Over the many decades that The Simpsons has been around, the animated TV series has had a good grasp on video games, poking fun at the scene with numerous fake titles. One such example was seen in the season six episode "The Springfield Files" with a laugh at the expense of Kevin Costner's critical flop Waterworld. If you've ever wished that the game was real and playable without having to dump $10 worth of quarters into an arcade machine, the good news is that one industrious developer has...
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God of War Ragnarok is Sony's biggest game of 2022, and the company is going all-in, announcing a PlayStation 5 hardware bundle that comes with a copy of the game.
The Ragnarok PS5 bundle launches on November 9 and includes a disc-based PS5 console and a digital copy of the game (which requires an internet connection and PSN account to redeem). The bundle does not, however, come with the nice-looking Ragnarok controller. Pricing wasn't specified in Sony's announcement video, but it'll...
Gotham Knights launches on October 21, and if you're planning to play it on PC, the good news is that you won't need cutting-edge WayneTech to get the game running at a respectable level of visual fidelity. Developer Warner Bros. Montreal has revealed the minimum system requirements for the open-world adventure, and if your PC can handle any modern games without making too many concessions in the options menu, you should be good to go.
A PC equipped with a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (or a Radeon...
While Overwatch 2 has had a rough launch thanks to numerous technical issues, there's a lot to love about the new take on the classic shooter. One of the details fans have been enjoying are the huge number of new voice lines, many designed only to trigger in very specific situations.
In a Twitter thread, Overwatch 2 senior narrative designer Justin Groot explained that the writers aimed for increased reactivity in its dialogue, with characters reacting to specific events, including certain...
With the spooky season creeping up, Destiny 2 is starting to drop more details on this year's Festival of the Lost, including the new fan-voted mech armor sets. As decided on by fans earlier in the year, the new Halloween armor is inspired by mecha anime and movies like Pacific Rim.
While players had concept art to reference when voting in the initial poll, this is the first look at the finalized armor that will appear in the game--though for the most part Bungie seems to have stuck pretty...
Overwatch 2 has revitalized the hero shooter bringing a ton of new players to the game. While some will be enticed by new heroes and the new game mode Push, new and returning players will want to try out some of the older heroes as well. That includes Mercy, a support character. Mercy is a great character for new players to learn the game and easily one of the best healers in the game. Here's how to maximize your healing as Mercy.
Mercy overview
Mercy is a support hero who is focused...
The Steam Mobile App has gotten a complete aesthetic overhaul and a bunch of new features to boot, including new login options and remote downloads.
As in previous releases, the Steam Mobile App enables two-factor authentication on Steam. However, more login options are now available, including scanning a QR code with your phone in the app or sign in confirmation. You can now also customize notifications, enabling you to receive notice whenever a game on your wishlist goes on sale or you...
The third season of Apex Legends Mobile is almost upon us, but there's still plenty of time to complete your Aftershow battle pass--and all of the seasonal events that launched alongside the Aftershow update. Among those events is Take Back, a unique event that allows players to unlock Fade for free by completing a series of challenges.
This event is an opportunity you definitely don't want to miss--especially if you're new to the game, or don't feel like paying IRL cash to unlock...
Two never-before-released or digitized NES games are currently up for auction on eBay.
The first is Battlegrounds of Napoleon, a strategy game which was ready to ship to Nintendo, but never saw the light of day. According to the listing, the game includes the actual files that would have been sent to Nintendo for printing, meaning that digital versions can likely be created.
The second is a brief Power Glove compatible demo developed by legendary studio Rare. The Power Glove was a motion...
Overwatch 2 is now available and its vast stable of heroes are now available in this free-to-play release. While not every hero is immediately available for new players, it's important for new players to check out a variety of heroes. One of those is the tank Roadhog, who specializes in taking down squishy enemies and taking an absurd amount of damage. Here's everything you need to know about Roadhog.
Roadhog overview
Roadhog is a tank hero with a large health pool and the ability to keep...
Apex Legends Mobile Season 3 is right around the corner, set to launch on October 18 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. The announcement was made earlier this week via a cinematic trailer that confirmed Ash will be joining the mobile squad in Season 3. But Ash isn't the only new addition to the game--today, Respawn posted the Season 3 patch notes, giving players a much clearer picture of what kind of changes they can expect to see when Apex Legends Mobile Season 3: Champions goes live next week.
The...
Starfield, developer Bethesda Softwork's highly anticipated sci-fi RPG, will feature what game director Todd Howard described in a new interview as "classic Bethesda-style dialogue" options.
The interview comes directly from Bethesda itself, where community director Jess Finster asked Howard about various topics of interest to the game's community. When asked about how dialogue and speech checks will work in Starfield, Howard compared it to older Bethesda RPGs.
"We've done a lot of...
Streaming Xbox games without owning a physical Xbox seemed like an impossible dream a few years ago, but it's now a major feature of the platform. Recently, we learned that Xbox Cloud Gaming now works on ARM64 devices, including Surface tablets and laptops. Supported games include Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and more.
This essentially means that the expanded Xbox app now works across a wider variety of platforms, particularly mobile ones running 64-bit Windows. The blog post notes that...
MultiVersus is getting into the spirit of the Halloween season, as Warner Bros. has announced the MultiVersus Monster Mash event, which runs from now until November 8 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
The event has kicked off with the addition of Stripe from Gremlins to the playable roster, which follows his initial reveal back in August. Stripe is an Assassin-type fighter with a plethora of weapons at his disposal, including buzzsaws, a gun that can target specific characters, and a skateboard for...
Overwatch 2's launch has been successful but shaky, marked by strange bugs and early server woes. Now, a number of console players have noticed a small but significant change in cross-play matches between PC and console gamers--it turns out that PC lobbies remove the game's aim assist, making it difficult for controller players to keep up.
It seems that Overwatch has featured this design decision since it introduced crossplay in June 2021. However, a number of viral posts on the game's...
A new update for PlayStation 5 consoles has gone live, and as usual, don't expect it do too much for your gaming hardware beyond the usual performance and stability upgrade. "This system software update improves system performance," reads the very brief notes for update 22.02-06.02.00.
The last substantial update for the PS5 was the September patch that added 1440p support and folders, as well as several other handy features for the console. This is the second system patch this month, as an...
Sony has announced October's PlayStation Plus game catalog lineup, and there are plenty of games on the way for subscribers across the PlayStation Extra and Premium tiers. There are 23 in all available in October.
These include GTA Vice City Definitive Edition, The Medium, Dragon Quest Builders, and more for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members. October sees the release of a number of noteworthy and substantial games, from lengthy RPGs like Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age...
2K Sports has announced some of the post-launch content coming to PGA Tour 2K23, and this includes crossovers with popular personalities and brands such as Dude Perfect, Barstool Sports, and 100 Thieves. All of this content will be free across all platforms.
PGA Tour 2K23 is out now for people who bought one of the game's more expensive editions, while everyone else can jump in beginning October 14. At the end of October, apparel themed around Dude Perfect will come to the game, including...
Ahead of its launch later this month, a new gameplay trailer for the indie-horror game Signalis has gone live. Designed to offer a classic horror experience, Signalis is set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark cosmic secret and things have (naturally) gone horribly wrong.
A love letter to the classics of PS1-era survival-horror games such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill, you'll need to preserve resources while deciding on a flight-or-fight response to the dangers that...
In a new Need For Speed Unbound blogpost, devs Criterion highlighted the art style and special visual effects that erupt from in-game vehicles. Called "tags," these driving VFXs that manifest as graffiti-like art around the lines of cars--are triggered by players activating boosting powers.
Players can earn boosting powers by executing certain actions like jumps, drifting, and more. "Need for Speed Unbound’s realistic-looking world and cars really help ground the visuals," stated art...