Minecraft 1.20 Update to Bring Huge Additions to the Game in 2023
During the annual Minecraft Live celebration, the Swedish video game studio developer behind the sandbox survival game, Mojang Studios, has officially announced an upcoming update for the vanilla Minecraft, and it’s expected to come with tons of new features and additions to the game.According to the announcement, the next big update, which was named only as the “1.20” update, will come sometime this year. The developer’s decision not to include any title to the upcoming title stems from the team not wanting to possibly disappoint its extremely huge player base.
Voice Actor of Bayonetta Calls for Boycott
Hellena Taylor, the talented voice actor behind the iconic Bayonetta of the Bayonetta video game series, calls on the series’ fans to boycott the upcoming action-adventure game, Bayonetta 3. Hellena Taylor’s call to boycott Bayonetta 3, the third installment of the Bayonetta video game series, was prompted by the alleged “insulting” offer of the games’ developer, PlatinumGames, for her reprisal of the voice acting role for the next installment’s titular character, Bayonetta.
Support for Pokémon Sword and Shield Will Officially End on November
Unfortunately for fans and players of generation 8 of the mainline Pokémon video game series, Pokémon Sword and Shield, the games will no longer be supported come November of this year. The bad (and sad) news was dropped by Serebiit.net and left a bitter taste in many fans of the eight-generation Pokémon games.
Diablo: Immortal No Longer Requires Real Money to Access End-Game Content
Much to the surprise of the gaming community (most especially Blizzard fans), the massive American video game developer and publisher has announced that its free-to-play MMORPG, Diablo: Immortal, will no longer require real money for players to access end-game content.Diablo: Immortal is an installment of one of Blizzard’s most popular and profitable video game series of all time, the Diablo series. Straying away from its action role-playing game roots, Diablo: Immortal is a massively multiplayer online action role-playing video game that is also marred with microtransactions. The game was developed by Blizzard Entertainment alongside NetEase, so it’s not really surprising to see this kind of microtransaction creeping into the game—and we really hope this doesn’t creep into other games in the series.
Dead Space Remake New Gameplay Features Revealed
New gameplay features of the much-anticipated remake of the Dead Space series were revealed in a blog post, and the game is looking very good so far. The remake of Dead Space comes after almost a decade since the last installment of the series was released back in 2013. Dead Space 3 was released internationally in February of 2013, and the game received a DLC just a month after in March of 2013.
Sneak Peek: Upcoming Valorant UX/UI Improvements Are Looking Good
Riot’s popular (and successful) free-to-play, team-based first-person shooter has been out of beta for more than two years already, and its relative success can be attributed to the game’s amazing visuals and gameplay—think of CS: GO but with the addition of unique skills per agent or character.Moreover, the game has also received significant updates during this time, such as additional maps to play on (and the unfortunate removal of one), new agents (and another one coming just around the corner), and tons of new skins and cosmetic enhancements.
Steam Mobile App Finally Gets a Significant Update
After being available for mobile for a decade already, the Steam Mobile application has finally received a significant update that drastically improves how the mobile application feels and looks. Okay, it’s admittedly an exaggeration to say that the Steam Mobile app has not received big updates ever since it came into existence. We’re sure that the application received gradual improvements throughout the years, culminating in what we have now.
Electric-Type Gym Leader from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Revealed
The hype around Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has been building up recently as the games are set to be released just mere 27 days from now! The latest entry and first pair of video games for the ninth generation of one of the largest media franchises of all time were announced to officially be released on the 18th of November.
Double Match XP Weekends for Overwatch 2 Players
If you ask an Overwatch 2 player how their experience went during the aforementioned game’s first-week launch, you’d probably get some not-so-positive feedback. The gaming community, specifically fans and players of Activision Blizzard’s team-based first-person shooter video game, were not able to hide their disappointment towards the lackluster release of the game, which was marred with plenty and lengthy server problems along with game-breaking bugs.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to Receive Overwatch 2 Treatment
Activision Blizzard has apparently decided to give the popular first-person shooter video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the same treatment that its other team-based, hero first-person shooter, Overwatch 2, received when it first launched. For those who aren’t up-to-date with news about the Overwatch 2 release, aside from the myriad of bugs and server problems that the game underwent during its first few days of being released as a free-to-play game, the game also featured something that many players within the gaming community did not like or, at least, were not as receptive towards—and that’s the phone number verification requirement.
Multiplayer Board Game Catan - Console Edition in the Works
If you’re a fan of multiplayer board games and are itching to play one in the comfort of your bed, then the upcoming console edition of the award-winning board game, Catan, could just be the right one for you. The game, which was formerly known as Die Siedler von Catan (The Settlers of Catan), will be having an unexpected port to consoles, providing wider audience reach and better accessibility to its current fans.According to its official website, the famous strategy board game will “come to life” on the PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S this year, 2023, without any signs of slowing down. The renowned digital version of the classic tabletop promises to deliver “the original, authentic Catan experience and lets you play with up to 4 friends,” according to the game’s official website. The Catan - Console Edition retains the same core gameplay of its physical board game origin, which involves acquiring resources, building settlements, and even trading with other players—and this is in line with the game’s “Trade, Build, Settle” tagline on its official website.
Crash Bandicoot Wumpa League Teased in Promotional Gifts
The much-speculated (and similarly much-anticipated) new Crash Bandicoot game, currently known in Crash Bandicoot’s online gaming community as the “Wumpa League,” is being teased in promotional gifts handed out by Activision to influencers and renowned gamers in the community. These promotional gifts being given to gaming influencers are supposed to be for the promotion of the upcoming release of the 2020 platform game to PC via Steam, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.
RAVE Reviews Reveals the Most Hated Gaming Company and We’re Not Surprised
A social media analysis and experiment conducted by the all-around, data-driven recommendations source website, RAVE Reviews, reveals the most hated gaming company right now—and the answer might not really be surprising for those who have been part of the gaming community for a while now.According to RAVE Reviews through its research tool, SentiStrength, the most hated gaming company is none other than the French video gaming company known for its corporate greed (well, at least according to some people within the gaming community), Ubisoft. The research was conducted through the analysis of more than one million tweets that are related to certain brands in the industry. These tweets were then analyzed with regard to their content—whether they were positive or negative.
New Pokémon and Content for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Revealed
A new official trailer for two of the most anticipated video games coming this year, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, is released, and it looks more exciting than ever! The official trailer, which dropped just a day ago, shows new content and of course, new Pokémon to further stir up excitement from the franchise’s fansPokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are set in the new Paldea region and will be the first video games of the franchise to feature a genuine open-world role-playing gaming experience. The Paldea region will feature a variety of both colorful wilderness and urban areas that offer hundreds of Pokémon, including several new ones set to be introduced in the franchise via Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. These games are the first-ever installment of the franchise’s Generation 9 video games, and they are looking pretty good so far.
Biotech, RimWorld’s Upcoming DLC, Is Going to Be a Blast With 3 New Features
If you’re a fan of indie games (and sim games), then you’ve probably heard of Montreal-based Ludeon Studio’s RimWorld. And chances are, you’re playing or at least have tried the game, given the generally favorable reviews that the game has received ever since its release way back in October of 2018.Well, the good news is that the popular construction and management sim game will be getting another major DLC update that will introduce a lot of new content for players to spend their time on. The upcoming DLC expansion, which is titled Biotech, will be introducing a total of three additional features to the exciting strategy sim game. This DLC will be the third expansion overall for the game, which is only three years old.