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A month after announcing officially that the Dead Space franchise is receiving a remake for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, Motive Studio is now hosting a livestream over on Twitch to give fans a first look at one of its early builds. Along with showcasing where development is at right now, the stream will also be joined by a number of members from Motive, including the game’s senior producer Philippe Ducharme and creative director Roman Campos-Oriola. The two will be accompanied by special guests from the Dead Space Community Council, a group consisting of some of the game’s biggest fans who have been consulting on the remake project. For fans of the space horror franchise, be sure to tune in to Motive’s Dead Space Community livestream over on its Twitch cha...

Competitive Halo is returning in full steam thanks to the upcoming release of Halo Infinite. Announced via a series of new tweets from the official Halo Championship Series, the upcoming tournament has already signed on a handful of big teams, including Cloud9, FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, Sentinels and FNATIC. Only four of the nine teams so far have revealed their rosters. Penguin, Eco, Stellur and Renegade will be representing Cloud9 while Pistola, Tripppey, aPG and Lucid will play for Envy. eUnited will bring Rayne, Ryanoob, Spartan and Nick, with Sentinels going strong with Snakebite, Lxthul, Royal2 and Frosty. “These Teams are investing significant funding into the Halo ecosystem and we want to ensure that the Halo ecosystem can give back financially to them,” a statemen...

Netmarble and Marvel have finally released Marvel Future Revolution, the latter’s first-ever open-world MMORPG featuring its beloved superheroes. Available on both Android and iOS platforms, the new mobile game brings players into the Marvel multiverse where a whole host of different dimensions have merged and collapsed into one another. Teaming up with various alternate versions of themselves, a select group of heroes will have to fight off enemies while attempting to fix their worlds. At launch, players will be able to play as Captain America, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Star-Lord, Iron Man, Storm and Captain Marvel, but new characters may join the roster in subsequent updates. You’ll also be able to explore a range of new locations within the Marvel universe, including...

LEGO and Star Wars have once again teamed up for another video game, this time dropping exclusively on Apple Arcade. Titled LEGO Star Wars Battles, the new game will offer a real-time strategy experience for those gaming on Apple devices, taking on 1v1 battles against other players in a struggle to contest map control by building LEGO towers that can attack, defend and capture territory. To help you on your conquest, you’ll have access to some of Star Wars‘ most iconic characters, including Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Rey, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Boba Fett, which more to unlock as you progress through. There’ll also be a whole host of weapons and vehicles for you to customize your army loadout, such as porgs, stormtroopers, battle droids, AT-ATs, and TIE bombers, and even the M...

Continuing to expand on its premium gaming products through the UltraGear line, South Korean tech company LG has now launched a new UltraGear GP9 gaming speaker designed for those who want to retain an immersive gaming experience while taking a break from their headphones. Designed to be a standalone unit, the GP9 carries 3D Gaming Sound technology to provide 7.1 virtual surround sound. The speakers are Hi-Res Audio certified to make sure you’re getting the clearest sound, while its Game Genre Optimizer allows you to switch between a first-person shooter mode and a real-time strategy mode, adjusting the speakers according to your gaming needs. The ES9038PRO Hi-Fi Quad DAC inside provides more balanced sound while reducing noise, and a built-in battery can provide a playtime of roughly five...

China has tightened its video game restrictions for minors, limiting gameplay to just three hours a week. State media outlet Xinhua reported on Monday that China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) recently released a notice aimed at curbing video game addiction among China’s youth. According to the note, online game providers can only offer one-hour sessions to users under the age of 18 between the hours of 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on public holidays. In addition, the NPPA is urging stricter implementation of policies that require players to use their real names to register and log on to gaming portals, urging providers to prohibit gameplay for users who fail to comply. “A limited amount of gaming time for minors is ...

As the global semiconductor chip shortage continues, price hikes for GPUs and CPUs may lead to both Sony‘s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft‘s Xbox Series X/S being even harder to purchase. According to new reports from various outlets, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has announced an imminent price hike of up to 20 percent for its chips. The semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse supplies some of the world’s largest brands, including Apple, Toyota, and AMD, which happens to in turn supply GPUs and CPUs for both Sony and Microsoft’s consoles. While AMD itself hasn’t announced increased prices just yet, the decision could be coming soon, meaning either that the already high prices for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X could further increase or simply that both companies will reduce t...