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Destiny 2 studio Bungie has been teasing the game’s new Beyond Light expansion over the past few months, and after promising fans at Gamescom that more information was on the way on the new Stasis subclasses for Guardians, the studio has delivered with a dive into the abilities and customization players can expect from the Shadebinder subclass for Warlocks. Bungie describes all three Stasis subclasses in Destiny 2: Beyond Light as being built around controlling the battlefield in unique ways, and for Warlocks, playing as a Shadebinder is all about freezing enemies with an icy Stasis staff....

Although it’s hard to remember in an era where 343 Studios are spearheading the Halo franchise and Destiny is one of the biggest success stories on the live-service market, Microsoft and Bungie used to be synonymous with one another. Bungie’s work on the original Halo trilogy and its two acclaimed spin-offs did a lot to make the Xbox and Xbox 360 household names after all, and while it eventually left to work with Activision, many agree that it excelled most when partnered with the esteemed publisher....

One of the best parts of Destiny 2 is the vast armory of weapons. Combining different blades and guns with a class’ powers to find the best combinations is a lengthy, but worthwhile endeavor. With several weapons already defining Destiny 2’s 10th season, it’s well known what to skip and what to grab by now. One group that has changed significantly over time is Destiny 2’s collection of swords. Taking different roles in combat over the game’s lifetime, there have been several changes to them....

Over the last few days, the Internet has been awash with rumors about an upcoming Devil May Cry 5 announcement. One of the biggest hints that the game is about to be officially revealed came from a leak about the PlayStation E3 2018 press conference, which indicated that DMC 5 will be one game shown off, alongside Bloodborne 2 and several others. The latest indication that Devil May Cry 5 is about to be confirmed comes from Capcom itself....

For the past couple of years, Capcom has been busy re-introducing some of its classic Resident Evil games to a new generation of players. Last year, the company released Resident Evil 2 remake, and earlier this year, the reimagining of Resident Evil 3. Currently, the studio is taking a break from remakes and is preoccupied at the moment with the development of Resident Evil 8, which is the upcoming new entry in the long-standing survival horror franchise....

In the streaming wars, you’re either a “+”, a “Max”, or weirdly, a “Peacock.” ViacomCBS has decided to go with the first option. The entertainment conglomerate today announced that it has settled on a brand for its new all-encompassing streaming service. ViacomCBS’s answer to Disney+ and HBO Max will officially be dubbed Paramount+. With brands like Viacom, CBS, Showtime, MTV, and more in the fold, ViacomCBS had no shortage of naming options....

German video game developer Simulogics has announced the Early Access phase for its free-to-play real-time business simulation MMO Prosperous Universe. The game’s Early Access phase is set to begin February 24 and will include a total reset of the game universe, allowing veteran and new players to begin all on the same page. The Simulogics devs bill Prosperous Universe as “a massively multiplayer economy sandbox simulation in a realistic sci-fi setting played through a customizable expert user interface in your web browser,” according to the press kit....

Not long after the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was released, returning fans of the series began to complain that the games were much harder than they remembered. Then, one fan released a video suggesting why jumps in the Crash Bandicoot remakes may have been much tougher than the original titles they were based on. That fan theory and the suggestions that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a much more difficult beast than fans remembered have now been confirmed by developer Vicarious Visions....

Cyberpunk 2077 has plenty of clothing options for players looking to customize their character. These range from cosmetic options to powerful stat boosting pieces. While many of these clothing items are expensive, there are several pieces of gear that can simply be looted in the world for free. Several of these clothing items can be found in the Cyberpunk 2077 region Rancho Coronado. Many clothing items in Cyberpunk 2077 are legendary and provide even better stat benefits....

A recent development grant application from CD Projekt Red sheds some light on what gamers might see from Cyberpunk 2077, and it sounds like the studio is aiming high. The reputation that CD Projekt Red has managed to garner for itself in a relatively short span of time is nothing short of mind-boggling. The studio’s highly praised release of The Witcher 3 catapulted it into the spotlight as one of the most talented teams in the industry, and gamers are now eager to devour the company’s follow-up RPG as soon as they can....

News concerning CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2017 has been relatively slow, yet recently, a simple tweet revitalized hype and speculation for the game: beep. This simple tweet implies so much, but reveals so little, that members of the fanbase may be desperately clamoring for something more. Now, leaked information has become available detailing the current status of the game. In the video, the November 2017 reveal that Cyberpunk 2077’s engine was up and running is mentioned, but further developed by a source at Sony stating that it has received a PS4 test demo of the game....

As the release date for Cyberpunk 2077 draws closer and closer, some users have started to take advantage of a pre-loading feature available on most major systems. Although, for a number of Steam users, the game download for Cyberpunk 2077 is stuck at a very specific number of gigabytes, and this problem appears to be occurring very consistently for many. The pre-load for Cyberpunk 2077 was made available earlier today, and a number of people have been taking advantage of it across a variety of platforms....

The announcing of the Cyberpunk 2077 delay was possibly the most disappointing bit of gaming news of 2020 - well, The Last of Us Part II’s was right up there, but the delay isn’t nearly as long - so the folks handling the game’s Twitter account found a way to make light of the situation by taking a cheeky shot after Wednesday’s SpaceX launch got called off. Mind you, the tabletop prequel RPG has been pushed back as well....

At this point in time, it’s clear that Cyberpunk 2077 didn’t turn out as many intended. It’s long development cycle affected the game significantly, resulting in a vastly different experience from what it could have been originally. Since Cyberpunk 2077 was announced back in 2012, many expected it to follow the footsteps of CD Projekt Red’s other big franchise, The Witcher. All of The Witcher games play from a third-person perspective, and fans expected Cyberpunk 2077 to be in the same vein....

One of the most used weapon types in Dark Souls 3 is the group known as Straight Swords. They usually offer fast attack speed, decent range, a versatile moveset, and ideal scaling with certain upgrade paths. These noble blades can make parts of the normally challenging single-player game trivial and turn Dark Souls veterans into dangerous threats in PVP. However, it should still be mentioned that a weapon’s true strength is in granting potential to the wielder, making its effectiveness reliant on a player’s personal preferences, reflexes, and knowledgeability....

Overwatch players discover a Dark Souls Easter Egg in the game’s upcoming Eichenwalde map, adding to the growing list of Easter Eggs Blizzard has hidden in the game. Blizzard is notorious for stuffing its games full of Easter Eggs for dedicated fans to discover, and its hit first-person shooter Overwatch is certainly no exception. The base game has plenty of Easter Eggs itself, including a touching tribute to a deceased fan, but even more have been added post-launch....

New expansion World of Warcraft: Legion launches without incident, until a DDoS attack against Blizzard’s network causes issues for some of the game’s players. Nowadays it wouldn’t be a big launch without a group of party poopers trying to spoil everyone’s good time. World of Warcraft: Legion, the game’s latest expansion, released yesterday and many players were forced to endure denial-of service (DDoS) attacks while trying to experience it. Blizzard notified players through Twitter and its Battle....

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. According to recent reports however, it appears that the troubled open world title is still progressing along under the radar....

Only yesterday, Dead or Alive creator and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki revealed that he had opened a new studio, simply called Itagaki Games. The announcement was part of an interview with Bloomberg that had to be cut, but Bloomberg gave Itagaki permission to share said interview on his Facebook page. The purpose of the interview, though, was to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Xbox and its history. With Microsoft openly on the hunt for new studios it can buy to make exclusives for its consoles, Itagaki was asked what he would say if Microsoft approached his studio and Itagaki very much implies that he’d not only be open to working with the company, but with Itagaki Games being bought out....

The game about time loops seems to be stuck in a loop of its own. After first getting a late 2020 release date, developer Arkane Studios then delayed the game to Q2 2021, where it eventually received a May release date. Fast forward to today and now Deathloop is getting pushed back all the way to September. “We’ve made the decision to delay the launch of Deathloop to September 14, 2021,” wrote Arkane on Twitter....