The World of Warcraft Dragonflight alpha is underway, and a tiny character creation change has turned out to be one of the expansion’s most notable updates – your character is no longer gendered at character creation. You would previously choose either ‘male’ or ‘female’ when you make a new character …
Read More »Sea of Thieves season 7 delay means ship ownership is a little further away
Sea of Thieves season 7 has been delayed a little bit to allow Rare to polish it up and avoid crunch. As announced by executive producer Joe Neate over on Sea of Thieves’ official news feed (opens in new tab), the particularly ambitious new season simply needs a little more …
Read More »Assassins Creed is finally set to head to Japan, according to new rumour
Assassin’s Creed could reportedly be getting a full-length game that’s set in Japan, which would be a first for the long-running series. That comes from journalist Jeff Grubb, who has shared some details on the series during a new podcast (opens in new tab). After chatting about the recent news …
Read More »After waiting almost 2 years, Genshin Impact fan community goes private after their favorite character is confirmed dead
Update: The moderators of the Signora Mains Genshin Impact subreddit explained that the sub was privated in large part to combat “an influx of trolls” and will likely remain private for at least a few weeks, though the community’s not inactive. “Signora Mains have been struggling since Genshin Version 2.1,” …
Read More »Fall Guys fans stunned by esports-level speedruns: “No video game is ever just casual anymore”
Fall Guys fans are in awe of the handful of players making esports-level plays in what much of the gaming world considers a casual party game. Take a look at the clip below from Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop. It seems you can build forward momentum through the dive move, and in …
Read More »A Plague Tale: Requiem utilizes new-gen tech for “hundreds of thousands of rats”
A Plague Tale: Requiem’s director has revealed how it’s taking advantage of new-gen tech through leaving last-gen consoles behind. Speaking to Edge Magazine in its latest issue (opens in new tab), A Plague Tale: Requiem director Kevin Choteau pulls back the curtain on some new technical details for the sequel. …
Read More »Wordle party game coming this October
A Wordle party game is coming this year, bringing the linguistic puzzler from browsers to tabletops. A website (opens in new tab) and pre-orders for the game popped up recently. It’s the result of a collaboration between Hasbro Gaming and The New York Times Games, the latter of which acquired …
Read More »New PlayStation Stars loyalty program will award “select products” plus PlayStation Store funds and “digital collectibles”
Sony will launch a new “loyalty program” called PlayStation Stars later this year to reward regular and avid players with points that can be spent on PlayStation Store funds and products as well as new “digital collectibles.” Grace Ghen, vice president of network advertising, loyalty and licensed merchandise, announced the …
Read More »Wordle party game coming this October
A Wordle party game is coming this year, bringing the linguistic puzzler from browsers to tabletops. A website (opens in new tab) and pre-orders for the game popped up recently. It’s the result of a collaboration between Hasbro Gaming and The New York Times Games, the latter of which acquired …
Read More »Street Fighter 6 newcomer Luke is definitely Gen-Z, just look at his Perfect Win dance
Make no mistake, Street Fighter 6 newcomer Luke is part of a new generation of street brawlers, as evidenced by his ridiculous Perfect Win dance. Capcom brand manager Matthew Edwards recently attended Japan Expo 2022 and witnessed someone achieve a Perfect Win with Luke, and he shared the footage to …
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