In a post on the PlayStation Blog, the YSNet founder, Yu Suzuki, has revealed the first teaser trailer for Shenmue III on the PS4. After two years in development, the first look at gameplay has had people cooing over the environments and groaning about the characters. But didn’t Yu Suzuki say he was going for that ‘feeling of nostalgia’? Maybe the characters models looking a bit last-gen is part of that....
Before time travel agent Red finds the first letter from rival Blue on the battlefield, she thinks there is only one way to win the time war: her side’s way, barreling through time and ruthlessly cutting strands as needed. Similarly, before This Is How You Lose the Time War, Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar’s new epistolary science fiction novella, the time travel love story had become stuck in an outdated formula that too often left one lover at a disadvantage....
Backbreaker 2: Vengeance - Take another go at running the gauntlet, with the addition of some new features. The sequel brings in new moves to get to the end zone: jump and truck. There is also a more in depth showboat feature with multi-touch, additional obstacles, more stadiums and the new Vengeance mode where you get to do the tackling. Return to the gridiron for $2.99 in the app store....
It’s just over a week away until players can finally dive into the D’n’D inspired Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, bringing all of the chaotic, comical looter-shooter goodness that fans have come to know and love from the Borderlands series. If you’re looking to dive into the experience as soon as it goes live on your platform of choice, you’re in the right place, as we’ve got all the information you need to know regarding Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands preload and release times, as well as how much space it’s going to take up on your storage drive....
Earning experience in Legends of Runeterra is one of the most important components of progressing towards a full collection of cards, mainly because the Weekly Vault of rewards unlocks based on experienced accumulated between each reset. While the game is already consumer and free-to-play friendly, there are some fundamental tips that all players should follow to maximize their experience gains. First, it’s important to note that Legends of Runeterra is constantly undergoing changes under the hood as the developers fine-tweak all aspects of the game, and this includes experience and the rate at which it can be earned....
“A continuing series, about the toys that we all know / plastic creations that last for generations / and we still cannot let go / little old figures that gave us big dreams / we’ll go back in time and behind the scenes / it’s the toys that made us! /the toys that made us is here!” With those words begin each episode of The Toys That Made Us, Netflix’s phenomenal series that explores the hidden histories of the toy lines that changed not only childhood, but popular culture in general....
It appears that live streaming options are becoming all the rage with news that EA are adding Twitch integration to Origin sometime in the near future. Gamers will be able to broadcast their gameplay direct to their Twitch channels by bringing up Origin while in-game via a hotkey, signing into their Twitch account, and voila, your gameplay will be live in your channel. There’s also a broadcast indicator that appears at the top of your screen in-game to keep tabs on how popular your stream is....
Twitch is prominently a gaming platform, with streamers like Shroud and Dr Disrespect making a living off entertaining their fans and playing video games. However, Twitch has been utilized for more than just gaming. Some streamers engage in Twitch IRL streams where they livestream their lives. Twitch channel BeesOnMyHeadTV hosts IRL streams regularly, often streaming himself driving around in his car, which is what he was doing when he was carjacked live on stream....
People thought it couldn’t get any weirder than Gamer Girl Bath Water. But alas, the internet wins again. Team SoloMid’s Viss, a former PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds pro and current Apex Legends Twitch streamer, is proving how far he’ll go for his fans as he prepares to take a milk bath for their amusement. Though it may initially appear to be a publicity stunt, TSM_Viss is actually holding true to a commitment he made to fans several months ago....
A Splinter Cell remake has finally officially been confirmed to be in development at Ubisoft. In the announcement, the company revealed it’s assigned Ubisoft Toronto to lead development on the remake. They’ve also revealed that the new Splinter Cell will use the Snowdrop engine, as used in The Division. The same engine will next be seen in the upcoming Avatar game and unnamed Star Wars project. Speaking on the project, producer Matt West reveals the reasoning for a remake rather than a simple remaster....
Ubisoft’s toxic culture will not change following the departure of people like Tommy François, Maxime Béland, and Serge Hascoët, according to a report from Business Insider. CEO Yves Guillemot has publicly acknowledged that the company has “fallen short in its obligation to guarantee a safe and inclusive workplace environment for its employees.” After an outpouring of stories accusing employees of sexual harassment and misconduct were shared on social media, Ubisoft has launched an internal investigation into these claims and removed François, Béland, Hascoët, and Ashraf Ismail and Yannis Mallat....
Ubisoft’s multiplayer pirate battler Skull & Bones is now entering alpha, After eight years in development. According to various Ubisoft developers, who spoke to Kotaku, the game’s development has been troubled. Ubisoft released a statement to Kotaku. “The Skull & Bones team are proud of the work they’ve accomplished on the project since their last update.” Then: “With production just passing Alpha, [they] are excited to share more details when the time is right....
There’s been a bit of a reckoning at Ubisoft since widespread allegations of workplace impropriety were revealed earlier this year. The managing director at Ubisoft Singapore, Hugues Ricour, has been removed from that position according to a leaked internal company e-mail exposed by Kotaku. In it, a “leadership audit” was mentioned that lead to Ricour’s removal. Ricour had been acting as Ubisoft Singapore’s managing director since 2018. The studio was primarily focused on Skull & Bones, the long-in-development pirate action game that aims to return to the well that fans so fondly dove into for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag....
Square-Enix will no doubt be celebrating this morning, with Just Cause 2 giving the publisher its second All formats No.1 in three weeks. The Xbox 360, PS3 and PC open world action game beat off competition from Pokemon to take the coveted top spot. Pokemon may well count itself a little unlucky, however, with its two versions (HeartGold and SoulSilver) charting second and fourth respectively. Elsewhere, last week’s No.1 God of War 3 slips down to No....
Project CARS has held on to the UK No.1 for two weeks in a row – the first title from Bandai Namco to do so since 1999’s Ridge Racer Type 4. Despite sales falling 64 percent week-on-week, Slightly Mad’s racer managed to fend-off new release Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, which enters the charts at No.2. Bethesda’s shooter proved far more popular on PS4 than Xbox One, however, selling over twice as many units on Sony’s console....
Those tuning in to Channel 4’s Gogglebox tonight will have the opportunity to win Uncharted 4 prizes by entering the channel’s first ever live Twitter competition. The show’s first commercial break has been taken over by Sony to push Uncharted 4 with a “large” section of gameplay to be showcased. Viewers will then be able to get on Twitter to answer a question using the #Uncharted4Live hashtag, with winners revealed during the final ad break....
As you progress through Vardoran in V Rising, you need to craft several resources from the different materials and items. Upon reaching higher levels, you would need to unlock several tiers of technology as you research. This technology unlocks several structures to craft weapons, consumables, and a wide variety of items. While you start from a Research desk, you keep on unlocking random technologies. So, here’s our guide on how to get a Research table and research in V Rising....
Every so often I check the Nintendo Switch eShop just to see what indie developers are coming up with. It doesn’t take much searching to find the indies. Hitting the “Recently Released” or “On Sale” tab will eliminate most of the big name games. What’s left are a few genuinely creative titles, and a lot of anime. It’s unfortunate, as a fan of anime, to see the visual style thrown on games that don’t really need it....
Jett is the embodiment of the wind. She flits around the map without a care, changing positions so rapidly that no one can keep up with her. She can blast onto bombsites and hold angles from unexpected locations; the undisputed queen of mobility. Plus, she’s got some of the best voice lines in the game. This Valorant Jett guide will give you a bunch of tips to breeze through games and be as evasive as the wind....
Gaming enthusiasts everywhere have long heralded Valve as one of the greatest developers currently in the industry. Games like Half-Life, Portal, and Left 4 Dead have massive followings, and many still talk about the company’s output. Despite the company’s success, however, Valve has slowed down its release of new games within the past decade or so. These days, the company primarily focuses on its Steam service and its various technologies. And the few games it does release usually serve as showcases for these technologies....
