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Back in March, the nominees for induction into The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame were unveiled. Now, the inductees have been officially announced. In a press release, the National Museum of Play stated that Final Fantasy VII and the first Tomb Raider have been formally inducted. Joining those two games are also Spacewar!, one of the earliest video games, and the sports-defining game John Madden Football. Final Fantasy VII originally released in 1997....

It sounds like we may get the first official details of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 later this year. The original game’s director Yoshinori Kitase was speaking during a livestream celebrating Final Fantasy VII‘s 25th anniversary. As per Video Games Chronicle, the producer offered the following message to fans. “In addition, with regards to the long awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 2]… there will be more information… this year if we can....

Web 3 company Polium has announced an NFT game console, called the Polium One, which it describes as “the world’s first multi-chain gaming console.” Apparently, the new console will be able to play games built on different block chains, whatever that means. This from Polium (via VGC): “The console will be powerful enough to run high-performance games and will be easy to use for a traditional gamer who doesn’t understand Web 3....

Footage of a cancelled Justice League fighting game has appeared on YouTube. The 90-second clip features Batman facing off against Superman in a 3D fighter with a dynamic camera. The game was being developed by Double Helix, but was canned possibly due to its ties with the troubled production of the Justice League movie. Based on the combat seen in the video, we’re not overly disappointed this game never saw the light of day....

Everyone has a dream when playing Football Manager they want to fulfil and show off to friends on Twitch. For some, it is to manage a pub team to Champions League glory, while for others, it is to become the World’s richest team. If you are looking for more challenges, here are some of the most exciting challenges in Football Manager. FM23: The Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge The goal of this challenge is to build an excellent football dynasty like Manchester United under Sir Alex....

Long-time Street Fighter executive producer and fighting game industry legend Yoshinori Ono has announced he’ll commence work as DelightWorks President and COO next month, as he ends his almost 30-year tenure at Capcom. In a tweet thread from Ono’s official Twitter account addressed to the fighting game community, he said “On May 1st, I will be moving from Capcom to another company. I’m going to be working at a studio that is a little different from the one I’m used to....

Warzone 2 has grabbed everyone’s attention and players around the world are squadding up and hunting down those elusive Ws across the map of Al Mazrah. Of course, their chances are improved with friends, which is why many are teaming up with their friends across the consoles – leading to an important question about crossplay. Here is what we know about crossplay in Warzone 2. Does Warzone 2 Support Crossplay? Warzone 2 does indeed support crossplay, just like the original Warzone – released back in March 2020....

Tell Me Why is a new narrative adventure game from Dontnod and Xbox Games Studios, following teenage twins Tyler and Alyson grappling with the repercussions of their traumatic childhood (via Eurogamer). Set in a sleepy corner of Alaska, the supernatural element of the story isn’t clear but if I were to guess from the trailer, it might be speaking to ghosts who suffered similar experiences to the siblings. Tell Me Why features “the first playable video game hero from a major studio and publisher who is also transgender”, claimed Microsoft senior creative director Joseph Staten....

Bethesda shadow dropped the classic Doom titles on modern consoles back in July to a fairly negative response. While everyone agrees that id Software’s legendary FPS titles hold up well, someone over at Bethesda had the bright idea of including DRM in these re-releases. A game made well before internet connectivity was an expected feature now required an internet connection to boot up. It was eventually removed, but there was one silver lining from that release....

Double Fine is at it again. Always known for innovative and often quirky titles, the studio’s next big entry into the Xbox Live Marketplace is no different. At the 2011 Game Developer’s Conference, Double Fine founder Tim Schaefer revealed that the next title from his studio will be Trenched - published by Microsoft Game Studios. Details about the game are limited - except for what can be pulled from the announcement trailer....

You know how bodybuilders love to do comparison shots to remind themselves how swole they’ve gotten over a few months? Well, Atlus has done the same thing with Dragon’s Crown Pro (sort of), providing a comparison video between the upcoming re-release and its 2013 counterpart. Dragon’s Crown Pro is an enhanced version of the fantasy-flavoured action-RPG coming to PlayStation 4, and features 4K visuals among various other bits and bobs. The game was originally released on PS3 and PS Vita, although as you might have expected, it looks a hell of a lot better running on Sony’s latest home console....

EA is shutting down several of their F2P games, in lieu of Star Wars: The Old Republic. These games are Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield Play4Free, Need for Speed World and FIFA World. EA’s Patrick Soderlund shared this statement: On the other hand, some of our other PC free-to-play games are not as popular as they once were. So we find ourselves announcing the tough decision today that we are stopping development and winding down support for four PC free-to-play titles: Battlefield Heroes™, Battlefield™ Play4Free, Need for Speed™ World and FIFA World....

Despite the critical and commercial failure of the character’s last title, Duke Nukem is an iconic video game figure that has endured in the minds of fans since the early ’90s. He’s been the star of numerous games on a variety of platforms, and if some new footage is anything to go by, it looks like the minds over at Gearbox studio had even more ideas on how to extend his legacy....

Elden Ring has a plethora of assigned skills and moves that you won’t run out of. There are many attacks with different status effects to the inflicted damage. As there is no specific keybind to kick your opponents, players are worried about whether they can kick or not. This ability is quite handy when you want to break the defenses of your shielded opponents. We can assure you all Tarnished, that there is an ability to kick....

Unlike the multiplayer in the previous installments, Elden Ring has introduced a new concept of PvP into the game. It’s quite simple, to invade or be invaded by other players. This player can either be an NPC or a random player from some other world. The player can either summon you into their worlds or invade your world using different materials. So, here’s our guide on how to invade and survive an invasion in Elden Ring....

Elite Dangerous has sold 1.4 million units across PC, Mac and Xbox One since making its debut in December 2014, Frontier has announced. The figure accounts for actual units sold through to consumers, rather than the number of registered users or copies shipped. The space sim’s achievement follows a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2013 where it raised over £1.5m, with the average play time of each user said to stand at 60 hours....

You have powers and abilities from bosses in the Catacombs, Stockade, Ruined Keep, and Twin Spires. That leaves us with one destination remaining: the Verboten Domain. It’s a ridiculously difficult zone due to Blight-infested waters and poisonous mists, enough to kill you within seconds. You’ll definitely need the Heretic Mask relic while you’re exploring. Here’s our guide to help you with the Verboten Domain level, Heretic Mask, and Miriel boss fight in Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights....

Epic Games is holding a Fortnite emote competition in partnership with TikTok, wherein people are able to submit their own original dances for a chance to get it into the game (via Push Square). Actor and dancer Jordan Fisher and streamer Pokimane published their own dances to show us how it’s done. Entrants must use approved Fortnite songs for their dance, and their moves must be original. The contest kicked off on January 18 and will run until January 24, and all interested parties must do is record a performance of their dance, upload it to TikTok, and use the hashtag “#EmoteRoyaleContest....

Wattson is the newest addition to Apex Legends, having been added for the game’s second season. Wattson is another (kind-of) trap-style character, somewhat along the same lines as Caustic, but with a slightly different flavor. If you’re already familiar with Caustic’s sneaky style, Wattson just may be for you. She is going to appeal most to players who like to set up shot in urban environments and hunker down, but she can be made to work in just about any situation....

Fans of narrative-led games such as Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls have reason to rejoice today as a new studio has been founded comprising of developers that worked heavily on those two titles. As revealed by GamesIndustry.biz in an interview, the London-based studio is headed up by Creative Director Caroline Marchal, who previously worked as lead game designer at Quantic Dream on both Heavy Rain and Beyond, and aims to bring ‘innovative and accessible narrative games’ to a mainstream audience, specifically; ‘people who love shows like Breaking Bad or Fargo but who do not necessarily game’....