I can imagine the development process behind Far Cry New Dawn. Ubisoft developers, project designers, and executives crowded around a conference room, pouring over the reviews of Far Cry 5, looking at the shortfalls and critiques and meticulously planning on how to improve the sequel–where to experiment on in the franchise. While the gambles they made with Far
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I’ve accumulated more than 1000 hours in battle royale (BR) games since they’ve become popular. Between PUBG, Fortnite, Blackout, Ring of Elysium, and now Apex Legends, I’ve gotten a lot of chicken dinners, a bunch of victories, I’ve escaped in a helicopter, and I have a few victory royales. It seems like Respawn Entertainment knows
Ever have over a million dollars in microtransactions dropped in your lap? Yeah, me neither. However… that’s not to say it doesn’t happen. An Apex Legends player is reporting he was gifted over 125 million Apex Coins. In case you are counting, that would be roughly $1.1 in EA and Respawn in-game currency. News comes from Reddit
We are in the midst of Oscar season, with many critics going over the highlights of 2018. And while we have our own version of that in gaming, what would happen if Sony Santa Monica’s PS4 hit God of War was a movie? A fan-made poster of the hypothetical film adaptation has me wishing it was something more
There seems to be a war of attrition between Fallout 76 and German retailers. After a series of other questionable bundles, another retailer is packing the game in with Seagate Hard Drives. News comes by way of Reddit, with an image surfacing of the Seagate 2TB hard drive coming bundled with a copy of Fallout 76. According to
You can’t blink without a new up-and-comer entering the cosplay scene. On our radar this week is a Russian cosplayer who took on Persona 5 best girl (fight me), Futaba Sakura. In fact, her photoshoot is so spot on, its inspired me to jump back into the arguably best game on PS4. Russian cosplayer Tsuramari broke out the
It’s always heartening when companies put down their corporate schtick to play nice with each other. Whether it is major game studios celebrating with competitors during flagship launches or the typical PR banter, it’s always a nice feel-good story for the press. Yet, in an odd turn, Epic Vice President (i.e. Fortnite) deleted his congratulations to
I don’t think I’m alone in saying I love reminiscing about the past, especially in gaming. I love looking at cover art from the past, essentially hand-drawn covers that have nothing to do with the game in some cases (I’m looking at you Mega Man). It’s also great seeing mash-ups of new games in old
Are you looking for a way to upgrade your battlestation or add some From Software flair to your gaming set up? You’re just in luck — the Bloodborne community has created a handy guide to make blood-soaked rune coasters that will give your gaming space a pop of Yharnam flair. If you’ve got the necessary tools, go ahead
Any child of the 90’s is holding their breath that SpongeBob‘s “Sweet Victory” is making an appearance at Super Bowl LIII. However, a smaller — yet still very impressive — tribute to the series has been recreated in the beta of PS4 exclusive Dreams. The recreation of SpongeBob setting Bikini Bottom is a great introduction into the impressive
Does Resident Evil 2 remake feel a bit too modern for your taste? Do you miss the nostalgic, fixed-camera technique from the original? The community certainly thinks so, with YouTube channels re-creating fixed-angle gameplay in a bid for Capcom to add the perspective in a future update. For those of you who are new to the series
It comes as no surprise that Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red is much more financially stable than they were only a few years ago. Following the massive success of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the studio’s growth was presumed. However, in a recent statement, we now know that CD Projekt Red’s development team has grown over 60%
Don’t let anyone tell you that characters don’t extend past their games. Red Dead Redemption 2‘s voice actors had a hilarious in-character back and forth on the convention floor of COMFEST in Kuwait. So if you are looking to get a fix of Micah Bell and John Marston to round out your weekend, you are in
By now, it is common knowledge among game developers that adding a photo mode to your game is a boon to the community. Whether it is memes, capturing bugs, or uncovering hidden gems that the developers placed in the game, there is no downside. And that all can be said about the Kingdom Hearts 3 Reddit community,
It looks like GameStop Germany aren’t the only ones looking to liquidate their stock of Fallout 76. Other shoppers that noted that German electronic store Saturn is bundling a physical version of the post-apocalyptic game with the Xbox One X Fallout 76 Bundle–despite the fact that a digital version comes with the game. News comes by way of Reddit,
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition for PlayStation 4 will grant access to an exclusive dynamic theme for your home screen on the console which was announced alongside the GOTY edition of the game and now has an image showing just what exactly it will look like. Sadly there is no video of the theme
We are mere hours away from the Western launch of Kingdom Hearts III — the capstone project of the Dark Seeker Saga that has lasted almost twenty years, across roughly ten games. Many of us (myself included) have had the Disney and Square Enix crossover pre-ordered for over five years, and the incoming release of KH3 seems almost…unreal.
Are we entering a “new wave of puritanism hitting games”? Blizzard Ex-Producer Mark Kern seems to think so, as noted in a series of Tweets — as well as a recent trend of stories that boost his claims. While many accusations of Sony USA and PlayStation dictating content to developers, rarely will someone within the
What is Hideo Kojima doing on this beautiful Saturday? Leaning in hard on the Mads Mikkelsen fandom. In fact, he goes as far as saying that Death Stranding has “most of the Mads you wanna see.” In a Tweet from Hideo Kojima that seemed to have no rhyme or reason, the famed game developer goes his opinion
A couple days back it was revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 players would be getting a double XP and double weapon XP weekend starting on Friday. As it turns out, players got another surprise today in the form of the return of the Nuketown only playlist. A staple to the Black Ops series ever since the
Embracing the sheer madness that is gaming can often be a daunting task. Each game runs on its own set of rules and at times these can be incredibly complex. Luckily, the recent trailer for Lapis x Labyrinth is designed to make its learning curve short and manageable in a few easy steps. The first
Two new videos from Square Enix show off the keyblades that come with pre-orders for Kingdom Hearts III on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Both keyblades are identical save for their coloring and effects: a blue for PlayStation 4 and green for Xbox One, fitting both console’s primary color identifiers. Both keyblades will add effects
Bloodborne may have released almost four years ago, but players are still finding hidden gems inside the From Software title. Reddit user u/RickHarrison points out the location of the opening cinematic is actually in the game. The opening cinematic opens up with a shot of a creepy alley in Cathedral Ward. And while most cinematics
During GameInformer’s coverage of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for their cover story a new gameplay video showing off the Hirata Estates appeared. In it the player character Sekiro approaches the Hirata Estates from on high, quickly descending towards the enemies below thanks to the grappling hook. Commentators Dan Tacka nd Suriel Vazquez talk over the
Resident Evil 2‘s 1-shot demo was released today on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and some clever Steam users have already found a way to bypass the 30 minute time limit in the demo. In the run up to Capcom’s remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2, they have released a special 1-shot
With the sheer amount of modern games desperately trying to recapture the style and charm of classic 1990s era gaming, it’s becoming increasingly easy for titles to get lost in the mix. However, one that’s standing out from the crowd and pulling no punches along the way is Joymasher’s 2D shooter Blazing Chrome. Blazing Chrome
Bethesda opened up the new year with a new blog post for Fallout 76 which outlined the plans they have for future content which includes player vending and a new PvP mode. In a short post to Bethesda.net, the developer laid out that more details on the next big Fallout 76 update would come later this
As one of the most acclaimed games of last year, Persona 5 took our hearts with its stylish visuals and deep JRPG mechanics, and now it appears that those that either want to head back to its Japanese high school charms (or dive in for the first time) can look forward to the upcoming Persona 5 R.
Developer Naughty Dog may be heading home for the holidays, but both developers and voice actors are mulling over the latest-recorded scene of The Last of Us Part II. While the game’s Director Neil Druckmann already chimed in on the scene, we now have some feedback from Ellie’s voice actress Ashley Johnson on the scene. Earlier
Developer Matt Thorson announced that Celeste has sold over 500,000 copies in 2018, thanking the players and mentioning that work is being done on, “some farewell Celeste levels,” that are, “very hard.” This is the first major milestone announced in terms of sales, as it launched in January of this year. The platformer was renown