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Here’s a cool little Dishonored tidbit: if you possess this one NPC immediately after he chugs some poison, a custom game over screen will be prompted as you subsequently die. One of the powers main protagonist Corvo can harness in the Dishonored games is Possession. As the name suggests, this allows him to take complete control over an NPC for a brief time as he projects himself into their shoes, so to speak....

YouTube is facing yet another controversy after several high profile companies including Disney, Nestle, and Fortnite publisher Epic Games have pulled their advertising from the video platform. It all stems from a recent discovery by Matt Watson where users were using the comments section of innocuous videos to participate in child exploitation and the sharing of underage pornography. Earlier this week, Watson shared a video in which he presented evidence that showed YouTube’s algorithm is recommending videos involving minors, monetizing them, and allowing users to provide links to child pornography in its comments....

Following the recent news that Disney’s live action Mulan remake will be releasing through the Disney+ Premiere Access service, inquiring fans have unearthed unofficial confirmation that more of the company’s upcoming films will be coming out in the same manner. Through various chats with Disney+ customer service, independent Marvel-focused news site Murphy’s Multiverse pieced together a few tidbits of info concerning Disney’s new experimental PVOD (Premium Video On Demand) platform. Among them was confirmation that Disney is planning to release more films through the service at some point after Mulan’s premiere....

Double Fine senior producer Kevin Johnson has stated that there was no crunch from the team when working on Psychonauts 2. Kevin took to Twitter to randomly announce the news as a fun fact. In his Tweet, he said, “Fun fact: Psychonauts 2 has had no crunch. The team has been amazing and I’m proud to have been a part of something so special that’s been made in the schedule we set forth....

YouTube streamer Dr Disrespect has announced that pre-orders are live for his first book, VIOLENCE. SPEED. MOMENTUM., on his Twitter. The hardcover copy is available for preorder for $27.00, while the eBook can be preordered for $12.99. It will be officially released on March 30, 2021. In what has been an absolutely wild year for the two-time Blockbuster Video Game Champion, the self-proclaimed “most famous, dominant gamer in the history of the world” has announced the release of a memoir....

Not 24 hours after announcing it would not allow females to participate in its main Hearthstone tournament, the IeSF (International e-Sports Federation) has reversed its decision. The original announcement came under immense fire from people of all genders, as it segregated women to a secondary all-female tournament, and thus the IeSF has seen the error in their ways. For those who haven’t been keeping up on their e-Sports the story goes like this....

Another leak hits just before Microsoft’s E3 presentation and spoils the company’s full list of reveals and plans; including hardware, AAA games, and indie titles. Microsoft’s E3 plans have been plagued by leaks over the last few days. From the reveal of the slim console to the lower price point, Nerd_Leaks has been stealing the Xbox show from the company before it can even take the stage. Just an hour before Microsoft goes live, one last leak spoils the entire lineup of talking points that the company has planned....

FIFA 21 continues to lead the way when it comes to EA’s sports titles. With such a huge international market, FIFA consistently tops sales charts when a new game is released. This massive appeal also leads to greater scrutiny when the game fails to live up to expectations. After players started reporting a bug with some of the game’s Future Stars cards, EA took to Twitter to address the issue....

Electronic Arts announces ‘EA Play’, an event during E3 2016 week that will grant fans and game streamers hands-on access with games and access to exclusive memorabilia. Last year, video game publisher Electronic Arts had a fantastic time at E3. During its annual press conference, EA wowed viewers with the official reveal of Mass Effect: Andromeda, it surprised with cutesy platformer Unravel, and EA also showed off new footage of previously announced games and spoke about its annual sports franchises....

The trial between Epic and Apple has begun, and the documents being offered up are revealing all sorts of details to the public. Nine months on from Fortnite’s removal from the Apple store, the trial between Epic and Apple has officially begun. Epic has already showcased a number of documents as part of the trial, one of which includes an internal presentation that will have Fortnite fans very excited. The presentation includes plans for a basketball minigame and LeBron James appears to be a part of the project....

Every Thursday the Epic Games Store makes at least one new free game available to users of the storefront. This week is no different, as two more free games are now available for EGS users to claim. They may not be major releases like some previous weeks, but they’re both well-received indie games. This week, EGS users can purchase and play both Railway Empire and Where the Water Tastes Like Wine for free....

Valorant can be a daunting experience for newer players. It’s much more than a plain FPS game, and there are a lot of intricacies that players need to get familiar with. Even though there is a wide range of weapons available in the game, it’s not necessarily easy to pin down the best ones. Different weapons come in handy in different circumstances, and a lot depends upon the player’s playstyle and preference....

Warframe is an ever-evolving game, changing major gameplay systems every couple of months. It can be disorienting to jump back into the game after a break because of this. Thanks to the game’s brilliant combat and deep lore, it makes this re-acclimation somewhat easier. For players that didn’t play Warframe in 2020, not much has changed. The core DNA of Warframe—shooting and looting—has seen virtually no changes. New Warframes were added, a new open world was introduced, yet the core gameplay loop is the same as before....

WWE 2K Battlegrounds is proving to be one of September’s highly anticipated game by fans of both wrestling and fighting games alike. Of course, it is no secret that 2K Games is taking a very different approach to its popular wrestling series in hopes of offering something new to its fans, and based on what was shown so far, it is obvious that WWE 2K Battlegrounds will be a vastly different game than fans of the franchise are used to....

Dungeons and Dragons fans have a lot to celebrate right now, as GOG is offering a huge sale on tons of the video games based on the tabletop roleplaying game. What’s more, the Eye of the Beholder trilogy is being offered for free, but only for a limited time. Players wanting to get their hands on the Eye of the Beholder trilogy need simply navigate to GOG’s main page and click on the banner on the top of the screen....

Fallout 3, Bethesda’s first foray into the post-apocalyptic RPG, featured a huge open-world to explore in the Capital Wasteland, what is left of the Washington D.C area after a nuclear holocaust. From ruined city streets to abandoned museums, there is a lot to see in this game. One of the more unique locales in the game is Tenpenny Tower. Perhaps the largest structure in the game, Tenpenny Tower serves as a settlement for society’s elite that consider themselves above that of the average waste lander....

Whether the player decided to venture out alone or with a companion into the harsh and dangerous Commonwealth of Fallout 4, they’re still likely to meet some interesting characters along the way and grow attached. From various faction-related NPCs to independent characters, the game gives something for everyone. Members of the Brotherhood of Steel will almost immediately get acquainted with brave and chivalrous Paladin Danse, to whom honor is the most important thing....

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been around two and a half years since Fallout 4 first launched. The game’s release came just a few short months after its surprise reveal and, despite some complaints about the changes to the dialogue system, the title was an instant game of the year contender. Although most gamers have likely already put dozens (or hundreds) of hours into Fallout 4 at this point, anyone who hasn’t is about to get a free taste....

Gamers discover that Fallout 4 wasteland survivors still celebrate traditional holidays, putting up their best decorations for Halloween and Christmas in Diamond City. Many video games have begun to add in themed decor and special events for real-life holidays, and it would appear that Bethesda has no intention to leave Fallout 4 out. The post-apocalyptic wasteland may be dreary, but the survivors there still manage to make things festive for certain holidays....

It looks like Fallout 76’s Wastelanders expansion has been delayed once again as Bethesda moves to work-from-home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bethesda, like many big video game developers, has moved as much of their operations to work from home as possible in order to stem the tide of the coronavirus outbreak. They join Bungie, Nintendo, Blizzard, and CD Projekt Red in ensuring their employees are protected from COVID-19 as best they can be....