There has never been a better time to pick up one of the best games of 2020, as Hades is 20% off on the Nintendo eShop for Halloween. Hades is an action/roguelike adventure that is set in the afterlife of Greek mythology. You play as Zagreus, the son of Hades and wayward prince of the Underworld. Zagreus wants to escape from his father’s halls and make his way to the surface word....
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of Halo. One of my closest friends and I have been mates for over 15 years because we chatted about it in primary school one day. For my tenth birthday, we whacked Halo 2 up on the projector in the local community centre and played 2v2 with some other pals for hours on end. Years later, I spent almost the entirety of 2007 in Slayer lobbies and Infection parties, much to the dismay of my football manager at the time....
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’s update last Thursday was one of the more significant updates the game has received in Year 4. It added two new chapters worth of story content, a new side quest, and it also laid the foundation for some future content that will be making its way to the game, such as achievements. If players open Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery right now, click on the book icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, and then scroll to the end of the Year 4 classes, they will notice a new section called Achievements....
A new mobile game based on author J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World released its first trailer today. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery will allow inspiring wizards to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where they can live out their fantasies as a student of magic. Developed by Jam City, in partnership with Warner Bros., Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a roleplaying game, where players can create personalized avatars, attend classes, make friendships, and do just about everything fans of Harry Potter would expect....
Hitman 3 was already confirmed as the fastest-selling digital game in franchise history, but it looks like things are only getting better for our favorite bald hitman. According to a new statement from IO Interactive, Hitman 3 has recouped its development costs and is already turning a profit for the company. “We have been really happy with the Hitman 3 journey,” said IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak. “It has been a labor of love between our fans and everyone at the studio....
Hitman 3 has wrapped up the story of Agent 47, and IO Interactive is officially moving ahead with its mysterious 007 game. While much of the project is shrouded in mystery, Hitman 3’s executive producer Forest Swartout Large “hopes that the Bond team will be inspired” by everything her team has accomplished with their latest title. In a recent interview with Large, we asked about the possibility of the upcoming Bond game sharing some DNA with the Hitman trilogy....
While venturing through Hallownest in search of the next challenge, it might seem like it goes on forever. No matter how deep you dive into this extremely-successful game, it never seems like you reach the very edge of the map, with more platforming, monstrous insects, and land to discover all the time. Each area of Hallownest is visually different and distinct in its vibe. There are flourishing plants that adorn the Queen’s Gardens, while the Ancient Basin is mostly devoid of anything nice....
This year’s Call of Duty is certainly taking a few risks with the tried and true yearly formula. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is ditching the single player campaign completely to instead focus on a multiplayer-centric experience through the popular PvP side, Zombies, and the Battle Royale inspired mode Blackout. While the traditional fan-favorite multiplayer side retains a lot of familiar concepts and modes from previous games including specific operators, new features like Heist mode aims to add a new twist to the experience....
Darth Maul is one of the most recognizable, visually impressive characters to have emerged from the post-Original Trilogy Star Wars films, despite being dealt a dubious fate in his very first appearance in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. However, it seems that the franchise’s father, George Lucas, originally had plans for the double-bladed lightsaber Sith lord that were far grander than getting sliced in half and sent plummeting down a Naboo air shaft....
Saints Row IV did not have the easiest road to publication. After THQ, the original publisher of the Saints Row franchise, went bankrupt and was dissolved in January 2013, Saints Row developer Volition moved to Koch Media’s label Deep Silver. This came several months after THQ had somewhat confusingly announced that a planned expansion pack for Saints Row 3, titled Enter the Dominatrix, was actually going to be a new full game in the series....
Before Resident Evil became a best-selling video game franchise, it was a passion project with a simple purpose: to scare the hell out of a generation of unsuspecting gamers. While 2002’s Resident Evil movie shared the 1996 game’s name, it emphasized sci-fi storytelling and action over scares. That movie—and the five sequels that followed—became box office hits, but ultimately divided video game fans who wondered if those movies really got the fabled franchise “right....
When it was announced in October 2013 that Marvel Television and Netflix had struck a deal to bring four drama series and a miniseries to the streaming service, fans were pumped. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was then in its infancy and audiences were scrambling to get their hands on as much Marvel content they could – the fact it was reported that these new series would be R-rated only sweetened the deal....
The future is bright for the Star Wars universe. Free from the Skywalker Saga films, the franchise can now forge a new path, with characters, storylines, and settings that don’t have to tie into Luke and his family drama. In fact, Disney seems to have already planted the seeds for a new type of Star Wars storytelling experience: era-specific shared universes on Disney+ that emulate the interconnectedness of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but inside smaller, more self-contained bubbles....
Borderlands 3 new DLC, Guns, Love, and Tentacles, will be available for all on March 26 ,and some are wondering how best to prepare for the day. For players that have already purchased the Borderlands 3’s season pass or the super deluxe edition of the game, this DLC will be available the minute it drops. The players that have the base game will need to purchase this DLC separately. The DLC takes place on a new planet called Xylourgos where Sir Alistair Hammerlock and Wainwright Jakobs are having their engagement party, with Gaige the Mechromancer doing all the wedding planning....
How to use Google Photos to start a private conversation or group chat How to ask Google Assistant to help you make notes and find pics and podcasts Hey Google, play the news: How Google Assistant’s Your News Update feature works What is Google Maps’ Incognito mode? How to turn on Google Maps’ Incognito mode? On your phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app. In the top right, tap your profile picture....
This Army of the Dead article contains spoilers. The premise of Army of the Dead was originally intended for a Dawn of the Dead sequel. No, really. Director Zack Snyder is not shy about this point, mentioning to the press, including us, that he’s virtually had this concept in the back of his mind since time immemorial. “Just exploring Dawn, in doing that movie and taking it apart [was exciting],” Snyder recently told Den of Geek....
Many nuances of game development go unappreciated by players out of necessity, but good HUD design is one of the most easily ignored. We use and interact with heads-up displays constantly, so a good HUD design is one that is largely invisible—we find the things with need naturally rather than having to search for them. Bad HUD design, on the other hand, sticks out. We remember when we can’t find the minimap or our health bars are too small, too big, or entirely nonexistent, or when the screen is cluttered with useless information, blocking our view of the game itself....
In the world of Hyper Scape, life and death can come in the blink of an eye. This Ubisoft Montreal title sets itself apart from other games in the genre by focusing on speed, mobility, and of course, futuristic weapons and gear. While the game is still technically in beta, and there will no doubt be new discoveries and balancing in the future, there are a few of the game’s weapons that stand above the rest....
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity released a new trailer today, showing off the Yiga Clan, sprawling maps, and – best of all – playable Divine Beasts. Nintendo only showed off a few seconds of gameplay for each, but it’s clear that they’re a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. The trailer starts by giving us a cinematic look at a few of the enemies we’ll be facing off against during our time with Age of Calamity, before zooming in on Revali, Champion of the Rito tribe....
I never finished Marvel’s Avengers’ main story, despite the fact I genuinely enjoyed the bits I played through. There were a lot of other games coming out around the time it launched, and it was hard to reconcile my mandatory 50 hours a week replaying Persona 5 Royal with games I wasn’t planning on writing about. And so yesterday, as I sat in front of my PS4 and looked at the file size of Divinity: Original Sin 2, I realized that my library was in desperate need of a tidy-up....
