Nintendo has been in the console game since the mid-80s. In that time, they’ve developed a number of different products and have become a force to be reckoned with in the gaming industry. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t or hasn’t, at one point in their lives, owned a Nintendo console. Gamers of every generation have been exposed to Nintendo and their games, and, for a lot of them, the publisher has left a lasting impression....
I’ve been dabbling in Valheim lately and it’s brilliant. I love punching trees to death, except for when this leads to death by tree. I’m a big fan of building houses, except for when I see that other people have put together bonafide strongholds that are slightly more impressive than my four-by-four half-shack with no door and a thatched roof made up of enough different-sized cuts to make it asymmetry incarnate....
Fans of Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls can finally share their adventures with their friends in The Elder Scrolls Online. Thanks to the MMO, fans can craft their own story in Tamriel while interacting with various players out to make legends of themselves. Moreover, stronger players can test their mettle in various Trials, or the game’s equivalent of MMO raids. Thing is, raids also require party members to take on various roles....
34 fantastic photographic firsts 37 stunning photos from the 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards Polaris Dream This striking photo came from the frozen depths of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It certainly looks like a winter wonderland. Elves’ House It seems that the skies above Stokknes, Iceland are also a great spot for viewing the Northern Lights. Under a Northern Sky There are a number of fantastic mountains making an appearance in these Nothern Lights photos and it’s great to see the beautiful backdrops....
Players who rely on Aim Assist in Fortnite are in trouble. Fortnite is one of those things that has become so entrenched in society and the mainstream that it feels as if it has more haters than lovers. Whether that’s true or not, it remains one of the most popular games on the planet right now. It has brought plenty of controversy along with it over the course of the past two and a half years, though....
I was not expecting to care much about Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It was ‘Hobbes and Shaw, but make it Marvel’. A miniseries between two tangentially related characters based off a single funny scene involving a stuck car seat, it seemed like a testament to Hollywood’s ability to make a movie or TV show out of anything. Sandwiched between the much more creatively compelling prospects of WandaVision and Loki, it seemed a little take it or leave it....
Our long nightmare is over, as the Fallout 76 canvas bags have finally arrived. Fallout 76’s release was not a smooth ride for Bethesda. In fact, it may be the single biggest blunder of a game release in recent history (although Anthem is a pretty close runner up). It seemed like you couldn’t go five seconds without hearing about another incredible mishap happening with Fallout 76. Of all the various screw-ups Bethesda made in regards to their multiplayer live service disaster, the most unbelievable one was probably the controversy surrounding the pre-order bonus canvas bags....
Ever since the reveal of Far Cry 5 in May of this year, there has been widespread speculation about whether the decision to set the game in America will prove controversial. The game’s creative director, Dan Hay, has recently offered detailed comments about the upcoming title’s setting and themes, explaining what inspired the development team. The game’s announcement certainly skirted controversial territory. Set in the fictional Hope County, Montana, Far Cry 5 will cast the player as a deputy sheriff pitted against Eden’s Gate, a militaristic doomsday cult led by preacher Joseph Seed, the game’s antagonist....
Ubisoft expounded on Far Cry 5’s drop-in drop-out co-op today, noting that it won’t be as functional as some players may have been expecting. Specifically, Far Cry 5 will allow a secondary player to join another person’s game, but the secondary player will receive no mission progress as a result. In order to progress, the player will have to return to their own game and either play solo or host a friend themselves....
FPS players and multiplayer fanatics, your time has come. Next week, Battlefield 3 releases and shortly thereafter comes the biggest release of the year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Since players are all too familiar with the Modern Warfare games by Infinity Ward and Activision, we all wonder what MW3 does different. We’re not talking about a new single-player campaign. We’re talking about the mode that defines the CoD series: multiplayer....
Travel Channel is kicking off its new “Shock Doc” programming with one of the earliest paranormal pairings. And they are having a fun time doing it. Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren is a jaunty ride through the lives and cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Told with gleefully dramatic suspense, it skips the more disconcerting aspects of their private lives and controversial claims to justify their legend....
Five. That’s how many games publisher Devolver Digital plans to bring to market in 2021. They’re all unannounced, and Devolver hasn’t given us any clues as to what we can expect. The news comes in the form of an innocent-sounding tweet where the company asks the impossible question of which of the five unannounced games is our “most anticipated.” This sort of fits with Devolver’s year-end theme of celebrating games way too early....
New details for upcoming Disney Infinity plans reveals even more information about a figure for Doctor Strange which would have been released alongside the movie later this year. After a very successful run at retail with Disney Infinity 3.0, and despite strong reviews from critics and fans alike, production on the popular toys-to-life product came to an end after parent company, Disney, decided to pull the plug on the series. In the aftermath of such a shocking decision, sources and leaks have begun to pop up, revealing not only what the franchise had in the works, but interesting figures which were planned for many upcoming Disney products including Doctor Strange....
Despite it being nearly 20 years since Molina last played Doc Ock in a movie—way back when Tobey Maguire was still Spider-Man and George W. Bush was only in his first term as President of the United States—the excitement audiences had at seeing the not-so-good doctor up to no damn good was palpable. Part of this, of course, is due to the fan theory that if Molina is coming back, then Maguire probably will too (although that isn’t confirmed)....
Doom Eternal is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on December 3. The popular ripping-and-tearing simulator launched on Xbox Game Pass in October, but PC users can finally join in on the fun this Thursday. The announcement was made early this morning by Parker Wilhelm, Associate Content Manager for Bethesda Softworks. In a post on the official Xbox website, Wilhelm dropped a few big news items regarding the popular title....
One of the most-discussed Twitch bans of 2020 was Dr Disrespect back in June. It provoked many questions all around streaming circles, with there being no apparent reason for the ban given by Twitch to either viewers or Dr Disrespect himself. With the ban additionally being permanent, lots of speculation began to surround the streamer. While Dr Disrespect has not returned to Twitch due to the ban still being in place, he has moved on to streaming on YouTube....
After Twitch suddenly banned Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm from its platform, streamers and fans alike have been intently waiting for more details. Now, the controversial streamer has made his first statement since Twitch removed him. Unfortunately, Dr Disrespect claims to be as unaware about what is going on as the community is. Ever since leaker Rod Breslau claimed that Dr Disrespect’s ban was permanent, fans have been speculating about why Twitch banned him....
It is generally accepted that every superhero story needs a lovable comic relief character: an underdog who doesn’t possess the superior strength of the main hero but still offers a more grounded angle seasoned with fear and cynicism over the extraordinary crisis surrounding them. Of course, most fans will put themselves in the role of the hero, embracing the concept of Power Fantasy, but failing to fully appreciate the importance of the weaker underdog character is almost ironic in itself....
It’s been over two years since Dying Light 2 was first announced at E3 2018, but there’s still no sign of Techland’s zombie sequel. From what has been revealed, the game will mostly follow in the footsteps of its predecessor. The new protagonist, Aiden Caldwell, will once again be taking on the zombie apocalypse with a mixture of melee and parkour skills. Dying Light 2 will be set 15 years after the original title, and for some fans, it may have felt that long since the first game now....
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End was teased a long time ago, but gamers don’t know very many details about the game just yet. It’s been confirmed that it will be Nathan Drake’s last adventure, but the teaser trailer doesn’t reveal much more than cryptic hints and a treasure map. Thanks to Sony’s E3 presentation, fans of the adventure franchise finally have some more concrete details. During the presentation, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End represented one of the PS4’s crucial exclusive titles that will help the console compete with the Xbox One in the coming year....
