The next game based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy series is The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Developer and publisher Dadelic Entertainment just released a new trailer with gameplay footage during the Future Games Show. Set in the years after The Hobbit and just before The Lord of the Rings, …
Read More »PlayStation Buys EVO Championship Series Fighting Game Tournament
Sony has announced that PlayStation has acquired the Evolution Fighting Games Tournament. Revealed on the Sony Interactive Entertainment blog, it was stated that EVO will be the beginning of the next chapter for PlayStation’s efforts in esports entertainment, which will work in partnership with esports venture RTS. This reveal comes …
Read More »The Outer Worlds Gets A New Mystery Themed DLC, Murder On Eridanos
After a quick tease showcasing new content coming to The Outer Worlds, developer Obsidian Entertainment has revealed the next story DLC, Murder on Eridanos, set for release on March 17. As the final DLC for The Outer Worlds, this endgame-focused expansion centers around a classic murder-mystery on the planet Eridanos, …
Read More »Guilty Gear Strive Delayed To June 2021
Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works has announced plans to delay the launch of the next game in the series to June 11, 2021. This was announced shortly after the completion of the playable beta on PlayStation consoles, which allowed players to face off in multiplayer matches with a …
Read More »PS5's Returnal Aims To Capture The Horror Of Being Trapped In A Time Loop
Housemarque’s Returnal is a new roguelike that leans into the developer’s pedigree for arcade-style shooters, yet it also has something to say about the effects of being trapped in isolation and in a perpetual cycle. Following an emergency landing on the planet Atropos, the game’s protagonist Selene finds herself stranded …
Read More »Guilty Gear Strive Adds I-No To Roster, Game Has 15 Fighters At Launch
One legendary character, I-No, is returning for Guilty Gear Strive. She’s supremely confident in her own abilities, and based on what we’ve seen from her so far, that confidence is warranted. Arc System Works made the announcement during a special fighting game developer roundtable, explaining what fans will see when …
Read More »BlizzCon 2021: Biggest Announcements And Full BlizzConline Schedule
BlizzCon is every Blizzard fan’s favorite time of year, offering news on the latest games from the developer like World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2. This year’s event is going to be a little different, with the pandemic preventing it from being in-person. BlizzCon 2021 is dubbed “BlizzConline,” as nothing …
Read More »Knockout City Is EA's Dodgeball By Way Of Splatoon
Showcased during the recent Nintendo Direct, Velan Studios’ Knockout City is a team-based action dodgeball game with a similar vibe and energy to games like Splatoon and Ninjala. As another title in the slate of EA Originals, this online-focused “dodge-brawler”–as the developers call it–is the next online game coming from …
Read More »Nintendo Direct Roundup: Skyward Sword HD, Splatoon 3, And More
The February 2021 Nintendo Direct was the first major livestream from the publisher since September 2019, and it was certainly a loaded showing. Spanning 50 minutes, we saw several games coming to the Nintendo Switch this year and in 2022. Along with updates on known titles like No More Heroes …
Read More »Apple Is Leveraging Marvel, League Of Legends, And Crash Bandicoot To Boost iPhone Gaming
Following the strong debut of the Apple Arcade in 2019, Apple’s core mobile platform has exponentially increased its suite of high-profile games for users to play. With titles like the first-person surrealist adventure game Manifold Garden, and the AR-focused puzzle game Spek that leans heavily on the modern iPhone’s advanced …
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