Already, we’ve seen announcements of movie and live-action adaptions of numerous gaming franchises in recent months. And, even though most of us would like to believe that making movies based on video games is not a good idea, there’s been a couple of good video game movies over the years that prove that this isn’t necessarily the case. With that said, we’ve decided to help out the entertainment industry a bit....
However, while the first two were admittedly very GTA-like, subsequent entries purposely deviated. The developers focused more on over-the-top gameplay, popular culture references, and parodic humor that’s not above making fun of itself. While the Saints Row series has become one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Volition hasn’t released a new full entry since 2013’s Saints Row IV. With that said, there’ve been rumors going around in recent years that a new Saints Row game is in development....
After the tech giant confirmed that it had moved to acquire the controversial video game publisher in January, the latter’s shareholders recently voted if they are for or opposed to the buyout. To no one’s surprise, 98% of all the company’s shareholders voted yes to the deal. The transaction hasn’t closed yet - it’s expected to push through on June 30, 2023 - but the votes remove any doubt that any opposition will come from Activision Blizzard’s shareholders....
TLDR; Polish studio Flying Wild Hog has its work cut out for it. It doesn’t look like Flying Wild Hog minds though. The studio’s upcoming game, Space Punks, is an ambitious looter shooter that aims to incorporate live service elements as well. After being revealed in early July, the developers confirmed that Space Punks is headed to Early Access starting on July 14. What is Space Punks? Flying Wild Hog is a Poland-based video game development studio that’s best known for its work on the Shadow Warrior reboot games....
Of course, it’s been going pretty strong for years already, but that’s just how this fandom is. Rockstar Games’ recent, first-ever official acknowledgement of the upcoming title also added fuel to the fire, and now a report from an acclaimed industry analyst joins a long list of leaks and predictions that are already circulating about the game. Anyone who follows industry news and leaks or reports about upcoming titles will be familiar with the name Michael Pachter....
From Egypt in Origins to Greece in Odyssey, Valhalla took gamers to England and Norway as they took control of Eivor, a devoted and confident Viking clan leader whose ruthless aggression and savagery was one of the biggest highlights of the game. While Valhalla definitely gave gamers a vast, expansive, and beautiful terrain to conquer and pillage, the fact of the matter is that most gamers would have probably finished the game right now, including collecting all the unique and legendary weapons that you can find....
The Bad Boys franchise featuring wisecracking duo Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, portrayed by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence respectively, is one of the most hilarious and memorable action films ever. While the first film was released to mostly negative reviews in 1995, it appealed to audiences and performed well at the box office. Since the release of the first film, the series has seen two sequels with the latest released in 2020 – almost three decades from the first film....
Now, fans can enjoy playing a Diablo game on multiple platforms, even when on the move thanks to the release of Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch. With Diablo Immortal, the Diablo franchise is going to take its evolution one step further by bringing the dungeon crawling experience to mobile phones. However, while the game was initially scheduled to release later this year, it appears that this won’t be the case as it has now been delayed to 2022....
In competitive games, especially in free-to-play games, the challenge is always how to keep players from griefing or excessive use of foul language. Some incentivize good behavior by giving in-game rewards. But, with the expected influx of new players for Overwatch 2, Blizzard will be introducing a new tool to help them disincentivize disruptive behavior and gameplay. According to Blizzard, the Defense Matrix is an “infrastructure of systems designed to help protect the integrity of gameplay and promote positive behavior in Overwatch 2....
What Are The Events On BlizzConline? BlizzConline will start at 2 pm on the 19th day of February 2021. The show is scheduled to run for over an hour. There will be an opening ceremony, followed by panels for World of Warcraft and Diablo. These “What’s Next” panels in the physical BlizzCon of yesteryears usually offer additional information about the announcements that Blizzard had in the opening ceremonies. There are no other details regarding both of these games however Blizzard had conducted a survey gauging the interest in bringing over the ‘Burning Crusade’ expansion to World of Warcraft Classic....
In the latest trailer for Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, we’re treated to an interesting set of developments as Boba Fett becomes the new crime lord of Tatooine alongside Fennec Shand. There’s a new kingpin in Tatooine While fans are happy to see Boba Fett star in his show, not everyone in the show’s universe is pleased to see Temuera Morrison’s Boba Fett take his place as the leader of Star Wars’ deserted planet....
Read further to find out how the logic behind the multiverses and variants are explained, especially after Sylvie, the female Loki variant, slew Immortus (aka Kang, He Who Remains). Endgame and Variants from the Loki series For those who followed the events of Avengers: Endgame, you already know how the surviving Avengers pulled off a time heist. But at the climax of the film, they pulled younger versions of Thanos, Gamorra, and the rest of Thanos’s army and destroyed them without canceling out the events of Infinity War....
New and Updated Maps Treyarch Studios, the developers handling Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, released details of the upcoming 1.14 patch to the Black Ops Cold War Season 2: According to Treyarch, the Golova map will feature a 40-player hardpoint, making it one of the biggest engagement maps in the game, which will likely involve 10 x 4-man fireteams: — Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) March 26, 2021 In addition, there will be a new version of the Miami map, which is catered for a close quarters style combat....
Netflix announced a new anime series set in the Castlevania universe in June, Castlevania: Nocturne. The upcoming series is a spin-off/sequel of the original animated series and will feature new protagonists as well as a new setting. Now, we have a preview of one of the protagonists of the new series, Maria Renard. Castlevania co-director Samuel Deats gave the series’ fans their first look at Maria Renard on Christmas day....
The CD Projekt RED title was projected to be the studio’s next big thing after The Witcher. Unfortunately, a botched launch delayed all the studio’s plans for it, presumably including its DLCs and tie-in anime. But, now that CDPR has patched Cyberpunk 2077 into a mostly playable state with the DLC coming soon, it’s the perfect time for the tie-in anime to drop on Netflix. Netflix first confirmed Cyberpunk: Edgerunners two years ago in the leadup to the game’s launch, offering audiences their first look at the show last month during its annual TUDUM event....
China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 Participants China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 features the best of the best in China. Seven of the eight teams are already known because they’ve been directly invited. The 8th is yet to be decided in a qualifier event. PSG.LGD Vici Gaming EHOME Elephant.4AM Royal Never Give Up Invictus Gaming Team Aster TBD (Qualifier) Competitive Format The competitive format of China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 is very simple: a single group round-robin followed by a double-elimination competition....
Dead Island 2 was initially announced in 2014 as the sequel to the 2011 action role-playing, open world game Dead Island. However, many fans had given up on ever playing it, as it has languished in development hell since. Over the past eight years, Dead Island 2 has gone through a chaotic development cycle with several developers working on and dropping the project. However, Nottingham-based Dambuster Studios, an internal Deep Silver studio, seems to have gotten things on track with the game now set for an early 2023 release....
Read on and get all the breaking news and details on Diablo 2 Resurrected that Xfire has gathered so far! Diablo 2 Announcement and Trailer After the Blizzard convention press kit leak, Blizzconline 2021 was buzzing with anticipation for a confirmation the details. Included in the leak were details about World of Warcraft, however it was only minimal information on other games in the Blizzard stable of Diablo franchise, such as Diablo 4, Diablo Eternal, and Diablo Resurrected....
Ed Sheeran first announced his collaboration with Nintendo on September 22. The video, which was released on September 29, has since garnered over 3.5 million views. It features several classic Pokémon characters, like Pikachu, Charizard, Charmander, Slowpoke, and Snorlax. The artist added that the song will be in the soon-to-be-released games. At the moment, neither Sheeran nor the team at Nintendo has indicated how the song will be used. However, we suspect it will appear during the credits after the main storyline has finished....
In particular, Warner Bros. has released a pair of movies as part of the Fantastic Beasts series, which centers around the adventures of Newt Scamander, Luna Lovegood’s grandfather-in-law. However, the “mild” success of 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - the film made $654.9 million in the box office against a $200 million budget, which is the lowest box office take in the franchise - made audiences worry if the supposedly five-film series would continue....
