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Despite a turbulent year for the company, Blizzard is now finally creating its first new game universe/franchise in six years. The new game was revealed in a recent hiring ad for the developer, which calls for artists, designers, and engineers. While specific details revolving around the title remain scarce at the moment, Blizzard does share that it’ll be a survival game with its very own original universe, marking the first since the company introduced Overwatch back in 2016. The pitch also states that the game will be ported for both PC and consoles, although with Microsoft’s new acquisition of Blizzard, it’s yet to be seen whether the firm’s games will become Xbox exclusives or still have a presence on the PlayStation. “Once upon a time this dream project was [a] humble pitch deck ...

Fresh off the heels of its “Gameverse” world tour that stopped in Los Angeles, London and Taipei, MSI Gaming has announced a landmark collaboration with Japanese anime franchise Evangelion and the forthcoming arrival of its gaming system. The partnership will involve MSI’s leading PC technology in the form of a motherboard, liquid cooler, power supply and PC case, aptly titled “EVANGELION e: Project.” The collab will adopt the anime’s “Unit-01” appearance and is being tagged as an “e-sports brand” that will incorporate the world of Evangelion, as revealed in a company press statement. In a recent Instagram post, MSI elaborated on the news, stating “Our limited edition MSI x EVANGELION e:Project hardware is coming soon.” The original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series ran from 1995-1996, ...

Almost 10 years after unleashing Crysis 3 to ravenous gaming fans around the world, The Crytek Group has announced that a fourth installment of the series is on the way. The big announcement was heralded by an emphatic company quote stating, “CRYSIS IS COMING BACK!,” along with a 46-second teaser video uploaded to Crytek’s YouTube channel. [embedded content] The video depicts recognizable Crysis game graphics and flash-screen decals, with the end of the video drifting in on a magnified number “4” and the commanding phrase, “Join the journey. Become the hero.” With additional Crysis 4 news being revealed on its blog, Crytek Co-Founder and CEO, Avni Yerli says, “​​To everyone in our amazing Crysis community, and to all fans of the franchise all around the world: we have a special announcemen...

Originally set to release at the end of 2021, the Valve Steam Deck has now received an official release date. In a blog post, Valve shared that the initial batch will be offered to reservation holders February 25 for 72 hours, with shipping set for February 28. Then units will be open up to those in the reservation queue, the gaming company has plans to offer more releases of the powerful handheld gaming PC on a weekly basis. The release of the Valve Steam Deck saw a two-month delay due to shortages that have plagued many industries in recent months. “We’re sorry about this — we did our best to work around the global supply chain issues,” said Valve. “Components aren’t reaching our manufacturing facilities in time for us to meet our initial launch dates.” Starting at $399 USD, the Valve St...

PlayStation owners will still be able to play the next three Call of Duty games, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Last week, Microsoft announced its nearly $70 billion USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard, leaving gamers wondering if future games would be exclusive to Xbox. On January 20, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced his intent to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. “Had good calls this week with leaders at Sony,” Spencer wrote in a tweet. “I confirmed our intent to honor all existing agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is an important part of our industry, and we value our relationship.” Had good calls this week with leaders at Sony. I confirmed our intent to honor all existing agreements upon ...

Following reports of a Redditor who turned Pokémon into a first-person shooter, a new Pokémon-like RPG game titled Palworld has revealed a shocking second trailer. Displaying a curious blend of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fortnite, FarmVille, and Pokémon, the trailers display stunning landscapes filled with a diverse array of creatures, referred to as “pals,” including a green Pikachu-sized companion wielding an Uzi, and a rideable yellow Totoro equipped with a minigun. The Steam page is now live and describes the game as a “multiplayer, open-world survival crafting game” that’s about living a “slow easy-going happy life with mysterious creatures called ‘Pal’ or throwing yourself into life-and-death battles with the villainous poachers.” “You can sell them, butcher them t...

Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games on Tuesday announced that a multitude of new Star Wars titles are currently being developed via Respawn Entertainment. Respawn’s founder, Vince Zampella, will oversee the production of three new games in the franchise. Stig Asmussen is slated to helm the upcoming installment in the Star Wars Jedi series, and Peter Hirschmann will take the reigns on a new Star Wars first-person shooter game. “Working with Lucasfilm Games on a new FPS in the Star Wars galaxy is a dream come true for me, as this is a story I have always wanted to tell,” said Hirschmann in a statement. Meanwhile, Greg Foertsch, video game developer Firaxis’ previous art director, will lead a new strategy game that will be built in partnership with Bit React...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has received yet another trailer ahead of its release this Friday. Set in the sprawling Hisui region, players will join Galaxy Expedition Team’s Survey Corps to research Pokémon as they roam free in their natural habitats. The two-minute video highlights players exploring the different landscapes of the region, from a sunny beach to deep within the mountains. It then cuts to a montage of battles against giant Pokémon known as alphas. Alphas are described as “tough opponents,” per the game’s website, but will become “great allies” if a player manages to catch them. There’s also the chance that alphas will drop rare items when defeated in battle. “You may have met Dartrix, Quilava, and Dewott in your other adventures,” the video reads. “But you’ve never encountered th...

Japanese video game studio Square Enix has shared a new trailer for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. The upcoming action role-playing game is a retelling of the studio’s popular Final Fantasy franchise set in an alternative universe. The dark fantasy story follows a man named Jack, who is joined by allies Ash and Jed, on his journey to defeat the demonic monster Chaos. Along the way, Jack faces different monsters from the Final Fantasy series, which he will face off against using both physical and magical attacks. The game is co-directed by Square Enix’s Daisuke Inoue and Hiroya Usuda and Nobumichi Kumabe from Team Ninja. Players anticipating its release will be excited to learn that Stranger of Paradise will receive a digital deluxe edition, offering them a digital artbook...