World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion,The War Within, will be released this year. With all the new content and features coming with the expansion, it’s looking to be a good time to play WoW. Even better is the chance to play it early during the beta tests. It is worth noting that players may not get invited to the beta right away. However, several waves of invitations will be sent out during the beta period, so just be patient....
Per a recent news announcement from Google, the company will shut down internal game productions for Stadia titles slated after a 2021 window, closing the studios associated with them. All this is part of an effort to makebig changes within Google, but it does mean Google is losing Jade Raymond, a key figure in Google’s Stadia efforts. Google is offering Stadia tech to game publishersdirectly, and the Stadia Pro gaming platform will still be offered to the public....
Information about unannounced Nintendo games doesn’t always slip through the cracks, butMario Kart 9has been a topic of discussion among multiple insiders recently. So far, multiple sources have agreed thatMario Kart 9will focus on crossing over with other Nintendo franchises, expanding onMario Kart 8’s intersections withAnimal Crossing,The Legend of Zelda,andSplatoon.Nintendo has plenty of iconic, charming franchises that could fit intoMario Kartnicely, so a crossover game wouldn’t be particularly surprising. However, there’s another major leaked change that hasn’t gotten much attention: supposedly, item boxes will get some major adjustments inMario Kart 9....
When players first reach Haunted Towers inLuigi’s Mansion 2, they’ll have to get the water working once again. This is their task during the first mission in this mansion. After completing B-1, players will get access to news rooms and areas in Haunted Towers, and they’ll also be able to solve more puzzles and uncover more secrets than before. While it’s impossible to open the chest in the West Garden in B-1, this changes in the following missions....
Marvel’s Avengerscertainly has the potential to turn itself around if Crystal Dynamic and Square Enix put the effort in, and it seems like that might be happening. Fans have found that a new roster slot has been added to the “Heroes” section of the game’s official website, indicating that information on the nextMarvel’s AvengersDLC will be coming soon. The arrival of a new hero so soon after the release ofMarvel’s Avengers’ Kate Bishop DLCis a promising sign, as it indicates that the game is approaching a more stable state....
Marvel’s Wolverinesurprised gamers when it was unveiled at last year’s PlayStation Showcase, as many had assumed that the entirety of Insomniac Games would have its hands full withMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. As it turns out, this was not the case, with much ofthe team behindSpider-Man: Miles Moraleshard at work on an unexpected game about Logan. Since the exciting reveal trailer that saw the claw-wielding mutant preparing to wreak havoc in a bar, fans have only received bits and pieces of info from social media and job listings....
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakwas a surprise opening reveal for the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, but developer Capcom clearly intends to make a major event of its release. After sparse showings at venues like Tokyo Game Show last year, the upcoming “massive expansion” forJapan’s most-downloaded Switch game in 2021received a Digital Event showcase all its own this morning. WhileSunbreakis a big deal for fans, it’s roughly equivalent to prior ventures likeMonster Hunter World’s Iceborneexpansion; adding a new hub and the higher-level “Master Rank” (akin to G-Rank quests)....
Masashi Kishimoto’sNarutoseries is one of the mostintriguing and entertaining animeseries that the shonen genre has to offer. Over the years,Narutohas introduced many noteworthy characters that soon developed a fan following of their own. Quirky heroes and menacing villains aside, the real intrigue of this series lies with its uniquedisplay of shinobi abilities in the form of jutsus. Although there are various categories of jutsus used throughout the show, the main focus of this list is on the widely popular Kuchiyose no Jutsu or simply the Summoning Jutsu....
A newCyberpunk 2077update could be coming in the near future. WhileCyberpunk 2077had one of the most infamous launches in recent gaming history thanks to a multitude of game-breaking bugs and glitches, CD Projekt Red has since addressed several of the game’s worst issues in a series of patches over the past couple of years. The most prominent of these wasCyberpunk 2077’s update onto the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, which brought aspiring mercenary V and their gritty quest to make a name for themselves in the brutal Night City to current hardware last February....
While rumors ofPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes have been quite popular as of late, they have certainly ramped up recently, especially seeing thatPokemon’s 25th anniversary takes place this year. Along with the coming ofPokemon Day this weekend,fans expect to learn news about the franchise regarding its anniversary celebrations, plans for the year, and most importantly, new mainline entries in the series. While most of the information surrounding newPokemongames comes from supposed leaks and rumors, and not from Nintendo or The Pokemon Company itself, fans have made it clear that they think the franchise’s 4th generation games are due for remakes on the Nintendo Switch....
Summary ADestiny 3leak that surfaced in February was seemingly legitimized by Bungie’s April 9 stream that previewedDestiny 2’sThe Final Shapeexpansion. TheDestiny 3leak, which revealed new details regarding the unconfirmed game’s development, mentionedDestiny 2’s Prismatic subclass that wasn’t announced until Bungie’s recent stream. In addition to the new subclass,Destiny 2:The Final Shapeintroduces new enemies, weapons, a raid, the Pale Heart destination, and more on June 4. Both Bungie and theDestiny 2community hope thatThe Final Shapecan help the game rebound from dwindling player numbers....
Summary A fan has highlighted a plothole from an early episode of thePokemonanime that has yet to be addressed. Despite being one of the most successful entertainment franchises in the world, thePokemongames had humble beginnings, with the first game being set on an alternative version of Earth. Thelore throughout thePokemonfranchise can be disjointed, with each new generation raising questions about both the games and anime. An example of this can be seen with the planet itself, as players still don’t know what the world ofPokemonlooks like, or where each region is located compared to the others....
Activision Blizzard released a PvP beta forOverwatch 2last week and fans of the first title have the opportunity to see the key differences coming with the sequel, including new maps and a hero. OneOverwatch 2fan noticed an interesting detail on the new map that includes a rubber duck floating in the middle of a pool. Reddit user Knife_Birb recently posted a clip of their exploration of one of the new maps introduced inOverwatch 2, Circuit Royal, which was formerly known as Monte Carlo....
