Nintendo recently released a Direct Mini: Partner Showcase to mixed reviews. For people that are fans of Shin Megami Tensei, this Direct was terrific. For people expecting something else, this Direct probably disappointed. The video was the first time since March that Nintendo released a Direct of any kind. Nintendo fans are frothing at the mouth for any information about upcoming games. Paper Mario: The Origami King released on July 17....
Everyone has their own gaming styles. Depending on a player’s personality, the way they approach certain games will be vastly different. Horror games tend to be the kind of games that really and truly reveal the way players think and feel in certain situations. They’re so good at this they almost reveal an individual’s personality. With that in mind, players looking for a brand new horror game to tackle in the age of self-isolation might want to try out a game that fits their personality and complements their play style....
When it was first announced that Bethesda would be taking over the Fallout IP and transforming it from the isometric perspective of Fallout 1 and 2 to a first-person Elder Scrolls-style open-world RPG, many fans of the franchise were understandably hesitant. Since then, however, Fallout 3 has become a classic among Bethesda fans, walking a fine line few of the studio’s titles have been able to match. There are a few reasons Fallout 3 is one of the best Bethesda-made RPGs....
Ghost of Tsushima launched this past Friday and, even among games based in feudal Japan, it is strikingly unique. Unlike the Nioh franchise or Sekiro, or virtually any other game set in Japan for that matter, Ghost of Tsushima maintains a grounded and realistic setting and story. The lack of supernatural elements was an intentional decision on the part of Sucker Punch and in a recent interview, Game Director Nate Fox explained why....
The rather excellent retro FPS Wrath: Aeon of Ruin has just received a new update today that includes the final level of its first hub world. With episode one now complete, players won’t have too much longer to wait for the final version of the game. Sadly, this update also brings some bad news for fans: Wrath is now scheduled for a Summer 2021 release instead of its originally announced February 2021 date....
A new patch added to Resident Evil 3 for the Xbox One will fix several performance issues noted during launch and initial reviews of the game. Users who were playing the game at launch on the Xbox One X likely noticed that the game felt less refined and polished in appearance compared to the remake of Resident Evil 2 from last year. While the Xbox One X did run in native 4K, frame rates did not come close to the 60 FPS players were told to expect....
Before officially revealing the console as the Xbox One X at E3 2017 earlier this year, Microsoft’s powerful bit of new hardware was codenamed the Project Scorpio. Although it wasn’t to be the console’s final name, fans latched on to it and spent months enthusing about the console with a sting in its name. At gamescom 2017, Microsoft announced plans to honor that love and support for the name, revealing the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition....
The arrival of the Xbox Series X back in November of last year left a prominent mark on the gaming community in many ways. Once the console had officially released, it became nearly impossible to get an Xbox Series X console thanks to a combination of factors, including unprecedented demand. One of the reasons why the Xbox Series X has proven to be such a popular console is due to all of the next-generation technical features that come included with the device....
Larry Hryb, aka Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, just posted a very interesting promotional limited edition Xbox Series X, but not perhaps what one would initially think. This Xbox Series X is actually an old fashion game of Jenga, broken up into wooden pieces of blocks. Stylistic and very much matching the design of Microsoft’s new powerful console, the Xbox Series X and Jenga mashup is not for sale, but Larry Hryb thinks it should be....
Alpha ring members of Microsoft’s Xbox Insider program can now participate in a Dolby Vision test, designed to give Xbox Series X|S players “full-spectrum visuals.” Dolby Vision is claimed to “unlock the most realistic and lifelike visuals the game has to offer, with brightness, contrast, color, and depth that goes beyond even traditional HDR games.” The Xbox Insider Program provides members with preview builds of Xbox content updates and features before they are rolled out to the general public....
2020 was a bad year for many, many things, but it was a pretty good year for video games. We had Animal Crossing, Hades, The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and far too many more to list here. It was a year of sequels, reboots, remakes, and new IPs, but the best new protagonist for me was Yakuza: Like A Dragon’s leading man, Ichiban Kasuga....
IGN’s first day of its “Summer of Gaming” event has come and gone with a few cool announcements and a lot of awkward commentation. Amid all of the technical hiccups and constant reveals was a 14-minute trailer for Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Along with giving us our first real look at the gameplay systems here, we’ve also now seen how the English localization is coming along. It looks great! The stream was held as an in-depth interview with Yakuza localization lead Scott Strichart....
I have a long history of being a coward when it comes to the horror genre. People typically peg me as someone likely to be in love with horror, but the scariest movie I watch every year on Halloween is Nightmare Before Christmas. Since becoming a game journalist, I’ve made a point to expand my horizons on games, which has included branching into first-person shooters and horror games. I’ve even reviewed Clea 2 not that long ago, after majorly struggling to get through it....
As everyone around the world continues to stay indoors due various levels of quarantine, many YouTube content creators are making more videos. Since we’re in the midst of an unprecedented event that affects every nation, it’s natural that these creators will want to mention and acknowledge what’s going on. However, YouTubers have quickly discovered that mentioning the words “COVID-19,” “coronavirus,” or even “CV” will get their video demonetized faster than those around you scatter if you cough in public....
This article contains Zack Snyder’s Justice League spoilers. Joe Manganiello was supposed to make numerous appearances in the DCEU as Deathstroke, a noted villain, antihero, assassin, and all around badass. His appearance in the post-credits scene of the theatrical cut of Justice League was little more than a cameo, one which explicitly stated that Lex Luthor wanted Manganiello’s Slade Wilson to be the first of a team of villains that could match the Justice League....
Ever since the first images of Jared Leto’s Joker from Zack Snyder’s Justice League were released, fans have been looking forward to seeing the villain in action in the film. Snyder has now added to the excitement by posting a behind-the-scenes photo from the set of the Snyder Cut, offering another glimpse at the Clown Prince of Crime. The image, shared on Snyder’s Vero account, shows the director capturing a close-up shot of Leto, who poses in Joker’s Knightmare outfit, which was previously seen in the trailer....
The amiibo craze might be well past its highest point, but that hasn’t stopped Nintendo from periodically releasing new figures for big releases. Case in point, the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD next month will be accompanied by a brand new Zelda amiibo to add to your collection. Starting June 16, 2021, you’ll be able to buy a “Zelda & Loftwing” amiibo that provides a fun little function in-game....
What Does Talking Trojan Mean? A talking Trojan is a type of Trojan virus introduced in 2007 that replays an audio message while it deletes the contents of a hard drive or otherwise attacks a system. This is a type of Trojan program, a virus that looks legitimate but attacks the user system when it is run. Techopedia Explains Talking Trojan The particular type of Trojan referred to as a talking Trojan plays a message telling the user that the system has been infected....
What Does Omnidirectional Treadmill (ODT) Mean? An omnidirectional treadmill is a mechanical construction that allows for multidirectional movement in a three-dimensional space. Unlike a traditional treadmill that only works in one direction, the omnidirectional treadmill registers movement in all directions and responds to it with the equivalent treadmill motion. Techopedia Explains Omnidirectional Treadmill (ODT) The main use of omnidirectional treadmills in IT is for constructing immersive virtual environments or virtual-reality programs....
What Does Firebox Mean? Firebox is a proprietary firewall appliance developed by the WatchGuard company. Firebox allows for various types of network monitoring and data handling, in order to keep networks safe. Techopedia Explains Firebox The functional pieces of the Firebox firewall system include monitors for looking at bandwidth and authentication, a toolkit for configuration and management, and a gateway that sits between a local network and the Internet, as well as a policy management center for setting up security protocols....
