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Recently, we were graced with the presence of the Path of Exile: Ultimatum expansion. The game is free to play, and it’s currently available on PC. The expansion will become available for Xbox and PlayStation starting April 21st. One of the additions that came along with the expansion was the inclusion of Trialmaster. Trialmaster offers players challenges and cool rewards with three different difficulty modifiers. Basically, the player is offered a choice at the end of challenges to continue to more difficult challenges for higher rewards, or to stop and take the rewards they’ve already earned so far....

In Monster Hunter World, players will spend a lot of their time collecting materials from monsters and earning money (called Zenny) along the way. But as those Monster Hunter World players climb through the ranks, having a stockpile of Zenny will become especially important if they want to upgrade to high rank equipment or forge new weapons. Zenny can be earned just by doing in-game tasks such as harvesting crops and minerals and selling trade-in items that drop from completing quests....

To anyone not paying attention to industry news, it sure seems like DC Comics adaptations are doing great. Not only are The Flash, Stargirl, and Superman & Lois continuing the legacy established by the Arrowverse (even if not all of them are actually in the Arrowverse), but The Sandman has become a huge hit. But upon closer inspection, one realizes those do nothing to raise the esteem of Warner Bros.’ streaming service HBO Max....

Today, Mortal Kombat 11’s Kommunity Reveal event live stream unveiled a wide range of new information about the forthcoming fighting game, including the return of several classic characters, as well as the introduction of one new fighter. In addition to these details, NetherRealm Studios also decided to give fans a look at some of the title’s bloody and brutal fatalities by releasing a brand new trailer for the killer finales....

Earlier this week, in our new Ask Game Rant feature, we discussed whether or not the term “game” discredits the medium, and while opinion’s were decidedly mixed on the matter there was a general consensus that video games should be considered an art form both because of their storytelling capabilities and visual aesthetics. However, we are merely humble writers who have little to no credibility in the art world, save for a really sweet drawing of fruit I did back in the 10th grade....

The pandemic is still here, regardless of what the headlines (including the one above) would have you believe. Masks, social distancing, and a devastating combination of fear and illness remain a reality for now. But thankfully, nearly a quarter of the American population is vaccinated, and a return to something that suspiciously resembles normalcy appears to be on the horizon. After producing the first bit of great pandemic television with the standalone episode “Quarantine” last May, Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest is now aiming to conjure up some great post-pandemic TV as well....

Toy company NECA are taking fans of the popular 90’s video game and animation show back to its questionable live event. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live show Coming Out of Their Shells is finally being remembered through its very own action figures. Initially promoted as a convention exclusive, NECA’s Musical Mutagen Tour set will now be available from Target due to the cancellation of all conventions this year. The action figures will be available in store and online from July 23 for $125 for all four tour turtles including detailed packaging, instruments, a toy pizza and interchangeable hands....

Ubisoft led its press conference on Monday with a brand new trailer for Beyond Good and Evil 2, the game that surprised everyone at the end of its 2017 conference. The trailer was followed by an announcement of a program that will allow the community to collaborate with Ubisoft to produce content for the game. The trailer had a look at all of the characters that were featured in the reveal trailer, but it took a significantly darker tone....

While Silicon Knights had made some serious headway in their case agains Epic Games regarding the failure of Too Human and how it relates to the Unreal Engine, it looks Epic Games has conversely scored a “win” of their own. In the case, which was approved for trial early last year, one expert witness’s testimony has been thrown out for reasons that the courts nor Silicon Knights will reveal. There is however, still a ton of evidence — from witness testimonies to official documents — that Silicon Knights have working in their favor....

Just under a year ago Mass Effect 3 released to critical praise and strong sales numbers. Less than a week after launch however, the positive tide quickly turned into a negative tsunami as more and more outlets (including ours) released reviews based on the complete game, knocking its conclusion for failing to make sense and/or wrapping up the key themes and character arcs presented throughout the trilogy. BioWare responded by developing free DLC dubbed “Extended Cut” to clarify the ending, but it didn’t hit the mark for the already unimpressed....

Niantic is suing an organization called Global++ that allegedly creates and distributes “hacked” versions of Pokémon GO. Pokémon GO is the global phenomenon you thought had gone away but in reality, it never really did. Pokémon GO seemed as if it had faded away due to the popularity it enjoyed immediately after launch. It felt like the whole world was playing and in many ways, it really was. Although many players scrapped the app early on, millions more around the world have continued their quest to catch ’em all....

The producers of NieR: Automata hinted that there may be more NieR games during their talk at PAX East. Last weekend was PAX East, where every nerd on the east coast gathers to celebrate their nerd-dom and get a sneak peek at what new nerdiness might be forthcoming. Actors, producers, and game celebs of all kinds flock to PAX to bask in the glow of their adoring fans and drop a few hints on what’s to come....

To the shock of no one in the gaming industry, renowned Twitch streamer Ninja made it very clear in his interview with The New York Times about his comments regarding his refusal to stream with female gamers. His reasoning behind that stance? “It’s like, temptation, man.” In the interview, NYT journalist David Marchese told Ninja that when he told Polygon in 2018 that he doesn’t want to play with female streamers due to relationship rumors, it underscored the online harassment that women face to this very day....

Though it was a huge success for the publisher, Activision has decided not to hold a Call of Duty XP for 2012. Last year’s event marked the official debut of Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer, the first time fans could get their hands on the game, and featured a wide variety of activities inspired by the events in Infinity Ward’s games. Unfortunately all of that combined with a sell out crowd couldn’t provide the type of experience that fans would expect of an event baring the Call of Duty name....

With Activision announcing the unsurprising move to release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered as a standalone game, fans of the original title would finally be able to buy the remastered version of the classic first-person shooter without the need to buy a special edition of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. However, those who originally accessed the remaster via Infinite Warfare will not be able to get rid of the most recent Call of Duty disc or download just yet....

Nvidia settles a class action lawsuit that alleged false advertising charges against the company’s GTX 970 graphics card, and it’s going to be costly. There are very few companies that push as hard for the continued perception of PC users experiencing superior gaming experiences when compared to their console brethren as Nvidia. Every year the tech company behind the GeForce series of graphics cards pushes the hardware even further while simultaneously making bold claims about PCs being better than the PS4 and Xbox One, and at the heart of those claims is an often very impressive list of specs for each GeForce graphics card....

Find X2 Pro vs. OnePlus 8 Pro: Diseño OnePlus - 165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5mm Oppo - 165.2 x 74.4 x 8.8/9.5mm OnePlus - 199g Oppo - 217g o 200g OnePlus - vidrio y metal Oppo - vidrio, metal y cerámica o cuero vegano Ambos - IP68 resistente al agua y al polvo OnePlus vs Oppo: Pantalla Ambos - paneles AMOLED de 6,78 pulgadas Ambos - Resolución de 1440 x 3168 Ambos - Cámara perforada Ambos - Refresco de hasta 120 Hz y HDR10+ Comparación de hardware/rendimiento Ambos - procesador Snapdragon 865 OnePlus - 8GB o 12GB de RAM Oppo - 12 GB de RAM de serie OnePlus - 128GB o 256GB de almacenamiento Oppo - 256GB o 512GB de almacenamiento OnePlus - batería de 4....

Design 8T: 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4mm, 188g 8: 160 x 72.9 x 8mm, 180g 8 Pro: 165.3mm x 74.35mm x 8.5mm, 199g Display 8T: 6.55-inch, Full HD+, AMOLED, 120Hz 8: 6.55-inch, Full HD+, AMOLED, 90Hz 8 Pro: 6.7-inch, Quad HD+, AMOLED, 120Hz Hardware 8T: SD865, 5G, 128/256GB storage, 8/12GB RAM, 4500mAh 8: SD865, 5G, 128/256GB storage, 8/12GB RAM, 4300mAh 8 Pro: SD865, 5G, 128/256GB storage, 8/12GB RAM, 4510mAh Cameras 8T: Quad rear 8: Triple rear 8 Pro: Quad rear Conclusion

The CEO of the company behind the game Ori and the Blind Forest says Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox console, Project Scorpio is a “full-blown next gen machine.” Microsoft’s upgraded Xbox console, known right now as Project Scorpio, is likely in the hands of developers—or at the very least, devs have probably gotten a good run-through of the console. After all, Microsoft plans to release the console later this year, which was revealed at last year’s E3 and touted as the most powerful console ever....

Popular Overwatch game mode Lucioball may be making a comeback soon if evidence from the PTR (Public Test Region) is to be believed. Blizzard is currently testing a variety of changes on the PTR, including a reduction in loot box duplicates. Eagle-eyed fans on the Overwatch PTR have noticed an interesting addition to their profile pages. The latest update to the PTR appears to have added stats for Goals, Saves, and Interceptions....