Mortal Kombat 1 hasn’t seen a new character since Quan Chi just before Christmas, but the next fighter is almost ready to keep the peace. DC Comics’ Peacemaker–with John Cena reprising the role in both voice and likeness–will be exploding onto the MK1 scene later this month. A post on …
Read More »State Of Play January 2024: How To Watch, Start Times, And What To Expect
We’re one month into 2024, and we’ve already heard from Xbox on its plans for the remainder of the year. Sony has stepped up to be the next voice heard, as the company has announced a State Of Play livestream for today. [Update: The stream is ongoing. You can watch …
Read More »Fortnite Adds Even More Skins From Metal Gear Solid, TMNT, And Family Guy
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 is in full swing, but ever since it began back in December, there’s one skin we haven’t been able to try out yet: Solid Snake, the hero of Metal Gear Solid, was shown in the debut trailer and has teased us on the landing page …
Read More »Avowed Release Window Confirmed, And Lots Of New Footage Shown Off
After resurfacing for the first time in three years during the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase, Avowed–the latest RPG from Obsidian Entertainment–was again featured during today’s Xbox Developer Direct. Not only did we see new gameplay for the upcoming adventure, but we also learned its release window: Fall 2024. The gameplay …
Read More »Here's Two New Cards From The Magic: The Gathering Murders At Karlov Manor Expansion
Magic: The Gathering’s first Standard set of 2024–Murders At Karlov Manor–is fast approaching. The murder-mystery-themed expansion centers around a slew of mysterious murders and the detective tasked with solving them, and it includes both new and returning mechanics centered around the art of investigation. We’ve received two exclusive preview cards …
Read More »Nintendo Switch 2 Coming In Fall 2024, According To AI Hint Software Company [Update]
CES 2024 has been all about AI, from the companies introducing new implementations of the technology to other less favorable headlines. Altec Lansing, for example, revealed the return of GameShark–a brand of cheat cartridges and discs from the 1990s–as AI Shark, but in doing so might have spilled the release …
Read More »Tekken 8, Brian Cox Come Together For Tekken Story Recap
The Tekken storyline goes back nearly 20 years–the first game launched in September 1994–so Bandai Namco had a dilemma: How do we catch people up before Tekken 8 launches later this month, and who can we enlist to do it? The result was a five-minute recap video starring Brian Cox, …
Read More »Platinum Games Ending Support For A Big Exclusive Soon
Game preservation–or the lack thereof–has been a common discussion among those in the gaming industry for quite some time. Another game is soon to be lost to the ether, as Platinum Games has announced its Apple Arcade exclusive action game, World Of Demons, will effectively cease to exist in a …
Read More »Valve Makes "Boomer Shooter" An Official Genre On Steam
With literally thousands of games launching on Steam every year, sometimes it can be difficult to find the exact game you’re looking for–especially when that game falls into a larger genre like first-person-shooters. Valve has made it easier for retro-minded shooter fans to find their next game, as the label …
Read More »The Number of 2023 Steam Releases Is Too Damn High
2023 has quickly been inserted into the discussion for the year with the best selection of new game releases, with games like Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, and Alan Wake 2 headlining the year. For Steam users in particular, there’s a lot to consider, …
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