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As the colossal disaster that is 2020 starts to wind down, frantic members of the public gather in socially distanced huddled masses, lined up to place their vote in the U.S. election as they stand under shadowy fears of doubt and uncertainty. Yet, these final months of this confusing time have a steady pipeline of great new music to help quell those worries and take our minds to a more peaceful plane of existence....

There are many subquests in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, and while most are simply a case of defeating specific monsters or collecting certain items, there are a handful of subquests that require a little more work on your part. The X Marks the Spot! subquest that you get from the Relaxed Man in Kuan Village requires you to track down the treasure by following specific clues and visiting different locations....

When you think of the current horror movie genre—which has had a pretty decent run over the last decade—certain creative names and properties come immediately to mind. In the case of three of the genre’s most successful franchises, Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring, that name belongs chiefly to director, producer, and co-writer James Wan. The Malignant filmmaker was the guiding force behind the genesis of all three film sagas, and he remains one of the most well-regarded filmmakers in horror cinema....

With the launch of the Steam Summer Festival in June, dozens of developers offered demos for their in-development projects. One of the most popular of the event was Windjammers 2, a sequel to the cult-favorite multiplayer flying disc arcade game. Yet despite excitement for Windjammers 2, there was also a lot of constructive feedback for the game. Developer DotEmu has taken this feedback to heart, it seems, as it’s announced a delay into 2021 to add some fixes....

Our quick take Windows 10 - 4.5 / 5 Easy upgrade Windows 10: What’s new? The new “old” Start menu Cortana interaction Browsing with Edge Windows 10: New apps Xbox integration Performance boost To recap If you’re eligible for the upgrade – which is free for all Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users – then we definitely recommend taking the Windows 10 leap. As an operating system to put the desktop first, while understanding touch interfaces all in the same breath for phone, tablet, laptop and desktop PC owners, it’s as preened as we could have hoped for....

Whether some people casually play for the story or push their limits in mythic-level raiding, World of Warcraft is an immersive experience for everyone. While the in-game universe is filled with many secrets to discover, once-in-a-while a challenge comes along that can only be solved by very dedicated players working together. Time and time again, these secret hunters have cracked the toughest puzzles and they’ve recently managed to do so again with the Jenafur battle pet....

Since 2015, the Strong Museum’s World Video Game Hall of Fame has slowly but surely been collecting some of the medium’s most influential experiences and presenting them on its website. From the likes of Halo: Combat Evolved and Mortal Kombat to Final Fantasy 7 and The Legend of Zelda, the collection is filled with essential classics that truly define what makes gaming such a unique art form. This year’s inductees have just recently been announced, with the new entrants ranging from some older, more formative gaming releases to one of the modern era’s most iconic cornerstones....

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. World of Warcraft was released in 2004. That’s almost 20 years’ worth of memories, loot, and expansions. Currently, the game features eight expansions full of new classes, races, and content (of varying quality), and that number will jump to nine sooner than you think. Earlier this year, Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Dragonflight....

The next-generation consoles are only a month away from release, and many new games have been revealed in the past few weeks. Now, a new gameplay video reveals that the racing game WRC 9: World Rally Championship will be a launch title for the PlayStation 5 this November. WRC 9 is the latest installment in the World Rally Championship series, developed by the French developer Kylotonn, or KT Racing, and published by Nacon this past September....

This Wynonna Earp review contains spoilers. Wynonna Earp Season 2, Episode 8 Sometimes, to understand the present, you need to better understand the past. As Wynonna struggles to come to terms with her potential future as a mother (adoption was floated as a possibility by Wynonna’s doctor in tonight’s episode), Juan Carlos sends Wynonna on a vision quest back in time to the start of the Earp curse. Wynonna might not meet Wyatt while there, but she does get to know what Doc was like back in the day and, most interestingly, the origins of Bobo....

The Xbox One did not have the best start as its pricing and focus on entertainment turned potential consumers off. Microsoft has tried to correct that though, as the company slashed the Xbox One’s RRP by $150. This strategy appears to be paying off too as the Xbox One was the best selling console in the United States in November and December 2014 and the platform’s sales in February were up by 84% month over month, even if the PS4 was still able to outpace it....

June is coming to a close and Xbox’s successful E3 2018 is now just a memory, which means it’s time for Major Nelson to share another month of free Games With Gold. Four more Xbox Games With Gold will become available in July, two Xbox One titles and two Xbox 360 titles. July 2018’s Games With Gold line-up for Xbox Gold subscribers will feature the following four games: Assault Android Cactus (X1) Death Squared (X1) Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (X360) Splinter Cell Conviction (X360) As with previous months, Xbox One games will be available for a full month and Xbox 360 games will be available for just 15 days....

This week, eight well-known and well-loved titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass. Notables include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 through 2.8, No Man’s Sky, and Battletech. There is also a bit of DLC dropping with them to tempt gamers further. Some games will only be for either the PC or the console. Battletech will be PC only, along with Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2. Thronebreaker, which should quench fans’ thirst for more The Witcher content while the Netflix series resumes production for season 2, will be console-only, along with Kingdom Hearts....

Microsoft has confirmed when Xbox fans will be able to pre-order an Xbox Series X or Series S. Players hoping to get their hands on one of the company’s next-gen consoles should be ready to pounce on digital storefronts on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 11 am ET. The details come from the Xbox PR via GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb, who shared a screengrab of the Xbox Series X pre-order details on Twitter:...

Microsoft might have been telling a little fib when they said that the Xbox Series S is faster than a PlayStation 5. Sure, the processor on the Xbox Series S might be the same as found on big brother Xbox Series X (which is technically faster than the PS5’s CPU), but there’s more to a console’s performance than mere CPU clock speed. But now that Microsoft has released the official tech specs for the Xbox Series S, we can compare it to both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5....

The gaming community is still reeling from the recent news that Microsoft has bought out Bethesda, thus making beloved IPs like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom Xbox properties. While this is undeniably a win for Microsoft and is being received rather well by some, it has led to questions regarding whether this means all of Bethesda’s future titles will now be exclusive to the Xbox platform or if Microsoft will still allow them to be multiplatform....

Legendary Pokemon Xerneas and Yvetal have joined Pokemon Masters via their trainers, Professor Sycamore and Lysandre, the boss of Team Flare. Fans will get a flashback of the Kalos region and Pokemon X & Y this month. Professor Sycamore and Xerneas can be added to your team if you complete the “Give and Take” legendary event that’s available now until March 3, 2021, 9:59 PM PT. The sync pair name is kind of a spoiler as Sycamore is investigating Xerneas’ surprise sighting in Pasio....

XSeed recently released a 2020 End of Year Recap Trailer, looking back on all the games it launched over the last twelve months. The short clip also offers a look ahead into 2021, including two currently unannounced titles. From Rune Factory 4 Special and Sakuna to Daemon X Machina and Granblue Fantasy: Versus, XSeed put out a laundry list of incredible games this year. Regardless of your platform or genre of choice, there’s probably an XSeed game with your name on it....

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a highly anticipated title as it continues the celebrated Yakuza series and it has already been a hit in Japan. On top of that trailers of Yakuza: Like a Dragon have only increased the excitement around the game and its eventual release. While the game does not have an official release date for the west, the rating boards have begun certifying the game. Safe to say, the game will be for mature audiences and many will not be surprised by that given the nature of the games in the series....

Ryu Ga Gotoku’s Daisuke Sato, the director of action-adventure title Yakuza, has said he would like to be involved in a Sonic the Hedgehog video game and would see to it that the game would have a completely different feel from previous ones which have emerged from the franchise. Sato was interviewed by SEGA ahead of Sonic’s 30th anniversary, which comes up in 2021, and was asked which non-Yakuza IP he’d most like to work on if given the opportunity....