When Microsoft first unveiled the Xbox One they promised gamers that a wide variety of both new IPs and returning franchises would populate the console’s first year of release. They also spent a good deal of time talking about TV functionality, when all gamers wanted to hear about was games. Since that time, however, Microsoft has put a greater focus on unveiling and teasing new titles for the Xbox One, as well as the 360 and PC....
There are multiple reasons why Minecraft remains one of the most popular games in the world, even nearly 10 years after its initial release. One of those is how it fosters creativity, with players capable of building impressive structures and entire worlds within the confines of the game. Just look at one person’s efforts to recreate the Sinnoh region from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. And thanks to modding, players have even more freedom to create, with some just using it as an opportunity to play other games through Minecraft....
ARM ecosystem director Nizar Romdan claims that smartphones will be able to generate greater visuals than the PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One by the end of 2017. For years, analysts have predicted that smartphones would be the end of traditional console gaming as we know it. After all, smartphone gaming revenue has surpassed handhelds, and the market shows no signs of slowing down. Of course, mobile games are traditionally smaller experiences, with console titles able to produce visuals that are just not possible on most current Android and iOS mobile devices....
While players will have a variety of answers when asked what the true endgame of Monster Hunter World is, a lot will likely say it’s tempered elder dragon investigation farming. Because tempered elder dragon investigations have the highest chance of dropping high rarity jewels and streamstones for augmenting weapons, they are easily the most sought-after endgame quests. But getting tempered elder dragon investigations isn’t easy, especially for players that don’t want to rely on Monster Hunter World’s inconsistent matchmaking system....
The newest addition to the Monster Hunter franchise is called Monster Hunter Rise. It is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch, and fans are excited for this new addition to the series. One aspect that fans are looking forward to is learning about each of the new monsters that Capcom will be adding. Some of these monsters are already confirmed, as they have been revealed by both the company and in the demo....
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel often tasks his viewers with filming themselves pranking their kids and posting the results on YouTube. In the past, this has included a Halloween prank where parents told their kids that they ate all of their trick-or-treating candy, as well as a Christmas prank where parents gave their kids ridiculous gag gifts. Now that Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world, Kimmel has set his sights on the battle royale game, telling parents to turn off the TV while their kids are in the middle of a match....
It appears that video games have gained so much popularity that games are now becoming a platform that politicians use as a campaign tool to reach a wider audience. In a surprising turn of events, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, and his running mate Kamala Harris, appears to have turned to Fortnite to reach this exact goal. With only a few more weeks before election day, the Biden/Harris Campaign launched its own custom island in Fortnite called “Build Back Better with Biden....
Judgment just got a release on next-gen consoles, including some nice visual enhancements, some up-rated frame rates, and much faster loading times thanks to solid-state hard drives. And now we’re finding out that Judgment is very likely getting a sequel, and soon. This comes courtesy of The Tojo Dojo, which cited a source back in March that a Judgment sequel is in development. Tentatively titled “Lost Judgment,” the game will bring back detective Takayuki Yagami and his sidekick Kaito along with several other familiar faces in a game that’s far darker than the usual Yakuza games produced by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio....
Kingdom Hearts has had a lot of great characters throughout the games. As the franchise is a crossover between Disney and Square Enix properties, fan favorite Final Fantasy and The World Ends With You heroes and villains have appeared throughout the games while a lot of Disney’s most beloved characters have played an important part in the series. However, there are also many original characters that are just as great, with Axel being one of them....
Prepare to recap Sora’s third mainline adventure as Kingdom Hearts 3 will finally be getting its first manga volume in North America on November 17th, 2020. The adaptation comes almost 2 years after the game’s initial release in January 2019, and the Japanese received the first volume back in April. Currently listed at $13.00, the book will be 144 pages long and covers Chapters 0-8 of the ongoing manga. KHInsider and KH13 published the news on Monday....
In anticipation for Kingdom Hearts 3, Square Enix spent most of 2017 getting players up to date by releasing a number of HD collections that consolidated the story so far on modern consoles. Along with this came Kingdom Hearts Back Cover, which took the main lore of Kingdom Hearts Union X’s Keyblade War and pooled it together into a 3D animated film. When Back Cover first released, there was still an ongoing storyline for the “ancient Keyblade past”, which meant that this first movie had to end abruptly without much of a real resolution....
PlayStation Plus 1-year membership will rise to $60 starting today, but as of writing prices are still $50 and under. Starting September 22 your 1-year PlayStation Plus Membership grows in price to match Xbox Live. Indeed, the PlayStation Plus is getting a price hike to $59.99, but there is one last day to pick her up for the old $49.99 price tag. Even better there’s one last hurrah for a deal under $50....
A developer who worked on The Last Of Us 2 has revealed the team knew about the ability to catch and kill Tommy, detailing the work it took to try and prevent that from happening. A clip of a player catching up to Tommy during the sniper chase scene in The Last Of Us Part 2 did the rounds online last week. If you have played that part of the game, you will know that Tommy eventually escapes as he is needed for other parts of the story beyond that chase....
Few could have predicted a resurgence for Left 4 Dead 2 in 2020, but the cooperative first-person shooter is nevertheless seeing new life. That’s in large part due to the release of The Last Stand update, a massive content drop made entirely by the Left 4 Dead 2 fan community. Valve is putting its full support behind The Last Stand update, even going so far as to make the game more accessible....
Yo-Kai Watch is making a return to video games, with the Japanese eShop giving away a free demo to the franchise’s upcoming title. Developer and creator Level-5 offered players in Japan a chance to try out Yo-Kai Watch Jam: Yo-Kai Academy Y this month on the Nintendo Switch. Even though interest in the Yo-Kai Watch series has gone down in the West, it still remains popular in Japan. The latest title will be set in a city that also acts as a big academy for those who want to learn the art of Yo-Kai Watch....
In Little Nightmares, there are exclusive masks that Six can wear. They are optional items that do not impact the game in any way aside from granting Six some style points. While Six is seen wearing her iconic yellow raincoat throughout the game, these masks are worn over her head and face (concealing her identity even further). All of the masks in Little Nightmares are earned by either being purchased separately or rewarded for unlocking a particular achievement....
Logitech reveals the Pro X Lightspeed, the newest gaming headset from the popular tech brand. The reveal follows another big gaming announcement from the company, as last week it confirmed that it is partnering up with Herman Miller to make a high-end gaming chair. With a slick new trailer posted to social media, Logitech unveiled the Pro X Lightspeed gaming headset, which is a wireless version of the Pro X headset that it launched last year....
News broke last week that Robert A. Altman, the co-founder of ZeniMax Media and the CEO of the company since its formation in 1999, had passed away on February 3, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Lynda Carter, and their two children. Carter recently took to social media to post a touching tribute to her late husband. Lynda Carter has had a prolific career in film, television, and music, and was uplifted to pop culture icon for her portrayal of Diana Prince in the Wonder Woman television series, which aired from 1975 to 1979....
In a galaxy and squad filled with aliens, there are a few humans that Shepard encounters. Some of them prove to be vital in their fight against the Collectors and the Reapers. Showing that humans should not be underestimated, and they certainly are not weak. However, this doesn’t apply to everyone. No matter what, there will always be a couple of duds, and Mass Effect is no exception. Therefore, which human squad members deserve to fight by Shepard’s side?...
There is no programmer more closely related to their work than John Romero. Co-founder of id Software with John Carmack, he became the face of Doom, Doom 2, and Quake, which blew up more than just the video game industry; they shook up Congress, international markets, and multimillion-dollar businesses. He brashly took the medium of gaming from the era of Pong to a time of first-person shooters. His rock star persona, long hair, and potty mouth are well-known among those inside and outside of the video game industry....
