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Every technology developer wants to be the one on the cutting edge, as inventing the next big thing is a surefire way to corner a market that didn’t even exist before. That’s what Google tried to do with Stadia, which was supposed to be the dawn of cloud gaming, enabling players to stream any game they wanted to any device they wanted. In a nutshell, it’s a brilliant idea. Cloud gaming saves the physical space of game boxes and discs, as well as the digital space of installed games....

Microsoft is having a busy week with Xbox Series X reveals. After showcasing a near-final build of the physical hardware at the Xperion E-arena in Germany yesterday, the company revealed what the new user interface will look like today and it’s certainly an update. As is common with every new console, a different GUI is in place to help navigate players to the content they are looking for and Microsoft seems to have better nailed the gaming aspect of its gaming device....

When Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was released, many reviews compared the game to Assassin’s Creed. Its stealth and combat gameplay seemed to be heavily inspired by Ubisoft’s hit action-adventure series, so much so that some even accused developer Monolith Productions of ripping off that franchise. Monolith seems to be taking those accusations and comparisons in its stride though, fully embracing them with the sequel, Middle-earth Shadow of War. The game releases next week on PC and consoles and critics testing out the game have already discovered an Assassin’s Creed Easter egg....

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past could of weeks, then you’ve probably seen the Vet and the Noob trailer for Modern Warfare 3. You know, that one that stars Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill? Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show, wants in on the action and has placed himself in a Modern Warfare 3 trailer. As is customary with The Tonight Show, the team at Burbank have replaced Jonah Hill with Jay Leno as the loveable noob....

Despite an already full line-up of exciting projects to be released over the next few years, Marvel Studios is still looking for more stories to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe with. Now that WandaVision has established the multiverse concept, the company has been on a seemingly relentless hunt for new characters to add to the ever-growing franchise. This year, Marvel fans can be excited for the arrival of newcomers like Shang-Chi and the Eternals to the MCU, as well as the eventual debut of beloved teams like the X-Men and Fantastic Four, which are now in their rightful home....

With the next-generation of consoles on the horizon, many fans are hoping to see plenty of innovation from developers thanks to the new hardware inside of the new machines. Naturally, core franchises like Call of Duty, Halo, and others will remain a staple throughout this newest generation, though the door has opened for smaller studios to flex their creativity as well. NeocoreGames is attempting to do just that with its newest title, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, coming to PC as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2021....

Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the latest entry in the long-running Kirby franchise. pushes the series forward by expanding the scope of Kirby’s world and introducing new concepts. Actually, one of the game’s most important additions is a twist on a classic Kirby concept: copied abilities. The Kirby franchise is famous for its creative collection of copy abilities. The game’s leading man…pink marshmallow…thing has the enviable ability to acquire new skills simply by inhaling enemies....

Fans of classic games were surprised to see Castlevania: Symphony of the Night drop on the App Store abruptly last month. It was especially odd considering the MIA status of Grimoire of Souls, a mobile game announced two years ago. As Konami never announced their intentions to port Symphony to mobile, most assumed the sudden release was in an effort to help promote the animated Castlevania series airing on Netflix....

Joining the cast for the second Guardians Movie, Kurt Russell plays Ego, the Living Planet, who introduces himself near the start of the movie as Peter Quill’s father. We got to talk to the cult movie star about how he got into the Guardians, how you prepare to play a planet, and what song he’d most like to hear in a Guardians movie. So, what was your relationship with the original Guardians movie when you joined this one?...

It’s been over 14 years since the initial release of Bully, the school-based action-adventure from Rockstar Games. However, despite the title’s solid critical reception, the potential sequel, Bully 2, has apparently failed to gain traction at the studio. There have always been rumors surrounding the development of Bully 2, and for many years it seemed certain that the game was being worked on. Even now, over a decade later and with no official word for seven years, many fans still hope that the game is in development....

Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy is the newest addition to the Professor Layton series. The game has been out on Nintendo Switch for a few years, but starting on July 8 in Japan, we can now play the Deluxe Edition Plus. This edition will feature voice actors from the anime. Professor Layton games have been around for a long time. The first Layton game was released back in 2007 for Nintendo DS....

League of Legends: Wild Rift is the mobile version of the popular MOBA title, League of Legends, that is currently in its open beta phase across several countries around the world. One of the regions that haven’t been included within these various open betas is a region that arguably has one of its largest player base; The Americas. When Wild Rift was first announced, Riot Games had planned on including North and South America in its open beta program during a Spring 2021 release....

This Legends of Tomorrow review contains spoilers. Legends of Tomorrow Season 7 Episode 3 What DC’s Legends of Tomorrow just pulled off should be impossible. Usually milestone episodes are treacly retrospectives, bordering on clip shows, that are self-congratulatory throwaways. They’re not supposed to be high points of the entire series. But that’s exactly what Legends of Tomorrow episode 100 was: easily one of the best episodes this show has ever aired....

Legends of Tomorrow is hands down the weirdest, most bonkers show in The CW’s Arrowverse. It’s also one of the bravest, grounding its zaniest plotlines in rich character work and fearlessly trusting its audience to come along for the ride. Few superhero shows would have ever attempted the full-scale transformation that turned flannel-loving hacker Zari Tomaz into stylish social media maven Zari Tarazi, jettisoning a character that fans had known for years and replacing her with a version that was not just a stranger, but who initially seemed to be the antithesis of everything that had made the previous incarnation so appealing....

There are plenty of huge Lord of the Rings projects in the works, but for fans who cannot wait for more content from J. R. R. Tolkien’s iconic Fantasy franchise, a few 3D Artists have come through. Having fully recreated The Shire from Lord of the Rings, players can get a look at the land of the Hobbits in Unreal Engine 4. The artist made The Shire using numerous overlays, with audio effects added to give it a “British countryside sorta feel....

Following the NBA bubble that saw the Los Angeles Lakers become 2019-20 champions, the team received their championship rings on opening night. Their in-arena rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, also received gifts despite failing to even make the Western Conference Finals and blowing a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets. As per Clippers beat writer Tomer Azarly, the team was rewarded with PlayStation 5s and headphones with the boxes sitting in the locker room....

In July of this year, popular peripheral maker Mad Catz announced they would enter the console market with their own Android-based, open source offering. Not only that, the company hoped to release their console — codenamed Project Mojo — by the end of the year. Today, Mad Catz has confirmed their intentions by fully detailing their new console, the M.O.J.O., and announcing a release date: December 10th. It’s important to note, though, that the console will only be in limited quantities at launch....

Independent video game developer Mass Creation and publisher PixelHeart recently announced that the side-scrolling martial arts action game Shing will be launching for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One systems on January 21, 2021. Along with the digital versions, physical versions of the game will also be launched via the PixelHeart webstore. The digital versions of Shing will be priced at 19.99 EUR/USD, and will come standard with all previously released improvements, such as the secret bosses, the alternative control scheme, and more....

Fans of Marvel’s Avengers are aware of the game’s many bugs, still, one Reddit user posted a video of Captain America that is sure to intrigue players. Marvel’s Avengers is off to a great start in terms of fan service. Players of the game know that there are plenty of easter eggs in Marvel’s Avengers for the avid fan to indulge. Whether they are ranging from references to characters, Crystal Dynamics did its best to pay homage to the source material and live up to expectations of the game....

It’s no secret that the Mass Effect: Andromeda development team at BioWare Montreal has been shaken up following the game’s poor critical performance. There had been reports that BioWare Montreal had been downsized and the series had been put on hiatus after the game’s rocky launch. The remaining Mass Effect: Andromeda development team may have found some stability, though, as it now seems that employees are being shifted over to EA Motive....