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Cyberpunk 2077, long in development and now tantalizingly close to release, comes with enormous expectation. Polish developer and publisher CD Projekt Red enjoys a reputation that few in the industry can compete with: boundless ambition and creativity with an uncompromising dedication to its playerbase. Anyone who has read the ’thank you’ note included in physical copies of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will know that CD Projekt’s games are as much a labor of love as they are an exercise in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in a video game....

Throughout its 29-year history, Mortal Kombat has seen so many characters brutally beat each other to death that it’s quite the challenge to try to name even half of almost 100 playable fighters. Despite such a wide selection, very few have stood the test of time like Scorpion and Sub-Zero, as well as the rest of the colored ninjas that draw inspiration from them. When Midway launched Mortal Kombat in 1992, due to the hardware limitations and resource-saving decisions Scorpion and Sub-Zero were never meant to be the face of the franchise, that honor was reserved for Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang or even Jean Claude Van Damme look-alike Johnny Cage....

Mortal Kombat has been around for a long time. It’s a fighting series that has picked up various different mechanics throughout its lifetime, but many of the characters have stayed the same. We’ve updated our existing list of 10 with another 5 fighters that beginners can pick up and get acquainted with. Each of the fighters on the list has something to offer the rookie MK player, while providing valuable practice to branch off to other fighters....

Over the weekend, DayZ creator Dean Hall released another developer diary video to talk about the current status of the standalone game. The good news is that the team hit another milestone and cleaned up a few features, the bad news is that it’s still not ready for Alpha release and Bohemia Interactive won’t be able to hit their internal release date. But we’re getting there. In the meantime, the DayZ mod is now playable on the beta version of Arma 3....

Target has everything, doesn’t it? Where else can you buy tube socks, motor oil, and a Frog-Man (or is it Leap Frog?) action figure at the same time? Well, yes, lots of places, but if a new Target ad is to be believed, the retailer also carries stuff that Marvel’s newest tech genius needs to build her own suit of armor. “Wakanda changed things, forever,” Williams (Dominique Thorne) says at the start of the commercial, as we see images of ships flying over the capital of the fictional nation....

Players across the world are eagerly awaiting the next generation Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card, along with the range of high and medium end cards that will form the product line-up. The latest in a long string of rumors suggests that gamers won’t have too long to wait for the premium RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3080 cards, but those looking towards the more wallet friendly RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 cards may have to be more patient....

The latest trailer for the hotly anticipated big screen debut of Warcraft showcases some intense action — and a few faces that will be familiar to fans of the series. Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures have released a new trailer for this summer’s big-screen adaptation of the hugely popular Warcraft franchise. The latest spot once again centers around the conflict between Orcs and Humans depicted in the days when the series still inhabited the RTS genre....

The Mass Effect trilogy was one of the most well-loved game series of the last generation. Fans fell in love with the series’ impressive interactive storytelling – aside from a prickly reception to Mass Effect 3’s ending – and strong characters. So of course, there is plenty of excitement buzzing around the upcoming Mass Effect 4. Developer BioWare will be hoping it can bring back the universe of the Citadel with the same level of quality that saw the original trilogy become one of its strongest IPs....

It’s no surprise that Minecraft has become a breeding ground for the weird and wonderful. From its active modding community to its very existence as a game based around manipulating a world of blocks, the game has presented no shortage of new and interesting ways to play and alter the game’s world. In the upcoming 1.7.5 update, gamers can expect to not only find a series of new toys to play with, but also a simpler way to access them....

Without a doubt, Ubisoft is enjoying the success of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Division 2, with many excited for the latter’s first 8-player raid, Operation Dark Hours. Both have improved their respective franchises and garnered praise, yet the crossovers do not end there. It appears that a poster found in Division 2 suggests that the next Assassin’s Creed could take on a Viking theme and thus be set in the Viking era and territory (Northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, Vinland)....

It seems that Alph and Olimar won’t get sore backs from carrying the 2nd half of the Nintendo Switch’s 2020 schedule, as Nintendo has announced an Indie World Direct that is due to take place tomorrow. Nintendo has wholeheartedly embraced indie and third-party developers during the Switch era, which was prompted by the vast empty spaces in the Wii U’s schedule throughout its lifespan. The Switch has become an indie darling machine, with the portable nature of the system making it the number one choice for consumers when compared to home consoles....

It might be tough to sneak into your exam hall to cheat on that maths test you’re dreading this Summer, but at least it’s an option now. The Nintendo Switch eShop has a calculator up for grabs at only £8.09. What a bargain. It comes with such features as being able to add numbers together, multiply, subtract, and even divide. There’s a lot to play around with. It’s even a scientific calculator....

The GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition goes on sale starting tomorrow. Nvidia promises that it and its big brother, the RTX 3090, will usher in a new era of game performance the likes of which we have never seen. A generational leap marked not just by higher frame rates and greater resolutions, but also by a cheaper price tag. Rumors and early benchmarks from overseas pointed at the RTX 3080 having up to 30% more performance than the current king of GPUs, the 2080 Ti, and up to double the performance of the RTX 2080....

It seems like companies and organizations all over the globe are starting to take extra precautions regarding the coronavirus pandemic as of late, like the NBA suspending its entire season. Now, Nvidia is another name among the list of those companies suspending planned events and announcements. That list includes companies and organizations like the ESA, Call of Duty League, and Bandai Namco to just name a few. Though Nvidia initially wanted to shift its presence online following the escalated caution being taken for the coronavirus, it seems the company is going to postpone all announcements entirely....

It looks like South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!, the mildly popular downloadable title from 345 Games, is going to be getting a sequel or a spiritual successor. Though it has been two years since the previous South Park title was released, 345 Games has come out to let fans of the property know they have something cooking. Unfortunately, 345 also shared some news that might disappoint some gamers who were hoping that this next title would break the mold and be multiplatform....

This Only Murders in the Building article contains spoilers. Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Episode 8 As we reach the final three episodes of season two, Only Murders in the Building has to find a way to both close strong and prepare for the future of the program. This means continuing to flesh out peripheral characters who may factor into the third season, and closing out the arcs of other bit parts who probably won’t....

This article contains spoilers through Only Murders in the Building season 2 episode 7. We have only three episodes left in this season of Only Murders in the Building, and it feels like there are more suspects than ever before in the case of Bunny Folger. This show loves to throw a new twist at the audience every episode, which makes it hard to become couch-sleuths and solve the mystery before Oliver, Charles, and Mabel do....

The first game in the Diablo series is now a lot easier to play on modern systems, as the Diablo III blog has announced that an updated version of the original Diablo can now be purchased on GOG. The GOG version of Diablo features touched up visuals and support for HD resolutions, as well as numerous compatibility fixes that allow the game to run on modern systems. There are two versions of the game available....

Outriders has a plethora of mechanics and systems that players will want to master if they wish to complete the game’s hardest content. Status effects are one such mechanic, inflicting devastating effects that can swing a skirmish. Status effects are nothing new for looter shooters or ARPGs, but Outriders has a few nuances tied to status effects that are only explained in menu guides. If you’re a fire-wielding Pyromancer or a time-bending Trickster, you’ll want to understand the status effects at your disposal, what they do, and how to counter enemy status effects....

Developer People Can Fly seemingly has a hit on its hands with the upcoming looter-shooter Outriders. After releasing a final demo for the game last month prior to its official launch in April, Outriders quickly became a Steam top-seller and has officially been downloaded over two million times as of Thursday, March 4. All of the attention this demo has received is being used to improve the final game, and one subject People Can Fly pointed out specifically is complaints regarding screen shaking....