Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas maybe the largest roster of cross-franchise playable characters in games right now. There are 87 fighters in the game, with two more still coming as part of the Fighters Pass Vol 2. Thelatest characters to joinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateare Pyra and MythrafromXenoblade Chronicles 2, and so far they’ve already carved out a high place within the competitive meta. But there are always new characters fans want to see in the game, and it turns out thatHadescreative director Greg Kasavin wouldn’t mind seeing Zagreus get a spot....

With the next generation of Xbox consoles officially out worldwide andbreaking sales records, Microsoft has recently acknowledged console shortages and even apologized for not having enoughXbox Series X and Ssystems for fans to purchase. The information comes from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who made an appearance during Twitch’s recent GlitchCon event. According to Spencer, the number one request he has been getting lately is for moreXbox Series X and Sconsoles because it has been difficult for fans to obtain one....

Hogwarts Legacyhas established itself as one of the top-selling games of early 2023, and with good reason. Not only has the game achieved bestselling status on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft Store, butHogwarts Legacysales have beat outElden Ringwithin the first weeks of release. While the magical RPG has allowed gamers to experience the world ofHogwartsthrough the lens of their customizable wizard character, the game hasn’t been immune from criticism....

Hogwarts Legacyis set in the eighteenth century, which is hundreds of years before Harry Potter and his friends are born. This gives newcomers to the series an easy way to join in on the fun, though there are a few familiar characters that could make an appearance, including Nicolas Flamel. The talented alchemist can defy death, but he does not use his powers for evil. His appearance inHogwarts Legacycould be intertwined with the moral choices players make, and he could also offer further insight into the strange world of alchemy....

Summary RecentHonkai: Star Railleaks have revealed that a popular character named March 7th might receive a new form in the coming months. Developer HoYoverse keeps updating the pool of playable characters, now surpassing 40 unique units, with Acheron as the latest addition. Even though new characters often seem much more powerful thanks to complex kits, manyHonkai: Star Railplayers still use some of the starter characters in their main team compositions. One of the free-to-play starter characters is March 7th, the famous user of the Six-Phased Ice....

Summary AHonkai: Star Railleak shows the in-game appearance of the upcoming character Robin. After celebrating its first anniversary next month,Honkai: Star Railwill release the version 2.2 update and expand the current banner lineup with new faces, such as Firefly and Robin. The game will also reportedly change the enemy lineup for Memory of Chaos and Simulated Universe. Honkai: Star Railversion 2.0 is in full swing, with players using time-limited banners to unlock characters, such as Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae and Black Swan....

Quick Links FromSoftware has introducednumerous new weaponsinElden Ringthrough the recently releasedShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. While some are hidden in thedeepest corners of The Land of Shadows, others require you to defeat a tough boss or enemy. The Horned Warrior’s Greatsword, not to be confused with theHorned Warrior’s Sword, falls into the latter category. The Tarnished can acquire this Greatsword by defeating a specific enemy near the end of the DLC. The guide below details everything you need to know about this highly sought-after weapon....

Hyper Scapeis Ubisoft’s brand new battle royale first person shooter. WhileHyper Scapewas in open beta for PCfor about a month, the game is now out of beta and coming to consoles and PC free. Hyper Scapeplays similarly to most traditional battle royales, but the game has a focus on power-ups and abilities to help gain advantage over other players. Now, a recent trailer has come out detailing what players can expect for the games Season 1 battle pass....

Ever since Iron Man saw his heroic demise inAvengers: Endgame, Marvel fans have been left with a bittersweet feeling that has been hard to shake off. While his death brought the Infinity Saga to a full-circle conclusion, it was hard to accept that Iron Man would no longer be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s future. But a recent development could hint that his story is not yet over - a Marvel merchandise leak seems to have spoiled the beloved Avengers' previously confirmed return to the MCU in the Disney Plus’What If…?...

Since the release ofLoki’s fourth episode, fans have been asking themselves what Sylvie did to warrant the TVA putting her on trial for pruning as a young child. Director Kate Herron has opened up aboutSylvie’s mysterious Nexus eventsince then, explaining that the reason Ravonna couldn’t remember what Sylvie had done was to purposely leave this “crime” ambiguous. To take a child’s life away from them was a drastic move on the TVA’s part, so it seems unfathomable that Sylvie’s Nexus event will remain open to interpretation forever, and could potentially play a bigger role in future MCU projects....

Magic Legendsaims to put gamers in control of planeswalkers with magical powers through the lens of an action RPG, rather than a collectible card game. This is brand new territory for theMagic: The Gatheringbrand and lots of fans are very excited about the potential to make a planeswalker of their own (outside ofDungeons and Dragons) and act out massive battles against iconicMtGvillains on some of the franchise’s most popular planes....

Update 4/26: The CMA has just announced that it hasblocked Microsoft from purchasing Activision. It’s unclear how this will impact Microsoft’s stated plan to close the deal without FTC approval. Original story follows. With the tides apparently turning in favor ofMicrosoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it’s now believed that the gaming giant may proceed with the deal even without the blessing of the FTC. The US Federal Trade Commission was one of the first opponents of the $68....

Off the back of news that Sony will be holding aPlayStation 5event for new games next week, a surprising reveal was also made. The reveal has to do with Sony’s plans for PS4 games released between July and thePS5’s launch holiday 2020. According to a new report, Sony is requiring that all PS4 games released from July 13 on have built-in PS5 forward compatibility. As in, any PS4 games that gamers buy after mid-July will also run on PS5 if they eventually upgrade their console....