Sea of Thieves’ Technical Alpha continues to roll on, and it looks like Rare is ready to expand their player base. We’re shipping out 30,000 new #SeaOfThieves Technical Alpha invitations today. pic.twitter.com/j9PNwh2ADl — Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) October 10, 2017Rare also recently announced changes to how the Technical Alphas will be conducted. Play sessions are now being entirely moved over to Saturdays and are now 24 hours long. Sea of Thieves doesn’t currently have a release date, but

Say what you will about Early Access and its hit or miss optimization (both valid points), but people just won’t stop buying and playing this game. According to Steam’s stats page, PUBG has officially broken the 2 million concurrent player mark, just two days after it was reported that the game was within 15,000 players of the feat. To put it in a broader perspective, PUBG broke the 1 million player mark for the first time just over a month ago, and it wasn’t long after that that the game surpas

The EA Access vault is about to expand to include no one, but two space and alien filled games, as well as a number of game trials. Mass Effect: Andromeda and Dead Space 3 will be hitting EA Access “soon.” In addition to those two games, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Need for Speed Payback, and The Sims 4 are getting trials. Coming to EA Access and Origin Access:Mass Effect: Andromeda – You’re the Pathfinder, the leader of a squad of explorers, and it’s your job to find a home for humanity in the ali

Loot boxes present themselves as mystery filled item boxes. Some folks have likened loot boxes to gambling. While the pressure for developers to steer clear of loot boxes/loot crates is mounting, the ESRB is saying that these chance items are not considered gambling. “ESRB does not consider loot boxes to be gambling,” wrote an ESRB spokesperson in an e-mail to Kotaku. This allows game developers to continue adding loot crates in games without getting slapped with a ‘real gambling’ sticker and ge

Known for his work as Assistant Director of Super Mario 64 and Director of Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy and finally, the producer of all Mario titles going forward, Koizumi’s track record is quite prolific. It’s like Super Mario Odyssey has the DNA of all of those in it.” But does this just mean they’ll be using design practices they’ve used in previous titles, or will we be seeing callbacks to previous Mario titles? Koizumi also talked about the importance of Mario’s travels in S

Apparently this Fall, they’re up to revamping the Religious system in the game to be more enjoyable. “Religious units can now exert Zone of Control and receive Flank and Support bonuses in religious combat. Meanwhile, the Guru religious support unit can heal nearby religious units.” Firaxis is calling this update the “Fall 2017 Update”, but it feels more like a half-step expansion. No word on the official release date, but given the name, we know it will be some time in the Fall of 2017.

These bundles include a 500GB Xbox One S, Xbox Live Gold trials, Xbox Game Pass, and various other items – like games! Xbox One S Minecraft Complete Adventure BundlePriced at $279 USD / £229 GBP / €279 EUR, the Xbox One S Minecraft Complete Adventure Bundle (500GB) comes with a few Minecraft goodies. – The Explorer’s pack features the Chinese Mythology Mashup, Natural Texture Pack, Biome Settlers Skin Pack, Battle and Beasts Skin Pack, and Campfire Tales Skin Pack. Xbox One S with 500GB hard dri

Last week, Sony released a new update for the PS4 bringing the console’s software up to version 5.0. The update brought a number of new features, as well as reports the error code E-801809A8. It appears as though this error does not allow PS4 owners to download the latest update to their PS4. Other PS4 owners claim that Sony says the issue is with a faulty Blu-ray player and that those affected by the error code have to send their PS4 in to be fixed. At the moment, Sony hasn’t responded clearly

After 35 years of waiting, Blade Runner fans were finally treated to a sequel and it didn’t disappoint. The critically acclaimed film delivered on just about everything including story, visuals, and score, creating a nearly perfect Blade Runner sequel in the form of Blade Runner 2049. Sadly, the movie didn’t perform well at the box office. Blade Runner 2049 could succeed in the following weeks due to lack of competition and great word of mouth but only time will tell. Blade Runner 2049 is out no

Back in April, The X-Files was officially picked back up for an 11th season, after making an abbreviated return in 2016. With the cliffhanger ending Season 10 concluded with as well as barely touching upon key characters like The Smoking Man, it seemed only a matter of time before Fox stepped up to renew the series. It took longer than many fans would have liked, but it is coming back in 2018, and during NYCC 2017, we got our first look at what to expect. Here’s the trailer:The trailer gives a g

EA has announced that the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Beta has been extended for a few more days in a move that feels like was the plan all along. The game’s Loot Crates are packed with more than mere cosmetic items, as they primarily feature in-game credits, crafting items, and Star Cards. Star Cards directly affect the moment to moment action, as they function as added abilities and/or stat buffs. Using the crafting components unlocked in the Loot Crates can be used to enhance the Sta

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is quietly one of 2017’s most impactful games, not just because of the strength of its gameplay experience, but also in how it portrays someone dealing with psychosis. Today is World Mental Health Day, a day to spread awareness and understanding about those dealing with such issues and to talk about ways to make mental health care a reality for people. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice did not get any special discounts for the event, but it already retails at a reduced pr

Against All Odds (Silver) Completed the game on Nightmare difficulty or higher. Making Things a Little Easier (Bronze) Used your first High-Grade Weapon Parts. Now You’re Playing with Power (Bronze) Upgraded a weapon to Level 3. A Little Extra Kick to it (Bronze) Upgraded one of your Warden Crossbow bolts to max level. Smoke Assassin (Bronze) Killed 3 enemies using upgraded Smoke Bolts.

Video SummaryThis Halloween, explore the haunted streets of Eichenwalde and Hollywood, expand your collection of spooky seasonal cosmetics, and team up to fight the forces of evil once more in not one, but two Junkenstein’s Revenge-themed brawls! We’re also re-opening our crypt so players can unlock their favorite Halloween-themed items from last year along with over 50 new tantalizing treats, including legendary skins like Corsair Ana, Van Helsing McCree, Dragon Symmetra, Cultist Zenyatta, and

If you’re concerned about what Ubisoft will be bringing to Assassin’s Creed Origins for an extra price, you’re in luck! A bunch of DLC information has been released. Ubisoft has given us an extremely… read more

Humble Bundle is back with a new bundle that brings together $242 worth of games and over 300 hours worth of play all in a $10 package. For $10 (or more) you’ll be able to play Borderlands, Borderlands 2 (plus all the DLC), Borderlands: The Pre Sequel and four other games! All of the items in the bundle are only redeemable on Steam and what you pay will help support a charity. You can catch all of the items included in the bundle below:Pay $1 or More:Borderlands GOTYThe Incredible Adventure of V

Starting today, October 10th and continuing until November 1st, Blizzard will be hosting a Halloween event in Overwatch. The Halloween Terror 2017 event brings a bunch of spooky seasonal cosmetic items, spooky maps and two Junkenstein’s Revenge-themed battles. On top of the new themed items, Blizzard is opening the vault on previous items too, giving players that chance to grab Halloween-themed items from last year!

If you’re concerned about what Ubisoft will be bringing to Assassin’s Creed Origins for an extra price, you’re in luck! Ubisoft has given us an extremely detailed look at what their plans for Assassin’s Creed Origins’ post-launch support looks like in their latest video. Discovery Tour: This new educational mode turns the world of Assassin’s Creed Origins into a combat-free living museum and will give everyone the opportunity to learn more about Ancient Egypt through guided tours curated by hist

If a new Blizzard job listing is to be believed, it’s possible that the team in Anaheim is working on a new, unannounced game, based on the Overwatch license. That being said, it’s also based on a legit job listing on Blizzard’s website. However, none of the listings for a project that is labeled as “unannounced” require both mobile and Overwatch knowledge. But, there are job listings for an unannounced title that requires knowledge of FPS experience and another that requires Overwatch knowledge

If you held off downloading the previous three Pikachu, you’ve got a chance to download an all-new one donning the cap of Ash Ketchum from his adventures in the Unova region. Pikachu also comes inside a Poke Ball, which is a reference to the Pokemon’s unwillingness to get inside one during the anime. Here’s a breakdown of the moveset that Pikachu uses:Level: 13Nature: HardyGender: MaleAbility: StaticMoves:ThunderboltQuick AttackIron TailVolt TackleIn order to download Pikachu, do the following:S