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For game fans growing up in the 1980s, few tie-in games were as enjoyable, and at the same time downright frustrating, as Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title on the NES. Ever since that time, the lean, green, pizza-eating, fighting machines have enjoyed and endured a disjointed mishmash of TMNT gaming options - including fan-favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: The Arcade Game as well as Turtles in Time paired alongside less-enjoyable cash grabs like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters and the CGI-animated film tie-in TMNT....

At the recent Game Awards show held on December 10, video game developer Flying Wild Hog and publisher Focus Home Interactive announced their next new collaboration project, Evil West. The wild west vampire-hunting game is currently scheduled to release sometime in 2021 for Windows, PlayStation, and Xbox. The announcement came with a kick-ass Evil West - World Premiere Reveal Trailer now available on Focus Home Interactive’s YouTube channel, along with its Steam listing....

The fight against cheaters in competitive games like CS:GO is a never ending struggle, and now popular pen tester 2eggs has been banned after crossing the line themselves into cheating. 2eggs has worked to create a following online as a content creator of security related work for the game but has recently been called out as a fraud and VAC Banned on Steam, indicating the use of malicious software warranting the most severe of disciplinary actions on their account....

Cyberpunk, being a recent genre in the historical sense, still has a lot of room to grow. It’s why the whole “Wachowski Sisters ripped off Ghost in the Shell” thing doesn’t hold water, at least to me. If you’re going to riff on this particular branch of sci-fi, some overlap and borrowing is going to happen. In The Matrix’s case, the Wachowskis drew from a lot of different sources, but the way they contextualized their inspirations is what elevated it above a mere also-ran....

Anyone who has played Dark Souls knows how dark it is (pun intended). It is clear that the game takes itself quite seriously, which is what makes the most emotional moments in the game so meme-worthy. Dark Souls has its fair share of fan-made memes that might not relate to everyone, but precisely to the “Souls” players. That is where Solaire comes in. He is the perfect example of a great side character done right....

Understanding stats is a critical part of perfecting a character’s build, and this, in turn, is a critical part of beating Dark Souls. Each hard-earned level can only raise a single stat by a single point, thereby it is essential to know which stats to prioritize for your preferred build. Done incorrectly, this can cripple a playthrough. While we’ve no way to know which build you’re personally going for, there is a generally approved hierarchy as to which stats are more valuable....

With the PC release of Days Gone on both Steam and Epic Games, many players are heading into the punishing post-apocalyptic world of the game on a moddable platform. The PC version also has some enhancements over PS4, so many players may want to come over to PC to see what’s new. The PC version of the game supports mods, and modders have been creating new features for the game since day one....

One of the biggest 2019 releases for the PlayStation 4 is the fan favorite zombie open world title, Days Gone. Although the game has been out for well over a year at this point, Bend Studio continues to keep the experience updated for those playing or planning to. Last week, the studio released a massive 25 GB update that fixes numerous technical and performance issues. However, many fans believe this patch also paves the way for the eventual PS5 version from the PlayStation Plus Classics Collection....

It appears that the DC Universe experiment is coming to an end. Launched in 2018 with the noble intention of providing fans with a one stop resource for comics, message boards, and new original programming, the streaming service and comics library has struggled almost out of the gate. Despite producing a succession of critically acclaimed live action and animated original shows, confidence in DC Universe as its own entity never seemed terribly high....

Dead by Daylight revealed the horrifying killer “The Twins” two weeks ago and it seems the pair will be in the game sooner than later. The killer is actually conjoined twins named Charlotte and Victor, who work together to search for and kill any survivors in their path. The latest Dead by Daylight teaser trailer features Victor clawing a tree, but also reveals the official release date for the Binding of Kin DLC....

Fans of Behaviour Interactive’s 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight were pleasantly surprised earlier this year when the studio announced that it was teaming up with Silent Hill creators Konami to add content from the iconic horror series to the game. So far, the Silent Hill content in Dead by Daylight includes Silent Hill 2’s Pyramid Head as a Killer character and Silent Hill 3’s protagonist Heather Mason as a Survivor character....

The roguelike Dead Cells has officially released for the Android, nearly two years after it was first released for various consoles in 2018. Developed by Motion Twin, Dead Cells was released on various consoles in August 2018 and later ported to IOS August 2019. The company in charge of the iOS port, Playdigious, has just ported it to the Android on June 3, 2020. According to Pocketgamer, the Android version will have two different touch screen options for players to use, much like the iOS version contains....

The Soulsborne franchise consistently does a great job when it comes to side quests. Both Dark Souls and Bloodborne feature a variety of side characters with their own proper storylines who intersect with the player over the course of the game – often offering rewards if you stick around to follow their entire questline. Recently remade for the PlayStation 5, Demon’s Souls offers audiences a chance to experience FromSoftware’s best titles in a fresh coat of paint....

As Bungie investigates ongoing server issues with Destiny following the release of the game’s Rise of Iron expansion, the studio implements a sign-in queue. As one of the biggest new IP of all time, Destiny is a popular game, and has been since its launch in 2014. Bungie has managed to maintain a following of dedicated players and draw in lapsed ones by regularly releasing meaty expansion packs, with the latest, Rise of Iron, available as of today....

As any regular Game Rant reader probably knows, several writers are big fans of Bungie’s Destiny. For as much as we’ve written about the game’s faults, there’s still something truly special about the communal experience offered by Destiny that makes it hard not to keep coming back. However, with the House of Wolves more than a month removed from its launch, we’re not afraid to turn our thoughts towards what’s next....

Despite strong complaints from some members of the Destiny community, Trials of Osiris returns with no radar and no revives for the second weekend of Festival of the Lost. Despite strong opposition from some vocal members of the Destiny community, Bungie has decided to stick to its plan for “Spooky” Trials of Osiris during the Festival of the Lost Halloween event. That means this weekend’s matches will yet again feature no radar and no revives, as well as a randomized spider shadow and shrieking noise throughout....

We have the early scoop on where to find the vendor Xur and what exotic armor and weapons he has available to Destiny players for the weekend of February 19th. Xur has once again returned to Destiny for the weekend and brought along with him a handful of exotic armor pieces and potentially some weapons. Granted, there are only a few items left on the Destiny veteran’s checklist, but there’s always the hope that this week might be the week....

While hundreds of thousands of Nintendo fans around the world are opening their brand new Switch consoles, Xur the Agent of the Nine has returned to the world of Destiny bearing his own gifts. No, they may not be new consoles or a new Zelda, but Xur’s exotic armor pieces and weapon are sure to please some players who are still looking to fill out their collection. This week, Destiny players can find Xur next to his old friend, The Speaker, in the Northern section of the Tower....

This week, Destiny 2 developer Bungie hosted another Bungie Bounty where PvP fans were tasked with matching a select group of devs in the hopes of beating them. All while this was happening, Bungie Sandbox Design Lead Josh Hamrick answered some questions from the community. Since Hamrick’s focus is on PvP, a lot of his answers dealt with the Sandbox and The Crucible. He covered topics like time to kill, the strength of Vigilance Wing after the “Go Fast” Update, and the investment system....

From April 16 to May 7, Destiny 2 players will be able to partake in the game’s recently announced spring live event, The Revelry. The event itself will introduce the Verdant Forest activity, giving players the chance to earn new armor, an exotic weapon, and other cosmetic items. Along with that, there will also be a new item called Reveler’s Tonic, which will reduce players’ ability cooldown rates. During The Revelry event, Reveler’s Tonic will be available at Eva Levante, the game’s special live event vendor....