Riot Games is the developer behind one of the biggest MOBAs in the world, that beingLeague of Legends. As such, the company seems to know what it is doing in putting together a well-crafted and team-oriented online experience. So when it announced a closed beta forValorant, a single-life first-person shooter, many were excited to see what Riot Games would come up with. Thus far,Valoranthasn’t disappointed, as the game seems to be a wonderful mix of multiple other shooters, while still being its own unique game....

One of the most exciting things about new gaming hardware is having great looking new titles that show off the extra performance. Following on from the well-receivedofficial announcement of the hugely powerful GeForce RTX 30 Series, Nvidia has released details of a special bundle available for early purchasers of the Ampere powered graphics cards. For a limited time, anyone who buys anNvidiaGeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX 3070, or a pre-built PC with one of the new cards, will get a free download copy of the upcoming Ubisoft titleWatch Dogs Legion....

Production on a Netflix’s live-action adaptation ofOne Piecehas officially begun, two years after the official announcement of the project. Netflix has not yet released a premiere date for the first season, but has revealed it will include ten episodes. Netflix officially announced a live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series,One Piece, back in January 2020, but development was put on hold shortly after due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Tfue, one of the best proFortniteplayers in the world andmost popular streamers on Twitch, has been accused of cheating in the game during the Cash Cups for Chapter 2 of Season 2 inFortnite, which gives players the opportunity to compete for real-life money. Tfue has competed many times in tournaments and events within the game, as last yearhe qualified for theFortniteWorld Cup, and was able to play adequately in the massive contest....

Resident Evil Villagerevives many gameplay elements that longtime fans of the series will be familiar with. One such system is the inclusion of hidden treasure items. Players making their way throughResident Evil Villagefor the first time will surely be surprised when they find some of the beautiful valuables scattered throughout the horrifying landscape. Among these are Crystal Fragments, an item that will inspire many gamers to ask, “Is it okay to sell this?...

Over the past year or so, Microsoft has acquired a number of studios under its Xbox Game Studios umbrella,including Obsidian Entertainment. During E3 last year, Microsoft announced that it was nearly done with their acquisitions. However, there are rumors of Microsoft feeling around in Poland. Xbox Game Studios is a group of Xbox first-party studios that Microsoft has put together. So far, it’s comprised of 15 studios creating games for the platform,with 12 titles publicly in development....

It truly is a pirate’s life forSea of Thievesplayers as of late.Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Lifecame out two days ago, thrusting players into a brand new epic story narrative that saw the worlds of Disney’sPirates of the CaribbeanandSea of Thievescollide. The threat of Davy Jones looms over the seas, but he’s hardly a match for players as they recruit the help of the famed pirate himself, Captain Jack Sparrow....

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Timewas the fourth main seriesSly Coopergame, but unfortunately its story ended on a cliffhanger that remains unresolved to this day. Rumors have started recently that fans may finally be able to get some resolution, as leakers claim thatSly Cooper 5is in development and may even be revealed later this year. While that remains to be seen, there is some fresh evidence that theSly Cooper 5rumors may actually be legitimate....

AlthoughPsycho’s chilling finale andChinatown’s harrowing reveal give it a run for its money, the “I am your father” rug-pull inThe Empire Strikes Backisarguably the greatest plot twist in film history. It was completely unexpected, yet it also made total sense in the grander scheme of things. The twist had been subtly foreshadowed – “Vader” is the Dutch word for “father” – but the audience still didn’t see it coming.Star Warswill never have another plot twist that comes close to matching the wayEmpire Strikes Back’s “father” reveal shocked audiences in 1980....

Anyone could argue that all video games have some element of real-time strategy (RTS), but once upon a time, this was a unique genre. In the 1990s, games started to appear that simulated wargames or tabletop battles. Unlike today, there wasn’t a lot of crossover with RPG or online games, and the platform was often limited to personal computers. Vintage games from the 20th century defined the RTS game, and today, the current selection of contemporary RTS games keeps innovating their creations using a combination of experimental writing and modern technology....

Avowedis Obsidian Entertainment’s next first-person RPG. It picks up the setting from thePillars of Eternitygames but with a new, first-person perspective akin toThe Outer WorldsorFallout: New Vegas. There are lessons thatAvowedcan learn from all three of these games as a first-person fantasy RPG. There’s also enough variation between the games to show that Obsidian doesn’t always reliably pull off the best parts of its previous titles in later games. Here’s whatAvowedcan learn fromNew Vegas,The Outer Worlds, andPillars of Eternity....

Genshin Impacthas truly become a global phenomenon, with 40 million active players enjoying MiHoYo’s masterpiece nearly half a year after its release.League of Legendshas been one of the most popular games for a decade now and even though it’s getting changed year after year, somehow the game always manages to withstand the test of time. Even though these are two completely different games, both have a very strong focus on their playable characters....

Hulu has released a new teaser trailer for its original star-studded horror anthologyMonsterland. The series, which is officially synopsized as “encounters with… strange beasts drivebroken people to desperate acts,” will air eight episodes, each of which is set in a different American city. Particular episodes include “Iron River, MI,” where Kelly Marie Tran(Star Wars: The Last Jedi)plays a woman who has returned to her small hometown for her wedding, but runs into the unsolved mystery of her best friend’s disappearance, and “Newark, New Jersey,” with Mike Coulter (Luke Cage) as a father who’s unable to move onafter his daughter goes missing....