Almost three years after the launch of Overwatch, Blizzard has confirmed a second canonically queer Hero in the game’s universe. Joining Tracer, Soldier: 76 has been revealed as a gay character in the Overwatch fiction in the short story “Bastet.” Usually, additional Overwatch lore comes in the form of short films, with the latest video
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If you’ve been looking forward to Hyper Jam then it seems like you won’t have to wait too much longer to get your hands on it. Today, independent developer Bit Dragon announced that the arena brawler is making its way to all of its respective platforms on February 12, 2019. To celebrate the announcement of the
Much like Oculus with the announcement of the Quest in late 2018, HTC has today announced the Vive COSMOS, a new standalone VR headset. HTC made the announcement today during its CES keynote address ahead of the start of the show later this week. Cosmos will require no external tracking when compared to other Vive
Catherine: Full Body, the enhanced port of Catherine, the rather mature-oriented puzzle and adventure game is getting a “special announcement” on January 11 according to a recent tease from Atlus Studio Zero on Twitter. Their announcement will be shared online on January 11 (Thursday) at 12:00pm JST. No other details beside it being something they saved
There’s still next to nothing that we know about Halo Infinite in terms of specific details. Outside of the game’s reveal trailer from last year at E3 2018, we haven’t seen or heard anything concrete about the project to build anticipation even more. That said, some developers at 343 Industries continue to talk candidly about the
In the brand new trailer for the penultimate episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season, you can catch a glimpse at the dark side of Clementine as well as get a tease of Lee’s return to the series. The game has had some development issues – if that’s one way to put it. Back in September 2018, Telltale
While many are disappointed by the fact that Alien: Blackout turned out to be a mobile game, there is still a Alien game for PC and consoles coming from Cold Iron Studios. That being said, how much Alien fans will actually be excited remains to be seen as FoxNext officially confirmed today that Cold Iron
EA and Nvidia just released a new trailer for BioWare’s Anthem earlier this morning showing off the game’s 4K visuals from the PC version of the game. Now, the requirements that will be needed to run Anthem on PC have landed on EA’s website just a few hours later. Per usual with PC requirements, EA
The eShop has generally been the go-to place to buy the latest Nintendo games for Switch and 3DS, but now you can add the Humble Store as an option. Humble’s storefront now sells some of the most popular first-party Nintendo titles, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let’s Go. However, there’s a big asterisk
Rockstar Games, the developers and publishers of the critically-acclaimed Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead franchises, alongside much more, are currently hiring for jobs which include references to the next-generation and upcoming Rockstar projects. The job listings, which have been spotted across multiple Rockstar studios, are searching for varied roles. A listing from Rockstar India searches for
Earlier today, FoxNext Games and D3 Go! officially unveiled Alien: Blackout, a game many have been anticipating the announcement of since that title was trademarked back in November. That being said, Alien: Blackout turned out to be a mobile game, so the response to the game’s first trailer and screenshots has been less than savory.
Epic Games ran into an easily-avoidable problem last week when the “14 Days of Fortnite” event was cut short—at the time, there was no explicit end date, and the event fell short of a proper fortnight. In an attempt to make good on all the original promises for the event and its rewards, “14 Days
It has already been a big 2019 for the folks over at Marvel Games with the announcement of a new project being in the works from some former Blizzard developers along with some big promotions for some of the company’s most recognizable figures. The announcements don’t seem to be ending there, either, if a new
The first UK sales chart of 2019 has been unveiled and with the advent of no new releases to kick off 2019, the usual suspects have held firm in nearly all of the top ten positions. Once again this week, Red Dead Redemption 2, FIFA 19, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are the top three games this
Today, Variety revealed that Alien: Blackout had appeared on publisher D3 Go!’s website. The publisher’s page share details of the upcoming game set in the Alien universe and it isn’t Alien: Isolation 2 as many had been hoping. Back in November 2018, 20th Century Fox trademarked Alien: Blackout and many people wondered if this would be bringing a second installment to
You’re probably already aware that Vanillaware’s director George Kamitani has a tradition of publishing a brand new piece of artwork in order to wish everyone a happy New Year. Well, he tweeted 2019’s artwork today along with a message: ２０１９年、今年もよろしくお願いいたします。 年賀絵は久々にファンタジーを描いてみました。冒険者と水の精霊ウンディーネです。こういうゲームを…いや、まずは十三機兵だ。（神谷） pic.twitter.com/f9IC6kP6bD — ヴァニラ坊や (@vanillaware_boy) January 7, 2019 Happy New Year everyone. I haven’t been
It hasn’t even been a month since Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse released, and we’re already getting more crossovers. No, Tobey McGuire isn’t coming for the sequel. Insomniac, the developer for Marvel’s Spider-Man, congratulated Sony Pictures Animation for the Golden Globe award for the best animated feature film. Congrats to our friends at Sony Pictures Animation on
The Epic Games Store exclusive from Supergiant Games, Hades, is set to get its first major update since its early access release last month. Supergiant took to Twitter today to let everyone in on their plans: It’s officially one month since we launched #HADES in Early Access!! Thanks everyone for the wonderful response and all your feedback
My friends and I always joke about which existing games would be great as a battle royale. I still think the mechanics of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would be great for the genre. Regardless, out of all the games discussed, there was never a time when Stardew Valley was mentioned. Turns out
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is starting to get more competitive in the new year. Top players and streamers such as Zero, Salem, and MKLeo come out to Florida for Smash Conference United. With rule sets and character meta still in its infancy, competitive Smash enthusiasts won’t want to miss this one. There are already some noteworthy matches
Popular Red Dead Redemption 2 Track, “Unshaken” by R&B great, D’Angelo hits popular streaming services. If you’re someone looking to reminisce about your time with Arthur and the gang, you can add the track to your playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. For those who have yet to experience Red Dead 2‘s stellar soundtrack. D’Angelo provided a downtempo
I’m sure you’ve said to yourself, “I’ll play that game when it goes on sale.” Even then, we may not actually pull the trigger and purchase the game. However, have you ever tried to contact a publisher to ask if they could put a specific game on sale? I know I haven’t but someone had
Elder Scrolls Online data miners seemingly revealed an upcoming expansion for the MMORPG that’ll be titled Elsewyr. Additionally, they’ve found out that a Necromancer class may be added into the game. Following this potential leak, Zenimax Online Studios took to the game’s official Twitter account to say this: Cat’s out of the bag! https://t.co/3Qb5aLyjBJ pic.twitter.com/blB4Dugq1j —
Many gamers may ponder on the idea of working on some of their favorite series in video games. Working alongside industry veterans and legends creating the next big thing on PS4, Xbox One, PC, or Switch. Singer, Abby Trott, had the chance to helm the English version of the main theme song in Super Smash Bros.
The Last of Us director and Naughty Dog Vice President Neil Druckmann has responded to claims that a Netflix film titled What Still Remains has marketed itself with posters almost exactly like the promotional material and box art for the critically acclaimed The Last of Us. Twitter user Rob Trench took to the social media
If you head over to the Steam community pages for Shenmue I + II, Yakuza O, and Valkyria Chronicles 4, you’ll be greeted by a surprising amount of high-quality sheep images. What do these cryptic teases mean exactly? Well, many gamers have speculated that Sega is bringing the original version of Catherine to PC. Earlier this week, the original title got
This is what peak internet looks like. A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate YouTuber by the name of Smash Grade has re-created one of the most iconic anime intros of all time–Avatar: The Last Airbender. You can find the video below. They’ve also gone and put the original Avatar intro in the top-left corner for reference.
Overcome Studios, which is run by Kabir Lal in New Delhi, India has announced his brand new title called Overcome which lets players experience the challenges the developer had to face in his battle with cancer at the tender age of 19. The 2D platformer, which is the studios first game, draws from Kabir’s own experience
The list of highest player reviewed games on steam have been released and Rimworld has taken the number one spot. Tynan Sylvester, the creator of RimWorld, shared his excitement with the world through Twitter. He thanked everyone who took the time to write a review for the game and his hoping he will keep serving his
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was a phenomenal remake. That’s hard for me to say because of my die-hard fandom of a bear, bird, and plumber and dislike of bandicoots during the PS1/N64 era. Even if I do not enjoy the games, I can respect how well they were remade, and how beautiful they are. Crash