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Last week, an anonymous leaker took to Reddit to post information about The Walking Dead, Tales From the Borderlands Redux, and The Wolf Among Us 2. The leaker cited having sources at both Telltale Games and Skybound Games (as the latter had acquired The Walking Dead) and even provided semi-convincing evidence of the Tales From the Borderlands game in the form of a unique achievements screenshot. Given the screenshot and the seemingly nuanced bit of information provided, the leaker had more credibility than most....

Rumors surrounding the release of Microsoft’s next console are in plentiful supply, and have only increased since Sony unveiled their PlayStation 4 to the world. Even though it’s no secret that the Xbox 720/Durango is currently in the hands of numerous developers, the latest reports on the hardware and peripheral itself are stranger than gamers have come to expect. Whether the outlandish paint scheme currently adorning Xbox 720 dev kits and their controllers are a bold new direction for the company, or simply preventing leaks, we can’t say we’re totally against the idea of the ‘Xbox Zebra....

Microsoft has, at long last, unveiled the Xbox Mini Fridge, and its trailer has been one of the company’s more successful E3 reveals, toppling even the likes of the long-awaited Starfield and Halo Infinite. This was something spotted and highlighted by Benji-Sales on Twitter yesterday and, since then, while view count has gone up, the Xbox Mini Fridge is still dominating. For context, the numbers taken are all from official accounts, not sites such as IGN who also uploaded the trailers....

The Sims 4 recently released its eighteenth stuff pack DLC, titled Paranormal. The new stuff pack focuses on all things spooky, introducing Haunted Houses, psychic Mediums, and much more to The Sims 4. Players have been anticipating the Paranormal stuff pack since the release of community-voted Nifty Knitting, where a concept similar to Paranormal was pitched to players in the initial round of voting. The gallery has surged with new Haunted Houses and spooky Sims to aid players in their Paranormal gameplay....

Now is a great time to jump into Final Fantasy XIV as the developers are still offering a free login event from now until May 17. Once a player logs in, they will have eight days of free game time without having to subscribe to a monthly payment plan, and this is a great way to check back on any characters if you have been away for a while. On that note for players who might have been away for a while, the automatic housing demolition remains temporarily suspended due to Covid-19 concerns....

2018 was a great year for video games, where many critically acclaimed titles were released across all platforms. As it turns out, these strong reviews translated into strong sales, if the NPD Group’s report on the best-selling video games of 2018 is accurate. As revealed by Mat Piscatella of the NPD Group, these are the top 10 best-selling video games of 2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 NBA 2K19 Madden NFL 19 Super Smash Bros....

The original Total War: Warhammer was a huge hit for developer Creative Assembly, and soon after release fans of both the tabletop game and the Total War strategy series were calling for more. Thankfully, the next Warhammer game from the developer is on the way - and is coming sooner than some might have expected. Creative Assembly released an announcement trailer for Total War: Warhammer 2 today, with a first-look cinematic trailer....

“Alexa, ask Twitch for followed channels.” “Alexa, tell Twitch to show me channels I follow.” “Alexa, ask Twitch who’s playing World of Warcraft.” “Alexa, ask Twitch to suggest an IRL channel.” “Alexa, ask Twitch for popular channels.” “Alexa, ask Twitch which streams are popular.” “Alexa, ask Twitch for popular games.” “Alexa, tell Twitch to suggest a game for me.” “Alexa, ask Twitch to play [Channel Name].” “Alexa, ask Twitch to start [Channel Name]....

If you’ve ever wondered where the creative team gets ideas for video game sequels, look no further than the upcoming sequel for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. In a recent interview with Variety, it was revealed that the plot for it was at least partially influenced by the classic film It’s A Wonderful Life. During the game’s development, they knew they wanted the central theme to be dimension-hopping. Rivet’s character in particular was inspired by the Christmas classic....

Super Evil Megacorp has announced that the forthcoming Catalyst Black, a team-based, battleground shooter, will launch in early access on August 12. The shooter, which was first teased in May, follows the studio’s a free-to-play, session-based, multiplayer online battle arena game Vainglory. Catalyst Black, which features ten-player teams in a range of drop-in drop-out modes, hopes to “set a new bar for mobile gaming.” The developers, who have integrated new upgrades to the studio’s EVIL engine technology in terms of graphics, performance, and authorability, have attempted to use their Vainglory experience to enhance the new game’s design and technology....

The extreme temperatures found in the Mountains in Valheim can make exploring the biome quite difficult. Indeed, players will need to find ways to combat the cold while they are in the Mountain, or they will ultimately freeze to death. One way to do that without any significant maintenance is to wear a set of Wolf Armor in Valheim, and this guide will detail exactly how to unlock and craft this powerful protective gear....

The Vampire: The Masquerade Companion has brought three of the thirteen clans into the modern World of Darkness. Today, we’re going to look at the new iteration of clan Ravnos and how they compare to the original tricksters. The old version of the World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade was far more progressive than other popular tabletop games of the era in certain areas. The World of Darkness game lines had no problem including gay LGBTQ characters at a time when that was almost unheard of in many forms of media....

With The Witness suffering heavily with issues of video game piracy, we take a look at some of the damaging repercussions that widespread gaming piracy can have. So far, The Witness has proved to be a triumphant return to game development for indie developer Jonathan Blow. The title was released on January 26, and the puzzle game has already seen a hugely positive reception. The Witness has received strong critical acclaim, and, according to Blow, the game is on track to reach impressive sales to boot....

This Vikings review contains spoilers. Vikings Season 4 Episode 10 Not since Adam and Eve’s sons battled it out in the Garden of Eden has the residual resentment of one brother towards another reached such epic proportions. What’s so compelling in the Vikings mid-season finale “The Last Ship” is that the acrimony driving both Ragnar and Rollo spills across the continent impacting not only the lives of innocents, but the course of history as well....

The Walking Dead has been a successful IP spanning across nearly every medium available, including comics, television, and a hit Telltale video game series. While zombie stories have been trending for decades, The Walking Dead fans have never gotten the answer to how the initial virus spread through the population and now creator Robert Kirkman may have confirmed the answer. Fans of The Walking Dead stories know that the series has always dropped the viewer right into the apocalypse, with little to no explanation of how it began....

There’s no doubt that Black Friday 2018 is still going strong and providing people with a plethora of solid deals, but there are going to be even more savings to come for those on the lookout for gaming sales this year. As it so happens, the American multinational retailer Walmart has decided to provide an early sneak peek at some of the gaming deals it intends on offering for Cyber Monday 2018....

An update being rolled out for Modern Warfare and Warzone this week will reduce the game’s file size by 25GB. As the next generation of console arrives, there are a number of important topics that are being discussed and dissected. Storage space is one very close to the top of that list. Gone are the days when a game needed to fit on a cartridge or a disc. They now take up storage space on an SSD, and the size of those SSDs is becoming something of a problem as modern games begin to take up more and more space....

If you didn’t already want to check out this fabulous Zelda-themed dream island, then maybe this trailer will convince you? Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can go to incredible lengths to customize their islands, and the new Dream Island feature added in update 1.4.0 means that you visit and explore anyone’s island without fear of vandalism or petty theft. You can explore random islands like a ghost and then wake up as though from a pleasant dream....

What Does Demon Dialer Mean? A demon dialer was a specific type of hardware used in the 1980s and 1990s that allowed a telephone-connected device to repeatedly call a telephone number. This was often done to access crowded modem pools. Other uses involved winning radio call-in contests and annoying various telephone respondents. The demon dialer could also be used to call a long sequence of telephone numbers consecutively. Techopedia Explains Demon Dialer The demon dialer device and technique was popularized by a 1983 movie called “War Games” starring a young Matthew Broderick....

Launching on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One late last year, The Outer Worlds was a rousing success for Obsidian Entertainment, acting as something of a spiritual successor to the studio’s iconic work on Fallout: New Vegas. It boasted a branching storyline that would acknowledge the player’s decisions, a world filled with meaty quests to undertake, and some wonderfully tongue-in-cheek humor that took cues from sci-fi classics like Firefly. Its Nintendo Switch port, however, was a very different story....