Yesterday, Microsoft and Sony reached an agreement that Activision Blizzard’s popular game, Call of Duty, will be offered to PlayStation players for at least ten years as Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is likely nearing completion. Sony has been the company most actively seeking to prevent Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard from going through, partly […]
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Short trailer for Payday 3
Here we have a new little trailer for the upcoming Payday 3, showing what it can look like when you’re sneaking around in the game. Speaking of Payday 3, it seems that you will always need to be online when playing it, even if you’re playing alone. A Starbreeze employee mentioned this in a livestream […]
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A haptic gaming shirt for Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Ubisoft has just unveiled a “haptic gaming shirt” designed for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Mirage. The shirt is created in collaboration with Owo and is intended to provide players with 30 different sensations that reflect what the game’s main character, Basim, experiences in Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Among the 30 different sensations, you can find sensations […]
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The Best Android Games
Within the Android gaming market you’ll be able to find some outstanding gems that deserve to be downloaded on your Android phone or tablet and be enjoyed. Games like Indie hits, retro classics and even some Nintendo-published originals are amongst the most popular options but there are even more to explore. Some of these Android […]
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EA Sports FC 2024 for Switch will be equivalent to the other console versions
This year, Switch owners will finally get a proper football game. While FIFA games have been released on Switch before, they were labeled as Legacy Editions. Essentially, these were stripped-down versions that, aside from roster updates, were nearly identical to the previous years’ versions. However, this changes now, and it will be the first time […]
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Microsoft wins round 2 against the FTC – Appeal denied
Last week, Microsoft emerged victorious in the U.S. court against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and their objections to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Following that, the FTC filed an appeal to the appellate court. The appeal came at the 11th hour as a decision had to be made before the weekend. It is Saturday […]
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Cloud service for retro games is coming to Xbox
Now, the cloud service Antstream Arcade has become available for Xbox players who want to play retro games through the cloud for a monthly fee. Antstream Arcade offers approximately 1300 retro games and bills itself as the “World’s largest retro gaming platform.” Among the titles are classic games like Space Invaders, Metal Slug, and Bubble […]
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Running D&D Adventures in Specific Environments: The Wilderness
This article takes a look at what might be the most traditional of roleplaying game settings – the wilderness – and how you can use this environment to its full effect. We’ll kick off with a simple tip that is likely to add a ton of immersion and atmosphere, and it’ll take only a minute […]
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EA Sports FC 24 to be released on September 29th
EA Sports announced yesterday that their upcoming football game, EA Sports FC 24, or simply FC 24, will be released on September 29th. This is the game series that will take over after EA Sports ceased publishing their classic FIFA series, which occurred after EA and FIFA could no longer agree on the amount EA […]
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80s nostalgic Mythforce will be released on September 12th
Mythforce draws inspiration from the superior children’s programs of the 80s and was released in early access on PC earlier this year. For those who didn’t get a chance to try the unfinished version, we now have an official release date for the game, namely September 12th. It will be available not only on PC […]
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Over 8,600 people have worked on Diablo IV
Diablo IV is a large game, and large games require a significant number of staff to complete. And indeed, the game has required a substantial workforce to finish – over 8,500 individuals, according to MobyGames. The website lists everyone involved in the title, and the number reaches 9,166 names, which is a record. However, a […]
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Guerrilla is planning new Horizon games “for a very long time.”
Guerrilla has achieved success with its two main games in the Horizon series, where players battle against mechanized dinosaur-like creatures in a post-apocalyptic world. It is already known that there will be more installments, but at the ongoing Develop:Brighton developer conference, studio head Jan-Bart van Beek revealed that they are planning a lot of content […]
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No, no 3-day head start for Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC
There are just a couple of weeks left until Baldur’s Gate 3 finally leaves early access and is officially released on PC. Until recently, it was scheduled for release on August 31st, but Larian seems to have moved it up to August 3rd on PC to avoid competing with a certain space game. We’re, of […]
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Square Enix is considering the possibilities of releasing DLC for Final Fantasy XVI
Before the release of Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix stated that they asked players to pay full price for the game and aimed to deliver a complete experience. Thus, they claimed to have no plans for DLC, although it was not something they ruled out. Now that the game has been out for a while […]
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FTC appeals decision on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now appealing last week’s decision allowing Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard to proceed. The plan is for the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to be officially completed on July 18th. The FTC had previously sought to delay this in order to further investigate how the deal might […]
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Apple Arcade – Everything You Need To Know
Apple Arcade is essentially a huge collection of games that you’ll only be able to play on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV. By paying a few dollars a moth you’ll get access to these premium titles without any sort of ads or in-app purchases, which definitely gets annoying in your usual mobile games. […]
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Roblox is coming to Meta Quest
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced yesterday that the popular game-building platform Roblox will soon be available on the company’s VR platform, Meta Quest. Roblox on Meta Quest will have cross-platform support. This means that Roblox creations made on a computer, game console, or mobile device will also be accessible on the VR version of Roblox […]
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“The Making of Karateka” is a playable documentary film
Game developer Digital Eclipse has released a trailer for “The Making of Karateka,” a game that also serves as a sort of documentary film about how Jordan Mechner created the classic Apple II game, Karateka. Mechner, already a university student at the time, created the nearly 40-year-old Karateka. A few years later, he developed another […]
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Nearly nine out of ten old games are not obtainable
A new study conducted by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network reveals that 87 percent of all games released before 2010 are no longer available through legal methods. The study focused on the American market and assumed that these older games could be purchased on modern platforms. Many of the games […]
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Microsoft has launched the ID@Xbox Demo Fest
If you enjoy trying out games before buying them through various demos, Microsoft has now kicked off this year’s ID@Xbox Demo Fest. This event offers Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S owners the opportunity to try out 47 different game demos until July 17th. Here you can find games like Lies of P, Alisa, Demonschool, […]
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AEW: Fight Forever gets a Battle Royale mode
Last month, the wrestling league AEW received its first console game, AEW: Fight Forever. The game is fun to play with friends on the couch but feels quite outdated and could benefit from more content updates. However, the game will be receiving a new game mode called Stadium Stampede Battle Royale. The game mode is, […]
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A trailer for EA Sports FC 24
Today, EA revealed the cover for their Ultimate Edition of their upcoming football game, EA Sports FC 24. For those who missed it, EA Sports FC is EA’s new name for their FIFA game series, as they ended their partnership with FIFA a year ago following a licensing dispute. The cover features around 30 iconic […]
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Black Panther game in development
Marvel Games and EA have embarked on a new collaboration that will result in a game featuring the Marvel hero, Black Panther. The upcoming game will be developed by EA’s new studio, Cliffhanger Games, which was also announced today. It will be a story-driven game where players will have the opportunity to explore Black Panther’s […]
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Animal Companions in D&D – Why They Are Great and How to Use Them
The idea of fantasy adventurers being accompanied by faithful animals who aid them on their adventures is an old one, and the concept is well integrated into the rules and the basic setting of Dungeons & Dragons. Look no farther than to R.A Salvatore’s great and hugely popular novels: in many of his books, the […]
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New trailer for Baldur’s Gate III
Larian Studios has released a new trailer for their upcoming Dungeons and Dragons game, Baldur’s Gate III, which will be released next month. The game has already been available in early access for a while, but on August 3rd, it will be fully released on PC. On September 6th, the game will also be released […]
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Weekend cozy time with a new Pikmin 4 trailer
Nintendo is releasing Pikmin 4 in a few weeks and has now unveiled another cozy trailer for the upcoming game. In the video, we follow a traveler who encounters Pikmins and learns more about how to work with them and their abilities. It’s Nintendo-level coziness at its finest. Perhaps less cozy is the revelation of […]
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Nicolas Cage is now playable in Dead by Daylight
We previously mentioned that Nicolas Cage would become a playable character in the popular game Dead by Daylight. This week, he appeared in the game’s test version, and a trailer for it can be seen below. In the game, Nicolas Cage portrays a fictional version of himself in a unique chapter where he is chased […]
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A glimpse at Immortals of Aveum
Yesterday, EA released a new trailer for the upcoming FPS game Immortals of Aveum, giving us a closer look at what the game is all about. We get a quick glimpse of the game world itself, as well as how players use their magical powers to destroy challenging enemies. Immortals of Aveum will be released […]
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Lady Dimitrescu” has a role in Baldur’s Gate 3
Larian confirmed last week that Maggie Robertson has a role in the upcoming role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3. Robertson is best known for her portrayal of the tall vampire lady, Lady Dimitrescu, in Resident Evil Village. In Baldur’s Gate 3, she will be playing the equally sinister character, Orin the Red. Orin is described as […]
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New trailer for Mortal Kombat 1
NetherRealm Studios has released a new trailer for their upcoming fighting game, Mortal Kombat 1, showcasing what members of the Lin Kuei clan can do in the game. The trailer features gameplay footage of Lin Kuei members brutally defeating their opponents. As usual, the content can be quite violent, so sensitive viewers are advised. Mortal […]