Note: This article contains spoilers for the end of Destiny 2's Season of the Splicer, so you might want to complete the epilogue before reading further.
Two more weeks remain in Destiny 2's Season of the Splicer, but with the launch of the final Override activity, the story of the season seems to have officially concluded. The epilogue quest, "As Prophesied," closes off the story threads of the season, brings together its themes, and sets up where things are going as we draw nearer to...
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GameMill Entertainment and Hasbro have revealed that a first-person shooter game based on the famous Nerf gun toy line is coming to consoles this fall.
Nerf: Legends is a sci-fi shooter that includes single-player and multiplayer modes. You'll be facing off against evil robots in the campaign, while the PvP multiplayer supports up to eight players between free-for-all or 4v4 team matches. Cross-play is also enabled between all of the supported platforms.
There are plenty of different...
Three prominent Activision Blizzard developers have left the company in the wake of a bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit filed by California state.
Diablo IV game director Luis Barriga, Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree (who's also the namesake for Overwatch's cowboy hero), and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft's names are no longer displayed on Blizzard's employee directory or company Slack, according to Kotaku.
The publication's sources said Activision Blizzard didn't...
EA Play subscribers can nab a weapon charm for Apex Legends based on one of EA's upcoming adventures games, Lost in Random. The charm features Dicey, the cute little sentiment dice creature that accompanies the main character, Even.
This isn't the only perk that EA Play members can receive this month. Subscribers can also access Madden NFL 22's Early Access trial on August 12, as well as claim the Volta Squad Boost and 3,500 Volta Coins in FIFA 21. Knockout City players can also earn 500%...
Like an annual Call of Duty game or the eventual heat death of the sun, Team Fortress 2's popularity on PC is a constant truth. However, the game is starting to age, especially as things like ray tracing and 4K resolutions become more common. To help the game stave off old age just a bit longer, a team of modders are recreating the game in Valve's new Source 2 engine.
The modding team, Amper Software, is "a passionate team that loves Team Fortress 2." The team started toying with the idea...
The main improvement of the Nintendo Switch OLED is in the name. The new Switch model, which releases October 8, has a 7-inch OLED display, which delivers more vivid colors and better contrast than the LCD displays of the standard Switch and Switch Lite. This is a fairly significant upgrade for those who favor playing in handheld mode, but you may also be wondering if the Switch OLED will be at risk for screen burn-in that can affect OLED devices. The short answer is that you shouldn't be...
Fortnite dataminers are always digging up exciting details for those who don't mind the spoilers, and a recent find in the game's files has the Fortnite community wondering if something big is in store. Labeled the "Saturn_Test" within the game's PC files, dataminers have surfaced what may be our first look at a new game mode in Fortnite, including what looks like a revised art style for the cartoonish game. It's worth keeping in mind that while the hyperactive Fortnite dataminers are very...
Call of Duty's Season 5 now officially begins on August 13, but Treyarch released the patch notes ahead of the Black Ops Cold War's Season 5 update that will go live on August 12 at 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET on August 13. Season 5's update includes weapon balancing for multiplayer, new maps, modes, and more Zombies content.
Multiplayer
As previously revealed by Call of Duty's Season 5 roadmap, Black Ops Cold War's new season will launch with new multiplayer maps. This includes the new 6v6 Echelon...
Halo Infinite's game engine is a "Mystical Beast," according to one of the developers at 343 Industries. In an employee spotlight, senior software engineer Leonard Holman talked about working with Halo Infinite's SlipSpace engine and how it marries the series' classic gameplay with modern technology.
"SlipSpace really is a mystical beast; it walks this fine line of intimidating futuristic technology married to little gems of classic gameplay and subtly authentic legacy behaviors," Holman...
Splitgate may make its way to other platforms sometime in the future, developer 1047 Games said, including mobile, Nintendo Switch, and Mac. The team also added that cross-play on all platforms is a possibility.
During a developer Q&A earlier this week, the team was asked whether the popular free-to-play portal shooter would make the jump to other platforms. 1047 Games said platform accessibility is part of the "vision" for the game.
"We haven't started on it, but it's absolutely part of...
The popular free-to-play portal shooter Splitgate is coming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with some "obvious" upgrades, developer 1047 Games said during a developer QA this weak on Twitch
The studio responded to some questions after playing a few rounds of the game with streamer YourRage. Toward the end of the livestream, the team was asked if enhanced features are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
"We're going to do it," 1047 Games CEO Ian "CardinalSoilder" Proulx said. "I'm not...
Diablo II: Resurrected's early access beta test kicks off later this week, and it includes the game's brand-new cinematics. But you don't have to wait to watch them, as developer Blizzard released the Act I an Act 2 cinematics ahead of time--and they look stunning.
They show a vast improvement over the cinematics you may remember from 2000. The lighting and other atmospheric effects really shine, and the level of detail on character models is impressive. You can watch both Act I's and Act...
Democrats are calling for new laws which will keep loot boxes away from children, citing new rules being placed in the United Kingdom this September.
The Verge reports that Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) wrote a letter to bring the UK's Age Appropriate Design Code to the United States. The letter addressed 12 mainstream game companies such as Activision Blizzard, Disney, Sony, Microsoft, and Epic Games.
The US Congress claims in the letter that...
Retro hardware manufacturer Analogue has restocked its inventory with a fresh supply of Super NT and Mega SG consoles. Designed for enthusiasts of an older era of gaming, the Super NT can play any game on a SNES cartridge while the Mega SG can handle any Genesis cart inserted into it. To complete the package, the digital analogue converter (DAC) that's designed for older displays is also on sale again.
Both consoles were hot-ticket items when they first arrived, quickly selling out thanks...
Diablo 2: Resurrected won't include a feature seen in the original game, though it may not be one you made use of or would have even realized was gone. TCP/IP multiplayer is going bye-bye, and Blizzard cites security risks as the reason you'll be limited to dedicated Blizzard servers when you play online.
Buried at the bottom of a FAQ related to the game's open beta, Blizzard explained why the option, which allowed players of the original Diablo 2 to play multiplayer via LAN or other...
Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection, an upgraded bundle of both Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, has been delayed to early 2022 due to the evolving challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In a Twitter statement, the Life Is Strange team said it wanted to alleviate the pressure the health crisis has put on development, especially as the studio is also putting the finishing touches on Life Is Strange: True Colors. Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection now...
Nintendo's latest Indie World showcase took place today, August 11, and we got a closer look at plenty of upcoming games for Nintendo Switch, some of which are out right now.
The broadcast led off with a new Jet Set Radio-looking game called Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. You start as a nobody and set out to try to make a name for yourself in this stylish-looking game. It also features music from a "wide range of musical talent." Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is slated for release as a timed-exclusive on...
Note: This post contains spoilers from the final Override event of the Season of the Splicer, so if you haven't played the epilogue, you should do so before reading further.
Though the Season of the Splicer will continue for two more weeks in Destiny 2, the "epilogue" story event we expected to see is now in the game. Guardians might have defeated the Taken Vex mind Quria a few weeks ago, but there's still one last threat--this one from Lakshmi-2, the leader of the Future War Cult.
Lakshmi...
Retro Games has announced the A500 Mini. It is a smaller version of the 16-bit Amiga 500 home computer that originally released in 1987.
The A500 Mini will emulate the Amiga 500's original chip set, its future revisions of the Enhanced Chip Set, and the Amiga 1200's Advanced Graphics Architecture. There will be 25 titles pre-loaded on the mini-console, including:
Another World
ATR: All Terrain Racing
Battle Chess
Breed 3D
Cadaver
Kick Off 2
Pinball Dreams
Simon The Sorcerer
Speedball 2...
The Pokemon Players Cup 25th Anniversary Invitational takes place this weekend, and The Pokemon Company has a couple of free gifts for those who tune in. During the competition, the company will share download codes for a free Coalossal in Pokemon Sword and Shield, as well as a free card for Pokemon Trading Card Game Online.
The free Coalossal is based on the one used by Wolfe Glick, winner of the Pokemon Players Cup II. The Pokemon has a Modest nature and knows the moves Heat Wave, Meteor...