Diablo IV Features The Darkest And Most Tragic Story Yet In The Series

The Diablo series has a rich history of lore, one that stretches from the creation of Sanctuary to the eternal war between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. Blizzard has slowly been expanding on this saga with new games, expansions, and lore books, but for Diablo IV, the company is looking to...

WoW Classic Is Getting Official "Hardcore" Servers Where One Life Is All You Get

Dying in World of Warcraft Classic is about to become far more punishing, as Blizzard has announced it will be creating official "hardcore (aka permadeath) servers this summer. Blizzard is taking inspiration from a popular fan-made game mode that has instilled new life into WoW Classic's original...

Get More Than $350 Worth Of Games For Just $20

BundleFest is back in action at Fanatical, with a new highly discounted bundle going live every day this week. The retailer is kicking things off with a bang, as the Killer Bundle 26 features more than $350 worth of games--but is now listed for just $20. See at Fanatical Killer Bundle 26 isn’t...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has A Subtle Easter Egg If You Beat BOTW's DLC

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom has fully taken over the world of gaming, but you might have missed the subtle Easter egg that's only available if you beat Breath of the Wild's DLC. Breath Of The Wild's Champion's Ballad DLC included a lot of details about the game's champions, who didn't...

1 Year Later, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt Is Shutting Down, Servers To Remain Online

Barely one year after the game's launch on PC and PlayStation, Sharkmob Interactive has revealed that battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt has ceased active development, though the game will remain playable for the foreseeable future. Sharkmob made the announcement via a blog post on...

How To Get Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom For $20 Right Now

GameStop has rolled out a new deal that lets you get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for only $20. This is not a discount on the game (Nintendo games historically take a long time to go on sale). Instead, this is a GameStop trade-in offer that might not be suited for everyone, but it could...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Players Are Doing Terrible Things To Koroks

With new abilities on (ultra)hand, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players are constantly discovering new ways to interact with the world of Hyrule, build mechanical contraptions, and most importantly, do terrible things to Koroks. Breath of the Wild's cute little forest critters are back...

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Has Already Made More Money Than Ant-Man 3

With an impressive second weekend hold, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 topped the box office again with $60.5 million. The James Gunn-directed flick has made $525 million worldwide, meaning it's already surpassed Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's haul of $475 million. Deadline reports Guardians...

This 55-Inch 4K TV Is Free And Has Two Screens--But There Is A Catch

Looking for a new TV but don't want to pay anything for it? The founder of Pluto TV has announced a new initiative that includes giving anyone a free 55-inch 4K TV--but there is a pretty big catch. This TV has two screens, one to watch the content you want and the other that displays advertisements...

Fortnite Ranked Modes For Battle Royale And Zero Build Coming In 24.40 Patch

After Zero Build let players experience combat without contraptions last year, Epic Games has announced Fortnite's next major shakeup to matchmaking: Ranked play across multiple modes will be available for everyone beginning with this week's v24.40 patch. Season Zero of ranked play will be available...

You Can Now Play A Game Boy Version Of Halo: Combat Evolved

An indie studio called Crusader Games has decided to make a Game Boy-like version of Halo: Combat Evolved. However, instead of calling it Halo Combat Evolved, the studio decided to have fun with it and call it Halo: Combat Devolved. The game was made using software called GB Studio. The official website...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - Where To Get The Hylian Shield

If there's something you can count on finding in a Zelda game, it's the beloved (and typically quite strong) Hylian Shield--and that hasn't changed in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As a matter of fact, you can actually get your hands on the Hylian Shield pretty early in the game if you're daring and...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - Lightning Temple Puzzle Guide

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Lightning Temple Puzzle will challenge you once you reach it. This vast structure is part of the main regional quest that takes you to Gerudo, where you'll make use of Riju's capabilities. Here's our guide to help you with the Lightning Temple Puzzle in Zelda:...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - Mucktorok Boss Guide

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Mucktorok boss is a tiny creature that's as ugly as sin. It's also one of the most annoying encounters in the game if you're not prepared. Here's our guide to help you defeat Mucktorok in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. How to beat Mucktorok in The Legend of...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - All Skyview Towers Locations

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Skyview Towers launch Link all the way up into the air. From there, you should have a clear view of your surroundings and numerous landmarks. Oh, and they also act as fast travel points. Here's our guide to help you find and unlock all 15 Skyview Towers in...

Can You Play Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom If You Never Played Breath Of The Wild?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here. In a rarity for the Zelda series, this is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild. That may be daunting if you never caught up with the 2017 game, or if you've just forgotten much of the story. So can you play Tears of the Kingdom if you aren't...

Why Call Of Duty Doesn't Have A Forge-Like Map Editor... Yet

Early Call of Duty games featured mod support and Black Ops III in 2015 supported mods, too, but the series has never had a full-on map-maker like Halo's Forge mode. Infinity Ward multiplayer design director Geoff Smith told Dexerto that this is "something dear to our hearts." However, Smith said...

The Tribeca Festival Announces Its 2023 Games Lineup

The Tribeca Festival has announced the 2023 Tribeca Games Lineup, as well as other games-related activities you can expect from the event. This year, The Tribeca Festival will feature seven titles as part of the games portion of the festival, all of which "demonstrate potential in phenomenal storytelling...

Disney CEO Praises Mario Movie And How It Helped Reignite The Box Office

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is putting up huge numbers at the box office. The film has been so successful that even Disney CEO Bob Iger has spoken out to praise the film and movie studio Universal for helping reinvigorate the theatrical business following a slowdown during the pandemic. "Allow me...

Diablo 4 Online Store Will Offer Only Cosmetic Items

Like its predecessor, Diablo IV will have a shop where you can spend real world money to get in-game items. Unlike the devilish three-quel, Diablo IV's shop will only offer cosmetics that confer no gameplay benefits. Blizzard announced its plans for Diablo IV's post-launch content and clarified how...

Mortal Kombat 12 Reveal Could Be Coming Soon, New Teaser Suggests

A new teaser for something related to Mortal Kombat has gone up, suggesting Mortal Kombat 12 news could be on the horizon. The video may even hint at the possibility of a reboot for the franchise, though details remains vague at this point. In the video posted on the official Mortal Kombat Twitter...

Lego Fortnite Collaboration Could Be On The Way This Year - Report

Fortnite creator Epic Games and Lego have had a partnership for a while now, but that hasn't resulted in much on the Fortnite side of things. However, that's apparently set to change, as reliable leaker GMatrixGames has uncovered multiple details that indicate that Lego is coming to Fortnite in some...

Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Been Delayed

Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2017's Hollow Knight, has been delayed. Team Cherry marketing and publishing representative Matthew Griffin shared the announcement via Twitter, writing, "We had planned to release in the first half of 2023, but development is still continuing." Hey...

Super Mario Encyclopedia Collector's Edition Gets Big Discount At Amazon

Amazon has several deals on Mario and other Nintendo-themed books, including discounts on limited-edition hardcover encyclopedias, activity books for kids, and other special offers. First, the limited edition of the Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years is on sale at...

Call Of Duty Fans Criticize New UAV Bundle Deemed "Pay-To-Win"

Over the past few weeks, Activision has released a number of paid bundles for Call Of Duty: Warzone 2's DMZ mode that players have deemed "pay-to-win," as they include mechanical benefits that free players simply don't get. The recent release of the new Roze and Thorn bundle has garnered the most pushback...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Can Be Played Without Playing Breath Of The Wild First, Nintendo Says

If you haven't played Breath of the Wild, but you're thinking about picking up Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, don't worry, as Nintendo says you don't need to. In the latest Ask the Developer interview that Nintendo regularly hosts regarding its games, a number of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom developers...

Nintendo Switch Sales Are Slowing Down, No New Hardware Confirmed For This Fiscal Year

In its results for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2023, Nintendo has reported that Switch hardware sales declined by 22%, as the company only sold 17.97 million consoles during that 12-month period. Nintendo expects this decline to continue through its next fiscal year, which will end on March...

Persona And Yakuza Franchises Reach Major Sales Milestones

The Persona series has topped 17 million in sales, while Yakuza (also known as Like a Dragon) has surpassed 20 million units sold. This comes by way of a recent Sega and Rovio press conference detailing key financial stats for the company's top games. Elsewhere during the presentation, Sega announced...

Apex Legends Season 17 Patch Notes Make Drastic Changes To Legend Classes

Apex Legends Season 17: Arsenal launches Tuesday, and ahead of that, developer Respawn Entertainment gave players the nitty gritty details on the upcoming season's content via the release of the Season 17: Arsenal patch notes, which were posted on EA's official Apex Legends site. The patch notes give...

Wattson Skin Steals The Show In Apex Legends Season 17 Battle Pass Trailer

Apex Legends Season 17: Arsenal is nearly here, with less than 24 hours left before launch. Today, Respawn gave players a good look at the stylish new cosmetics scheduled to hit Apex Legends when Arsenal goes live tomorrow, May 9. With this season's debut legend, Ballistic, being known for taking...

New Butterfly Discovered, Scientists Name It After Lord Of The Rings Villain

A new genus of butterfly has been discovered, and the scientists who found it decided to name the critter after a famous Lord of the Rings villain. The Natural History Museum of London has announced the discovery of a genus they are calling "Saurona," named after the Eye of Sauron from The Lord of...

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Collector's Edition Strategy Guide Preorders Are Live

Preorder The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition Guide $45 Preorder at Amazon Preorder The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide $30 Preorder at Amazon The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting an official strategy guide. Two editions...

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Dethrones The Super Mario Bros. Movie With $282 Million Opening Weekend

The box office numbers are in for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and unsurprisingly, the gang's final ride is doing some impressive business across the globe with an opening haul of $282 million. In line with early estimates, $114 million came from the domestic US market and overseas ticket sales...

New Oppenheimer Trailer From Batman Director Includes Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, And Florence Pugh

The next movie from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) is Oppenheimer, a period film about the creation of the world's first atomic bomb. The newest trailer has arrived, and it provides the best look yet at the big-budget summer movie. Oppenheimer follows the story of...

Switch Game Vouchers Have A Requirement You Might Not Have Realized

Nintendo's first-party games seldom go on sale, and with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom testing the waters for $70 games from the company, that price keeps rising. There is a way around this though, as Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers can grant you a sizable discount, but you might want to...

How Resident Evil 4 Saved The Resident Evil Franchise

GameSpot's big new video week continues with the first installment of "How It Saved." This is a recurring series in which senior producer Dave Klein documents how specific games have pulled franchises back from the brink, or in some cases, how they helped save game studios stay up and running. The...

PlayStation's PixelOpus Studio Is Shutting Down

PixelOpus, an in-house studio for Sony, has shuttered. The developers behind Concrete Genie and Entwined announced that the "adventure has come to an end." On Twitter, PixelOpus--self-described as a small Sony team--revealed that it was closing up shop. "As we look to new futures, we wanted to say...

The Aya Neo Air Plus Is A Powerful, Smaller, And Pricier Steam Deck Alternative

If you follow the portable gaming PC scene at all, you've probably heard of Aya Neo. The Chinese manufacturer has quietly made a name for itself since 2021 with high-performing handheld Windows PCs. In that short window, Aya Neo has released a bunch of different handhelds (with several more on the...

Rod Fergusson Teases A Secret Announcement In This Week's Diablo 4 Stream

Blizzard has announced an extensive 90 minute livestream for Diablo IV on April 20, promising a deep dive on the title's endgame, and what the team has taken from the beta when it comes to classes and dungeons. Diablo lead Rod Fergusson has hinted that a big secret will also be revealed during the...

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Deadpool 3's Wolverine Is Different From What Was Seen In X-Men, According To Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds has said that Deadpool 3's Wolverine will be a "divergence" from the character we've seen so far and will offer something "completely new." Deadpool 3 has been in the works for a while, and last year Reynolds alongside Hugh Jackman surprised everyone with the news that the latter would...

Nintendo Indie World Returns April 19, Here's How To Watch

Switch owners will have another heaping helping of indies to consider soon, as Nintendo has announced the next Indie World presentation will take place April 19. The new Indie World will feature "roughly 20 minutes" of news and updates regarding indie games coming to Nintendo's platforms. No specific...

Haley Lu Richardson, Who Auditioned For Batgirl, Tried Out For A Marvel Role Too

The White Lotus star Haley Lu Richardson has revealed she auditioned for a Marvel movie and other superhero films. In an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Richardson said she has, over the years, tried out for "quite a few" superhero roles. She didn't name any roles outright, but confirmed...

Monster Hunter Now Brings Capcom's RPG To Niantic's AR World

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has announced its next major mobile game: Monster Hunter Now. The collaboration with Capcom will bring Rathalos to your neighborhood via augmented reality in September 2023. Monster Hunter Now will let players hunt monsters in the real world, with regions around the world...

Exploding Kittens Creator Launches Wordle-Style Word-Guessing Game With Hilarious Visual Clues

A new Wordle-style game has been announced, and it was created by the person behind the popular The Oatmeal webcomic and the board game Exploding Kittens. Matthew Inman has announced a new game called A Little Wordy. For one month starting today, April 17, Inman will upload a word--and your task is...

Netflix's Second Live Event Went Very Badly--Here's What Happened

Love is Blind fans expressed frustration after encountering technical difficulties during the livestream of a planned reunion special on April 16 hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey, which was set to stream on Netflix. The event will be made available globally on the streaming service on 12 PM PT on...

The Last Of Us Season 2 Is Still In Scripting Stage, So Don't Expect It Soon

Fans waiting for the second season of The Last of Us might want to get comfortable. Writer-director Craig Mazin said at NAB Show Live in Las Vegas recently that Season 2 is still in the script stage, according to Deadline. Mazin also confirmed that Season 2 will film in British Columbia, but apart...

Nearly Half Of Gamers Want More Games Based On Film And TV, Survey Reveals

Deloitte recently conducted its 17th annual Digital Media Trends study, and it drew some interesting conclusions about the current gaming audience. As reported by GamesBeat, in addition to finding that younger gamers are more likely to "weave" different digital media activities such as watching TV...

The Second Age Comes Alive In Season 2 Of The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

Production for Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is underway, and actress Sophia Nomvete, who plays Princess Disa, shared her excitement during a recent Deadline Contenders TV panel discussion. Deadline was first to report. Nomvete described Season 2 as "going beautifully," revealing...

Sonic Spin-Off Knuckles Confirms Cast, Including Game Of Thrones Star

Idris Elba will be back voicing the titular role in Knuckles, a spin-off show for Paramount+. He'll reteam with Adam Pally who's reprising his role as Wade Whipple from both Sonic the Hedgehog movies. The apparent setup for the series is Knuckles training Whipple as an echidna warrior. Variety reports...