For anyone wanting to climb ranks in Overwatch, and even for those committed to winning all their Quick Play games, knowing which team composition to play is absolutely vital. While it might be hard to force strangers to play what you want, teaming up with friends to set up the perfect comp is usually a great idea. There are currently a few great comps that are good for different maps and situations....
Jeff Kaplan is back with another Overwatch Developer Update video, this time introducing plans for the game’s upcoming custom game server browser feature. Overwatch’s game director, Jeff Kaplan, is back with another Developer Update video on an upcoming major feature. The custom game Server Browser will be coming to the Overwatch PTR server soon, a long requested feature within Overwatch’s community. The Server Browser was announced previously as part of the Blizzard’s year-end recap, which lightly touched on certain plans for 2017....
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. After years of speculation, delays, and more than a few unanswered questions, you’ll soon be able to play Overwatch 2 during the game’s upcoming beta access period. It’s been a long strange road for Overwatch 2. Even before the scandal that rocked Activision Blizzard was made public, many fans questioned the state of Overwatch 2 and even the premise of the concept....
The original Overwatch has been one of the most successful multiplayer games of the past decade. Thanks to great gameplay and continual support, the hero shooter that launched in 2016 has had a very solid four years. But ever since Overwatch 2 was revealed at Blizzcon last year, fans have been eagerly awaiting more information. It could be that some details were just spilled. Most rumors put the release date for Overwatch 2 for sometime in 2021, with a beta releasing before the full launch....
One Overwatch fan takes it upon himself to create a perfect replica of Lucio’s gun, and details the process for other fans who are interested in doing the same. As Blizzard’s first new IP in nearly 20 years, Overwatch has seen tremendous success and popularity since its release. It’s no surprise then that devoted fans of the game aren’t just playing it, but creating real-world tributes to it, too. One such fan has now created a real life replica of Lucio’s sonic gun....
Overwatch just released a slew of fantastic new skins for their Lunar New Year event, but a bug in one outfit has Mei looking noticeably thinner than usual. The newest Overwatch event is in full swing and this time they’re celebrating the Lunar New Year. This being the year of the rooster, many of the Overwatch heroes have gotten skins to reflect the holiday and theme. Mei, in particular, has a very traditional, and gorgeous, skin that speaks to her Chinese heritage....
Paper Mario: The Origami King is the newest entry in Nintendo’s popular Paper Mario franchise and the first game in the series to grace the Switch. The Paper Mario series has had its ups and downs over the years, but The Origami King is being considered a strong return to form. The new Paper Mario title features a strong story, addictive gameplay, and a fantastic sense of humor. One of the most enjoyable elements of The Origami King is all of the characters that are in the game, some of which are familiar faces and others are brand new....
It’s time to bring glory to Arstotzka once again… kinda. The critically acclaimed Papers, Please is making its way to the PS Vita in a couple of weeks. Publisher Limited Run Games is bringing the previously only digital title to physical form. Currently the game is available on most platforms digitally, and choosing the Vita leaves fans a bit skeptical. The PS Vita has effectively died out in recent years. Now, with the release of the Vita’s most popular game Persona 4 Golden on PC, many have ditched the console entirely as there are hardly any compelling games in its library that aren’t available elsewhere....
Nicolas Cage’s current status as a crazed-eyed paycheck-hunting star of contemporary schlock cinema seems to have reached the new evolutionary stage of conjuring meta-minded movie mirth with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. With Cage set to portray himself, it appears that the film has honed in on a momentum-riding co-star in Pedro Pascal. Lionsgate is in talks with Pascal to co-star opposite Cage in the film, reports The Wrap. Should the deal be finalized, Pascal will play Javi, a character described as “a Nic Cage superfan who is not all that he appears to be....
With Monster Hunter Rise on its way, longtime fans of the series are excited to see what new and familiar monster Capcom has prepared for the Switch exclusive. Naturally, the list of hunts available in Monster Hunter Rise is going to be huge, with seventeen monsters already announced to be coming to the new game, and a few others possibly teased in the recent demo. One interesting note to take with all of these monsters is that included in the list is many of the later additions that didn’t even come to Monster Hunter: World until the Iceborne expansion....
Although console players have had access to Monster Hunter World for some time now, PC players will get their first crack at the action role-playing game on August 9 exclusively via Steam’s online store. Now, the minimum and recommended PC settings to run the game have been announced, so players can make sure their gaming machines are ready to join the monster hunting community. It’s also worth mentioning that Monster Hunter World is available to pre-order via Steam now, and for those who do, they’ll receive the pre-order exclusive Origin Armor Set and Fair Wind Charm....
Update 4/25: Mortal Kombat 11 game director Ed Boon has responded to AccomplishedPoet8’s numbers. It seems as though Boon is pointing out that there is a rotation of skins available through the store, as opposed to all of them being available at the same time. It also seems as though not all of the skins will be a part of the store rotation, which AccomplishedPoet8 may not have taken into account with their estimations....
Mortal Kombat fans are only a few short weeks away from experiencing Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition and along with it, a new round of characters in Kombat Pack 2. This new round of DLC features one guest character along with two franchise favorites: Rambo, Rain, and Mileena. And while these characters will likely make a great addition to the roster, it does bring into question what a possible Kombat Pack 3 could even look like....
It’s been a busy week for the folks at NetherRealm Studios as the many teases and rumors finally were confirmed in the upcoming ultimate edition for Mortal Kombat 11. In addition to featuring all previously released content, it also comes with Kombat Pack 2, which finally reintroducing fan favorite characters like Mileena and Rain. The pack also adds another action star guest character in John Rambo, who was also given the spotlight in his own trailer....
Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games such as Harvest Moon: Mad Dash, Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure, and Wild Guns Reloaded, is now accepting submissions for 2020 and beyond for its Natsume Indie Program. The Natsume Indie Program partners Natsume Inc. with up-and-coming indie game developers for publishing their family-friendly and inclusive titles to a wider audience. Having kicked off the program in 2019, the first partnered studio in the program - Fiery Squirrel - is slated to release its title, Cosmic Defenders, on Nintendo Switch sometime this month, having been delayed from its originally planned release in April....
2K Sports has announced massive upgrades for NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles for the past few weeks. The next-gen version of NBA 2K21 will feature WNBA MyPlayers, new MyPlayer builds, and now, 2K Sports has just announced that a huge area called “The City” will replace the Park. The City in NBA 2K21 will be much larger than any previous 2K neighborhood, and will feature skyscrapers, tons of basketball courts, and prominent areas to discover....
Cryptic Studios, in its years of independence and later, as part of Atari, made a name for itself in the video game industry as a leading developer in massively multiplayer online games. Their first MMO, City of Heroes, was a major success and led to the creation of City of Villains. With their expertise in online games and the superhero genre they landed a deal with Microsoft and Marvel to develop a licenced MMO....
When Bruce Campbell announced earlier this week that he and longtime Evil Dead producing partners Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi were preparing a fifth film entry in the series, he also unveiled the new movie’s director. Meet Lee Cronin, an Irish filmmaker with just one feature film to his credit. But Cronin’s sole movie to date provides several clues as to why he might be a solid, even inspired, choice to make the movie now being called Evil Dead Now....
Many fans have been eagerly awaiting more gameplay footage from Bethesda’s upcoming online multiplayer game, Fallout 76. Bethesda has given many details about the game since it was announced at E3 this year, such as how many players it will support and the map size, but there has been very little gameplay footage of the game made available thus far. Bethesda has recently revealed that will change on Monday, October 8th, when fans will finally be able to see more gameplay footage from Fallout 76....
Director Josh Boone explained why X-Men heroes Storm and Professor X were not included in The New Mutants. According to the filmmaker, the response to X-Men: Apocalypse factored into the decision to cut both characters from the upcoming film. 20th Century Studio’s X-Men film series is set to conclude with the release of The New Mutants, a more horror-centric superhero film based on the eponymous comic book team of the same name....
