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Hideo Kojima and PlayStation 4’s lead architect, Mark Cerny, travel the world together, embarking on what’s being called a “high-end technology tour”. The PlayStation 4’s lead architect and Knack developer, Mark Cerny, has recently joined Twitter, and his first official tweet is a picture of him with Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain director Hideo Kojima, with its text explaining that the two gaming industry veterans will be spending the next 10 days traveling with one another....

Sony’s Spider-Man expanded universe is a fairly bizarre corner of the realm of superhero movies. Back when Marvel’s Avengers showed what kind of money could be made with an expanded superhero universe, Sony looked at their Spider-Man playset and got a bit drunk on their own hype. Using their ill-fated Amazing Spider-Man movies as a foundation, they intended to make a bunch of spinoffs. Then it died before it could really start thanks to Amazing Spider-Man 2 being a dud that did okay blockbuster money, but not-so-okay money for a property that intended to spread its wings....

The Tokyo Game Show was filled with plenty of high profile titles and hardware news (specifically, the PlayStation Vita), but one game that may have slipped under the radar is Konami and Rebellion’s upcoming title NeverDead, a quirky shooter with a ton of promise. NeverDead follows the tale of Bryce Boltzman, a middle earth demon hunter who loses his love to the Demon King, and is forever cursed with immortality. Bryce spends 500 years trying to kill the Demon King, which places the title in modern times....

With Season 11 officially underway for League of Legends players, it hasn’t taken too long for Riot Games to push out the first patch of 2021. While the highlight is Viego, the Ruined King’s long awaited debut, Patch 11.2 also brings a new set of balance changes and framework for the next seasonal event. Since the beginning of preseason, Riot has been busy hotfixing mythic items that were overwhelmingly built by everyone....

Legends of Runeterra, Riot Games’ League of Legends spin-off and mobile hit of 2020, lets players control powerful allies all across the fictional world of Runeterra. A PVP deck builder similar to the likes of Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone, the title draws in players looking for new content from the growing League of Legends universe. With 8 factions to mix and match together in decks, every player creates a build that suits their personal playing style....

After initial estimates that appeared like a tie, Elvis took the crown as king of the box office Monday when the final numbers rolled in, barely edging out Top Gun: Maverick in its 5th week of release. “MONDAY AM: According to data this morning, Warner Bros.’ Elvis wins No. 1 this weekend with a $31.1M opening beating the fifth weekend of Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick which did $29.6M. It’s the third No....

The Power of the Dog walked away a big winner at the Critics Choice Awards for movies while Ted Lasso scored big for TV. “The Power of the Dog led the winners in the film categories, earning four awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, and Best Cinematography for Ari Wegner. Belfast and Dune followed closely behind in the trophy count with three awards each....

Comic-Con 2014 has come and gone, but consumers received plenty of news and previews from a number of prominent properties coming down the pipes in the forthcoming years. Gaming also had a major presence at the event this year, some would even say more so than previous, and comic-related gaming announcements were abundant in San Diego as a result. One major property that Disney was hyping at Comic-Con was its forthcoming sequel to Disney Infinity, better known as Disney Infinity 2....

Netflix’s Lucifer may have recently premiered the first half of its split fifth season, but things have been stagnant behind-the-scenes ever since production was shut down due to the pandemic way back in March. That, however, is about to change, with the reveal of a solid date on which cameras will once again roll. Lucifer Season 5, Part 2 is scheduled to resume production at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank on Thursday, September 24....

It’s no secret that movie tie-in games are almost universally bad. From low budget mobile tie-ins to surprisingly big budget retail releases for next-gen consoles, if your game is connected to a film property it’s usually going to get overlooked. That being said, there’s always the hope that one of these tie-ins will leverage a property well — prove those doubters wrong. Could it be Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon?...

Marvel’s Avengers isn’t a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, but it does have some strengths working in its favor. One of those strengths is the variety it offers when switching between its roster of playable heroes. Captain America plays like an all-around solid character that can adapt to many roles, performing admirably in all categories instead of excelling in just one or two. If you’re looking to get the most out of your Captain America gameplay, this list will breakdown some critical things players should focus on to improve....

This article contains MCU spoilers Marvel has just concluded their 8th show on Disney+, rounding out the Phase 4 experiment in a definitive way. While fans await the next stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s plans for the streaming service, it’s a great time to reflect on the tropes and trends that are beginning to emerge as Kevin Feige’s studio grapples with a slightly different medium. The need for a big bad has driven every series in the superhero genre....

For all the dominance it enjoys in the cultural consciousness, there’s one frequent criticism that the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot seem to overcome: these movies tend to be pretty ugly. Sure, there are outliers, such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 or Thor: Ragnarok, but too often, fans find themselves loving the movies despite their washed-out color palettes and unconvincing CGI. Even when directly copying an image from the comics that inspired it, such as Bruce Banner falling into the Sanctum Santorum in Avengers: Infinity War, the movies fail to capture the power conjured by the original artists....

As you may well know, Mass Effect is here again thanks to its Legendary Edition reissue by BioWare. While the latest entry Mass Effect: Andromeda stands in the shadow of the original trilogy, it looks like many players decided to give the game a try. Mass Effect Legendary Edition is undeniably big and has already smashed the record for the series on Steam, clocking in at nearly 60,000 concurrent players last week....

Prior to the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition on May 14, Electronic Arts has revealed the performance details for all platforms. PC players can expect meaty 240 fps, while console players will get up to 120 fps in the new remaster. Bioware’s three-game remaster collection is set to release on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, though the anthology will be “forward compatible” with Xbox Series X|S and PS5, using the power of next-gen platforms for the benefits of the players....

Our quick take Master & Dynamic MG20 gaming headset - 4.0 / 5 Design Available in black or white Weights 322g with microphone Best PS5 and PS4 headsets: Superb Playstation gaming headphones to explore Best Xbox headsets: Amazing headphones for Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One Sound quality 50mm Beryllium drivers 7.1 surround sound support Features 22-hour battery life Bluetooth connectivity Dongle for PlayStation consoles aptX low-latency and HD compatible To recap While this headset is great to listen to and looks better than any other we can think of, it just can’t match some others when it comes to battery or comfort, which is a big deal when its price is pretty astronomical....

When Xbox Achievement Points were introduced to the gaming world in 2005, they represented what their correspondent console was all about: games. Although Achievements haven’t changed much the eight years since (outside of developers being more clever in their dispersion), the Xbox 360 itself has proven more malleable, gradually increasing its emphasis on consuming movies, TV shows, music and more, reflecting the growing ambitions of console makers to own the broader living room experience....

Mojang’s popular block-based sandbox release Minecraft is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and successful video games in the history of the medium, and its popularity shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. Several weeks ago, sales for its PC port soared beyond 20 million copies, and its numbers are sure to grow in the future. Not to mention, Markus “Notch” Persson’s brainchild continues to show up on the charts, as it recently became one of the top selling games of July 2015, taking the number 3 slot....

Microsoft announces the next major update for the Windows 10 and Pocket editions of Minecraft, which will finally get a fresh batch of redstone contraptions. Fans went all 2015 without seeing a major update for Minecraft, with developer Jeb Bergensten eventually confirming that the update would be pushed to 2016 so that the studio had more time to address various bugs. Whilst it wasn’t the greatest news for Minecraft fans to hear, it meant that other editions of the game have had some time to play catch up....

A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare player uncovered the popular Makarov pistol in an offline game against bots earlier this week. The pistol has not been included in a CoD title since Black Ops 2, now making a seemingly unofficial reappearance in Modern Warfare. With Black Ops Cold War nearing its release, the pistol may make a return in the upcoming title. The player took to Reddit to report his findings, explaining that the weapon had been wielded by one of the bots he had been fighting against....