Life is tough in the world of The Witcher games; even the most menial of tasks, such as foraging or even walking down the road is not without its dangers. If not bandits or corrupt soldiers, then these dangers usually come in the form of rabid otherworldly beings that make life a living hell for lords and peasants alike. For Geralt of Rivia, however, these monsters might as well be bread and butter....
Ever wondered what Ken would look like dressed up as one of Monster Hunter’s armoured behemoths? Of course you did. That’s why Capcom, to celebrate the launch of Monster Hunter: World this Friday, has confirmed that a series of costumes based on the Japanese hit franchise will be coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Specifically, players will be able to get their hands on armour based on Rathalos, Zinogre, and Kirin for Ken, R....
Everybody likes a good castle sim. Well, not everybody. I’ve never played one. If you do like those kinds of games, you’ll quite possibly be disappointed in just a moment. FireFly Studios’ newest game, Stronghold: Warlords, has just been delayed for a second and, hopefully final, time. The game was initially set to launch on January 26. However, due to various factors, the developer has bumped it to March 9. The developer hopes the delay allows enough extra time to offer the game some needed TLC in order to hit its desired level of quality....
Super Meat Boy Forever was supposed to release this month, but it looks like its development team has decided to push that back in order to maintain their sanity. While breaking this news on social media, Team Meat also took a chance to throw shade at notorious publisher Electronic Arts. Despite the name, Super Meat Boy Forever is shaping up to be a standard sequel to Super Meat Boy. Team Meat just decided to go with a “less boring name than ‘Super Meat Boy 2....
Bossa Studios’ various gaming franchises has been acquired by publisher TinyBuild for $3m. Those franchises include Surgeon Simulator, I am Fish, and I am Bread, which will now be developed by TinyBuild to allow Bossa to focus on other projects, GamesIndustry.biz reported this morning. TinyBuild is known for publishing indie games, including the likes of Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, Pathologic 2 and more. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Breaking Newscast: Sony reluctantly raises PS5 price, but knows it can get away with it....
Gearbox has announced that episodic spin-off adventure Tales from the Borderlands will be available once more on digital storefronts, just under two years after it was delisted following the demise of original developer Telltale Games. Confirming the news on the official Borderlands blog, the release will contain all five episodes in one package—although you’ll no longer be able to buy the episodes seperately—and will also be playable via backwards compatibility on the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5....
The 2000s in gaming (2000-2009). The first decade in the 21st century was a revolutionary time to be a gamer. We swapped SEGA for Microsoft, we saw the sixth and seventh generation of games consoles, and we began using high-definition. The decade was ruled by Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, with SEGA pulling out of the console Market. The world witnessed innovation in control schemes with the Nintendo DS & Nintendo Wii....
The Banner Saga 3, the next chapter in Stoic Games’ Viking-’em-up adventure series, will launch on PC in Summer 2018, the developer has announced. This puts the sequel out far earlier than its original December release window. Launched on Kickstarter last year, The Banner Saga 3 quickly barrelled past its $200,000 stretch goal, notching up over $400,000 in funds. Development seems to be progressing smoothly, with Stoic releasing a new character trailer highlighting Fasolt, a Varl loyalist who looks like he’d sooner serve you a knuckle sandwich rather than a pint down the local boozer....
Key Points The Garmin 67W, Cobra SC 400D, and Vantrue N1 Pro are some of the best dash cams.The 67W is reliable when you’re away from your vehicle. The Garmin 67W’s sweet features require it to be on a WiFi network. The best dash cams offer quality video performance, night vision, and 24-hour monitoring. Some cameras will even feature dual recording capabilities. These devices are essential in case of an accident and help you monitor your vehicle while you’re away....
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a history in video games that spans decades since the 90s. A true pop culture phenomenon of the 80s and 90s, it was no surprise there were numerous video games made that were based on the turtles. Of all the TMNT games made up to this point, here are the 10 best you need to play, whether you’re a fan of the original cartoon, beat-em-ups, or retro games in general....
During the E3 2019 Ubisoft briefing, The Division 2 Episode 3 was shown off with a new trailer, and it looks like it’s set in New York. Check out the trailer: As you can see, a squad of operatives is combing a long-abandoned beach, and at the end of the trailer, the camera pans out to reveal the New York skyline. On top of that, there was also a Year 1 first look trailer, which gives a taste of what’s on the way in Episodes 1 and 2 of The Division....
The PS4 and Xbox One versions of The Division will let players “disable certain lighting aspects to improve framerates”, according to one of the game’s developers. The info was revealed by an unnamed dev in a new video posted by Team Epiphany, who explained that if players wish to “choose framerate over visuals”, they can. “It’s actually great that we give the option to disable certain lighting aspects to improve framerates in the console versions,” he said, “which I don’t know of another game that does that off the top of my head....
[Update – June 11 @ 1 PM EST]: The Escapist Indie Showcase is underway. Watch the show down below. [Update – June 8 @ 3:45 PM EST]: Since Sony’s PlayStation 5 event will clash with scheduled time for The Escapist Indie Showcase, The Escapist has moved its time up from noon EST to 2 PM EST. With E3 2020 canceled this year, many companies are vying for the empty slot for their own showcase....
The CW is expanding its scripted lineup from Monday through Friday to Sunday through Friday for the 2018-2019 season. You know what that means, right? Plenty of room for their roster of DC superhero TV shows! The Flash Season 5 remains one of the most popular on the network, and it has consistently delivered traditional superhero adventure, terrific characters, and a hefty dose of weirdness when the situation demands it. Of course, The Flash Season 5 will run alongside renewals for Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, and Arrow, not to mention a host of other beloved CW scripted shows....
The Hydraulic Press channel, a popular YouTube channel that made its mark on the world by crushing anything and everything they could think of with increasingly-powerful industrial equipment, has decided to try its hand at live streaming on Twitch. The end result brought plenty of destruction to the Finnish factory where the channel is hosted. Starting in 2015, the Hydraulic Press Channel had been a massive hit on YouTube, with almost 2....
The fate of the Dota 2 championship, The International 10, was unknown after the Swedish government decided to bar its entry to the country. Due to the Swedish Sports Federation voting against recognizing esports as a professional sport, players and staff would no longer be granted visas into the country to take part in the event. However, today Valve announced that The International 10 has a new date, as well as a new location: Bucharest, Romania....
A former Naughty Dog developer has denied claims, from a tweeter, that the upcoming remake, The Last of Us Part I, is a cash grab. In a tweet from his personal account, Robert Morrison said: “Actually it’s the most meticulously built and crafted project that I have ever seen or been a part of in my entire career. The highest level of care and attention to detail possible.” Morrison has credits on Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Injustice 2, and 2018’s God of War....
Today NIS America has a dual announcement to make regarding its localizations of JRPGs by Nihon Falcom. First of all, we get the reveal of the release date of the western localization of The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure. It will launch in North America for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on March 14, 2023. European gamers will have to wait a little longer and will get the game on March 17....
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is a new mobile game drawing from the The Lord of the Rings series of books, and is being developed by NetEase. The title will be a “visually stunning and completely faithful rendition” of the original material, set in the Third Age of Middle-earth. I will be honest, I’m not sure when that is in the timeline. It’s likely to be BL (Before Legolas), but elves do live a very long time....
Boss fights are as much a part of video games as anything else. Their lineage traces back to the earliest video games in existence. Players above all else love accomplishment. This isn’t something that’s exclusive to players, however. This is a human trait that seems to be embedded deep within our DNA. Humans love the satisfaction of accomplishing a task or challenge. The differences come when you start to explore the difficulty of something in relation to someone’s willingness to overcome said difficult....
