Nominees for the 75th annual Emmy Awards have been announced, and HBO’s The Last of Us is one of the pack leaders with the most nominations, second only to HBO’s satirical comedy-drama Succession. If our count is correct, the video game-adaption is up for 25 awards. These range from Outstanding Production Design to Outstading Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series …
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New DC Strategy Game Announced, Coming Next Year
Warner Bros. and FunPlus have announced a new DC video game. DC: Dark Legion is a strategy game releasing in 2024 for iOS and Android. The multiplayer game has players recruiting DC super heroes and villains to join their roster as they “fight for survival, justice, and freedom.” You can see the announcement video and key art below. You need …
Read More »You can earn Diablo 4’s premium currency in the battle pass, but not enough to buy the next one
There is a lot riding on the launch of the first Diablo 4 season. Unlike the old style of Diablo seasons, Season of the Malignant will introduce a more traditional battle pass, new content, new items and the sort of content drop you expect from Call of Duty, Fortnite etc. Well, maybe not that much content, but this is still …
Read More »Team Fortress 2 Just Smashed Its All-Time Concurrent Player Record Following Major Summer Update
Valve’s 16-year-old multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2 just broke its all-time record for concurrent Steam players following the release of a major summer update. Team Fortress 2 is currently being enjoyed by 247,449 concurrent players, making it the third most played game on the platform behind only Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (925,156) and Dota 2 (468,947) according to engagement tracking website …
Read More »Game Devs Are Turning To AI To Fight Mean Jerks In Voice Chat
Unity Technologies has announced a new tool for its developer suite that uses AI to help devs identify toxicity in online games. The new Safe Voice tool is launching in closed beta and is aimed at letting studios isolate and review toxicity reports quickly. Unity says the tool was previously used by Hi-Rez’s Rogue Company in early testing. Safe Voice …
Read More »Upcoming, Heroic, Casual, Fantasy RPG ‘Omniheroes’ Has Launched Pre-Registration Ahead of its August Release – TouchArcade
If you prefer your RPGs to have a more relaxed vibe with fantasy elements then Omnidreams’ upcoming, heroic, casual, strategy RPG, Omniheroes, should be on your radar. The publisher just opened pre-registration for its epic new title today. Expected to launch worldwide for iOS and Android devices next month, Omniheroes will invite players on a sword and sorcery style adventure …
Read More »Lunar Lander Beyond Is The Next Re-Imagining Of An Atari Classic
Atari continues to open its vault for modern developers, as the company has announced its next classic game to get the remake treatment: Lunar Lander Beyond, which is a full re-imagining of the 1979 arcade classic Lunar Lander. Lunar Lander Beyond puts players in the role of captain for the fictional Pegasus Corporation, which leads expeditions through space. The captain …
Read More »Diablo 4 players can breathe – won’t need to reach level 100 to finish the battle pass
The next big moment for Diablo 4 is the release of Season of the Malignant, the game’s first season. Alongside a new narrative questline that follows on from the end of the campaign, Season of the Malignant also introduces a big new mechanic, a new boss, new items, and more. But it also brings with it the first battle pass …
Read More »Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter, Sprigatito, is now available as a Build-a-Bear
If, like me, you’re a big fan of Pokemon plushies, I’ve good news. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter, Sprigatito, has now been in receipt of its very own Build-a-bear. On Build-a-bear’s Pokemon Shop, there’s dozens of Pokemon to choose from and take home; Pikachu, Leafeon, Sobble, Growlithe, Mew, Gengar, and many more fan-favourites. Joining the roster of bears to choose …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 Shoots Up Steam Top-Sellers List After Bear Sex Reveal
Last week’s Baldur’s Gate 3 showcase propelled the fantasy role-playing game up the Steam top-sellers list. The Panel From Hell livestream revealed players can have sex with a Druid in bear form. Clips of the cutscene went viral on social media, and even caused TikTok to pull the showcase halfway through. The Druid in question is called Halsin, an NPC …
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