December seems to be flying by, but maybe that’s just me. We’re well into the holiday season now though, so things are in full swing for most of us. Epic isn’t quite ready to all in with its holiday cheer just yet though. December 17 will be the day that holiday cheer officially begins on the Epic Games Store, and the company will offer a Holiday Sale in addition to 15 days of free games....
After delivering a solid win with the H3, EPOS is back with a flagship headset, the H6PRO. If you’re familiar with the EPOS brand, you’ll know it comes from the master of sound, Sennheiser. If you didn’t know that, now you do. Having such audio pedigree bodes well for the EPOS H6PRO. However, it’ll cost you $179 USD to get your ears into this high-end headset. So, is the extra $60 worth it, or should you save your extra cash and invest in the EPOS H3?...
The European Comission has been requested by Microsoft to make a ruling on the company’s $7.5 billion USD acquisition of ZeniMax Media, so it can go ahead by March. As reported by Rueters Microsoft filed the request to get the approval over the weekend, so that the EU can decide whether the proposed agreement would violate any antitrust regulations or competition concerns during a preliminary review stage, and if it has concerns it will be able to open up an investigation....
The new year means new games and there are some big titles coming out in the first month of 2020. From Warcraft 3 Reforged to a new Dragon Ball Z title, January seems to be a light but good month. Both of these franchises have titles coming out that widely differ in gameplay compared to previous entries in either respective series. Both are also variations of role-playing games. One notable absence from the January release calendar is any new game from Capcom, which has released some of the best games of this generation out of the month of January....
In between all the political squabbling, magical shenanigans, and leisurely hikes in the woods, Netflix’s The Witcher also allowed us to take a close look at Geralt’s career. Which is good, because monster hunter is probably the most interesting vocation you could find at a job fair. As good as Geralt is at being a witcher, there are definitely some beasts that gave him a harder time than others. There was a surprising amount of monsters shown off in Season 1, and today, we’re going to find out which of these creatures is the strongest of them all....
A new era of Star Wars is about to begin, with the recent movie Rise of Skywalker concluding the overarching movie saga. Following this, Disney and Lucasfilm are scheduled to reveal the first stages of what is known as Project Luminous later this month, which is rumored to be the next phase of Star Wars, with new stories told through every medium at the disposal of Disney and Lucasfilm, including books, comics, TV shows, movies, and video games....
Today THQ Nordic and Logic Artists released another trailer of their upcoming turn-based tactical RPG Expeditions: Rome. The new trailer focuses on showcasing glimpses of battles fought during a siege in Greece, apparently across multiple stages. This follows a few character trailers that introduced the centurion Caeso Quinctius Aquilinus, the spy Julia Calida, the former gladiator Bestia Tabat, the hero’s teacher Syneros, and the Scythian Deianeira. You can check it out below....
Details of Fallout 4’s upcoming Survival Mode have been released by Bethesda, revealing a much tougher but potentially more rewarding RPG experience. Bethesda says with Survival Mode it wanted to use circular systems – as used so cleverly in Dark Souls – to bring about more interesting choices for players. This resulted in four major design pillars: Strategy: Intensify decisions involving when to get into combat versus when to avoid it, and also make you think more about what gear to take into combat....
GIANTS Software has released two new screenshots for the upcoming Farming Simulator 19. Both of these screenshots accompany an identical shot from its predecessor Farming Simulator 17. These shots show a pretty big leap in graphical fidelity. Here’s an example of a large Fendt combine harvester doing some field work in the Estancia Lapacho map (click the picture for the full size). Here’s another comparison screenshot which appears to have been taken in an industrial area:...
When it comes to mobile games, players often discover it’s hard to find something they enjoy playing long-term. Compared to the options on PC and consoles, phone games tend to trade quality and a micro-transaction model for the one-time fee and reputation of bigger titles. But despite these inherent disadvantages, Fate/Grand Order, Twitter’s most talked about game in 2019, continues to be a success over four years afters its initial release....
EA’s PC versions of FIFA have been relatively reliable in recent years, and FIFA 17 brings largely the same options and (avoidable) irritations as prior entries. A switch to the Frostbite Engine hasn’t changed a great deal in that regard, though it has introduced some prettier lighting effects and slightly uncanny Premier League manager faces. Before we get on to graphics options, and the annual effort to unlock FIFA 17’s menus, cut-scenes, and goal kicks from 30fps, here’s a quick run-down of the machine I’m playing this game on....
Yesterday, as part of Sony’s State of Play for upcoming PlayStation titles, a new trailer for the Final Fantasy VII Remake was shown. Sadly, No release date for the highly anticipated game was given, but we’ll be given more information in June, presumably around E3. Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced four years ago during E3 2015. Since then, updates have been sparse. This is nothing new for Square Enix fans....
You have no idea how happy I am to see Matoya come back in Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. The crotchety old Archon is easily one of my favorite characters in the game, and that’s saying something. Not only that, but this new Shadowbringers dungeon in patch 5.4 is heavily linked to her — it’s Matoya’s Relict, her old workshop. This dungeon mostly reminds me of Dohn Mheg in terms of slightly weird enemies, some unorthodox mechanics, and some amazing technicolor visuals....
Well, no, Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ monastery isn’t actually haunted. Still, you’d totally be forgiven for thinking it was, with terrifying bugs like this one causing ghostly apparitions to pass through walls. So, Switch players, how are you finding the game? There’s no doubt that it’s one of the most ambitious titles the franchise has yet seen; taking things in a new-yet-familiar direction while pumping the scope up to eleven, a la The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild....
Six former members of Playground Games, the developer behind the acclaimed Forza Horizon series, have departed from the company and established a new studio. This studio goes by the name Maverick Games, and it has Forza Horizon 5 Creative Director Mike Brown taking the reins. The former Forza developers have already begun work on a “premium open-world game” within their newly formed studio. Many of these former Playground employees have assumed new roles within Maverick Games....
Shortly after Episode 11 of Andor, there were many fan theories regarding the fate of Andy Serkis’s Kino Loy. Some thought Kino could be the precursor to Serkis’s other Star Wars character, Snoke, from the sequel trilogy. But the biggest question was, did Kino escape the prison? Well, it seems Andor’s Andy Serkis has fueled the fire of this popular fan theory. Does Andy Serkis Believe Kino Loy Escaped? Answered In a recent interview with Starwars....
Bethesda seems to be going all in on Doom Eternal once again, several months after launch. Part one of The Ancient Gods DLC launched in late October, while the game arrived on Xbox Game Pass that same month. Now, the publisher has announced when the game is coming Nintendo Switch, and more importantly for us, when Doom Eternal arrives on Game Pass for PC. You don’t have long to wait, put it that way....
Bethesda has announced three new free additions heading to hit first-person shooter DOOM. Up first is a new Deathmatch mode for the game’s multiplayer, along with the introduction of Private Matches. Both of those will be available in a new update scheduled to launch later this month. Then, later in the autumn, a new Arcade Mode is due to be added to the game’s campaign, promising a “competitive addition” to the single-player campaign....
Bethesda has announced that 32-level pack Doom Zero has been released as an official add-on pack for the most recent re-releases of classic FPS offerings Doom and Doom II. The Doom Zero pack was originally made in celebration of Doom II’s 25th anniversary last year, and the pack contains new enemies, new bosses, new sounds, new music and new sprites. The mod also promises branching paths and challenges that promise to get you to use your brains as well as your guns....
In a blog post this week, Valve that the Dota 2 Pro Circuit 2021-2022 Winter Major has been canceled. The event was meant to kick of the competitive season for 2022, and was to take place in February. Cancelling major events isn’t something unheard of these past two years. Multiple events and shows have been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, and more are soon to follow as the Omicron variant continues to rage on....
