As the basketball world and beyond mourns the loss of Kobe Bryant, tributes continue to pour in from the millions the Los Angeles Lakers legend has inspired throughout his life and career. In the NBA, teams have been running out the 24-second shot clock and taking eight-second backcourt violations at the start of games in
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Today free-to-play MOBA Smite is launching its seventh season introducing many new features, from maps and events to new season passes and cosmetic skins. Smite first launched on PC in 2014 and has found success, since expanding to Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch making it one of the longest surviving MOBAs, and the
EverQuest was one of the first massively-multiplayer online roleplaying games to break ground, landing in 1999 and defining the landscape of gaming for generations to come. Modern titles like Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft owe their existence to innovations first introduced in EverQuest. Since the game was originally released, its developer Verant Interactive
In a surprise release yesterday, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales landed on the Nintendo Switch. So essentially, it’s more Witcher news to surround the plethora of Witcher news we’re seeing since Netflix’s live-action series launched in December 2019. Developed by CD Projekt Red Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a spin-off title, taking the Gwent card game that’s playable
Battlefield V has a new map coming which drops players right into the middle of the jungle on a new island called the Solomon Islands. The new map comes with the games 6.0 update and a trailer featuring community manager, Adam Freeman is available, showing off the action players can expect to see. As part of
Ready to turn that frown upside down? The Clown Prince of Crime and Batman’s arch-nemesis, Joker, is now part of the Mortal Kombat 11 roster. It is somewhat fitting since NetherRealm Studios is also responsible for the DC fighting game series, Injustice. There are many differences between how Joker plays in Injustice and in Mortal
Frog Fractions is, without a doubt, one of the most inventive and hilarious games to come out in the past decade. The original browser-based game lit the internet on fire when it launched in 2012 and spawned a successful Kickstarter for a sequel. And now, the game is back in the limelight again as it
Even though the forthcoming Xbox Series X platform has already been confirmed to perform at resolutions up to 8K, it doesn’t sound like Xbox head Phil Spencer is all that focused on hitting those benchmarks if it comes at the cost of frame rate. Speaking with Stevivor, Spencer recently made clear that even though the
We were worried about getting enough time to finish all of the games that were due to launch across March and April. That wasn’t that long ago. Since then, Cyberpunk 2077 joined the list of AAA titles being pushed back to a later release date. Unlike Final Fantasy VII Remake, which was only delayed by
While the next Resident Evil entry that is set to release will be that of the remake of Resident Evil 3 later this year, it seems some new information regarding the next numbered installment in the franchise, that of Resident Evil 8, has started to come about. According to a new report from Residence of Evil, a YouTube
Moon Studios’ latest project, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is on schedule to hit its March 11 ship date. Today, the team revealed that the game has officially gone gold, an important milestone for every studio. Considering we’re 40-some days away from launch, I would say this signals that Moon Studio is very confident
Bandai Namco published a new trailer for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, showing the various online co-op modes in action. These modes were first detailed by Bandai Namco via magazines and leaked beforehand. This is the first time, however, that we’re seeing said modes in the flesh. We’ve got all the details and the trailer
Following its announcement earlier this month, Warner Bros. has now revealed the first official trailer for the upcoming animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge. The trailer, which was released via IGN, gives us an idea of the story that this movie will follow. For the most part, it seems to follow the general story of
Obsidian is finally making its isometric return to consoles with Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Ultimate Edition. Deadfire, originally released on PC in May of 2018, sees you back in the role of the Watcher, your character from the first game. A few years have passed and you rejoin your character in the aftermath of
Genesis 7, a Super Smash Bros. tournament known for its immense draw and legendary sets, had one more trick up its sleeve this year. Rivals of Aether, a Smash-like title for PC, revealed it would be heading to Switch this Summer at the tournament. The reveal was aired on-screen after the game’s own tournament had ended, capping off
Like most, the One Punch Man anime series blew me away. I quickly fell in love with the quirky characters and premise of this insane story about an incredibly strong man. Over time, the One Punch Man universe grew into a massive roster of heroes and villains, which only made the series more entertaining. One
Over the years, Sword Art Online titles have fallen into a niche category of RPG gameplay that focuses heavily on taking on missions and traversing dungeons in the SAO universe. While Bandai Namco could have continued to deliver these types of experiences to the player, again and again, their determination to bring SAO to more
Zero Six: Behind Enemy Lines has been slowly growing in popularity since the accounts first tweet on January 22, 2020, showing concept art of an upcoming third-person shooter with a focus on tactical play. As described on Reddit, the game seems to be inspired by the SOCOM titles and the still in development H-Hour and is being
Fallout 76 players toward the end of last year found themselves falling victim to a hack in which their inventories were wiped clean by simply logging onto a server. Bethesda has found a way to restore these items, but it’s a complicated procedure. For those who may not remember, a new hack was doing the
Everybody loves a cool cosplay. I mean, what’s better than seeing your favorite character in a convention walking around with you? We did a piece earlier today on one such cosplay, even based on a game from the same company, but this might go above and beyond even that. It may take a while longer
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a vast cast of memorable characters. It prides itself on being a narrative-driven romp through a rich Tolkien-esque world. The marketing campaign of coinciding digital marketplace sales of The Witcher 3 with the launch of the Netflix show, was evil genius-level smarts. It ensured that the game reached a
Late last week, Respawn pulled back the curtain on the upcoming fourth season for their hit battle royale Apex Legends. In the reveal, they talked about Forge, the newest legend to enter the game. However, with their latest video, they have just pulled the old bait-and-switch. The video, which you can watch below, is a
System Shock, the classic RPG that played a large role in inspiring Bioshock, is getting a full-on remake. While developer Nightdive Studios has released gameplay videos before, this latest pre-alpha demo stream reveals more than ever before. Although it’s in pre-alpha, System Shock has plenty of polish on it already. At the start of the stream, we’re thrust
Following its re-reveal last year during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 2019, the western iteration of Phantasy Star Online 2 finally has announced when its closed beta phase will begin. Phantasy Star Online 2’s long-awaited closed beta will finally kick off next week on February 7. The beta phase is set to last for a little
Metro fans will soon get an injection of brand-new, story-driven content. Following on the heels of The Two Colonels expansion for Metro Exodus is Sam’s Story. It will give new insight into the former US Marine, as you try to guide him back to America. Fortunately, you won’t have to wait long to see Sam’s
It’s tough to put a label on Journey to the Savage Planet. The first-person adventure wears the hats of many genres while channeling its inner No Man’s Sky, Portal, Metroid Prime, and Ratchet and Clank. Very often, a game with multi-genre ambitions and influences can lose its own identity, but Journey to the Savage Planet
It seems as though one of the most popular game developers of today will be making a cameo appearance of sorts in Team Ninja’s upcoming action sequel Nioh 2 later this year. As shared by user @HDKrin on Twitter, the latest developer stream for Nioh 2 announced the results of the character creation contest that had been
The next generation of consoles is upon us. Later this year, we will be introduced to the future of gaming with brand new consoles. Microsoft has been much more upfront with the Xbox Series X, the newest iteration of Xbox’s console lineup. Taking a less traditional approach to console launches, it will certainly be interesting
DOOM Eternal will not have any transactions whatsoever, and cosmetics will be unlockable only by earning experience points. At least that’s what creative director, Hugo Martin has confirmed through a Facebook comment. In a Facebook comment that has been screen-capped and shared online, Hugo Martin has confirmed that the upcoming DOOM Eternal will contain cosmetics, but players
It was a somber day in the basketball world (both real and digitally in NBA 2K20) as the sport lost one of its greatest stars. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, 13, were among several people who died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in Calabasas, California. Bryant was 41. The news sent a