The 2020 Olympics have begun in Tokyo, Japan, and the country that brought us many of video games’ most esteemed franchises did not disappoint in representing them. Traditionally, the Olympics Opening Ceremonies includes every team competing in that year’s games walking into the stadium. Tokyo kept the tradition, but this …
Read More »Hades Wins Game Of The Year At GDC 2021
The Game Developers Choice Awards and the Independent Game Festival Awards were held this week at GDC, and unsurprisingly Hades walked away with the biggest prizes. It scooped up game of the year, best design, and best audio at the GDC portion of the event. The night also saw games …
Read More »Fortnite: Ferrari 296 GTB Live Now
Epic Games has announced the full details of its partnership with Italian sports car company Ferrari. The new Ferrari 296 GTB is available now in the battle royale game and it’s the first “realistic” car based on an existing vehicle to be included. Ferrari and Epic have worked together for …
Read More »Horizon Hero Aloy Is Coming To Genshin Impact
After its new Version 2.0 update went live this week, Genshin Impact’s next event will see it cross over with the world of Horizon: Zero Dawn. Aloy will join the roster as a five-star character who can be summoned for free on the PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, and Android versions …
Read More »Dead Space Doesn't Need A Remake, But Here's How It Could Benefit From One
Few games hold up as well as Dead Space. Despite releasing 13 years ago, Visceral Games’ space horror shooter is still as intense and scary today as it was then. In fact, it’s shockingly good–you can get it on PC right now, and it still controls exceedingly well, features some …
Read More »PSN, Steam Are Down Along With Big Chunks Of The Internet [Update: It's Fixed, Sort Of]
Update: Akamai, the CDN responsible for hosting a ton of websites, said a fix for the widespread DNS failure has been implemented and “service is resuming normal operations.” Some of the affected websites, like the PlayStation Network and Steam, are reportedly back up and running. However, Down Detector reports that …
Read More »Pokemon Unite Players Cry Foul Over Expensive Power-Boosting Held Items
The new MOBA spin-off Pokemon Unite has received criticism from fans who say that a particular type of stat-boosting items is too much of a grind to upgrade through regular play, pushing players toward spending real money. The point of contention is the Held Items, which lets you give passive …
Read More »Fortnite Season 7 Week 7 Challenges
Fortnite Season 7 Week 7 challenges are here. The Legendary Quests are now live and as of July 22, the Epic ones are live as well. We’ve got a full breakdown of all the challenges live in Fortnite this week, so use our guides to quickly earn your way up …
Read More »Dead Space Remake Won't Have Any Microtransactions, Says EA Motive
EA has announced that Dead Space is getting a remake, with Star Wars: Squadrons developer EA Motive reimagining the 2008 original from Visceral Games. Although the teaser trailer was light on any specific details regarding the game, an interview with Motive has confirmed that the remake will not feature any …
Read More »Fortnite: Collect Parenting Books From Holly Hatchery Or Retail Row
Fortnite Week 7 challenges here, with one of several Legendary Quests asking you to collect parenting books from Holly Hatchery or Retail Row now that the quests have gone live. This is a story-driven quest with one-off quest items involved, which means you can’t even see these items on the …
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