch that brings a slew of new additions to the game. These include Arcade Mode, Training Grounds, and 3D Touch-enabled firing for iOS devices. Arcade Mode is a new 28-player mode that lets players go solo or team up with friends. Each match has one of six variations…
[ad_1] Fortnite for iOS, PS4, PC, and Xbox One will be down shortly. The scheduled downtime is in preparation for a new update. Dubbed as version 3.6, it brings the Clinger sticky grenade to the game. Fortnite will be down from 1:30pm IST (4am EDT) for around an hour. The game is currently on version…
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[ad_1] For the better part of a decade, Sony has been trying to get a solo movie for Spider-Man’s definitive baddie, Venom, off the ground. After a failed Spider-Man reboot and giving the character back to Marvel, many assumed this idea was dead in the water. That was until it was resurrected to kick-off a…
[ad_1] Since 2009 with The Sims 3, Maxis has been using a trait named “Insane” for a behavior modifier for Sims in the games of the same name. The behavior involved giving Sims unprompted and seemingly random mood swings, behaving inappropriately in social situations, rummaging through trash, being randomly aggressive and insulting with other Sims,…
[ad_1] While the last Venom trailer for Sony’s new Spider-Man universe movie ended without showing the titular symbiote at all, it seems like a new trailer has a look at everyone’s favorite anti-hero. Footage today, which appears to be from an early preview of a trailer set to air at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, shows…
[ad_1] Players hoping for some map variety for the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds can start testing the game soon.. Owners of the game will notice a Test Server build of Battlegrounds available to download starting at midnight tomorrow for the timezone your Xbox One is set to, which allows access to the new…
[ad_1] It’s been roughly nine years since Blizzard announced the map marketplace for Starcraft II and the next update will finally make good on the initial promise. Patch 4.3 adds the ability to buy and sell maps to Starcraft Arcade, the map-creation mode where fans have been able to create and share maps among themselves.…
[ad_1] Frostpunk is another grim strategy game from the makers of This War of Mine, 11 Bit Studios. This time around, you’re not struggling to keep a community going as a war rages on around you. Instead, you face a far more relentless foe: the cold. Does Leo Vader have what it takes to survive? …
[ad_1] I rule a city in crisis. The next ice age is coming, and people will die as the blizzard worsens. With supplies diminishing and hope fading, discontent sets in and people are talking about my ouster. Backed into a corner, I name myself the supreme ruler, a semi-religious deity whose word is bond. Those…
[ad_1] The programming schedule for Summer Games Done Quick, the annual speedrunning event that runs through games quickly for charity, has been released. This year, the event begins with Banjo-Tooie on Sunday, June 24 and ends with Final Fantasy VI as the closer on June 30. In the middle, you’ll find things like Pikmin 3,…
[ad_1] Konami recently announced it is ending its 10-year licensing relationship with UEFA’s Champions League – a loss for the company’s Pro Evolution Soccer versus its license-rich, rival franchise FIFA. On the surface this may seem like a big blow, but I actually think this isn’t a huge loss for the series. WHAT WAS THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE…
[ad_1] The Swords of Ditto, a game that combines old-school Zelda inspirations with modern roguelike-lite mentalities, is out tomorrow, so its launch trailer is here today! You can check out the trailer below with its cute animation explaining the basic concept of the game. Players go through generations of heroes in an effort to get…
[ad_1] All right. Let’s get weird! In today’s NGT episode, Matt Miller and Leo Vader team up in the co-op game 39 Days to Mars, which features a pair of weirdos and their convoluted, puzzle-filled lives. Their goal? Why, to go to Mars, of course. Watch the episode below to see the game in action,…
[ad_1] Go to exotic locations. Embrace the countryside. Behold the beautiful wildlife. Kill a lot of people. These are the pillars of Ubisoft’s beloved open-world shooter series Far Cry, and now that our editors have had enough time to play through the latest game, we’ve put these murderous tourism simulators through their paces to figure…
[ad_1] Spider-Man is going to be full of references to his long history and past Spider-Man stories. Some references and Easter eggs will be obvious, but others will be more subtle. We’ve talked about a number of these references already in our coverage of the game so far, but wanted to put everything we saw…
[ad_1] Following an earlier report that the next Dragon Ball FighterZ character would be Merged Zamasu, Bandai Namco has confirmed the alternate-future villain will be arriving as simply Zamasu. The Dragon Ball Super character was the primary antagonist of the future Trunks saga with a power that was literally incomprehensible by the people present. Zamasu…
[ad_1] Quantic Dream, the developer behind the upcoming Detroit: Become Human, was accused earlier this year of toxic work conditions at its studio that included homophobic, sexist, and racist behavior. These reports came to light through a series of articles from French publications. Despite Quantic Dream’s CEO and founder David Cage adamantly denying the allegations,…
[ad_1] Action role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance released to middling reviews in February. Since then developer Warhorse Studio has been hard at work fixing its many issues, as is wont with most big budget releases this generation. At Croatian conference Reboot Develop (via VG247), Warhorse co-founder Daniel Vavra explained how Kingdom Come: Deliverance came to…
[ad_1] Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Team Fortress 2 developer and Steam owner Valve has acquired independent game studio Campo Santo. Consisting of veteran talent from Telltale Games, Campo Santo’s debut effort, Firewatch, released to near perfect reviews when it hit in 2016. The studio is hard at work on its second game, In the Valley of…
[ad_1] Director David Cage and his team at Quantic Dream like to take risks, not all of which have paid off. In a way, it’s encouraging to see a team constantly push the boundaries of interactive storytelling, but this boldness has also certainly brought controversy and criticism. Even so, Quantic Dream never dials back, and…
[ad_1] After giving the press extensive hands-on time with the game (you can read our thoughts here), fans are also getting the chance to play Detroit: Become Human. Starting tomorrow, April 24, a demo will be available on the PlayStation 4. Detroit: Become Human is the newest game from David Cage and his team at…
[ad_1] Update: Developer Housemarque has given out a couple more details about its newly announced Stormdivers title. In an email the company says, Our newest title will still remain in a slight shroud of mystery, but we can say that it will be a high-flying and heavy hitting, multiplayer-centric experience. It will be the first…
[ad_1] Last week we reported that Grand Theft Auto V is getting a new variant in the Grand Theft Auto V Premium Online Edition for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Priced at $80 (around Rs. 5,310) in the US at retail and $85 (approximately Rs. 5,650) digitally it would be safe to say that you’d…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive Detroit: Become Human release date is May 25. In the lead up to this it seems that Sony has released a demo for the game. According to eagle-eyed members of popular gaming forum ResetEra, a Detroit: Become Human demo is out on on the PlayStation Network (PSN). Right now it seems to be on…
[ad_1] There’s been no dearth of ports on the Nintendo Switch. From Doom to LA Noire, and even Skyrim, a plethora of developers have released their greatest and not so greatest hits on the hybrid console. Joining the ranks is South Park: The Fractured But Whole. It graces the Nintendo Switch after its debut on…
[ad_1] Agony, an upcoming first-person horror game set in hell, is releasing next month. You make your way through the frightening underworld with the use of special abilities that allow you to control other beings and possess demons as you attempt to find the mythical Red Goddess. The new release date was announced via a…
[ad_1] With God of War having just come out, PlayStation’s been releasing a number of videos about it. One of these is a European commercial that is a funny little spoof. The advertisement shows a marketing team for Sony who are about to have a meeting. Unfortunately, one of the leaders got the name all…
[ad_1] We’re still putting together our full thoughts on Nintendo Labo, but so far, senior editor Kyle Hilliard says he’s enjoying his time with the DIY cardboard/software hybrid. Because there are quite a few small cardboard pieces, though, it can be easy to lose them. If you end up damaging or losing certain cardboard components…
[ad_1] Motion capture, stuntmen, and choreography are often required to create the elaborate, realistic combat sequences we see in modern video games. These action-packed moments can be pretty neat in-game. Have you ever wondered what they look like in real life? YouTuber Legend of Micah recently uploaded a video that has seven stuntmen pay tribute…
[ad_1] To Leave is an upcoming game from Ecuadorian studio Freaky Creations. It’s the studio’s first title and has been in development for six years. To Leave tells the tale of Harm, a young man battling mental illness who finds a magical flying door that could help solve many of both his problems and the…
[ad_1] Last year, it was announced that a Netflix adaptation of The Witcher series is in the works. Little detail was given at the time, but recently show writer Lauren S. Hissrich (who has written for Netflix’s Daredevil and The Defenders) shed some light on its release window and length. Following a Netflix event in…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] Firewatch development studio Campo Santo, which is currently working on first-person adventure game In the Valley of the Gods, has been acquired by Valve. The news comes directly from Campo Santo, who posted a full announcement on their blog. Originally founded by members of Telltale studio, Campo Santo elaborated on why they decided to…
[ad_1] The Darwin Project, a battle royale game first revealed during last year’s E3, has been part of Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview for a little while. However, due to the a lack of players, the game is now free-to-play on Steam. “We’ve said from the start that we’re committed to creating a…
[ad_1] Blizzard has been teasing big Hanzo changes were coming as far back as February, and after lots of testing, the team is finally testing some changes with the public (in the PC Public Test Realm, anyway). The biggest change is the removal of his Scatter Arrow ability, which fired one arrow that split into several…
[ad_1] As part of its updated roadmap for Destiny 2, Bungie officially unveiled its next expansion, Warmind, but didn’t offer too many details about what, exactly, players could expect from it. This week, the developer gave us a better idea of what players can expect when they dive back into Destiny 2 on May 8…
[ad_1] A few months ago, Housemarque announced it was leaving the old-school arcade shooters behind it made its name on behind due to poor sales. Today the company has announced the first game of its post-arcade shooter era: Stormdivers. The teaser trailer below doesn’t show the game in action, unfortunately. We get glimpses of a…
[ad_1] This week’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major comes courtesy of Dreamhack, which is in Marseille, France this weekend. The top eight teams have been determined, so cheer for your favorite as they make their way through the playoffs. (Stream / Schedule) The Shanghai Dragons haven’t gotten their first win in the Overwatch League, but it…
[ad_1] At Reboot Develop 2018, a European game developer summit and conference held in Croatia, PlatinumGames’ Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya held a talk where they discussed a few of their projects from the past and the future. As reported by Eurogamer, the topic of Kamiya’s last released game, The Wonderful 101 on the Wii…
[ad_1] Nina Bergman has apparently let the cat out of the bag on a new Doom movie and confirmed today that Universal will be producing it. The only details so far come from her tweet, as the movie has not been announced officially yet. All we can really gleam from it so far is that…
[ad_1] In 2002, Capcom used the likeness of famed Japanese actor Yusaku Matsuda for the lead roll in Onimusha 2 — a supernatural action games set in medieval Japan. We traveled back to Yagyu village to find out how well this PS2 classic holds up 16 years later. Andrew Reiner, Suriel Vazquez, Leo Vader, and…
[ad_1] Capcom has announced that the Monster Hunter World armor that makes your hunter look like Street Fighter’s Sakura will be available on May 3. Much like the Ryu armor, this is a full armor set that makes you look like Sakura. You’ll have to complete a three-part quest, this time against a Pink Rathian,…
[ad_1] It’s a big week for games. God of War, Labo, and Yakuza 6 came out just to name a few, so it should be no surprise that we’re digging into those big releases over the weekend. Ben Hanson (@yozetty) – I’m planning on swinging by the store and picking up a copy of Labo tonight……
[ad_1] I, Hope, a game about battling childhood cancer, has been released for Steam with its proceeds going toward GameChanger Charity. The game stars a young girl named Hope whose land has been besieged by a monster named Cancer that falls from the sky and lands on her island. The gameplay hews closely to other…
[ad_1] While Insomniac’s Spider-Man is instantly recognizable as the classic character, there are actually many elements of his design that are unique to their version. In the video below, Art Director Jacinda Chew goes into the rationale behind the design, as well as gives insight into some of the smaller details and the tech behind…
[ad_1] CharlieINTEL, the most well-known site for Call of Duty news and rumors, is reporting a rumor that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is undergoing changes that make the multiplayer more like another Activision-Blizzard property: Overwatch. The rumor, which is sourced from a Twitter account of a user that claims to be a journalism…
[ad_1] Originally announced back in March 2016, we now have a better idea of what The Legend of Bum-bo is, and when we will be able to play it. The game is a prequel to The Binding of Isaac, but with a caveat, according to co-developer Edmund McMillen, who wrote, “I like to call it…
[ad_1] Sony wasn’t ready to offer a release date, but it did confirm that a photo mode is on the way for God of War during a live stream counting down to the game’s release. Tune-in now for an exclusive look at God of War’s photo mode, coming after launch in a free update!…
[ad_1] Kanghua Ren, a prank/gaming Youtuber who goes by the name ReSet with 1.2 million subscribers, is looking at two years of prison after feeding cookies filled with toothpaste to a homeless victim. The Barcelona-based Youtuber runs a channel that focuses on pranks and games like Fortnite and League of Legends, though he has deleted…
[ad_1] The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game has a fascinating history. Here is an entire system that arose out of the embers of the revised third edition of Dungeons & Dragons. As Wizards of the Coast took D&D in new directions with the fourth edition of the game, Paizo’s Pathfinder offered an alternative – an ongoing way…
[ad_1] Labo, Nintendo’s strange hybrid that merges complicated cardboard creations with the Switch is in our office. It’s equal parts Lego-style toy and video game you have to build yourself. I spent most of yesterday and this morning building Labo creations, and while I am not ready to offer up my final impressions, I can…
[ad_1] Nintendo brought in Bill Nye the science guy to play around with Nintendo Labo, the new cardboard toy/software hybrid for the Switch. Unlike his early 90s TV show focusing on science with a kid focus, Nye plays the role of an excited student in the Nintendo-created video. Nye engages in a sumo battle using…
[ad_1] Ben Brode, a fifteen year veteran at Blizzard Entertainment and director of popular digital card game Hearthstone, has announced that he is leaving the company. Brode joined Blizzard as a tester when he was 20 years old and in 2008 was given the opportunity to join the Hearthstone team, which was then simply known…
[ad_1] The Arby’s Twitter account is no stranger to making gaming references, as pretty much every major release is marked with a new papercraft model of Wander, or Link, or sometimes extending into things like Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. For God of War, however, the account decided to kick it up a notch. When Kratos meets…
[ad_1] Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) gets a re-release called Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Publisher Take-Two officially revealed this new variant via a prepared statement. The Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition is available now (April 20 onwards) on disc in game stores for PS4…
[ad_1] Night Trap, the controversial Sega CD FMV game from 1992 is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer from Limited Run games, which is remarkable for a number of reasons. Never say never! Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Summer both digitally and physically!https://t.co/j1ZxEqvV8L pic.twitter.com/ZbsXKWvkn1 — Limited…
[ad_1] After the long wait since its original E3 reveal in 2016, the new God of War has finally released. That means plenty of gamers are just diving into this new world and learning how Sony’s Santa Monica studio has reinvented the series (read our review). We certainly don’t want to spoil any of the…
[ad_1] Capcom has announced that its mobile Puzzle Fighter game is shutting down in a few months. Before the game is pulled from the iOS and Android app stores in July, Capcom is giving players free access to new characters, stages, and a windfall of in-game currency. The company revealed the news in a blog…
[ad_1] Announced earlier in the year, Nintendo Labo is the company’s new range of cardboard accessories for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Labo release date is April 20 in the US, and April 27 in UK and Europe. If accessories made of cardboard sounds wacky, this isn’t the first time Nintendo has delved into the realm…
[ad_1] Last Friday, Disney released the first trailer for Incredibles 2, which is out June 15. Later that day, Deadline reported that Gabriel Luna will play the new Terminator in the sequel due next year, which has Tim Miller (Deadpool) as director and James Cameron as producer. On Monday, Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo…
[ad_1] If you’ve checked out our God of War review, you’d have probably realised its unlike anything we’ve seen from Sony’s long-running franchise. From its fresh take on combat, to the myriad ways to progress through the game, there’s a lot that’s different in 2018’s God of War. This extends to the game’s plot. It…
[ad_1] Over at Humble Bundle, you can grab a free copy of Satellite Reign, a futuristic strategy game from 5 Lives Studios. Head on over here to grab a copy, which also works on Steam. The cyberpunk game is well-loved by fans, so if that’s up your alley, this game might be, too. It’s only available…
[ad_1] The Netherlands Gaming Authority (NGA) has ruled that lootboxes which contain items that have value outside of the game themselves violate the country’s Betting and Gaming Act. According to a post from the agency today, the NGA had been investigating lootboxes after receiving consumer complaints about ten specific titles. After the investigation, the organization…
[ad_1] God of War unlocks tonight and many of you will be playing the game for the first time in the next few hours. To commemorate that event, the game’s director, Cory Barlog, has released a video he recorded when the game’s review embargo ended last Thursday. The video isn’t long, about five minutes, but…
[ad_1] David Leitch is a busy guy, having finished the soon-to-be-released Deadpool 2 and working on a Fast & Furious spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. You can now add one more project to that list: The Division, based on Ubisoft’s multiplayer shooter. Variety reports that Leitch, who is emerging as the premiere name…
[ad_1] Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3 is largely considered by many to be an objectively awful movie. It has a lot to laugh and roll your eyes at such as emo Peter Parker, goofy dance sequences, villain overload, and maybe a few other things depending on who you ask. Perhaps the unplanned finale of Sam Raimi’s…
[ad_1] Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! We’re trying something a bit different on this week’s podcast because there’s a lot of interesting gaming news stories to break down. Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Cork, Andrew Reiner, and Imran Khan to talk about Yakuza 6’s release and what it’s like to hunt Ewoks…
[ad_1] If you’re not one of the millions of people who have decided whether or not they’re into this whole battle royale thing slowly taking over video games but you do have an Xbox One and a Gold subscription, then the only other thing you need is time this weekend. Starting now, you can participate…
[ad_1] Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr, a Diablo-like game set in the Warhammer universe, has been delayed from its May release to June 5. The developers Neocore Games have since promised to work “90+ hours per weeks” to make up for the delay. The title was first released on Steam early access in August of last…
[ad_1] Ubisoft has announced mod-like control over Assassin’s Creed Origins on PC, making it so players can toy around with a number of different variables in the game at their leisure. The Animus Control Panel lets players change characters, change the strength of your attacks, add health, adjust stamina, or straight up turn on God…
[ad_1] SNK is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a company this year by teasing new hardware invoking its classic lineup. The company, which has been around in various forms in the last forty years and not always strictly a game developer, made the announcement in a tweet with the image above. The shrouded console is…
[ad_1] ZTE brand Nubia has launched the Red Magic gaming smartphone, as it had announced earlier this week. The highlight of the smartphone is its air-cooling technology with other thermal dissipation improvements, apart from its gaming mode that optimises performance and disables notifications to prevent interruptions. Another highlight feature is its design, featuring a 16.8…
[ad_1] Disgaea: Hour of Darkness made our list of Top 50 RPGs of All Time, and this fall you’ll be able to see what our fuss was about on the PS4 and Switch courtesy of Disgaea 1 Complete. The title naturally features HD graphics, and Nippon Ichi is currently taking pre-orders for a Rosen Queen’s…
[ad_1] While everyone’s speculating on what the 2018 edition of Battlefield will be, DICE continues to tinker with its World War I entry. The studio has plans to support the game throughout the year. The most interesting new feature coming to the game is Shock Operations, a more quick-hitting version of the popular Operations mode…
[ad_1] Blog Herding is back this week with thoughtful musings from readers about A Way Out, Pokemon Go, Bravely Default, and more. Time to get reading! Community Blogs For April 5 – April 18: Opinion: Ghost Recon Wildland’s Persistent Performance Problems Present Barrier To Entry Boo is here to write about Wildlands, which really interested…
[ad_1] God of War releases tomorrow and it’s a really good game. You can read our review here. In celebration, today we will be streaming the opening two hours of the game! We’ll be starting the stream at 3 p.m. CT (four hours from this posting), and we won’t discuss late-game revelations or spoilers outside of…
[ad_1] In a blog post on Steam, PUBG Corp. has not only announced that the PC version of the title is getting map selection, but the post explains the process of doing so. The developer says the actual final U.I. may be different in the game from the one above, but you can select multiple…
[ad_1] Epic is bringing back an improved version of 50v50 limited-time game mode, as well as encore missions and neon weapons for Save the World, and more. The changes are part of the game’s 3.5 and 3.5.2 updates, which also include a double XP weekend starting today (Thursday, April 19) until Sunday, April 22, a…
[ad_1] Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a game that’s big on referencing all your favorites from the Marvel universe, and it’s about to get a little more jampacked. To coincide with the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel and Warner Bros. have announced that a new DLC is on the way that includes characters and…
[ad_1] Prime 1 Studio’s latest video game statue immortalizes Nioh’s William Adams and his guardian spirit in polystone. This statue falls into Prime 1’s Premium Masterline series, and stands in at 24 inches in height. Prime 1 hopes this collectible will be available between June and August of 2019. Only 750 units are being made…
[ad_1] Bengaluru-based games company Mech Mocha revealed its third game, JetPack Joyride India. It’s out right now on Android and iOS. Rather than being a fresh concept like Puppet Punch or based on an Indian IP like Chhota Bheem – Himalayan Adventure, it’s an Indian take on Jetpack Joyride in collaboration with its creator, Australian…
[ad_1] With the Xbox One X out barely six months ago, it seems that Microsoft is staffing up for its true Xbox One successor. What’s more is, a job listing on the company’s website spotted by members of popular gaming forum ResetEra suggests that the next Xbox may use GDDR6 memory versus GDDR5 on the Xbox…
[ad_1] It appears that the Xbox E3 2018 line up may have been leaked. If true, there are some obvious announcements regarding Forza Horizon 4 and Crackdown 3 as well as some big surprises in the way of Battlefield V, a new Splinter Cell game, Borderlands 3, Cyberpunk 2077, a Halo reboot, and what could be a new…
[ad_1] Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may not be the only big budget military shooter with a battle royale mode. Battlefield V may have a battle royale mode as well. According to a report from Gamesbeat, Battlefield V could have the mode made popular by Fortnite and PUBG. However it’s not a given at…
[ad_1] If you’ve checked out our God of War review you probably noticed that Kratos’ latest outing is far from the bombastic, over the top fare we’re accustomed to. Not only is the setting different but the combat is also far from what we’ve come to expect from past entries. Levelling up, earning currency, gaining…
[ad_1] In April, Pokemon Go was all about sheep. In May, it is all about everyone’s favorite flaming tail lizard. While choosing Charmander in Red/Blue was essentially hard mode considering the first two gyms were Rock and Water, those that stuck it out got Charizard in the end. Starting May 19, you can relive that…
[ad_1] This week, Japanese magazine V Jump, a Shuishea-published magazine that focuses on manga news and video games based on manga, is set to reveal the next Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC character. Reports are circulating on Japanese and English social media that the newest character shown in early leaks appears to be Merged Zamasu. Caution…
[ad_1] Yesterday, owners of Sonic Mania on PlayStation 4 were surprised to find a patch downloading for last year’s 2D Sonic revival, only for Sega to quickly pull the patch from the servers. The update went live and the very active classic Sonic fanbase immediately started playing through the game to figure out the differences.…
[ad_1] As the Asteran flower festival winds down with only a scant few hours left, Capcom is pushing out the second major update to the game since release. The April update, which was first hinted at last month and given a few more details earlier in the week, adds a new elder dragon to the…
[ad_1] Video games and movies used to go together like peas in a pod. Less than a decade ago, it was rare to see a big blockbuster hit go without an interactive tie-in, but the trend has slowly disappeared due to the increasing costs of game development and higher standards. However, with recent endeavors like…
[ad_1] Ben Bowman has made a name for himself as Professor Broman in the Twitch community. He started streaming while working as an in-home care provider. Now, Professor Broman streams full-time and has amassed over 650,000 followers. Bowman has used his platform as a means to help others and has given him an opportunity to…
[ad_1] With numerous survival and battle royale titles swarming the video game market, developer Gamepires aims to stand on top using realism with their upcoming Steam Early Access game, SCUM. As a prisoner on a TV show, the ultimate objective is to win their freedom by surviving against zombie-like creatures with or against up to…
[ad_1] Yorda infuriated me when I played Ico several years ago. The character’s slow movement and sheer helplessness made me roll my eyes, whether I was guiding her across a sprawling area to solve a puzzle or guarding her as I fended off enemies. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind while playing the…
[ad_1] If you thought Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s YouTube video was received poorly, buckle up for another round of chaos. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 losing its single-player story mode will likely be received far worse. Activision hasn’t officially gone on record to say whether this bombshell news is legitimate, but various press…
[ad_1] During our 114 question rapid-fire interview with creative director Brian Intihar, we asked him a question about Mary Jane. “Mary Jane is going to surprise a lot of people in this game. A lot of people. She is one of my favorite characters in the game,” Intihar said. The game is called Spider-Man, and…
[ad_1] The final trailer before Fallen Kingdom’s release reiterates that meddling with dino DNA is still a really bad idea. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the second film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and turns the franchise’s formula on its head: Instead of running away from all the man-eating dinosaurs, the protagonists – led by…
[ad_1] The Pokemon Company has finally answered the question of who let the dogs out. It turns out it was them. Mystery solved. Legendary Pokemon from the second generation, Gold/Silver/Crystal, are being distributed out of Target starting April 22 through the very time-limited date of April 29. That gives you just one week to grab…
[ad_1] Mobile game publisher DeNA and PlatinumGames have announced a new action title for Android and iOS called World of Demons. DeNA describes the game as the culmination of three years of work built on the core foundational idea of getting Platinum’s trademark action gameplay functioning on a mobile phone. Despite the touch-based controls, World…
[ad_1] News broke on Wednesday that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may not have a single-player campaign. According to several reports, the game’s publisher Activision found Black Ops 4’s take on a single-player campaign to be “too out there” and retooling it would mean it wouldn’t be ready in time for release. If true,…
[ad_1] Last E3, Microsoft provided the first look at the new Xbox Live Avatars for Xbox One and Windows 10. They were supposed to have been released last fall, but the characters were a no-show. A leaked video has surfaced showing off a fresh look at the updated avatar system, with a focus on customization…
[ad_1] Metalhead Software has announced that previously delayed title Super Mega Baseball 2 will come out on May 1 (PS4, Xbox One, PC via Steam) for $29.99. The baseball game features cross platform play (between PC and Xbox One and PC and PS4), new player animations and models, co-op/competitive online modes with dedicated servers, and…
[ad_1] Konami is not renewing the UEFA Champions League license for its Pro Evolution Soccer series – a license it has had for the last 10 years, and which was one of the few distinguishing licenses that set it apart from rival series FIFA. The Champions League – a prestigious yearly competition featuring the top…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War release date is April 20, but it seems that gamers in India who pre-ordered the God of War Limited Edition and God of War Collector’s Edition would have to wait a bit longer. Both versions of the game have been delayed to April 25 according to multiple sources in the…
[ad_1] Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Call of Duty is known for many things such as its massively popular, fast-paced PVP multiplayer, its incredibly profitable co-op zombies mode, and perhaps what has usually been the foundation of the game, its summer blockbuster-like single-player modes featuring a 6 – 8 gripping story filled with action.…
[ad_1] Earlier today, it was reported that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may not ship with a single-player campaign. Now it seems that the game will have a battle royale mode similar to Fortnite to make up for it. What’s more is that it would be developed by Raven Software known for cult classic…
[ad_1] Team Colorblind released its stylish-action/strategy game Aztez on PC in August. According to previews editor (and resident gorehound) Matt Miller, it was unfairly overlooked. Fortunately, it’s coming to console soon. In today’s NGT, Miller walks Leo and I through the game, which marries brutal combo-based action, alternate history, and strategy-based conquest. Take a look…
[ad_1] When the phrase “battle royale” is used in games, there are two titles that clearly come to mind: PUBG and Fortnite. These two games have taken the concept of the battle royale and turned it into one of the hottest genres in recent years. But how did these two games come about? Let’s take…
[ad_1] The Marvel Cinematic Universe hype is at an all-time high in the days leading up to Avengers: Infinity War. People are heralding it as the biggest crossover event in history, but gamers know that already happened in 1999 when the first Super Smash Bros. released on the Nintendo 64. The only thing that could…
[ad_1] Polygon is reporting from multiple sources that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (coming on October 12) will not have a traditional single-player campaign like previous titles. Activision has declined to comment on the report. The website’s sources said that during development it was believed that the single-player could not be completed by the…
[ad_1] A new trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is on the way tomorrow, but you can get a taste of it now in a new teaser that shows off several new shots. From the raptor in the house to a new surfing clip, I get the feeling that all hell is breaking loose in…
[ad_1] It seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may not have a traditional single-player campaign. Developer Treyarch seems to be focussing on multiplayer and zombies mode instead. According to a report from Polygon citing “sources with knowledge of the project’s status” Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be the first Call of…
[ad_1] Gearbox Software has long been a household name among gamers with franchises like Borderlands. Among fellow developers, the goal of its three-year-old Gearbox Publishing branch is becoming a staple known for being “developer-friendly,” a phrase that frequently circulates the conversation among the publisher and the creators it collaborates with. “I believe [Gearbox Software president…
[ad_1] Solo: A Star Wars Story is inching closer to its May 25th release, and now that the official full trailer has hit, there are various TV spots also appearing. SPOILER ALERT: You shouldn’t be here if you don’t want to be here. The newest :45 TV spot entitled “Risk,” gives more screen time to…
[ad_1] DC Comics is celebrating a milestone. Tomorrow marks the release of issue 1,000 of Action Comics, a monthly series that has focused primarily on Superman stories. This oversized 80-page issue ships with 10 covers and just as many artists and writers bringing its stories to life. One of the writers is Brian Michael Bendis,…
[ad_1] Ubisoft has announced details for its E3 2018 press conference where we expect to hear more about upcoming titles like Skull & Bones. The press conference takes place June 11 at 1PM Pacific time. We expect to stream the event when the time comes, so stay tuned for further details closer to E3. The…
[ad_1] Monster Hunter World’s Spring Blossom Event may be coming to a close, but hot on its heels is a new, terrifying foe. On April 19th, the Siege of Kulve Taroth begins. This new limited-time quest tasks hunters to team up and track down the golden Kulve Taroth Elder Dragon for all the glory and…
[ad_1] The rise to the top always starts with a first step, and for those aiming for number one in the rankings in Tennis World Tour, you’re going to have to methodically work your way through tournaments across the globe. Developer Breakpoint (who worked on the Top Spin series) has released a new video for…
[ad_1] It seems that Watch Dogs 3 is in the works. Ubisoft’s AI assistant, Sam is the company’s take on Siri and Alexa. Sam was created to help players get through tougher sections of Ubisoft’s game. Right now it’s in beta and only available in Canada. Like most AI assistants and chat bots, you type…
[ad_1] Bandai Namco has announced that Dark Souls: Remastered is being delayed from its original May 25 release date to an unspecified time that the press release states is “later this summer.” The company says it wants to work some more on the title, and that the Solaire amiibo is also being delayed along with…
[ad_1] Konami is working on Castlevania: Grimoire of Shadow for iOS – a four-player co-op title that starts a closed beta in Japan around mid-May. Gematsu has translated the game’s official page, which describes a future in which Dracula has been destroyed. However, protagonist Genya Arikado has received a mysterious letter that warns that the…
[ad_1] Following the launch of Black Shark backed by Xiaomi, Nubia seems to be readying with its own gaming smartphone called the Red Magic or Red Devil. Razer Phone had started the trend of gaming smartphones, when it launched last year, and Xiaomi followed it up by unveiling the Black Shark) last week. Now, ZTE…
[ad_1] With Mass Effect: Andromeda releasing to tepid reviews, EA-owned BioWare failed to wrap up the game’s loose ends in terms of story particularly in terms of the game’s Quarian race and what became of them. In a new series of blog posts to lead up to the next BioWare-developed game, Anthem, BioWare General Manager…
[ad_1] Hit battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) may not be the number one in the space after the success of Fortnite Battle Royale, but that’s not stopped the developers at PUBG Corp from supporting the game with a constant flow of updates. Despite its PC roots, the game hasn’t allowed for user-created content or…
[ad_1] After four years in Early Access, Rust is going to make a full release. The transition from Early Access to a release will come with a few alterations. There will be no “big reveals, launch parties, around the world tours or cash prize giveaways for this event.” Staff will not be moving onto other…
[ad_1] According to a listing on Amazon Italy, it seems that the No Man’s Sky Xbox One release date is sooner than you’d think. The site lists No Man’s Sky Xbox One release date as June 29. It’s unlikely to be a placeholder date given that Summer’s first day falls on June 21. Like most Xbox…
[ad_1] The latest entry in Sega’s long-running crime drama series, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is finally out now. Exclusive to the PS4, it’s dubbed as the last entry to feature series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Despite the name, you don’t need to play every game prior to understand the story of Yakuza 6. The…
[ad_1] As previously stated, PlayerUknown’s Battlegrounds was to receive a patch soon to add a few “quality-of-life” improvements. Well, the wait ends as Update 4 rolls out today. When the game launched initially, it was criticized for its performance compared to the PC release, but PUBG Corp. has stated its intent to continue improving its game. Today’s…
[ad_1] Knights of Light is an open-world action role-playing game developed by Rumbling Games, a studio based in Egypt. The game is set in Iraq in 636 AD, and follows the events of the real Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. It has you playing one of several figures involved in the actual battle. Set in a massive…
[ad_1] The soundtrack for the upcoming God of War is available early on Spotify for people who want a taste of the music before the game’s release this Friday. The music for the game is composed by Bear McCreary, who also composed TV shows Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. McCreary gave an interview…
[ad_1] Darrell Gallagher, who spent ten years at Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, is joining Microsoft Studios’ executive leadership team. Gallagher eventually became head of all western development at Crystal Dynamics parent company Square Enix before leaving the company in 2015. He joined Activision for a bit as part of their executive team for the…
[ad_1] The new smaller map currently in development for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is returning to the Closed Experimental Server tonight on PC. Tonight begins the second round of testing for the map after an initial recent run through. Anyone who received a code through the initial test are good to go for this one, but everyone…
[ad_1] Thunder Lotus Games, the developer behind Jotun and Sundered, has announced that Jotun will be arriving on Switch on April 27. Jotun was first kickstarted in 2014 for a PC release the following year. The action adventure game tells the story of Thora, a dead Viking woman who is crossing the realms and defeating…
[ad_1] NISA announced last week that, after numerous delays, the PC version of Ys VIII would finally release on April 16. Now that the date is here, fans are not happy with the quality of the port. Fans purchasing the game have reported a number of bugs and typos introduced into the PC version, even…
[ad_1] Terraria: Otherworld, a spinoff/semi-sequel to the survival-crafting game Terraria, has been cancelled by developers Re-Logic due to a failure to make significant forward progress with the game. The announcement comes from the Terraria forums, where the developers cited an unlikelihood that the game would reach its potential within a reasonable timeframe. Terraria: Otherworld was…
[ad_1] There aren’t enough sports titles for the Switch, but thankfully developer Sports Interactive is helping the situation courtesy of one of the genre’s premier franchises. Football Manager Touch 2018 is now out for the system via the eShop for $39.99. The Football Manager series is the go-to if you’re interested in a soccer management…
[ad_1] Cliff Bleszinski, former Epic games design director and co-founder of Boss Key Productions, has publicly accused Epic of hiring away Boss Key staff. The accusation came from this tweet, where the Boss Key head wrote “Hey @epicgames, could you please stop trying to hire away my team? We just launched @Radical_Heights on #UE4 and are…
[ad_1] From the moment Insomniac’s Spider-Man was revealed with the white spider logo on his chest, it was clear that this version of Spider-Man was going to be a little different from the hero we know, but he will be familiar, and he will definitely be Peter Parker under the mask. “This is a Peter…
[ad_1] Announced during Microsoft’s E3 2013 event, Below is an action roguelike developed by Capybara Games, known for games like Critter Crunch and Super Time Force. It was indefinitely delayed after the studio decided to spend more time polishing the game. While the release window for Below is slated for 2018, for Steam and Xbox One,…
[ad_1] Every once in a while on The Game Informer Show podcast, we get the urge to dive in as deep as possible on a game and wring the experience for every interesting discussion to be had alongside our community. The release of God of War on the PlayStation 4 on April 20th seems like a…
[ad_1] In 2017, no game garnered more vitriol than Star Wars Battlefront II. The highly anticipated title from DICE featured gorgeous graphics, the much-requested addition of a single-player story mode, and deeper progression options over its 2015 predecessor. However, the title was so plagued by loot-box mechanics that fans loudly voice their displeasure, EA revamped…
[ad_1] Falke, the Guardian Hawk, is coming to Street Fighter V’s roster as the latest addition to Season 3. A highly trained Shadaloo experiment, Falke was built to be an alternative clone for M. Bison. She uses a staff called Harmony and fuses Psycho Power into objects. Using her powers, she can charge up Psycho…
[ad_1] Platforms: PlayStation 4 Publishers: Sony Developers: Sony Santa Monica MSRP: $59.99 Introduction Thirteen years ago, God of War originally graced our PS2s, and with it, brought gratuitous violence, grand set pieces, a fast and fluid combat system and a dark story with the main character that wasn’t exactly a “good guy.” Fast forward to 2018, after numerous sequels…
[ad_1] Update: Billy Mitchell has commented on the recent removal of his scores and ban by Twin Galaxies, which has also prompted Guinness World Records to take down his Donkey Kong scores. Speaking in a video to Old School Gamer Magazine, Mitchell says he is in the process of producing evidence that shows that “…everything was…
[ad_1] Shenmue 1 and 2 will have a 2018 release date for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Sega announced that the two open-world classics will be seeing a re-release on current generation platforms at Sega FES 2018. Shenmue 1 was released for the Dreamcast in 1999 with a sequel in 2001 for Japan and…
[ad_1] Cross-platform play is a feature of a video game that allows gamers using different consoles or PC to play with each other simultaneously. What it means is, if you play Rocket League on the Xbox One, you can play against those on the Nintendo Switch and PC. For most part, Sony has excluded itself…
[ad_1] Announced a month ago, the God of War Limited Edition PS4 Pro is Sony’s first special PS4 Pro for a PS4 exclusive and it seems that it will be coming to India. According to multiple retailers speaking to Gadgets 360, the God of War Limited Edition PS4 Pro India price is Rs. 48,490 with pre-orders…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War release date is April 20. In the lead up to this, aside from allowing early God of War reviews, Sony has unveiled when you can preload God of War and what time God of War unlocks. The hotly anticipated reimagining of the long-running franchise can be preloaded from April 18…
[ad_1] Nintendo isn’t the only gaming company cashing in on its nostalgia with the SNES Mini and NES Mini. Over the weekend, Sega announced the Mega Drive Mini at Sega FES 2018 in Japan to celebrate the Mega Drive’s 30th anniversary. Much like Nintendo’s retro throwbacks, the Mega Drive Mini is a micro-console that will…
[ad_1] A new Kingdom Hearts III trailer dropped today showing off some of the minigames that will be playable in the game, specifically focusing on a bizarre handheld system in Sora’s possession that recalls the old days of LCD games. The trailer dropped during then KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dandelion Meeting in Anaheim, a fan event…
[ad_1] Although Youtube channel Did You Know Gaming already did an episode on Sega’s final console a couple of years ago, the Dreamcast has way more trivia attached to it than can fit in one video. For its second video on the console, Did You Know Gaming explores the deteriorating relationship between EA and Sega…
[ad_1] Although it was immensely successful, the Wii had a third-party problem (like most of Nintendo’s consoles between after the Super Nintendo and before the Switch). High Voltage software emerged as one of the few third parties willing to explore the console, releasing the short-lived Conduit series for the motion-controlled platform. But they also had…
[ad_1] Nexon has announced its long-awaited MMO sequel, MapleStory 2, is finally headed to the West. Originally released in Korea in 2015 and in China last year, MapleStory 2 improves on the original’s 2D sprites and playing field by turning them 3D. You can split your time between dungeon-crawling and facing monsters, or idly build…
[ad_1] At its Sega Fes event in Japan, Sega announced it’s bringing Valkyria Chronicles to Switch. The acclaimed strategy title, which first released on PlayStation 3 in 2008, has seen a recent resurgence, with the game coming to PlayStation 4 and PC in recent years. The Switch release will be through the Nintendo’s eShop. Valkyria…
[ad_1] Sega has announced that Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night will include Virtua Fighter and Yakuza-themed costumes, respectively. The news was announced during this weekend’s Sega Fes event. Additionally, Morgana’s outfit will be Sonic. The costumes will be downloadable content for their respective games. Though no word was given…
[ad_1] Welcome back to our weekly recap of all the tech news that you can use. Just like last week, the OnePlus 6 captured a lot of attention this week as well, and the design was revealed in an official teaser that compared it to the OnePlus 5T. In the teaser, you can see the…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] With the recent announcement of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, it only makes sense for fans to dive back into the originals to see what made them so special in the first place. Youtuber Shesez is no different, as the latest episode of his Boundary Break series takes a look at the purple dragon’s second…
[ad_1] With lots of limited-edition variants to coincide with games and places like Xbox Design Labs offering players a way to recolor them, custom controllers are all the rage. And while I usually stick to the de facto designs most of the time, this particular design might make me reconsider. Third-party controller modding house Kustom…
[ad_1] Subscribers to Microsoft’s Game Pass service (which offers access the an increasing catalog of Xbox One games for a fee) can look forward to playing through most of the Halo series for a relatively low price soon, as Halo: The Master Chief Collection hits game pass. The news was revealed by an ad for…
[ad_1] Though Tekken 7’s PC version can often look sharper than its console counterparts, it also includes DRM software Denuvo, which is currently causing some problems. Longtime Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada recently took to Twitter to confirm concerns that Denuvo was causing performance issues in the fighting title during certain attacks. Problem occurred…
[ad_1] A Way Out developer Hazelight studios has announced the game has sold over one million copies in two weeks. Although its adventures produced some lows along with its highs, players have resonated with the cooperative title. Part of the game’s success with players could have been due to one player being able to play the…
[ad_1] Shenmue With the upcoming release of Shenmue III, Sega has finally announced a Shenmue HD collection which will give players the chance to play through the first two games on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The cult classic series which first appeared on the Sega Dreamcast and then later the original Xbox has a strong…
[ad_1] Sega is doubling down on its efforts to bring its classic titles back to life. Along with the announcement of the Sega Mega Drive Mini, the company is bringing over 15 classic Sega games to the Switch’s eShop this year in Japan. The intiative is called “Sega Ages,” and will be lead by Studio…
[ad_1] During its annual Sega Fes event in Japan, Sega announced a new retro-style console called the Sega Mega Drive Mini. The console will launch in Japan this year. The company has not announced whether the console will make its way to the West, though it seems likely it will, though as the Sega Genesis…
[ad_1] If this weekend was a condiment then it would be “catch up.” Many of us at Game Informer are finishing the rounds on some recent games this weekend. Others will venture to other galaxies – whether they’re far, far away or in the middle of Knowhere. We’re also on a one-way trip to the…
[ad_1] Get your taxes done this weekend, America! Find a place that’ll do them for you on the weekend, or do them yourself! It’s probably too late. Let’s hope not. Esports! The Halo 5: Guardians World Championships hit this week, so while we wait for the next Halo game to get announced, we can watch the…
[ad_1] Black Shark, the first gaming smartphone from Xiaomi-backed Black Shark, was launched in China on Friday. The new Xiaomi smartphone comes with several gaming-centric features, including a liquid cooling system. The Black Shark price starts at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,100). It has been listed on the Xiaomi China site as well as its YouPin e-commerce…
[ad_1] Sega has announced that versions of the first two Shenmue games are coming physically and digitally to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Both games still retain their Dreamcast aesthetics but with higher resolutions, improved textures, graphical options on PC, and an updated user interface. Players can also choose between modern and classic control…
[ad_1] Our month of Spider-Man coverage continues with a look at Insomniac Games’ first title, Disruptor. This early PlayStation 1 shooter didn’t make much of an impact in an industry dominated by Doom and Duke Nukem, but showed us Insomniac was a developer to watch. Disruptor’s level designs, graphics, and gunplay were all great at…
[ad_1] In an impromptu interview with God of War’s Cory Barlog, Ralph from the YouTube channel Skill Up got to casually chat with the creative director. He gauges the creative director’s reactions to the press’ praises for the game and how Barlog pressed forward with development, but one of the most interesting pieces of information…
[ad_1] A new report reveals a secret studio from publisher 2K is working on a new entry in the acclaimed BioShock series. Kotaku news editor Jason Schreier in a feature titled “How The Makers of Mafia III Lost Their Way” researched developer Hangar 13’s changes in the past year and a half. Top members, ranging from…
[ad_1] One of Microsoft’s exclusives, Sea of Thieves has been a stress point for the publisher to promote, and the sales and player numbers show how much of that has proved effective. However, its initial novelty has proven to be a sore point for its players to remain invested in its world, and developer Rare…
[ad_1] In my write-up of Spider-Man, which appears in Game Informer’s May issue, I detailed a moment where I stopped web swinging to explore the city on foot. In this brief detour from my mission, I was immediately struck with the sensation of the city being alive. I chuckled at the sight of yellow taxi…
[ad_1] Marcin Iwiński, the co-founder and joint CEO of CD Projekt Red, announced that they will spend the next six months focusing on Gwent Homecoming, a development cycle that will end the beta period for Gwent and move into a full-fledged launch. Along with two major updates planned for April and May, Gwent Homecoming will…
[ad_1] Jun-Young “Profit” Park first made a name for himself in Overwatch League by getting fined for flipping the middle finger to a live camera. The offensive gesture was meant as a playful jab to his teammates and coaches in the dugout, but was broadcast to everyone watching online and in the arena. Profit has…
[ad_1] DICE has announced a new limited-time mode for Star Wars: Battlefront II that pits Storm Troopers against their greatest nemeses: Ewoks. The mode, which is part of the Night on Endor update on April 18, has the muppet-like native Endorians ambushing the hapless Imperial Storm Troopers trying to survive the attack. From DICE’s explanation…
[ad_1] Underworld Ascendant is a game that, for better or worse, has the chains of history shackled to it. The new immersive sim from OtherSide Entertainment is a spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld, a 1992 game by many of the same developers who were more than happy to explain that it is often considered the…
[ad_1] Black Shark, the first gaming smartphone from Xiaomi-backed Black Shark, was launched in China on Friday. The new smartphone comes with several gaming-centric features, including a liquid cooling system. The Xiaomi Black Shark handset’s price starts at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,100). It has been listed on the Xiaomi’s China site as well as…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive Spider-Man release date is September 7. Developed by Sunset Overdrive and Ratchet and Clank studio Insomniac Games, it has a host of different editions. Pre-ordering Spider-Man will net you the Spidey Suit Pack. This has early unlocks of three in-game suits. At the time of Spider-Man’s release date announcement, all of one was…
[ad_1] About two weeks ago, a few Call of Juarez games, most notably Gunslinger, were delisted from console and PC online storefronts. At the time, we sought comment from Ubisoft, who today sent us an explanation. “Per the terms of agreement, Call of Juarez The Cartel and Call of Juarez Gunslinger licensing/publishing rights have reverted…
[ad_1] SpyParty has had a lengthy development history. Hecker first showed the game off way back in 2009, but the years since then have allowed the lone wolf developer to continue to hone the gameplay. The early access version that released today still isn’t feature-complete, but it does offer players a chance to explore the…
[ad_1] While it has been known that using Minecraft’s Better Together update would require Switch owners to make an Xbox Live account, apparently that account also allows access to a lot of what having an Xbox Live account entails, like Achievements. The discovery was first found on Twitter by Patrick Maka, a youtuber and content…
[ad_1] Banner Saga 3, the Kickstarted final episode of the Viking RPG trilogy, is releasing on July 24 for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch. Six years after the Kickstarter for the original game first launched, the strategy-RPG series finally finishes as players take their armies to journey beyond the wall of Darkness.…
[ad_1] Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On today’s big show, we have Joe Juba and Andrew Reiner unleashing their full thoughts on the new God of War. Don’t worry, they are very careful to not spoil anything. Then Dan Tack joins the podcast to talk about some new additions to Overwatch, World of…
[ad_1] Hearthstone’s latest expansion, Witchwood, hits today. The dark forest contains a ton of new toys for players to experiment with, including crazy mages that let you play cards from the past, even/odd casting cost theme decks, and the absolutely insane Shudderwock (It’s like the Jabberwock, but way cooler). Join Daniel Tack, Leo Vader, and…
[ad_1] Superman One of the most beloved characters in all of fiction is DC’s golden boy, the Man of Steel, Son of Krypton: Superman. He has successfully made the jump from the comic panels to the silver screen and he’s even been in a couple successful video games such as the Injustice series. He has…
[ad_1] The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, held their 14th annual game awards earlier today and some surprise choices walked away winners today. Best PerformanceMelina Juergens, Senua (Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice) Best Original PropertyHorizon: Zero Dawn Best NarrativeNight in the Woods Best MusicCuphead Best MultiplayerDivinity: Original Sin 2 Best MobileGolf Clash Best…
[ad_1] Electronic Arts has announced that Patrick Soderlund, current executive vice president of worldwide studios, is moving to a different position within the company. Laura Miele, the current head of global publishing at EA, will be taking over Soderlund’s role as essentially the number two position within the company. Soderlund was formerly CEO of DICE,…
[ad_1] Just a few days ahead of Yakuza 6: Song of Life’s release, Sega has released some video shorts of side characters from the Yakuza series recalling the effect Kiryu has had on their lives through the game’s substories. The three chapter videos cover the Prodigal Son story from Yakuza 0, where a homeless man…
[ad_1] The Good Smile Company keeps putting out the cutest versions of video game icons from Overwatch to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and its next adorable conversion comes with The Witcher’s Geralt, who can’t seem to get out of the spotlight as of late. The figure comes with both of Geralt’s…
[ad_1] If you needed one more reason to get Just Dance 2018 on Switch, perhaps this trailer featuring Rabbid Peach dancing to Beyoncé’s “Naughty Girl” will push you into the Rabbid-filled abyss. Set in front of Peach’s Castle from Mario + Rabbids with back-up dancing Rabbids in tow, Rabbid Peach mimics dances akin to Beyoncé’s…
[ad_1] Seven years later, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s impact still ripples through the industy. With more platforms to play on and a host of worthy accolades, Bethesda’s masterpiece is one of the the most accessible and compelling RPGs in video game history. It seems as if most gamers have at least touched on it to…
[ad_1] Stardock Entertainment’s Galactic Civilizations III launches its Intrigue expansion and 3.0 update today. Intrigue boasts several new elements to running space societies. Features include forming a government based on tech and alien races, creating an independent colony, galaxy-wide trade market, and special event tracking. The 3.0 update comes with a tutorial mode, taxation, and…
[ad_1] On March 6, Ubisoft releaed Operation Chimera, a free, cooperative event event for Rainbow Six Siege that included two new operators and a host of cosmetic unlockables. The event helped push the game to new heights in popularity. Rainbow Six Siege has now surpassed 30 million registered players, which is up from 27 Million…
[ad_1] Phoenix Labs, an indie game studio made of former members of Bioware, Riot, and Capcom, has announced that their upcoming co-op action RPG Dauntless will be launching an open beta on May 24. The closed beta has been running since September 2017 and over 100,000 players have slayed Behemoths across the Shattered Isles. Currently,…
[ad_1] Soulcalibur VI is marching towards a release this year (PS4, Xbox One, and PC), and Bandai Namco has just announced another combatant for its roster – Siegfried, who wields his massive zweihander Requiem in this gameplay trailer. While you don’t get to see the game’s destructible armor in the trailer below, you can witness…
[ad_1] Video game scorekeeper Twin Galaxies has decided to remove all of Billy Mitchell’s scores from the organization’s leaderboards as well as ban him from submitting future competitive scores. Some of Mitchell’s Donkey Kong scores came under scrutiny when it was alleged they were produced with an emulator running the game, against Twin Galaxies’ rules.…
[ad_1] A day ahead of its launch, the Xiaomi Black Shark gaming smartphone has been spotted online in a leaked hands-on video. The latest smartphone from the company is expected to be launched on Friday, April 13. We have already seen a teaser that showed off the gaming capabilities of the handset. Meanwhile, a small…
[ad_1] Last week PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) developer PUBG Corp initiated legal action against NetEase for two of its games, Knives Out and Rules of Survival imitating PUBG’s battle royale formula. In the course of these proceedings, the developer has made it known that cosmetic micro-transactions in PUBG do indeed impact gameplay. This goes against what…
[ad_1] Popular battle royale shooter Fortnite has been down for over 12 hours on all platforms – PS4, Xbox One, PC, and iOS. Developer Epic Games has taken the Fortnite servers offline for maintenance. According to the company’s Twitter account, there’s no estimated time as to when the Fortnite servers will be back online. Checking…
[ad_1] God of War is the seventh game in the series, and the fourth main entry, but you can think of it as a soft reboot. Dropping the number from the title isn’t the only change, and you’ll find a lot that’s different about our “hero”, Kratos, as well as the setting, and also, the…
[ad_1] Grammy Award-winning rapper Drake may record a Fortnite track on his next album if the game’s creator, Epic Games makes an emote based on his song Hotline Bling. This stems from a conversation between Drake and popular Fortnite streamer Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins on Twitch. Fortnite fans have been demanding a Hotline Bling emote since…
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[ad_1] God of War for the PS4 is one of the few games this generation we’ve wanted to return to right after finishing off its main campaign. It’s testament to how good its combat, exploration, puzzles, and lore are, compared to prior titles. Despite being the seventh game in the series – or eighth if…
[ad_1] In gruff moments of fatherly instruction, Kratos repeats the phrase “be better” to his son, Atreus. This happens in different contexts, but the lesson remains consistent: Your decisions are not bound by precedent, and the choices of others are not examples to follow – they only set standards you can strive to exceed. In…
[ad_1] The new God of War doesn’t release until April 20, but I played through the entire game for review and loved it. That means I have a lot of answers fans have been dying to know, and I am happy to share what I can! We put the call out for questions on Twitter,…
[ad_1] Andrew House, who recently left Sony after a 27-year stint at the company, was also recently asked at the GamesBeat conference about the PlayStation 5. The Tuesday interview, reported here by Polygon, had House speculating about the current generation of consoles and their successors. While House wouldn’t get into too many details, or say…
[ad_1] The newest Fortnite update adds a new item that drastically changes building in Battle Royale, as well as adds new things to the game’s Survive the World mode. The new update adds the previously revealed Port-A-Fort grenade in Battle Royale, which immediately creates defensive forts for players without the need to build. Battle Royale…
[ad_1] Dauntless For those craving a new co-op game to play with their PC buddies, we have something just for you. Next month, PC players will be able to get their hands-on Dauntless, a four-player fantasy game that takes players to exotic locations to battle monsters of epic proportions using magic and brute force! Developer…
[ad_1] Bungie has released a development roadmap for upcoming DLC and updates for Destiny 2. In the process, they let slip preparation plans for Destiny 2’s next big piece of DLC. Season 3 begins on May 8, launching alongside Warmind, Destiny 2’s second DLC expansion. While Bungie didn’t detail Warmind yet, they have announced a…
[ad_1] A multiplayer component has been in the works for Stardew Valley since late last year, which will allow other players to live on and assist with their friend’s farms (and if they’re feeling romantic, marriage will be an option as well). Progress has been going slow and steady, but developer Eric Barone has given…
[ad_1] The latest PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds update fixes a long-time issue with clothing drops on maps causing problems for players. The PC 1.0 update fixes a number of other issues, but the most notable has been an issue players have been having with clothes overlapping with weapons. Clothes often took priority as a pick-up when overlapping…
[ad_1] There are still many elements yet to be revealed of how your moment-to-moment experience playing Spider-Man will feel, including the mechanics of combat. In the video below, Creative Director Bryan Intihar goes deep on some of the moves, abilities and gadgets Spider-Man will use to get the edge on his opponents, as well as…
[ad_1] Yacht ClubGames has announced that Shovel Knight, the blue knight who everyone digs, has sold two million copies. The announcement came from the studio today, recounting the long journey Shovel Knight took to get to this point. The game hit one million units after 18 months, but took another 26 months from that point…
[ad_1] By and large video games are very loud. Not just in the echoes of gunshots or the explosions of conveniently placed red barrels, but also in their storytelling, especially when it comes to interactions between characters. There are practical reasons for this, with a large number of story-driven games also being action-packed thrill rides…
[ad_1] We all think Nicki Minaj when we hear or see Street Fighter, right? At least that’s probably what the songwriters envision for Minaj’s upcoming single titled “Chun-Li.” Minaj announced on her Twitter account that “Chun-Li” will release “everywhere” at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on April 12. The tweet also boasts a picture with Minaj…
[ad_1] From its inception, one of virtual reality’s best video game applications has been the action of firing a gun. Gunheart, which is currently playable in early access, has not stumbled into some unknown fun mechanic of virtual reality, but it is trying to create a version that offers a compelling reason to fire a…
[ad_1] SteamSpy, the leading resource for tracking sales data on the PC digital distribution service Steam, is shutting down as a result of new Steam privacy settings. Valve has added settings in Steam to hide ownership of games from public view by default. What this means is that games you buy and own on the…
[ad_1] If there’s one thing that’s been missing from the recent celebrity pop of Fortnite, it’s a Hotline Bling emote. Drake just appeared on another stream with Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, and while this one didn’t smash any viewing records, Drake mentioned he would be willing to write a rap about Fortnite if Epic…
[ad_1] The Xbox One backwards compatibility program shows no signs of abating. 19 original Xbox games are coming to the Xbox One this month. These include six Star Wars games like 2005’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 and 2003’s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Like previous games on the Xbox One backwards compatibility list, they will…
[ad_1] E3 2018 is a couple of months away and Bethesda seems to be teasing the next instalment in the Doom franchise. Bethesda Senior Vice President of Marketing Pete Hines hinted at a sequel to the superlative 2016 Doom by stating that E3 is “hell on Earth” for the company. Its an interesting turn of phrase…
[ad_1] Despite being overshadowed by GTA V, GTA 4 is for many, one of Rockstar’s best games ever. Even though it was poorly optimised for PC at launch and had its fair share of difficulty spikes that took away from the immersion. And with the game approaching its tenth anniversary, the game will lose a…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption is now playable in 4K on the Xbox One X. Microsoft announced that the classic open-world game from GTA V hitmaker Rockstar gets an update for it to be playable at 4K. Other games getting the Xbox One X enhanced treatment include Sonic Generations, Gears of War 2, Portal 2, Darksiders,…
[ad_1] HP’s Omen series might be the company’s popular PC gaming lineup, but its Pavilion series provides worthy specifications to gamers at an affordable price point. The company is now giving a boost to the specifications by unveiling latest updates to its Pavilion Gaming desktops and laptops. The new HP Pavilion Gaming series launch includes…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War has an April 20 release date. Though this hasn’t stopped some retailer from selling the game early. According to a post on Reddit, the game has been on sale. A Redditor by the name of kemar7856 posted pictures of the game — both back and front on the r/gaming subreddit.…
[ad_1] After receiving an update that claimed to make future updates smaller, Fortnite for iOS receives an update that improves graphics. Dubbed as the Fortnite v3.5 patch, it brings some interesting changes to all platforms – iOS, PS4, PC, and Xbox One. While Fortnite iOS gets “multiple graphical improvements” for “the skybox, vegetation and anti-aliasing”,…
[ad_1] Sometimes you’re in the mood for some light arcade fun, and if that desire is accompanied by a love of classic WWII-style air combat, then boy do we have the game for you. Rogue Aces comes to us courtesy of Infinite State Games. Dive into the action, and you’ll be met with a procedurally…
[ad_1] Grand Theft Auto 4 is going to have some of its radio tunes go away later this month. On April 26, a number of ten year licenses for Grand Theft Auto 4’s radio will expire. Much like what happened with San Andreas, this forces Rockstar to remove and replace music from the game if…
[ad_1] Square Enix has begun the task of fixing the PC release of Chrono Trigger with first of several updates designed to make the game look more like its SNES counterpart. The update today added a new option in the game’s graphics settings simply called “Original,” removing the filter that blended the port’s pixel-art sprites…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar’s seminal open-world western from last generation, is now enhanced on Xbox One X. The news was announced on today’s Inside Xbox stream alongside a host of other backwards compatible games and enhancements. Red Dead Redemption now runs at native 4K on the Xbox One X, so console owners with 4K…
[ad_1] Star Wars: Battlefront II After achieving something that’s close to magic with Xbox 360 backward compatibility on Xbox One, Microsoft wanted to take that feature even further. Last E3, Microsoft dropped a bomb on us by saying they were working on backward compatibility for original Xbox games and sure enough, they delivered last November. A…
[ad_1] One of the many facets Westworld’s first season excelled at was subtly taking popular songs and turning them into saloon-style piano tunes. HBO has carried over that quality to a trolling video that was said to be spoiler-heavy. Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy initially said they were out to save season two spoilers by,…
[ad_1] God of War’s difficulty modes have remained steady over the franchise’s history with the exception of players being able to lower the difficulty in earlier entries. With the latest installment on PlayStation 4, Santa Monica Studio’s Jeet Shroff took to the official God of War website to give players a detailed look into the…
[ad_1] I have a bad feeling about this film. Whenever a new Star Wars movie is on the verge of release, my levels of excitement rocket into the stratosphere. This isn’t the case with Solo: A Star Wars Story. I want to see it, and I hope it’s good, but I can’t shake the feeling…
[ad_1] Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a Kickstarter project that found success on PC, and now it is making its way to consoles. The game follows Kay, who learns on his father’s deathbed that he is actually has some royal blood in him. He decides to take that information and build a new kingdom,…
[ad_1] Sega is no stranger to leveraging its brands across various games, such as Persona 5 costumes in Sonic Forces just last year. Now, that cross-branding is going in reverse as Sega is polling which of its IPs would work best as Persona Dancing costumes. The Twitter poll, which you can find here, lists three…
[ad_1] Announced only yesterday, Radical Heights is the latest from Boss Key Productions, the studio behind Lawbreakers. Watch us take the latest game to enter the Battle Royale gauntlet for a spin. For those familiar with games like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, the core concept here will be familiar, but Radical Heights leans hard into…
[ad_1] A sword in the hands of someone with an impressive vertical is all humanity needs to stave off annihilation from an army of 150-foot-tall giants. This ludicrous power fantasy is the driving force behind Iron Galaxy’s Extinction. Scrambling up a giant’s back to lop off its head delivers plenty of excitement at first, but…
[ad_1] You enjoy Shadow of the Colossus, and you think Attack on Titan is kinda cool, but will you like Extinction? I take you through one of the game’s 30-plus missions to show you just how repetitive the giant encounters are. Leo Vader and Kyle Hilliard share their thoughts on what they see, and, well,…
[ad_1] Iconoclasts, the excellent Metroid-inspired platformer that released for PC, PlayStation 4, and Vita earlier this year, is coming to Switch with a few additions. It doesn’t have a specific release date other than “later this year”, but the Switch version of the game will have expanded difficulty options and a boss rush mode. Players…
[ad_1] Ninja Theory has announced that they’ll be donating upwards of $50,000 to Mental Health America depending on whether the sales of the Xbox One version of Hellblade hit certain thresholds. The developer has set up two tiers for the first week sales of Hellblade on Xbox One until April 18. The first tier, a…
[ad_1] A reddit user discovered that The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and at least three other games are coming to Xbox One backward compatibility later today. The info, spotted by Reddit user nuton, showed Morrowind on Microsoft’s online store but the listing since been taken down. Original Xbox games Destroy All Humans!, Full Spectrum Warrior, and…
[ad_1] Overwatch’s new 4-player co-op experience goes live today and runs until April 30. Players can take to the streets and canals of Venice as the Blackwatch crew (Reaper, Moira, McCree, and Genji) to dispense some justice under the cover of darkness. The mission can be played in 4 different difficulties and there are a…
[ad_1] After numerous delays, the PC port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has a release date of April 16, just next week. The game originally released on PlayStation 4 and Vita, but was plagued with localization issues. The PC port was delayed to include the new translation, then delayed again when the porting studio…
[ad_1] Update: EA has officially unveiled that its EA Play conference at E3 2018 will begin at 11 am PDT starting on June 9. You can read the original story below on what the event will showcase and how you can preregister for it if you’d like a chance to attend. [Source: EA on Twitter]…
[ad_1] Thanks to Mew’s appearance in Pokémon Go, more pocket monsters from the Kanto region – aka, the first-generation Pokémon – will appear in the game over the next week. From today until April 17, Pokémon from the Red, Blue, and Yellow games will appear more frequently for players to catch. Trainers can earn double…
[ad_1] Following a recent update that brought a slew of features to Fortnite, including vending machines, Epic Games is continuing to bring new content to the popular title. Today, Epic announced that players can expect a game-changing item called the Port-A-Fort. The Port-A-Fort, which comes in the form of a small grey and blue glowing…
[ad_1] For the 30th anniversary of Mega Man later this year Capcom is bringing all the Mega Man X titles to the PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on July 24. The catalog is split up over two titles: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2. The first collection encompasses Mega Man X-X4 while…
[ad_1] High school can sometimes feel like an apocalyptic experience, but Super Daryl Deluxe takes that notion literally. In this humorous, sidescrolling RPG inspired by games like Metroid and Castlevania, you control Daryl as he navigates his high school in hopes of figuring out exactly what mysterious event put the world in this state. Join…
[ad_1] Former Rockstar North President Leslie Benzies, whose credits include titles like Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto V, Max Payne 3, and Red Dead Redemption, has suffered a setback in court regarding his $150 million lawsuit against Rockstar Games and parent organization Take-Two Interactive. The suit alleges that Take-Two owes him $150 million…
[ad_1] Coming hot on the heels after Solo: A Star Wars Story outed its second trailer yesterday, toy maker Hasbro has announced several new products inspired by the film. The Black Series, a type of higher-quality Star Wars figures, lead the lineup at $19.99 a pop. Those figures include Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, Qi’ra (played…
[ad_1] Japanese Toy and figure manufacturer Gecco Corp. has unveiled an undeveloped Gray Fox statue at Wonder Festival Shanghai 2018. This finely detailed statue of Metal Gear Solid’s Cyborg Ninja, which can be seen from different angles on Gecco’s Facebook page, is at a 1/6 scale. If math and Gray Fox’s 185-centimeter height on the Metal…
[ad_1] Blighttown is one of the most notorious settings in modern video games. Not just because it’s an ugly, dark cavern filled with poison swamps and nasty monsters ready to kill you at every turn. No, it’s infamous because it’s an ugly, dark cavern filled with poison swamps and nasty monsters with astonishingly awful framerate…
[ad_1] Announced earlier today and launching into early access tomorrow, Radical Heights from LawBreakers developer Boss Key has already raised some concerns with its free-to-play elements. Speaking with IGN, a Boss Key representative addressed some prospective players’ early concerns that the free-to-play battle royale game will feature play-to-win elements. Radical Heights presents you with “game…
[ad_1] I’m intrigued by soccer tactics, but many of the current titles out there deal with either the action or simulation end, whether it’s playing FIFA or Football Manager. Football, Tactics & Glory (formerly known as simply Football Tactics), however, approaches the sport’s strategy from a slightly different angle. The game is a top-down, grid-based…
[ad_1] In addition to speaking with the developers and getting hands-on time with Spider-Man, we also found out about Spider-Man’s arsenal of gadgets, his alternate suits, and what sort of activities players can do outside of the main story. GadgetsArguably, Insomniac’s biggest franchise is the Ratchet and Clank series, which found huge success in integrating…
[ad_1] With the second DLC pack The War Machine on its way for Call of Duty: WWII, Sledgehammer Games has another round of surprises in store on April 10 that shakes the multiplayer mode’s very foundations. Smaller updates were in the pipeline with the addition of Paint Shop and a new mode for Ranked Play, but…
[ad_1] Note: There are slight, general spoilers here for The Enemy Within. When Telltale launched its take on Batman in 2016, the developer faced an uphill battle. Rocksteady’s Arkham series established itself as the best Batman video game adaptation around, and players’ growing frustration with Telltale’s lack of meaningful choices in its games resulted in…
[ad_1] Update: Ubisoft recently unveiled its plans for Year 2 of Ghost Recon: Wildlands with new classes, special operations, modes, and more. With the first round of content around the corner, the publisher isn’t playing around with Sam Fisher joining the foray to show the Ghosts how its done. The grizzled espionage veteran will be…
[ad_1] Dataminer Chrales has discovered that many more shiny Pokémon are coming to Pokémon Go. The data, which Chrales frequently dabbles in for Pokémon Go, reveals players will have a chance to catch shiny iterations for any of the first two generations of pocket monsters – or numbers 1 through 251. Chrales first showed the shinies in…
[ad_1] Sony’s had a busy slate of exclusives in recent months. After Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, and GT Sport, God of War aka God of War 4 is the next big PS4 exclusive from Sony. And despite the name, it’s actually the eighth game in the franchise, and the first on the PS4. God…
[ad_1] As part of the King Knight DLC for Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games announced the King of Cards expansion, a brand new campaign centered around becoming card royalty. For the expansion, Yacht Club Games has created an entirely new card game that functions similarly to Final Fantasy VIII’s Triple Triad card game called Jouster. Cards representing…
[ad_1] Boss Key Productions’ previous game, Lawbreakers, failed to meet the studio’s expectations after a troubling launch. Since then, Boss Key announced that it would step back from the game to work on new projects. Today, the team has announced one of its upcoming games: Radical Heights. Taking place in the not-so-distant future of 2023,…
[ad_1] Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) has had an unprecedented run of success since its debut in 2013 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. A year later it hit the PS4 and Xbox One. This was followed by a superlative PC port. Thanks to its fantastic single-player campaign and steady flow of content to…
[ad_1] As more Indian game developers flock to make games for the PC, it’s no surprise to see genres usually not associated with the country being experimented with. One such game is Ather. Developed by Rajasthan-based LazyMonks Entertainment, it’s an episodic horror game in first-person. Touting real-world terrain and high-quality graphics, it’s the first game…
[ad_1] At PAX East 2018, we got hands on with the Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, one of Nintendo’s Wii U to Switch ports in the system’s second year. The big new addition, and emblazoned on the front of the new version’s box, is the introduction of Donkey Kong’s relative Funky Kong…
[ad_1] A new trailer was revealed today for Solo: A Star Wars Story, a stand-alone film like Rogue One, separate from the rest of the main series. Directed by Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story tells the origin story of Han Solo, and the adventures he went on with Chewbacca before joining the Rebellion. We…
[ad_1] Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar’s 2013 open-world venture into the criminal underbelly of their fictionalized satirical take on Los Angeles known as Grand Theft Auto V made massive waves at launch by making over a billion dollars in three days but nearly five years later, it has managed to become something larger than anyone…
[ad_1] Following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor, 21-year-old Overwatch League player Jonathan “DreamKazper” Sanchez has been suspended indefinitely from the league and from his team Boston Uprising. News began to spread on Twitter this Sunday, where a collection of screenshots that portrayed conversations between Sanchez and a 14-year-old fan were circulated. These screenshots were…
[ad_1] Outer Wilds’ initial impression is rather mundane and even a little disappointing when you first sit down with it. The pitch for the game, space exploration governed and oppressed by time ticking down to a universal restart every few minutes, feels almost wasted at the outset. I played the demo at PAX East, however,…
[ad_1] As we’re sure you’ve noticed, our May cover story is about Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man. As we progress through the month, we’re excited to share all the gameplay and news that we found out surrounding the title. While we do that, there’s something we want to know from you: What would be your ultimate superhero…
[ad_1] Neo Cab is a game from Chance Agency (whose staff has worked on games like Firewatch) that’s billed as an “emotional survival game,” touching upon themes like the gig economy, technology, and human connection. Taking influence from ride-sharing apps like Lyft and Uber, Neo Cab puts you in the shoes of a driver who…
[ad_1] We’re just a couple months away from the release of Vampyr, an RPG about vampires taking place in 1918 London. A new trailer was recently revealed, giving us another glimpse at protagonist Jonathan Reid’s plight and the world he inhabits. Set as World War I comes to a close and around the time of…
[ad_1] Avengers: Infinity War is out later this month, and Marvel is preparing for its release with a new trailer. Some prominent moments from the teaser include seeing Bucky and Captain America reunite, along with a focus on Black Panther and Wakanda. With Wakanda opening itself to the world for the first time, we see…
[ad_1] Capcom announced recently that Resident Evil 7 has reached a new sales milestone: it has sold 5.1 million copies worldwide since its release in January 2017. These sales reflect number of copies sold on all platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The news was shared in a press release that led with how…
[ad_1] Welcome back to our weekly news roundup – this time, the headlines were dominated by a steady stream of leaks and teasers of the upcoming OnePlus 6. The phone’s expected to launch sometime before July, and a leak in China suggests that it’s going to be priced at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 34,200) for…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] During a panel at PAX East, the titular PlayerUnknown himself Brendan Greene confirmed that PUBG’s second map will be coming to Xbox One next month. The desert map Miramar has been available on PC since December, with the team working hard to get it ported to the Xbox One version, which is following a…
[ad_1] At PAX East, Nintendo gave us hands-on time with the Switch version of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, last year’s story-heavy action showcase from Bethesda. The demo we played started about half an hour into the game, where protagonist BJ Blaskowicz obtains the ability to start moving around in the game’s action sequences. The…
[ad_1] Last week, Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest XI, the latest in the 30 year-old RPG series, would be coming to the west in September on PlayStation 4 and Steam. The company said the Switch version of the game would come “much later” and the 3DS version would not be coming to the west…
[ad_1] During PAX East 2018, State of Decay developers Undead Labs unleashed a new trailer for the game showing off different aspects of the zombie survival sim. The somber trailer plays slow music over the gameplay and management mechanics of the game, showing off leader mechanics, shooting, even zombie tossing. At one point, the player…
[ad_1] PAX East has slowly grown in to one of the biggest shows one of the biggest gaming shows in the industry, rivaling even its progenitor PAX West in terms of attendance and notoriety. This gives indie developers the opportunity to come to the public-facing show and let players get direct hands-on with titles and…
[ad_1] Despite Bowser one of gaming’s most recognizable bad guys, we don’t know all that much about him. Where does he get the funds to fund his kidnap attempts and armies? How does he breath fire? Does he have close friends and family he can confide in? In his latest video, Youtuber Shesez answers another…
[ad_1] Warhammer: Vermintide II‘s 1.0.5 patch is huge, making a number of adjustments to combat, difficulty, character progression, and more, and generally eases the difficulty of the game on multiple fronts. Perhaps the biggest change players have look forward to is difficulty progression. Before, Veteran would only drop gear up that would up your character’s…
[ad_1] If you’re a fan of Street Fighter’s characters but would like to strategize instead of fight, Jasco has a neat little board game for you. The officially-licensed Street Fighter: The Miniatures Game lets players take control of Street Fighter’s iconic characters and move them around like chess pieces. But as an adaptation of a…
[ad_1] It’s entirely possible you’re still catching up on all the runs you missed at this year’s Awesome Games Done Quick, since it’s a 7-day marathon that runs 24 hours a day. And if you’re done, then good news! You now have a ton more runs of new games to look forward at this year’s…
[ad_1] Matt Mercer, who does a few voices for Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity and will be returning for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. He will be also joined by the rest of his Critical Role friends. The announcement was made during a panel at this year’s PAX East. For those not in the know, Critical…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 is about to get a little more stable with its latest update, which fixes a number of issues with stability, co-op, online, and Far Cry Arcade. The update, which is already available on PC and will consoles on Monday, April 9, makes bug fixes across the board. It Fixes “low occurrence…
[ad_1] Although many people have come to know SNK as the maker of fighting games like King of Fighters and as the creator of the Metal Slug series, the company has a rich retro and arcade history behind it. With its latest title, which it’s releasing with help from NIS America, the company hopes bring…
[ad_1] Events are happening all around the world this weekend, so if you’re a fan of living vicariously through others as they jetset to new locales to play video games, you’re in luck! This is it. The League of Legends LCS wraps up this weekend with two high-stakes matches. First, Echo Fox will take on Clutch…
[ad_1] When Fortnite first hit iOS, there was a stringent invite requirement that made it tough to get into the game and play it, even though you could download Fortnite from the App Store. And it seems that removing the Fortnite iOS invite system has resulted in massive gains for developer Epic Games. According to a…
[ad_1] Today brought the announcement that the classic party trivia video game, You Don’t Know Jack, is coming back in the upcoming Jackbox Party Pack 5. The long-running comedy Q&A game makes its return, along with host Cookie, but now with the fictional overlay of the entire game having been purchased by a corporate media…
[ad_1] In this week’s episode of Replay, the Game Informer crew takes a look back at Spider-Man 2, widely considered the best Spider-Man game yet. We just released our May issue, which dives deep into Insomniac Games’ forthcoming Spider-Man game, and people have asked how the web swinging compares to Spider-Man 2’s. We share our…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 is on the minds of everyone in the Game Informer offices as of late, having us showcase the silliest things you can do in Hope County to dissecting how well it lands and executes on its themes. Some of us are on Detective Pikachu ‘s case as well to see how this…
[ad_1] PAX East is currently entertaining showgoers, and news has emerged from a dedicated panel at that show about the upcoming plans for Final Fantasy XV. If you thought we were done with new content for the game that released in 2016, you’d be wrong. Square Enix has a bevy of new DLC drops on…
[ad_1] The world has no shortage of licensed board games to choose from. But some of the best games inspired by established brands don’t carry the license that gave rise to the concept. Case in point? Dinosaur Island, from Pandasaurus Games, is a loving homage to everything people enjoy about the Jurassic Park books and…
[ad_1] Dragons make everything better, and that’s no exception when it comes to Yasuhiro Wada’s latest project in his pedigree of slice-of-life simulation video games from Harvest Moon to Story of Seasons. While disparate footage from GDC 2018 and screenshots of Little Dragons Café have been released slowly, official gameplay footage has emerged from its…
[ad_1] Spider-Man’s unique knack for web swinging is an idea that has translated very well to video games in the past. The question on Spider-fan’s minds now is how Insomniac’s take on Spidey’s movement works, and whether it lives up to the fun had in the Spider-Man titles of a bygone era. In the video…
[ad_1] With a game focused on such team-centric gameplay, it can often feel alienating to play Overwatch when toxicity creeps into trying to have a good time. However, rivalries and derision are far outnumbered by the friendships and passionate community that the groundbreaking multiplayer game has instigated. Instead of reserving these strong bonds for the…
[ad_1] Splinter Cell fans have clamored to see more Sam Fisher since 2013’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and they might finally get their fill – kind of. A teaser for Ghost Recon: Wildlands titled “The Call – Special Operation Teaser” reveals that Fisher – or at least someone who looks and sounds an awful lot like him…
[ad_1] Ready Player One is currently in theaters, and we had the chance to sit down with the author of its source material. Not only did Ernest Cline craft the original book, but he is also credited alongside Zak Penn as screenwriter for the film treatment. If you want to hear Game Informer’s full thoughts…
[ad_1] In the harsh landscapes and social climate of Conan Exiles, day and night means survival. The action-based MMO has been through plenty of growing pains in the last year, so we went back to the Hyborian Age in a hands-on session to give you a rundown of how Funcom’s take on the decades-old fantasy…
[ad_1] Players who jump into Monster Hunter: World will notice several floral flourishes starting today. The limited-time Spring Blossom Fest runs from now through April 19, bringing a host of specially themed costumes, gestures, and more. You’ll notice the NPCs (including the Palicos) in the Astera hub world are donning their spring-themed duds, some of…
[ad_1] Storage solutions major Western Digital has introduced a high-performance solid-state drive (SSD) for PCs and gaming featuring the company’s own architecture and controller. The Black 3D NVMe SSD drive aims to accelerate data for PC applications, enabling users to access, engage and capture high-resolution video, audio and gaming content. It offers read speeds up…
[ad_1] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has seen a host of imitators on Android and iOS such as Knives Out and Rules of Survival from Chinese publisher NetEase. These gained popularity prior to PUBG Mobile’s release and while that game was developed by Tencent studio Lightspeed and Quantum, it seems that PUBG publisher and developer of the…
[ad_1] Carved from a single block of aluminium, the Nokia 7 Plus has a striking 6-inch display in the mould of contemporary smartphones. It’s the only one in HMD Global’s range right now to offer an 18:9 display ratio and has a resolution of 1080×2160 pixels. It’s also one of the few devices in India…
[ad_1] Last Friday, Steven Spielberg revealed in an interview that Colin Trevorrow would return as writer and director for Jurassic World 3. Emily Carmichael had already been announced as his co-writer, with the film’s release slated for June 2021. The next chapter in the trilogy, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – from director J.A. Bayona, not…
[ad_1] Riot Games got candid and answered some fan questions in its “Ask Riot” section today. Questions focused on gameplay elements like why marksman are getting shorter ranges and why assassins have so many AoE abilities, but Riot also took the time to address a question about new character Kai’Sa’s design. The fan pointed to…
[ad_1] Codemasters and Deep Silver have come together to show off a new trailer for their upcoming arcade-style racer, Onrush. Developed by the former Evolution Studios team (MotorStorm, DriveClub), this game focuses on getting up close and personal with your opponents, taking them down at every opportunity. Getting to the finish line isn’t the primary…
[ad_1] Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Andrew Reiner share new, exclusive details on Insomniac’s Spider-Man based on their gameplay-filled cover story trip. Then we talk about the latest round of the ongoing rivalry between PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Epic’s Fortnite, including PUBG’s new “Savage” map.…
[ad_1] Although it just rolled out a major update to Destiny 2’s gameplay with its recent 1.1.4 update, Bungie is far from done making major changes to its online shooter. Case in point: Players can expect a shakeup to the way their weapon slots work by the end of this summer. As part of a…
[ad_1] The next World of WarCraft expansion, Battle for Azeroth, is coming to the MMORPG this August. One of the highlights is a PvP/PvE option, Island Expeditions. In these bite-sized matches, teams work to collect resources from randomly stocked islands before their opponents. Dan Tack got to play a few rounds during a recent visit…
[ad_1] After a deluge of rumors and leaks of screenshots spilled everywhere this morning, the original Spyro The Dragon trilogy by Insomniac Games was officially announced today as the Reignited Trilogy. It’s currently being developed by Toys For Bob, and the collection is receiving entirely remade assets, new renditions of Stewart Copelands’ scores, and far…
[ad_1] If you somehow can’t get enough Overwatch League teams entering arenas via Gangnam-Style gallops, then perhaps the All-Access Pass on Twitch can quench your thirst. For the 2018 OWL season, the $29.99 pass is “an evolving VIP badge” that gives fans perks that include: Overwatch League Command Center access, which allows fans to view different camera…
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[ad_1] Spyro the Dragon We are deep into a new era of gaming where the only video game “mascots” that still hold a prominent place in society are Master Chief, Mario, and Sonic. Activision is looking to revive some of their old IP in the form of epic remasters for Crash Bandicoot and now Spyro…
[ad_1] Crusader Kings II has built reputation since its release in 2012 for being one of the more complex strategy games out there. You can find out just how complex it is for yourself as the game’s being offered for free until April 7 on Steam. If you download the game before then, it’s yours…
[ad_1] If you have a desire to scratch that Detective Pikachu itch, Nintendo has a released a demo for the game on 3DS. The demo takes players through the start of the game. Once players have finished trying out the crime-solving kinks, they can transfer their progress over to the full game upon purchase. If…
[ad_1] During Blizzard’s PAX East panel, the Heroes of the Storm team unwound the bindings and opened a new chapter for the MOBA title with the addition of Deckard Cain: a curious yet exciting addition to the game’s ever-growing roster. While the wizened scholar may lack speed and be of little use when silenced by…
[ad_1] LawBreakers, a gravity-defying arena shooter on PC and PS4, had a troubling launch and even early map and mode additions have not helped it find its footing. In a studio update posted today, Boss Key Productions acknowledged that LawBreakers has not lived up to their expectations and stated that it has “failed to find…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: YouTube/vnorovnog PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer PUBG Corp has quietly introduced a new custom game option called War Mode for the Windows PC version. The new mode is essentially a deathmatch-style gaming experience. It features a respawn timer, and when it expires, players will reappear on the map. While the new feature was reportedly…
[ad_1] With the Harry Potter license going strong with its Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them film spin-offs, Warner Bros. is keeping the Hogwarts Express train going with an upcoming mobile RPG called Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery this spring. Set before the boy who lived and his time at the magic school, players will…
[ad_1] A month after it was first announced, The Witchwood expansion for Hearthstone is set to release on April 12. The expansion features a new single-player experience called Monster Hunt, where players can choose one of four new heros and explore the dangers of The Witchwood. After each encounter, players will get to choose between…
[ad_1] I usually wouldn’t’ mention this, but today is my birthday, so I am sending you all virtual slices of cheesecake (it’s a tradition instead of birthday cake), because of the great blogs everyone pens week in and week out. Let’s read a short, but sweet, Blog Herding edition! Community Blogs For March 29 –…
[ad_1] Activision’s oft-rumoured remaster of the Spyro the Dragon trilogy is called Spyro Reignited Trilogy according to listings spotted on Amazon India and Mexico. What’s more is, the listings suggest a Spyro Reignited Trilogy release date of September 21. The game will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One. No PC version has been listed…
[ad_1] PUBG has started up a new Event Mode designed around new gameplay perimeters, and starting today the mode is hosting the Tequila Sunrise event. Tequila Sunrise features only shotguns and melee weapons on Miramar for four-person squads, a smaller-than-normal initial safe zone, care packages disabled, and other rules. It runs from tonight at 7 p.m.…
[ad_1] Developer Campo Santo has announced that its acclaimed title Firewatch is coming to the Nintendo Switch, so you can take the game about spotting fires out with you while you spot fires. The title’s announcement doesn’t detail anything more about the title other than to say that it’ll be here “soon” in the spring.…
[ad_1] Almost two months after rumors swirled that the Spyro series would be getting a remaster in the vein of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Activision has officially announced it. Spyro Reignited Trilogy Arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 21. Developed by Toys For Bob (the same studio that worked on…
[ad_1] Airship Syndicate and THQ Nordic have revealed exactly when Nintendo Switch owners will be able to play the turn-based dungeon diver Battle Chasers: Nightwar. What are you doing this May? More specifically, the game is coming to the console on May 15, with the physical and digital versions of the game priced at $39.99.…
[ad_1] Divinity: Original Sin 2 developer Larian Studios has announced that the title is coming to PS4 and Xbox One (physically and digitally) in August courtesy of publisher Bandai Namco. The game doesn’t have a specific release date yet, but the studio is promising that the console version contains content updates as well as extra…
[ad_1] World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has a release date. The latest expansion to the long-running massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is out on August 14 the world over. Battle for Azeroth takes place after the events of the last expansion, Legion. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth price is $50 for the…
[ad_1] Indie darling Firewatch is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The first-person adventure previously released on the PS4, PC and later, on the Xbox One. The news of its arrival on the Nintendo Switch came from Campo Santo, the game’s developer. No concrete Firewatch Nintendo Switch release date has been announced yet other than Campo Santo…
[ad_1] Blizzard has revealed the release date for the upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion. Horde and Alliance return to war in a big way on August 14, 2018. Battle for Azeroth comes with a slew of new features and mechanics. Players can take on role-agnostic mini-dungeon content in the form of island expeditions against other…
[ad_1] Blizzard’s upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft hits on August 14, and I had a chance to dive in and play some of the coolest new PVE and PVP content coming to this expansion – things that make it fresh, alongside all the favorite activities players have come to know and love over the…
[ad_1] Upcoming PS4-exclusive Spider-Man will have a frame rate of 30fps on the base PS4 and PS4 Pro. Developer Insomniac Games confirmed this in an interview leading up to the reveal of the release date and special editions of the game. In conversation with Game Informer (via VG247) the game will be at a locked…
[ad_1] While Ubisoft has said we’d see more of the recently announced The Division 2 at E3 2018, it appears that the shared world shooter may have a battle royal mode akin to current industry darling Fortnite. The game is being developed by Massive Entertainment, makers of the previous entry in the series. Details are…
[ad_1] Days after it was revealed that Valve quietly removed the Steam Machines section on popular digital distribution platform Steam, the company finally acknowledged the challenges it was facing trying to bring PC gaming to the living room. Announced in 2013, Steam Machines were small form factor PCs meant for living room use. These would…
[ad_1] Gaming is one of my favourite things. I’ve declared my love for controlling the fate of pixels on a screen in excruciating detail in the past, and how much I enjoy replicating the tiki-taka playstyle of football in EA Sports’ FIFA. But there’s a big problem with gaming in India, one that has been…
[ad_1] Get ready to play with some of your favorite Overwatch villains as a member of Blackwatch in an all new limited-time Overwatch Archives event. A video released today during Overwatch League play showcases 4-player co-op story mode with Gabriel Reyes (Reaper), McCree, Moira, and Genji as they take on a secret mission in Venice.…
[ad_1] RPGs tend to wallow in the familiar. Once a franchise establishes a winning formula, many developers stick to what works, simply refining and tweaking the core elements. With change comes risk, and that’s scary when financial viability is on the line. It can feel like if you’ve played one game in a series, you…
[ad_1] At one point in your life, you’ve started listening to a new album while you were playing a game. Maybe you really liked that album, and started listening to it several times. And while you were, you just happened to be playing a game that didn’t really need you to pay attention to its…
[ad_1] About a month ago, Ubisoft released a live-action short film on Amazon Prime to promote Far Cry 5, chronicling the story of three vloggers who venture in the Far Cry 5’s Hope County and encounter the game’s fictional Eden’s Gate cult. Today, Ubisoft has made the 30-minute movie available on Youtube, meaning you no…
[ad_1] Since I first set out to get Star Wars figures with my dad when I was about 5 years old, I’ve found myself in the collecting hobby in one form or another. But no field has magnetized me as much as video games. The medium not only has bountiful offerings from thousands of titles…
[ad_1] Pokémon Go is a game about getting up and out into the world, and with its upcoming Earth Day event, it’s encouraging players to make that world a better place. Pokémon Go-getters can make a difference this Earth Day by participating in the Pokémon Go Earth Day Cleanup event on April 22. Niantic has partnered…
[ad_1] Spider-Man (PS4) After being announced at E3 two years ago, we finally know when we can get our hands on Insomniac Games’ PS4 exclusive Spider-Man game. Thanks to exclusive coverage from Game Informer all month long, we’re going to be getting gameplay, interviews from the dev team, and all sorts of great new details…
[ad_1] Rainbow Six Siege has come a long way since it debuted back in 2015, but like many multiplayer games, it can be a conduit for jerks who make the experience worse for everyone. Thankfully, Ubisoft has announced it’s cracking down. “Our end goal is to track negative player behavior, manage those that behave poorly,…
[ad_1] Slime Rancher, a game from Monomi Park where you build a ranch and fill it with happy-looking goobers called slimes, is making its way onto PlayStation 4 this September. The game will be made available in a physical form for the first time this fall on Xbox One and PS4. Digital versions are currently…
[ad_1] Since its announcement in 2016, Insomniac has been quiet about Spider-Man. We’ve seen a few trailers, a few screens, and at E3 2017 we got to see some extended gameplay on Sony’s press-conference stage – but it didn’t venture too far into Spider-Man’s version of New York and focused mostly on story and combat.…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 may not reinvent the franchise, but it looks like it doesn’t need to, as it’s already on track to be one of Ubisoft’s biggest sellers ever. According to Ubisoft, the game sold twice as many copies in its first week as Far Cry 4 did, making it the fastest-selling entry in…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive Spider-Man finally has a release date. The action-adventure title developed by Insomniac Games is out on September 7. In addition to this, Sony revealed three editions of the game – standard, Digital Deluxe, and the Spider-Man Collector’s Edition. Spider-Man standard edition price is Rs. 3,999 ($60) on disc or as a digital download. The…
[ad_1] The inaugural draft of the NBA 2K League is live from the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden and will be streamed live via Twitch and the NBA’s proprietary streaming service, NBA TV. Those watching NBA TV will be treated to the first round of the draft while the draft in its entirety can…
[ad_1] After Valve recently removed links to Steam Machines from the site’s main navigation bar, speculation began circulating about the end of the PC alternative. However, Valve has clarified Steam Machines are not dead. The removal was part of a “routine cleanup of the Steam Store navigation,” Valve coder Pierre-Loup Griffais says in a community…
[ad_1] Game Informer’s May issue is filled with new Spider-Man details, including the release date. Good news, Spider-Man fans: You don’t have to wait long to swing across New York City on a web line. Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment are releasing Spider-Man exclusively on PlayStation 4 on September 7. If my math is…
[ad_1] If you subscribe to the computer, tablet, or mobile edition of Game Informer magazine, tons of new, exclusive information about Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man is available to you now. Following yesterday’s cover reveal, our digital issue is now live on web browsers and will be coming to iPad/iPhone later in the day. You can download the apps to view the issue by…
[ad_1] If you were wandering Fortnite’s Battle Royale island with excess resources to use, worry not! You can now spend those hard-earned wood stacks more easily. Fortnite’s V3.4 update scatters vending machines all throughout the island in the Battle Royale Mode, each of which offers three random deals on items of varying rarity players can…
[ad_1] Peter Parker, whether with the suit or without, is a charismatic hero with a lot of depth. The latest actor to bring him to life is Yuri Lowenthal, and we sat down to ask him what it was like being cast, what the recording process was like, and whether he does his own stunts.…
[ad_1] Insomniac Games today announced a variety of different packages for Spider-Man, all releasing on September 7. Along with a standard edition (retailing for $59.99), you have the option to pick up a Digital Deluxe edition that contains the copy of the game (duh), and forthcoming DLC that is part of Insomniac’s The City That…
[ad_1] Now that Insomniac’s take on Spider-Man has had its release date announced, there are only around a hundred questions on the subject left to be answered. I joined the game’s Creative Director, Bryan Intihar for a quick chat to tie up these loose ends. We go into playable characters, villains, side missions, and whether I’ll…
[ad_1] Warner Bros. and Hitman developer IO Interactive have announced that Warner Bros. is publishing Hitman: Definitive Edition on May 15 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This new edition of the game not only combines the episodic content of the 2016 title’s first season, it also adds new disguises based on previous IO…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War has an April 20 release date. In the lead up to this Sony has passed on review codes to select press outlets. This has resulted in God of War’s download size being made public. If you plan to buy Kratos’ latest adventure digitally on the PS4, prepare to have 44.46GB…
[ad_1] Spider-Man PS4 developer Insomniac has confirmed that the game will not be making it to Microsoft’s console. It tweeted a simple “never” in reply to a fan query regarding the game making it to the Xbox One. It lines up with Sony boss Shawn Layden labelling Spider-Man as a “true exclusive” for the PS4…
[ad_1] The PlayStation 5, PS5, or whatever Sony calls its next console could have a 2018 release date. According to a report from SemiAccurate (paid subscription) via popular gaming forum ResetEra, the PS5 could release in 2018 due to the number of developer kits give out. In addition to this, the report suggests that the…
[ad_1] In an interview with Kotaku, Blizzard vice president and Overwatch lead designer Jeff Kaplan explained that the company is trying to explore how machines can be used to catch and punish toxic Overwatch players. Player toxicity has been a focus for the team over the last year with Kaplan even explaining that content creation…
[ad_1] Psyonix has added a Quality Mode to Rocket League on Switch, bumping the resolution up with added effects at the cost of framerate. At launch, the focus was getting Rocket League running at 60 FPS, which dynamically changed the resolution from 720p to 576p, usually being on the higher side when docked and the…
[ad_1] Building a sense of urgency and putting pressure on the player to complete a task quickly is something video games have achieved across many genres and decades. Minit, a charming top-down adventure reminiscent of classic Zelda titles, takes this concept to an extreme by creatively confining your adventuring to 60-second intervals. Your main objective…
[ad_1] Besides one trailer and previews of peripheral books and comics for Solo: A Star Wars Story, there haven’t been many compelling glances into the latest spin-off for Star Wars. However, our latest glimpse gives us establishing shots of a new bar (like the original Mos Eisley Cantina and Maz’s Castle in The Force Awakens)…
[ad_1] If you’ve ever wanted to verbally abuse books but it just hasn’t felt right without an appropriate prop, Square-Enix and Bring Arts have you set with this Kainé figure. The figure, which measures about 6″, shows the rage-addicted partner character from 2010’s Nier. Kainé has her two blades, a figure stand, and an Emil head like…
[ad_1] To celebrate the impending release of Frostpunk, 11 Bit Studio is giving away This War of Mine for free on Steam until April 8. The extended version of the game titled This War of Mine Anniversary Edition is currently free on Steam for the next four days. It’s important to note this isn’t a…
[ad_1] When you think of a high-flying bike on a track, you usually think of motocross, but Descenders is not a motocross game. Instead it’s a dangerously fast downhill bike title in Steam Early Access that’s worth checking out. Descenders is developed by RageSquid (Action Henk) and published by No More Robots, and is planned…
[ad_1] Tweets from YouTube employees, as well as tweets from the San Bruno police department, are reporting on a shooting situation currently unfolding at YouTube’s headquarters. Along with the tweet below from the San Bruno police department, YouTube employee Vadim Lavrusik has been posting frequent updates about the situation. According to a report from The…
[ad_1] Another month means more legendary Pokémon for Sun and Moon. Last month saw the debut of the dimensional dragons Dialga and Palkia at GameStop, Target stores will be hosting the distribution from April 22-29 of two Pokémon from the legendary beast trio: Raikou and Entei. Depending on which versions of the game you bring with…
[ad_1] The next episode of Inside Xbox, Microsoft’s own smaller-scale version of a Nintendo Direct, promises to focus on backwards compatibility with promises of a “big update” to start the show. Episode 2, which airs on next week, promises to bring news about the feature which Microsoft has been pretty quiet about since its introduction.…
[ad_1] As a franchise derived from toys, it was only a matter of time before someone recreated the opening to the original Transformer cartoon using Hasbro’s figures. Using stop motion animation, YouTuber The Lazy Eyebrow Reviewer flawlessly recreated the intro with what appears to be the original toys – if not reproductions – as well…
[ad_1] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is still going strong, everybody. The development team just launched a new map on the game’s test servers, codenamed Savage. On this episode of New Gameplay Today, I’m joined by Leo Vader and intern Robbie Key to take a tour of this tropical island paradise and no bullet is going to get…
[ad_1] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands was one of last year’s best-performing titles for Ubisoft, and much like the strong support other titles like The Division and Rainbow Six: Siege have been receiving over the past couple years, Ubisoft has been supporting the game steadily with fresh content over the past year. With the one-year…
[ad_1] The developers behind party-platformer Runbow has announced Double-Cross, a grapple-and-throw platformer for Switch and PC. Double-Cross has players taking on the role of Zahra, an agent of RIFT on a mission to maintain peace and justice between dimensions. An attack on RIFT headquarters sends Zahra out to figure out who is putting her agency…
[ad_1] Kill cams have been part of PUBG for a little while now, but the next update to the game will allow you to watch your killer. In the ongoing PUBG vs. Fortnite war, this has been among the feature Fortnite has been able to claim as its own. Right now this update (along with…
[ad_1] We played Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man, and we know its release date. The May issue of Game Informer is loaded with new details about the wall crawler’s highly anticipated return to video games. Our hands-on impressions reveal what you can expect from the open world – the missions, side activities, collectibles, and more. We also…
[ad_1] The 13th Doll is a fan-created official follow-up to the cult classic, The 7th Guest, and it has a trailer. It is a fan game, but it does use the 7th Guest license and takes place in The Stauf Mansion. The game is planned for release on October 31. For more on the history…
[ad_1] Dark Souls, it can be argued, defines an entire genre of games at this point. When the game originally released in 2011, fans of Demon’s Souls were excited for the spiritual successor, but a lot of others were baffled putting their hands around the Souls formula for the first time. The game stymied some,…
[ad_1] Square Enix surprised everyone when it unceremoniously released the PC version of Chrono Trigger in February, but it turned out there was a reason for the muted unveiling – the game wasn’t very good. With its bad U.I. and smoothed pixels, the PC game is a port of the mobile version – not what…
[ad_1] Dark Souls, the 2011 Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC game, is getting remastered for the current generation. We played through its first two bosses to see how significant the update feels. Join Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Dark Souls expert Imran Khan as we look at the game’s opening moments, beat two of…
[ad_1] Samsung on Tuesday announced the launch of its latest Odyssey Z gaming-focused notebook at Intel’s launch event of the 8th generation Core i7 processor held in Beijing. The gaming laptop comes with proprietary Z AeroFlow cooling design as well as a Z Blade Blower. It is said to be available in select countries –…
[ad_1] Minit is a clever little action adventure game that is played one minute at a time, which is weird, but will make sense after you watch this video. The game is born from the minds of Jan Willem Nijman, Kitty Calis, Jukio Kallio, and Dominik Johann, who have roots with studios like Guerrilla Games…
[ad_1] When it comes to crunching numbers or winding down bad businesses, nobody at Sony has been as sharp as Kenichiro Yoshida. Now, as chief executive officer, he faces a tougher task: rekindling some lost magic. The driving force behind Sony’s turnaround during the last five years when he was in charge of finance, the…
[ad_1] Intel has rolled out a new ultra-high-end Core i9 processor for laptops, as well as mainstream Core i7 and Core i5 models, bringing its 8th Generation Coffee Lake architecture to more product segments. The new processors feature up to six cores, which is a first for the company’s mobile lineup. Intel is aiming these processors…
[ad_1] Six months after release, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War has removed microtransactions and rebalanced Shadow Wars, citing feedback over their use. In an announcement on their community forums, Monolith confirmed that the ability to buy any and all chests in the game is being removed in a future update. The chests themselves are still in…
[ad_1] Owlboy, the 2D pixel art flying platformer, is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 10. The original intention was for Owlboy to launch on Switch, PS4, and Xbox One at the same time, but small delays got the latter two versions pushed back while the Switch version released in February. The…
[ad_1] Blizzard has teased a return of the Overwatch Uprising event, now called Overwatch Archives, as a yearly event that delves into the game’s lore before the modern era of Overwatch. Announced today in part of a developer video with Jeff Kaplan, not much is known about what Archives will entail, but we can look…
[ad_1] Breakaway, a competitive multiplayer game made by Killer Instinct and Strider developers Double Helix Games after their acquisition by Amazon, has been officially cancelled. The game went into indefinite hiatus in October 17 as the team struggled to get the game to come together amidst feedback from the public alpha. Over the weekend, Amazon…
[ad_1] Square-Enix recently opened the Japanese website for Dragon Quest Builders 2, showing off the designs for the male and female protagonist choices, the villain, and some new screenshots. Much like the first game, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is Minecraft meets Dragon Quest, with the game putting you on a campaign to build and defend…
[ad_1] Shaquille O’Neal is set to have another shot at redeeming himself with Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn this spring, but in the meantime, the retired NBA legend is returning to the court in a roundabout way with the NBA 2K League. Real NBA teams own their virtual counterparts in this new esports scene, and…
[ad_1] Do you know Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ major plot twist? Do you want to do know? If the answer to both of those is no, then you might not want to keep reading this story. Over at USGamer, an interview with Wolfenstein II’s creative director Jen Matthies, explored some of Wolfenstein’s biggest moments,…
[ad_1] Unlike the April Fool’s sprite designs added to Pokémon Go over the weekend, Latias and Latios’ additions are no joke. Starting today, the legendary dragon- and psychic-type Pokémon will appear in different continents around the world and can be captured via raid battles until June 5. Latias will pop up in Europe and Asia,…
[ad_1] With new and old characters rolling out for Street Fighter V over the past couple months, Capcom has come forward with a substantial, lengthy update that will be buffing and nerfing a multitude of fighters on April 3. The major highlights involve changes to crush counters, new limitations to throw escape, damage increases to…
[ad_1] Chasm, the long-awaited action platformer that fans might remember playing on PlayStation 4 launch demo units, will finally release this summer on PC, PlayStation 4, and Vita. The announcement, which was made today via a PSBlog update, recalls Chasm’s 2013 Kickstarter that hoped to bring the game out within a year or two. The…
[ad_1] Update: April’s first selection of free titles are now available via Xbox’s Games With Gold. In addition to The Witness and Cars 2: The Video Game, you can also still pick up the Xbox One version of Superhot until the 15th. Once it’s gone, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will be available until the middle of May. Original…
[ad_1] At this year’s Game Developer Conference, I finally got to sit down with SpyParty and developer Chris Hecker in a San Francisco hotel room. Hecker started up the laptop with the game on it and then booted up a laptop with screenshots, sliding past numerous comparison shots to the beginning of a presentation. Hecker…
[ad_1] After invited players spent a few weeks working out the kinks of Fortnite on mobile, Epic Games announced on their Twitter that the title is now live and free for everyone on Apple products. Despite it being a port for smartphones, Fortnite mobile, which you can download here, contains the same features it does…
[ad_1] Fortnite on iOS can now be played without an invite. Epic Games has removed the restriction of needing a Fortnite invite from the company or a friend to play the game on the go. To play Fortnite on iOS you can simply download the game via the App Store. Keep in mind that you’ll…
[ad_1] According to website TechCrunch, Pokémon Go developer Niantic is settling a class-action lawsuit against the company stemming from last summer’s Pokémon Go Fest that disappointed with its connectivity troubles. The payout is a reported $1,575,000, covering the costs such as airfare and hotels some attendees may have picked up traveling to the hitch-filled event. Documents filed…
[ad_1] Amazon Game Studios has halted development of its hero-based fantasy team sports title Breakaway. Developer Double Helix Studios was working on the title’s core gameplay and implementing fan feedback from the title’s alpha, but it didn’t survive the process. “In spite of our efforts,” reads a dev post on Reddit, “we didn’t achieve the…
[ad_1] Platforms: Xbox One (reviewed on an Xbox One X), PlayStation 4, and PC Publishers: Ubisoft Developers: Ubisoft MSRP: $59.99 Introduction Far Cry is a very, very interesting and odd series. It has gone from something super radical, to something very grounded and serious, to something that tries to mix both together with varying results. There have been really…
[ad_1] Valve has removed references related to Steam Machines from its PC digital distribution platform Steam. Earlier, checking the Hardware category on Steam’s website revealed a Steam Machines link in the drop down menu. This is now gone. Links to the Steam Controller, Steam Link, and HTC Vive remain. That being said, the entire Hardware…
[ad_1] PS4-exclusive God of War release date is April 20. In the run up to this, Sony has confirmed that the game will have a performance mode to take advantage of the PS4 Pro’s enhanced specifications even for those without a 4K TV. God of War Director Cory Barlog said that PS4 Pro owners are…
[ad_1] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) may be taking a beating versus current battle royale favourite Fortnite but that doesn’t mean developer PUBG Corp has given up. Rather, it has unveiled a new map called Codename: Savage for PUBG on PC and plans to unleash it an alpha test to a limited number of players. Instead of…
[ad_1] After years of talking about and teasing a Shovel Knight 64, developer Yacht Club Games has confirmed it is finally coming. That’s right, we’ll finally be able to see Shovel Knight leverage the technology of the Commodore 64. It has been a long time coming since Shovel Knight’s 2014 release and YCG has been…
[ad_1] Square-Enix has decided to go ahead and make Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, their free-to-play mobile RPG, into a full-blown 3D Final Fantasy game for consoles. The video trailer shows the sprite-based game being turned into a 3D title in battles and then a CG story trailer showing off the characters and villains clashing. You…
[ad_1] It’s been a long night and you just want to gank some thieves and bandits without being judged. Who else better understands you than Nil? That’s right, no one. Thankfully, Guerrilla has your back. And your front. It’s your call. Introducing the Nil body pillow, a human-sized pillow adorned by everyone’s favorite sociopath. The…
[ad_1] For the last few days, a comet has appeared in the skies above Fortnite: Battle Royale and players have started speculating what it could possibly mean. Fans first started noticing the comet, seen most easily over Tilted Towers, as early as March 29. It was originally thought to lead to an April Fool’s joke,…
[ad_1] Only one fighter can stop the devil gene from running amok and bring peace to the world. It’s not Akuma, Geese, or Noctis – it’s the Pokemon Eevee. Eevee has been announced as the next guest character for Tekken 7, finally making good on the years of fan outcry and requests desperate to get the…
[ad_1] Digital card games are huge with games like Hearthstone making a ton of money and Capcom wants a piece of that pie with the Street Fighter-themed Hado Stone. Eons ago, a wizard took the inexplicable and malleable energy known as the Hado, a central piece of Street Fighter lore, and turned it into a…
[ad_1] Nintendo’s pink puffball Kirby celebrated his 25th anniversary last year, but that was merely Nintendo biding time until the actual 25th anniversary that matters, Waddle Dee. The iconic Kirby enemy first appeared in Kirby’s Dream Land in 1992, technically making this the 26th anniversary, but also no one cares because it’s Waddle Dee and…
[ad_1] Hot on the heels of major multiplayer games offering crossplay versions of their games on mobile, Square-Enix is bringing the core essence of Final Fantasy XIV right to your phones: gathering. Final Fantasy XIV Online GO, which stands for Gathering Outdoors, is an AR Final Fantasy experience that puts all the best parts of…
[ad_1] With season two of the HBO hit Westworld just around the corner, Warner Bros. Interactive is ready to capitalize on that hype with a Fallout Shelter-style simulation that puts the control of the park into your hands. No more blaming upper management or clandestine operations if the park fails miserably – you’re in control…
[ad_1] Dan Tack and I recently played an hour of Jurassic World Evolution, and then had the opportunity to interview the game’s creators. While this interview originally aired on The Game Informer Show podcast (click here to subscribe), we wanted to pull it out to ensure that Jurassic Park fans found it. We spoke with…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] Path of Exile is adding a real mode on a fake holiday, and it’s pretty good. The new Path of Exile Royale mode does exactly what you’d think it does: Take the action-RPG gameplay meant for single and co-op grinding and turn it into a multiplayer slugfest where only one player survives. While the…
[ad_1] Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a fantastic, methodical narrative trek across America, according to fellow Game Informer editor Elise Favis. Unfortunately for creator Johnnemann Nordhagen, that hasn’t translated to the commercial success he hoped for. “Commercially, it’s a disaster,” Nordhagen said in a postmortem on the game. “I can’t discuss exact numbers, but…
[ad_1] Mario Party has a long history of making people mad at each other. It’s well-earned as losing due to a stroke of luck is one of the most maddening things that can happen to someone. It may not be fitting revenge, but there’s a little bit of satisfaction in watching how one of these…
[ad_1] League of Legends is taking a holiday where fake things happen and releasing real DLC. Some of it’s paid, some of it’s free. The most notable highlights are three real skins. One dresses up Sivir as a pizza delivery girl, replacing her signature crossblade with a pizza she can hurl at enemies. The second…
[ad_1] During a livestream celebrating his 29th birthday, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive commentator Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett, uttered a racial slur in a fit of gaming-related braggadocio. While playing PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds, Trivett went into a pumped-up rant about his own skill in esports, eventually using a slur. The archive of the stream has since been taken down. We…
[ad_1] Fighting EX Layer has revealed two more characters for its roster, and its plans for including DLC characters – assuming the game sells well enough. The two new characters are only shown briefly, and while they’re returning characters, you’d be remiss if you were a fan of the original Street Fighter EX games but didn’t…
[ad_1] Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is one of the games I don't think about too often, but when I do, I think "yeah, you know what? That game was fun." Unfortunately, it seems like fewer people will be able to experience that feeling, as it's been delisted from major console online storefronts. The game seems…
[ad_1] Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is one of the games I don’t think about too often, but when I do, I think “yeah, you know what? That game was fun.” Unfortunately, it seems like fewer people will be able to experience that feeling, as it’s been delisted from major console online storefronts. The game seems…
[ad_1] If you’re checking out Pokémon Go’s new quest system this weekend, you’re in for a fun surprise: sprites! To celebrate the internet’s favorite holiday April Fool’s Day early, Niantic is replacing the images of Pokémon that show up in Go’s menus with their 2D counterparts. This doesn’t affect them on the field or during the catching…
[ad_1] Regionals, playoffs, and championships all make for a nice weekend to just sit back and watch people play games while you’re ignoring Far Cry 5’s story. Dota 2‘s 7.12 patch showed up late for its own welcoming party, as teams had to play on the previous patch for the first day of the Dota…
[ad_1] Akihiro Hino, the CEO of Level-5, has told Japanese website Nikkei Trendy that they plan to focus mostly on the Switch from hereon out. Level-5, the developers behind games like Professor Layton, Inazuma 11, and recently Ni No Kuni II, told the website that were going to end up doing a lot of their…
[ad_1] The first season of Telltale’s Batman did an admirable job creating a version of Gotham unlike any other, with Bruce Wayne carefully managing his relationships with confidantes and would-be friends when he wasn’t punching out thugs in alleyways. Though there have been a thousand stories about the origin of Batman, Telltale’s emphasis on how…
[ad_1] Happy Easter weekend everyone! If you’re not into all of the commotion with bunnies and eggs, that’s ok too; it’s still a great weekend to play some video games! Here’s what some of the Game Informer staff is up to on this deceptively cold spring weekend. Brian Shea (@BrianPShea) – And from seemingly out of…
[ad_1] Sea of Thieves has a rank of Pirate Legend that was hit this past week by Prod1gyX, but some fans are claiming he didn’t achieve it in a fair way. The Pirate Legend class is not meant to be reached easily. It is the core goal of the game’s lateral progression system and gives players…
[ad_1] Released on November 16, 2010, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood served as the second chapter in what is now called the Ezio trilogy. As the name of the game implies, Ezio was not alone in this entry. If he needed a hand, he could call in an assassin to strike from the shadows or complete a…
[ad_1] Nintendo is holding another online demo for ARMS, their Switch boxing-based fighting game, this weekend for players to try for free. The demo runs from from March 31 through April 3 with a selection of characters from the full roster. A number of characters have been added since the game’s last demo, but it…
[ad_1] The Persona 5 anime, an adaptation of the game’s storyline, will be airing in the U.S. on streaming services day and date with the Japanese broadcast courtesy of Aniplex USA. The anime is in line with the Persona 4 anime, following the game’s protagonist – here named Ren Amamiya – awakening his Persona and forming the…
[ad_1] Sonic’s back for another adventure, but this time in an animated sort. After the positive reception to Sonic Mania’s animated intro, Sega has released the first part of an animated series called Sonic Mania Adventures on Twitter. Sonic Mania Adventures: Part 1! pic.twitter.com/x5AzrEBnOB — Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 30, 2018 In…
[ad_1] While mystery still surrounds the nature of Let It Die’s upcoming event involving content for Killer7, Grasshopper Manufacture has announced an even more… interesting idea with Let It Date: a dating simulator that will release as its own game on PlayStation 4. Players will be able to ascend the Tower of Barbs not through…
[ad_1] Welcome to a special edition of The Game Informer Show podcast! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Dan Tack, Andrew Reiner, uber-nerd Matt Miller, and young pup Leo Vader to share a cacophony of opinions and thoughts on Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. This movie is unbelievably dorky, filled with gaming references,…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 is now out in the wild, and the game definitely qualifies as more Far Cry. Luckily, being stupid makes everything more fun. I’ve been playing a lot of Far Cry 5 over the past two weeks, and like most of these dumb columns, I originally planned to write up a long…
[ad_1] Twitch is being hit with layoffs targeting some of its major players, according to a report. Esports journalist Rod Breslau is reporting on Twitter that the company has laid off “more than 25 people from the Twitch Studios and Community/Marketing teams yesterday, including several high-profile employees who have been with the company since Twitch…
[ad_1] PUBG’s newest map, Codename: Savage, is venturing away from its mountainous and desert backdrops to tinier tropics, and players can try it out soon. Savage enters its testing phase at 7 p.m. PDT on Monday and runs until 4 a.m. PDT on Thursday. “We’re doing this because we want to start getting your feedback…
[ad_1] If you’ve been a fan of Game Informer for a while, you might remember how much we all enjoyed watching Jeff Goldblum’s secret ending to The Lost World: Jurassic Park in an old episode of Replay. Recently while checking out Jurassic World Evolution at an event (you can watch us play the game here) we…
[ad_1] Colin Trevorrow, the director of the first Jurassic World movie, is returning to helm the third one. The news was confirmed today by Jurassic Overlord Steven Spielberg in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Trevorrow, who directed the first movie, passed on directing the sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom after being tapped to work on…
[ad_1] Guacamelee 2, the sequel to 2013’s heavyweight champion of indie darlings, is coming to PC via Steam (previously, the game had only been announced for PS4). To celebrate in style, Drinkbox Studios announced that they’re taking 90% off of their games on Steam. If you have a couple bucks to spare and are into…
[ad_1] After a bug-ridden and messy launch, Kingdom Come Deliverance developer Warhorse game has been busy patching things up. Their latest patch should hopefully plug a number of holes, but also comes with some new hairstyles. For most players, the most welcome news in the 1.4 patch is the fixing of “200 major bugs,” which…
[ad_1] Keeping in line with what Shadow Of The Colossus did in February, God Of War director Cory Barlog has announced that PS4 Pro players will be able to play the game in performance mode. According to Barlog, the game upscales to 4K resolution for those with 4K TVs. Those who don’t play in 4K…
[ad_1] Microsoft is set to update its Services Agreement to penalise offensive language across products, including Xbox and Skype. The latest change is vital especially for a product that offers a communication platform, such as Xbox Live and Skype calls, though the wording of the tweaked agreement appears to be ambiguous. The company hasn’t specified…
[ad_1] Another month, another Overwatch event in Overwatch Uprising. This time it’s related to the game’s origins instead of real-world events like the Lunar New Year, Christmas or the Olympics. The Overwatch Uprising event release date is April 10 according to a tweet from Blizzard. And like past events, the Overwatch Uprising event start time…
[ad_1] Valve may be focussing on its new card game Artifact but it doesn’t popular shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) isn’t getting any updates. In fact, the company just put out a CS:GO update that makes adjustments to CS:GO item trading which ends up curbing skin gambling. Now CS:GO items received in trade will have…
[ad_1] New York State’s highest court on Thursday rejected Lindsay Lohan’s appeal accusing the maker of Grand Theft Auto V of invading her privacy, concluding that video game characters that the actress said were based on her did not resemble her. By a 6-0 vote, the state Court of Appeals called Take-Two Interactive Software’s depictions “nothing more…
[ad_1] Lindsay Lohan has been accusing Rockstar of taking her likeness and using it for Grand Theft Auto V for a number of years now, but it appears she might be at the end of a long legal journey with a dismissal. The suit was originally filed shortly after the game's 2013 release when the…
[ad_1] Last weekend, a report said that FX and Donald Glover had parted ways on the animated Deadpool series in the works, owing to “creative differences”. Later in the week, Glover tweeted he wasn’t too busy to work on Deadpool, and then appended a 15-page mock script that contained shots at Marvel, and makes references…
[ad_1] “Why on Earth would you ever be frightened of me?” Delores says with a disarming smile. With a piano rendition of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” setting the stage, the second season of Westworld is poised to see the beginning of the war between humanity and hosts. Perhaps more interestingly, we also get a brief glimpse…
[ad_1] Jeff Goldblum, the iconic actor with a Facebook page that posts the same photo of him every day, recently performed impressions of famous lines in video games during an interview. “Impressions” might be a strong word, though. It’s more like Goldblum simply projects the quotes in his default, stupendous fashion, but it’s nonetheless humorous…
[ad_1] Nintendo has revealed that two new outfits are now available in Super Mario Odyssey, which will only cost you some in-game coins. The two outfits are made up of different hats and body pieces, much like every other costume in the game, and are purchased at the in-game Crazy Cap stores. Mario can live…
[ad_1] News broke this week that Universal is offering a challenge for studios, with winners being rewarded with the use of IP like Back to the Future and Jaws, but there’s more going on with Universal and games than just that challenge. We recently visited Universal Studios and played the upcoming park builder Jurassic Park…
[ad_1] Humble Bundle has been releasing a solid list of games this month for the tantalizing price of nothing over this month, and it’s capping off April with Yager Games’ narratively groundbreaking Spec Ops: The Line for the next two days. You can download the game for Windows, Steam, Linux, or OSX through this link.…
[ad_1] Lindsay Lohan has been accusing Rockstar of taking her likeness and using it for Grand Theft Auto V for a number of years now, but it appears she might be at the end of a long legal journey with a dismissal. The suit was originally filed shortly after the game’s 2013 release when the…
[ad_1] With dozens of projects behind his name, Jason Graves is a composer of many talents. He won two BAFTA awards for his work on Dead Space and a BAFTA nomination for Tomb Raider, composed the highly unconventional score for Far Cry Primal, and recorded The Order: 1886’s majestic music at the legendary Abbey Road…
[ad_1] The boo-birds come out when perennial all-stars are ice cold in the opening months of the season. Fans believe these players didn’t take care of themselves in the offseason, and treated spring training like a vacation. In reality, April’s frigid weather and windy conditions impact player abilities and limit the flight of the ball.…
[ad_1] In January 2017, 20th Century Fox formed FoxNext, a new division to head up the company’s video game, virtual reality, and theme park initiatives. From an upcoming shooter based in the Alien cinematic universe to a recent adventure game with the Planet of the Apes license, FoxNext has worked with multiple development studios to…
[ad_1] Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Cork, Dan Tack, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about our review of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5. Ben Reeves then joins the podcast to talk about the bizarre Nintendo 3DS game Detective Pikachu. After that, we dive deep on our time playing the…
[ad_1] One of the most significant first-person shooters of the last two decades is now playable on Xbox One without buying a remastered version. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the last time the series has attached a number before the colon, is confirmed backwards compatible by Major Nelson on Twitter today. One of the…
[ad_1] Titan Comics, the publisher that takes licenses properties and adapts them for comics, has announced an adaptation of Dontnod and Square-Enix’s Life is Strange. There aren’t a ton of details, as Titan has not announced either the writer or artist for the adaptation yet. They have said it brings back familiar characters and returns…
[ad_1] No Man’s Sky Earlier this console generation, developer Hello Games revealed their ambitious open-world space adventure game known as No Man’s Sky. The game promised a vast, nearly infinite procedurally generated filled with wonders like exotic creatures, battles against space pirates, and a universe like no other that was filled with other players. Essentially,…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 is out, and you’ll be able to explore all that Hope County has to offer in its lush forests and mountainous Montana region. We’d be lying if we said our sense of wanderlust wasn’t piqued, so we’ve come up with six places – and time periods – we wouldn’t mind exploring…
[ad_1] There are practically no limits to what you can do in Far Cry 5’s Arcade mode, and users are already proving that with all sorts of out-of-the-box levels, including an uncannily identical model of the Baker’s mansion from Resident Evil 7 by user “wim_buytaert” on PlayStation 4. All of the assets and ambiance are…
[ad_1] Introduction: Over the last decade or so, games have tried to mimic aspects of some a high budget movie with high octane action, intense drama, cinematic camera angles, and so on. Some have succeeded at this with Telltale, Naughty Dog and Rockstar leading the charge with these epic film-like stories, some have failed. The…
[ad_1] Pikachu was never intended to be the face of Pokémon, but thanks to the popular show, the adorable little electric mouse became the default mascot for the franchise. This critter also wiggled his way into my heart; despite the hundreds of unique pocket monsters Game Freak has created over the years, Pikachu remains one…
[ad_1] Telltale’s second season of Batman has a had a lot of moving pieces. The Riddler. Catwoman’s return to Gotham. Amanda Waller and Jim Gordon’s fight for control. Harley Quinn’s supergroup of villains and their mysterious intentions. At the center of it all, the crux of this story has been Batman and the Joker. If…
[ad_1] Few game developers have a lineage as rich with innovation and quality as Paul Neurath. As a veteran whose game career extends all the way back to the 1980s, Neurath co-founded Looking Glass Studios and played a critical role in the creation of beloved franchises like Ultima Underworld, Thief, and System Shock. The studio…
[ad_1] Overwatch’s limited-time event, Uprising, was a huge success when it kicked off last year. It’s no surprise that Blizzard is bringing a new iteration of the event back this April. The Uprising mode is a four-player co-op mission where you battle invading Omnic robots. The seasonal event lets you learn more about your favorite…
[ad_1] Despite the PS4 Slim price hike in India due to an increase in customs duty, Sony has launched a new PS4 Slim bundle that includes Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Other additions include GT Sport and Uncharted 4 as well as a three month PlayStation Plus subscription along with a 500GB PS4 Slim. This new…
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[ad_1] Update (03/29/18 at 11:10 a.m. CT): Tyler Blevins, also known as Ninja, has come forward to apologize for his use of a racial slur while singing improvised lyrics during a stream. You can full the full apology, which he tweeted, below. While I am confident that most of this is a misunderstanding, I recognize…
[ad_1] Shenmue, Celeste, and Sea of Thieves all get time in the blogging community spotlight this week, along with the tricky topic of limited saves in games. Time to get reading! Community Blogs For March 15 – March 28: A Gaming Life: Pt. 2 – A 3DS Localization Wishlist Dominic Cichocki writes about some games…
[ad_1] Popular third-person shooter Fortnite is the cynosure of all eyes following its release on iOS. One of the biggest pillars of its success is developer Epic Games promoting its cross-play, cross-progression features. What this means is, you can play the game on PC and PS4 or Xbox One and continue playing on iOS or…
[ad_1] Zen Studios continues to add to its impressive list of Star Wars tables for the Pinball FX platform, with two tables coming for The Last Jedi to Pinball FX3 on April 17. As the name suggests, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi table encompasses the movie as a whole, while the second table –…
[ad_1] THQ Nordic is bringing gamers back to destroy Mars via Red Faction: Guerrilla Remastered. The company hasn’t announced a release date yet, but the game is coming out on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Per usual, the remaster benefits from the power of the new systems, which you can definitely see in the screens…
[ad_1] Frontier Developments has announced that dino sim Jurassic World Evolution is coming on PS4 and Xbox One on June 12, right around the release of the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom movie on June 7. The digital versions of the game hit first on June 12, with physical copies for the PS4 and Xbox One following…
[ad_1] Valve’s popular free-to-play shooter Team Fortress 2 has received a surprise update. While the patch doesn’t seem to include any new content, like Jungle Inferno did, this new update does include a bevy of changes to competitive mode as well as balance changes to weapons. Competitive Revamp [text from Valve] The matchmaking system…
[ad_1] We’re just a couple of months away from the biggest gaming announcements of the year, E3 2018. While that event will open up the calendar for the second half of the year, there are some great releases in April as well if you’ve got a PS4 or Nintendo Switch. We have games from two…
[ad_1] Have you ever watched any of the Jurassic Park movies and thought to yourself that you could do a better job? The upcoming game from Frontier, Jurassic World Evolution, will let you put your money where your… thoughts… are. Dan Tack and Ben Hanson got to play the park sim recently, and they patiently…
[ad_1] While the Xbox One has it’s very own nautical No Man’s Sky in Sea of Thieves, the one-time PS4 and PC exclusive space sim is finally making it to Microsoft’s console. No Man’s Sky creator Sean Murray confirmed that the game is heading to the Xbox One with a Summer 2018 release window. Like…
[ad_1] Epic Games’ popular shooter Fortnite is receiving a new update. Dubbed as the Fortnite v3.4 patch, it brings a slew of changes to the game on all platforms – iOS, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The most notable of which pertains to those playing Fortnite mobile. The developers have added a new game data…
[ad_1] In a journey as long as one to the center of the galaxy, the crew at Hello Games have announced a free expansion to No Man’s Sky titled No Man’s Sky NEXT coming this summer. This expansion as well as all previous content, and the game itself, are also coming to the Xbox One…
[ad_1] Twitch streamer Ninja has had a rollercoaster month, becoming one of the biggest names in online video streaming, playing games with superstars, and now finds himself humming a tune that has come up on the Twitch jukebox before. During a stream last night, the prolific Fortnite streamer who has broken records for viewership, was…
[ad_1] Bandai Namco only recently announced that Geralt from the Witcher series will be coming to Soulcalibur VI, but they have now released a video explaining exactly how the Butcher of Blaviken works in the game. Developers from CD Projekt Red, creators of The Witcher games, explaining what makes Geralt unique, from his animations to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced sales accolades for Sea of Thieves, Rare’s open-seas pirate adventure, claiming it as the fastest-selling first-party new IP of this generation. Over two million players have joined in on the first week, prompting Microsoft to not only call it the above-mentioned fastest-selling first-party new IP, but also declare it the best…
[ad_1] Since its reveal, Far Cry 5 has been billed as a game that would boldly look into the dark fears that underlie the current geopolitical climate. Creative director Dan Hay has been frank in his conversations about the paranoia and armageddon nightmares that fueled Far Cry 5’s inspirations, as per his interview with The…
[ad_1] As previously mentioned during the last Nintendo Direct, Kirby Star Allies is getting a new update with a host of Kirby history characters. Characters like Metaknight, Banana Dee, and King DeDeDe are already in the game, but an update today added multiple free DLC characters. From Kirby’s Dream Land 2 come Kine, Coo, and…
[ad_1] Doom was one of 2016’s most highly-praised titles, and was among the best in a slew of first-person shooter hits like Titanfall II, Battlefield One, and Superhot. If you’re itching to return to hell with Doom on your PS4 Pro or Xbox One X, you can look forward to an update on March 29…
[ad_1] PlayStation Plus’ free games for March featured some uperb highlights such as Bloodborne. Fortunately, Sony is keeping up the solid selections this April with Mad Max on PS4. If you’re looking for more wild racing outside of driving around the Magnum Opus in Mad Max’s explosive wastelands, you can turn to the arcade racing…
[ad_1] Following up on last year’s Monopoly Gamer line, Hasbro has revealed a Mario Kart edition of the classic board game. The new Mario Kart-themed Monopoly board does a little more than change the property names and board pieces. In addition to the retinue of Mario Kart items like bananas and shells, Mario Kart Monopoly…
[ad_1] Just in time for the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Blu-ray, we get a glimpse of some of the on-set antics. Disney Movies and ET Online released two new blooper reels from The Last Jedi. Boyo, looks like they had a wild time making that film. What a hoot. Check out…
[ad_1] Microsoft has unveiled the set of four free games that come with Xbox Live gold memberships for April 2018. Jonathan Blow’s critically acclaimed puzzler, The Witness, leads the lineup and is available for free from April 1 to April 30. “It steers your mind in unconventional directions, and makes you feel clever as you…
[ad_1] Has a video game made you pause before? Whether it’s one of Shadow of the Colossus’ awe-inspiring giants or a sweeping vista from Horizon Zero Dawn, there’s a certain power to majesties like these move us to marvel out of wonder, shock, or even fear. These reactions are similar to standing before iconic religious…
[ad_1] Into the Pixel, an art exhibit focused on video games and brought to you by the Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Entertainment Software Association, has opened up for submissions for its 2018 showing. The art gallery takes art from games and game production and presents them at E3 2018. This means art…
[ad_1] With Far Cry 5 finally available for PC gamers the world over on Steam, and also Ubisoft’s own storefront Uplay, we took a look at what the PC version has to offer. The Far Cry series has had a mixed response on PC, with the very first game in the series (developed by Crytek)…
[ad_1] Square Enix is bringing Dragon Age XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age to the west on September 4 for PS4 and PC (via Steam). The platforms themselves are noteworthy in that the 3DS version of the game is not coming over. Among the upgrades over the Japanese version, the western release includes: English voiceover…
[ad_1] Sony has announced it is dropping the price of the PlayStation VR camera bundle on March 29 by a $100, bringing it down to $299. The price drop encompasses the unit’s camera bundles that do not include the Move motion controllers. Those bundles (VR Worlds, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, etc.) remain at $449.…
[ad_1] Update: Warner Brothers and TT Games have officially announced Lego Incredibles with a trailer. The game is out on June 16th. You can watch the reveal trailer right here: Original Story: Lego has had a fair amount of luck turning properties into interesting video games over the years, with memorable titles being crafted out…
[ad_1] Earlier in the month, a team of former Hitman and Payday developers revealed Mutant Year Zero, a turn-based tactics game that integrates stealth, exploration, and narrative elements into the XCOM formula. At GDC, we got our first chance to see the game in action. Mutant Year Zero is based on the Mutant Chronicles pen…
[ad_1] Football clubs that want to take the plunge into e-sports should be bold and avoid the temptation of focusing on the safe option of FIFA, experts say. Manchester City and West Ham have blazed a trail for other Premier League clubs but their e-sports teams are focused on the football video game, replicating on…
[ad_1] Sony has permanently dropped the price of PlayStation VR (PS VR). The PS VR price is now $299.99 in the US (around Rs. 19,500) and 299.99 Euros (close to Rs. 24,200) in Europe. This comes after a flurry of retailer-driven price cuts for the PS4 and PS4 Pro VR headset in the past few months.…
[ad_1] Spoiler warning: This interview contains spoilers for the first Life is Strange, as well as Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Deck Nine took on an ambitious project when it signed on to create a prequel to Dontnod’s Life is Strange, bringing Chloe and her relationship with Rachel Amber to the forefront. What resulted…
[ad_1] Yakuza takes place in a fictionalized version of Tokyo, but it’s heavily based on real-life locations. This series from Youtuber TheElecPlay92 shows off those real-world locations and compares them to their Yakuza counterparts. The series, titled the Yakuza Location Tour, was filmed in 2016 and compares the game’s famous and fictional Kamurocho district with…
[ad_1] Universal is holding a GameDev challenge to pitch video games on some of their biggest franchises, including Back to the Future, Turok, Battlestar Galactica, Voltron, and Jaws. The challenge, which is being done in partnership with Unity, uses the aforementioned Universal properties for pitches on possible game ideas. Submissions get judged by a panel…
[ad_1] The rumblings of E3 2018 are afoot, and while accommodations will be slim for regular attendees, preregistration has opened today for EA’s Play conference that will be going from June 9 to 11. Preregistration doesn’t guarantee a slot for a “gameplay” or “stand-by line” ticket, which grants you one gameplay session (or just the…
[ad_1] One of the many complaints that longtime Destiny players have had about Destiny 2 is the lack of hero moments, where guardians feel more like superheroes than run-of-the-mill soldiers. With update 1.1.4, Bungie is hoping that some of those moments will return with breakneck speed. You can find all of the patch notes here,…
[ad_1] The producers of a still-to-be-scripted Duke Nukem movie have confirmed that WWE superstar John Cena is attached to play the foul-mouthed superhero in the new film. In an interview with Cinema Blend, producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller make no bones about Cena taking on the role. Yeah, that’s what we’re working with now.…
[ad_1] After being pushed back earlier this year, both of Fox’s upcoming X-Men movies are getting delayed once again for extensive reshoots, 20th Century Fox has announced. Dark Phoenix, a movie about the Jean Grey firebird spirit, has been delayed from late 2018 to February 2019. While no footage has been seen of the movie…
[ad_1] Last week, Atari pulled the curtain back from its “Atari Box” to announce the Atari VCS. The Linux-based system was on-hand at Game Developers Conference, where I was able to learn a bit more about the project. While working prototypes exist, the model Atari brought to GDC was a non-working unit. However, it features…
[ad_1] Ready Player One is a reminder of why I love going to the movies. Steven Spielberg turns Ernest Cline’s novel into a gripping visual bombardment, dazzling theatergoers for two hours with off-the-rails action sequences and a nonstop machine-gun blast of pop-culture references. Cline’s book focuses primarily on the 1980s, but the film (which Cline…
[ad_1] Lovecraftian lore is going through a revival in video games, with several recent and upcoming titles like The Darkest Dungeon, Sunless Sea, and Call of Cthulhu using the horror literature as a jumping off point for their story and settings. Bigben Interactive and Sherlock Holmes developer Frogwares have another title to add to the…
[ad_1] The second DLC pack for last year’s Call of Duty: World War II has been announced, launching first on PlayStation 4 on April 10. War Machine takes Call of Duty: WWII to new areas, such as the Giza pyramids, a hidden German rocket facility, and the city of Dunkirk. The maps appeal to different…
[ad_1] Viz Media, primarily known for its prominent work in the anime and manga spaces, recently announced its foray into the gaming world. Its partnership with Rose City Games begins with a supernatural narrative action-puzzler called The World Next Door. You play as Jun, a teen girl in a parallel world that houses magical creatures.…
[ad_1] The Darkness II, a first-person shooter adapted from the comic-book series of the same name, is free to download on Humble through tomorrow. This sequel follows Jackie Estacado, the don of a crime family. After suddenly getting attacked by an organization called the Brotherhood, Estacado uses his powers, known as the Darkness, to solve…
[ad_1] Remember Mewgenics? It was a game from Team Meat featuring genetic manipulation and battling cats. Back in 2014, Super Meat Boy co-creator Edmund McMillen said, “It’s coming out this year, don’t worry.” It didn’t. All is not lost, however. Today, McMillen tweeted that a remake of the game is in progress – and that…
[ad_1] Sea of Thieves, thus far Microsoft’s highest profile release on their Game Pass service, is currently not functioning for players who are trying to play the game through the digital service. When trying to launch Sea of Thieves, players who access the game through Game Pass are instead asked if they’re sure they own…
[ad_1] Games with giant robots have long been associated with fast, chaotic gameplay and Michael Bay-esque explosions, but developer Harebrained Schemes is aiming for a more thought-provoking, tactical angle to robot-on-robot battles in Battletech. In 3025, humanity is divided among noble houses. You play as the commander of a mech mercenary outfit that assists a…
[ad_1] Darkstalkers may not have any new games on the horizon, but some costumes from the series are coming to Street Fighter V. Fans of Lilith and Donovan will find their costumes on Juri and Urien respectively. Menat gets the strangest costume piece based on Khaibit, an assistant to Anakris that occasionally shows up during…
[ad_1] In a series like The Walking Dead, sometimes the most impactful stories aren’t told through the lens of the characters themselves, but through the ravaged world that has been left behind. The first developer diary for Overkill’s The Walking Dead, the Payday team’s upcoming co-op shooter, dives into the creation of Georgetown, a key…
[ad_1] While reviews of Far Cry 5 are mixed, the potential for the open-world antics that the series is known for remains a selling point. Join Jeff Cork, Jeff Marchiafava and more at 3 PM Central (three hours from this posting) as they dive into Montana in co-op, taking your suggestions in the chat and…
[ad_1] Earlier in the day Gadgets 360 reported that Ubisoft’s hotly anticipated open-world shooter Far Cry 5 was pulled from sale on Steam. The buy button on the Far Cry 5 Steam page was missing for the better part of Far Cry 5’s March 26 release date. This impacted PC gamers residing in India, China,…
[ad_1] Square Enix has announced it is starting a new internal studio called Luminous Productions, which will be headed by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata (in its COO and head of studio roles). The studio features some of the members of the game’s creative team, and it plans to focus on triple-A titles through…
[ad_1] The Strong Museum has revealed the dozen finalists for its World Video Game Hall of Fame class of 2018. The finalists include some of the biggest names from gaming history, including Tomb Raider, Spacewar!, and Metroid. For the first time, the public can vote on their favorite games on the list, too. This year’s…
[ad_1] Blizzard has announced the 2018 Overwatch World Cup, comprised of teams from the top 24 countries around the world including host nations the U.S., France, South Korea, and Thailand. Qualification has begun and runs through April 28 (the end of Competitive Season 9), with the top 20 countries based on tracked average SR invited…
[ad_1] Games that give players creation tools can breed all sorts of creativity. We’ve seen this in Garry’s Mod, Minecraft, and more. Even PlayStation has shown interest by publishing Media Molecule’s Dreams, a sandbox game all about creating your own worlds. E-Line Media, the developer behind 2014 platformer Never Alone, noticed the trend and has…
[ad_1] Today Robot Entertainment, the Texas-based developer behind the Orcs Must Die series as well as Hero Academy, announced that it has laid off more than 30 people. The studio’s CEO, Patrick Hudson, said that the reason for the layoff was “to make a strategic shift to focus on a single internal game project..” You can…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 is out now for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. And while the console versions are available both at physical retail and digital storefronts, it appears that the PC version of Far Cry 5 has been pulled from Steam. As of this morning, Far Cry 5 has been removed from sale…
[ad_1] Hollywood Reporter has gotten details on the third season of Stranger Things and, of course, Steve’s newfound role as protector of children. Details come from a panel from the Dolby Theater with the cast and creatives, talking about where the show and characters go in a third year. The new season takes place one…
[ad_1] A pirate’s life is hard, but a pirate’s resurrection was about to be a lot harder until Rare halted plans to charge gold for respawning. Planned as part of their very first update, Rare positioned the death cost as such: Coming soon: Death Cost – A trip to Davey Jones’ Locker is going to…
[ad_1] Iconoclasts is a surprisingly dark game with a mature story, especially considering its nostalgic art style. It caught me by surprise in a great way so we decided to speak with its developer, composer, artist, writer – everything – Joakim Sandberg, about the game’s prolonged development, surprisingly dark story, religious themes, and much more.…
[ad_1] For years, the Soulcalibur series has stood out among fighting titles for being accessible to button mashers but deep enough for dedicated fans of the genre. Soulcalibur is also known for its exciting and surprising crossovers with other gaming franchises in the form of playable guest characters – including wacky backstories on how they…
[ad_1] Fortnite and its immensely popular battle royale mode have now set a record for most videos uploaded in a single month throughout the entire history of Youtube. The news came from the Twitter account of Ryan Wyatt, the head of Youtube Gaming. “How big is @FortniteGame on YouTube?” Wyatt tweeted. “Fortnite holds the record…
[ad_1] Last year, Ninja Theory released the critically acclaimed game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice for PS4 and PC. The game tackled mental illnesses like schizophrenia in a really unique and even uncomfortable way while under the guise of a Nordic tale with horror elements and puzzles. The acclaim and awards it received had many wondering when the…
[ad_1] After a 30 year hiatus, a new Bard’s Tale game is finally ready to grace the RPG world with its self-deprecating sense of humor and a new approach to combat that channels the turn-based strategy of digital card games. Taking place 100 years after the events of the 1988 release Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate,…
[ad_1] MLB The Show 18 comes out tomorrow on PS4, but it’s been playable since Friday of last week if you pre-ordered the title. Reiner is currently reviewing the game, and that will be on the site as soon as he’s done. In the meantime, I chatted with him to get his first impressions. —————————————————————————————————————————–…
[ad_1] With Yakuza Kiwami 2 being announced for the west just recently, Sega has released an extended version of the announcement trailer. The trailer shows off Kiryu being the best at looking uncomfortable during tense conversations and extends the scene a little further, giving the name of the antagonist from the game. Fans of Yakuza…
[ad_1] Sea of Thieves released last week and while it lacks an enticing progression loop, it is a great playground to pull off some sick-ass stunts. Join Ben Reeves, Suriel Vazquez, Ben Hanson, and me as we fire ourselves out of cannons, attempt impossible jumps, ring the bell to let everyone know we’re getting ready…
[ad_1] Splatoon was perhaps the biggest surprise hit on Wii U. In the time since its release in 2015, the colorful, family-friendly shooter has exploded in popularity and spawned a sequel on Nintendo’s wildly popular new console, Switch. Just like its predecessor, Splatoon 2 has benefited from numerous free multiplayer updates. However, earlier this month,…
[ad_1] After failing to fund his pet-based mystery game on Fig, the famed niche Japanese game creator Swery 65 is giving the game another shot on Kickstarter. The project is inherently Swery, a mystery set in the British countryside about an investigative photojournalist named Naomi. Upon arriving in Rainy Woods, Naomi discovers not everything is…
[ad_1] Each Monday, come here for a rundown of all this week’s big events that we know about, from game releases, to betas, to recapping the biggest continuing news stories from the previous week. If there’s anything we missed, feel free to let us know! This week covers the dates from March 26 to April…
[ad_1] Family Guy is bringing out its inner Leroy Jenkins as they mash with Warcraft in the next episode. The Family Guy Twitter account earlier today tweeted out an image showing Peter as an orc and Stewie as a paladin. Currently, IMDB’s plot description of the 22-minute episode, titled “Veteran Guy,” says “Peter and the guys…
[ad_1] The latest entry in Ubisoft’s sandbox shooter series is here and pits you in the American homeland, fighting against cultists with a serious doomsday crush. While the formula for Far Cry is pretty established at this point, some new systems and quirks can throw you off even if you are a fan of the…
[ad_1] Playdead, the creators of Inside and Limbo, handed out a postcard at GDC asking developers to join its team, and on that postcard was a very enticing image. Inside released in the middle of 2016, six years after the release of Limbo, and in January 2017, Playdead tweeted out a tease for what it…
[ad_1] Over the past few years, Nintendo has seen the Splatoon series skyrocket in popularity. As part of that rise to prominence, the fan community has scoured the game’s lore for any hints to the mysteries of Splatoon’s post-apocalyptic world. I sat down with producer Hisashi Nogami to finally get the answers the fans deserve.…
[ad_1] PC Gamer has talked with Nightdive Studios CEO Stephen Kick and business development director Larry Kuperman, who say that the System Shock reboot is back on after going on hiatus. The game is being scaled back to its original vision, and will move from the Unity to Unreal engine. Nightdive is currently expecting a…
[ad_1] Pokémon Go still has a huge fan base, many of which turned out yesterday to catch shiny Bulbasaur during the game’s third community event. These one-a-month events have been a success, but are not enough to keep the most ardent fans engaged. Those players who have reached level 40 and caught every Pokémon will…
[ad_1] Not content with rolling out Fortnite on iOS, Epic Games has made Fortnite’s Week 5 challenge for Season 3 Battle Pass owners live. What this means is, there are new ways to earn Battle Stars and experience. Earning more Fortnite Battle Stars increases your tier (upto the season limit of 100). You can also earn…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 is an open-world first-person shooter for the PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PCs set in the US state of Montana. You don the role of a rookie deputy whose first day on the job has you trying to arrest Joseph Seed — the charismatic leader of a doomsday cult known as…
[ad_1] Far Cry 5 has branded itself as a brooding game, one that tackles the intersection between religion and American violence. In spite of that pitch, the game itself is more wacky than you’d probably expect. We got up to a lot of shenanigans running around Hope County. Here’s some of the craziest stuff we…
[ad_1] After targeting tin-pot dictators and megalomaniacs across the globe, Far Cry 5 sets its sights closer to home. This entry moves the open-world mayhem to Hope County, Montana – a beautiful base of operations for outdoorspeople, rugged individualists, and a murderous death cult. It’s also a playground for the explosive antics that we’ve come…
[ad_1] PC gaming may have had its fair share of issues related to prohibitive pricing of hardware and games but that hasn’t stopped digital distribution platform Steam from having its best year ever in terms of revenue. Steam revenue in 2017 hit $4.3 billion. What’s telling is that half of this amount is due to…
[ad_1] To celebrate spring, Sony is having a sale on PSN. Simply called the Spring Sale, a host of games across PS4, PS Vita, PS3, and PS VR are discounted. There are deals on a host of games both old and new. Granted it includes all of Sony’s current gaming platforms, the best deals appear…
[ad_1] When you hear that a franchise is bringing a mobile version of a game to either PCs or consoles, it can be disheartening. That was certainly the case for me when they announced RollerCoaster Tycoon was coming to Switch, but it was adapted from the mobile edition. However, after seeing the game in action,…
[ad_1] When RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 launched in 2004, it allowed players to hop on their creations as passengers for the first time. Unfortunately, the feature was limited, as the processing power required for the first-person mode was greater than the simulation aspect of the game, and players were simply watching it from the monitor rather…
[ad_1] After 18 years in the drawer, Human Head Studios has dusted off its Viking-themed action adventure series Rune with a new open-world, hack-n-slash adventure. Rather than pick up where the original game left off, Rune: Ragnarok picks up in the midst of the Nordic apocalypse. Legends foretell the fiery death of all the gods…
[ad_1] SPOILER WARNING: Far Cry 5 isn’t out until next week, and if you want to play completely spoiler-free, don’t read any further! This article also includes spoilers for Far Cry 4. Far Cry 5’s campaign can be completed in about 25 hours, but you can find a shortcut to the credits a lot earlier than…
[ad_1] Leading a society is a difficult feat. Leading a society in a dying world that’s frozen over is even tougher. This is the premise of Frostpunk, an upcoming city builder and survival game from 11 Bit Studios, the creators of the indie hit This War of Mine. Being a leader comes with difficult choices,…
[ad_1] Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is making its way to Xbox One soon, as well as receiving enhancements for Xbox One X. Those playing on Xbox One X will have three enhancement modes to choose from, including enhanced visuals mode (extra FX and higher visual quality), high framerate mode (runs the game at 60…
[ad_1] At the end of our Replay Civil War, it all came down to you to choose the next Super Replay! Our Overblood Facebook group ended up choosing two games through a tie: Killer7 and Godhand. You chose well. Killer7 is my favorite game of all time, for reasons I will fully elaborate on in the near…
[ad_1] In 2015, Techland delivered an ambitious open-world zombie title that featured a heavy emphasis on scavenging, exploring, parkouring, and crafting. Dying Light garnered positive reviews, and Techland has continued evolving the experience ever since through updates and expansions. Now, the studio is hopping on board the battle royale bandwagon, but this is far from a…
[ad_1] While plenty of us have been rooting for our favorite teams in the Overwatch League, a few questions lingered about the makeup of the competitive league. After the Dallas Fuel suspended and fined Felix “xQc” Lengyel for derogatory comments that breached the league’s code of conduct, what code players had to actually follow was unclear.…
