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In the newest Battlefield V Weekly Debrief, it was revealed that map voting will not be present during the launch of EA’s upcoming war shooter. EA DICE has been doing Weekly Debriefs on Reddit that have been providing readers with information and screenshots for the upcoming game. This week’s post provided a curated selection of the
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While yesterday’s focal point of internet outrage was the botched Diablo Immortal reveal, today another sect of the internet is focusing on something new: alleged unintentional racist depictions in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The conversation, which originates on gaming forum ResetEra, began with some eagle-eyed viewers who noted that the old-school character’s Mr. Game & Watch. One of
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Capcom is trying their hardest to create hyper-realistic characters in the upcoming Devil May Cry 5. That includes everything from voice acting to gestures unique to Japanese people. In a recent developer interview with Capcom, Senior Producer of the game Michiteru Okabe detailed just how immersed they are trying to get their players. He stated:
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Kingdom Hearts III is easily the biggest production that Square Enix has pushed in years, with many people waiting nearly a decade and a half since the last mainline release. And with the release coming in under three months, Kingdom Hearts III Director Tetsuya Nomura let everyone know that the development team is loaded with work–so much so
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Yesterday at BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard announced Diablo Immortal, a new mobile game in the popular franchise, and fans have some strong opinions about it. As of the time that I am writing this, the announcement trailer is sitting at almost 1,370,000 views and has garnered 293,000 dislikes. The Diablo series subreddit has been hammering the recent unveil as
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There’s no doubt that both the gaming communities and the Marvel Cinematic Universe find their many spaces to collide. That is one of the (many) reasons that Marvel’s Spider-man from Insomniac Games did so well. But what about a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and MCU crossover? Okay, that’s not happening. However, YouTuber PushingButtons capitalized on the hype of the Super Smash
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Most battle royales fail to transcend the verb shoot. Sure, Fortnite‘s building mechanic added a layer of depth to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds‘ traditional battle royale formula, however, both games still essentially rely on scavenging weapons and using them to kill your opponents. While less-popular games like Realm Royale and The Darwin Project added their own spin to the genre, most battle
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While there has definitely been some discussion across the Internet on whether or not Media Molecule’s long-awaited Dreams can live up to  Sony’s expectations after such a long development cycle, the game (or engine?) is definitely impressive based on what we’ve seen from it thus far. To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the studios’ hit PlayStation
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Even though Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is almost three years old at this point, it only continues to expand. Ubisoft’s recent financials revealed that the multiplayer game had surpassed 40 million lifetime players and is releasing in new regions. That being said, some of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege visual elements will be changed
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During the BlizzCon 2018 opening ceremony, Blizzard Entertainment announced the newest expansion for Hearthstone, Rastakhan’s Rumble, will release on December 4 this year. Focusing on King Rastakhan and his tribe of Zandalari Trolls, Rastakhan’s Rumble will bring a new tabletop, hero, keyword, card types, and 135 brand new cards. The new card keyword Overkill will
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Today at BlizzCon, those Lego Overwatch sets that leaked last week via Target have officially been revealed. Yes, all six sets, featuring much of Overwatch‘s fan-favorite characters. Preorders have now started with more information available on Lego’s website. All sets, which are designed by Woon Tze Chee, will be available to purchase on January 1,
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Though we may have been expecting Diablo Remastered, we got a mobile game instead. I guess that’s what Blizzard meant when they told fans to temper their expectations last month. The game is called Diablo Immortal and it features online demon-slaying gameplay on an even more-portable screen. The game takes place in-between Diablo II and
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When Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links released back in 2017, it was able to successfully bring fans of the old school series back into the fold, while at the same time being accessible for hardcore players, as evidenced by it’s 40 million downloads in just a few months. Now, almost a year and a half later, that number has
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We’ve known for some time now that the only instances of microstransactions within Fallout 76 would be for that of character customization items. Today, Bethesda has detailed more of just how these customizable items will be sold. All of the various clothing items, weapon skins, emotes, and additional gear will be sold through the Atomic Shop. The storefront is accessible
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Blizzard has announced Ashe as the newest playable character for Overwatch at their Blizzcon 2018 keynote. Ashe is a leader of the Deadlock Gang and a Western themed hero like McCree, with whom she has a contentious relationship with. She made her debut in the Reunion cinematic short starring McCree and teasing a future Overwatch
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Earlier this week, dataminers found hints within the code of Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch about possible Diablo-themed amiibo based on a Treasure Goblin and a Demon. Today marks the start of BlizzCon and the launch of Diablo III: Eternal Collection, so Blizzard was finally able to reveal that a Treasure Goblin amiibo
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Darksiders III is finally slated to release later this month but ahead of that time, THQ Nordic has revisited the first two entries in the series and updated them for those who own Microsoft’s premium console. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition and Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition will both be receiving new updates that will allow those who own each game on Xbox One
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When I play an arcade game, there are many facets that can make it good. Music, art style, and replayability are all important when making an arcade package. However, there is only one characteristic that elevates that good game into a great game. When I approach that towering cabinet – or in this case, when
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Today, Square Enix published new details on World of Final Fantasy Maxima, the enhanced port of World of Final Fantasy for Xbox One and Switch. First of all, a live stream will be held for the game on November 5th, titled “World of Final Fantasy Maxima Special Pre-Release Stream, let’s go in the Grimoire!“. It’ll
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Sony has today formally announced the next installment in their annual baseball series with MLB The Show 19, which is scheduled to launch in March 2019. Gracing the cover of MLB The Show 19 this year will be that of the power-hitting Bryce Harper. The reigning Home Run Derby champion and former MVP is a logical pick to
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