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Two years ago at E3 2009 Microsoft unveiled ‘Project Natal’ to the world and blew us into next week with its promise and potential. It wasn’t real at that point, of course, but its concept had been slow-cooking behind closed doors at Microsoft for years. It was introduced as a total game-changer and was heralded as an invention of the future - forget the Wii waggle-stick and whatever Sony was working on, it seemed to suggest, you are witnessing our first steps on the road to a digitally-interactive future - and its all for you....

The Final Fantasy franchise, as beloved as it is, has had some rocky moments in its history with certain hit or miss titles and development issues, but fans have stayed loyal nevertheless. The franchise that effectively defined the RPG genre is still going strong, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the way soon. In spite of this promising remake, or perhaps because of it, many fans are looking to the future, wondering what is in store for the next main entry game, Final Fantasy 16....

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem recently launched on Steam after several years of Early Access. The ARPG has been compared to both Diablo 3 and Path of Exile, iterating on design and gameplay that ARPG fans want more of. It’s hardly surprising then that Wolcen has proven an incredible success. For comparison, Wolcen garnered more concurrent players than Resident Evil 2 Remake at launch. Sadly, but not necessarily unsurprisingly, Wolcen was completely unprepared for the wave of new players at launch....

World of Warcraft’s next major patch is bringing a ton of exciting content to the game to help wrap up a lot of the Battle for Azeroth storylines. Players who have been earning the right achievements and grinding rep in the months leading up to patch 8.3 are also going to have access to some new Allied Races with a handful of powerful abilities. Many World of Warcraft Horde players were incredibly excited to hear how to unlock Vulpera as a playable race, because the cute little animals have been fan-favorite characters throughout the latest expansion....

In our tenth installment of World of Warcraft Wisdom, I continue my series on the expansions - this time, The Wrath of the Lich King. Here is my disclaimer: I love World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (WotLK). Of course, there are drawbacks, which I will address, but as a whole, I dig it. I remember seeing the trailers for it and thinking: wow, this is so cool. The story, in my mind, fits so much more nicely with the lore, as do the landscapes and the endgame....

Hit the entrance music, as 2K has revealed the full details of what to expect from WWE 2K22 when it arrives in March. Confirming reports from this past week, Rey Mysterio is indeed the latest cover star. The game will be celebrating his 20 years in the business, with the high-flying veteran being the focus of the game’s 2K Showcase mode. He also offers up a quote. “I’m looking forward to sharing the stories behind the big moments of my career with a dedicated community of players and connecting with WWE fans in a whole new way as they play through my 2K Showcase....

Today 2K Games and Visual Concepts released a new trailer and streamed a video about the upcoming wrestling game WWE 2K22. This time around, it’s all about the MyGM mode, that lets you pick your own GM (or create a new one) and run the game yourself. Incidentally, the trailer is narrated by Stephanie McMahon, to keep things on-topic. You can check out both videos below. WWE 2K22 will release on March 11, 2022, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC....

Xbox has announced the first batch of games coming at no additional cost to Xbox Game Pass subscribers for the month of June. Today kicks things off with adventure The Wild at Heart, which originally arrived on the PC and Console version of the service just under two weeks ago, but can now be enjoyed on Android via the Cloud too. On June 3 that’ll be joined by Ubisoft’s Knights versus Vikings versus Samurai multiplayer brawler For Honor on Console and Cloud....

Xbox has announced the late February additions to the Xbox Game Pass service, offering up a bunch of new games for subscribers to enjoy as part of their regular subscription to the service on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Android via the Cloud. First up on Feb 18 comes a pair of RPGs, with vampiric action RPG Code Vein landing on Xbox Game Pass for PC and the more traditional RPG stylings of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition on the service for Consoles and Cloud....

When Final Fantasy veteran and survivor of the Xenosaga games Tetsuya Takahashi set out to make the original Xenoblade Chronicles, it was with the intention of creating nothing less than a JRPG masterpiece. His team at Monolith Soft were tasked with making a game that would restore the balance between systems and story that had been knocked out of whack by certain giants of the genre throughout the noughties, and one that would bring the JRPG back to its 90s pomp....

Today NIS America announced the release dates of Yomawari: Lost in the Dark for the western markets. The third title of the Yomawari series will release in North America on October 25, 2022, for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Fans in Europe and Oceania will have to wait a few days longer, until October 28. The announcement was accompanied with a trailer, which you can enjoy below. Yomawari: Lost in the Dark continues the Yomawari series and is already available in Japan for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, released as “Yomawari 3” on April 21, 2022....

PC gamers, this one is for you! If you prefer to use Sony’s DualSense controller during your PC sessions, but a lack of PS5 console is holding you back from purchasing one, we have great news - you now no longer need to own a PlayStation 5 to update a DualSense controller. Huzzah! “PC players can now update their DualSense wireless controller with the latest firmware from Windows 11 and select Windows 10 devices, without connecting to a PS5,” Sony announced today....

Someone has recreated the Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel trailer with Nintendo 64 visuals. Announced back at E3, the followup to Breath of the Wild is one of Nintendo’s most anticipated titles coming up. What can be said about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at this point? Many games come and go, but this title is still being acclaimed two years after its release on Nintendo Switch and Wii U....

Thanks to Marvelous Games we’re giving readers the chance to win one of two limited edition Senran Kagura 2 figurine sets, each including five characters from the fighting game sequel coming to 3DS in Europe later this year. The figurine sets are only available in Japan, so this is your chance to get hold of some very limited items. Set one includes Asuka, Ikaruga, Katsuragi, Yagyu, and Hibari. Set 2 includes Homura, Yomi, Hikage, Mirai, and Haruka....

Microsoft has announced that Windows Phone 7 handsets will launch across Europe on October 21, with hardware manufacturers Samsung, LG, HTC and Dell all confirming models. “We have a beautiful line-up in this first wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets,” said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer at Microsoft. “Microsoft and its partners are delivering a different kind of mobile phone and experience – one that makes everyday tasks faster by getting more done in fewer steps and providing timely information in a ‘glance and go’ format....

The world of Magic: The Gathering just got a big shakeup this Monday morning. Wizards of the Coast has revealed its new banned and restricted list post Core Set 2021’s release, and it’ll certainly change the way you play Magic: TGA. Get ready when the changes come on July 16. Here is the card by card breakdown for each format: Historic Agent of Treachery is banned (from suspended) Winota, Joiner of Forces is banned (from suspended) Fires of Invention is banned (from suspended) Nexus of Fate is banned Burning-Tree Emissary is suspended Pioneer...

Whether you wake up with Wordle or use it to wind down after a long day, we can help with the Wordle answer for today, 9th November. 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....

Xbox 360’s cloud storage has been increased to 2GB, four times higher than the previous 512MB limit. The increased storage means that Xbox Live Gold members are now able to store even more saves on the Cloud, useful for sharing save files between consoles or continuing progress on Xbox One via backwards compatibility. To access the new storage you’ll need to download and install a new system update released for Xbox 360 today....

Microsoft announced the latest lineup of games coming to Xbox Game Pass across PC, consoles, and the cloud for the second half of October 2022 alongside those leaving the service at the end of the month. The new additions begin later this week on Thursday, Oct. 20 with four games that are appropriate for the upcoming Halloween season. The horror-filled Amnesia: Collection, 2020’s Amnesia: Rebirth, and Soma will be available on PC, consoles, and cloud....

Xbox Games Pass subscribers are in for a bit of a treat, because Microsoft is going to add four more games before the end of June. But actually, it’s more like 33 games, because one of the games is the Rare Replay, and there are 30 games in that. There are two Games Pass updates on the way: the first is on June 20, and it adds Resident Evil: Revelations and Rare Replay; the second is on June 27, and it adds Torment: Tides of Numenera and Goat Simulator....