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Blizzard has been working on Overwatch cross-play for years. Literally. Years. The last time we heard about it was back in 2019, and then the pandemic hit and stalled out cross-play plans for all of 2020. Now we’re in the thick of 2021, Blizzard is finally giving us an update on cross-play with rules on how it’ll work, but stopping short of a final release date. “From its inception, Overwatch has been all about bringing players and communities together,” said game director Aaron Keller in his second developer update since the departure of long-time Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan....

Blizzard has continued to update Overwatch with its yearly event with the 2020 Halloween event now being live for all players. This marks the return of all previous Halloween event cosmetics and the Junkenstein’s Revenge arcade mode. The 2020 Halloween event will be live in Overwatch from October 13th to November 3rd, giving players plenty of time to grab the cosmetics they want before waiting for 2021 to come around. It is currently active for players on all platforms....

One of the best things about Paper Mario: The Origami King is exploring the vibrant world full of secrets and quirky characters. One particularly interesting group you’ll come across in your journey through the Mushroom Kingdom are the group of Koopa Troopas called the Vellumentals. You’ll first encounter them by exploring ‘Picnic Road’ at the bottom of a stairway after a quick battle against a Shy-Guy. They tell you about 4 missing stones in the Overlook Mountain area, a Green, Yellow, Blue, and Red Shell Stone, which are required to open the temple door nearby....

On the surface, Papers, Please seems like a dull and boring game, but it’s a heart-pounding, nerve-wracking, morally dubious, soul-crushing experience. I consider myself a fairly left-wing person, but stepping into the shoes of an immigration officer with a family to look after turned me into a good little fascist far quicker than I’m comfortable with. The game was made by ex-Naughty Dog developer Lucas Pope, who was inspired by films like Argo as well as his own traveling experiences to make an immigration game....

For some players, it might be hard to believe that Path of Exile has a story, but beneath all the complex Diablo 2 façade, there’s actually a context to keep grinding. Path of Exile’s lore is interesting enough and doesn’t follow typical conventions and notions of black and white morality. At times, it’s even based on the history and indigenous tribes of Australia and surrounding islands. Suffice it to say, the story and lore is an important driving factor in why a game needs to happen....

Rian Johnson is already hard at work on his next project, the original television series Poker Face. The series will stream exclusively on NBCUniversal’s Peacock. Johnson’s T-Street Productions and MRC Television will produce the 10-episode first season. Natasha Lyonne of Orange Is the New Black and Russian Doll fame will star. In addition to being the creator, Johnson is also taking on writing and directing duties. Poker Face will be his first-ever original series....

A new Monster Hunter Rise trailer, as well as important information about the game’s demo, will be revealed in the coming days. The initial announcement of Monster Hunter Rise in September of 2020 had fans of the series incredibly excited for a new entry in the franchise. Players will be able to learn more about the upcoming title during Capcom’s Monster Hunter Digital Event on January 7. Capcom has been slowly revealing information about the game’s monsters and weapon types for the past few months, and it seems as if this will all come to a head with this big announcement....

The first thing you notice while watching Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream is David Bowie’s teeth. He smiles a lot. The Thin White Duke, and leader of the Spiders from Mars, is known as a serious artist. Yes, he sang “chubby little loser, national joke” to Ricky Gervais on Extras; mined Bikini Bottom humor for SpongeBob SquarePants; and was certainly happy to make lots of money dancing the blues in his red shoes, but the majority of Bowie’s works, both on screen and audio, are serious studies....

Mortal Kombat 11 is getting some new cosmetic items that highlight the roots of the series. The most recent skins for Mortal Kombat 11 focused on festive Summer Heat outfits for some of the main cast like Kitana and Baraka. NetherRealm is continuing their DLC streak with Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath now through the Klassic Femme Fatale Skin Pack. The skin pack gives classic outfits to three iconic female fighters: Kitana, Skarlet, and Jade....

News recently surfaced claiming Tom Cruise would be working with Elon Musk’s SpaceX company and NASA to film an action movie in outer space. Today, Jim Bridenstine, the Administrator of NASA, confirmed that the project was indeed happening. According to Bridenstine’s tweet, the cinematic venture will take place on board the International Space Station, which gives us an official setting for the film — aside from space itself, of course. The film doesn’t have many other details attached to it at this time....

It’s no secret that the Uncharted series is one of Sony’s brightest stars, with each title receiving plenty of positive recognition and even more awards. With the latest Uncharted slated for a PS4 release, many gamers may get the urge to play some of the older titles from the series — and it would be even better if they could do it all on PS4. Such a feat isn’t off the cards either, especially since Naughty Dog has experience with remastering PS3 games for the PS4, with The Last Of Us ready to launch next week on the next generation platform....

Racing game fans generally have had a lot of options this past generation, both good and bad. There’s the simulation racers like Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport, Project Cars, Assetto Corsa, and more. Then there’s the arcade-like racing games like The Crew, Trackmania, and the biggest perhaps being Need for Speed. At least, that’s how it used to be. Nowadays, Need for Speed often finds itself in a very middling position in the racing game genre....

Netflix has decided it will no longer move forward with its television series adaptation of Mark Millar’s The Magic Order. The series had already been in the early stages of pre-production in Prague with a 2021 filming start date being eyed. In 2017, Netflix acquired Mark Millar’s Millarworld comic book production company with plans to develop film and television projects based on the writer’s works. Included in this line-up of projects was a series titled The Magic Order, the streaming service’s first comic book....

Warning: contains major plot spoilers for You season 1 & 2 Meet Joe Goldberg. He’s a good guy who wants to keep you safe. Because Joe loves you and will save you. He’ll save you from your terrible friends and your terrible exes and your terrible self and from this whole terrible world. Granted, he’ll do it with a hammer, a glass murder tank, and a shallow grave, but that’s not the real him....

Ubisoft reveals two more characters set to do battle in For Honor with a Knight representative the Lawbringer, and the fearsome Valkyrie of the Viking class. For Honor is a game that pits some of the deadliest warriors in history against one another in large-scale multiplayer battles. In the run-up to the game’s launch, Ubisoft has been releasing information about the various character classes set to join the fray, and now the studio has offered up details of two more fighters representing the Knights and the Vikings....

Kevin Bruner, CEO of Telltale Games, confirms that the second season of Game of Thrones is in development, and that it was planned from the start of the first season. After The Walking Dead, it looks like Game of Thrones will be the second series from Telltale Games to receive an additional season. The news comes from the CEO of Telltale, Kevin Bruner, following the release of the first season’s finale a few days ago....

Guerrilla Games releases a new trailer for Horizon Zero Dawn during Sony’s PlayStation Experience 2016, teasing the game’s story while showing off the title’s robotic wildlife. Horizon Zero Dawn’s robots have been a large part of what’s made the upcoming title feel unique and developer Guerrilla Games released a deep dive about a month ago detailing how the concept of robotic animals roaming a natural world came into focus. Now, fans are getting another close look at Horizon Zero Dawn’s robotic wildlife thanks to a new trailer that was released on Saturday during PlayStation Experience 2016....

Humble Bundle frequently offers games, books, and comics for cheap while supporting a good cause. Each Humble Bundle contains a collection of heavily discounted games, and a portion of the money spent goes to charity, making it a win-win for most gamers. However, the latest Humble Bundle doesn’t include any games at all. Instead, Humble Bundle has partnered with publisher Comics Titan to create a bundle that features a number of comics that take place in popular video game universes, including Assassin’s Creed, Life is Strange, Wolfenstein and more....

With the next section of Final Fantasy 7 Remake officially in development, fans have been excited to see what Square Enix plans to include in the upcoming installment. One aspect that fans have been wondering as they burn through everything that the remake has to offer is who will appear as a playable FF7 character in the next episode. The choice of party members in the upcoming parts of Final Fantasy 7 Remake will shape the remainder of each subsequent episode, as after the party formation becomes much more free after Midgar in the original....

Players have been thrilled to start playing the New Pokemon Snap game from Nintendo, which allows them to take pictures of their favourite pokemon in the wild. The player can toss food for them to eat, or creep up quietly in the hopes of catching a pokemon unaware. Gaming fans everywhere have been impressed by its gorgeous graphics. Gamers have lots of time to spare online, so the internet is full-to-bursting with memes teasing the new game, old games, and more....