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The Walt Disney Company's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, has further discussed the company's $1.5 billion investment into Fortnite. During a recent Q&A, D'Amaro was asked about the partnership, saying people can expect extensive synergy with Disney's other businesses, and this includes the possibility of premiering new movies within Fortnite. "It's not just gonna be one character. It could be a new film premiering there, it could be the place that you decide to book your next cruise vacation. You...
Hearthstone's Cataclysm expansion is just over a month away, and that means it's time for Blizzard to begin unveiling the cards we can expect to shake up the meta in the coming months. We're kicking off reveal season with an exclusive look at the dragon lord Ultraxion. Ultraxion is a 6-mana 6/7 minion, aligned with the Deathwing classes, and it comes with a pair of big effects. Its Battlecry effect will Herald your Colossal minion and reduce Deathwing's cost by 1. But on top of that, if...
Epic Games is adding a new anti-cheat requirement for Fortnite tournaments for PC players, though it's not something most folks are going to have to worry about. Starting February 19, those who want to play in Fortnite tournaments on PC will have to have IOMMU protection (input-output memory management) enabled, in addition to the previously required SecureBoot and TPM. The good news is that most everyone playing on Windows 11 will already have this enabled, since it's typically enabled by...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will become much easier to complete on PC and PS5 when the RPG arrives June 3 on Switch 2 and Xbox. That's because a ridiculously easy mode that debuted with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade earlier this year is now planned for the second part of the trilogy, too. The official Final Fantasy account on X revealed that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will get Streamlined Progression options. This means you can switch a toggle to always dish out 9,999 damage, for...
Are you excited to join the rumble with your cats in Mewgenics? This roguelite game has you coming up with ridiculous builds for your characters, which includes breeding their offspring, selecting their classes, and finding the right skills among hundreds of available options. Throughout your adventure runs, you'll stumble upon unique items, zany events, and terrifying bosses. Progression can be very daunting, which is why we've got a Mewgenics guides hub to help you every step of the way...
There are two ways developers can go with a tabletop-game-to-video-game adaptation. They can go the Gloomhaven route, and directly recreate the tabletop game in digital form, or they can go in Baldur's Gate 3's direction by taking the world, lore, and general vibe as inspiration for a whole new experience. Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent follows that second option. Announced today by The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos developer Artefacts Studio and Waven publisher New Tales...
If there’s one thing Resident Evil is known for, outside of zombies, it’s action heroes with impeccable hair and impressive catalogs of one-liners. Who could ever forget fending off hordes of crazed villagers in Resident Evil 4, only to have Leon say, “Where’s everyone going, bingo?” There’s an edge of “cool” that has become integral to Resident Evil over the decades, but after the debacle of Resident Evil 6, Capcom knew it had to do something different. Ethan Winters is not cool. He’s more...
Capcom has confirmed that support for Monster Hunter Wilds isn't ending anytime soon, as a major expansion is in the works for the action-RPG. Ryozo Tsujimoto, the game's producer, stated that the DLC will be similar in scope to Sunbreak for Monster Hunter Rise and Iceborne for Monster Hunter World. The announcement came during a first anniversary video for Monster Hunter Wilds on YouTube. Tsujimoto added that more details will be divulged for the "large-scale expansion" this summer. In the...
Ashley Johnson famously played Ellie in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us games, and now she's reacted to the criticisms of Season 2 of the HBO series. Speaking to The Direct, Johnson said the series has "very passionate" fans, and this can go both ways in terms of sentiment. "Sometimes that passion feels really great, and sometimes it feels not great. But you know, I understand it. I understand loving something so much, and wanting it to be what you want it to be," she said. The HBO series...
Arc Raiders players are being encouraged to team up for increased merits in Shared Watch, a new limited-time event designed to remind fans that the Arc machines are the real enemy. This launches alongside the new 1.15.0 update, patch notes for which you can see below. From now until February 24, PvP encounters won't generate any merits for players. Instead, players can earn merits by damaging and destroying Arc machines, or by assisting in their destruction. This event will debut two new...
Valheim is still in early access five years after its debut, but a small handful of devs behind that game are now ready to debut the demo for their next title, Begraved. This first-person co-op dungeon-crawler is available on Steam, and the creative team is looking for some feedback. Begraved is the first game from Grip Jaw, an independent studio formed by Valheim creative director Robin Eyre, vice president Emilia Oscarsson, and designer Andreas Tomasson. Players are cast as Gravebound...
After announcing a year ago that Hazelight had "already started" development on its next game, it seems things are continuing to progress. "We're back in the kitchen, cookin' up something really delicious!" Hazelight said in a social media post. Hazelight's Josef Fares also shared an image of himself in some kind of studio, with his arm outstretched strategically to block the faces of three performers. He captioned the image, "Next game in the making." Hazelight's post jokingly referenced...
Much like the undead, Uwe Boll's film directing career shambles on, with the purveyor of schlock announcing a crowdfunding campaign for an unofficial sequel to his maligned 2003 House of the Dead adaptation. Boll launched an Indiegogo campaign (spotted by GamesRadar) for his new film, 23 Years Later: Return to Zombie Island. As Boll laments, he can't name the movie "House of the Dead" because "they're making a $50 million House of the Dead movie with somebody else," referring to the Paul...
The year has barely begun, and we've already seen several showcases from big companies like Nintendo and Microsoft. Now, it's Sony's turn to show what it has lined up for 2026 and beyond with a new State of Play broadcast on February 12. We've rounded up all the details for the livestream, so you can see exactly when it kicks off, where to watch, and what to expect. How to watch State of Play As usual, State of Play will be streamed live on Sony's YouTube and Twitch channels. State of...
Arc Raiders features instruments like a guitar and recorder that players can use, and developer Embark's CEO wanted the game to have even more at launch. Speaking to IGN, Patrick Soderlund said he was "so upset" that Arc Raiders launched with a minimal roster of instruments--today, the game has shakers, a recorder, and an acoustic guitar. Soderlund said the team designed and built "so many" more instruments, but they haven't been added to the game yet. "I happen to be in a position of...
Remedy's next big game, Control Resonant, does not utilize generative AI, according to the company's interim CEO. Markus Mäki said during Remedy's latest earnings briefing that there is "varied interest" in the technology at the company, however. "I'm a big believer in player value--so doing things that really add something to the gameplay experience and player experience. I'm also a big believer in the creative people on our team and that they know the best ways to add that value. There is...
The Iron Lung movie based on the video game from YouTube creator Markiplier continues to put up massive numbers at the box office. In its second weekend, Iron Lung brought in an addition $6.2 million from 2,930 theaters across the US, Variety reported. The movie cost an estimated $3 million to make, and with a worldwide haul of more than $34.2 million from all markets combined, it's a huge hit. Markiplier, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, funded the movie himself. He also wrote it, stars...
Despite some struggles in the live-service category, Sony seemingly remains fairly bullish on the prospects for the live-service category. One of the company's next big online multiplayer game is Horizon Hunters Gathering, a cooperative take on the popular Horizon series that has remained, until now, a single-player experience. It is still somewhat early days for Horizon Hunters Gathering, but Sony and developer Guerrilla Games have begun to share a number of key details about the project...
Following the surprise-announcement of a new Horizon multiplayer game recently, it's now being reported that the next entry in the main series is not anywhere close to release. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier said he understands that "most" of developer Guerrilla is working on Horizon Hunters Gathering right now. He said this in response to a question about if Guerrilla had a second team internally making a third Horizon mainline game. Separately, sources told Kotaku that a third Horizon...
Australia's communications minister Anika Wells is the latest of a number of global lawmakers to express concerns about child safety on Roblox, the massively popular gaming platform aimed largely at young people. Wells has requested a meeting with Roblox, after being alarmed by reports of graphic content and child predation on the platform. The minister has written a letter to Roblox expressing concern, The Guardian reports, after she was "alarmed by reports of children being exposed to...