A new free content update is now available for Spiritfarer, the gorgeous narrative adventure game that was one of GameSpot’s top games of 2020. The update adds a new spirit called Lily, who is designed to flesh out Stella’s story. The update also includes bug fixes, quality-of-life changes, and some …
Read More »World Of Warcraft Now Blocks Messages Containing Slurs From Being Sent Entirely
World Of Warcraft now automatically blocks messages containing “reserved words” such as slurs and other banned or derogatory language. WoW-focused outlet Wowhead discovered the change on live servers recently and published a news post outlining the change. As with most online games, WoW has used a text filter to automatically …
Read More »Google Adds Pac-Man, Hello Kitty, And Evangelion Unit To AR Search
Google added AR characters from well-known Japanese pop culture franchises in its search function on mobile. You can now find Hello Kitty, Pac-Man, Gundam, Ultraman, Evangelion, and much more represented in their 3D form. A few of the characters, including Cogimyun, Hello Kitty, and Pompompurin, come with their own audio …
Read More »Rocket League Lamborghini DLC Announced, Launches April 21
Rocket League’s latest partnership has been revealed, and it’s a big one. The Epic-owned soccer-with-cars game is teaming up with legendary car company Lamborghini to bring its iconic vehicles into the game, while Lamborghini will also sponsor an upcoming event. A new in-game event called Battle of the Bulls is …
Read More »Borderlands Movie's Haley Bennet Shares First Look At The Script
Actress Haley Bennett (The Devil All the Time, Hillbilly Elegy), who plays an unspecified role in the upcoming Borderlands movie, has shared what looks to be a first look at the video game movie’s script. Posting on Instagram, Bennett shared a photo of her script, which appears to be a …
Read More »Death Stranding Gets An Official Big And Blue PC Case
Online retailer Tsukumo, Fractal Design, and Kojima Productions have joined forces to produce an official Death Stranding PC case. Much like the game’s broader philosophical themes, chances are that you simply won’t get it as this case is exclusive to the Japanese retailer and priced at $248 with shipping included. …
Read More »Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update Split Into Two, First Part Coming This Summer
Minecraft‘s big Caves & Cliffs update that had been planned for summer has instead been split into two separate updates. The first part will still arrive in the summer, but the much bigger changes will come in a second update planned for the holiday season. Mojang explained the move, saying …
Read More »Lord Of The Rings Online Celebrates 14th Anniversary This Month With Special Bilbo Event
The Lord of the Rings Online celebrates its 14th anniversary this month, and developer Standing Stones Games is marking the occasion with a special event. A new update, version 29.5, arrives today and adds new content called The Further Adventures of Bilbo Baggins. This is a collection of missions focused …
Read More »Celeste Developers Reveal New Exploration Action Game, Earthblade
Celeste developer Extremely OK Games has revealed its next project. Titled Earthblade, the studio describes it as an exploration action game but says it’s still a while away from launch. In a blog post, designer and director at Extremely OK Game, Maddy Thorson, explained that the studio had gone through …
Read More »Psychonauts 2 Still Launching In 2021, Confirms Double Fine
If there’s one thing you have been able to bet on in 2021, it’s video game delays. Yet despite the continued pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic on development, Double Fine says that Psychonauts 2 will finally launch this year. The studio tweeted the affirmation, saying that the game is playable …
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