One of the worst kept secrets in the video game industry right now is the existence of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. There’s been a steady stream of leaks about the game for the past few months, and now an industry insider has revealed the date that the long-awaited new Crash Bandicoot game is going to be revealed. According to Daniel Ahmad, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be revealed in just a few days, on June 22....
A talented baker has created a cake that looks exactly like Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Tom Nook. Earlier this week, Reddit user Happy-Breakfast shared their creation recently in a post called “Tom Nook Cake” in the Animal Crossing subreddit. The post features a fifteen second long, sped-up video of a behind-the-scenes look at the process of making this life-like Nook cake. It appears Happy-Breakfast started out by stacking ten layers of chocolate cake, shaving it into the shape of Tom Nook, using chocolate icing to hold it all together, then using fondant to make the cake look exactly like a video game character....
Critters and Dungeons & Dragons fans today received the news we’ve been waiting for since March 16th: “Critical Role” and The Mighty Nein are returning with campaign 2, episode 100 on July 2nd. Is it Thursday yet? In the latest “State of the Role” update video released today, Creative Director Marisha Ray made the announcement, and also explained the reasoning behind the cast and crew’s decision, as well as the weeks of considerable planning and preparation that has been underway in order to facilitate a safe and stable return to production....
One of Cyberpunk 2077’s big selling points is its detailed character creator options, allowing players to choose their character’s backstory, and body type. But the deep customization options have left some fans wondering how gender will influence NPCs’ perception of their character, leading CD Projekt Red Lead Quest Designer Pawel Sasko to address gender-related questions in a recent interview. In Cyberpunk 2077, players can choose their character’s genitals separately from their voice and body type....
Orcs in Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) have been a controversial topic of late, to say the least. That’s because their lore, along with a few other races’, has been challenged by modern players who argue that making a race that is exclusively “evil” is an incredibly damaging message to send about groups of people. As such, new content for D&D has tried to deemphasize the concept that all orcs are warlike savages, and have started to suggest new histories and lore that use a more sympathetic lens on the orcs’ history, rather than using their “violent nature” as an excuse for everything that the book wants to paint in a negative light....
Wizards of Dungeons & Dragons use their intellect and scholarly studies to tap into the arcane in the safest, most efficient way possible. Compared to the raw powers of Sorcerers, D&D’s Wizards rely on their technical know-how to ensure their Spells work exactly the way they should. Moreover, Wizards thank their Schools for helping them gain mastery over their favored forms of magic. Players might want to pay attention as to just which Wizard School they put their characters into....
Spring is in the air and with it comes sunshine, song birds, colorful flowers, and a discount on Dungeons & Dragons books. Digital toolset and marketplace D&D Beyond is celebrating Spring with a 25% discount on all of their Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks and adventure books. This is the perfect time to nab those adventure guides you’ve been eyeing like Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything or get a pre-order in for the upcoming Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft!...
Shortly following the announced delay of No Time to Die, current Bond actor Daniel Craig appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show to discuss the film and his experiences as Bond. During the interview he discussed what it was like to be offered the role, and what his thoughts were on the recent delay. On top of that, he also had a quick word of advice to whoever plays the role next....
Easily one of the most recognizable titles in video game history, Halo was the franchise that spawned the success of Microsoft’s Xbox and forever changed online gaming for millions of gamers, making it accessible to console players and offering a deep story that has been explored through books, movies, and shows. As most fans of the game are aware, the game’s main narrative follows the legendary Master Chief in his plight against an evil collective of alien races known as the Covenant to try and save the human race from extinction as a parasitic enemy known as The Flood also steps in to consume anything in its path....
A new DC Comics game is in the works from the Batman: Arkham Origins team, according to a Tweet from Designer Osama Dorias at WB Montreal. There hasn’t been a lot of official news about WB Montreal’s next project, but quotes from Dorias hinted late last year that their next project or projects may be DC Universe related. Arkham: Origins was the third game released in the Arkham series, and the only one not developed by Rocksteady, who created the franchise....
Hideo Kojima’s upcoming Death Stranding may be one of the top 10 big name titles we missed at E3 2017, but its absence doesn’t mean that work isn’t progressing well on the mysterious game. According to the famed director, a series of tests have been conducted on the game and the results have been encouraging. In a recent tweet from Kojima, the director revealed that Death Stranding has undergone a series of play tests and graphics engine tests, and the results have been positive so far....
It’s always very exciting when a popular television series is able to spin off into a feature film that tells an even bigger story. These movies are so often beautiful odes to what makes the original series so important in the first place. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the biggest anime hits of the past few years. It tells a fairly traditional story about a boy, Tanjiro, who suffers tragedy only to channel it into his journey to become an acclaimed Demon Slayer, but it’s full of incredible action sequences, lovable characters, and remarkable animation....
With only a couple short weeks remaining between fans and Destiny: The Taken King, Bungie has been in the news quite a bit lately, as they detail new gameplay and features through a series of livestreams. Tapping into these social media networks has also made sure that the game has remained in the forefront of everyone’s minds leading up to release as well. Raids have become a core part of the Destiny experience for players, pitting a group of six against waves of stronger enemies, environmental puzzles, and an end boss that promises powerful loot upon defeat....
Earlier today, Destiny players around the world saw the final piece of the House of Wolves expansion content fall into place. Dubbed the Trials of Osiris, this Crucible multiplayer event will pit the strongest of competitive players against each other in a quest for top tier loot. However, achieving said loot is easier said than done. What makes Trials of Osiris unique is that players are working through the multiplayer event on a scorecard called a Trials Passage....
Destiny raids are known as some of the most challenging experiences that Bungie’s shooter can offer. They force players to interact with mechanics they have never seen before and communicate more than a basic strike or mission. In essence, it doesn’t get harder than a Destiny raid. But when there is a will there is a way, as a Destiny 2 clan comprised of all deaf players has completed the Spire of Stars raid lair....
Destiny 2 is getting ready for its newest flagship expansion, Beyond Light. This one will quite literally be a game changer, so here is all the key information players should know before jumping in. For those out of the loop, Bungie had announced that Destiny 2: Beyond Light will be delayed by seven weeks, pushing the release from September 22 to November 10. This was a conscious decision on its part to deliver the best possible experience on launch rather than patching in features and fixes post-launch....
This week, Destiny 2 developer Bungie gave players their first look at the new Crucible ranking system coming with the May 8th update. However, while the addition of ranks to Crucible play is a great step towards incentivizing PvP fans to keep coming back, it also highlights a major flaw with Destiny 2 at present. Valor ranks (earned via the casual playlist) are a non-issue because there is no penalty for losing as players rank up, but Glory rank (earned via the competitive playlist) is influenced by wins and losses....
For many Destiny 2 players, Raid activities offer some of the most difficult and fulfilling content in the game while also featuring exclusive and sometimes powerful loot. With the Beyond Light expansion, Bungie added a new kiosk in the Tower for fans to pick up weapons that were attached to now vaulted content, including Raid exotics like the Anarchy Grenade Launcher. However, they required a special resource called Spoils of Conquest, earned from participating in raids....
Just days after the release of the second Destiny 2 expansion, Warmind, players are already uncovering many of its secrets. However, there is at least one major secret that is still left unresolved, prompting the Destiny 2 Reddit community to band together in order to find a solution. A mysterious design has been discovered in the Warmind Rasputin’s chambers that appears to be deliberately hinting at some kind of hidden secret....
As if it needed to be said, Destiny 2 is one of the most highly anticipated releases scheduled to launch this year, and with the science fiction shooter set to drop next month, fans of the franchise are looking to sink their teeth into as much information about the sequel as possible, which certainly includes its ancillary promotional deals. As it so happens, those Guardians who want to learn more about Bungie’s partnership with Pop-Tarts to issue bonus XP through redeemable codes are in luck, as more details involving the marketing campaign have surfaced online....
