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The next installment in Activision Blizzard’s Diablo series has been postponed until sometime during the first half of 2022 so that developers can have more time to tinker with the game. First announced at BlizzCon in 2018, the free-to-play RPG Diablo Immortal was slated for release later this year, but a recent blog post on Activision’s website said that developers would be working on fine tuning certain features of the game after receiving feedback from its closed test participants. Activison explained that in its updates, developers would be “iterating on PvP [Player vs. Player] content like the Cycle of Strife to make it more accessible” as well as “late-game PvE [Player vs. Environment] content like the Helliquary to make it more engaging.” These improvements will optimize challenges ...

Burberry’s long-awaited non-fungible token (NFT) collection alongside Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party is finally set to release on August 11. Initially unveiled earlier this year, the release — which marks the first digital item to be released as a part of Burberry’s B Series — features a selection of limited drops that combine moments of inspiration and discovery, as well as the brand empowering gamers to own an NFT from the new collection and actively engaging with the brand’s house codes. As part of this collection, Burberry will also launch its own branded in-game NFT accessories, including a jetpack, armbands and pool shoes, which players can apply to any Blanko they own. “Gaming is a unique space for us to test and learn and trial digital innovations that embody our values and ce...

Apex Legends Season 10: Emergence reveals Seer, a new stylish intel-seeking legend, as well as a range of new weapon updates, legend metas, game modes, and map updates. “With microdrones and an artist’s eye, Seer spots opportunities that other Legends might miss and seizes them in the most beautiful way he can,” reads the official description. The new legend has a “Heart Seeker” passive which can hear heartbeats of nearby threats when aiming down sights, a tactical ability that summons microdrones that temporarily interrupts enemy actions and reveals their health, and an ultimate which creates a sphere of microdrones that reveals the footsteps of moving enemies and firing weapons. Other big updates include the addition of Ranked Arenas, a new mid-range Rampage LMG, and a “Hold On” response...

Capcom has officially introduced a new kickboxing character named Luke to the Street Fighter V universe. While only very limited information is shared regarding Luke, Street Fighter V‘s director Takayuki Nakayama confirms that the character will provide a “glimpse into the future” for the franchise. It appears that Luke will play a titular role in the upcoming games, but the extent to which he will be featured in the storylines still remains a mystery to the public. 2016 saw the initial release of Street Fighter V and included many of the series mainstays including, Ryu, Chun-Li, Cammy and Dhalsim. The game has added memorable newcomers including Rashid, an Arab socialite with high combat abilities and a slew of high-tech gadgets, and F.A.N.G., a poison-wielding disciple of M. Bison. Stree...

Xbox on Tuesday unveiled its new wireless controller in Aqua Shift, a shimmering light blue hue with color swirl grips. The device features a color-shifting blue shimmer, a hybrid D-pad and textured grip on the trigger, bumpers and back case. A dedicated share button allows users to easily capture and share screenshots, while the controller can be easily paired and switched between devices including Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, Android, and iOS using bluetooth. The special edition controller offers up to 40 hours of battery life and can be used alongside the Xbox Accessories app to remap other buttons. The device retails for $69.99 USD and is available for preorder online in select markets before its official August 30 release. In other news, Sony recently release...

Amid the recent widespread sexual misconduct allegations and lawsuits against Blizzard Entertainment, including stories of unacceptable behavior by company leaders, Blizzard president J. Allen Brack has announced his departure from the company. Starting today, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will step up to co-lead the company going forward. Jen is the former executive vice president of development overseeing the Overwatch and Diablo franchises and was previously the head of video game studio Vicarious Visions. Mike spent many years at Microsoft‘s Xbox division before joining Blizzard as executive vice president and general manager of platform and technology, overseeing Battle.net and the studio’s development services organization. “Both leaders are deeply committed to all of our employees; to t...

After releasing a series of high-performance GPUs earlier this year, AMD Radeon is now introducing a more budget-friendly option for those looking to build a more humble PC with the unveiling of its RX 6600 XT graphics card. A direct successor RX 5600 XT, the new offering has been labeled by AMD as its “new standard for 1080p,” although like its predecessor, it can probably also push out a decent 1440p gaming experience. RDNA 2 performance has been upgraded to 9.6 teraflops over the previous 7.19 teraflops, and the GDDR6 RAM now comes in at a more reasonable 8GB instead of 6GB. Other features include 2,359 MHz clocking, 32 compute units, 160W power supply and potential ray-tracing, although don’t expect it to perform too well at this budget level.  All of this allows the RX 6600 XT to...

Last year, SEGA closed its Akihabara landmark arcade after almost two decades. Since then, the Japanese gaming giant has been hit with a turbulent year amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, at one point even requesting 650 employees to voluntarily retire, and now the company is forced to close yet another one of its iconic arcade centers in Tokyo. Located in Toshima, the SEGA Ikebukuro Gigo arcade opened its business 28 years ago, catering to both local and international gaming enthusiasts who’d visit the branch as part of a must-see tourist attraction. The center would often feature new and innovative games to test their market appeal and subsequently opened a taiyaki stand on its first floor in order to give hungry tourists and gamers somewhere to eat. Unfortunately, due to a lack of to...

Bungie and Ubisoft have now taken Ring-1 to court over the latter’s manufacturing of cheats for numerous games. According to new reports, Ring-1 creates cheats for players online and makes them accessible through subscription-based memberships. The cheats span across a number of games — including AAA titles — such as Bungie’s Destiny 2, Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG, Escape From Tarkov, and even Dead by Daylight, and offers hacks like infinite ammo and aimbots. To make things worse, subscriptions also come with access to hardware ID spoofers so in-game anti-hacking systems won’t be able to trace and ban players employing those cheats. “Defendants’ sale and distribution of the Cheating Software therefore has caused Plaintiffs to suffer irreparable damage to their goo...