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After what has felt like an eternity, Epic Games has recently pulled back the curtains on their scavenge-build-battle action title, Fortnite. Breaking their silence has landed the game on the cover of this month’s issue of Game Informer, and as coverage on that high level usually tends to bring, a number of details on the characters, mechanics, enemies and online play have begun to appear online. Fortnite may not be reinventing the wheel when it comes to crafting, but it’s certainly taking it to a size and scale that will turn some heads....

When gamers are quizzed on exclusive triple-A titles for Microsoft’s Xbox the first franchise that comes to mind is Halo – the second series, however, is often Gears of War. The once Epic Games-owned property has been praised for its slick cover-based mechanics, but the the last entry in the franchise, Gears of War Judgment, disappointed both commercially and critically. Now it seems that Microsoft is getting back to basics with its newly obtained I....

Let’s set the record straight: despite its title, Goat Simulator is neither a simulator nor is it an accurate portrayal of goat life. Rather, it’s a game built around a seemingly one-note joke, but that actually has a surprising amount of depth. It’s the type of experience that many will dismiss based solely on a trailer or screenshot, but will still find an audience thanks to its absurd premise. The general idea behind Goat Simulator is simple: players take control of a goat in a small suburban town and are given the freedom to do whatever they want....

By now, gamers have likely seen all they need to see to get excited for Grand Theft Auto 5. In case they haven’t, however, Rockstar Games has continued to release new screenshots for their highly anticipated game, only in a very unconventional context. Last week, several new screenshots and a brief video were released as fake advertisements for retailers that do business in Los Santos. Some ads featured old standards like Ammunation, while new establishments like the new Ego Chaser energy bar staked their claim as well....

Mass Effect is one of those special franchises in video games that players hold in high regards for its impeccable storytelling, characters, and gameplay. Within that, many consider Mass Effect 2 to be the best in the series, and for good reason. Not only did the sequel provide us with vastly improved gameplay over its predecessor, but also rich, intimate story and character moments. Kasumi Goto is one such character who was able to join Commander Shepard on their journey to save the universe from the Reapers....

Mass Effect 3 is fast approaching and Electronic Arts has started launching an epic pre-release campaign. On top of the bonuses pre-orders and the recently announced Facebook app will snag gamers, there will be plenty of new companion material to prep players before they take their final flight on the Normandy, starting with the recently announced Mass Effect Infiltrator for iOS. According to a PR pamphlet quoted by Shack News, Infiltrator is a third-person shooter that will feature authentic weapons and powers from the Mass Effect series and will tout “stunning graphics....

It’s always wise to be careful what you wish for, as evidenced by the rise of customization and immersion never before thought possible in modern video games; a dream come true that brought with it some unique challenges. Story-driven action games putting players into a character’s shoes stepped closer to cinema than ever before, and role-playing games allowed players to truly create a figure in their own image. But the latter genre makes marketing a bit of a challenge....

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is no stranger to obfuscation. In fact, some might say that the prolific developer actually loves hidden messages more than he does full-scale reveals. Just look at the amount of effort that went into revealing Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. It’s for that reason that fans have learned to study Kojima’s every move, from the seemingly mundane to the widely televised. Like if the Metal Gear Solid 5 director wears a t-shirt with a foreign language, fans are going to translate it in the hopes of revealing some new information....

Earlier this month, Twitch announced that a partnership had been struck between the popular streaming provider and Mojang, the developers of Minecraft. The announcement came during MineCon, a gathering of fans and Mojang employees to celebrate the success and creativity of the Minecraft community. Considering Twitch is the largest video game streaming provider in the world, and the insanely popular Minecraft is already one of the top games on Twitch, the partnership is one which made sense from the beginning....

The first version of the long-waited “dogfighting module” known as Arena Commander is now available for backers of Star Citizen and with its release a few weeks ago, players can do more than just walk around a hanger to look at the spacefaring vessels they pre-purchased. Now they can fly them against bots, and better yet, with the latest updates, fly against other players as well. With each additional playable release, more buzz is generated for Star Citizen and its crowdfunding gets a boost....

The first generation of Pokémon started it all. The games became a worldwide phenomenon and every kid in the 90s was playing it. It has been over twenty years since the original Red and Blue arrived and the Pokémon we can capture and raise still stand out through the test of time. The games sold millions of copies and Pokémania arrived. They might be outdated graphically and gameplay wise, but along with the anime, it was an amazing time to be a Pokémon fan....

The Pokemon franchise owes some of its success to the beloved anime series starring Ash Ketchum. Though the card game and video games went a long way in establishing the brand, kids fell in love with the world every Saturday morning as they ate their cereal or pancakes. Ash is the main character of the show, and despite his many flaws as a trainer, he is quite endearing to audiences. He has an affinity for Fire-type Pokemon, so let’s look at some of these Pokemon from Kanto to the Alolan Islands that Ash never caught during his adventures....

2020 saw a slew of critically acclaimed and long awaited titles come out on all platforms. One of the most memorable years in gamming in recent memory, gamers were able to explore a variety of different worlds and discover tons of franchises new and old. For many studios however, the year was a major challenge. Plenty of games intended to release in 2020 were delayed further into the year. In many cases, games were just continually pushed back, either setting up for a 2021 release or leaving development status a mystery....

The worst thing about being stuck inside your house is that you can’t hang out with your friends. This shouldn’t deter you from trying to make great memories, though, as there are tons of games to play together. If you already play video games, then you should know that there is a wide selection of games available to play, and tons of them have been going on sale. This includes every genre from JRPGs to coveted FPS games that just came out a few months ago....

Despite One Piece being extremely popular and beloved, it often gets criticized for its length and the inability for newcomers to get into it. It isn’t the only anime with a ton of episodes and yet franchises like Pokemon never really get criticized for it. The two franchises have been juggernauts in the industry for decades, but sadly, there’s never been a crossover between the two. It’s time to look at 10 One Piece characters and find their perfect Pokemon partner....

The original PS3 version of Demon’s Souls quickly became a cult classic through word of mouth several months after release. After the Dark Souls games and Bloodborne, FromSoftware’s Souls-likes became a mainstream style, influencing numerous other titles like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Lords of the Fallen. As much as we love these games, some of the elements are needlessly annoying. They are designed to be unforgiving and enigmatic, but sometimes the designers simply go too far....

There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of using clues or environmental hints to figure out a well-executed puzzle level in a video game. But as any gamer will tell you, the quality of video game puzzles varies dramatically. Some require no effort. A nearby wall might have a few numbers scrawled on it, and — surprise! That’s the code to open a locked door. But then there are the puzzles that seem to have little or no logic governing them....

2014 is a big year for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Not only did Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag continue to sell well across the globe, Ubisoft is set to release two entirely new console additions later this year, Unity (for PC, PS4, and Xbox One) as well as Rogue (for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U) - not to mention, the publisher-turned-film company is also in pre-production on a big screen film starring Michael Fassbender based on the blockbuster game series....

Darksiders is a series that has yet to fully make its mark in the gaming sphere. With only one game released thus far, the depths of the world of Darksiders have barely been touched. Darksiders: The Abomination Vault is a novel meant to help players explore those depths. Working as a companion to the games, it will coincide with the launch of Darksiders 2. THQ and the Random House Publishing Group are taking a note from the playbooks of other popular game makers and developing their brand with the launch a novel, set to expand the Darksiders universe....

We had first brought you news of Felicia Day’s involvement in the Dragon Age II universe some time before the game, and the web series she co-wrote, released, but now we have some post-release news that should delight fans of Day and DA2. In a new piece of DLC for the game, Day will be reprising the role of Tallis (albeit in voice and animation form), to join Hawke on a quest to steal an ancient relic....