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Halo 5: Guardians is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated video games of the year. 343 Industries is expecting the first-person shooter to be extremely lucrative, and the developer has already entered Halo 6’s planning stage. The company’s projections for success shouldn’t be too far off, especially due to the fact that the title has been a mainstay ever since Microsoft released the first Xbox. Last week, fans of the franchise were teased in a trailer depicting Master Chief’s death, which indicates that perhaps the iconic Spartan might meet an untimely demise in the upcoming sequel....

Azur Lane, a popular Chinese mobile game, has just announced the addition of new submarine girls on its English servers. This free-to-play game is a side-scrolling shooter set in an alternate timeline of World War II. The game uses anthropomorphic characters to represent ships. Azur Lane dropped the news on July 9th, and it seems that the newly added girls will be introduced into the game at the same time as the Japanese and Chinese servers....

A leaked lineup reel reveals possible details about the next From Software game, with the developer’s next project potentially available on PlayStation VR. With the Dark Souls series now reaching its conclusion through the release of Dark Souls III, many fans of the franchise are wondering exactly where developer From Software will go next. However, the acclaimed studio may have accidentally revealed more about its next project than initially planned. An unlisted YouTube video from the developer has been discovered, which suggests that From Software’s next game will be available on PlayStation VR....

In the year 2001, Nintendo released its sequel to the Nintendo 64: the GameCube. This cube-shaped console was not the most successful in sales. In fact, at the time, it was Nintendo’s worst selling home console. According to Nintendo’s sales data, the GameCube sold under 22 million units. It was not a pop culture phenomenon like the Wii and Switch would be years later. Despite low sales, the GameCube would go on to be appreciated for two reasons....

No Man’s Sky is a game whose ambitious promises may have hurt it in the long run, but it’s hard to deny the impressive framework and gameplay loop Hello Games created. First announced as one of the most ambitious space exploration titles ever conceived, No Man’s Sky has finally arrived to make good on all of its promises. But as most know, what No Man’s Sky was initially thought to be and what it actually is differs quite a bit....

Hello Games is turning a new leaf with No Man’s Sky, attempting to deliver on past promises with the recent launch of the Atlas Rises update that includes over 30 hours of story, reconstructed and expanded core features, and the beginning stages of a multiplayer experience. With an overhaul of such a size, there comes a variety of glitches and bugs that need to be addressed. The latest update for PC and PlayStation 4 aims to tackle a number of those issues....

Norse mythology and Viking-era history is finally coming with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as one of the most requested time periods for the franchise. Even though the reveal may not have been as surprising considering the many leaks, but the trailer did have one surprise up its sleeve. During the trailer’s main battle, the protagonist looks back to see the spirit of Odin behind them on the battlefield. Obviously Odin, as the prime deity of Norse mythology, is going to be very prominent in an adventure themed entirely on Vikings....

Our quick take Alternatives to consider Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III - 4.0 / 5 Who’s it aimed at? Mark III updates predecessor with 4K video and improved autofocus Metal body with plastic top/bottom plates design Micro Four Thirds lens mount Key features 5-axis stabilisation system (effective to 4-stops) 2.36m-dot electronic viewfinder 3-inch, 1,040k-dot vari-angle touchscreen Performance 121-point contrast-detect autofocus system 8.6fps burst shooting (single AF) / 4.8fps (continuous AF) 330 shots per charge Wi-Fi connectivity Image and video quality 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor TruePic 8 image processor 4K video capture (to 25fps) / 1080p (to 60fps) To recap Overall, the OM-D E-M10 Mark III is a decent mirrorless camera for the price....

Find X2 Pro vs. OnePlus 8 Pro: Design OnePlus - 165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5mm Oppo - 165.2 x 74.4 x 8.8/9.5mm OnePlus - 199g Oppo - 217g or 200g OnePlus - glass and metal Oppo - glass, metal and either ceramic or vegan leather Both - IP68 water and dust resistant OnePlus vs Oppo: Display Both - 6.78-inch AMOLED panels Both - 1440 x 3168 resolution Both - Hole punch camera Both - Up to 120Hz refresh and HDR10+ Hardware/Performance comparison Both - Snapdragon 865 processor OnePlus - either 8GB or 12GB RAM Oppo - 12GB RAM standard OnePlus - 128GB or 256GB storage Oppo - 256GB or 512GB storage OnePlus - 4,510mAh battery w/30W wired and wireless charging Oppo - 4,260mAh battery w/ 65W wired charging Camera OnePlus - 48MP primary camera f/1....

Design CE 2: 160.2 x 73.2 x 7.8mm - 173g Nord 2: 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.3mm - 189g CE 2: Glass front, plastic back and sides Nord 2: Glass front and back, plastic sides CE 2: Gray Mirror, Bahama Blue Nord 2: Gray Sierra, Blue Haze, Green Wood, Pac-Man Edition Display Both: 6.43-inch AMOLED display - fullHD+ (1080 x 2400) Both: HDR10+ support - 90Hz refresh rates Both: OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 Performance and battery CE2: Mediatek Dimensity 900 5G processor Nord 2: Mediatek Dimensity 1200 processor CE 2: Expandable storage Both: 8GB RAM, 128GB storage Both: 4500mAh battery with 65W fast charging Camera Both: Triple camera system CE 2: 64MP main camera - 8MP ultrawide - 2MP macro Nord 2: 50MP main camera - 8MP ultrawide - 2MP mono Price CE 2: £299 Nord 2: £399 (although cheaper now) Conclusion

Design Find N: 132.6 x 140.2 x 7.8mm (unfolded) - 132.6 x 73mm x 15.9mm (folded) Z Fold 3: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4mm (unfolded) - 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4mm (folded) Both: Gorilla Glass Victus Z Fold 3: IPX8 water resistance Displays Find N: 5.49-inch - 1972 x 988 (18:9) - cover display Z Fold 3: 6.2-inch - 2268 x 822 (25:9) - cover display Find N: 7.1-inch - 1792 x 1920 (8....

That was a bit of a long engagement wasn’t it? In most years, the Oscars are a distant memory by mid-March, but here we are approaching the end of April, and only now are we learning who the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences really think is the best. Oscars 2021 are done, and with them we realize the strange year that was 2020 is perhaps finally in the rearview....

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan vows to improve the Mystery Heroes arcade mode. Mystery Heroes is one of the most popular modes in the multiplayer shooter, but players have plenty of complaints about it. Overwatch’s Mystery Heroes is a weird and wonderful game mode which randomly assigns a playable character to the player. It’s meant to be fun and should see players try their best with characters they may not be familiar with, but it can be frustrating too....

For a long time, top-down PC-style RPGs such as Pathfinder: Kingmaker had gone out of fashion when newer and more graphically appealing RPGs like The Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Mass Effect released to mainstream success. Developers deemed the old-school computer RPG an unworthy investment and considering how complex these games were at the time they couldn’t have run very well on consoles. Thankfully, the CRPG has made a comeback with the likes of the Divinity: Original Sin series, Pillars of Eternity, the hugely successful Disco Elysium, and of course Pathfinder: Kingmaker....

Actor Patrick Gallagher anticipated an easy audition for the role of Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima antagonist Khotun Khan following similar roles in movies, but he literally injured himself during his initial tryout. Gallagher, who played Attila The Hun in the Night At the Museum films, was pretty used to performing in a heavy costume and admits having considered the role of Khotun Khan his to lose. However, he quickly met the floor while doing some movements in the motion capture suit....

A franchise like Monster Hunter ultimately thrives on familiarity. Even with entries like Monster Hunter World modernizing the series, players know that at the core of the gameplay will be bombastic boss battles against prehistoric creatures outside time. Monster Hunter Rise is the latest installment in the franchise, sporting the usual tweaks alongside one major addition: Rampages. Rampage Quests are a new mode in Monster Hunter Rise that pits hunters against a swarm of monsters in a small area....

Monster Hunter World is a massive success for Capcom, breaking company sales records and even knocking off some major AAA franchises like Call of Duty to grab the number one spot for sales in January 2018. While the game seemingly has a never-ending supply of things players can do, Capcom has made sure to continue to supplement the experience with limited time events and new gear to collect such as Ryu from Street Fighter, many have started to wonder about what sort of downloadable content this game could be getting in the coming months....

Moon is very much a product of the late ’90s, which is why the game never explains how to fast travel between locations. This is why we have created this helpful guide for new Moon players to navigate the world map without the frustration. Moon is kind of like Shenmue III, as the player’s stamina is almost always depleting whenever they do something. As such, it’s possible to die on the world map or in the middle of a quest, and the fact that the game only saves whenever the character sleeps in a bed (and progresses time) is no doubt going to frustrate a lot of new players....

Mortal Kombat 11 will be adding Friendships on May 26, with every character on the roster getting their own Friendship that they can use instead of the excessively violent Fatalities. This includes DLC characters like Spawn, whose Friendship was recently revealed in a new video. The Spawn Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11 is one of the most amusing Friendships that have been revealed for the game so far. In it, Spawn is relaxing in a hammock, reading a romance novel that bears his likeness....

Originally, Mortal Kombat 11 developer NetherRealm Studios was to hold a Kombat Kast this week in which it showed off more of its upcoming fighting game, but the harsh weather in the Midwest (specifically NetherRealm’s home city of Chicago) forced the team to postpone the event. Still, NetherRealm isn’t letting its fans go away empty-handed and has today revealed a new fighter. Kano is the latest familiar face to join the Mortal Kombat 11 roster, joining the likes of Sonya Blade, Scorpion, Raiden, Baraka, Sub Zero, Skarlet, and Shao Kahn as returning fighters from past games....