Diablo Immortal is Blizzard’s new online action-RPG for mobile

It looks legit Diabloon mobile is going to be a dangerous prospect for some of us. Blizzard closed out its BlizzCon conference withDiablo Immortal, an action-RPG for iOS and Android that promises “authenticDiablogameplay at your fingertips.” It’s set between the last two games with “20 years of untold stories.” Introducing Diablo Immortal – the first mobile MMOARPG entry in the history of Sanctuary, coming exclusively to iOS and Android. Pick up where Diablo II: Lord of Destruction left off and slaughter your enemies anytime, anywhere....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Gabriela Wiggins

Epic Games Store has $10 coupons again for the Holiday Sale, and there are daily free games

Save $10 on PC games that are $14.99 and up, or just hop in for 15 days of free games There are a few reasons to look at the Epic Games Store today, whether you’re looking to spend a bit to save a lot, or you’re just here for the free games, as per usual. The 2021 Holiday Salehas begun, which means $10 coupons are back, and the first daily free game giveaway is here as well....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Audrey Hill

Fake Tetris movie is easily better than Battleship

Not that it’s really all that difficult to makeanythingthat’s better thanBattleship. This fake live-actionTetristrailer comes courtesy of Warialasky, thereal-lifeGoldenEyebros. It perfectly encapsulates the essence ofTetris, right down to the falling blocks and… umm… yeah. Know what? How come, when it comes toTetrisvideo parodies, no one ever goes for the obvious joke by saying it’s a ploy by remnants of the old Soviet government to spread a little Red Scare throughout the world?...

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Matthew Nguyen

Fan complaints could bring back ‘too sexy’ Final Fantasy costume

They toned it down, but are willing to sex things back up Square Enix recently held a lengthy presentation (starts around 7:30) for its upcomingMevius Final Fantasy. One of the things revealed during the presentation is a new design for lead character Wal that covers up quite a bit of exposed skin present in the initial Onion Knight design. Wal’s outfit will change with the job system. “We looked at the various reactions we were getting online, and in the end, showing this much skin,” producer Yoshinori Kitase started....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Sara George

Final Fantasy XV spinoff King’s Knight is out today

Android and iOS Final Fantasy XVis almost its own thing at this point. It hasmore side projects and spinoffsthan many AAA franchises just a year into its life cycle, and if I know Square, they aren’t stopping anytime soon. They aren’t stopping today either, asKing’s Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragonjust arrived worldwide on iOS and Android. As a recap this is a free-to-play re-imagining of the original 1986 NES gameKing’s Knight, but is somehow jammed into theFinal Fantasy XVuniverse....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Renee Conley

Friday the 13th: The Game will be delisted in December due to licence expiration

The Final Chapter Gun Media has announced that its asymmetrical horror titleFriday the 13th: The Gamewill be delisted this December, following the expiration of the studio’s license. The multiplayer massacre will then continue to operate until “at least” the end of 2024 for those who already own it. Released in the summer of 2017,Friday the 13th: The Gameis an adaptation of the classic “slasher movie” series, and sees parties of Crystal Lake camp counselors attempt to stay five steps ahead of the blade of unstoppable serial killer Jason Voorhees....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Brenda Pena

From Night Trap to Alan Wake 2: Exploring the highs and lows of live-action in gaming

Movies and games have always had an ambivalent relationship. Gaming’s the new kid on the block, and it seems pathologically obsessed with clinging onto Hollywoodesque tropes and presentation styles. Nevertheless, with its flourishing popularity, the gaming industry does occasionally show deep-seated desires to forge an independent identity. FMV games complicate the situation further. They’re not quite movies, as you’re invited to interact with the story. On the other hand, when you have live-action scenes in your game, it’s understandable to feel like you’re engaging with the work of folks who’d much rather be on film sets....

May 16, 2025 · 12 min · 2521 words · Tammy Brown

Gaikai to offer Hawken prior to its full launch

This probably goes without saying, but, December isn’t exactly right around the corner. As such, the wait forHawkenhas and continues to be a test of my patience. Cloud gaming service Gaikai has reached an agreement with Meteor Entertainment to offer the mech game before its official 12/12/12 launch. As you are probably aware by now,Hawkenwill be free to play, so this seems like a smart partnership. We get to play a title we’re hyped for early at not cost to us, and Gaikai gets a bunch of new users while, presumably, selling them on the concept of cloud-based gaming as a viable alternative....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Kevin Robinson MD

Genshin Impact Dendro reactions explained

Assuming you’re already familiar withGenshin Impact’sbasic reactions, let’s throw Dendro into the mix. Dendro enables some incredibly powerful teams, but adds a layer of complexity to the reaction system. Here are all Dendro reactions inGenshin Impact, explained. Dendro introduces special reactions that can only be triggered once another reaction has already taken place. There’s also a whole new class of additive reactions that work differently from other reactions. Let’s look at them each individually....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Terry Jenkins

Gravity Rush 2 is done and ready for January

We too are ready for this year to end After a dishearteningdelay to 2017, production onGravity Rush 2has wrapped. The soaring action-adventure game is done, according to directorKeiichiroToyamaand producerNick Accordino,who added“See you in January!” We most certainly will. Generally speaking, I don’t pay much attention to games “going gold,” but in this case and a couple of other recent notable examples likeThe Last Guardian, gosh, it feels good to have that confirmation....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Dr. Jennifer Howard

GTA IV’s male nudity sparks controversy: Anti-game groups run like cockwork

The self-styled “media watchdogs” are so very predictable. No sooner hasGrand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damnedbeen released for download, than the moral fearmongers get up in arms about it. Responding to theGTADLC’sfull-frontal male nudity, Common Sense Media has begun itspanicked cluckingin response. “It is even more controversial than its predecessors because this game has full frontal male nudity,” warns Common Sense. “The game lets you lead a life of crime as part of a motorcycle gang with plenty of gang violence… relentless foul language, drugs and alcohol, and sexual references…...

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Alexandra Anderson

Guile joins the Street Fighter V roster tomorrow

Sonic Boom! Guile is joining the cast ofStreet Fighter Vtomorrow, Capcom has announced. The military man will be available from 7pm PDT and will be free for all players, at least for a trial period before Capcom finally gets around to implementing its real-world currency “Zenny” shop. Here’s an overview of the character from Capcom: InStreet Fighter V,Guile retains his ability to dominate both the ground and air with his solid normal attacks and special moves, such as Sonic Boom and Somersault Kick....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Laura Bennett

Hands-on with Zipper’s Unit 13 on the PlayStation Vita

If there’s one misconception that I hate about portable gaming, it’s that both gamers and developers (some, not all) feel that a game made for a handheld should have the same bells and whistles of a console game. Not only that, but a handheld game needs to bejust as longas a console game, with missions lasting upwards of thirty minutes which then end with a ten minute cinematic. Well, that is certainly not the case withUnit 13, Zipper Interactive’s first venture onto the PlayStation Vita....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Jonathan Reese