Author: Kavish
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been delayed–yet again–to the first half of 2025, as developer The Chinese Room is aiming to spend the extra time polishing up the game and expanding on its story.”Though the game is in a good enough place that we could have maintained our planned release window, Paradox and The Chinese Room collaboratively decided to prioritize polish,” The Chinese Room said in a statement on its website. “It will be used to create a quality assurance buffer, giving more time between testing and launch, ensuring we release the game when it’s ready. The extra…
PowerA has unveiled a new series of customizable PC controllers. The OPS V1 is a $50 wireless controller with a few bells and whistles, while the high-end OPS V3 Pro is loaded with customization features and significantly undercuts many competitors with its $100 price. Both controllers release next month and are available to preorder now at Amazon.PowerA’s reveal of the OPS series comes on the heels of announcing a Fortnite-themed Xbox Series X|S, Xbox, and PC controller. Releasing October 1 and available to preorder now for $100, the Fortnite special-edition controller has numerous similarities to the OPS V3 Pro.PowerA OPS…
At long last, Pokemon microSD cards are here. For fans of the pocket monsters franchise, you can now grab one of several SanDisk microSD cards in varying sizes. When you’re not using them to store games on your Nintendo Switch–or other electronic devices like Steam Deck–you can gaze at the cute little Pokemon stamped on the plastic. Right now, you can get a Pikachu (256GB), Gengar (512GB), or Snorlax (1TB) microSD card. It’s rather appropriate that Snorlax has the largest capacity. This is the only model currently available to purchase at Amazon, and it’s already temporarily out of stock (but…
Atari is making another cartridge-based replica of one of its classic home consoles. Last holiday retro fans got the Atari 2600+, and this holiday they can add the Atari 7800+ to their collections. Like the 2600+, the 7800+ costs $130. Along with the console, you’ll get a wireless CX78+ gamepad and a copy of the modern 7800 platformer Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest to get your collection started. $130+ Atari built the 7800+ as a modernized and compact version of the iconic retro console. It connects to your TV via HDMI, plays Atari 7800 and 2600 cartridges, and works with original…
Black Myth: Wukong is out now for PC and PlayStation 5, and on Steam, the game is seeing extraordinary popularity right out of the gate. The game has exceeded 2.2 million concurrent players, surpassing the all-time peak concurrent records for titles like Dota 2 (1.2 million), Counter-Strike 2 (1.8 million), and more. It is Steam’s most popular game today based on concurrent players.On August 20, Black Myth: Wukong passed Palworld’s all-time record (2.1 million concurrent players), but remains well short of the all-time record-holder, PUBG, which reached an astonishing 3.2 million concurrent players. Of note, titles like Dota 2, Counter-Strike…
From 1999 to 2015, Backyard Sports was a beloved kid-friendly sports game franchise with colorful graphics, easy gameplay, and one of the most dominant athletes in video game history in Pablo Sanchez. Today, Playground Productions has announced that Backyard Sports is coming back, and it’s doing so as more than just video games.Backyard Sports will be returning “across multiple verticals, including video games, merchandise, film, television and more” according to a press release. The first of these projects will launch “in the coming months,” but nothing specific–including whether or not it’s a video game or what platforms it will arrive…
The first player rankings have been revealed ahead of NBA 2K25’s release on September 6, starting with the lowest 30 of the top 100 ranked players. 2K has also revealed this year’s top-ranked rookies, as well as some of the top-ranked WNBA players.The highest ranked player revealed so far is WNBA cover star A’ja Wilson, who will receive a coveted 99 OVR at launch. Wilson’s 99 makes her the highest-rated WNBA player in NBA 2K history, and on par with the greats in the mens’ league–NBA 2K only rarely hands out 99 ratings and often launches without a single player…
The marketing team behind Black Myth: Wukong has asked streamers covering the game to avoid mentioning topics including “feminist propaganda,” COVID-19, and China’s game industry policies, multiple reports have revealed.Screenshots of the document with a number of “Do’s and Don’ts” for influencers circulated on social media thanks to French content creator Benoit “ExServ” Reinier, who said he would not be covering the game due to the unusual guidelines. The email has since been confirmed as legitimate by multiple outlets including IGN and GLHF.The guidelines were part of an email sent to content creators by Black Myth: Wukong co-publisher Hero Games,…
The summer gaming show lineup continues in August with Gamescom, and the event itself begins with a show called Gamescom Opening Night Live. Geoff Keighley, who also heads up Summer Game Fest, returns to host Opening Night Live this year, and there are game announcements and new trailers in store. In this post, we’re rounding up everything you need to know about Opening Night Live, including how to watch, what to expect, how much publishers pay to be featured in the show, and more.When is Gamescom Opening Night Live?Opening Night Live takes place on Tuesday, August 20, with the show…
Arguably the coolest Nintendo Lego set, the Nintendo Entertainment System, had been unavailable at Amazon earlier this month (a common occurrence), but now it’s back in stock–and with a slight discount as well. Normally $270, Amazon’s latest restock shaves the price to $262. While a savings of $8 isn’t much, at least it’s something considering we actually have never seen a discount on the Lego NES at Amazon. In the event that Amazon sells out again, you can also find it at Target for the same price.If you thought this Lego set could be purchased for less than $270 at…