Just in case there’s any doubt, Skylanders SuperChargers is for kids, and you know what? There’s nothing wrong with that. After all, players come in all ages and sizes, and a game that appeals to a younger audience is just as valid as the rated-M-for-mature titles that tear up the sales charts every year. And while Skylanders is a huge money maker for Activision, it’s clear that Vicarious Visions has young gamers’ best interests at heart....
E3 2018 is right around the corner, and it’s set to be one of the most stacked years for the show yet. There are a number of high profile, blockbuster releases already confirmed for the show, and when one combines those with the surprises that are no doubt in store, it’s clear that this year’s E3 is going to be huge. As it stands, there are a number of games confirmed for E3 2018, including some from the companies hosting press conferences to games by other developers and publishers....
Electronic Arts is apparently working on a new and innovative type of matchmaking system that may give players more control over who they play with than before. Developers have used all sorts of matchmaking systems in the past to automatically pair players up with one another for an online multiplayer match, but a new patent filed by Electronic Arts looks to further customize the matchmaking experience and put more power in the hands of the players themselves....
Two of the biggest gaming trends of the last five years have been Souls-like combat systems and battle royale games. Now those two ideas will meet in Egress, a new battle royale game that is looking to appeal to the Dark Souls crowd. According to the announcement trailer, Egress will be making its way to PC, PS4, and Xbox One later this year. We’re not sure if the game will spend any time in early access before it enjoys its proper launch, but we do know that developers Fazan Games plans on hosting a closed beta at some point....
Hitman 3 will launch on all platforms in five days, but it has a staggered release of 12-months for Steam, coming out in 2022. However, if you buy Hitman 3 on Epic Games Store on launch but want access to the Hitman 2 content, you’ll have to re-buy the game if you own it on Steam but on the Epic Games Store. IO Interactive stated, “We’ve done everything possible to make this process smooth and player-friendly....
Elden Ring players have been starved for news regarding the project, waiting patiently for a trailer, update, or release date announcement for well over a year. To kill the time, Elden Ring fans have flooded the subreddit with memes, though now they have started to focus their attention on posting tier lists. While some started with serious lists, placing games like Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice above or below the Souls titles, the process quickly devolved into a joke....
Our quick take Elden Ring - 5.0 / 5 Choose your class wisely Demon’s Souls review: A pitch-perfect remake Find your Spectral Steed Best PS5 games: Amazing PlayStation 5 titles to pick up Best PC games to buy: Fantastic games to add to your collection Top Xbox Series X and Series S games: Add these titles to your next-gen library A map full of delights Best upcoming PS5 games: The PlayStation titles to anticipate Upcoming PC games: The best new games to look forward to Best upcoming games for Xbox Series X and Series S Slightly more forgiving To recap From Software takes its blueprint into open-world territory in typically triumphant fashion....
While some gamers hold the notion of Electronic Arts being a thousand-acre cash cow ranch (and an controversial one at that - the company recently won a dubious online competition where they were voted the “Worst Company in America”), it appears as though the behemoth publisher/developer isn’t immune to the financial despair gripping so many in the current economy. According to Startup Grind, multiple sources within Electronic Arts have confirmed that the company is preparing to layoff between 500-1000 employees, which would comprise 5-11% of their entire workforce....
The Elder Scrolls MMORPG recently went live with Update 27 for PC and Mac. and Stadia, which introduced the Stonethorn DLC pack. Update 27 comes with a tremendous amount of new content, bug fixes, quality improvements, and more, making the update download a hefty 5.86GB in size. However, the robust size of the Stonethorn DLC pack comes with a substantial amount of valuable content, including two new four-player dungeons, a new housing system Character Pathing tool, new Achievements, gear sets, and collectibles, performance improvements, bug fixes, and so much more....
Hideki Kamiya is a game designer most prominently known for his many years at Capcom and then for founding PlatinumGames. Outside of his work, he is known for a bombastic Twitter persona. However, those who know him closely say the real Hideki Kamiya is different than what the Internet would lead you to believe. Regardless of who he is in real life, one fact remains undebatable; he has worked on some of the most celebrated games of the past twenty five years....
Although X-Men and Blade predated it, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man was the movie that really launched the superhero trend. Since Raimi’s groundbreaking trilogy, the Spider-Man franchise has been rebooted twice, first with Andrew Garfield and then with Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus, Sony has launched its own Spidey franchise with the animated masterpiece Into the Spider-Verse. Tobey Maguire’s three Spider-Man movies, Andrew Garfield’s two Amazing Spider-Man movies, Tom Holland’s pair of MCU solo movies (the Avengers team-ups don’t count as Spidey movies), and Into the Spider-Verse total eight Spider-Man movies in the past two decades, with varying quality....
There are lots of wacky characters in Fallout 4 and the Fallout universe in general, and this list will feature a bunch of them. Although there are lots of serious enemies and characters within the game, there are lots that are just downright weird and hilarious for the player to encounter during their adventures in the Commonwealth. This list will go over just a few of them and explain how they are very peculiar and not especially sane....
There are over 200 quests for the player to complete in Fallout 4, each with their own stories, rewards, and challenges. Whether it’s furthering the main story, helping out citizens of the commonwealth, or improving relations with a particular faction, there is a lot for the player to do. While the difficulty of the quest will depend on the player’s skill and their level, there are some quests that fans consider consistently difficult and others that present zero challenge....
Bethesda Softworks officially reveals that the mod size limit for Fallout 4 on the PlayStation 4 is substantially smaller than the cap on the Xbox One. Fallout 4’s PS4 console mods private beta is fast approaching, and in order to prepare those modders taking part, game developer and publisher Bethesda decided to give an update on the pertinent details involving the Creation Kit’s ability to now accept mods on Sony’s system....
Since being released just a couple of weeks ago, Bethesda’s online multiplayer game Fallout 76 has faced a lot of criticism. Players have been upset about the technical issues that have crashed the game’s servers as well the post-launch price cuts that led to Bethesda giving people compensation. However, the latest issue that people have found with the game may come as somewhat of a surprise. On social media, fans have been pointing out that Fallout 76’s bobby pins - which are used to pick locks in the game - weigh a lot more than they do in real life....
In addition the the announcement of the Assassin’s Creed 3 release date, yesterday saw the early release of the brand new Far Cry 3 trailer as well as its release date. Fans now have a better understanding of the story of Far Cry 3, its protagonist Jason Brody and one of its key villains who was the highlight of the E3 2011 trailer that announced the game. Two weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit Ubisoft Montreal to preview the single-player campaign of Far Cry 3 where we had a chance to talk to the developers, including Level Design Director Mark Thompson, who answered some of our questions about the game....
Destroy All Humans launched last year on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia – leaving Switch players without a way to join in on the Earth-conquering hijinks. That’s all about to change in June, however, as THQ Nordic has confirmed the game for a Switch release on June 29. The announcement on Twitter was both hilarious and heartbreaking, as fans were initially led to believe a remake of Destroy All Humans 2 was about to be revealed....
Mods were a huge part of the Diablo 2 experience for many players, and the team behind Diablo 2: Resurrected is totally aware of that. That’s why the new remaster is getting mod support, with many community projects being compatible with Resurrected at launch. In a new statement, the devs clarified that only certain kinds of mods will be supported for important reasons. Diablo 2: Resurrected is shaping out to be a respectful remaster for the iconic game, with huge surprises for old-school fans of the series....
Blizzard has revealed that you will be able to respect your character skills in Diablo 4, but unlike the previous game in the series, it will require a significant investment of time and should not be taken lightly. In their final quarterly update for 2020, Blizzard described that in their development process of reviewing player feedback for the early Alpha builds of the game, they are evaluating how the Skill Tree affects play, and is currently a major focus when it comes to extended progression and playtests....
A teaser at the end of Doctor Who festive special ‘Revolution of the Daleks‘ introduced the audience to John Bishop, freshly cast as new companion Dan and due to appear alongside Mandip Gill and Jodie Whittaker in the show’s upcoming 13th season. John Bishop is very well known in his native United Kingdom, mostly for his output as an award-winning stand-up comedian, and for being a mainstay of some of the country’s best-loved panel shows....
