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A resurgent Rare has once again become a fan-favorite Xbox studio in recent years. After spending the greater part of the past decade developing motion-controlled games for the Xbox One’s Kinect, Rare dropped Sea of Thieves in 2018. With a wave of excitement for the pirate live service game behind Rare, the studio announced its next project, Everwild, in late 2019. Yet it seems Rare has some frustrations ahead of itself yet, as the studio recently announced the departure of Everwild’s creative director, Simon Woodroffe....

Destiny 2: Forsaken is just days away and fans are gearing up to take on Uldren Sov in the epic quest for revenge. Thanks to an interesting bug, players are already getting some Forsaken drops from the flashpoint which features the new armor perks. There are plenty of perks in the database that could be applied to armor drops in Forsaken. Here are all the different perks found in the database currently that players can have rolled on their gear once Forsaken launches....

Sentinel Batteries are an important collectible to find as they unlock different areas of the Fortress of Doom in Doom Eternal. Inside these unlocked areas are things like weapon mods, Sentinel Coins to upgrade your Praetor Suit, unique skins, and more. You’ll naturally acquire three Sentinel Batteries by completing certain missions on each level, but to get all of the unlocks you’ll need to find the hidden Sentinel Batteries. There are 18 in total and this guide will give you a general idea of where to find them....

What better way to celebrate everybody’s favorite Italian plumber’s 35th birthday than with a slew of new Mario content? Aside from the hugely successful performance of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 2020 had been a relatively quiet year for Nintendo. At least by normal standards, that is. Cue Nintendo’s special Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct and the announcement of six new Mario titles releasing over the coming months — and things aren’t so quiet anymore....

Resident Evil is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and fans are in for a treat, given that several projects are currently in development. First, two on-screen adaptations of Resident Evil are in production, with one being a live-action reboot of the film franchise, while the other is a Netflix animated series called Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. Apart from those on-screen Resident Evil projects, Capcom is also developing the next installment in the video game franchise, Resident Evil 8....

Evo Japan 2019 is being broadcast all over the world via Twitch, but the stream had to be temporarily shut down during an advertisement for Dead or Alive 6 due to material that was considered to be inappropriate. The stream in question was meant to be a promotional segment for the upcoming release of Dead or Alive 6, which included two scantily-clad female presenters, who were there to play up to the series’ reputation for fanservice....

Sometimes the most exciting thing that can happen for a game series is coming back from the brink. Franchises can’t generally last forever, but some are beloved enough that they can bounce back after a hiatus. One of those franchises is Fable. It’s been a long time since there was a new entry in the franchise, but finally there’s a new one on the way. It looks like it’ll be reinventing itself some, as so many games that return from a hiatus do....

Following the reveal of the upcoming Fable installment, circulating rumors about the game being an MMO are being quickly shut-down by industry insiders. To many Xbox gamers’ delight, a new Fable game is on the horizon despite the closure of Lionhead Studios back in 2016. The franchise seemed like a lost cause, but at yesterday’s Xbox Games Showcase, a new Fable title was announced with a short cinematic trailer. It’s currently in development by Playground Games, a studio mostly known for its work in Forza Horizon....

Fallout 4’s Automatron DLC added many new features revolving around robot crafting. Players love being able to mix and match robot parts to create their favorite combination of the wastelands many mechanical enemies. But which robot parts are the best in the robot-themed DLC? Players are about to find out! This list will go over 10 of the Strongest robot mods in the Automatron DLC to help players decide how to make the most powerful mechanical buddy that also fits their own unique play style....

Orders of Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition are being cancelled by UK retailer GAME due to payment errors, leaving customers frustrated ahead of the game’s release. When it comes to limited and special editions of games, there are few quite as popular as the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition. This particular version of Bethesda’s upcoming RPG comes with a Pip-Boy replica, and having downloaded the Pip-Boy app onto their smartphone, it allows users to wear the replica on their arm and use it just like the real, in-game gadget....

Fallout 5 is likely a long way out. With Bethesda’s new projects, it even seems possible that fans of the post-apocalyptic roleplaying franchise will not be see another main installment in the series released this decade. Nonetheless, there’s list doubt fans are looking forward to a more-redeemed Fallout 5. There’s one feature fans have been asking for for years which, if included and properly developed in Fallout 5, could make the game well worth the wait....

Bethesda has announced the news that Fallout Shelter, the post-apocalyptic vault simulator has surpassed one hundred million users since it originally launched on June 15, 2015. More than two years later Fallout Shelter continues to be popular for both fans of the Fallout franchise and those new to it. To celebrate crossing one hundred million Fallout Shelter players, Bethesda is doing an in-game giveaway that starts today. Lasting for five days, Fallout Shelter players can log in to receive boosted daily rewards....

Oh, Family Guy, what have they done to you? At one time or another, I’m sure many of you were proud to call this one-time compelling, and very much underdog, grown-up television show one of your favorites. And sure, even back in its prime, Family Guy wasn’t the smartest or even the most well-written show, but boy was it entertaining. Family Guy was the type of show that would even get your crossed-armed, very stubborn parents to chuckle once in a while....

When the Pokémon Company announced a Pokémon Presents event for June 24, many fans became excited for a potential announcement that would deal with Pokémon Diamond & Pearl remakes, or possibly even a Pokémon: Let’s Go! title that would be set in the Johto region. To the fans’ dismay, neither of these announcements happened. Instead, Pokémon UNITE, which is an upcoming free-to-play MOBA game developed by TiMi Studios and Tencent, was announced, causing many to become angry and overly-cautious about the title....

In Far Cry 5, there were Guns for Hire in case you wanted a sniper or demo expert on your side, but there was also a Fans for Hire system in case you just couldn’t do without a bear for backup. Or a mountain lion. Or a dog. It was a little weird, but then again, Far Cry 5 was also a little weird. And that weirdness is apparently getting dialed up for Far Cry 6....

Though it may not seem like it, the Far Cry series connects canonically through a fictional timeline. To confirm this, Hurk Drubman Jr. has made an appearance one way or another in several installments, proving himself as almost a mascot of the Ubisoft franchise. It’s more than likely that he will reprise his role as an arsonist and chaotic mind in the upcoming Far Cry 6. With even a Far Cry 4 DLC named after him, Hurk is reserved for comedic relief, sometimes loved by fans for his inappropriate jokes and sometimes seen as an undying pest that continues to pop up in every game since Far Cry 3....

As 2020 comes to a close and we all prepare ourselves for the new year, it seems fitting that SNK would send us off with a blast from the past. Recently on the Switch eShop, an enhanced port of the Neo Geo Pocket Color title Fatal Fury: First Contact was made available for nostalgic fans to enjoy. Originally released back in 1999 for SNK’s ill-fated handheld, the title was an adaptation of Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 that came with an exclusive character…and chibi-styled characters....

Bungie announces that Destiny’s Halloween live event, Festival of the Lost, will go live at reset on October 25th, allowing players to jump in right away. The second year of Destiny’s in-game Halloween event, Festival of the Lost, sets players on the hunt for some new items, including masks, shaders, and other ghoulish goodies. While it was originally thought hat Festival of the Lost would launch on October 25th at the usual 10am PT, it turns out fans won’t have to wait long....

Update: Capcom has confirmed that not only will Xbox Series X receive a port of Special Edition, but DLC containing Vergil will be available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game won’t feature “Smart Delivery” on Microsoft’s console and it seems PS4 users will also not be getting an upgrade. During Sony’s PS5 Gameplay stream today, Capcom unveiled that a brand new edition of Devil May Cry 5 would be coming to the next-generation platform....

Diablo 3 in particular adds more weight to the player’s status as heroes. In D3, players become the Nephalem - half-angel and half-demon spawns that trace their origins to the beginning of Sanctuary. However, despite the grandiose nature of their identity, the Nephalem seem to have critical importance in the upcoming Diablo 4. Blizzard teased the return of Lilith, Daughter of Hatred, and mother of the first Nephalem. Just what other things should players remember about the Nephalem?...