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Nintendo has rebooted Metroid Prime 4 and placed series developer Retro Studios in charge of the title’s ongoing development.  “The current development status is very challenged, and we had to make a difficult decision as a development team,” Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi said in a stunning new video announcement. “We did not make this decision lightly. This change

During an earnings call in May 2019, EA’s Blake Jorgensen revealed that EA is working to bring Apex Legends to mobile devices and to port the game to China.  “We are in advanced negotiations to bring Apex Legends to China and to mobile, and we will update you on timeframes when those negotiations are concluded,” Jorgensen

The annual Madden NFL Super Bowl prediction series is in a funk. EA Sports’ official pregame tradition has dropped the ball in four of the last six championship games ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Rather than hide in the shame of a slump, EA went bigger than ever

Nintendo has formally shut down the rumors that they intend to release a new Nintendo Switch in 2020. “Please note that we have no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model during 2020,” reads a brief statement in the latest Nintendo financial report. While the company does not elaborate on its position beyond that,

James Ohlen, the lead designer on many BioWare classics like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur’s Gate, and Dragon Age: Origins, joined Wizards of the Coast last year, and we now know he will serve as head of the new studio opening in Austin, Texas called Archetype Entertainment. Ohlen will be joined by fellow ex-BioWare

Sonic the Hedgehog, veteran of countless video games, animated series, and a long-running comic book series from Archie Comics is coming to the big screen. Deadpool director Tim Miller serves as executive producer on the film along with Hajime Satomi, Haruki Satomi, Masanao Maeda, Toby Ascher, Nan Morales. Jeff Fowler will direct. Neal H. Moritz of

Try not to be shocked, but it turns out the Nintendo Switch is incredibly popular. Actually, go ahead and be a little shocked. The latest Nintendo financial report reveals that the Switch has sold over 52 million units to date. If that number and the estimated sales figures for some other consoles are correct, that

It sounds like Capcom is planning to stick with the first-person perspective of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard when it comes to designing the gameplay of Resident Evil 8, the next mainline entry in the beloved zombie-shooting video game franchise. But however interesting this nugget of new information is, it’s worth remembering that this game is

Sony has always done well in the console business, but this might be the best generation yet for the Japanese electronics giant. While the PlayStation 4 doesn’t pack quite as much raw power as the Xbox One or the portability of the Nintendo Switch, it’s been absolutely killing it with a steady stream of exclusives

Release Date: January 28, 2020Platform: PS4 (reviewed), Xbox One, PCDeveloper: Typhoon StudiosPublisher: 505 GamesGenre: Action-adventure The first game from Typhoon Studios is called Journey to the Savage Planet, and it’s a colorful sci-fi experience that is very easy to fall in love with. The game wins you over so hard in the first hours –

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the world of games like never before? Well, the big-wigs at Atari have come up with a unique new experience to offer you: they’re planning to open a chain of Atari-themed hotels around the USA. No, we aren’t making this up. The former console-making giant Atari has announced

In an interview with PowerUp, lead effects artist Hadidjah Chamberlin noted that Blizzard briefly worked on a VR version of Hearthstone.  “They actually prototyped a VR version of Hearthstone during that time,” says Chamberlin. “You could walk around the tavern and sit down to play a game with someone. They only had two weeks, so they

For over twenty years, the Guilty Gear series has been synonymous with amazing visuals and ridiculous character designs in the realm of fighting games. Well, that and head-scratching titles. This is the series that gave us such games as Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R and Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign. Now they’re giving us something

Developer Ninja Theory has announced that it has started work on a new title currently known as Project: Mara. “Project: Mara will be a real-world and grounded representation of mental terror,” says Ninja Theory. “Based on real lived experience accounts and in-depth research, the goal is to recreate the horrors of the mind as accurately

It looks like the original trilogy of Mortal Kombat games is due to make a comeback on modern consoles, as well as entering the online realm, with IGN reporting that PEGI (a rating board that decides on age-based guidelines for game releases in Europe) has accidentally let the news slip out. An entry titled “Mortal

The developers from inXile Entertainment have announced that Wasteland Remastered is coming to Xbox One and PC. This is your confirmation, then, that the much-loved first game in the Wasteland franchise is all set to make a big comeback. Fans will remember that the original Wasteland was a post-apocalyptic role-playing game that launched in 1988,

The evolution of esports continues to reach new levels, and today we’ve learned that official Fortnite competitions are going to be held for high school and college students throughout the USA. And, better yet, these experiences will be free to take part in. A company called PlayVS – which also runs tournaments for Rocket League,

Some fascinating images from the canceled The Last of Us animated movie have appeared online and seem to paint a portrait of what could have been.  Animation studio Oddfellows posted the pictures on their website, but they’ve since been taken down. Thankfully, you can still view them via a saved Google Cache page. The images

Amnesia developer Frictional Games recently began teasing an upcoming project via a previously dead website. The mystery of this project grew larger recently with the reveal of what seems to be an ARG campaign tied to the upcoming title.  As with most ARG campaigns, this one is a little weird, so you’ll need to bear with

Square Enix has revealed a new mobile game set within the Kingdom Hearts universe.  This strange title is currently known as Project Xehanort, but as it says on the game’s recently launched Twitter account, that title is a work-in-progress handle. Actually, a recent tweet even encourages people to “Guess the Name” of the game as

Apex Legends Season 4 is on the way, and it’s bringing a new playable Legend with it.  The new character, named Forge, is described as a former MMA champion whose place in the in-game competition is oddly sponsored by Hammond Robotics. While Hammond Robotics has made a couple of cameos in Apex Legends, the company plays

In a recent Reddit AMA the Half-Life: Alyx team answered some questions regarding the much anticipated upcoming VR title. The conversation soon turned to whether or not Alyx will utilize VR horror elements. According to one playtests, Alyx not only features horror aspects but they may prove to be pretty intense for some.  “I admit

During the same Reddit AMA that confirmed Half-Life: Alyx will feature some horror elements, at least one fan couldn’t help but point out that it all seemed a bit strange that Valve is not only making a new Half-Life game but actually talking to the community about it. Surprisingly, Valve addressed that comment. “Half-Life isn’t

Maxime Beland, the creative director of Splinter Cell: Conviction and Splinter Cell: Blacklist, has returned to Ubisoft.  Reports indicate that Beland has returned to Ubisoft as a member of a creative team within the studio that will seemingly preside over the creative process of all upcoming games. It’s not clear at this time what the

New information suggests that Valve could release free versions of the Half-Life franchise ahead of the release of Half-Life: Alyx.  As PC Gamer notes, some Steam users recently received a notification related to Half-Life Alyx that noted that the Half-Life Collection will be free leading up to the launch of the upcoming VR title. Users

Warner Bros. Animation has revealed an upcoming animated movie based on the Mortal Kombat franchise called Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge. At present, it seems that the movie will star Joel McHale as Johnny Cage and Jennifer Carpenter as Sonya Blade. It’s set to be directed by Ethan Spaulding (director of Batman: Assault on Arkham, Justice League: Throne

Indie developer Noisy Valley Studios is working on a new title called Summerford that looks to satisfy your need for a new Silent Hill game.  Summerford tells the story of a young woman named Sam who is described as an urban explorer. It seems that Sam gets separated from her friends and eventually wanders into what

Perhaps this should come as no surprise, but it turns out that the recent delay of Cyberpunk 2077‘s single-player adventure may also impact the release date for Cyberpunk 2077‘s previously announced multiplayer mode.  CD Projekt Red confirmed the delay of Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mode via an investor Q&A meeting in which studio vice president of business

The Elder Scrolls Online‘s next big chapter takes players back to one of Tamriel’s most beloved regions: Skyrim. While the region has appeared in the MMO before, the new chapter, titled “Greymoor,” fully unlocks the western part of Skyrim, which is under the rule of a vampire lord that players will likely have to defeat

World of Horror, a 1-bit tribute to the horror works of Lovecraft and Japanese manga, is one of the PC games that you absolutely need to keep your eye on.  “The Old Gods are reawakening, clawing their way back into a world that’s spiraling into a mysterious madness,” reads a description of World of Horror‘s