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Netflix’s Castlevania came and went with a bang, with the show’s final season being met with the same positive reception it has consistently gotten since it premiered. While Konami doesn’t seem to think Castlevania games belong in this world anymore, the series proved that both video game adaptations and Western anime can be great. In doing so, Netflix has brought Castlevania back in the limelight in a way that video games have failed to do - 2010’s Lords of Shadow was the franchise’s last universally praised entry, but the anime shows us that there is still a huge audience begging for a Castlevania done right....

It’s the holiday season again. Thank goodness. After what has been a particularly difficult year, a little seasonal cheer has never felt more comforting or needed, even if the smiles need to be hidden behind Christmas themed masks. There’s never been a better time to curl up with a good Christmas movie on the streaming service of your choice. Of course that includes all of your favorite Christmas classics, which we’ve rounded up a schedule guide for here, but it also means a chance to try something new....

Treyarch is still pumping out content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, critics and the impending release of Modern Warfare be darned. A July 30th update post focused mostly on two things that have seen success in recent Call of Duty years: zombies and battle royale. Or rather, it teases those two things. While there is the usual change of playlists and modes this week, the big news is that more zombie things are coming soon....

Grinding Gear Games is preparing to start Path of Exile’s next official league. Path of Exile: Harvest takes players to the mysterious Sacred Grove, an ancient garden where unconventional flora takes root. The June expansion will have Path of Exile players growing crops of enemies, which when defeated is turned into a crafting currency called Lifeforce. Players will be able to start farming their own Harvest Lifeforce starting June 19....

If you’ve been clearing through your Requests in New Pokemon Snap in the order of which you got them, then this will come up early, though it doesn’t mean it’s easily to complete. The Hide And Seek In The Flowers Request pops up fairly early, but yeah, your subject is hiding, and it isn’t obvious how you should get the ideal shot. In this guide we’re going to break all that down, including which level, which Research Rank, and which area you need to be exploring, in addition to step-by-step details on what you need to complete once you get there....

The upcoming dashboard update for the Xbox 360 is going to be giving gamers even more ways to interact with each other inside and outside of their games with Twitter, Facebook and Zune integration. In an attempt to make the Xbox Live experience even simpler and more informative, some new features have just been unveiled. In an email to Kotaku, a Microsoft representative stated that: “U.S. Xbox Live users in the closed preview will see a “News and More” tab in the “Inside Xbox” channel, and it will deliver “a regularly-updated stream of content from MSNBC....

Renowned game studio Steamforged Games has published three new videos covering Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game. Totaling almost three hours of gaming goodness, the videos showcase an unboxing, a miniature painting, and an actual play demo of the video-game-turned-board-game. These videos can be found on the Steamforged Games YouTube channel. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game is based on the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn action RPG video game developed by Guerrilla Games, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and released in February 2017....

Initially receiving backlash for being overpriced to due to its (previously) mandatory Kinect add-on (which added $100 to the price of the console) Microsoft has had to work hard to make the Xbox One seem cost-friendly to cash strapped gamers. Via services like Games with Gold that give out free games to Xbox Live Gold subscribers each month and promotions such as the Xbox One free game offer, they’re certainly making a good attempt....

Nintendo released a “new” Switch model in 2019, but the original still gets sold in certain places. The later one, still very much called the Nintendo Switch, is available in stores for the same price as the original. It comes with better battery life, and that’s just about the only noticeable difference, to be honest. However, as many stores have original stock, how can you tell the difference? Best upcoming Nintendo Switch games to look forward to Old Nintendo Switch vs new Switch A good while back, Nintendo quietly announced a “new” Nintendo Switch....

The DualSense is an amazing piece of kit on the PS5 that gives you immersive vibrations to simulate real life sensations. Nioh 2 director Fumihiko Yasuda is apparently all-in on the technology. Speaking to DailyBits, Yasuda said that the development team opted to not use haptic feedback with Nioh 2 Complete Edition as it’s an intense action title. However, moving forward, he said that he’d like to make a game that makes full use of the haptic feedback on the DualSense controller....

You’d think a company that makes most of its products out of plastic would be fairly resistant to acknowledging the threat of climate change, but Razer isn’t like that. They know what’s at stake, and they’ve decided to be a leader in the fight against climate change. It all started with Razer’s new Sneki Snek mascot being the figurehead of the company’s campaign to save a million trees. And now it’s going way beyond that with Razer’s 10-year sustainability plan promising to go 100% renewable by 2025 and 100% carbon neutral by 2030....

The Persona series is best-known for RPGs involving high schoolers going on extradimensional adventures while summoning demons, but there is also a spinoff series of Persona Dancing rhythm games that use songs from across the franchise. Atlus recently held a contest that encourages fans in Canada and the USA to send videos of themselves dancing to a remix of “Last Surprise” from Persona 5 as part of a promotion for the Persona Dancing series and the recent release of Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight....

OnePlus 5: Release date, specs and everything you need to know OnePlus 5 vs Apple iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus: Design Both aluminium, premium designs Subtle antenna lines on both iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are waterproof OnePlus 5 review OnePlus 5 vs Apple iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus: Display OnePlus 5 same size and resolution as iPhone 7 Plus No Mobile HDR on board either OnePlus AMOLED, Apple opts for LED-backlit...

Super Mario Maker is a Mario game like no other. It hands creative control over to the player, giving fans the tools to bring out their inner Shigeru Miyamoto. Considering its popularity, it’s no surprise that Mario Maker 2 has seen over 20 million courses uploaded. While Mario Maker 2 on the Switch is still going strong, Nintendo has made the decision to wind down its support for the original Mario Maker for Wii U....

When the Xbox One was revealed for the first time last year, one of the widest criticisms thrown at it by gamers was the lack of emphasis on games. What was assumed to be the console’s primary function felt lost in the shuffle amidst talk of integration with other entertainment systems, extensive demonstration of the (admittedly impressive) voice and gesture controls, and much talk of sports. Also, a dog. Over the next few months we saw Microsoft do quite a few 180 degree turns on policies for used games and indie development, but one thing remained consistent: the selling of the Xbox One as a single hub for entertainment and social media....

Blizzard updates Overwatch with its latest patch, enabling new hero Ana, while buffing and nerfing D.Va, Zenyatta, and Mercy, and making a big change to competitive. Blizzard’s turnaround for big Overwatch patches is quickening, as the second major patch in less than a month has now gone live on the PC version of the FPS multiplayer shooter, while console Overwatch players will have to wait a bit longer as Blizzard optimizes the patch for the platforms....

In Path of Exile, you’re either attacking your enemies or running away from them. This discussion will focus on the latter part, although maybe some of the former too. When it comes to running away from enemy one-shot attacks, nothing beats a rapidly spammable movement skill that shakes the screen. Of course, some options are better than others, so might as well pick the best among them. Because as with any loot-based action RPG, some items or skills are better than others....

The Great Sword is an iconic weapon that has been a part of the Monster Hunter series since the very beginning. It featured prominently in early promotional material for the upcoming movie as a result. It’s also a popular pick among Hunters (highly advised for those diving into the Monster Hunter Rise demo), for obvious reasons: it’s implausibly big and intimidating, with tremendous damage potential. It’s a simple concept to grasp: slow, heavy, powerful swings are this weapon’s forte....

As Monster Hunter World becomes Capcom’s best selling game ever, the franchise wants to give back to the players for making the game as popular as it is. Monster Hunter World has shipped 7.5 million copies, digital copies included, worldwide since its release. The Monster Hunter Twitter account recently posted that players should check their Login Bonus tab to get some free loot in the form of a Commemorative Item Pack....

On Sunday, Mortal Kombat 11 director, and series co-creator, Ed Boon announced that Mortal Kombat 11 DLC characters will be revealed “next week,” assuming that everything goes according to plan. While fans are now certain to be excitedly looking ahead to this MK11 DLC character announcement, Boon is spending his time adding fuel to the fire with an apparent hint at who one of the DLC characters for Mortal Kombat 11 will be....