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Month: May 2020
When I first saw Minecraft Dungeons gameplay, I was like “Is that Diablo, but with Minecraft?” Now that I’ve played it, I’m like, yeah: Minecraft Dungeons is basically Diablo with a Minecraft skin. Sure, it doesn’t mine the same mechanical depths as Diablo, and plays it safe with the formula instead of blazing its own
Sonic the Hedgehog social media manager Aaron Webber has announced that future Sonic games will be given longer development times to bring the franchise up to the quality that the fans rightly expect. This should come as a relief to many as the last major Sonic title Sonic Forces simply just wasn’t up to scratch.
BioShock Remastered and BioShock 2 Remastered trophies recently popped up on PSNProfiles.com. The trophies only cover those connected to the franchise’s first and second entries, as well as their respective the DLC offerings. While they are indeed the same trophies as those attached to both the originals and 2016’s BioShock: The Collection, this Remastered release seems
While we’re all waiting with bated breath for news on a Horizon Zero Dawn sequel, there is at least some good news. The upcoming sequel comic series from Titan Comics follows the original game, telling the story of Alloy’s BFF Talanah, a “strong and determined hunter, who struggles to find purpose after her trusted friend Aloy disappears.
Set out on a new quest inspired by classic dungeon crawlers in Minecraft Dungeons, a new action adventure set in the unmistakable, blocky universe of Minecraft. Wait — there’s a new Shantae game coming out? Yes! Shantae and the Seven Sirens, the newest adventure from the side-scrolling savants at WayForward, makes its PS4 debut on
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 22 May 2020 19:18 GMT Twitch Prime and SNK are partnering up to offer members free titles throughout the summer. Starting next week on May 26, Twitch Prime members can download free SNK games, and there will be 20+ made available throughout the summer. The first drop of SNK games include:
Last week, we asked you to suit up and share your favorite armor sets using #PS4share and #PSBlog. From polished metal to wispy tatters, colorful headwear to futuristic implants, here’s what we equipped for this week’s highlights: Kratos’ armor peeks out from the shadows in this detailed God of War shot from AreeLyBadPun. The Astral
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 22 May 2020 18:04 GMT Cloud Imperium Games has kicked off Invictus Launch Week in Star Citizen, which is an 11-day “Free Fly” event. The event kicks off today, and runs through June 1 and offers new players the opportunity to explore Star Citizen for free. The Free Fly event also
In recognition of National Military Appreciation Month, the Call of Duty Endowment is releasing several ways that players can support veterans. The major point of interest for Call of Duty players is the Fearless Pack, which has been designed with the assistance of Medal of Honor recipient CPT Florent “Flo” Groberg. The pack comes with 10 in-game
Sometimes, in order to move forward, one must move back. To break a stalemate amongst its board members, the Corpus, the money-loving, cult-like enemy faction at the heart of upcoming The Deadlock Protocol, does just this — it resurrects the past. In a sense, that’s what we’re doing too. Very shortly, we will deliver a
In a recent corporate strategy meeting, Sony quantified the processing power of the PlayStation 5, and in particular, how vital the system’s solid state hard drive (SSD) is to the system’s gaming experience. Sony Corporation president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said via his presentation, “In order to further enhance the sense of immersion in games, we
Maneater reviewed on PC by Dan Stapleton. Also available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. “Through a few millennia of hard work and dedication Sharks have earned a name for themselves as nature’s perfect killing machines, and Maneater’s titular sea monster certainly lives up to that reputation. Roaming the Gulf of Mexico as a pissed-off
Hot off the heels of Neo Geo’s 30th anniversary, SNK is opening up its library to Twitch Prime members. Today, the two companies announced over 20 games would be available throughout the summer, spread across three drops. This type of venture is the first of its kind between Twitch and another video game company, but hopefully
Welcome to Street Power Soccer — a stylish and energetic game with a unique spin on the sport reminiscent of fun, arcade sports titles like NBA Street, SSX Tricky, and RBI Baseball but with its own unique twist with game modes that incorporate rhythm, precision, street style, and over-the-top superpowers. It doesn’t matter if you
Hi, my name is Jakub Cisło and I started working on Project Warlock when I was still in high school. Today, four years later, I would like to invite you to take a look at the journey of how my passion project became a real game — from an idea seeded in my mind by
If you’re after a taxing little cooperative puzzler, then there is possibly no better route to take than that of the We Were Here series. With two games already confusing the Xbox One masses, the next title in the series is fast approaching. And We Were Here Together will be available on Xbox One before
© Nintendo Life To the shock of pretty much nobody, Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains at the top of the Japanese sales charts, as supplied by Famitsu. The Nintendo Switch exclusive has now sold almost 4.5 million copies in its homeland alone. Ring Fit Adventure remains in second place, and is closing in on a
RPGs continue to be a menace in Call of Duty: Warzone even after this week’s supposed nerf. One of the biggest changes in this week’s Call of Duty: Warzone 1.21 patch has been a nerf to RPGs. The RPG has always been lethal in Modern Warfare multiplayer, but that was just a fraction of how
Technically it should be happy birthday to The Witcher 3, but it’s always better to put a face to an event, don’t you think? Yes, this week we all celebrated the fifth anniversary of CD Projekt’s most favoured baby (until later this year, at least). Join Alice Bee, VidBud Matthew and Nate as they discuss
Would it really be all that surprising to learn that Sony is planning Gran Turismo 7, the next numbered entry in PlayStation’s long-running racing sim franchise? After all, we know that the “next Gran Turismo” is coming. Polyphony Digital has already commented on the game, notably mentioning that they are trying to reach 240fps with it.
From big stage concerts and shows to special movie reveals and tie-ins, Fortnite isn’t just a big game – it’s rapidly becoming the experimental virtual world where big reveals are being made. Today, starting at 8 PM ET, the Party Royale is in full swing as the latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s film Tenet hits
Get ready for a packed update to World of Warships: Legends! Legendary Tier ships are here, with a new feature to unlock them, Russian Battleships are fully released including the Tier VII Vladivostok, and the new “Sword of the Pacific” campaign arrives with the first Tier VII premium destroyer as its grand prize. You will
Nintendo has announced that the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open May 2020 tournament will begin on May 30th. If you’d like to register for it, you can do so today. Nintendo says that the tournament will “take place across 4 weeks, with start dates determined by player regions”. Nintendo of America tweeted
Despite being a forebearer to the first-person shooter/horror genre that the likes of BioShock brought to popularity, the System Shock franchise has been in shambles for a while. Multiple remake attempts of the originals exist, including a 2017 Kickstarter that’s been put on hold and restarted multiple times, though supposedly slated for a 2020 release.
Shiny Shoe and Good Shepherd Entertainment’s Monster Train arrives on Steam today. If you’re a fan of Slay the Spire, this game plays its cards very close to that title, which you should definitely give a look to (it was my game of the year in 2019!). However, amidst many very familiar deckbuilding and card-flinging mechanics, there are
On the eve of a game launch, it’s hard not to get nostalgic about the journey that brought us here. For the team at Tripwire, it started with a goal: if we’re going to make an open world game, it has to be something special; something uniquely Tripwire. Even in its simplest form, playing as
We take a look back at an ambitious portable game that pushed Metal Gear Solid in a new direction. Written by Ben Moore Edited by Brandon Jones
Reviewed on PC by Ryan McCaffrey. Also available on PS4 and Xbox One. Note: the footage for this review was captured at 1920×1200, hence the slight zooming on this footage. Our apologies for that. Blame Ryan! #ign
We’ve all been there: running around with outstretched palms, firing imaginary repulsor blasts at unseen adversaries as we soar across make-believe skies. Why settle for imaginary when PlayStation VR lets you live it? Today, we’re excited to announce that the PlayStation VR Marvel’s Iron Man VR Bundle is launching alongside the PS VR exclusive game