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The 2022 baseball season is over and MLB The Show 22 has paid tribute to Bryce Harper's aura and the 162 games that were with Finest Of The Franchise. The featured program draws attention to the players who dominated Major League Baseball, and in the most Team Affinity way possible, it taps into today's top stars (Max Scherzer, Manny Machado), rising vets (Xander Bogaerts), and the first-timers (Nico Hoerner, Nestor Cortes) who remain loyal to the name on the front of their jerseys. The...
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has again offered his perspective on subscription services in the gaming business, saying they don't make sense for frontline new releases to launch into on day one. Speaking during Take-Two's latest earnings call, Zelick said his company has been "very cooperative" with both Microsoft and Sony on their subscription services "when it makes sense for us," but his views regarding subscription services for games as a whole have not changed. Zelnick maintains that...
The new Warzone 2.0 arrives on November 16, but players can request a personalized video to highlight some stats and memories from their time in Call of Duty's current battle royale. Activision hasn't announced any fancy events or playlists to say goodbye to the first iteration of Warzone, but players can go to the MyWarzoneLegacy website to request a personalized video containing some of their Warzone stats, and it even highlights some of their top squadmates as well. Those looking to...
Halo Infinite's launch didn't exactly go to plan, but developer 343 Industries is promising improvements in the time to come in terms of a content release cadence, and this begins with the game's biggest update ever, the Winter update, which is out now. In a blog post, 343 thanked fans for their support over the past year following the game's release, admitting that the studio knows the launch "certainly hasn't been the smoothest or quickest ride." "The Winter Update marks a major step...
God of War Ragnarok's director has come forward to say the game's developers thought the title was "not good" only three months ago. Speaking to GQ UK, Eric Williams talked about how the development team wasn't exactly feeling very positive about Ragnarok during the final stages of development, but things worked out in the end, as Ragnarok has gotten rave reviews. "When you work with people that are at the apex of what they do, you're going to get magic. I just came from a room with those...
An MMORPG set in Guerilla Games' Horizon universe may be in the works, according to a new report. The news comes from South Korean news site MTN (via VGC), and states that Sony has partnered with South Korean game developer and publisher NCSoft for the project. According to the report, the title is listed as "Project H" in job ads. NCSoft is best-known for its MMO franchises Lineage and Guild Wars. If the reports are true, it would make sense why Sony may seek out the developer to build a...
The European Union's European Commission has launched an "in-depth investigation" into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying it has concerns that Microsoft's bid for the Call of Duty company could reduce competition for video games. In response, Microsoft reminded the Commission and everyone else that Sony remains the market leader for gaming via PlayStation and that concerns about Call of Duty becoming an Xbox-exclusive are unfounded. "The Commission's preliminary...
Apex Legends Mobile's third season, Champions, brought both a familiar faceplate and a familiar weapon to the game with the introduction of the merciless simulacrum Ash and Rampart's weapon of choice, the Rampage LMG. But the mobile game's developers recently told us that unlike previous seasons, no mobile-first legends are joining the game in Season 3 (meaning Season 3.5's debut legend will also be a crossover from the console and PC version of Apex). But a recently added character emote...
Diablo Immortal's latest update will finally let players craft set items, with Blizzard stating the change comes after "a deluge of feedback" from players. Once the update goes live on November 9 in the Americas (November 8 for the rest of the world), players will be able to craft specific Set items by using a new crafting material called Fabled Wisp, which are gained from salvaging unwanted Set items. "We have been listening to a deluge of feedback regarding players having a hard time...
Hey, remember that Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake that Ubisoft announced a while ago? Well, though we haven't heard much about it in the intervening years, Ubisoft wants you to know that the project is definitely not canceled. Indeed, it seems that the company is tired of talking about it. In a tweet, Ubisoft acknowledged that many fans continually ask about the Sands of Time remake, which necessitated an update. The article clarifies that the remake is not cancelled in bold font...
The Games Done Quick organization has announced the schedule for Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online, its next major charity speedrunning marathon, which will run January 8-15. The full schedule features 140 different speedruns across multiple eras--from the NES days to recent releases--while also spanning multiple consoles and PC. The event will once again raise money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which it has partnered with since 2011. This year's AGDQ will take place completely...
The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) kicks off this weekend, and for the lucky pair who walk away as champions in the heated duos tournament, a magnificent trophy awaits them. The first-ever FNCS championship trophy has been revealed by Epic and its jeweler partner, Swarovski, and it's quite a sight to behold. Just like Epic takes Fortnite's dancing bananas and loot pools very seriously, so too does Swarovski give its jewelry the white glove treatment--despite the fact that the...
It’s time for Fanatical’s monthly Platinum Collection bundle, and this month is packed with tons of amazing PC games. November’s selection spans 20 highly-rated titles from the last few years. In fact, as the bundle’s description notes, all games on offer are rated at least 90% positive on Steam--so you’re guaranteed to grab a few gems this month. See at Fanatical As is often the case with Fanatical bundles, the November Platinum Collection offers three tiers, starting at $10 for three...
The Quarry, the latest game from Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games that was released in early June, is currently on sale for a massive discount at Walmart. Originally priced at $70, the Xbox Series X version is down to just $20 right now. The PS5 version is also marked down to $20, but it's currently sold out. See at Walmart The Quarry is a horror game that takes place on the last day of summer camp, Hackett's Quarry, featuring a story that follows teenage counselors having a party...
A new season of Marvel Snap is nearly here. Marvel Snap has had an extraordinary public release, with the game already eclipsing more than five million downloads and $2 million in revenue. The game’s newest season is right around the corner and ends the Symbiote Invasion season that was themed around Spider-Verse with Miles Morales at the forefront as the newest card. Instead, it's Black Panther and other 'Warriors of Wakanda" making their debut. Keep reading for everything you need to know...
The wait is just about over. God of War Ragnarok releases this Wednesday, November 9 for PS5 and PS4. It's easily one of the biggest games of the year, so naturally it has multiple editions--four to be exact. Unfortunately, the two priciest editions--the Collector's and Jotnar--are currently sold out. It's possible that retailers will restock on launch day, but it's certainly not guaranteed. Even if you can't get your hands on one of those editions, it makes sense to preorder God of War...
Apex Legends Mobile Season 3: Champions is in full swing, with a jam-packed event schedule full of opportunities for players to earn free loot. One of those events is Empire's Treasure, a unique event that takes the randomized loot box mechanic often seen in store events and blends it with the standard, non-store-event format. Empire's Treasure gives players the opportunity to earn eight random prizes by purchasing Draw Tickets. But instead of spending real-life cash to purchase Draw...
A new Ultra Beast and a Team Go Rocket takeover are coming to Pokemon Go soon with the Greedy Gluttons event kicking off November 8 and the Team Go Rocket Takeover starting November 14. Greedy Gluttons will run November 8 at 10 AM local time to November 17 at 8 PM local time. The event sees Guzzlord, one of the Alolan region's Ultra Beasts, make its Pokemon Go debut as a five-star raid. The Ultra Beast will be featured during the weekly Raid Hour on November 9 and November 16 from 6 PM to 7...
God of War Ragnarok is going to launch very soon, and if you're like seemingly everyone with a PlayStation, you want to know exactly when you can play it on its release date. Kratos and Atreus are ready to absolutely demolish a horde of monsters, but what time can you join them? Here is when God of War Ragnarok launches, broken down by region. God of War Ragnarok release time God of War Ragnarok launches on November 9 at midnight, meaning the "night" of November 8. A breakdown of times by...
For those looking to level up new characters ahead of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's release, now is the time to do it. A number of temporary in-game events have all converged in a single week, meaning it's currently possible to level extremely fast with minimal effort. Here's the breakdown: the Winds of Wisdom 50% XP boost event, which went live a few weeks ago and will be active until phase two of the Dragonflight pre-patch on November 15, makes up the main chunk of the bonus XP. But...