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After a week of voting, the results are finally in for FIFA 22‘s Team of the Year. The final 11 have been narrowed down from a roster of 80 players across four main categories, and millions of fans had cast their vote over the seven-day period. Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain have emerged as clear winners this year, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich also earning spots on the sqaud. Attackers Kylian Mbappé (FRA) – Paris Saint Germain Robert Lewandowski (POL) – Bayern Munich Lionel Messi (ARG) – Paris Saint Germain Midfielders Kevin De Bruyne (BEL) – Manchester City Jorginho (ITA) – Chelsea N’Golo Kanté (FRA) – Chelsea Defenders João Cancelo (POR) – Manchester City Rúben Dias (POR) – Manchester City Marquinhos (BRA) – Paris Saint Germain Achraf Hakimi (MAR) – Paris Saint Germain Go...

After a brief teaser announcement earlier this month, Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced a beta testing schedule for its My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble game, starting in February. Bandai shared the news on its Youtube channel by streaming a 28-minute gameplay video along with the above introduction video. [embedded content] The gaming company will recruit 10,000 players to take part in closed beta testing for the all-out-fighting game that features battle royale action with 24-player team participation mode. The game will be free to play on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and also on Steam for PC users. Registration for beta testing is currently open in Japan – from now until January 28 – on My Hero’s website. Closed testing sessions will be conducted from February 2-6. In other ga...

After a brief teaser announcement earlier this month, Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced a beta testing schedule for its My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble game, starting in February. Bandai shared the news on its Youtube channel by streaming a 28-minute gameplay video along with the above introduction video. [embedded content] The gaming company will recruit 10,000 players to take part in closed beta testing for the all-out-fighting game that features battle royale action with 24-player team participation mode. The game will be free to play on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and also on Steam for PC users. Registration for beta testing is currently open in Japan – from now until January 28 – on My Hero’s website. Closed testing sessions will be conducted from February 2-6. In other ga...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is officially out. The game features similar mechanics as Blizzard’s Hearthstone and uses both TCG and OCG cards for a total of 10,000 cards. This game is free to play and Konami describes it as “the definitive edition of the competitive card game that has been evolving for over 20 years! Duel at the highest level against Duelists from all over the world.” Players who have stopped playing for a while need not worry as the game was made for all skill levels with in-game tutorials. New players can also uncover the stories behind each character and card. The best part is the game is crossplay-ready so you and your friends can relive the action on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. In other gaming news, Nintendo 64’s Banjo-Kazo...

Following its announcement back in December, HYPEBEAST is now offering a closer look at the new colors of controllers and console covers Sony will be releasing for its PlayStation 5. With five new colors unveiled last month, both the Midnight Black and Cosmic Red accessories will be available starting this month, joined by the remaining Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic Purple in the coming months. The controllers will simply pair with your console without hassle while the covers can be easily removed and clicked into place without extra fastenings or screws. In terms of regional availability, Sony says that at launch the peripherals will be purchasable in the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, ...

While it’s still early days for Netflix‘s gaming endeavors, the company is now looking to expand its roster with the announcement of two new titles: Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Krispee Street. Arcanium is a mobile adaptation of Supercombo’s early access title on Steam and features a single-player, open-world experience that centers around a card battler similar to that of Blizzard‘s massively popular Hearthstone. The game also combines roguelike elements with deckbuilding so you’ll be able to progress through the levels easier as more things unlock. As for Krispee Street, the new title is a hidden object finder based on the webcomic Krispee, boasting the same joyfully cartoonish illustrations and vibrant colors. You’ll find plenty of hidden gems along the way as yo...

With its official release date just a month away, Sony and Guerilla Games have now released a new trailer for Horizon Forbidden West, giving fans a closer look at the upcoming game’s storyline. Featured above, the new clip explains the premise of why returning hero Aloy decides to venture out into the Pacific Coast, the sequel’s main setting. “The land is dying. People are suffering. Soon, they’ll starve,” she explains. “The machines, meant to help us, are out of control. I have to find a way to fix it all. The answer is somewhere out in the Forbidden West.” We quickly learn that the Forbidden West is a warring region full of tribes and guilds, with one of Aloy’s main threats being a group of rebels ruled by Regalla, portrayed by Black Panther‘s Angela Bassett. According to the traile...

Over the two and a half decades since the Pokémon franchise originally launched, there’s been a myriad of different games created around the beloved creatures, from the traditional turn-based strategy game or pinball to Niantic‘s popular augmented reality mobile title or even a photo-snapping experience, but one genre that hasn’t been done is the first-person shooter – until now. The new build comes from Reddit user Dragon_GameDev, who spent a month creating an FPS game using the Unreal Engine where you’re able to shoot and combat various Pokémon instead of catching them. All the Pokémon were imported from Sun and Moon, and there are even boss fights against legendary ones like Mewtwo. Dragon_GameDev has since uploaded links to all the assets he used for the build. Check out...

Nintendo has finally confirmed the release date for the Kingdom Hearts trilogy on the Switch. Arriving later next month, the new bundle will be accessible through the handheld console’s cloud streaming service and include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts III, and the ReMind DLC as well. All the titles will be available from February 10, and pre-orders are now open already. The entire collection will set you back $72 USD for now, but the price is going to hike up to $90 USD once the release date arrives. Those who are looking to get individual installments will also be able to do so right now, with pre-order prices set at $33 USD to $40 USD depending on the game. To learn more, you can head over to ...