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With the recent acquisition of Zenimax by Microsoft, rival RPG giants Bethesda and Obsidian Entertainment are finally under one roof. For fans of Fallout, this is great news, as it makes an Obsidian-made sequel to 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas more likely than it’s been in years. Whether or not this manifests as a direct sequel to Fallout: New Vegas or merely another chance to work within the setting for the Obsidian developers, many of whom helped establish the Fallout franchise’s famous feel while working at Black Isle Studios, is not the most important thing when it comes to reviving the franchise....

Game developer Michel Ancel reveals a brand new gameplay trailer for Wild Sheep Studio’s forthcoming adventure title for the PlayStation 4 known as WiLD. During Sony’s presentation for the PlayStation 4 during its Paris Games Week 2015 press conference, the company provided coverage for a bevy of great-looking games featured on its next-gen system, including the PS4-exclusive called WiLD. As it happens, Michel Ancel, the popular creator of Rayman Legends and the franchise surrounding it, gave the audience and viewers at home an in-depth look of the title with an extended gameplay walkthrough....

Like most things Christopher Nolan does these days, his historic deal with Universal Pictures is big. We’re still learning the finer details of this new business relationship which will give the world Nolan’s next film based on the life J. Robert Oppenheimer, the remorseful father of the atomic bomb, but thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, the biggest elements are coming into focus. In addition to securing a theatrical release and a $100 million (or so) budget for the “smaller” Nolan picture, the filmmaker behind Inception, Tenet, and The Dark Knight Trilogy also demanded his next studio put up an equally steep $100 million marketing budget for the film, and guarantee that the movie’s 100-day theatrical window (which the trade reports might actually be closer to 130 days) come with an exclusive six-week corridor upon release....

Apex Legends’ holiday event, the Holo-Day Bash, is returning this December, developers Respawn Entertainment announced today. The event will begin on December 1st, bringing in the return of the Winter Express limited-time mode, as well as a host of new weapon and character skins. The event will continue until January 4th. The 2020 Holo-Day Bash ushers in the return of Winter Express, a limited-time game mode that first debuted in last year’s holiday event....

Blizzard remains hard at work resurrecting World of Warcraft circa 2004, a return to the “vanilla” state of the MMO that waxes nostalgic for so many PC gamers. Only now it looks like Blizzard won’t be targeting World of Warcraft from 2004, but rather World of Warcraft from 2006. In a developer update posted on Friday, Blizzard officially confirmed that World of Warcraft Classic will run on patch 1.12, better known as the “Drums of War” patch....

The launch of the Xbox Series X/S in 2020 kicked off a series of successes from Xbox that also saw the rapid expansion of its Xbox Game Pass service. Its most recent accomplishment, while not entirely intentional, further shows how good the company is at adapting to the changing times, especially when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of groundbreaking leaks. As images and videos of Xbox Series S leaked online, revealing what was supposed to be a surprise reveal later in the year, Xbox sent out a Tweet early the following morning of the “monkey man” meme, personifying its response to the unexpected event....

Today, Bethesda announced a new Indiana Jones game in development at Machine Games, a reveal that seemingly came out of nowhere. However, with Microsoft’s Bethesda acquisition in the works but not finalized, it’s raised some questions about whether or not the Indiana Jones game will be an Xbox exclusive. While there are still no definitive answers to those questions, one Xbox Insider has weighed in. Klobrille, who is known for Xbox information, chimed in shortly after the Indiana Jones announcement....

With the PlayStation 5 receiving its own Sony-licensed 3D audio headset upon release, many wondered whether Xbox would wind up doing the same. Today, Microsoft officially confirmed that would be the case, revealing its new Xbox Wireless Headset will release on March 16. The new piece of Xbox-focused technology will allegedly provide an enhanced audio experience for an affordable price, aiming to deliver an accessible alternative to other, more expensive next-generation headsets....

At Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference, the company announced a new version of its expensive Xbox One Elite Controller. However, it also revealed that its next-generation console, currently known as Project Scarlett, would be out Holiday 2020. Some fans may be hesitant to buy such an expensive new controller with the next-generation Xbox confirmed for Holiday 2020, but it’s been confirmed that the new console will be compatible with all Xbox One controllers....

Some fans have noticed that the new Xbox Series X kind of looks like a refrigerator. Gamers didn’t take too long to notice that and turned to social media to mock Microsoft’s latest gaming console. In this whole episode, Microsoft’s social media team turned out to be a real winner, as instead of throwing a hissy fit, folks at Xbox used the flood of memes to their advantage. While some brands restrict people from commenting on their posts, team Xbox embraced these memes....

Rocksteady Studios’ Arkham series - featuring the caped crusader, Batman - is highly regarded as one of the best superhero game series’ in existence. It should come as no surprise then, that a video game enthusiast wanted to highlight Arkham Asylum’s masterful game design - particularly in its opening. YouTuber, Ben Plays Games, dubbed Batman: Arkham Asylum’s opening as “brilliantly designed”, and took a good 13 minutes to break down its structure....

Early impressions reveal Zack Snyder’s Justice League is having a far more successful debut on HBO Max than Wonder Woman 1984. After years of speculation over whether it actually existed, and then a period of fans clamoring to see it following confirmation that it’s real, Zack Snyder’s Justice League finally arrived on HBO Max last week. At four hours long, it would have been safe to assume only hardened DC fans would check it out....

What Does Mandelbug Mean? A mandelbug is a complex type of bug or glitch in a software product that is difficult to fix because of its complexity and unpredictability. The mandelbug is named after Prof. Benoit Mandelbrot, a Polish-born mathematician who built a career at IBM, emigrating after World War II. Techopedia Explains Mandelbug Various types of difficult and complicated bugs could be called mandelbugs. The common idea is that these bugs are resistant to fixes, because of their chaotic or “non-deterministic” properties....

What Does DeepMind Mean? DeepMind Technologies Ltd. is a firm based in the United Kingdom that works on artificial intelligence problems. DeepMind has been acquired by Google, and is now part of the Google Alphabet group. Techopedia Explains DeepMind Founded in 2010, DeepMind was acquired by Google in 2014. In 2016, the company revealed that one of its programs was able to beat a human player at the game of Go, which is one of the most complex games used in gaming theory to develop deep learning and artificial intelligence paradigms....

What Does Enterprise Fraud Management (EFM) Mean? Enterprise fraud management (EFM) is the real-time screening of transaction activity across users, accounts, processes and channels, to identify and prevent internal and external fraud in an organization. Enterprise fraud management tools are used to analyze the behavior between related users, related accounts, channels and other entities, to identify unusual behavior that could be a sign of criminal activity, corruption or fraud. Techopedia Explains Enterprise Fraud Management (EFM) An effective EFM solution should address all functions including capturing of comprehensive data, data analysis and investigations....

What Does Virtualization Tax Mean? Virtualization tax refers to the perceived performance loss of virtual environments as opposed to physical equipment. The term applies to virtual infrastructures, especially those deployed within cloud computing. This term has also been applied to the use of additional licensing fees by virtualization providers to cover the costs of maintenance on underlying equipment. Techopedia Explains Virtualization Tax Some have argued that the increased complexity involved with adding a virtualization layer to computing comes at a cost, known as “virtualization tax....

I love love. I watch romantic movies just to cry. I have already mentally planned my dream wedding and several backup weddings. You know…just in case. The only thing I love more than love is reading. I keep bookmarks in my purse in case of an emergency book binge. I am an avid member of several book clubs and, for fun, I try to read about 100 books a year. So, when my friend introduced me to Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, I knew it was going to be a match made in heaven....

New Zealand wood carving streamer Broxh has once again shaken up the Twitch community with his recent action of removing the button to donate money to his stream. He made waves in the Twitch community earlier this year after getting gifted subscriptions to his channel. While only a fledgling streamer, he didn’t want to take his viewers’ generosity, asking if he could refund it somehow. That wholesomeness and selflessness only made him grow in popularity, which has now exploded to a whopping 1....

Although many The Last of Us Part 2 players might be looking to find the answers for themselves, others are curious about the events of Naughty Dog’s latest. Without question, there has been a lot of secrecy surrounding the game and there are plenty of events to spoil. One of the questions that players will have based on leaks, early glimpses, or their own experience with The Last of Us Part 2 is why Abby killed Joel in the game....

In the modern age of gaming where many video games are viewed as live service experiences versus one-and-done launches, many tend to ask: why launch a numbered sequel instead of just continuing on with DLC and updates to the live version of the game? It’s a valid question, and it’s one that the developers of the upcoming The Division 2 sought to answer when they announced the game to the public....