After a surprise announcement three years ago at E3 2014, things have since fallen apart for Dead Island 2 over the past couple of years. Without any news appearing over the past year for the open world zombie title, most assumed the game slipped into some sort of development hell or even quietly cancelled by publisher Deep Silver. When asked for an update on Dead Island 2 considering the lengthy time between announcements, a statement from Deep Silver was provided as follows:Dead Island 2 is in

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Code Veronica X will launch for PlayStation 4 this week as part of the console’s PS2 Classics collection. Resident Evil Code Veronica X is coming to PS2 Classics next week on PS4! pic.twitter.com/4sIU9Gbmsk — Resident Evil (@RE_Games) May 5, 2017Resident Evil Code Veronica X is an updated version of Capcom’s original title, simply titled Resident Evil Code Veronica, first released for the Dreamcast in 2000. Resident Evil Code Veronica X picks up three mont

As players continue to boot up Pokemon GO on their mobile phones in the wake of the ongoing Grass-type event, there are still major issues that make the experience less than ideal for aspiring Pokemon Masters. GPS spoofing) going on. Finally, it looks like the game’s developer, Niantic, has implemented a means of combatting this in the game’s latest update. With that said, there is still a lot of “sniping” going on in regards to Pokemon Gyms in Pokemon GO, which will hopefully be addressed by Ni

Although comparisons of Prey to Dead Space work on some level, they play out differently enough that Prey requires players to critically think about the decisions they are making at any given time. It’s an extremely easy technique that is accessible immediately within the game, and allows players to duplicate their materials whenever they wish using any recycling machine. Step 1: Find a Recycling MachineLiterally any of them will do, and Prey features enough of them that this isn’t a particularl

Capcom has confirmed that Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will not feature cross-platform play at launch, with PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players staying exclusive to their respective communities. Evans goes on to say that a large reason why Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite doesn’t feature cross-play between platforms is due to Capcom’s experiences with Street Fighter 5‘s PlayStation 4/PC cross-play. “Street Fighter 5 is cross platform play and Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite will not be. With that said,

While God of War is one of the most anticipated games coming to the PS4 at present, we’ve heard very little about when the game is finally due to release. Though both Sony and developer Santa Monica Studio have kept the launch date secret up until this point, the voice actor for Kratos himself claims that the game will be releasing next year. According to the Twitter profile of voice actor Christopher Judge, the upcoming God of War has a 2018 release date. Game director Cory Barlog on the other

Horror fans have been eagerly waiting to play Overkill’s The Walking Dead, but unfortunately they will have to be patient for a while longer yet. Starbreeze Studios has announced that the game is facing another delay, with the launch window for the title now being pushed back to the second half of 2018. Starbreeze is running an exclusive streaming event called Star Stream on May 10, which will give some insight into the development of Overkill’s The Walking Dead. After all, when the game was ann

The 120 Stars run, which sees players tasked with collecting every star in Mario 64, often attracts millions of views on popular attempts and has the most documented completed speedruns of any game. Now, the Mario 64 speedrunning community has witnessed the birth of a superstar. Allan “Cheese05” Alvarez achieved a 120 Stars run time of 1:39:57, a world record that has finally shattered the mythical sub-1:40:00 marker that all 120 Star speedrunners aimed for. Alvarez is visibly shaking after he s

Activision and Sledgehammer Games have already revealed quite a few changes to the Call of Duty format coming with this fall with Call of Duty: WW2. Thanks to an interview with Sledgehammer’s Michael Condrey, gamers now know that the developer is also planning to make prestiging more rewarding in Call of Duty: WW2. Condrey spoke with GamesRadar about a handful of features planned for Call of Duty: WW2, including how the prestige feature will change. As Activision CEO Bobby Kotick recently reveal

In a relatively rare genre, the sci-fi thriller, Bethesda’s latest is receiving decent reviews in the PC gamer department. For console gamers, if you’ve enjoyed the recent demo (and went beyond it), you’ll be happy to know that there are some bonuses available for console gamers as well. Prey PC DealsPrey Console DealsThe cheapest route to go is GamesPlanet whose price is only shown in British Pounds but is cheaper in the US. With a price of £34.99 and no region restrictions, you can buy Prey fr

As it so happens, the maneuver contains a cameo from the genetically enhanced superhero’s sidekick Groot. Hilariously enough, the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Twitter account recognizes the fact that the reveal of this move coincides with the motion picture release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, with two hashtags reading “#ShamelessPlug” and “#MovieTieIn.”For those unaware, Rocket Raccoon made his first appearance in Marvel and Capcom’s crossover fighting game franchise by being added to the

While the path to release has been a long one (filled with plenty of rumors and speculation), the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is nearly upon us, and Activision is sweetening the deal by offering up a few digital goodies for those who pre-order. As listed on the PlayStation Store, those who pre-order Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy before its June release will receive the “Friends Pack.” Included are avatars for both Crash’s Arctic companion, Polar, and the witch doctor Aku, which players can

An episode of The Simpsons that spoofs Pokemon GO has been banned in Russia. The game previously caused controversy in the country when a blogger faced jail time for playing the game in a church. The episode of The Simpsons that aired in the United States and Canada on April 30 will not be broadcast in Russia. 2×2, which has aired the show since 2007, will not air the “Looking for Mr. Goodbart” episode due to pushback from Russian clergy. After all, this wouldn’t be the first video game related

Last month, 24 year old billionaire and founder of Oculus Palmer Luckey departed from Facebook under mysterious circumstances. Instead of sulking about leaving Facebook, and by extension Oculus, Palmer Luckey is attending anime conventions in costume as Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain‘s scantily clad sniper Quiet. Machi Asobi attendees that recognized Luckey as the founder of Oculus, or simply wanted to get a picture with a man dressed as Metal Gear Solid 5‘s Quiet, have been flooding Twitt

Yesterday, Niantic unexpectedly announced a new event for Pokemon GO that increases the rate at which grass-type Pokemon spawn. Now that the event is live, the company has revealed another perk of the event: lure modules will last six hours to make catching grass-type Pokemon even easier. For those that may be new to the Pokemon GO phenomenon, lure modules are items that players can activate at PokeStops to attract Pokemon to the area. By increasing the strength of lure modules, Niantic may very

The Town of Light, a creepy psychological horror game set in an abandoned asylum, released on PC last year to mixed reviews. The console release date for Town of Light was announced with a new 4K live-action trailer that shows protagonist Renee first enter the asylum. Unfortunately, the trailer doesn’t offer any details on that front, though its 4K resolution may hint that the game itself will support 4K visuals. Speaking of the trailer, it could also be an indication that The Town of Light will

Some fan favorites such as Starfire, Spawn, and Red Hood unfortunately did not make the main roster, so naturally, people have begun to speculate that they will be added after launch. After teasing the fan base with an immanent announcement, NetherRealm has finally peeled the curtain back on a few of the upcoming characters that will be joining the roster. Officially known as Fighter Pack 1, the DLC pack bundles together two highly requested characters in Starfire and Red Hood, alongside Mortal

Last month, Activision officially unveiled Call of Duty: WW2, this year’s entry in the longrunning FPS franchise. “Negative social media sentiment, which was an issue last year, has virtually evaporated,” said Bobby Kotick, the president and CEO of Activision Blizzard, speaking on a Q&A call with the company’s investors. There are high hopes that Call of Duty: WW2 could be the turnaround that the Call of Duty franchise is in need of. By contrast, the reveal of Call of Duty: WW2 quickly became th

Or maybe some just want to poke in from time to time and see what exotic weapons and armor Xur has for sale. Xur’s Location and Exotic ArmorThis week, Destiny players can find Xur in the Vanguard section of the Tower, which is in its Eastern wing. Of the three pieces, we would recommend the Titan chest armor the most because it suits the mobility of the Titan very well. Xur’s Exotic WeaponMIDA Multi-Tool is Xur’s exotic weapon for this week, a solid scout rifle that’s deadly accurate. Exotic Wea

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is here for the Nintendo Switch, and for the most part it’s a solid addition to the Nintendo Switch’s lineup of games. However, despite its strengths, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe seems to have one glaring flaw: frequent connection and lag issues. And considering how well Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been selling, it’s likely the connection issues will only continue if that is indeed one of the causes. That said, many Wii U Mario Kart 8 players continue to experience connectivity issues to