Blizzard has big plans for Hearthstone in 2021. The Year of the Gryphon will introduce three new expansions, each with its own mini-expansion, formulating a year-long narrative starring an all-new cast of characters. The underlying structure of the game will undergo a massive shift too, with the introduction of the …
Read More »Valheim Exceeds 500,000 Concurrent Players On Steam
The latest gaming sensation, the multiplayer survival game Valheim, continues to grow in popularity. The game just recently surpassed 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, which makes it among the platform’s most popular games ever. Only Dota 2 (619,000) and CS: GO (1 million) had higher peak concurrent player numbers for …
Read More »Madden NFL 21 Comes To EA Play On March 2, And You Can Sign Up For 99 Cents
EA Sports’ newest Madden game, Madden NFL 21, is being added to EA Play very soon. The publisher has confirmed the professional American football game will join the subscription service on March 2, and this includes the version of EA Play bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In addition to …
Read More »Guilty Gear Strive Beta Extended To February 23
If you’re worried that you missed out on your chance to try out Guilty Gear Strive‘s open beta before its full release this April, fret not as Arc System Works has extended the deadline until February 23. The upcoming fighting game’s limited-time preview was meant to end on February 21, …
Read More »WoW's Sanctum Of Domination Raid Culminates In A "Pivotal Moment" For Sylvanas
The upcoming Chains of Domination patch for World of Warcraft‘s Shadowlands expansion lets players do battle against the Banshee Queen herself, Sylvanas. It’s a fight that’s been brewing for years, and players are now finally getting the chance to go to war against her. Sylvanas is the final boss in …
Read More »GDC Is Changing Things Up For 2021 Due To COVID-19
Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference have announced major changes to how the event will take place this year. GM Katie Stern said in a blog post that there continue to be “many unknowns” in the world as it relates to the …
Read More »Diablo 4: How The Rogue Class, PvP, And Open World Work
At BlizzConline (aka BlizzCon 2021), we got several new details about Diablo 4. During a presentation, Blizzard revealed the new Rogue class, outlined how PvP works, and teased new elements of its open world design. It was our most in-depth look at the game yet, and the developers at Blizzard …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion Online Puts A Serious Emphasis On Teamwork
Ded_Sec is about to get a little bit bigger when Watch Dogs: Legion finally adds in online multiplayer on March 9. And while it’s fun to just get into trouble with your friends in the game’s giant open-world rendition of London, hacking everything and creating havoc, the really interesting stuff …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War And Zombies Will Be Free For A Week To Celebrate Season 2
To celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War‘s big new Season 2 update, the developer is making the game’s multiplayer and Zombies modes completely free. From February 25-March 4, players can check out the full multiplayer and Zombies suite at no cost. This includes the brand-new …
Read More »New Games Coming In February 2021 For PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Switch, And PC
The month of February has been an exciting one, with a few notable releases coming to or recently launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and last-gen systems, including Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Little Nightmares 2, Persona 5 Strikers, and more. We’ve rounded up February’s …
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