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We are a couple of weeks into the release of Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition and the true effects of the Indomitus Crusade are still being felt throughout the universe. To reflect this, Games Workshop has launched a new interactive universe map that matches the latest lore changes. Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition launched with a bang, with the Indomitus Launch Set selling out within minutes world wide. It was quickly followed by scalpers selling their copies at astronomical prices on auction sites....

If you, like myself, have been a video game nerd for about as long as you’ve been able to talk, walk, and form coherent memories, then you’ll love this one. According to some research conducted earlier this year at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, all that time spent gaming in your childhood could have paid off in more ways than you might have expected. Big Bad Video Games The advantages of video gaming have long been contested, presumably since they became all the rage around three decades ago....

In an effort to work out the kinks for the upcoming for Fallout 76 in a few weeks, Bethesda has begun rolling out beta test sessions as a way for players to explore the open-world of West Virginia, while also working to find more common issues on a more technical side. With yesterday’s testing window having closed, the dates and times for upcoming sessions have been officially revealed. Speaking from Bethesda’s official Twitter page, there will be two scheduled beta tests coming this weekend for Fallout 76....

Make no mistake, video games are a form of art. If there is anything that proves this, it is the plot behind the Nier series. Once familiarized with Yoko Taro’s stories, it is much easier to understand all the fuss about Nier, be it Gestalt, Replicant, or Automata. The plot behind each game, the morals behind it, and the artistic vision of one renowned storyteller are only proof that games can be so much more than brainless entertainment....

Square Enix’s Nier series will have plenty to look forward to in the coming months, thanks to the remake of the original game, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, and the incoming mobile title Nier Reincarnation. But it turns out that it has a lot to enjoy in the present too, thanks to the immense success of its previous entry, the Platinum Games hack-and-slash action-RPG Nier: Automata. 2020 marks the tenth anniversary of the series’ inception, and today saw Square Enix celebrate it with a special Christmas-themed livestream that coincided with a number of announcements and reveals....

On Boxing Day, WIRED released one of its popular Autocomplete Videos with Richard Tyler Blevins, who is more well-known for streaming Fortnite under his online alias of Ninja. The ten minute long interview was full of crowdsourced questions based on popular Google searches, and one of them touched on an often sensitive question for influencers: was Ninja being paid to specifically play Fortnite? As it turns out, the answer is no - and Blevins would go on to detail how he first got started with Fortnite, and streaming in general....

Nintendo has explained how to access the secret Christmas-themed bonus stages in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble for Nintendo Switch. Donkey Kong country 3 gets a bad rap from fans of the original trilogy, but I call it one of the best platformers on the SNES, and that’s a hill I’m willing to die on. It has an amazing overworld that rewards exploration and the levels are packed with secrets....

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa wants to avoid a “nosedive” in business now the Nintendo Switch has entered its “middle phase.” There are few companies out there in the games industry doing better than Nintendo at the moment. Switch sales have skyrocketed over the past year and rumors of a more powerful Switch on the horizon are hotter than ever. But despite the success in business, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has spoken in a recent interview for Nikkei Business (translated by Kotaku) about his wariness going forward....

When Minecraft was first launched, no one could have predicted the tremendous popularity that Mojang’s indie game would achieve. Now, two years after its initial release, Minecraft has surpassed a milestone that even full retail games would envy - selling over 3 million copies. Despite the game’s already monumental success, Notch and the team at Mojang aren’t planning on slowing down. Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, made the announcement via his Twitter feed - breaking the news to his 280,000 followers....

Oceanhorn 2 was a beautiful addition to Apple Arcade last year. Its high quality graphics immediately garnered comparisons to Breath of the Wild, and it was a compelling reason to pick up the mobile subscription service. However, Cornfox & Bros went back to the drawing board for its upcoming title, Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, which ditches the third-dimension entirley for traditional 16-bit graphics and dungeon crawling gameplay. Chronos Dungeon is planned to launch on iOS and Apple Arcade next year on January 8....

The first-ever Oculus Gaming Showcase is scheduled to take place on April 21 at 3pm PT. During the event, you’ll get a sneak peek at several upcoming games on the Oculus platform, including more news about Pistol Whip, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, and Lone Echo 2. Unfortunately, that’s about everything we know so far. Cloudhead Games, Ready At Dawn, and ILMxLAB are the only developers confirmed as attending, although we’re sure more will be announced in the coming days....

A romantic partner who would willingly agree to have a Pokémon-themed wedding means that they are a real catch, and what better way to catch them than by tying the knot in a ceremony attended by two people in giant Pikachu mascot costumes. There is a company in Japan called ESCRIT that specializes in wedding ceremonies. ESCRIT now offers official Pokémon-themed weddings for any couple who wishes to have their wedding cake and decorations adorned with Pikachu....

With all the hubub over Wii U and PlayStation Vita, it can be easy to forget that a new game system launched just last Fall. The OnLive MicroConsole boasts an ever increasing library of streaming games, and packs a great controller to boot. Game Rant has extensively reviewed both the OnLive PC service and the OnLive MicroConsole, and we’ve come away impressed at every step. Still, millions and millions of PS3 and Xbox 360 owners have yet to give OnLive a chance....

The gameplay of Outriders is one of the best things about the game. Although a lot of the players’ experience has been dampened because of the game’s server issues and the number of bugs that plague the game, when the game is working properly, it is such a masterful experience. One thing that brings this about is the amazing array of guns that the game offers. In the game, there are legendary weapons the players can farm for....

Square Enix and People Can Fly will be bringing Outriders to Google Stadia on April 1. The cooperative shooter was previously confirmed for the platform, but an official release date was not disclosed. Outriders has been hit with several delays throughout its development. Originally slated to launch on console and PC during the 2020 holiday season, then in 2021 for Stadia, it seems that players on all platforms will be able to jump into the game at the same time when it launches in April....

For one reason or another, Overwatch 2 was not represented during the BlizzCon 2021 keynote presentation as was previously leaked. However, Blizzard has since offered a deep dive into Overwatch 2, revealing some new details about the upcoming hero-shooter. This includes the reveal of two new maps that Overwatch fans can look forward to once Overwatch 2 finally hits store shelves, whenever that may be. Leakers said that new Overwatch 2 maps would be shown at BlizzCon 2021, and they were right on the money....

Voice actor Johnny Cruz, voice of Lucio in Overwatch, received a snuggly new friend from a fan during a signing at Florida Supercon. A video has surfaced on Reddit that shows a Cruz being handed a body pillow from a fan that features Korean gamer and fellow Overwatch hero D.Va. Picking up that the gift was meant as a joke, he decided to play along, pretending to make out with the pillow briefly before disappearing behind the table with his new companion....

Eating Taco Bell isn’t always an exciting experience, especially since the fast-food franchise cuts items off its menu. However, when it’s the season for next-gen console launches, eating Taco Bell can be a lot more fun. Taco Bell partnered with Microsoft again to offer free Xbox Series X consoles as prizes for buying food, and some Taco Bell customers are already showing off their winning code redemptions. Rising on the Xbox Series X subreddit is a post from user Frostedfires....

The fiery flamingo Aknosom is a ferocious beast that you will early on in your Monster Hunter Rise campaign. The creature’s body is covered in a mix of rock-solid scales and soft, fleshy spots for you to stab at in order to take it down, and this guide will tell you everything you need to know. In this guide we will be breaking down Aknosom’s elemental weaknesses and weak points, go over to strengths you don’t want to let it take advantage of, and then suggest some weapons and armour for you to use in order to take it down....

Mortal Kombat X has been a huge success for NetherRealm Studios, and that success has continued since the game’s release thanks to a steady stream of DLC keeping the community engaged. The most exciting DLC for Mortal Kombat X has consisted of new characters added to the roster, which has included veteran Mortal Kombat fighters as well as guest characters pulled from movies. While it’s nice to have another chance to destroy people as Tremor again, the more interesting new fighters are definitely the special guest characters....