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More than two years since the game was first announced at BlizzCon, Blizzard is finally launching the beta test for the long-awaited Overwatch 2. The developer announced over on Twitter that the sequel to the widely popular class-based shooter will finally be receiving a beta test on April 26. Players on PC who opt in for the test will be able to experience new 5v5 multiplayer battles over the weekend, with four new maps joining the roster along with a new Push game mode as well as updated character designs. A new hero named Sojourn will also be introduced, while a series of core changes have been made to Doomfist, Orisa, Bastion and Sombra. What exactly those changes are is yet to be seen, but Blizzard did confirm that Doomfist is changing from a damage hero to a tank. For those inte...

If you’re looking to stream Xbox games on your brand new Steam Deck, you’re now in luck: Microsoft has just enabled support for Xbox Cloud Gaming on Valve‘s hit handheld device. According to The Verge, the tech giant recently brought the game-streaming service over to the Steam Deck via a beta release of its very own Edge browser. You’ll need to run a few command line tasks after installing Edge to make it work on top of being subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but after you get it set up, you’ll be able to play titles like Halo Infinite on the device without any trouble. The new development from the two gaming giants offers just a first taste of what’s to come. Valve CEO Gabe Newell has already expressed interest in helping Microsoft bring PC Game Pass to the Steam Deck even...

Three months into its 2022 release window, Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software have now released a detailed look at the upcoming gameplay for Harry Potter spinoff Hogwarts Legacy. Spanning almost 15 minutes long, the new footage gives fans a first look at some of the game’s core elements, including character creation, the wide range of activities you’ll be engaged in at the famed wizarding school, and a brief introduction to the main story. The experience itself is set in Hogwarts in the 1800s, roughly a century before the legendary Harry Potter enrolls, and you’ll be playing as a new fifth-year student who learns his or her way through powerful spells, crafting potions, making new friendships, and confronting the evil forces that jeopardize the magical world. Much like oth...

After launching the first episode of its Into the Starfield featurette that gives fans a more behind-the-scenes look at Starfield‘s creation and development, Bethesda has now released the second episode, showcasing some of the upcoming title’s expansive world, factions and NPC interaction. Similar to Cyberpunk 2077, there’ll be three main factions to choose from. The United Colonies represent a space republic, the Freestar Collective resembles a space western frontier, and Ryujin Industries is for those who want to experience a futuristic corporate life. Interestingly, there also seems to be a fourth faction called the Crimson Fleet, which allows players to join a band of space pirates and play as the villains. “I think when we knew we were making a game about space, yo...

As if Elden Ring isn’t already expansive enough, FromSoftware has now added more NPC quests to the game. With its latest update, players will be presented with additional quests from NPCs such as Diallos, Nepheli Loux, Kenneth Haight, and Gatekeeper Gostoc. There’s also a new NPC called Jar Bairn, and there’ll be more summonable NPCs in “multiple situations.” Coupled with these additions is an improvement on tracking these characters’ locations, enabling markers on your map which also show their names. Unfortunately, to make the game a little more balanced so speedrunners don’t just blast through its entirety in under 30 minutes, FromSoftware also dialed down a few abilities, including the highly-useful Mimic Tear, which now has reduced effectiveness. The Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War ha...

Her Story and Telling Lies creator Sam Barlow has now released a new trailer for his next game: Immortality. Much like his other titles, Immortality is a new mystery thriller experience based around full-motion video and cinematic scenes with real actors. The game was created with the help of screenwriters Allan Scott, Amelia Gray and Barry Gifford, who have all worked on critically acclaimed projects such as Queen’s Gambit, Mr. Robot and Lost Highway, and brings out a more horror twist to the trilogy. Divided into three main parts, the game will center around three unreleased movies titled Ambrosio, Minsky and Two of Everything. Through investigating lost footage of the films, players will have to find out what happened to Marissa Marcel, the m...

Following the massive success of Elden Ring, which saw 12 million in global sales after just a month of release, FromSoftware is now hoping to expand on the franchise to more than just video games. In a press release detailing its latest sales figures, the developer and publisher Bandai Namco announced their intention to bring the game into other forms of media. “Please look forward to more of Elden Ring as an IP (characters and other intellectual property) in hopes of expanding beyond the realm of games,” the statement read. The decision probably wouldn’t come as a surprise given the critical acclaim and widespread popularity the game has achieved, especially after investing significantly in building its fantastical world with Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin. “I would...

Drake has officially been bitten by the sports card bug. It was recently reported that the artist was on the hunt for Panini‘s first introduction of the Triple Logoman insert card. Part of the 2021 Flawless NBA basketball card collection, each set comes in a premium secure latched box where it only contains 10 cards. The most outrageous thing about this set is that they are currently priced at a starting price of $15,000 USD — that’s $1,500 USD a card. Drake’s quest for the Triple Logoman insert led him to buy a staggering 14 boxes which would have a street value of roughly $200,000 USD. Purchased from LA FAV Cards, one box was opened live with no luck. Things got even more interesting when Layton Sports Cards pulled the Giannis Antetokounmpo/Kevin Durant/Stephen Curry Triple Logoman card,...

An ultra-rare Pokémon card has resurfaced after 23 years, selling earlier this year for $136,000 USD. YouTubersmpratte recently revealed the “Snap Magikarp” trading card in a video, claiming that it is the “first graded copy ever featured in a video.” The reason behind the rarity of this particular Pokémon trading card is that it was a part of a CoroCoro magazine promotion that celebrated the 1999 launch of Pokémon Snap. Budding photographers were asked to send in their photos for the competition. The top five winners received 20 custom cards with their winning entries printed on them. A total of five cards were made with an additional five added from another competition. Other characters including the Gyarados, Pikachu, Poliwag, Bulbasaur, Magikarp, Squirtle, Koffing, Chansey, Articuno, a...

Bandai Namco has finally dropped a new teaser trailer for the long-awaited Digimon Survive, this time giving fans a closer look at some of the main characters you’ll encounter in the game as well as their Digimon partners. First announced all the way back in 2018, Digimon Survive is an upcoming visual novel-styled strategy game following the adventures of junior-high-school student Takuma Momozuka, who is transported to the digital world with his classmates during a camping trip with his school. The entire game will feature 12 chapters that’ll branch out into three main routes: Morality, Harmony, and Rage. Each one is said to last for roughly 40 hours, and your decisions in the game will dictate which route you go down. There’ll also be a total of 113 Digimon featured, and while ...

Marvel has now joined forces with Mattel to create a collectible UNO Ultimate set featuring some of your favorite superheroes. Based on the original, much-beloved game, the new UNO Ultimate marries the amazing comic art of Marvel characters with a refreshing set of rules and scenarios that give you more than just one way to win the game. The set features four different card decks, each based on a special superhero including Iron Man, Black Panther, Thor and Captain Marvel. A Danger Deck provides Event and Enemy cards that shakes up your game, while your own character card will carry a special power you can use every turn. To make the series even more collectible, there’s also be four never-before-seen foil cards included in the set, with more add-on booster packs to come this spring. For t...