I see it all the time: people saying that the Hunter x Hunter anime will venture to the Dark Continent once manga writer Yoshihiro Togashi comes back from his lengthy hiatus. That would be cool - we love Kurapika in this house - but it would also need to be a whole new series. Hunter x Hunter (2011) is over, and it’s high time we all learned to accept that as an unequivocal fact....
Having a sister that is ten years my junior has made me very aware of the generational divide in gaming. The industry and community we grew up with in the 1990s and 2000s is far from the same that 2010s kids are getting now, for better or worse. Sure, the content they’re getting is far superior in most measurements to what we got and is now firmly in the mainstream, as to not alienate them from their hobby....
After finally introducing Mortal Kombat mainstay Sub-Zero into the Injustice 2 roster during E3 2017 last week, Ed Boon has come out and confirmed that the ice-loving character will be coming to the DC brawler in July. In a new tweet from the Injustice 2 creative director, Boon borrowed a well-known Game of Thrones Winter reference to reveal that Sub-Zero will make his foray into the DC universe on July 11....
A tweet from NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon alludes to the possibility of the developer’s forthcoming fighting game Injustice 2 including Watchmen characters. As of late, NetherRealm Studios’ creative director Ed Boon has been openly communicating with Injustice 2’s fan base in order to get a feel for which characters they would like to see in the forthcoming sequel to 2013’s DC Comics-themed superhero fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Just recently, in fact, Boon teased that Sub-Zero and Spawn might be included after the results for a couple of Twitter polls indicated the Mortal Kombat character and comic book antihero were far and away gamers favorite picks among the selections given....
Have you ever gazed up at the night sky, seen the endless sea of stars, and wondered why, despite the countless flecks of light, we seem to be completely alone in the universe? That’s the Fermi paradox - the apparent contradiction between the high possibility of extra-terrestrial life and the complete lack of evidence for it. There are billions of stars in the Milky Way alone, and many will have Earth-like planets, so where is everyone?...
Despite its ubiquity in the world of arcade-style racing games, Electronic Arts’s Need for Speed series is definitely a hit-or-miss affair – and, unfortunately, last year’s Need For Speed The Run falls squarely on the “miss” side of that equation. Still, as with so many of EA’s franchises, a new calendar year brings the promise of yet another Need For Speed, and this time around fans may just have something worth looking forward to....
One of the biggest criticisms leveled against Street Fighter 5 when it launched in February 2016 was that it seemed unfinished. It was clear that Capcom was pitching the title as a service, and planned on releasing new content for years to come, and now it seems that we might have confirmation of another part of that strategy. Earlier today, a product listing for Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition was spotted on the online storefront for UK retailer ShopTo....
It doesn’t feel like that long ago since The Last of Us became an unexpected smash hit, blending the familiar zombie apocalypse scenario with memorable, flawed characters and a revolutionary take on survival horror gameplay. In practice, however, Naughty Dog’s triumphant new IP released nearly four years ago, and in that time games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fallout 4, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have released to similar critical acclaim....
Whilst playing through Portal 2 did you find yourself wishing you had your own version of Wheatley to guide your through your escape from Aperture science? If so, one Portal 2 fan has made just the thing for you: a painstakingly recreated version of the spritely robot, with video to prove it really works. Included with the video of the puppet in action — including ten classic phrases captured from the game — is an intense chronicle of how this animatronic Wheatley was made....
There was a moment a full decade ago when DC Entertainment’s Green Lantern was expected by observers to become the big cosmic superhero hit of the summer in 2011. Meanwhile Marvel’s Thor was expected to stumble and slide off the Rainbow Bridge into the box office void. Of course we know what really happened: Thor, while a modest hit by modern Marvel standards, became a cornerstone of the MCU and Green Lantern—released on June 17, 2011—flamed out spectacularly, an inarguable bust with both critics and audiences alike....
Grounded, the miniature survival sim from Obsidian Entertainment, has recently received its first major update. Patch 0.2.0 adds a host of new content for Grounded’s tiny players to explore, including a Perk system, new buildings, and a feathery new NPC. The bird, which seems to be a crow, flutters across the garden from time to time, but doesn’t pose any threat to players. This doesn’t mean that it’s a purely cosmetic addition though, and in fact the crow’s feathers can be used to craft some high tier equipment....
Grand Theft Auto Online has been a significant success for Rockstar Games and has added to the already impressive longevity of Grand Theft Auto 5. Most online games need to be frequently updated, and GTA Online has also seen many events as well as patches throughout its lifespan. However, the latest update may disappoint fans who have been exploiting systems in the game for financial reward, equally players who have played by the rules will be pleased that the playing field is becoming even once again....
Today, the developers at CD Projekt Red have officially announced that the digital card game from The Witcher franchise, Gwent, is slated to receive an open beta for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One next week on May 24, 2017. As it so happens, the public test for the aforementioned platforms follows the PS4’s beta from a couple of months ago, which was explicitly available to those on Sony’s current-generation system....
The Fated List in Hades is basically the game’s version of an achievement system (though there are a lot of us who wish there was more to it). Zagreus completes a “prophesized” task and gains random rewards, ranging from a chunk of Gemstones to a pile of Diamonds. These tasks are sometimes story-focused but most of the time they have to do with experiencing all the Boons, weapons, Aspects, and types of encounters Hades has to offer....
Developer 343 Industries has been hard at work porting over all of the Halo games to PC this year. With Halo Infinite scheduled to be a launch title for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, the company wants fans on their platform of choice to be ready for when the Chief’s “final” chapter is upon us. What better way to do that than with a crossplay update? In the latest post over on Halo Waypoint, 343 has mentioned that crossplay is in the pipeline for a 2020 release....
A brand new interactive website has been released for Halo 5: Guardians, which allows players to earn a free REQ pack ahead of the game’s October 27th release. It’s no secret that Halo 5: Guardians will be utilizing the always controversial microtransactions in the form of REQ packs, and that has left a lot of fans disillusioned with the game. Regardless, 343 has now given players a chance to earn some microtransaction DLC for Halo 5 two weeks ahead of the game’s release, and all it will cost is about a minute of their time....
Halo Infinite is a game that many in the gaming community have been looking forward to since its initial announcement. With the promise of a return to form, there is plenty of reasons for fans to be excited for the release of Halo Infinite. Now, fans will soon have the chance to get their hands on some official merchandise from the game, as the official Halo Infinite Funko Pops can now be pre-ordered....
Players of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC have been receiving quite the treat over the past several weeks. With the recent addition of the critically-acclaimed Halo 3 and some of the excitement surrounding Halo Infinite, players have been hopping back into the role of their favorite spartan looking to relive their old glory days. However, some players have decided to create new memories in the form of crazy mods for the warthog in the original Halo....
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is set about a decade before Harry Potter begins his adventures at Hogwarts, and it gives players a chance to see what some characters were up to before the start of the books. This includes Fang, Hagrid’s dog, who is a puppy at the time the game takes place. However, fans have noticed that Fang stays a puppy for years in the game. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery players first come across puppy Fang in Year 1....
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’s Spirit of Fashion event has come to a close, but Jam City has quickly added a new event for fans of the mobile game. For the next five days or so, players can once again participate in the Duelling Club, which allows them to take on opponents in exchange for various rewards. This version of the Duelling Club in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery gives players four energy bits whenever they win a duel, and gives them the chance to win five different prizes....
