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After taking some time to settle our adrenaline levels on the back of playing The Medium, last-gen players can now visit the sci-fi-themed Observer: System Redux. The horror-based studio Bloober Team recently announced that the enhanced version of its cyberpunk hit would be debuting on PS4 and Xbox One platforms on July 16 - another reason to experience the talents of the late Rutger Hauer. System Redux offered a revamped version of the psychological horror last year, complete with new quests that were integrated into the main narrative....

Old School Runescape has launched a Closed Beta on Steam to test their new game client, and are reaching out to the community to provide much needed feedback. Building a brand new client is no small undertaking, but it may be the right move leading up to their official Steam release. On December 7, Runescape developer Jagex put out a announcement regarding the building of it’s new game client alongside the launch of their Closed Beta test....

Dirt 5 is off to a slow start on PC, hitting a peak concurrent player count of just 824 on Steam. At the time of writing, only 165 are actively playing the rally racer through Valve’s platform. Dirt 5 is available on numerous other systems – and we don’t have official numbers for these yet – but the sub-1000 player count on Steam is incredibly alarming. The game went all-out on this installment, booking high-profile talent such as Nolan North and Troy Baker, and hopes were high that this would be a powerful addition to the series....

A Stadia creative director, Alex Hutchinson, recently made some comments online that have drawn criticism in the gaming and streaming communities. Hutchinson believes that streamers should pay devs and publishers for the right to stream the games, which is creating a bit of a controversy in the streaming world. Alex Hutchinson is the creative director for Typhoon Games, a Montreal-based studio that was recently acquired by Google Stadia. He is also a senior creative director at Stadia....

Open world survival-horror game The Forest was originally announced for PC and PlayStation 4 four years ago, and has been available in early access on PC since 2014. After years of waiting for more information, we know that PS4 owners will finally be able to play The Forest at some point in 2018. Whether or not The Forest’s PS4 launch will be the full release or an early access version remains to be seen....

The launch of Ori And The Will Of The Wisps is right around the corner, and players can expect a story that builds on the original. Writer Thomas Mahler and composer Gareth Coker recently spoke to GameSpot about how the team approached creating the next step in the journey, and it looks like players are in for another fantastic experience. To begin, the overall theme of the sequel looks to deal with bigger, more important questions....

On Wednesday, Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler shared his views on what he perceives as dishonest marketing practices used by several developers, including Populous and Fable creator Peter Molyneux, Hello Games founder and No Man’s Sky creator Sean Murray, and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red, who he described as “snake oil salesmen.” “It all started with Molyneux. He was the master of ‘Instead of telling you what my product is, let me just go wild with what I think it could be and get you all excited!...

A conflict recently sparked a feud between a game director and a journalist from IGN over an article published on Inverse. The piece tracked the evolution of God of War from the 2005 hack and slash title to 2018’s more narrative-heavy installment. It ended up getting a little messy. The article written on Inverse by Mo Mozuch actually showered 2018’s God of War with praise, complimenting the game for its maturing over 2005’s God of War, which was comparably thinner in narrative and less complex than the soft reboot....

Blizzard surprised some Overwatch players today by announcing that they have decided to change the name of one of the game’s original playable heroes: the gunslinging cowboy known simply as McCree. “We believe it’s necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for,” says the Overwatch team in a recent tweet. “We realize that any change to such a well-loved and central hero in the game’s fiction will take time to roll out correctly, and we’ll share updates as this work progresses....

Earlier this year, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch players would be able to unlock skins based on Overwatch League teams. The uniforms are designed to give the game’s professional esports teams a regional, jersey-style look, though they also allow fans to show off their love and support of a particular team in-game. Today, Blizzard revealed exactly how players will be able to unlock these Overwatch League skins. In a video, Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer explained that 12 home skins for the teams will be added to the game in early 2018....

The next Overwatch hero is “very far along in development,” reveals game director Jeff Kaplan. The next playable character in the game would be the 25th on the character roster after quadruped robot guardian Orisa joined the game last month. In a new interview, Kaplan confirmed that he “absolutely” knows who the next character will be. Not only is the development team “at the point where we’re doing art for that hero” but they are also doing “a lot of aggressive play-testing....

Genji is already one of the most powerful heroes in Overwatch, but it seems the sword-wielding character is about to get a little stronger. According to Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman, Genji will soon receive a noteworthy buff to the number of sword slashes he can swing with his Dragonblade. In his comments on the Genji buff, Goodman revealed how a recent update to the game caused an issue to Genji’s swings that was affected by player latency....

I’ve never beaten Persona 5. To be honest, I’ve never really gotten that far into what is often celebrated as one of the greatest JRPGs ever made. As someone who grew up with the genre and prides themself on being an expert on it, it’s a glaring spot in my back catalogue that sorely needs addressing. But I’m unsure I’ll ever climb that mountain - the sheer time investment required to conquer Persona 5 pushes me further away whenever I consider it....

Monte Cook Games and Here Be Dragons Games have teamed up to bring the world of the Diamond Throne to the acclaimed Cypher System. Titled Monte Cook’s Diamond Throne, it will be the first officially licensed fantasy setting for the Cypher System. The Kickstarter is scheduled to launch on August 18. The Diamond Throne official announcement was made recently by Here Be Dragons Games, who will publish the sourcebooks developed by Monte Cook Games....

The fighting game genre has always been difficult for casual gamers to approach but is also a genre filled by far with the most larger-than-life characters on average. There are so many characters in these titles who only work in the fighting game genre simply because they’re so absurd in both personality and power levels. So, let’s take a look through the most well-known fighting game franchises, pick some of the most overpowered characters from each, and talk about them....

This Nancy Drew review contains spoilers. Nancy Drew Season 2 Episode 8 If any character on Nancy Drew was going to turn out to have a secret low-rent scammer husband it was always going to be Bess Marvin. Even though we’re well into the series’ second season, she’s still the character we know the least about – and that’s counting Ace, whose last name we still don’t even know. (And truly, if it isn’t Hardy, I don’t want to hear it....

NBA 2K21 is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming sports games. Fans all over the world have enjoyed the 2K series for decades, and this newest entry into the franchise looks to come alongside the next generation of consoles, which only adds to the excitement for NBA 2k21. The reveal of NBA 2K21 emphasized updated graphics and extreme detail. There’s little doubt that next NBA 2k will look good, but the gameplay and features of the new title are what matter to most players....

Netflix’s Stranger Things was one of the multiple projects to suspend production in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, the streaming service’s popular series is reportedly planning to resume filming on September 28th, 2020. In February 2020, Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed production on the fourth season of the science fiction horror series was underway in a note to fans. Weeks later, Netflix followed up on the announcement by releasing a behind-the-scenes video featuring the cast members as they reunited for the table read that marked the beginning of the fourth season’s production....

The most expensive way to Overwatch back in May, when the game released, was to buy the Collector’s Edition for $130. That price has come down to a “cheaper” $100 list price at many retailers - but this wouldn’t be a noteworthy deal news post if the price wasn’t reduced further. For a limited time at GameStop, or while supplies are in stock, the Overwatch Collector’s Edition is now only $80....

Hitman developer IO Interactive recently teased that it had a big project in development, but stopped short of confirming what exactly it was. It’s now been confirmed that IO Interactive is working on a brand new James Bond game, currently known by the working title Project 007. What’s more, Project 007 will be an origin story for the world-famous spy, revealing how James Bond earned his 00 status. Project 007 will utilize the Glacier engine, which powers IO Interactive’s acclaimed Hitman games....