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Two months ago, SEGA held a special panel at SXSW detailing some of the coming attractions for Sonic the Hedgehog. The big announcement to come out of that was a mysterious title with an “R,” suggesting that a new racing game was underway. Earlier today, a Wal-Mart listing popped up, with the title “Team Sonic Racing,” complete with box art and details. This listing was probably put out early on accident, because today SEGA itself confirmed “Team Sonic Racing” as being the next Sonic game....

It looks like Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom will be making its way to Nintendo Switch. Today, a brand new filing for the Ni no Kuni sequel was published on the ESRB ratings board, suggesting that the game will be coming to the hybrid console in the near future. As spotted by Gematsu, the page simply states that Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition is rated Teen for fantasy violence and mild blood....

Our quick take Nikon D800 - 5.0 / 5 Design 36.6-megapixel behemoth FX and DX Photos Video Microphone input and HDMI output The screen To recap A week was all the time it took for us to fall in love with the D800. And we were starting to get butterflies when we first took it out of the box. This is the camera we’d get if money were no object. While the D4 has a lot to offer in terms of speed, the resolution of the D800 is its main selling point, and it really is a game-changer in our view....

Nintendo had promised more information on their delayed online service in early May in their last financial report. This new information was announced today and has finally unveiled some highly desired features for the service, as well as a new pricing plan for those who share their Switch console with others. The Nintendo Switch Online Service is still on track to launch this September (despite several delays) and will offer cloud saves to those who subscribe to the service....

BioWare will not share any new details about Mass Effect: Andromeda during this year’s N7 Day, but will instead raise money for gaming charity Extra Life. Developer BioWare has announced that this year’s N7 Day – the day to celebrate all things Mass Effect – won’t include any new information for Mass Effect: Andromeda. Instead, the developer is using the day to focus on raising money for Extra Life by letting viewers make the choices in a Mass Effect 3: Citadel livestream....

If you’ve ever played No Man’s Sky and thought, “I wish every NPC had Sean Murray’s face,” then you’re not alone, and you’re in luck. An intrepid modder had the same curious idea and brought it to life, letting you do exactly that. It’s called “Everyone is Sean,” and it comes from WinderTP. A virus scan on Nexus mods says that it’s “safe to use,” but that’s up for debate. The screenshots alone are nightmare fuel....

A recent leak gives an up close look at OnePlus’ upcoming new pair of wireless earbuds, which are supposedly meant to be less than $100. At the moment, all the available, decent wireless earbuds on the market are at least that much and usually more, so this would be impressive. Max Weinbach discovered the earbuds as part of the latest OnePlus 8 update. He explains that an APK titled OnePlus Buds contained full resolution images of the OnePlus Buds pictured here....

Price OnePlus Nord: From £379 OnePlus 8: From £599/$699 Design OnePlus Nord: 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2mm, 184g, glass and aluminium OnePlus 8: 160.2 x 72.9 x 8mm, IP68, glass and aluminium Display OnePlus Nord: 6.4-inch, 2400 x 1080, 90Hz OnePlus 8: 6.55-inch, 2400 x 1080, 90Hz Cameras OnePlus Nord: 32MP front, Quad rear (main, ultra-wide, macro and depth) OnePlus 8: 16MP front, triple rear (main, ultra-wide, macro) Hardware OnePlus Nord: SD765G, 8/12GB RAM, 128/256GB, 4000mAh OnePlus 8: SD865, 8/12GB RAM, 128/256GB, 4300mAh Conclusion

A new study reveals that while a huge portion of the American population plays video games, only a fraction of those players consider themselves to be gamers. A recent study has revealed that gamers and non-gamers still have wildly varying opinions on video games, with a staggering number of players refraining from referring to themselves as gamers. Although half of the United States population plays video games, only 10% of those players consider themselves to be gamers....

Two of the most critically acclaimed 2D platforming titles of this generation are Moon Studios’ Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, with the latter still ranked as one of the highest rated games of 2020 so far. While many still consider the Ori games Xbox’s greatest games of this console generation, the reality is that the title has also found success on other platforms besides the Xbox One and PC, namely Nintendo Switch, where both titles have become best-sellers....

This review contains Outlander finale spoilers. Outlander Season 6’s final episode had a tall order in terms of fan expectations, as well as translating book events to the screen. Unfortunately, the question of both who killed Malva, as well as how Claire and Jamie are going to prove their innocence, was left unresolved. Book readers, in particular, will not be happy that the episode failed to answer these questions, because Malva is such an unpopular and controversial character in the book canon....

Outlast is one of the scariest survival horror games ever made. The sequel is even scarier. Set in a remote and seemingly abandoned North Arizona village, Outlast 2 experiments with increasingly uncomfortable themes that thread a fine line between horrific and straight-up weird. It doesn’t help that you can’t defend yourself while playing this game. Oftentimes, the only real defense is either running away or hiding someplace — in both cases you always feel helpless, with sweaty hands gripping your controller or mouse and keyboard....

Outlast 2 was originally supposed to be released last year, only to get hit with a delay to 2017. Now developer Red Barrels studio has taken to Twitter to reveal the game’s new release date, and as it turns out, horror gaming fans will get their hands on Outlast 2 on April 25th. Red Barrels also revealed that Outlast 2 will be priced at $29.99. However, for $39.99, fans can get a physical copy of the game, along with the original Outlast and the Whistleblower expansion....

Outriders would have been much better off as a live service game. The 25-hour campaign is an overstuffed slog with an excruciatingly slow leveling process that never allows you to engage with the crunchy RPG systems in a meaningful way. Once the story is over, the end game systems kick in and Outriders finally hits its stride — though with only a limited amount of content to engage with. Outriders overestimates the value of its narrative to an audience that, more than anything, just wants to see numbers go up....

Overwatch’s King’s Row Uprising event isn’t supposed to start until Tuesday, April 11th, but it appears as though the Xbox Store has prematurely revealed the event’s new skins. For a brief period earlier today, the typical Overwatch box art was replaced by an image of Mercy, Reinhardt, Torbjorn, and Tracer sporting new blue and silver armor. The armor looks similar to the gear the characters were seen wearing in the recent Uprising comic, which must have been standard for the Overwatch team at the time....

YouTube channel Rkade Soup gives Blizzard’s hit multiplayer shooter Overwatch the 8-bit NES treatment, reimagining the game as a side-scrolling co-op beat ’em up. With a player base of over 15 million (and counting), Overwatch has been nothing short of a massive success for Blizzard and has become the subject of an endless stream of fan art and parodies. From tribute rap videos to a quirky cross-over with the iconic 90’s sitcom Seinfeld, it probably goes without saying that Overwatch fans are a creative community of people....

Twitch streamer and former Overwatch pro Seagull celebrated his birthday at Blizzard today by revealing Overwatch Hero 31 with game director Jeff Kaplan. The hero, Sigma, was teased in a cinematic uploaded yesterday, but now we have all the details on his kit and role in the game. Not only that, but thanks to Seagull, Sigma is now available on the Public Test Region to try out. There are some major changes coming to Overwatch soon, and players that join the PTR to try Sigma will get a first taste of all the new features coming to the game....

Today, Blizzard posted a Developer Update that addresses upcoming changes to three Overwatch heroes on the game’s PTR (Public Test Realm). As usual, the Developer Update starred game director Jeff Kaplan, who laid out the upcoming changes for Mei, Sombra, and Doomfist. First up is Mei, who Kaplan says is fairly well-balanced already, but could use some oomph. To accomplish this, the development team has decided to increase the duration of her freeze mechanic, extending the time from 1 second to 1....

Paladins: Champions of the Realm, Hi-Rez Entertainment’s hero shooter, is now officially coming to the Nintendo Switch. After a lengthy build-up of leaks and rumors, Hi-Rez confirmed that the port would be arriving soon - very soon. A pre-release Early Access window for those who buy Paladins’ $29.99 Founders Pack will start on June 12, with a free-to-play option arriving later this summer. Hi-Rez isn’t settling for letting Paladins be just another Nintendo Switch port, however....

Our quick take Panasonic HX800 4K TV - 5.0 / 5 Design 3x HDMI, 2x USB Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Smart OS Freeview Play My Home Screen v5.0 Customisable Home screen Picture performance HCX picture processor Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG HDR support Low latency Game mode Sound Dolby Atmos support 2x 10W power output To recap Filmic images more reminiscent of an OLED than LED LCD, multi-HDR support and killer game mode all make Panasonic’s HX800 a 4K set to lust after....