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The Initiative, a first-party Xbox game studio announced last summer, has recruited God of War level designers to expand a development team that already boasts former GTA and Red Dead talent. Spotted by VGC, on LinkedIn, God of War level designers Ian Miller, Ray Yeomans and Kai Zheng are now part of The Initiative, joining another ex-God of War dev in Chris O’ Neill. Xbox has snapped up a few more Sony employees too, also hiring former Motive and Naughty Dog senior designer Robert Ryan, with help from the former talent acquisition lead at Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Fiona Cherbak....

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No matter how much Kaiba might have loved it, Blue-Eyes White Dragon has nothing on these guys. The game of Yu-Gi-Oh has always largely been centered around monsters, but never more than in the game’s modern era. Monsters are capable of doing the majority of the heavy lifting in a player’s deck, from summoning other monsters to destroying parts of the opposing player’s field, and even occasionally drawing cards. That said, this list is devoted to all of the most powerful monsters in Yu-Gi-Oh history....

Yacht Club Games, creator of the delectable Shovel Knight games, promised some big news this week. Earlier on the Xplay Live show hosted by G4, the company revealed Mina the Hollower, a retro, Zelda-like game now on Kickstarter. The game stars Mina, a little mouse taking on a dangerous world. Shovel Knight felt like a celebration of classic, action platformers of yore, and Mina looks to do that same with Zelda-likes....

A fairly strange decision is brewing in the world of Zynga (creators of a multitude of casual games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars). The company is reportedly planning on moving away from Facebook as a platform for their games, to their own service, ‘Zynga Live.’ The main reason for this move is that Zynga is unhappy that Facbook takes 30 percent of all monetary transactions, like buying FarmVille credits for example....

This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Just over a month ago, Sony’s PlayStation boss Shawn Layden suggested that the future of gaming could be “kind of a post-console world where you can have quality gaming experiences across a variety of technologies.” “Sure, PS4 and PS4 Pro provide what, of course, we think is the best gaming experience,” he added, “but the other consoles out there, be it [Nintendo] Switch, Xbox One X, or tablets, or phones – there are great experiences across all these....

Although Dragon Ball Z has appeared in a ton of video games, there’s no doubt that many are looking forward to the forthcoming release of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. As an action RPG, it is dedicated to telling the complete story of Kakarot, the Saiyan more commonly known as Goku, complete with filler and original content. The game has confirmed that it will begin with the arrival of Raditz on Earth and at least extend through to the final fight with Kid Buu, but there’s cause to believe that there may be more here than what meets the eye....

Wordle is still being played months after it first went viral and that’s a huge feat for this browser game. Today, many players are searching for the Wordle 315 answer for April 30, 2022 as well as some clues and the actual meaning of the word too. Here’s everything you need to know. Wordle 315 Clues and Hints Before jumping right into the answer, here are some clues and hints for the Wordle 315 word of the day....

Twitch streamer, content creator, and esports consultant Byron “Reckful” Bernstein has passed away. To pay tribute to someone who had a remarkable impact on the WoW community, many players have taken to the servers to honor him. Reckful, who found most of his early success in the World of Warcraft scene, was 31 years of age at the time of his passing. The news of Bernstein’s passing was confirmed by his roommate and ex-girlfriend....

Bryan Singer may already be widely associated with controversy regarding his on-set behavior and extracurricular “activities,” but a lengthy exposé published today by THR has shed more unseemly light on the array of accusations about him and the culture of abuse and negligence that the director purportedly perpetuated. One such detail centers on a breaking point reached by the X-Men cast. According to the report, the cast of 2003’s X2: X-Men United had a consequential confrontation with Singer centered on his erratic, frequently-absent and narcotics-addled tenure over the sequel’s Vancouver production, which apparently resulted in the franchise’s breakout star, Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, being injured in a stunt that should not have been shot that day....

The latest Xbox One system update is rolling out now to Xbox One users, Major Nelson has announced. The previously announced option to buy Xbox 360 digital games for use on Xbox One backward compatibility remains the biggest feature, but Microsoft has also dropped in an improvement to the Xbox One Elite Controller to make it even more precise. Purchase Xbox 360 Backward Compatible games on Xbox One Fans have spent more than 30 million hours playing Xbox 360 games on Xbox One and so it’s natural that being able to purchase Xbox 360 Backward Compatible games on Xbox One ranks as one of your top requests....

Dotemu has super-glued a release date to the Xbox One edition of Ys Origin, confirming the Japanese role-playing game will launch for Microsoft’s console on April 11. The game’s release will mark the first time the cult franchise has appeared on an Xbox platform, and will come equipped with exclusive extras such as the new speedrun mode and blood option, allowing you to adjust the level of claret that’s flung about the place during combat....

In the game Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links, players earn Gate Keys which allow them to duel against Legendary Duelists from the original series, GX, 5Ds and the movie Dark Side Of Dimensions. With such a massive choice of duelists to grind against, it is worthwhile to know which opponents are actually worth your time and which aren’t. For that end, we have a list here of the five best duelists to grind against to get the best cards and 5 which have drop pools so pathetic that you wouldn’t waste a single key on them....

House of the Dragon features a plethora of interesting characters with equally rich backgrounds, from the Targaryens to the Hightowers. Many of the intriguing nicknames uttered in the show call back to a particular moment in Westerosi history or achievement, such as Lord Corlys being dubbed the “Sea Snake.” What’s the story behind that name? Why is Lord Corlys called the Sea Snake in House of the Dragon? Why Is Lord Corlys Called the Sea Snake in House of the Dragon?...

Pokémon Masters raked in a whopping $26 million in its first week of launch and its enormous draw from console canon was a huge hit with fans. Unfortunately, due to some loose ends within the storyline and the generally unfinished feel of the gameplay, the longevity of the game’s success remains in question. Admittedly, Pokémon Masters’ initial gameplay was a bit of a letdown. As is the low rate at which currency can be earned....

Trying to wake your brain up this morning with a puzzle? Then we can help you with the Wordle answer for today, 17th January. For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going....

World of Warcraft: Legion pre-orders are now open ahead of the expansion’s planned summer 2016 release, Blizzard has announced. Those who pre-order Legion digitally can immediately boost one character to level 100, and will also get early access to Legion’s new Demon Hunter class, of which timing will be announced at a later date. At BlizzCon on Friday Blizzard also unveiled the expansion’s intro cinematic. “World of Warcraft: Legion is one of the most intense chapters in the Warcraft saga yet, filled with features and content that will push new and veteran heroes to their limits,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment....

Team 17 has announced Worms WMD, a new game in its wormongering 2D strategy series heading to Xbox One and PC in 2016. Worms WMD promises to introduce a “brand new” cartoon-inspired character design and hand-drawn environments, and will feature vehicles for the very first time. Quite how you use them, though, I’ve no idea. Players will also be able to enter buildings, which Team 17 says adds “new strategic elements” to the traditional gameplay....

Xbox has released a new video showcasing what you can expect when you boot up your shiny new Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X console when it launches in November with a full “next gen walkthrough” demonstration. If you’ve been keeping up so far, a lot of this video will be familar to you, showing off key features such as visual improvements to games like Gears 5, new features like Quick Resume, auto-HDR features on older games that never had support previously, a look at the Xbox Guide, the share functionality on the console’s new controller and more — but it’s a great first look for those who might be coming to the Xbox series of consoles for the first time with the Xbox Series S/X....

The only way to get hold of the impressive-looking Modern Warfare Remastered is to pick up a copy of the Infinite Warfare Legacy, Legacy Pro or Digital Deluxe Editions, a move which has angered many Call of Duty fans. However, the situation could be about to get a whole lot more hostile after a message appeared on the Modern Warfare Remastered website, indicating you’ll need to retain your copy of Infinite Warfare should you wish to keep playing the remaster....