Actor Jeffrey Pierce, who played Tommy in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II, has revealed his top pick for who should play the character in HBO’s upcoming adaptation. He said on Twitter (via GamesRadar) that he would like to see Gael Garcia Bernal play Tommy, …
Read More »GTA Online Update Adds A Weaponized Dinghy And More In Latest Weekly Update
The latest weekly update for Grand Theft Auto V‘s multiplayer mode, GTA Online, has arrived. The centerpiece of the update is a brand-new vehicle–a Nagasaki weaponized dinghy. This boat carries a .50 caliber machine gun at its front that you can use to defend your turf or bring the attack …
Read More »Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Adds Livery Editor And Performance Boosts On Console
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered was a competent update when it arrived last year, but it was missing a few options for players who were looking to put their own spin on the game’s stylish collection of cars. That’s being rectified in a big update, as a livery editor …
Read More »Yakuza Dev Would Like Historical Spin-Offs Localized, But It's Complicated
The Yakuza series of games is notorious for slow localizations, with Western releases often coming years after the game debuted in Japan. Some of Yakuza’s spinoffs–most notably the historical games that take Yakuza’s main cast back to the 17th and 19th centuries–have never been localized, though at least someone at …
Read More »Defiance, The Video Game That Tied Into A TV Show, Is Shutting Down For Good
The sci-fi action game Defiance, which tied into the TV show of the same name, is closing down for good. Developer Trion Worlds has announced that the servers for Defiance and Defiance 2050 will close on April 29, 2021. “This decision was not an easy one to make. We concluded …
Read More »Can You Play Persona 5 Strikers Without Persona 5 (And Royal)?
Persona 5 Strikers has finally launched worldwide for PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch, and you probably know by now that it’s a sorta-sequel spinoff that continues the timeline of Persona 5. But with the original RPG not being available on non-PlayStation platforms, the question of whether or not newcomers can …
Read More »Ambitious Dark Souls "Sequel" Mod Drops First 18 Minutes
Dark Souls modding project Nightfall promised it would act as a “direct sequel” to the game when it was first announced, and new footage shows the project living up to that promise. A video shows the first 18 minutes of the game in full, showcasing a new story, unique characters, …
Read More »Limited-Edition Garrus Vakarian Statue Up For Preorder Ahead Of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
With the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition coming in March, you might be craving some new Mass Effect merchandise to further reminisce about your time with BioWare’s space-faring trilogy. This limited-edition Garrus Vakarian statue could be just that. Teased earlier this year, BioWare has officially launched preorders for the statue on …
Read More »New Overwatch, WoW, Hearthstone In-Game Goodies Available To Celebrate Blizzard's 30th Anniversary
February 2021 marks Blizzard’s 30th anniversary, and the company is celebrating the occasion with bundles featuring items for some of its biggest titles. For a limited time, players will be able to buy one of three “Celebration Collections” containing various in-game goodies for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo III, Hearthstone, …
Read More »New Mortal Kombat Arcade1Up Cabinet Comes With 12 Classic Midway Games
Arcade1Up is adding to its lineup of legacy cabinets with a new machine featuring 12 games from Midway’s heyday. The Midway Legacy Edition arcade cabinet was revealed alongside the first trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie. Arcade1Up already revealed three legacy cabinets at CES earlier this year–Capcom, Bandai Namco, …
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