- Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser: A Glimpse into the Sands of Time and the Future of the Franchise NetherRealm Studios has finally dropped a teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated Mortal Kombat 12, leaving fans curious and excited for the upcoming game. The enduring popularity of the Mortal Kombat series has left gamers wondering whether NetherRealm's next project would be a new installment in the franchise, Injustice 3, or something entirely different.
The Mortal Kombat creator, Ed Boon, hinted on Twitter that the next game in development would either be Mortal Kombat 12 or Injustice 3. Later, a Warner Bros. Discovery executive confirmed that Mortal Kombat 12 was indeed in development. Fans are eagerly awaiting a full reveal, speculated to... Continue reading
- Rogue Legacy 2's Swan Song Update: Surfboards, Fabled Weapons, and New Game Modes Cellar Door Games celebrates Rogue Legacy 2's first anniversary in style with their final major content update called "The Swan Song." Packed with new game modes, intriguing class changes, and a plethora of tweaks and adjustments, the update brings a unique twist to the gameplay experience: battling enemies with a surfboard.
The surfboard is not just an amusing addition but also a new Fabled Weapon for the game's Pirate class. Pirates can make use of the surfboard's momentum to pummel enemies and effortlessly avoid hazards like spike traps and water. The update also introduces new Fabled Weapons for other classes, such... Continue reading
- American McGee Asks Fans to Move On from Alice After EA Rejects Latest Pitch Game designer American McGee has encouraged fans to accept and move on from the Alice game series following EA's rejection of his pitch for Alice: Asylum. The news has left both McGee, and his supporters disheartened, as the proposed third installment now seems unlikely.
Despite the crowdfunding effort to create a detailed pitch document for Alice: Asylum, EA expressed no interest in backing a sequel. The rejection deeply impacted McGee, leading him to declare his departure from game production and encouraging fans to move on from the series.
McGee emphasized that EA's decision effectively killed the project and extinguished the possibility of... Continue reading
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Upgrades Servers to the Cloud with Amazon Web Services Star Wars: The Old Republic is making a major change to its servers, migrating them to the cloud by using Amazon Web Services (AWS). This change is part of The Old Republic's ongoing effort to upgrade and modernize the game for its second decade of service. In order to test their new cloud host, The Old Republic is launching a server fully hosted on the AWS cloud and incentivizing players to test it with an exclusive reward.
This switch to the cloud is beneficial for both players and developers, as it will improve player performance and connectivity, as well as allow... Continue reading
- PlayerUnknown Productions' Ambitious Project Set To Bring an Open World of Possibilities PlayerUnknown Productions, led by Brendan Greene, is developing a world of possibilities with the launch of their ambitious project, Project Artemis. The game will feature a procedurally generated space the size of an entire planet, complete with fully functioning vegetation, wildlife, and weather systems. This project is more than just a game - it’s an experience.
With Project Artemis, Greene and his team aim to provide players with multiple ways to explore and experience the game. Survival, exploration, interactions with the environment, and even activities such as reading a book by the lake will be available. It won’t be classified as... Continue reading
- Blizzard Tackles Botting and Death Knight Abuse in WoW Classic In a bold move, Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it is taking action against malicious accounts and players who are abusing the game's systems. The company has banned 120,000 accounts in World of Warcraft Classic, as well as making it harder to create Death Knight characters. This change will take effect next week during regional maintenance.
The news was shared through a post on Blizzard's official website. While this action should be appreciated by many honest players who want a fair gaming environment without cheaters or bots spoiling their experience, some were unhappy about the changes imposed on Death Knights; they... Continue reading
- Epic Games Unleashes Unreal Editor for Fortnite, Bringing Creative 2.0 to Life Epic Games, the creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, recently released their new Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). With this new tool, players are now able to create and publish games and experiences directly into the world of Fortnite. This editor is available on PC and includes all of Unreal Engine 5's powerful tools and a brand-new programming language called Verse. So what does this mean for aspiring game designers? Let's take a closer look at UEFTN and how it can help unlock your creativity.
The main feature of UEFN is its ability to create custom assets that can... Continue reading
- Advantages of Using Unity in Cities: Skylines 2 Cities: Skylines 2, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the popular city-building simulator from Paradox Interactive, has recently been announced. Although the official trailer left many players wondering if the game would be powered by Unreal Engine 5, the developers have since confirmed it will be using the same Unity engine as the original Cities: Skylines. Many fans of the game have discussed the advantages of this choice, prompting them to consider why developers would choose to remain with Unity.
One of the main advantages of using Unity is that the developers already possess extensive knowledge of the engine, meaning they do... Continue reading
- Massive Savings on Shovel Knight for 3DS Before the eShop Closes With just weeks to go before the 3DS eShop closes its doors, owners of the system have a unique opportunity to snag one of its most popular games at an incredible discount. Shovel Knight, the acclaimed indie darling developed by Yacht Club Games, can now be purchased on the eShop for an incredible 85% off its regular price. Now is the perfect time to experience the game that has become one of the most successful stories in the indie games space.
When it was first released in 2014, Shovel Knight quickly became one of the most beloved indie games on the... Continue reading
- Hacking of Activision Servers Leaks Future of Call of Duty At the beginning of 2023, several Activision servers were hacked, leaking important data related to their upcoming games. This included the newest installment of the Call of Duty franchise, which has been a popular shooter game since 2003. The hackers were able to access private information about the development and release of the next game in the series. As a result, the future of the game was put into question.
It was unclear how the hackers gained access to the servers, but many speculate that it was an inside job. The leaked information included details such as the game's title, levels,... Continue reading
- Company of Heroes 3: All Factions Explained Company of Heroes 3 is the upcoming real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and set to be released in 2021. The game is set during the Second World War and features four different factions, each with their own unique playstyles and strategies. In this article, we will take a closer look at all of these factions and explain what makes them special.
United Kingdom
The first faction is the United Kingdom, which is based on the Allied forces during the Second World War. This faction is known for its versatile tactics, making it difficult for opponents to predict its movements.... Continue reading
- Tesla on the Road to Cybertruck Series Production Tesla's Cybertruck is on track for mass production by the end of 2023, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The electric vehicle maker unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019, and it has since garnered over 250,000 reservations.
Tesla has said that it plans to begin production of the Cybertruck in late 2021, but it has not given a specific date for when mass production will begin.
However, Musk said in a recent tweet that the company is on track to begin mass production of the Cybertruck by the end of 2023.
The Cybertruck is Tesla's first electric pickup truck. It is unique in its... Continue reading