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Key Points The Hubble Space Telescope was pivotal in mapping and understanding the universe. The organization revealed its intentions to operate large telescope that could enable infrared wavelength analysis.The James Webb Space Telescope was named after the first NASA administrator. In July 2022, President Joe Biden revealed the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Like the awe-inspiring photos the Hubble produced, these images announce the historic telescope’s succession into the future....

Neil Druckmann, director of The Last of Us Part 2, has revealed that he is already thinking about a possible Part 3 for the acclaimed survival-action series (via Twinfinite). Players haven’t even gotten their hands on the upcoming game, as it will launch next week for PlayStation 4. Still, Druckmann is feeling good about its reception. In an interview with GQ, he outlined his ideas for the future of Naughty Dog....

Blizzard has found its new director for Diablo IV, and that is Joe Shely — a longtime veteran of the company. The company announced Shely’s new position earlier today. The seat was left empty in August after the firing of then game director, Luis Barriga, following the explosive harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard. Shely has been at Blizzard since 2005, starting as a designer for World of Warcraft....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been steadily drip-fed new updates over the past few weeks, with the latest patch now available to scoop up for PC owners of the multiplayer powerhouse title. Sadly it’s not all that exciting, but hey, like Rome wasn’t built in a day, PUBG isn’t going to be a completely bug-free time sink overnight. Though brief, the latest update (via GameSpot) focuses on ironing out some minor issues with the every-man-for-himself shooter, including a pesky bug that lowered game performance when multiple players were crammed into the same area together....

Nintendo might be willing to hold back the tide of microtransactions in their mobile games to a certain degree, but it seems that The Pokémon Company might not be as picky with the monetization practices in their mobile titles, as DeNA is claiming that they are more open to adding in-app purchases to games. There are many people who believe that Nintendo owns every aspect of the Pokémon franchise, but this is not true....

A few of the top ranked players in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have created tier lists based on early impressions for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These top players are ZeRo, Nairo, Abadango, Dabuz, and Marcbri. Handily, a Reddit user named self.smashbros combined the tier lists into a single one, and it yields some interesting results. According to this early tier list, Pikachu, Sheik, Marth, Lucina, Diddy Kong, and Olimar are ranked as the strongest characters in the game....

Nintendo boss Tatsumi Kimishima has announced (via GameSpot) that Switch’s paid online service is rolling out this September. The Kyoto-based hardware giant originally intended to have the service out by fall of last year, but delayed it for reasons unknown. Online gaming has been free since Switch rolled off production lines in March 2017. Ninty previously said it would be offering three subscription models: One month ($3.99), three months ($7.99), and 12 months ($19....

New WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max is turning to the horrors of climate change for its own Black Mirror style anthology series. The Uninhabitable Earth will feature five episodes that tell standalone and fictional stories about the potential future consequences that could result from the rapid warming of planet Earth. The series borrows its name and concept from David Wallace-Wells’ New York magazine article, which was later adapted into a book....

To celebrate the 33-year anniversary of Studio Ghibli’s hit fantasy adventure, Bandai Namco is creating a new line of products themed around Kiki’s Delivery Service. Currently, merch includes plushies, crafts, figures, and more items from the Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America line of Studio Ghibli licensed merchandise based on this beloved anime. You can check out each of the products, their pricing, and brief descriptions below: Kiki’s Delivery Service Memory of Koriko Paper Theater Brand: EnskyDescription: From the hit Studio Ghibli Film Kiki’s Delivery Service....

Dead Static Drive is a horror survival adventure developed and published by Fanclub. Mike Black, one of the developers (possibly the only developer), describes it as a comic book-styled, ’80s-themed driving horror game. Or, for his short version: Grand Theft Cthulhu. Dead Static Drive has been in development for many years now, and it has finally released an early teaser. A road trip through the end of the world You’re on the road when, suddenly, the world begins to fall apart around you....

Danish company Nordisk has acquired Supermassive Games, the developer behind Until Dawn and, more recently, The Quarry. Nordisk has quietly bought quite a few studios. It owns Avalanche Games, who made Mad Max and Just Cause. And Nordisk is part-owner of Raw Fury (Call of the Sea) and MercurySteam (Metroid Dread). Nordisk already owned a 30.7 per cent stake in Supermassive, as of 2021. Now it has the full 100 per cent....

Ted Lasso is playable in FIFA 23 Following yesterday’s tease, EA have officially announced that Ted Lasso has landed in FIFA 23. Fans of the fictional AFC Richmond will be able to control the team in Career Mode, Kickoff, Online Friendlies, and Online Seasons. This a feature sure to invite a whole new crowd to EA Sport’s FIFA 23, as the Apple TV+ show has already done a great job at driving American fans to the sport which they know as soccer....

Bandai Namco have formally revealed Tekken 8 this evening, with the latest entry in the beat-em-up series in development. We got our first proper look at the game as part of this evening’s PlayStation Showcase event, where fans were treated to a dramatic scene of series mainstays Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama duking it out in the rain. Series Producer and Director Katsuhiro Harada offered up some more information on the PlayStation Blog on the upcoming title....

Back in 2015, Sam Barlow’s Her Story broke new ground with its investigative gameplay, which tasked the player with watching interrogation videos of a woman suspected of murder, digging up the truth of the alleged crime by using reason, deduction, and keen behavioral observation. The game won several awards for its innovative concept and engrossing narrative, and fans have been eagerly anticipating Barlow’s next project. Releasing later this year, Telling Lies expands on Her Story’s formula in both scale and complexity, though the similarities are strictly conceptual — a sequel this is not....

FMV thriller Telling Lies is on its way to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch, as announced by Annapurna Interactive (via Push Square). Developed by Her Story’s Sam Barlow, the story orbits four people and their video calls to each other. The player, in the role of a former FBI agent, must sift through these recorded conversations for commonalities, and uncover the conspiracy that connects them. Josh enjoyed Telling Lies, though he wished it would have weighed the everyday white lies with equal gravitas to the explosive denouement: “all are moments that rustle with deceit, and stitching these strands together was adventure enough....

MMO TERA hit consoles earlier this year. As it is now, the game has had standard loading screens. Not that that’s really an issue. Most players don’t even pay attention to loading screens, using the chance to check their phones or get a snack. The developers are giving us a reason to pay attention, however, with a new contest that asks players to make the new loading screen. Longtime TERA players are no strangers to loading screen contests, but this is the first time they’ve come to the console version of the game....

In the world of Pokémon, cities and towns often receive the bulk of fans’ attention. But, looking between the urban centers, one can find some very fascinating places along the Pokémon games’ famous routes. Many of them feature interesting terrain, one-of-a-kind landmarks, fascinating tourist destinations, and much more. From the snowy mountains of Sinnoh to the scorching-hot beaches of Alola, Pokémon’s developers have long put time and love into the routes connecting the cities....

Back in the 90s, a console war was raging between SEGA and Nintendo, much like the ongoing PlayStation and Xbox console battle today, as most gamers could only choose one. The Super Nintendo had classic titles such as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, while the SEGA Genesis had a unique line up with Sonic the Hedgehog and Shining Force. The SEGA Genesis console grew to have an impressive, unique library....

Key Points: When you are able to have great communication with friends and other gamers, it really lifts the playing experience for everyone. Ultimately, choosing on a platform depends on what works best for your group and supports how you like to play. You may want to explore more than one option because they all offer different nuances that may ultimately more fun! As a gamer, you probably have a pretty good idea of what Discord is....

SCS Software is continuing to rev up the engines of the upcoming Texas map expansion for American Truck Simulator. In the latest dev update, the team revealed that the state’s growing space industry will be a key feature of the new scenery. The expansion will proudly show off rocket launch pads, assembly plants and more in rich detail. Aside from just simply admiring the towering monoliths of infrastructure that the various Texan space centers have to offer, virtual truckers will be able to handle jobs to and from these bases of operation....