In a loot-driven game like Marvel’s Avengers, there’s nothing more satisfying than opening up the rarest chest types to see what new, unique, or overpowered items it contains. The game is still only in a beta, so the opportunities to experience that high are few, but there do exist three golden chests in the early version of the game to unlock. These golden chests are not just out in the open for anyone to stumble upon....
Marvel Avengers was hit with a delay some time ago, but that hasn’t stopped more information about the game to be released. Instead of releasing May 15th, it will release on September 4th, but Crystal Dynamics developers have still been hard at work creating the game. One developer has even taken to Reddit to answer questions about various mechanics of the game. Vincent Napoli, the lead combat designer at Crystal Dynamics, had some comments for a Reddit post that tries to break down the Avengers overview video....
Load times that were usually more than a minute on PS4 have been reduced to seconds on PS5 according to early analysis. The biggest Marvel’s Avengers update so far is now live. An update that not only brings an all-new chapter of DLC to the saga but also ushers in the PS5 and Xbox Series X version of the game. Other than graphical improvements, the biggest expectation from a new-gen upgrade is improved loading times....
There’s a lot to do in Marvel’s Avengers, the new action-adventure game starring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, who are on a mission to take down MODOK and his Advanced Idea Mechanics, an evil tech corporation hellbent on taking over the world. On top of a single-player campaign with 19 core story missions, there are also over 80 War Zone, Drop Zone, and Iconic multiplayer missions to choose from in the game. And if you want to hit each character’s max power and level cap, you’ll need to do quite a bit of this stuff....
Crystal Dynamics continues to roll out post-launch updates for Marvel’s Avengers, adding some extra polish to the game as it prepares for its first Operation content update. Before Hawkeye is added, Crystal Dynamics is making sure that the current playable characters in Marvel’s Avengers are well adjusted. To that end, a recent Marvel’s Avengers patch has made a significant change to Captain America, which should be a huge relief for dedicated players....
Haven’t played Mass Effect 3 in a while? We don’t blame you. The controversy surrounding the conclusion to the game, and hence, the series, has long died down and the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut DLC has played its part in attempting to answer some of the hanging questions fans of the trilogy had. Now it’s time to look forward to new content. The first single-player, story-based DLC (Leviathan) releases next week and for players anxious to jump back into the space boots of Commander Shepard, they can practice up in this weekend’s Mass Effect 3 multiplayer event....
As we’ve previously reported, Mass Effect Legendary Edition launched with a decent amount of bugs. Luckily for fans who waited patiently for the RPG trilogy to get a remaster, most of the issues aren’t game-breaking. Instead, the games (especially the first one) are littered with character model bugs, as limbs grow outstretched and companions continuously get stuck in objects. The Mass Effect subreddit is full of fans sharing their best finds, as character models glitch out during important scenes, or just fall apart in photo mode....
Mattel, the popular manufacture behind some of the world’s most popular toy lines in the world, such as the iconic Hot Wheels, franchise has announced a new line of Pokemon figures. The toys are being made in honor of the Pokemon franchise’s 25th anniversary and will be part of Mattel’s current Mega Construx brand. Each figure will be roughly four inches tall and feature an opposable battle stance unique to each character....
Before Marvel content became part of the Disney+ streaming service, continuity between the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s television and movie arms was difficult, to say the least. By bridging the gap between movies and series with Disney+ content, the MCU is doing more than tightening up continuity issues. It’s also allowing fans to see characters in their more fully fleshed-out forms. Characters like Wanda Maximoff in WandaVision are getting some much-needed backstory while Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes will get more development in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier....
Two years after the release of the first jam-packed Mega Man Legacy Collection comes the colorful follow-up bundle Mega Man Legacy Collection 2. In an announcement post on the company’s official website, Capcom Unity has announced when players can get their hands on the title, how much it’ll cost, and which platforms the title is available on. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 launches late this summer, hitting retail and digital shelves on August 8....
Metroid games are dominating the Wii U chart as fans of the series prepare for the release of Metroid Dread later this year. Nintendo hit fans with a lot of information during its E3 Direct. The first trailer for Breath of the Wild 2, the reveal that Tekken’s Kazuya is joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and the announcement that Square Enix’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy game is also coming to Switch....
Metroid hype continues to grow ever since Nintendo announced the development of Metroid Prime 4 for the Nintendo Switch during E3 2017. The sequel hasn’t been seen or mentioned in an official capacity since then, but Nintendo Switch owners know their day is coming. But before Metroid Prime 4 comes back into the spotlight, Nintendo may have another Metroid Prime-related surprise in store. Tuesday afternoon Swedish retailer Inet posted a listing for a retail copy of a currently unannounced and unofficial Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch....
Microsoft had a lot to show at their E3 2019 press conference: the first look at Project Scarlett, new footage for games like Halo Infinite and Gears 5, and the announcement that Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine had become an Xbox Game Studio. However, one noticeable absence from the show was the announcement of a new game in the Forza Motorsport series and Microsoft’s Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has a pretty good reason for it....
Microsoft has decided to allow its employees to permanently work from home, following Sony’s recent decision to allow staff to work remotely until at least May. Although most games industry employees are currently isolating at home during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company has published “hybrid workplace” guidelines that will afford staff greater flexibility once offices reopen in the United States. The new guidelines will allow employees to work from home almost 50 percent of the time, while managers may approve permanent remote work....
It is a difficult time to create video games, and the coronavirus is impacting a lot of companies and how they work. It seems that Xbox and Microsoft have a solution to this problem, which may have a lasting impact on how developers test titles for future Xbox consoles. The Xbox Series X has already boasted impressive technology and it seems that alongside the development of the console, there has also been an investment in cloud gaming....
Microsoft executive vice president of gaming Phil Spencer announced on Thursday that the company will work to bring more of its Windows PC games to alternative and competing digital platforms, including Steam, but omitting any mention of Epic Games. In the announcement, Spencer writes that “the player should be at the center of their gaming experience and be able to harness the unique benefits of the devices they choose to play on....
Creating farms in Minecraft is an important step to gathering resources quickly and efficiently. Many farms can be built early on, however, there are plenty of late-game options, including a Wither Skeleton farm. Wither Skeletons reside in the nether. This enemy is critical to spawning the Wither. Collecting three Wither Skeleton heads is required to spawn this boss. The Wither drops important material for beacon crafting, which is essential to any late-game build....
Last month, the Pokémon Cafés in Japan announced a brand new, limited-time menu inspired by the recently released free-to-play puzzle game, Pokémon Café Mix. If that wasn’t exciting enough, it also looks like the real-life cafes are getting their own transformation to look just like the restaurant from the game! Both Pokémon Café Tokyo and Pokémon Café Osaka have received interior transformations to turn them into a three-dimensional replica of the adorable restaurant from Pokémon Café Mix....
With WandaVision opening up a slew of exciting multiverse possibilities, fans are hoping to see some of their favorite superheroes from Disney’s recent mergers and acquisitions make their grand debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The company’s purchase of Twentieth Century Fox, in particular, has sparked several theories of the Fantastic Four characters possibly appearing in upcoming Phase 4 or 5 projects, and a new Deepfake video imagines A Quiet Place stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in the lead roles....
In 2013 Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction was selected for preservation in the U.S. Library of Congress, a notable gesture towards one of the most influential films of the 90’s, but hardly a necessary one considering how the internet has taken care of safeguarding that legacy with an endless supply of memes. Whether it’s Confused Travolta GIFs or ingeniously captioned images of Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction is simply too big for pop culture....
