On April 5th, 2022, the martial arts world lost one of its very first cinematic heroes. Jimmy Wang Yu passed away peacefully at the Taipei Zhenxing Hospital at the age of 80 after a six-year battle with declining health. Upon hearing the news, Jackie Chan posted on his blog, “The contributions you’ve made to kung fu movies, and the support and wisdom you’ve given to the younger generations will always be remembered in the industry....
The Guide Fall video games website recently launched a Kickstarter drive to help crowdfund the creation of From Gamers Magazine, a new print magazine designed, written, published, and hopefully read by video gamers. If the Kickstarter drive goes well, the first two issues of the magazine are expected to be published starting this May. The drive has launched with a $5,000 goal, and has secured just over $1,500 in support as of this writing, with 48 days remaining in the drive....
It won’t be too much longer before Kingdom Hearts 3 fans will finally be able to get their hands on a copy of the highly anticipated action role-playing game, as the stage for the trilogy’s conclusion was recently set with the release of its final trailer. Of course, many players will want to make sure they have enough space on their hard drives cleared for the title’s installation prior to launch....
Announced by Square Enix during Sony’s Tokyo Game Show 2017 press conference last week, Left Alive left much to the imagination with its unveiling. Square Enix has since demystified some aspects of the survival action shooter with a short announcement trailer featuring gameplay. There’s also been an article on Left Alive put out in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, revealing some interesting new details. The initial Left Alive announcement made clear that it was a spiritual successor to the tactical RPG Front Mission, but according to new information it goes well beyond that....
Our quick take LG G1 OLED Evo 4K TV - 5.0 / 5 Design 4x HDMI 2.1 inputs, 3x USB ports LAN & Wi-Fi multimedia options What is ALLM and VRR? TV gaming tech explained Picture Features HDR Support: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision Processing engine: Alpha 9 Gen 4 Smart Features Smart system: WebOS 6.0 Picture Quality Sound Quality To recap With its new high-brightness panel and ultra sleek Gallery design, this top-end 2021 OLED set seems to be hell-bent on pleasing just about everyone - from hardcore gamers through to dedicated cinephiles and even interior designers....
While the success of World of Warcraft Classic has allowed players to revisit their favorite game with rose-tinted goggles, the idea of legacy servers is not for everyone. In Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) there are often threads within the official forums asking if there are plans to ever travel back in time to the original game, but the developer has affirmed that there are no plans to revisit old content....
The quarterback position is often considered the toughest and most important position in pro sports. If you did a quick search on Google you’d find that the size of their contracts speaks to this exact belief. With every upcoming NFL season the world sees the release of that year’s Madden entry and with that comes the discussion about the NFL’s top quarterbacks. Having a solid and reliable guy under center can turn your play from rookie to superstar in a flash....
EA and Nickelodeon have officially pulled back the curtain on their Madden-SpongeBob collaboration, revealing several new game modes for The Yard, along with exclusive gear and a new Reef-Top location. At first blush, the collaboration between Madden 21 and SpongeBob doesn’t make much sense – Mr. SquarePants might be a professional bubble-blower, but his football skills leave a bit to be desired. However, there’s actually a good reason for the awkward partnership....
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6 is well under way, and players everywhere are dropping into matches to hunt and scavenge for materials, craft Primal and Mechanical weapons, and most importantly, eliminate each other. The new season kicked off just last week, also introducing players to a brand new edition of the Battle Pass featuring crossovers with Tomb Raider and Teen Titans to the excitement of fans. For the most part, Fortnite’s newest season seems to have been well-received by fans, despite some occasional complaints about the balance of weapons like the newly craftable Primal Shotgun....
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came out in 1998 on the Nintendo 64. It was acclaimed, and still is by many, as the best game of the series. It featured everything you wanted in a game: a good story, great characters, some awesome mechanics, impressive dungeons, and a beautiful soundtrack. However, the game was supposed to be a lot bigger than it ended up being. There were so many rumors about what was supposed to be in the game but were never found: finding the Triforce, a temple of air and a temple or earth — even an expansion was even planned at some point....
Destiny 2 is going to hit the market with a little extra buzz brought by actor Marlon Wayans. As part of the new Xbox Live Sessions event launched by Microsoft’s Xbox division, Marlon Wayans will playing Destiny 2 on a livestream. This will be the second such event, following close on the heels of the an earlier Xbox Live Sessions event with DJ Khaled. The Xbox Live Sessions event will be hosted on Microsoft’s own streaming service, Mixer....
The latest State of Play from Sony revisited a lot of games that Sony fans already knew about, providing some updates here and there. However, sprinkled throughout the event was newer information, including the announcement of Sifu. Although not a lot was revealed about Sifu, its identity was made clear. This game is all about martial arts, as an unidentified protagonist slowly masters Kung fu and rapidly ages instead of dying when attacked, thanks to an amulet he wears....
This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS. With Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame on the horizon, now is as good a time as any to get up to speed with the events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But if you don’t have time to watch the movies, here’s our attempt at putting all of the important information from the first 20 films into some kind of coherent story (in the order they take place)…...
Live-service games on the scale of Marvel’s Avengers rarely launch without at least a few noticeable hiccups. That being said, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ new superhero game seems to be having a rougher launch than usual in several spots. Putting aside the issues players have with the game’s mission structure and cosmetic system, the game has seen quite a few bugs, and not all of them are as benign as Captain America’s face turning into a glitchy horror....
After almost 15 years, Marvel’s in-house unlimited streaming app, is getting a facelift and some new features. Also new X-Men comics from superstars Jonathan Hickman and Declan Shalvey, vertically scrolling to be read on your phone. The app already boasts a massive library, with over 29,000 comics digitized and available to read, essentially the entirety of Marvel Comics history. And now, with this new update, you can go ahead and download them all....
Today, BioWare took to its official Twitter account to reveal that its forthcoming science fiction shooter, Mass Effect: Andromeda, has now reached the status of going “gold,” much to the delight of fans and the company’s employees. With this being the case, it means that BioWare has now completed the initial development process for what many consider to be one of the most highly anticipated video games of 2017, as the base game has been sent off to be pressed and copied by manufacturers....
Listen up, Alliance recruits. Operation Goliath marked a major victory against the Reaper Brutes two weeks ago and participating combatants received an N7 addition to their armories. This weekend we have confirmed another battle won. Operation Raptor was a success. Each weekend BioWare and Electronic Arts are hosting Mass Effect 3 multiplayer challenges and events online (for PC and Xbox 360 players, anyway) where additional in-game items or bonus experience points can be earned....
In 2005, Howard Stringer became the head of Sony and with the new CEO being the company’s very first non-Japanese leader, big expectations were put on him. However, Stringer didn’t manage to achieve these and by the time he resigned and became part of Sony’s board of directors in 2012, Sony was facing its fourth consecutive annual loss and stock prices were down by 50%. By all means Stringer’s tenure had been a disaster which is why, following the continued success of their gaming business, PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai became Stringer’s successor and was expected to do for Sony’s overall business what he was able to do for the PlayStation brand....
This year’s PlayStation Experience event was light on surprises, with the exception of one announcement that is sure to please longtime PlayStation fans. As announced at the PlayStation Experience 2017, the classic PS1 game MediEvil is being completely remastered for PlayStation 4, with support for 4K visuals. The MediEvil PlayStation 4 remaster was announced with a short teaser trailer and very little in the way of details. At the time of this writing, we don’t know when fans can expect the MediEvil remaster, if it will also include content from the second game in the series, and what other improvements there may be besides 4K visuals....
A new CGI trailer has been released for Ovid Games’, Metamorphosis, an inspired narrative bug adventure based on the works of short-story writer and novelist Franz Kafka. Published by All In! Games - known other titles such as Tools Up! and the upcoming cyberpunk game Ghostrunner - Metamorphosis puts players in the shoes of Gregor, who is a human who has been turned into a bug. Players will need to navigate the twisted and unfamiliar insect world to unravel the mystery behind Gregor’s transformation, overcoming obstacles that would otherwise seem ordinary and simple from a human’s perspective....
