If you’ve been keeping up with House of the Dragon for the last few weeks, you might’ve noticed that the series can be a dark show in the most literal way possible. During the episode Driftmark, there were parts that were literally hard to watch, as many people couldn’t even see what was going on and went to Twitter to vent their frustrations. So, why exactly is House of the Dragon Episode 7 so visually dark?...
If you are wondering how to get Grandmaster Armor in the Witcher 3, you are at the right place. Although the game has a plethora of armor and gear, and players have most likely created sustainable builds, the abilities that Grandmaster level provides are unparalleled. However, first, you will need to have the Blood and Wine DLC. Once you do that, you will be able to collect the components required to reach the Grandmaster level with your armor sets....
The World of Warcraft: Shadowlands alpha is finally here, with closed invitations going out this week. Ion Hazzikostas states in a Blizzard post that invitations will be going out to Blizzard friends and family, long-time WoW players with active accounts in good standing, and a limited number of content creators and journalists. While only a small number of invitations will be going out this week, Blizzard will continue to look for more testers over time, so if you’re interested, make sure to sign up using the beta opt-in link....
YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and top-tier raider Preach hosted World of Warcraft Lead Encounter Designer Morgan Day on his Twitch stream for an interview about all things World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Here are the highlights. Unlimited Torghast entries Torghast may be the most anticipated feature of Shadowlands. Most who have played the alpha agree it’s loads of fun, but there has been one concern. In its current state, access to Torghast is unlimited, but senior game designer Paul Kubit stated recently that Torghast would require a key for entry....
the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight expansion is right around the corner, and a new launch trailer has been released to give players an idea of the new content. There is one aspect to Dragonflight that will surely change World of Warcraft entirely, and that is dragonriding, which will let players soar through the map on the back of a dragon, entirely changing exploration and travel. On top of traversal, it also seems there will be plenty of dragon-on-dragon combat all across the new Dragon Isles location....
Xbox 20/20 will be a series of updates on the Xbox Series X and its first-party titles, and it kicks off with the first of the monthly updates this week (via IGN). “Starting with the May 7th episode of Inside Xbox, we will be showcasing what happens next in the world of Xbox, every month, which is why we’re calling it ‘Xbox 20/20,’” said Jerret West, CVP of Gaming Marketing at Xbox....
A new update for Xbox consoles will make them “carbon aware” - reducing the carbon footprint by optimising updates and download times to when the most renewable energy in local energy grids can be used. The feature will be available for Xbox Insiders using the energy saving shutdown power option and with their console configured to support automatic updates. From today, Insiders will also have their Xbox Series X/S console automatically update to the shutdown option, which reduces power consumption while the console is switched off....
July is quite the month for Xbox Game Pass. Console players are finally getting their version of the brilliant Microsoft Flight Simulator on July 27, which will also introduce changes to the PC version. The PC library will also get a big boost when The Ascent launches on July 29. We’ve known about these two releases for a while, but Microsoft has now dropped another huge Xbox Game Pass update, filling out the rest of July....
The recommended system requirements for Resident Evil 7 on PC have been released, informing gamers what it will take to run the game at 1080p at both 30fps and 60fps. 1080p 30fps OS: WINDOWS 7,8,8.1,10 64-BIT Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or better DirectX: Version 11 1080p 60fps Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz or AMD or better...
Recent developments have caused fans of YouTube personality and musician Lia Marie Johnson to express concern over her mental health. These concerns primarily arose because of a video Johnson posted on Instagram recently, but it is not the first time they have surfaced. Lia Marie Johnson began drawing notice when she appeared on YouTube in the Fine Brothers’ Kids React video series on YouTube, and from there, she drew more traffic to her own channel and her independent career began to take off, though just like other YouTubers, she seemed to take a break for some time....
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a fan favorite of many gamers from the nineties, but holds an extra special place for YouTuber SwankyBox. SwankyBox is a popular YouTuber who posts tutorial videos of hidden gems players didn’t know about and fan theories, many of which cover the ins and outs of the Legend of Zelda. Now, SwankyBox has taken on the epic task of living in The Legenda of Zelda: OOT for twenty-four hours straight....
Throughout the past few years, I’ve followed a variety of streamers and content creators on platforms like Twitch, YouTube and Mixer. In my role as a gaming journalist, it’s impossible to ignore big names like Ninja and PewDiePe. But in these ecosystems, there are a number of smaller streamers who also attract audiences. Some creators will see video viewer counts in the tens of thousands every day, while others will never stream to more than one or two friends....
WRC 5 is getting a special edition, Bigben Interactive has announced. Available exclusively on PS4 and Xbox One at GAME, the Special Edition throws in a bonus WRC Concept Car S, which players can use in the game’s Quick Rally and Quick Stage modes. You can check out what it looks like in the image above. “This brand new car is a pure concept, blending the best assets from all the cars in WRC 5 into one ‘super vehicle’ and is dressed with the WRC 5 livery especially designed for the announcement of the game during Rallye Monte-Carlo 2015,” said Bigben....
Co-writer of Telltale Games’ first season of The Walking Dead, Gary Whitta, is returning to the series as a story consultant for the game’s fourth and final season. ‘Collaborating with Telltale on the first season of Clementine’s journey through the world of The Walking Dead was one of the highlights of my career,’ Whitta reflected before adding ‘so reuniting with them to now bring her story to a close with this final season feels like a homecoming....
Xbox has announced its Cloud Gaming service is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. As per the announcement on the Xbox Wire, those with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can take advantage of the service. This means that select Xbox Series X|S-exclusive games can now be played on the Xbox One, such as The Medium or The Riftbreaker. The feature is rolling out to an initial 25 regions today, with Brazil coming soon....
Microsoft recently shared its second-quarter earnings for the 2020 fiscal year and things aren’t looking great. General game-related revenue is down 21% from last year to the tune of a $905 million decrease. As indicated in the report, the main reason is that revenue from Xbox One console sales is down but almost half. Microsoft is stating that decline is due to fewer people jumping on sales during the holidays. It’s also something to be expected as 2020 will see the release of a brand new Xbox device....
Y: The Last Man could prove to be a bellwether TV project… and not just for adaptations of comic books depicting an apocalyptic world in which the entire male gender – save for one survivor – has been eradicated from a global catastrophe, leaving a society run entirely by women. (That’s a genre, right?) The series is based on the DC Comics series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, depicting an intriguing sociological sandbox, certain to brandish an array of relevant topical themes....
Today NIS America announced that it will release Yomawari 3 in North America and Europe with the title Yomawari: Lost in the Dark. The game will launch in the west in the fall of 2022 bringing over the original PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions and adding one platform, which is predictably PC. Limited Editions for PS4 and Nintendo Switch are already available for pre-order on NIS America’s own store and they’re priced at $99....
So, Fortnite’s newest patch has some pirate stuff, and a couple of new LTMs, but the most interesting thing that’s been added to the game today has been plucked straight out of Apex Legends. Respawn Entertainment’s effort had 25 million players within a week, because it’s absolutely cracking, and word of mouth spread fast. It also gives those of us who aren’t fantastic at battle royale games a bit more of a chance by being a tad more accessible than some of its contemporaries....
An unnamed gamer in Australia became so invested in a mobile Transformers game that they spent $150,000 on microtransactions. Microtransactions and loot boxes are a controversial topic in the video game world right now. While the majority of mobile games are free, and often advertised as such, once downloaded and played hor a very short while, it becomes clear that in order to enjoy the game, players will need to spend money....
