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As battle royale games continue their utter domination of the video game market in 2019, developers and publishers are scrambling to catch up to whichever title is perceived to be the industry leader of the week. While Epic Games’ Fortnite long held that crown, EA and Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall spinoff Apex Legends, which dropped back in February, now maintains the tenuous title of BR champion. Yet, Apex is faced this week with competition from an unlikely source: another EA game....

A press release from Sony highly suggests that Destiny 2 will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive in Japan. Destiny 2 was announced for PC, Xbox One and PS4 earlier this week but it seems that those playing on non-Sony platforms in the region may well miss out. The suggestion that PC and Xbox One players won’t be able to get their Destiny 2 fix follows a press release in which Sony confirmed that it will be publishing the game in Japan....

YouTube channel Freakin Rad releases a live-action Uncharted 4 video which shows Nathan Drake quipping and shooting his way through an enemy camp to rescue his wife. It’s only been about three weeks since Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End launched around the globe, and YouTube Channel Freakin Rad has already produced a live-action video based on Nathan Drake’s final game. In the video, Nathan invades an enemy encampment to rescue his wife, Elena, and things inevitably get hairy as the bullets start to fly....

Few games have had as much of an influence on their genre, and indeed, the entire gaming industry at large as the Grand Theft Auto franchise. In today’s time, the series has become such a cultural mainstay that it has spawned innumerable clones, massive amounts of spin-off merchandise, and even kicked off a heated debate in mainstream media about the effects of video games on player’s minds. Once you do play it, you quickly begin to realize why the series enjoys such massive popularity....

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, once a relatively small part of The Witcher 3, is finally coming to IOS and Android devices after breaking off from the series and starring in its own standalone title last year. While many developers might choose an uninspired approach to a spinoff such as a collectible card game, Gwent’s 2018 release went above and beyond by including a 30-hour single player experience separate from the multiplayer....

Halo just announced that an officially licensed Master Chief Halloween costume is now available for purchase, and the folks on Twitter have a few things to say about it. Most of it is pretty mean, but also absolutely hilarious. Before we get into the awful tweets, I have to say that I don’t think the costume is completely terrible. Sure, it’s a bit tacky and won’t appeal to anyone old enough to walk to school by themselves, but I can see my little cousins running around with this costume on and having a blast while Trick or Treating....

Although slated for launch tomorrow, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite pulled a fast one and launched today instead. The new mobile AR game from Niantic attempts to see if the Harry Potter franchise can strike the same kind of nostalgic craze that Pokemon GO did a few years ago (and continues to do for many gamers). Now that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is out, there’s a lot to learn about the game....

The newly released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is currently a big hit with users, with one glaring exception to the way the game handles Spell Energy, leaving all of our young Wizards and Witches starved for resources. For the unfamiliar with the new game, which is still only in its testing phases in some countries, the game is essentially a reskin of Niantic’s Pokémon GO with different mechanics for playing....

With the arrival of Microsoft’s new line of consoles only a few weeks away, more attention than ever is being paid to Xbox Game Pass, a service which may well prove to be the deciding factor in the war for gaming supremacy being staged between the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. With more than one hundred games accessible at any time and an ever-rotating selection of gaming’s greatest hits available for members on both console and PC—not to mention the upcoming introduction of many EA and Bethesda titles—it’s a deal too good for many to pass up....

This His Dark Materials review contains spoilers through Episode 5. It originally appeared on Den of Geek UK. His Dark Materials Episode 5 If the fun of last week’s episode sent this adaptation soaring up into the skies, the sad weight of this week’s brought it back down. Lyra’s side mission was characterized by terror and grief, Serafina Pekkala’s first appearance was grave and sorrowful, and our introduction to Will Parry added a somber social realist thread to this fantastical story....

It’s a tale as old as gaming when a title gets pushed to release too soon, while still being full of bugs. This can come as a result of any number of factors from publisher decisions to simply running out of time. Either way, the result can be a buggy mess that is borderline unplayable at times because it was released before its time. This will always come as an unpleasant shock to gamers, who may have been waiting years for that title to release....

Back when Horizon: Zero Dawn was first unveiled to the world, one of its most unique and defining aspects of the game was the world and the machines that inhabit it. The “post-post-apocalyptic” world of Horizon is filled with zoomorphic mechanical creations that heavily resemble their organic, prehistoric predecessors. Now Horizon: Forbidden West has begun showing off some of its new machines in the sequel, iterating on the innovative foundation of its predecessor....

When Horizon Zero Dawn dropped on to us, it was met with acclaim. A lot of the praise is on the main character, Aloy, and her attitude towards the world, which can be seen as curious but optimistic. But, it’s her courage that really makes her who she is, fearlessly taking down giant animal-like robots is a formidable trait. Her determination to just not give up, but go on will make her harder to take down....

The remaster bug has bitten not just the gaming world, but pretty much every form of entertainment. Disney was remaking all of its animated classics as fast as it could before the pandemic hit, and sequels of decades-old movies are the order of the day. As for video games, it feels as if pretty much any game that is more than 15 years old has a campaign to receive a remaster....

This has a major spoiler so don’t read until you’ve seen Fargo season 4 episode 8 “The Nadir.” Fargo’s season 4, episode 8, “The Nadir,” contains an allegorical reference to a true crime occurrence. It appears Loy Cannon (Chris Rock) dropped dime on the two lady criminals he felt responsible for, Zelmare Roulette (Karen Aldridge) and Swanee Capps (Kelsey Asbille). He thought he was turning two tickets to Philadelphia into a one-way ride to Palookaville....

It’s a beautiful day. You awaken, boot up your computer, and pull up your favorite streamer. You immediately renew your tier-3 subscription, hoping for a positive remark from a person you may-or-may-not have a crush on. Then, right before your eyes – Hasan Piker foils all of your plans; he steals away the heart of your special someone. This situation is all-too-relatable for many. Consequently, Twitch users have uncovered the perfect phrase to express their emotional dismay, referencing a heart-wrenching moment from Breaking Bad....

Pokemon Go was all the rave for a while, back when it came out in 2016. It was a creative idea and served as motivation for people to get outside and get some exercise while still being able to play one of their favorite types of games. However, since then, the hype for Pokemon Go has died down quite a bit. Unfortunately, people are still getting results for Pokemon Go stats every time they try to look up Pokemon for the main games....

Here’s how you can get at those Black Armory Forges as a New Light Destiny 2 player. The Black Armory used to be end-game content back when it released in 2018, but now it’s available to all who think they’ve got what it takes. But before you can access the Black Armory Forges, you’ll need to complete the New Light questline until you get to speak to Ada-1, the curator of the Black Armory....

If you want to destroy Typhon as Fenyx (and learn every hidden detail) with the least amount of stress, it’s necessary to plan out which skills you purchase. Coins of Charon don’t show themselves often, and spending them feels stressful when you think about the time it took to gather them. Immortals Fenyx Rising invites players to take their time and have fun on their way to destroy Typhon, but that doesn’t mean you have to deal with unnecessary pain either....

In the wake of the new CG story trailer for Injustice 2, NetherRealm Studios reveals a Digital Deluxe and Ultimate version of the game which adds new characters and more content. After revealing Suicide Squad members Harley Quinn and Deadshot a few months ago, Injustice 2 just about disappeared from the public eye, much to the dismay of fans. With people clamoring for new information and character reveals, NetherRealm Studios finally delivered a brand new CG trailer centered around the story while also confirming a number of new characters to the roster as well....