Earlier today, during a presentation at BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard announced Diablo Immortal, a new mobile title in the Diablo franchise. Suffice it to say, Diablo fans were not pleased. Shortly after Blizzard’s announcement, a Reddit thread titled “Blizzard, Diablo on mobile is a slap in the face” rose to the top of the r/Diablo subreddit. “This is actually one
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Brie Larson is quickly rising in popularity, with that popularity likely coming to a head when she portrays Captain Marvel in her own standalone film next March as well as the still untitled fourth Avengers film next May. That being said, Captain Marvel doesn’t seem to be only badass sci-fi character Brie Larson would be
Bandai is teaming up with Nintendo and HAL Laboratories in order to bring us the ultimate Kirby plushie. Titled “Suikomi! Kirby” in Japanese, which could be translated to “Sucking Kirby!”, the plushie lets you recreate the iconic scene of Kirby sucking in objects, including humans. The mouth has a size of 21cm x 23cm, and can easily
Grim Fandango Remastered for the Nintendo Switch is now available for $14.99 on the Nintendo eShop. Something’s rotten in the land of the dead, and you’re being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But
Tropico 6 is finally in beta! Unfortunately, if you want to play, you’ll need to pre-order the game… until now, that is! From today until Friday night, you can enter to win one of twenty digital Steam codes to enter the beta. To get you excited, check out the first 45 Minutes of Tropico 6’s
If you’re excited for The Witcher Netflix series, get ready. The first look of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia has been revealed. Revealed via the official Netflix US Twitter, the makeup and costume test footage shows Cavill walking towards a camera sporting a long white mane and leather outfit akin to what Geralt sports in The
Games are no stranger to odd marketing stunts, but none Activision Blizzard is pulling off one of the weirdest in recent memory in order to promote the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which launches on November 13. The publisher has created a Spyro drone that breathes fire and talks, and are flying it across America to deliver
The past three years have been pretty significant for the WWE. Since I rekindled this odd love with pro wrestling, I have only seen it improve since WrestleMania 31. The current roster, in terms of their performance, is the best it has ever been. This notion is doubly true with the current women’s roster who
While many people from around the world enjoy the Persona games today, the series’ roots can actually be traced all the way back to a region-locked Shin Megami Tensei game for the Super Famicom and PlayStation that never left Japan: Shin Megami Tensei If…. That being said, western players can finally experience the full game
Folks, the Cowboy Game™ is finally upon us. After two different delays and a lifetime of waiting, Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available tomorrow, and it is incredible. That being said, there’s only one thing keeping you from embarking on all of your Western misadventures this Friday–your job. Yes, like a good, model citizen you
Fallout 76 is slated to release in just about a month and to fill the time until launch, one person has created an appropriately themed controller. Over on the Shed of Dreams Facebook page, the controller designer has this time opted to create a DualShock 4 that is reminiscent of the power armor that your character can
While you may currently know of John Vignocchi as the former Vice President of Production for toys-to-life franchise Disney Infinity at Disney Interactive, but you will soon be able to associate him with Gearbox Software. He joined the company yesterday as the Executive Producer of an unannounced franchise at Gearbox John Vignocchi recently announced this
It’s almost time for the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. To celebrate the return of Rockstar Games’ beloved cowboy franchise, we’re hosting a giveaway! From now until Thursday night, you can enter to win one of five digital codes for the game on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. The console is up to
The Intellivision Amico was finally unveiled by Tommy Tallarico at Portland Retro Gaming Expo over the weekend. That being said, the event’s livestream was of poor quality and didn’t show the reveal trailer to those watching. Fortunately, Intellivision Entertainment released the official reveal trailer, images, and more detailed information about the system today. The trailer
Fan made creations can sometimes be incredibly in-depth and awesome pieces of content made out of love. This Red Dead Redemption 2 fan-made trailer is no different. Not that developers do not love their own creations, its just that people outside of development who eat, sleep, and breathe their favorite content can maybe give another fun
As soon as the Nintendo Switch hit store shelves last March, creative folks did not hesitate to make good use of the system’s Joy-Con controllers. Over the course of the past two years we’ve seen a Joy-Con keyboard, a Joy-Con cup holder, and most modestly, Joy-Con modified to give the Nintendo Switch a much-desired D-pad.
Back in August, Discord launched its Game Store beta for select users. While Discord has already established itself as a prominent communication and voice chat app, this service is attempting to rival Steam and vertically integrate the game stores and libraries that people previously had to use outside of Discord. This initial beta was broadened
Fortnite: Battle Royale has taken the world by storm; there’s no doubting that. Schools have had to ban the game, mainstream media is shouting about it, and parents often moan about their kids being on it for hours on end. However, as a parent myself, I thought it’d be worth explaining what Fortnite is and
Yesterday, Nintendo showed off its new Diablo III Switch bundle and it’s…okay. A Nintendo Switch Diablo III: Eternal Collection Bundle is coming exclusively to @GameStop on 11/2 for $359.99 MSRP! Includes a Diablo III themed #NintendoSwitch console and dock, carrying case, and a download code for the game. https://t.co/8dNNKhA9v8 pic.twitter.com/Qmg5tYjzia — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 15,
SEGA has gone through some revitalization throughout 2018. In addition to the return of some classic franchises like Sakura Wars, Valkyria Chronicles, and Shenmue, SEGA of America has also appointed a new President. Today, we learned that SEGA Europe is joining in on the fun as they revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that they are restructuring and
Game streaming is slowly but surely becoming more prevalent within the gaming industry. In addition to already existing services like PlayStation Now, Google recently began to test the waters for their own service, Project Stream, with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Today, Microsoft also revealed that they would be entering the fray with Project xCloud. Project xCloud
Didn’t get to make it to New York Comic Con 2018, but want a glimpse of what Bandai Namco has in store? Their social media team has it covered, uploading a super-cut video of the event, the games they were showcasing, and some of their favorite cosplay from the mix. Seen in the barely-two minute
Marvel’s Spider-Man, No Man’s Sky, God of War: these three games have more in common than just their three-word titles. They have fantastic photo modes and they aren’t the only ones. 2018 has been possibly the best year for taking pictures in your favorite games: whether you’re trying to convey the heavy emotions of the moment,
Despite the recently released Spider-Man being a big open world experience, it looks like more players than usual are trying to get that platinum trophy. Noticed by a ResetEra User “Certinfy,” if you slide on over to your trophy list (or PSN Profiles, if you don’t own the game) for Marvel’s Spider-Man, you will notice a fairly
Housemarque has had a somewhat turbulent year with their own community. After declaring “arcade is dead” last December, the studio began teasing a new title, Stormdivers. It was fully unveiled at Gamescom and turned out to be a battle royale game. With many believing this segment of the multiplayer game market is over-saturated, reception to Stormdivers
British publisher Bigben Interactive has already acquired two studios this year, Cyanide and Eko Software, and they will now be adding a third to that lineup. Today, Bigben Interactive announced that it has fully acquired Kylotonn Racing, a developer known for working on titles like V-Rally 4, FlatOut 4: Total Insanity, and WRC 7. The studio
Like it or not, software sales are often one of the strongest metrics to measure a game’s success. While we can bandy on about Metacritic scores and how it feels to play a particular game, developers and publishers alike must always keep one vigilant eye on their sales figures. After all, passion alone doesn’t keep
It’s no secret that CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt was one of the biggest runaway successes of this generation. The series as a whole has even surpassed 33 million units sold. Due to how successful this series has become and believing his share of revenue was too low, Andrzej Sapkowski, author
Awesome Games Done Quick is a speed running event that raises money for charity a couple times a year. Next years list of games that will be completed as fast as possible just got revealed. The list begins with Actraiser 2 on the Super Nintendo. Some notable highlights are Bloodborne that is just 5 games after
If you live in California, start clearing your schedule. A new post on the official Nintendo of America Twitter account teases that “something exciting” will happen tomorrow morning in Los Angeles. Included with the post are pictures of two trucks, each featuring images and the respective color pallets of Pikachu and Eevee. The tweet goes