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  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been nothing short of a critical and commercial success since its release back in March, managing to garner a record number of perfect reviews and enviable sales numbers for Nintendo. But according to famed Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, fans will be in for quite a wait before the Hero of Time returns for his next journey. “We have no plans for a future Zelda, we are still far from all this unfortunately for you. And hopefully it will hold fans over for a
    Zelda: Breath of the Wild Producer Says Sequel is a Far Ways Off

  • The truth behind World of Warcraft‘s next expansion may be closer than ever, after dataminers discovered new clues in the latest PTR patch for the MMO. After the side-step that was the Warlords of Draenor expansion, Legion has begun moving the plot forward in World of Warcraft at rapid speed. From here on there will be World of Warcraft spoilers for the current expansion Legion, and potential spoilers for what’s coming next. If Blizzard keeps to its current habit of releasing a World of Warcraft
    World of Warcraft Dataminers Find Next Expansion Clues

  • Dead by Daylight is bringing its Halloween DLC, featuring masked Killer Michael Myers, to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Dead by Daylight DLC pack on PC costs $6.99, which will hopefully receive parity pricing on console. Play With Your Food: Increases the Killer’s movement speed if they allow the Obsession target to escape after a chase. It’s good for your health to be Michael Myers’ target of obsession and not one of the supporting characters. Object of Obsession: If the target of the Killer’
    Dead by Daylight Will Add Halloween Michael Myers DLC on PS4, Xbox One

  • In fact, the game has managed to top the digital sales charts on PlayStation 4 for the month of June, beating out other big games like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Grand Theft Auto 5. Unfortunately, exact digital sales numbers aren’t available at this time, but the fact that Friday the 13th: The Game was the top-selling digital PS4 game for the month of June is still impressive nonetheless. As some may notice, there are only two other June releases in the top 10 best selling digital PS4 g
    Friday the 13th Tops Digital PS4 Game Sales for June 2017

  • In Pokemon GO, there are seven possible raid bosses at the fourth difficulty tier. Furthermore, Pokemon with certain move-sets are even more effective against the different raid bosses. The graphic below, created by Reddit user pokemapi, shows each raid boss as well as the Pokemon that counter it. Jynx, meanwhile, should have one psychic move and one ice move when using her against the Venusaur raid boss. In the meantime, this chart should go a long way in helping Pokemon trainers fight and defe
    Pokemon GO: How to Easily Beat Any Raid Boss

  • A new study suggests that a big why reason men are spending less time working than a decade ago is because of higher quality video games. According to them, American men aged 21 to 30 were working 203 fewer hours a year in 2015 than in 2000. The economists discovered that of American men aged 21 to 30, nearly 60 percent of their 2.3 hours of leisure time per day is spent playing video games. The economists attribute this happier lifestyle to more time spent playing video games. Like the many vid
    Video Games to Blame for Men Working Fewer Hours, Says Study

  • After months of speculation and rumors, Doomfist has finally arrived on the Overwatch public test realms. During the month’s when then the playable character was being teased, the community rallied behind the idea of Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Terry Crews voicing the new roster member. Crews, unfortunately, didn’t get the gig, but some creative fans are still finding ways to imagine what Doomfist might sound like if he had. Terry Crews has already released a public statement about not playing Doom
    Overwatch: What if Terry Crews Voiced Doomfist Video

  • After a slight delay due to technical issues, Pokemon GO’s one year anniversary event is officially underway. Multiple Pokemon GO players on Reddit have now confirmed that in addition to finding Pikachu equipped with hats in the wild, they have also been hatching eggs that contain Pichu who are wearing the hat. In order to obtain the Pichu with an Ash hat, we recommend loading up on egg incubators and doing a lot of walking. Pichu hatch from 2km eggs, so players have about three weeks to start p
    Pokemon GO: How to Hatch an Ash Hat Pichu from Eggs

  • GameStop won’t come right out and call it their Summer Sale, but it might as well be. Now through July 16, GameStop is running its “Game Deals Sale” with discounts up to 50% off a wide swath of games across all genres and platforms. In short, you’ll be able to find many $20 games to rummage through the summer, including Doom, Mafia III, and even Titanfall 2. In addition to the game deals, a few older Xbox One hardware systems are also on sale. Top Game DealsXbox One Console DealsMore Game DealsA
    GameStop Big Summer Sale Roundup: $20 Mass Effect, Doom, Titanfall 2, and More

  • New direct feed footage of Super Mario Odyssey gameplay involving a small Moon-rewarding challenge was put online today. Nintendo World Report TV published the two minutes of gameplay footage, which takes place in Tostarena, part of the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. Moons, like Stars in Mario Galaxy and Shines in Mario Sunshine, are a currency that allows Mario to progress through Super Mario Odyssey. More challenging or important quests in Super Mario Odyssey can reward Grand Moons, whic
    Super Mario Odyssey Koopa Troopa Moon Challenge Gameplay

  • The next round of DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which is known as The Champions’ Ballad, will allow players to once more don the fan favorite lobster shirt from The Wind Waker. Given that Midna’s helmet was added to The Master Trials DLC and gave certain stat boosts for the player, users should expect something similar from the Wind Waker lobster shirt. Nonetheless, players will no doubt be eager to jump back into Breath of the Wild with the DLC pack when it releases. In the m
    Breath of the Wild Wind Waker Lobster Shirt DLC Confirmed

  • Michael Pachter is at it again, speculating that a PlayStation 5 would likely arrive in 2019, if not 2020. That would put the PlayStation 5 launch in holiday 2019, three years after the Pro’s launch just as the Pro was three years after the PlayStation 4. As for what will define the PlayStation 5, if Pachter thinks Sony will take any risks he’s not noting them here. Sony has created some concern considering their hard stance regarding PlayStation 4 backwards compatibility — even to this day. Bot
    PlayStation 5 with Backwards Compatibility Likely in 2019 Says Pachter

  • The Pokemon GO Anniversary Box deal just isn’t worth it, argue players who aren’t satisfied with Niantic’s latest discount bundle. Niantic kicked off the Pokemon GO Anniversary event earlier this week, offering a Pikachu with Ash’s hat and more. Included in the Pokemon GO Anniversary Box is the following: six egg incubators, six max revives, 20 Ultra Balls, and two premium passes for Pokemon GO raids. However, for those who cannot attend that event, they will have been hoping that the Anniversar
    Pokemon GO Anniversary Box Deal Isn’t Worth It

  • Patch 1.5.3 went live on July 4, titled the Victory Cube Patch, changing the Killer victory and ranking system from Bloodpoints to Killer Goals. Killers now have Killer Goals and how many Killer Goals are accomplished in a Trial will determine a Killer’s end-of-Trial pips. While Hooks are the foundation of the Killer Goals, performing a Memento Mori can also provide +2 Killer Goals. And of course if the Killer disconnects, their Killer Goals are adjusted to 0, effectively giving them -1 pips. Wh
    Dead By Daylight Patch Makes Important Changes to Killers

  • Developer Psyonix has confirmed that Rocket League now has 33 million players, and has combined this announcement with giving further details about the game’s new Year 2 Anniversary Update. All in all, it’s likely to keep players of Rocket League happy for a while yet. As well as the impressive figure of 33 million players, Psyonix also revealed a number of other statistics for Rocket League. Hopefully, PS4 users will eventually be able to play the soccer-racing hybrid with their friends on othe
    Rocket League Celebrates 33 Million Players With Anniversary Update

  • The latest PTS is now available for Tom Clancy’s The Division, and already the test servers are experiencing some comical challenges. As discovered by a handful of The Division players, the stat rolls on the gear in game are reaching extraordinary heights when players recalibrate their gear. For those new to The Division, players are able to recalibrate one stat on regular gear pieces, and two stats on the new Classified Gear sets. Unfortunately, the latest PTS update is allowing players to go w
    The Division PTS Update Breaks Gear Recalibration in Funny Way

  • Friday the 13th: The Game is already one of the early sleeper hits of 2017, thanks to its fresh asymmetrical multiplayer and its strength as an adaptation of the classic movie franchise. Now, its developer is asking fans for help as it attempts to add another level of fidelity to the films it’s based on. However, Gun Media wants to add Fox from Friday the 13th: Part 3 to the game, modelling her appearance on original actress Gloria Charles. Charles passed away in late 2016, so the intention is t
    Friday the 13th Devs Want to Add Classic Character to Game

  • Nintendo took to Twitter this morning to announce the third Zelda art book, which will focus entirely on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Hungry for more #Zelda art? pic.twitter.com/NsSoNz95gJ — Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 7, 2017This is the third art book based on The Legend of Zelda. The upcoming art book may shed some more light as to when Breath of the Wild takes place on that timeline, effectively ending the ongoing debate. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC expa
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Getting An Art Book

  • Super Mario Run downloads hit 150 million seven months after it was first released, but its revenue statistics remain disappointing. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Fire Emblem Heroes makes more money than Super Mario Run. In a Q&A session with shareholders, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed that Super Mario Run has now hit 150 million downloads. For example, the release of Super Mario Odyssey could encourage more people to get Super Mario Run if the mobile game offers relate
    Super Mario Run Hits 150 Million Downloads, Less Than 10% Buy Full Game

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has done a lot for one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history. The choice to make characters appear more dynamic during Breath of the Wild‘s narrative has, however, also reignited a very old debate between fans and Nintendo. It’s definitely a cause for disappointment for some fans of The Legend of Zelda, who will be forced to continue waiting for a playable Zelda in a main Legend of Zelda game. The Master Trials DLC clocked in at about four or fiv
    Breath of the Wild: Zelda Is Not Playable in The Champions’ Ballad DLC

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