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While People Can Fly is still working out exact details, it sounds like anyone impacted by the Inventory Wipe bug will eventually be made whole. Better yet – all restored gear will be “god rolls,” meaning you’ll get gear with the best possible stats based on your current World Tier and Challenge Tier. A specific launch date for the Inventory Restoration patch was not announced, although People Can Fly offered an extended look at its proposed plan....

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Overwatch 2‘s launch hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, but the competitive team shooter has proven to be shockingly popular so far. Of course, that sudden surge in popularity means that Overwatch players everywhere are suddenly finding themselves wondering which Overwatch character is right for them....

The world of the Paper Mario series has always had fun with its paper crafted aesthetic. Everything from mechanics to visual gags play with the fact that everyone in these worlds are made of paper. Paper Mario: The Origami King continues that trend by taking the logical next step and introducing a new origami element to the series through two new characters: King Olly and Olivia. But who are these two new figures, and how do they fit into the world of the Mushroom Kingdom?...

The Paper Mario series may span six games and counting, but it’s one of those gaming legacies which has lulled favourably in the eyes of its fans. The series features paper cut-outs in a 3D environment, but Nintendo gave the games’ characters a personality to reckon with. Some are witty and calm while others are rude and belligerent, but all of them are reliable and unforgettable. Case in point, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door....

Ori and the Blind Forest was successful enough on its own to cement Moon Studios’ reputation, but Ori and the Will of the Wisps was the follow-up to prove that Moon can make lightning strike twice. However, rather than go for thirds, the studio is pivoting on their success into a completely different genre, going from 2D platformer to 3D action-RPG. That news broke late last year when Moon posted a job ad for a senior game designer who would help “revolutionize the ARPG genre....

About a couple of months ago, the video game publisher and developer Bethesda officially revealed the existence of a Game of the Year edition for the latest entry in its popular post-apocalyptic RPG franchise, Fallout 4. Now, with the aforementioned GOTY edition currently out for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the company has decided to announce that more Pip-Boy editions are available as well. While the return of more Pip-Boy editions are likely to get hardcore Fallout 4 fans salivating more than a Wastelander does for a Nuka-Cola, it’s important to note that they are only available with certain Game of the Year bundles in limited supply....

Debuting a few days ago on YouTube, a number of Microsoft’s biggest fans have already gotten a good glimpse at the Xbox Series X through an unofficial unboxing video of one of the console’s retail units. Although Microsoft was quick to remove the clip, it was enough to get eager Xbox fans excited, highlighting the Series X’s packaging alongside an unedited look at the console unit itself. For those who weren’t fast enough to catch the now-removed video, Japanese publication Game Watch has recently debuted an official unboxing, with the outlet opening up an Xbox Series X retail unit in a recent article....

Mortal Kombat 11’s DLC characters haven’t been officially announced, but dataminers discovered the lineup anyway. And now that dataminers have continued to dig through Mortal Kombat 11’s files, they have discovered dialogue for the DLC characters, providing further evidence that the list of MK11 leaked DLC characters is legitimate. As with past Mortal Kombat games, Mortal Kombat 11 characters have unique voice lines depending on who they’re fighting against, and the same is true for the DLC characters....

Ever since its debut in 1999, the NBA 2K franchise has been the premiere basketball video game for all consoles. They haven’t had any competition in over a decade and they have been releasing quality games every fall. The game is rather repetitive with its mechanics and physics, but there are always new features implemented in the new games to spice things up. The franchise’s most recent entry, NBA 2K20, added many new features while also bringing back some beloved ones from previous games but for one reason or another, players seem to have overlooked these....

Capcom has experienced difficulty in recent years in figuring out what fans want from the Resident Evil series. These efforts were made obvious in Resident Evil 6, which received lukewarm reviews that generally found that the game was trying too hard to satisfy everyone with three kinds of gameplay. With that in mind, many long-time fans of Resident Evil have been pleased to see Capcom recently return to its survival horror roots in the Resident Evil HD Remake and Resident Evil: Revelations 2....

The 2011 horror puzzle game Catherine may not be for everyone, but those who like it tend to really like it. Persona 5 on the other hand, also made by Atlus, may appeal to a wider demographic due to its more traditional JRPG format and storytelling. It makes sense then that Atlus seems to be calling on the widespread success of Persona 5 to attract attention to the lesser-known Catherine....

E3 2019 has given fans a whole new perspective of CD Projekt Red’s upcoming open-world cyberpunk thriller Cyberpunk 2077. The studio released a gorgeous looking cinematic trailer for the game on Sunday, where fans got to witness main protagonist V going from one bad situation in Night City to another. Regardless of where he ended up, though, Cyberpunk 2077 consistently showed fans that the future was full of LEDs, neon lights, and attention-grabbing visuals galore....

Responding to a question during his Reddit AMA, Valve president Gabe Newell confirms that he is open to developing a new IP set in the Half-Life universe. There are running jokes in the video game industry, and then there is the ethereal state of the next Half-Life game. The desire for a Half-Life 3 has become the stuff of legend among fans of the series, and just days ago the latest update on a potential third instalment was that Half-Life 3 may never release after all....

It has begun. The steady trickle of films about Labradors who save Christmas, American girls marrying European princes, and parents learning that their kids are more important than their jobs, is with us. Netflix is responsible for a good proportion of the above, with several new festive titles arriving over the next few weeks. If that does nothing for you, then you might be more interested in the arrival of three non-tinsel films on the service this month....

It has been nearly eight years since the last new Red Faction game, Red Faction: Armageddon, was released, and poor sales of the title led its publisher, THQ, to put an indefinite hold on the franchise. While last year’s release of a remastered version of Red Faction: Guerrilla proved that there was still some life left in the series, an apparent leak suggests that Red Faction remasters are not the only thing in THQ Nordic’s plans....

According to Verizon, a week after the coronavirus quarantine went into effect, gaming in the US increased by 75%. Among teenagers, gaming increased by 35% during the lockdown. Despite the concern of parents who may worry that their kids are spending too much time on their gaming devices, new research shows that the benefits of playing video games may outweigh the risks. The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the gaming industry’s #PlayApartTogether, which encourages social distancing in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus....

Pokemon has proven to be popular with countless people from all different backgrounds all over the world. From kids to adults, rich to poor, and everyone in between; including the occasional PhD student of the systematics and paleontology of beetles. One particular Pokemon fan/PhD student named Yun Hsiao has recently made an interesting discovery in Australia. He classified three new species of rare Binburrum beetles, and he gave them the most interesting names....

It’s time to play catch-up on a few key games that are releasing later this year and share some fun news bits for some of our recent favorites. We’re going to look at the Xbox One covers of Quantum Break & Forza 5, the Gran Turismo release schedule, the next Minecraft console update, the future of Diablo 3, two cool trailers, some next-gen stuff, some new (old) games, and more!...

Niantic has revealed that some of the temporary measures it introduced to help you play Pokemon Go during the pandemic will remain in place until at least June 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected pretty much every walk of life so far this year. The video game industry has not been exempt from that. In some ways, gaming has been influenced by the pandemic in a good way. As people have been encouraged to stay at home, casual and even non-gamers have been turning to video games more than ever....

You can now play Super Mario 64 in a whole new way. The popular N64 game is now available to play directly in your web browser with a keyboard and mouse or even a controller. No extra downloading needed. Hopefully, it lasts long enough for people to enjoy it before Nintendo orders it taken down. All you have to do is head to the site and play it directly. It’s pretty much like playing it the way it was originally but feels pretty smooth....