Here’s how to end 530 days of hurt and watch the 50-minute Nintendo Direct airing later today. It has been almost a year and a half since Nintendo’s last proper Direct. The pandemic has halted and stalled a lot of things, and Nintendo has not been unaffected. However, the wait is almost over. A Nintendo Direct 50 minutes in length will air later today (February 17, 2021) and chances are we will be seeing a lot of big reveals and announcements....
The makers of the HBO television series Westworld cite the Grand Theft Auto and BioShock franchises as some of the influences behind the show’s creation. Considering the themes and motifs about existing in a virtual realm being explored within HBO’s serialized television adaptation of the 1973 film Westworld, it should come as no surprise that the program’s creators were inspired by video games in order to make the show a reality....
The future’s looking bright for PlayStation 5, as early numbers reported by Jim Ryan—CEO of Sony—suggest that the PS5 has sold 168 times faster than the PS4 did. As we enter the opening weeks and months of the next-gen of gaming consoles, both Sony and Xbox will be keeping an eye on how consumers respond to their respective business strategies. While Microsoft and Xbox are heavily focused on Game Pass and xCloud, Sony has been sticking with exclusive titles and tangible hardware upgrades, like the DualSense controller....
At the time that The Sims 4 was released in 2014, it was missing a ton of features that gamers loved from the previous Sims title. In the years that followed, Maxis and EA released expansion packs of every shape and size to provide new careers, clothes, and houses. You would think that eight years is more than enough to produce a new sequel, but instead, the companies decided to give everyone the gift of Sims 4 for free....
A new Sims 4 expansion pack is coming out soon, having been teased with cryptic (and horrifying) tweets from developers on the series. Something strange has been happening in The Sims community today. It started with a Tweet from the official Sims Twitter containing a gif of some very startled looking sims in military-style outfits. PREVIOUSLY: Sims Families And Characters Who’ve Been Around Since The First Game Over the next 24 hours several members of The Sims team began tweeting increasingly bizarre screenshots of their simselves looking somewhat concerning....
A Batman: The Dark Knight tie-in game never made its way to store shelves and this investigative video explains all of the problems that led to the game’s inevitable cancellation. Only a few years ago, it was nearly impossible for a blockbuster action film to launch without a companion licensed video game. This was especially the case with superhero flicks and everyone from Spider-Man to Wolverine launched films with video game counterparts of varying quality....
With Pikachu being the face of the entire series, it’s no wonder that Electric-types are so popular among Pokemon fans. They can range anywhere from adorable creatures to intimidating monsters, with traditions like regional rodents being quick choices for fan favorites in each game. Unfortunately, their power levels can vary significantly more between each species, meaning only a few non-legendary Electric-type Pokemon are going to be worth your time. If you can only fit one on your team in each region, these are the ones you should go with if you just want the strongest option you can find....
Back in the “Before Times” of January 2020, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman fielded a Twitter question about a pandemic unrelated to the one that would soon seize the world. “What was the origin of the zombie outbreak on The Walking Dead?” one Twitter user wanted to know. Kirkman answered the question simply and succinctly with: “Space spore.” You may have noticed that the exchange above contains no links to the tweets in question....
The White Lotus was originally supposed to be a one-off miniseries back in the summer of 2021, but millions of fans flocked to the show’s enticing mixture of black comedy and satire of the elite. Now that season 2 has closed with “Arrivederci”, people are hotly anticipating the already-confirmed third season of the HBO hit. With quite a while until the release of new episodes and with the just-finished set of episodes clear in our minds, it’s a great time to discuss some ideas surrounding what creator Mike White will serve up for our next television vacation....
You would not believe it from just watching, but The Witch is the first feature film directed (and written) by Robert Eggers, who has made what could turn out to be an instant horror classic. The Witch is set in New England, in the 17th century, when belief in supernatural evil was just as powerful and repressive as belief in a vengeful Christian god. It is for defying the church of the latter than the farmer William (Ralph Ineson) and his family are banished from their community and sent to live on the edge of a forbidding forest, where it soon becomes apparent that a primal, malevolent spirit is preying on them – possibly through his teenaged and sexually flowering daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy)....
Sometimes an alternate reality game (ARG) can be complex, interesting, and feature an amazing reward at the end of some challenging online detective work, but at other times it can turn out to be a boring promotion for Cyberpunk 2077. It is a shame, really, that the fake-looking leak from April 16 of a limited-edition Xbox One X turned out to be so underwhelming. A group of people online began digging into a series of clues, with the initial message having a strong Cyberpunk feel that told users to check back on April 20....
If you’ve been playing for a while, you’ll probably already know all about Genshin Impact codes. Basically, Mihoyo often releases a code that can be redeemed in exchange for Primogems, Genshin Impact’s in-game currency that is used to buy Wishes. For those unacquainted with Wishes, they’re essentially the core part of Genshin Impact’s gacha system, meaning that they can be exchanged for a random reward. It’s not unlike how loot boxes or regular microtransactions work....
Transmog has been a discussion topic for Destiny 2 players practically since the game started. Currently, altering the look of your Guardian requires special Ornaments that are often based on seasonal activities, but what players really want is to mix and match every armor piece in the game without ruining their perfect stats. Earlier this year, game director Luke Smith let everyone know that armor transmog was a feature that is coming to Destiny 2, but he was cagey with the details....
The people who remember playing the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games back in the late ’90s/early ’00s will soon be skating with characters who look just like them, as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 will feature the current day versions of the original skaters. The original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was released for the PlayStation in ‘99 and it helped to spawn an entirely new sub-genre of pro skating video games....
The world of gaming was rocked today by the news that famed YouTube personality John Bain, better known as TotalBiscuit, The Cynical Brit, has taken a turn for the worst in his battle with cancer. TotalBiscuit revealed in a Twitter post that his recent spout of back pain is due to the spread of his disease, which is putting pressure on his spine. He later confirmed that this meant that chemotherapy was no longer an option and that he was undergoing a clinical trial that he was eligible for....
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin features amiibo compatibility and three new amiibo figures launched alongside the game. Each amiibo grants exclusive Layered Armor sets to the player on their first use, but amiibo also have another function in the game — Tsukino’s Lunar Luck. For everything you need to know about the lottery minigame called Tsukino’s Lunar Luck, such as which amiibos work, how to play it, and what kind of rewards you will receive, we have it all covered right here....
With the formation of the Safety Advisory Council on Twitch, some users are concerned about the power implications it gives some members. The Safety Advisory Council was recently formed on Twitch in May of this year to minimize harassment on its platform. The group is comprised of both Twitch employees and creators who will help develop new safety features and identify occurring trends that go on within the website that could be detrimental....
Ubisoft has hired Anika Grant as the new chief people officer on Thursday following a wave of workplace harassment scandals that have plagued the company for the better part of last year. Grant will oversee the game publisher’s efforts towards ensuring that the company is safe for everyone to work in, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said in a press release that he is happy to have Grant be named as the company’s new chief people officer and that he is looking forward to working with her to reorganize the HR department and create a workplace culture that thrives on respect, diversity, inclusion, and well-being of others while nurturing the talents of developers working there....
It took 3 days to put out the Great Fire of London in 1666, as the conflagration swept across the city’s center ravishing an estimated 70,000 of its 80,000 homes. Ironically, it appears to have been a firestorm that extinguished Ubisoft’s titular 1666. Rumored to be set amidst the epic aforementioned blaze, Ubisoft assumed control of the mysterious project from THQ Montreal this January – following its purchase of the studio during THQ Inc....
Video game publisher and developer Ubisoft reveals it is currently in talks with the streaming service Netflix to potentially create a brand new television series. As of late, Ubisoft is no stranger when it comes to adapting the video game versions of its intellectual properties into live-action products. For instance, the company’s Assassin’s Creed series is set to receive its first full-fledged theatrical release this December with the Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Fassbender in the lead role....
