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By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 29 May 2020 19:58 GMT Cate Blanchett has signed on to play Lilith in Eli Roth’s Borderlands film. Looks like the talks went well. The Borderlands film will indeed star Cate Blanchett, Lionsgate has announced. According to the announcement, posted by Variety, Blanchett will play the role of Lilith, a thief

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Moving to a new console generation has often meant leaving some of your favorite games behind, but Microsoft says that won’t be the case with the Xbox Series X. The team developing this next-gen console is testing older games to

[embedded content] Update (Fri 29th May, 2020 17:00 BST): As a quick reminder, today sees the launch of Moonlighter‘s “huge” DLC expansion, Between Dimensions, on Switch and other platforms (you can catch all the details you need in our original article below). The release comes just as the game reaches an important milestone, as 11

The Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which released in February, has been so successful that a sequel has already been confirmed. SEGA Sammy and Paramount have revealed to Variety that the sequel is “in the development stage so decisions have not been made yet regarding casting or a production start date”. Variety also reports that “the

DANGEN Entertainment’s paper-style RPG is out right now on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Taking inspiration from some classic RPGs, most notably the Paper Mario series, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is a true throwback. Bug Fables includes a turn-based combat system that relies on button prompts from the player that’ll enhance damage, meaning

Summary For the launch of Haven original soundtrack’s first single, an exclusive conversation with Danger. The Game Bakers is unveiling today more details on the soundtrack for their upcoming game Haven and an exclusive interview with Danger. Electronic musician Danger talks about his creative process and the inspirations for his work on the original soundtrack

Hitting more than a year after launch, the big patch that coincided with the release of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is exactly the kind of shot in the arm that MK11 needs to keep going strong in its second year. There are new stages, Friendships for every character, a plethora of big-time balance changes that

Yesterday we reported on an SEC filing that pointed to drastically increased spending (more than double) for Take-Two during fiscal year 2024 (year period ending March 31, 2024). Analysts estimate that the massive marketing spend was related to the planned release of one of Take-Two’s biggest tentpole franchises: Grand Theft Auto VI. The publisher, however,

Mere moments after inheriting your uncle’s farm an atomic bomb wipes out all civilization except your irradiated farm. If you’re going to survive this you’re going to have to be prepared to get your hands dirty. To celebrate the launch of Atomicrops we wanted to welcome you to the new world with a few handy

Holmes is where the heart is Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. I am a particular fan of the title of this game, because it sounds like Holmes himself is the daughter in question. Like it was his nickname when he played

Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive recently submitted a 10-K SEC filing that may have tipped off when Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI. Industry research analyst Jeff Cohen (for investment firm Stephens) noted that the planned marketing budget for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2024 is twice that of the years leading up

By Sherif Saed, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 16:16 GMT Remedy’s next project already has an entry on the Epic Games Store database. It looks like Control developer Remedy Entertainment might be gearing up to reveal a new project. A number of database entries attributed to the developer have appeared on Epicdata.info, a site dedicated to

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Switch is the biggest hardware success for Nintendo in years, but the money it makes on the console is nothing compared with game sales. Naturally, Nintendo is quick to deploy its army of lawyers when someone threatens to undermine

[embedded content] Whenever anything starts to get popular, a few myths and rumors tend to make their way around the block. Most will remember the infamous “Mew under the truck” myth that led many to believe the legendary Pokémon, Mew could be caught by pushing a truck in the original Pokémon games. However, these days

Swedish video games retailer Inet has listed the long-rumoured Metroid Prime Trilogy for Nintendo Switch with a 19th June release date. That date is the same as the revised date for Sony’s upcoming blockbuster The Last of Us 2 for the PlayStation 4. Nintendo hasn’t made an announcement regarding Metroid Prime Trilogy but it has

I’ve always been a bit of an advocate of the old saying ‘you get what you pay for’. And with Bullet Beat on Xbox One, that is certainly true. See, £4.19 is nothing in monetary terms, especially in the games industry, and that low price point most certainly translates into a game that delivers a

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you

When I first saw Minecraft Dungeons gameplay, I was like “Is that Diablo, but with Minecraft?” Now that I’ve played it, I’m like, yeah: Minecraft Dungeons is basically Diablo with a Minecraft skin. Sure, it doesn’t mine the same mechanical depths as Diablo, and plays it safe with the formula instead of blazing its own

Developer Gamajun Games has announced arcade action sports game, Street Power Soccer (titled Street Power Football outside the U.S.), for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Featuring five freestyle soccer stars from different countries, the game gives players the opportunity to master their signature moves and take over the in-game streets with six

Set out on a new quest inspired by classic dungeon crawlers in Minecraft Dungeons, a new action adventure set in the unmistakable, blocky universe of Minecraft. Wait — there’s a new Shantae game coming out? Yes! Shantae and the Seven Sirens, the newest adventure from the side-scrolling savants at WayForward, makes its PS4 debut on

Second only to Grand Theft Auto, Assassin’s Creed may have left the largest mark on open-world games as we know them. But while we’ve all had our digs at climbable towers and cluttered maps, one Ubisoft developer claims that some of the historical stab ’em up’s most frustrating designs choices weren’t thought up by the

In recognition of National Military Appreciation Month, the Call of Duty Endowment is releasing several ways that players can support veterans. The major point of interest for Call of Duty players is the Fearless Pack, which has been designed with the assistance of Medal of Honor recipient CPT Florent “Flo” Groberg. The pack comes with 10 in-game

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 22 May 2020 19:18 GMT Twitch Prime and SNK are partnering up to offer members free titles throughout the summer. Starting next week on May 26, Twitch Prime members can download free SNK games, and there will be 20+ made available throughout the summer. The first drop of SNK games include:

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Mortal Kombat 11 players will soon be able to play out one of the most-discussed cinematic battles of the 1980s that never actually happened. RoboCop and Terminator are both coming to the franchise, finally allowing gamers to answer for themselves

This weekend Nintendo is hosting a “bonus one-off” Splatfest in Splatoon 2. It sees the return of the mayo verse ketchup battle, which was previously won by Pearl. Her team also happened to take out the final Splatfest last July. As this is a one-time event, we’re curious to know if you’ll be participating in

Nintendo has announced that the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open May 2020 tournament will begin on May 30th. If you’d like to register for it, you can do so today. Nintendo says that the tournament will “take place across 4 weeks, with start dates determined by player regions”. Nintendo of America tweeted

When The Molasses Flood rolled into town with The Flame in the Flood on Xbox One back in 2016, it was obvious that they knew what it took to make a proper game. With past history in some major franchises, a stunning art direction, a soundtrack to die for, and some super rogue-like gameplay, it

Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2006 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200619041.2946.200518-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200619041.2946.200518-0000 Available:

We originally reviewed Overwatch in 2016, here’s what we had to say about Blizzard’s hero shooter back then: Overwatch is an incredible achievement in multiplayer shooter design. It bobs and weaves almost perfectly between being the quick-fix adrenaline hit you might want after a long day of work, and the thoughtful, strategic multiplayer experience that