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Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon was announced at the Game Awards, with a March 17, 2023 release date. The game has an isometric perspective and a painterly storybook style. It's a prequel to the original game, featuring Bayonetta as a young girl wandering a strange and colorful world. The trailer opens with a set of pages in a storybook that show Bayonetta's adventures in the first three games, before flipping back to the beginning and showing the familiar logo. The image of a...
Dystopian platformer Replaced debuted a new trailer at The Game Awards, its first since the game was delayed to 2023. The new trailer from developer Sad Cat Studios shows a more refined version of Replaced's cinematic pixel vistas, including a sneak peek at the game's combat and platforming. Replaced is a 2.5D retro-styled platformer, set in an alternate version of 1980s America. Players will take the role of R.E.A.C.H, an artificial intelligence unwillingly trapped in a human body. The...
Supergiant's next game, Hades 2, a sequel to the hit Hades game, was revealed at The Game Awards. Hades 2 will be set in the same universe with what looks like some new faces from the Greek pantheon and similar roguelike gameplay. The game is currently in development. Unlike the first Hades game, Hades 2 features a female protagonist, Melinoë, who is Zagreus' sister and is called the Princess of the Underworld. The trailer opens with her training with a masked mentor, and it's revealed...
Revealed at The 2022 Game Awards, a new Hellboy game is on its way. Hellboy: Web of Wyrd is an original Hellboy story featuring Lance Reddick as Hellboy himself. Furthermore, Mike Mignola--the legendary comic book artist and writer best-known for creating Hellboy--is attached to the project as a collaborator. According to its press release, Hellboy: Web of Wyrd is a roguelite action-adventure that features an original story created by Mignola. In addition, Mignola has provided the game's...
Street Fighter 6, the long-awaited entry in the beloved fighting series, finally has a release date. It launches on June 2, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS4, and preorders are available now. The announcement came during The Game Awards alongside a trailer showing off new characters. Three different editions are up for grabs, and it sure sounds like diehard fans will want to pick up the Deluxe or Ultimate versions for access to extra characters. And for the most dedicated of Street...
Overwatch 2 Season 2 has arrived, bringing a new map, a battle pass, and hero, Ramattra the tank. Ramattra is an Omnic leader, one who is afraid to use violence to protect his people. As a tank, Ramattra can switch forms depending on the situation, making him a flexible pick for most game modes. Here's everything you need to know to dominate in Overwatch 2 as Ramattra. You can see how all heroes, including this one, stack up in our Overwatch 2 tank tier list, DPS tier list, and support tier...
The Federal Trade Commission has officially sued Microsoft in an attempt to stop the company's $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The suit, which was filed Thursday, December 8, claims that the deal would make Microsoft too strong a competitor in the video games industry, and would ultimately suppress competition. The lawsuit comes as little surprise, as Politico indicated the FTC was likely to file antitrust claims against Microsoft late last month. As...
Halo Infinite custom map creators continue to impress, as your local Waffle House is now a late-night battleground thanks to the power of the game's Forge toolset. As shared by Rebs Gaming on Twitter, someone has lovingly recreated a Waffle House in Halo Infinite using Forge. It's well-known that anything can happen at a Waffle House at 2 AM., but something tells me a Spartan game of Team Deathmatch is a new one. There are tons of fun little details inside the Waffle House for good measure...
Over the past few years, Razer's Wolverine line of controllers has included multiple impressive options for competitive gamers on Xbox and PC. Now, PlayStation users can experience Razer's unique PC-style approach to controller design with the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro. Officially licensed by PlayStation, the Wolverine V2 Pro is a high-end controller with an eye-popping $250 price. After spending some time with the Wolverine V2 Pro, I can't deny that it's easily the most premium-feeling...
More than two years after the PlayStation 5’s release, there are finally other controller options other than the DualSense. Sure, there have been numerous modded PS5 controllers from third-party manufacturers, but the PDP Victrix Pro BFG is the first officially licensed PS5 controller to be revealed. After spending some time with the BFG, the premium controller lives up to its $180 price. With excellent ergonomics and arguably unparalleled versatility thanks to its modular design, the...
Marvel Snap is up for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards, and Second Dinner used the occasion to debut a music video from DJ Martin Garrix and singer-songwriter JVKE. The video, titled Hero, also ties into an in-game event that debuts a new special variant card free for all players, as well as a new bundle available for purchase. The video tells a love story, as JVKE imagines famous Marvel romances like Spider-Man and MJ, Storm and Black Panther, and Vision and Scarlet Witch. It uses...
It’s Friday, and players should end the week right by getting the Wordle correct. If you're here, then you're probably struggling in some shape or fashion, and that's not something you want to do on a Friday. Fortunately, we're here to make sure that you end the work week with aplomb and get the Wordle correct. Fortunately for players, the answer today is much simpler than the past few days' answers have been. Still, though, it's not a word that players should take lightly. If you haven't...
With top-notch anime such as Mob Psycho 100 season 3, Chainsaw Man, and Akiba Maid War streaming on TV currently, now is a great time to shift from watching Japan's finest export to playing games inspired by it. Over on Fanatical, you can save a whopping 95% on the Anime Bounty Bundle, a collection of games that ordinarily costs $85 but is going for $4. For the price of a cup of coffee, you'll get games such as fast-paced beat-em-up Kawaii Deathu Desu and high-speed mech action-blaster...
The popular YouTuber and prolific Apex Legends dataminer known as Thordansmash is now claiming he's discovered a new limited-time mode--one that's unlike anything players have seen before. The new LTM (which the leaker refers to as "Hardcore mode") allegedly pits players against each other in squads of three, just like the standard battle royale mode. There's a catch, however: Players will land with no visible HUD, a Common-tier body shield, and ammo will spawn less frequently. Earlier...
Microsoft is raising the retail price of its biggest AAA releases from $60 to $70 to follow many others in the market, and top boss Phil Spencer has now shed some light on what drove the decision. On the Second Request podcast, Spencer said Microsoft finally followed the likes of PlayStation, EA, Take-Two, and more in raising game prices due to economic headwinds. "Pricing is always something that we're conscious of and the impact it has on our customers," he said. "Given our economic...
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has offered some strong words about rival Sony amid the battle over whether or not regulators allow Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard to go through. He said on the Second Request podcast that Sony is trying to grow its own business by making Xbox smaller. "There has really only been one major opposer to the deal, and it's Sony. Sony is trying to protect their dominance on console. The way they grow is by making Xbox smaller," Spencer said. "They...
Developer The Outsiders has announced that Metal: Hellsinger, its most recent game, has reached 1 million players and will also be coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In addition, there'll also be a new update that introduces a new difficulty, weapon skins, combos to learn, and more. Archdevil is the fourth-highest difficulty now. Those who play on this mode will go against stronger demons and have no last stand to rely on. A new Elite Seraph demon has been added to the game, as well...
Though Pokemon Scarlet and Violet released just a few weeks back, you can already get a nice deal on the games. This deal is particularly great for those who can't decide which version they want--or maybe you have two people on your holiday shopping list who both want the new games. The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Double Pack is on sale for $99 at eBay. Sold by a Top Rated Plus eBay seller and has a money-back guarantee as well as fast shipping and free returns. See on eBay Normally selling...
Arcade1Up has a reputation for bringing beloved games and franchises back from the dead with solid home arcade machines. Its latest nostalgia-fueled cabinet is arguably its most exciting yet. Arcade1Up NFL Blitz Legends reintroduces the football classic to players after more than a decade since its last installment. This is classic Blitz, compiling the first three (and best) entries in one place. It has some alterations with regards to some of the over-the-top violence, but the core...
Electronic Arts is getting one piece of the Battlefield band back together. David Sirland--who previously worked on Battlefield V, Battlefield 1, and Battlefield 4--has returned to DICE as a lead producer for the franchise. Sirland announced the move on Twitter, stating, "things really are very different (in a good way)." The new lead producer added that he's "eager to make the future of Battlefield brighter and better than ever!" What that specifically entails will require patience...