Season 5 of Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends is coming to an end. Besides the High Society Thief, Loba, Season 5 of the battle royale saw several new limited-time modes (LTM), the introduction of the Quest PvE mode, as well as new items to use in-game like the mobile respawn beacon. However, all good things must come to an end as Season 6 gears up for a huge launch with many new goodies to look forward to....
Gamers have been exploring the land of Azeroth for decades, ever since the first real-time strategy game was released in the 1990s. Many of the same characters still reside in the World of Warcraft, and they’re an essential part of the ongoing story and past lore. World of Warcraft has become a pop culture icon, so even if someone doesn’t play the game, they would be familiar with some of these characters....
With the To All the Boys series set to wrap up this week, it’s time to talk about what the next big Netflix young adult romance adaptation could be—because we now know it’s not going to be The Summer I Turned Pretty. The streamer has been leaning much more heavily into the teen romance genre in recent years, which means some iconic YA romance getting screen adaptations. On that note, it’s recently come to my attention that Anna and the French Kiss, the debut novel from author Stephanie Perkins that follows an American teen to Paris for her senior year of high school, is 10 years old....
Part 1 of season 3 of Disenchantment dropped on Netflix this month for fans and critics alike to eagerly dive in for more fantasy comedy/drama. The animation is exceptional, the music is original and memorable, and the voice cast is made up of some of the finest talent in the industry, but many feel the show still has not caught the wind in its sails. It would be unfair to compare the show to the legacy of The Simpsons or Futurama, yet even coming from the same creator, Disenchantment feels like it is missing that classic Matt Groening magic....
Today’s announcement that Regé-Jean Page, aka the Duke of Hastings, will not be returning for Bridgerton Season 2 has left many fans shocked, as they expected Simon to continue to be a main character in the popular Netflix series moving forward. Some have even gone as far as to say they will refuse to watch Season 2. Of course it’s valid to be upset that a favorite character in an ensemble production is leaving the story, and it is truly a testament to Page’s bringing the best of Simon’s qualities to life that fans are so upset at his departure, but there are many reasons why Bridgerton had to let Page go—and many reasons why the show will be absolutely fine without him....
The world let out a sigh of combined confusion and disappointment today, as the latest Nintendo Treehouse event left fans wondering why the bizarre presentation even took place. Nintendo announced yesterday that a Treehouse event was coming and that it would feature gameplay footage from the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King, as well as an announcement for a new title from WayForward. Speculation instantly began about WayForward working on a Nintendo franchise, but Nintendo quickly clarified that it was going to be based on a third-party property....
PlayStation has already updated many of their older games to have better sounds, graphics, and features, including some of the older Final Fantasy games and Crash Team Racing. But there are still some amazing, forgotten PS1 games that absolutely deserve a remake for the PS5. The Legend of Dragoon One of the most underrated games of all time is The Legend of Dragoon, a fantasy RPG that was released back in 1999....
For Xbox fans, it’s been a long wait for any news on the console’s biggest first-party exclusive coming this fall. Halo: Infinite hasn’t had any substantial news or reveals since its debut at E3 last year, and while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, it does mean fans are desperate for more news. The next Halo does have a showcase confirmed for Xbox’s 20/20 July conference, so it’s not much longer, but fans want to know when they can get their hands on this game....
It’s an exciting time for gamers and Halo fans especially. Not only has an enormous pile of high profile, high quality games released over the last few weeks, but it has done so right before we enter the holidays where we all hope to find the time to play that which we love. Included among this year’s releases is of course, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, a game that re-offers the experience of the original Halo and celebrates the 10 years of glory the franchise has endured since that time, with re-mastered graphics and brand new features....
It’s been a while since we’ve had a new BTS-inspired webtoon, but the wait is almost over. Back in August, Korea’s Naver, who owns both WEBTOON and Wattpad, announced a team-up with BTS parent company HYBE, and ever since ARMY have been eagerly awaiting further news on what the collaboration might mean on the narrative level. Last month, during HYBE’s corporate briefing to “the community,” we got it, with the announcement of 7 Fates: Chakho, an original webtoon and web novel done in partnership with BTS....
In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, dungeons act not only as a generous source of loot but also as a measure of skill with their Mythic+ difficulty modifiers. Now, it appears, that one of the already difficult Shadowlands dungeons has become all but impossible with a recent bug. The Spires of Ascension dungeon is found in Bastion and is one of the eight dungeons that was included in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands on release....
Xbox has announced the newest game to go live on Xbox Game Pass. Deliver Us The Moon is a sci-fi thriller game that released exclusively on PC last year and just got a console release. Owners of Game Pass can access the new game on both Xbox One and PC. Deliver Us The Moon is about an astronaut’s quest to find a new energy source on the moon because Earth has been depleted....
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty has confirmed Xbox and Bethesda will host a joint conference at E3 next month. Xbox users have been eagerly awaiting what the future will hold for the platform ever since it acquired Bethesda last year. Rumors have circulated regarding whether upcoming games from Bethesda’s studios will now be exclusives, and if they will come to Game Pass on day one. All of that and more may be revealed just a few short weeks from now....
Although the bulk of Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2018 presentation put a focus on the present and what is coming in 2019, there’s always a little bit of time to look to the future. After the Gears of War 5 trailer and just before the Cyberpunk mic drop moment, Phil Spencer took a few moments to talk about what Xbox is working on behind the curtains. He didn’t share many details, but Spencer did confirm that the Microsoft hardware team, responsible for the Xbox One X, is currently busy architecting the next wave of Xbox consoles....
Microsoft’s Xbox Live service has gone offline for the second time in a week. This is due to an increased demand stemming from Coronavirus-related self-quarantining. The rapid, widespread pandemic has challenged the infrastructure of many nations and companies, Xbox Live the latest service to falter under a surge of players. Microsoft’s executive vice-president of Gaming, Phil Spencer, has confirmed that the outage is a result of widespread increased usage, and that operations and IT teams are working hard to maintain smooth operation....
With the highly anticipated E3 conference only a week away, many video game developers and gaming companies are teasing exciting news surrounding upcoming games and future consoles. In light of E3, Microsoft has announced a first-time discount for its latest console on the market, the powerful and very expensive Xbox One X. Xbox fans hoping to get their hands on “the most powerful console on the market” will be excited to know that during E3 this year, Microsoft will be providing a $50 discount on the Xbox One X for the first time since the console’s release....
Yesterday was, to use the words of Xbox’s Twitter handle, “not a good day” for the company. The backlash to the announcement that Xbox Live Gold prices would be going up for new customers was so intense that Xbox rescinded the change just hours after the announcement. Last night, Phil Spencer (who is the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division) took to Twitter to personally apologize for the drama. In July of 2020, it was discovered that you could no longer buy yearly subscriptions of Xbox Live Gold from the Microsoft store....
Xbox Series X fans in the UK now know the exact date and time that they can pre-order their next generation console thanks to a tweet from Samuel Bateman, the Marketing Lead of Xbox UK. Pre-orders for the Xbox Series S and its much heavier cousin will go live on September 22nd starting at 8AM British Standard Time. The Xbox Series X is fast approaching its November 10th release date, and it’s only a matter of time before players are finally able to experience the full glory of next generation gaming....
Gamers who have been holding off on purchasing some of last year’s biggest releases will finally see their patience paid off this week. Microsoft has announce a huge sale – they’re calling it the Ultimate Sale – that will offer some of the biggest fall releases at some substantial discounts, and it begins today! Earlier today, details of the Xbox One sale were slim, but Microsoft stepped in to finally reveal what games will be available and at what prices....
When it comes to Yakuza: Like a Dragon, you will find yourself exploring more than one city, though most of the game largely takes place in Isezaki Ijincho, Yokohama. As well as exploring the shops and undertaking various sub-stories, you can visit a range of cafes, restaurants, and bars that offer different kinds of food and drinks. Sharing food with your friends is great for a few reasons, it replenishes your health, gives experience points, can help to raise your Bond Gauge with companions, and can also result in Food Combos....
