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With the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X merely two weeks away, it seems publishers are gearing up to fully embrace the next-generation of console gaming. Today, EA announced the next-gen release dates for Madden 21 and FIFA 21, while NetherRealm recently revealed that Mortal Kombat 11 will offer a free enhanced upgrade to current owners. Joining the trend will, of course, be Ubisoft, who has been clear for a while now that games like Watch Dogs: Legion and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will come to current and next-generation hardware....

Following a burst of sexual misconduct allegations against various video game industry names, Ubisoft has released an official statement on the topic. The company says that it will work to investigate the cases against its employees and is fully committed to taking whatever disciplinary action needed. This article refers to topics such as sexual harassment and rape, so reader discretion is advised. The accusations that have come out this week have hit more than a few major companies in the video game industry, including companies like Twitch....

The first ever gameplay footage of Patrice Desilets’ 1666: Amsterdam is posted online, revealing the mysterious project’s gameplay features and protagonist. Five years ago, it was announced that Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets was working on a new project with THQ. This project was said to be the new Assassin’s Creed in terms of industry impact, but THQ’s financial woes resulted in the rights to the game being sold off to Desilets’ former employer, Ubisoft....

Everyone’s favorite “HONK!” meme could be getting a physical release for the Nintendo Switch very soon. Untitled Goose Game became available for digital download in September last year and due to its unexpected popularity, it could now be sitting on your shelves by next year. Comments circulating around the gaming community of the game’s possible physical release only confirmed the amount of hype for Goose and its game. Many fans pointed out that they only ever see positive comments and accolades in connection with the game and that it totally deserved its physical debut....

As our esteemed Film Editor David Crow has said elsewhere, movies are back — but in a sense they’ve never really gone away. New original films have been popping up via streaming and video-on-demand all throughout the reign of the coronavirus, and they continue to do so even as theaters begin to reopen and the studios slowly start to fill them with new releases as well. The operative word here is “slow”: we’re not seeing a deluge of new films anywhere — the big or small screen — but there is a steady flow of them nonetheless, and as is often the case, horror leads the way....

Ever since the loot box controversy debacle inspired by games such as Star Wars Battlefront II and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, a considerable amount of attention has been focused on the inclusion of loot boxes and microtransactions in video games. United States senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, has been among those carefully watching loot boxes, and today the senator revealed that he is working on a bill to ban loot boxes and microtransactions, specifically in games played by kids under 18....

The next Magic: The Gathering set release, Core 2021, is right around the corner. Although the official street date isn’t until July 3, 2020, players around the world are already diving into digital pre-release events to take the new cards for a spin. Usually some game store events would be taking place as well, but that’s likely not happening in most areas this year due to social distancing best practices....

Despite only being in Early Access, survival crafting game Valheim is becoming incredibly popular. No doubt in part because of some of the amazing creations its players have made, such as adding a little slice of Skyrim into the game. Valheim is good at encouraging creativity in its players. The game gives its players incredible freedom in crafting and constructing fortresses and settlements, from the subdued to the massive. Players have stretched the building systems to their limits with amazing creations like building Sauron’s Tower from the Lord of the Rings, complete with the Eye of Sauron, in the game....

WandaVision came to a close last week, with a spectacular battle between Black Panther and Killmonger as the epic finale. No, wait… that’s not right. It was Captain America and Red Skull, right? Hang on, not Red Skull, it was Captain America and the Winter Soldier, wasn’t it? Was it Hulk and Abomination? Iron Man and Whiplash? Iron Man and Stane…? Wait, let me look this up. Oh yeah, it was between Wanda Maximoff and Agatha Harkness, as well as Vision and Vision....

If you venture into any part of the anime community, eventually you’ll come across a debate that has raged for decades. Dubs v. subs. The argument has been ongoing ever since anime first started gaining a large audience outside of Japan. Some prefer watching anime with an English dub. Others prefer watching the original Japanese audio with the aid of English subtitles. While to some this is merely a personal preference, the debate between the two camps can get extremely heated especially on the side of “sub purists....

Today we are going to explore the Armies of the Imperium found in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Games Workshop has split the armies you can play into three different factions which, in turn break down further into sub-factions. If all this sounds a bit alien to you, take a look at our how to start playing guide. A Little Bit Of History To fully understand the Armies of the Imperium, we must first look at the origin of their namesake, the Imperium of Man....

Warzone and Fortnite have both launched special events in preparation for Halloween, and both games’ new LTMs are basically the same. The battle royale concept in gaming is a simple one. A certain number of players battling until only one remains. It can be difficult for new games to set themselves apart from pre-existing BR titles when the genre is such a simple one to define. Developers continue to think of weird and wonderful ways to switch up the formula though, as has been proven by Fall Guys....

In Call of Duty: Warzone, every second is a matter of life or death. Deciding which gear to drop into the next match with, which gun to take while looting, and which lethal are useful can easily become vital to success. That is part of why balancing is important to the Warzone community as every tweak can have a big impact on the way a match plays out. One topic that is frequently debated is the way that Warzone functions in regard to lethal equipment....

The first Watch Dogs game is coming to modern systems, as Watch Dogs Complete Edition has been rated for PS5 and Xbox Series X. The original Watch Dogs had the gaming world excited when it was first announced, thanks to an incredible gameplay trailer that made it seem as if you could hack an entire city. The final result was a huge letdown. It turned out that Watch Dogs was just another open-world crime game, with hacking elements that felt like an afterthought....

During one of Star Wars Battlefront’s beta test matches, Luke Skywalker forgets to use the Force, and winds up shamefully defeated by an AT-AT Walker on Hoth. Star Wars Battlefront’s beta release date was a few days ago, and many fans of Electronic Arts’ and DICE’s reboot of the popular sci-fi franchise have been taking part in the test. The action game certainly has many interesting features – most notably the inclusion of units such as AT-ATs and characters like Luke Skywalker....

One of the first new projects Warner Bros. announced in an attempt to lure viewers to their new streaming service HBO Max was a ‘director’s cut’ of 2017’s Justice League, aptly renamed Justice League: Director’s Cut. Colloquially referred to as Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the release promises to fulfill Snyder’s original directorial vision for the film after he had to leave the project midway through due to a family emergency....

This review of The Orville: New Horizons contains spoilers. The Orville: New Horizons Season 3 Episode 8 When Den of Geek spoke to the creative team of The Orville: New Horizons, director Jon Cassar, and executive-producers David A. Goodman and Brannon Braga spoke of how many of the episodes in this third season felt like making small films. There is no doubt “Midnight Blue” is the ultimate example of that creative approach....

It’s been pretty obvious from the get go that the Outer Worlds Nintendo Switch port is plagued with major issues. Although the choice-driven RPG has been lauded on its other platforms, Outer Worlds doesn’t look too good on the Switch, but that looks like it may change soon. While the PC, Xbox, and PS4 versions have been available since October 2019, the Switch version of Outer Wilds was not available until June 5, 2020....

Bungie introduced the Content Vault into Destiny 2 with Beyond Light and the start of Year 4 on November 10, 2020. The Destiny Content Vault is a means for Bungie to vault certain content in the game to make room for new content, while keeping the game’s file size more manageable. This system has its pros and cons for different parts of the game. Destiny 2 originally kicked off with a clean slate for Guardians of Destiny while providing an easy entry point for New Light Guardians too....

This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 2 The Simpsons are looking pretty good after 34 seasons, some of them stuck in ruts, others doing wheelies over their competition. Sometimes all they need is a little encouragement and a steep incline. The season opener mocked a turtle, episode 2 features a mock jury. “One Angry Lisa” has the feel of the earlier seasons, it is a sillier entry, based on Evergreen Terrace’s perennial theme of missed marital bliss, and throws no judgements....