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Netflix has offered games on its platform for the first time as part of a first, tentative trial in Poland. Two titles based on Netflix’s own hit sci-fi show, Stranger Things, are available to download and play to Polish subscribers using Android devices to access the platform. While Stranger Things:1984 and Stranger Things 3 are the first titles to go up, it’s clear that Netflix sees a future in bringing gaming to the platform. Going forward, the Netflix Geeked Twitter account promises no ads, no in-app purchases and games included as part of a regular Netflix membership. Let’s talk Netflix and gaming. Today members in Poland can try Netflix mobile gaming on Android with two games, Stranger Things: 1984 and Stranger Things 3. It’s very, very early days and we’ve got a lot of work to do in...

Everyone from Lara Croft to Master Chief has made an appearance in Fortnite along the way, but that didn’t prepare anyone for the game’s latest interactive event surrounding the legacy of civil rights activist, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Creating in partnership with Time, the March Through Time event offers players the chance to relive Dr King’s 17-minute “I Have a Dream” speech in a recreation of the Lincoln Memorial and National Mall called D.C. 63, created by Fortnite Creative community members. While eight dedicated emotes are made available to players participating in the event, the use of legacy emotes, not to mention four years worth of skins from every corner of the metaverse, has attracted criticism of players being “disrespectful” during the speech. As such Epic Games has now disa...

Marvel‘s Midnight Suns is a new turn-based role-playing game revealed earlier this week at Gamescom 2021. The RPG is being developed by Firaxis’ XCOM team and published by 2K Games. The game is inspired by The Rise of the Midnight Sons crossover comic arc which began back in 1992, bringing together an eclectic cast of new and old heroes and antiheroes. Characters are drawn from the Avengers, X-Men, Runaways, and more including Iron Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Blade, Nico Minoru, Robbie Reyes, Ghost Rider and Wolverine. Players command a new Marvel superhero, The Hunter, on the quest to defeat the Mother of Demons, Lilith with the help of superhero allies. Aside from epic turn-based gameplay, players are also able to explore The Abbey- a headquarters area designed in collaboration...

Gaming peripheral maker SteelSeries has formed a new partnership with T1, one of the world’s best esports organizations. Announcing the news, SteelSeries reveals that it is now the official exclusive headset partner for the South Korean esports team across all of its major rosters, including its League of Legends, Valorant, Dota 2, Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG and Wild Rift teams. T1 itself is commonly regarded as one of the most celebrated esports competitors in the world, its Faker-starring League of Legends team previously winning three World Championships, two Mid-Season Invitationals, and a whopping nine League of Champions Korea titles. “Our goal is to continually innovate and design industry-defining, award-winning hardware and software, align with best-in-class ...

Over at Gamescom 2021, Hideo Kojima and his Kojima Productions have finally offered fans a closer look at what’s to come in Death Stranding: Director’s Cut. Featured above, the almost nine-minute preview trailer brings players back into the grim and expansive world of Death Stranding, with additional content showcased across the clip. Developers promise “more weapons, equipment and vehicles, a variety of new modes, missions and areas to explore, expanded storylines, and enhancements to the UI.” There’ll also be new online elements including Friend Play and various Leaderboards so you can measure yourself against the greats. Teased back in June, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is an extended version of the original PlayStation 4 title, this time geared exclusively toward...

Two months after announcing the game, Square Enix has now unveiled the main villain for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a similar action-adventure title to last year’s Marvel’s Avengers. Making his debut in a two-minute cinematic trailer (which you can view above), Grand Unifier Raker presents himself to the Guardians of the Galaxy crew, welcoming the misfit group of heroes to the Universal Church of Truth, described by the game as “a mysterious organization intent on bringing their so-called ‘Promise’ to the whole galaxy.” In an exchange with Starlord, Raker also mentions the Matriarch, which comic book fans will know is the second-highest ranking member of the enigmatic Church, just after Magus. As the Guardians’ ship gets drawn in by a tractor beam, the trailer ends with one enco...

As California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing continues to investigate the alleged toxic work culture and gender discrimination within video game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard, the state regulators are now accusing the company of shredding evidence that proves its claims. According to new reports, the DFEH claims that Activision Blizzard’s human resources team began destroying documents within the company that pertains to the ongoing inquiry, an act which is illegal in itself as the developer is required by law to provide such documentation to the state. The DFEH also revealed that it is expanding its investigation to cover not just permanent employees at the company but also temporary workers following Activision Blizzard’s lack of cooperation. The updated allega...

Konami is looking to bring Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG to screens all around the world with the official announcement of its highly anticipated Master Duel game. This new game features game mechanics similar to Blizzard’s Hearthstone but takes full advantage of Yu-Gi-Oh!‘s two decades of dueling history — giving rise to over 10,000 cards. Prepping fans with a teaser trailer, the video looks promising as some of the most notable cards are shown along with their battle animations. While there is no release date yet for this fast-paced digital Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG game, the teaser mentions that the game will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC, and both iOS and Android. In other gaming news, Magic: The Gathering announces Street Fighter, Fortnite, Warhammer 40K and Lord of the R...

During Wednesday’s Gamescom Opening Night Live, Sledgehammer Games unveiled the first extended playthrough of one of Call of Duty: Vanguard‘s campaign missions: Stalingrad Summer. Included in Gamescom’s first look was an interview with Laura Bailey, the actress behind one of Vanguard‘s main characters: Soviet sniper Polina Petrova. Inspired by female sharpshooters who aided Allied Forces in battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, Petrova holds a Lieutenant rank in the Red Army’s 138th Rifle Division. “What really grabbed me when I began playing Polina is that she is fearless,” Bailey said. “She has nothing left to lose, so she’s able to commit herself completely to the mission at hand.” “She was never meant to be fighting in the war,” she added. “Originally, she was assigned to b...

During Gamescom 2021’s Opening Night livestream on Wednesday, Microsoft confirmed that Halo Infinite will officially launch on December 8 for Xbox and PC. Microsoft originally planned to release the game in tandem with the Xbox X/S in November of last year, but ultimately postponed Halo Infinite‘s debut to fall 2021 due to the pandemic. Halo Infinite‘s campaign and multiplayer modes will arrive in December as part of season one, “Heroes of Reach.” Though the game will not launch with campaign co-op or Forge mode, cooperative gameplay should become available in season two, roughly three months after the game’s initial launch. During Microsoft’s E3 showcase in June, the gaming company shared a first look at the game’s multiplayer mode, which features signature Halo gameplay ex...