It’s never too late to learn how to play video games–or connect with family you’ve never truly gotten to know. That was the case for Mary, a woman from Bolton, England who finally began to learn about her grandson Jason via Xbox Live. In the past, they had barely interacted, …
Read More »Activision Blizzard To Apply The "Call Of Duty Model" To Its Other Franchises
The Call of Duty franchise had its best-ever year in 2020, helping parent company Activision Blizzard post its biggest year in the company’s three decades of existence. The success of Call of Duty has encouraged Activision Blizzard to look to replicate its model across the company’s other franchises to fuel …
Read More »Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Side-By-Side Shows Visual Enhancements
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition brings the entire Mass Effect trilogy together with tons of DLC and quality-of-life enhancements. The most noticeable new feature for most players will probably be the visual upgrades, and BioWare is showing that feature off in detail. The Mass Effect Twitter account put out a brief …
Read More »What Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Is Changing About The Original Trilogy
We recently attended an hour-long presentation in which BioWare showcased Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, the upcoming remaster of the studio’s sci-fi trilogy. During the presentation, project director Mac Walters, environment and character artist Kevin Meek, and producer Crystal McCord detailed the changes that the Legendary Edition would make to the …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 Patch 5.5 Detailed, A Two-Part Update Leading Into Endwalker
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was revealed during the FFXIV announcement showcase–it’s the next expansion for the MMORPG, and it came with a teaser trailer and several details outlined by director and producer Naoki Yoshida. While there are wild implications for where the story is going next, that wasn’t all that …
Read More »Borderlands 3 Patch Introduces A New Event Called Gear Rush
The latest update for Borderlands 3 has arrived, bringing with it the newest in-game event. The new event is called Gear Rush. During the event, rare-level chests are more likely to appear in the battle royale-style Arms Race mode. Additionally, DAHL chests found in Stormblind Complex will be more likely …
Read More »PS5 Version Of Final Fantasy 14 Revealed, PS4 Owners Upgrade For Free
The Final Fantasy XIV announcement showcase provided a wealth of new information for players of Square Enix’s MMORPG, including details on the upcoming Endwalker expansion set to launch in Fall 2021. Toward the end of the presentation, it was also revealed that a full PlayStation 5 version of FFXIV is …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Patch Notes (February 3): Firebase Z, Express Map, More
The latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available now, introducing the Firebase Z Zombies map, a new multiplayer map, and lots more. Developers Treyarch and Beenox have now published the complete patch notes. The key additions in the update are the Firebase Z map for …
Read More »What Hitman 3 Might Tell Us About IO Interactive's James Bond Game
Hitman 3 stands as the culmination of IO Interactive’s reboot of the series, which took stealth and assassinations into a bunch of intricate, elaborate sandboxes. Though the Hitman series is done (for now), we know IOI’s next move: a James Bond game, tentatively titled Project 007. The details on what …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker Expansion Revealed, Coming Fall 2021 – Everything We Know
During the Final Fantasy XIV announcement showcase, the next expansion for the MMORPG was revealed through a teaser trailer–it’s called Endwalker and it’s set to launch in Fall 2021. You can watch the trailer from the livestream below (be aware that there may be spoilers in the trailer). The trailer …
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