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In a talk given at GDC this week, Bungie’s lead UI designer gave an intriguing look at the journey Destiny’s award-winning UI design went through during development. Those who have played Destiny know that not only is the minute-to-minute gunplay silky smooth like the Halo days, but also the user interface is just as pleasant to use. It has even won awards for its design and implementation. A departure from common console game menu navigation, Destiny’s UI is intuitive and a perfect fit for the looter-shooter RPG elements found in the game....

The recent Pokémon Direct had an announcement trailer for Pokémon Sword & Shield, which included a look at the three starter Pokémon that will be available in the Galar region. The Water-type starter is a chameleon-like lizard called Sobble, which has already earned a huge fanbase online. The Pokémon Sword & Shield fans who love Sobble will likely lose some of their affection for the Pokémon when they see what it would look like in real life, as the artist who is responsible for his famous drawings of realistic Pokémon has uploaded his interpretation of Sobble online....

After dropping off the radar for some time, earlier this year it was announced the Fortnite would finally be released as an early access title in July 2017. Players have now had a few weeks to get to grips with the experience, and it’s fair to say that there’s been something of a backlash against the game. On Metacritic, the PlayStation 4 version of Fortnite currently holds a 5.5 user score, the Xbox One version is at 5....

‘Dexter: New Blood’: Cast and crew ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Plot synopsis ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Episode titles “Cold Snap” - 7 November 2021 “Storm of Fuck” - 14 November 2021 “Smoke Signals” - 21 November 2021 “H Is for Hero” - 28 November 2021 “Runaway” - 5 December 2021 “Too Many Tuna Sandwiches” - 12 December 2021 “Skin of Her Teeth” - 19 December 2021 “Big Game” - 26 December 2021 ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Release date ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Trailers Dexter: New Blood (2021) Exclusive Sneak Peek Dexter: New Blood (2021) Official Trailer Next on Episode 2 | Dexter: New Blood ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Stream in the US Showtime app Showtime Anytime app Showtime add-on ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Stream in the UK Sky Now TV ‘Dexter: New Blood’: Stream elsewhere Don’t live in the US or UK?...

Thanks to Blizzard’s Diablo, players can save the world from various demonic threats. Throughout the franchise, fans get acquainted with the story surrounding the world of Sanctuary and the Eternal Conflict between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. Fans now know that Diablo serves as one of the triumvirate Prime Evils. Moreover, Diablo 2 had players eliminate the Prime Evils once and for all. However, as D3 has shown, the absence of the Prime Evils opened a power vacuum in the Burning Hells, prompting some of Hell’s generals to try and conquer Sanctuary....

The following contains spoilers for WandaVision episode 6. Along with its Avenger leads, the Disney Plus Marvel series WandaVision boasts a cast of fun and interesting supporting characters. One of the fan favorites has turned out to be Agnes, one of Wanda and Vision’s neighbors in the town of Westview. Played by experienced actress Kathryn Hahn, Agnes is the best over the top sitcom neighbor in every decade. Her comedic timing paired with nuanced character beats makes her enjoyable to watch every time she is on screen....

With its list of new releases for November 2021, Disney+ is continuing its dream of always having one big ticket Marvel series running on its servers. After the interesting and entertaining animated effort Marvel’s What If…? wrapped up its run in early October, Hawkeye is set to pick up the Infinity Gauntlet and run with it with two episodes premiering on Nov. 24. This live-action series features Jeremy Renner reprising his role as expert marksman Clint Barton a....

After a player in Tom Clancy’s The Division took down two squads of Rogue agents in a Dark Zone battle, one Rogue agent has gone 12 better by single-handedly taking down 20 agents. Now that Tom Clancy’s The Division has been out for few weeks, players have had ample time to try their hand in at the Dark Zone, and indulge in some loot-seeking PvP carnage. After witnessing one agent take down three rogue agents during The Division’s beta test, another agent one-upped that feat by taking on eight agents at once....

Magical Items are one of the aspects of Dungeons and Dragons that adds to the game’s excitement for both players and Dungeon Master. Players love collecting this valuable and powerful loot and DMs can use it to drive the story. Most magical items are an uncommon find and there are infinite possibilities as to how many kinds of items there are and their effects. Some effects are highly practical and geared towards combat and boosting one’s fighting abilities....

It looks like French developer Dontnod won’t be helming any Life is Strange games any time soon as the developer is now focusing on new IP. Speaking with IGN, Dontnod CEO Oskar Guilbert revealed that the studio is currently working on multiple new games and wants to start distancing itself from the Life is Strange franchise in order to start focusing more on its original projects: “Never say never,” teases Guilbert....

Whether we know it or not, one of the reasons players sit down to play Dungeons & Dragons is to work together with others as a team. It’s no secret that almost all of the challenges in your average D&D game are impossible to overcome alone, which is part of the reason why splitting the party is so taboo. Players who are looking to really embrace cooperative teamwork will often try to string together their turns in combat, sometimes even coming up with cheeky names for their tactics....

Dying Light 2 is being shown off again today, May 27, in a livestream - likely the first gameplay we’ve seen since E3 2019. You can watch it here. If you’ve been dying to know what’s going on with Dying Light 2, Techland is here for you. In fact, the company’s marketing branch even used that exact pun to announce a new livestream for the open-world zombie game. Earlier this week, Techland sent out a little PR package to a bunch of media outlets to tease a stream titled “Dying 2 know more?...

Ubisoft’s games, including those in the Ghost Recon series, usually offer multiple ways to accomplish the same goal, if only because the publisher/developer is well known for using the same gameplay hooks across its various games. However, on occasion, the company makes an interesting looking game that, ironically, still takes place in an already established universe. Or, at the very least, within a well known series. This is all to say that it’s been quite some time since the world got a new Ghost Recon title, and it appears as though Ubisoft decided enough time has passes since the series’ last outing, and it’s high time they released a new one....

Seeing is believing, and Minecraft fans should now believe they have something huge to be excited about. During the Microsoft E3 Press Conference, Mojang developers took to the stage to demonstrate a special edition of Minecraft built specifically with Microsoft HoloLens in mind. The new edition will allow players using the HoloLens to play in tandem with PC-based players, and use their unique viewpoint to have an overhead, holographic view of areas of the map....

Street Fighter 5 was announced at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event last year following a leaked trailer. Exclusive to PC and PS4 (with Capcom saying the game will never be released on Xbox), the latest edition in the fighting series cuts back on the art style of Street Fighter 4 and it introduces a feature called V-Gauge. The V-Gauge allows players to carry out special V-Skills attacks, V-Reversals allow players to counter an opponent’s attack, while the V-Triggers use up the entire V-Gauge bar to complete a ‘unique’ ability....

With the release of Battlefield 4 just one week away, it’s no surprise that announcements and news surrounding the popular Electronic Arts first-person shooter are being revealed on a daily basis. Between the recently revealed improved leveling system and the latest trailer, fans of the franchise have plenty to look forward to. Despite still having a week to go before the launch of BF4, EA is ready to start chatting about one of the next installments in the Battlefield series....

EA Sports’ FIFA 21 is right around the corner, with this particular installment set to release a bit later than it has traditionally given the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and all leagues having their seasons end and resume at adjusted dates. With the fresh title out in a few days, EA has released details on its upcoming pro circuit. Admittedly, EA’s soccer product seems to be less anticipated every year - fans have already threatened to boycott the game due to dissatisfaction - but FIFA 21 promises major changes....

Warning: contains Enola Holmes plot spoilers Netflix film Enola Holmes is a revolutionary parable about rejecting the status quo and choosing your own destiny. In it, Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown plays the sixteen-year-old sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes (Sam Claflin and Henry Cavill), a bright spark raised in splendid isolation by their mother Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter) to think, fight and plot her own path through life. When Eudoria mysteriously disappears, Enola undertakes her first missing persons case and reconnects with her estranged detective brother along the way....

Shrines are something of a mixed blessing in the Enter the Gungeon. Each shrine provides a benefit to the player when activated, but almost always at a cost. Usually, the rewards outweigh the benefits, but RNG in this roguelike has a nasty habit of making the opposite true. Here are arguably some of the better Shrines to encounter in the game. Your access to resources or stash of items will affect which Shrines are most important for you, but, generally speaking, players will be hoping to run into at least a few of these 10 shrines during their runs....

The Mortal Kombat movie’s trailer is debuting later today at 5 pm GMT but, in anticipation, Entertainment Weekly has unveiled a clearer look at Scorpion. Scorpion is being played by Hiroyuki Sanada who, prior to being cast, had never played a Mortal Kombat game. However, since then, he has gone on to research the role of Hanzo Hasashi, “This was my first time playing a famous game character. Everyone knows his weapons and style....