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The Initiative, Microsoft’s Santa Monica game development studio, has spent the last two years recruiting top talent from the global games industry. Operating under the umbrella of Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft, the Initiative was first unveiled at E3 2018. Now, the studio has landed Naughty Dog’s former head of melee animation, Lee Davis, who will take on the role of lead gameplay animator in Santa Monica. Davis’ impressive CV includes Uncharted 2, Uncharted 4, and both of The Last of Us games....

Microsoft has asked its major rival for potentially confidential details as it looks to combat the FTC. The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the Microsoft buyout of Activision Blizzard in December last year. Bar a resolution outside of court - which looks to be increasingly unlikely - the case will be heard in the US later this year, and so the owner of Xbox has subpoenaed Sony for information that it believes strengthens its defence....

While the darling indie success Minecraft enjoys its continued growth now that it’s made its way to consoles, there’s still a lot more that needs to be done. In less than a week, the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft sold over a million copies at $20 a pop. Adding to its incredible PC numbers and record-breaking app sales, and the franchise is still bringing in the big bucks for creator Markus “Notch” Persson....

A brand-new survival MMO has been announced by The Wild Eight developer Fntastic, and its reveal trailer is impressive. The Day Before is set in a post-apocalyptic open world, and the developer has given us a bite of gameplay to digest. The zombie genre is bursting with content in 2021, but that doesn’t mean we want those flesh-eating enemies to slow their spawn rate. The announcement trailer for The Day Before is almost five minutes’ worth of introductory gameplay, where the zombies are rather muted in the first few minutes of exploration....

Today we’re here to give you a hit of nostalgia. Who here remembers the time when all games were pixel and we had to grind for so many hours just to get to the next level… only to cramp your hand from your controller? Okay, maybe I’m going overboard, but it cannot be denied that retro games still have a charm to them. Sure, games today have amazing graphics and look near realistic, and it doesn’t help that we have more VR games coming out now....

The future of the DCEU may have sunk into uncertainty for now - particularly Zack Snyder’s SnyderVerse - but that hasn’t stopped Arthur Curry the Aquaman from working on his second, solo outing. Aquaman 2 is currently filming, and the stars of Atlantis, Jason Momoa, and Amber Heard, certainly seem to have fun teasing each other on set. There were many highlights from Zack Snyder’s Justice League - which delivered four hours of epic battles and better character notes than the “Josstice League” - but everyone was thankful that Snyder kept Aquaman’s iconic “My man!...

Kevin Hart is rumored to be in talks to play a major character in the upcoming Borderlands movie. The Borderlands series is proudly described by developer Gearbox Software as the original looter-shooter. Its wacky, meme-filled approach to comedy has made the series stand out, for better or for worse, and has garnered enough a fanbase to get a movie adaptation. Lionsgate Pictures is the studio behind the film and is definitely throwing money around on a star-studded lineup....

Vivica A. Fox has shared who she’d love to see play Vernita Green’s daughter if a third Kill Bill movie were to ever see the light of day. According to Fox, Spider-Man: Far From Home’s Zendaya would be the right choice to play her “dream daughter.” Fox initially shared how if a Kill Bill Vol. 3 were to be made, Tarantino should attempt to bring back Ambrosia Kelley, who played her daughter, Nikki, in the first movie....

Iron Galaxy, the developer best known for Killer Instinct and Divekick, has announced its newest game, Extinction, where gamers will take on 150-foot ogres in an effort to defend helpless people against annihilation. Essentially it’s Attack on Titan, albeit without the whole anime aspect attached to it. According to Iron Galaxy, Extinction throws players into the role of Avil, a Sentinel soldier who must take down waves of giant beasts, known as Ravenii, that are hell-bent on destroying everything in their path....

After being teased last month, the new trailer for Killer Instinct finally reveals the Arbiter in full as he is the latest character to join the season three roster. Microsoft and Iron Galaxy are gearing up to release the third season of their popular fighting game, Killer Instinct, sometime next month. While there’s still a lot of details that have yet to be released (such as the price point, full roster of characters, and new changes that are coming to the title), a new character has finally been given his own trailer after teasing the Arbiter joining the roster last month at the Killer Instinct World Cup....

Tahm Kench is the tanky frog that’s getting people’s attention in League Of Legends. First introduced as the terrifying River King many years ago, he’s proven to be rather powerful in recent seasons as a top lane solo tank or a handy dedicated support anywhere on the map. Knowing how to build Tahm Kench can be tricky given his unique skills and adaptability to stand alone or function as a support....

The unfortunate conclusion for the League of Legends esports scene has arrived. Over the past week, Riot Games has made broad changes to its plans for competitive League of Legends. Venues have been canceled, live audiences have been suspended, and big events have been canceled. Riot did everything it could to avoid canceling the full Spring Split in both North America and Europe. Unfortunately, it became inevitable. Both the LCS and LEC Spring Splits have been suspended....

At this point, there is considerable documentation of the overbearing DMR 14 meta in Call of Duty: Warzone. Several players have deemed the battle royale to be “unplayable” at this point in time due to the rifle’s massive range, high damage, and a near-lack of recoil. While this feeling is rather mutual across the Call of Duty: Warzone community, one big celebrity has also made his feelings clear about the overpowered weapon....

Avengers: Endgame who? A Kid in King Arthur’s Court is the best movie about time-traveling on Disney+. “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, currently streaming on Disney+, is a hidden gem that whimsically merges sci-fi with fantasy. With a logline of ‘Joust do it,’ the film eagerly embraces its over-the-top absurdity. Borrowing liberally from Mark Twain’s 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, the 1995 film follows Calvin Fuller (Thomas Ian Nicholas) and his adventures in sixth-century Camelot....

Follow Den of Geek on Twitch. Die Hard starring Bruce Willis is one of the most revisited action flicks in the genre’s history, but why is that? “There are few films in the world that are as endlessly rewatchable as Die Hard. Each December, millions of people sit down (again) and press play on the annual heist at Nakatomi Plaza. But why do we find so much comfort in a 1988 action flick?...

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Electronic Arts took to the stage today for EA Play and confirmed a big change for fans of Madden NFL 19: the series is making its return to the PC platform after a decade of absence. In addition to the franchise’s return to the PC fold, Electronic Arts also provided fans with their first real look at Madden NFL 19 itself, which will release in just a few month’s time....

Jumping into this revitalized take on 2002’s gangster classic I had one question: Can Hangar 13 actually make a good Mafia game? The 2K-owned developer was previously given full reign over the franchise with 2016’s Mafia III. And though the story was rightfully lauded for its themes and well-drawn ensemble cast, the repetitive open world and by-the-numbers mission design left a lot to be desired. How does one overcome this setback?...

Zendikar Rising is going to change the way you can collect Magic: The Gathering cards but in a good way. Probably. San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, with the normally vibrant convention being held by livestream due to coronavirus. Because it’s 2020 and all good things have come to a sudden and tragic end that’s being broadcast on Twitch for us all to weep at. But one thing that hasn’t ended is Magic....

Ah, I still remember my first experience playing Diddy Kong Racing when I was younger. My dad was having a game night (which I always wanted to take part in) with a bunch of my older cousins. On this one lucky night, they finally decided to let little eight-year-old me participate… so they could obliterate me and then park just before the finish line and pelt me with rockets as I finally caught up to them....