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Farewell “Breath of the Wild 2” and hello The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Finally, after years of teasing the project, Nintendo has officially revealed the name of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel during its most recent Nintendo Direct showcase. For fans, it has been a bumpy ride as the game’s first look trailer was shared over three years ago during E3 2019 and its original 2022 release date was pushed back to Spring 2023. However, with a release date set and a name reveal alongside a bit of gameplay, fans now see an end to their waiting in sight. While the trailer mostly served as an opportunity to reveal the title and release date of the project, its brief time following Link highlights some of what you’ll be able to do in the skies. In the video’s i...

Flickr is now introducing a new “Virtual Photography” category for those who snap images in video games to express their art. The platform currently offers three separate categories: photography, illustration and screenshots, but Flickr says it doesn’t feel like video game shots fit into the last category particularly well, and so it decided to open up a new segment for that type of content. “By putting your work into one of these categories, you can use filters to limit your search results by interest,” the platform explained in a blog post. “For instance, virtual photographers will be able to filter by ‘virtual photography’ while conducting site-wide searches if they only want to see that kind of work, while avoiding real-world photography or other art and illustration.” The move probabl...

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is officially receiving a North American release 14 years after initial Nintendo Wii launch in Japan. According to reports, the fourth installment in the horror video game franchise is set to drop in early 2023 and will be available for the Nintendo Switch with upgraded graphics, as well as the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, XBox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC via Steam: “When the protagonists were children they visited the isolated island of “Rōgetsu Island.” In the midst of a festival, they disappeared mysteriously. The title begins when the girls decide to go back and visit the island again in search of the lost memories of that day. Attempt to repel encroaching ghosts, relying only on a faint glow from a flashlight and a camera with the a...

Marvel and Disney have just announced a new video game during its D23 event that’ll see Captain America teaming up with Black Panther. While the game doesn’t have a name just yet, there are a few things we do know. Skydance New Media will be producing the new title, with developers Amy Hennig and Marc Bernardin on board for the project. As Kotaku reports, it’ll be a cinematic action game set in World War II, with the two superheroes teaming up to take on what’s likely to be Red Skull and Hydra. Aside from the superpowered duo, there’ll also be two other characters without powers that’ll play a key role in the game: a Wakandan spy named Nanali and a WWII soldier named Gabriel Jones. It’s also said to be similar to an episodic experience where fans can binge the entire, serialized game....

After five turbulent years of development, Bayonetta 3 is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, and PlatinumGames has now dropped an eight-minute look at its gameplay. Staying true to the first two games of the franchise, the combat mechanics are just as massive in scale and over the top. You’ll have new abilities like Witch Time that slows everything down or Demon Masquerade, where Bayonetta transforms into a demon-like figure herself, granting her special moves and abilities. As for the storyline, Bayonetta 3 follows the titular protagonist as she leads her team of Viola, a witch-in-training, Umbra Witch Jeanne, and Luka, a journalist, in a fight against the Homunculi, which are described as man-made bio-weapons. You’ll be able to play as the other characters a...

Square Enix has confirmed the release date for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, the remastered version of 2007’s Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. According to reports, the upcoming title with feature HD graphics, dual language settings, new music arrangements and 3D models for the characters, with the trailer showing the likes of Aerith, Cloud, Sephiroth, Angeal, Genesis and more: “CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION follows the story of Zack Fair, a young warrior admired by the boy destined to save the world, trusted by men renowned as heroes of legend, and loved by the girl who holds the fate of the planet in her hands. The tale of Zack’s dreams and honor—the legacy that connects him to Cloud—is revealed in full in this grand saga that has broken the limits of an HD remaster.” ...

Roblox is one of today’s most popular virtual platforms, loved by gamers, creators and brands alike. More than 54 million subscribers log on to Roblox every day to play games, interact with other users or just simply explore its infinitely vast universe. Roblox’s appeal not only extends to gamers but creators as well. Developers are keen on using the platform to produce games, organize concerts, make purchasable virtual goods and more. These experiential activations draw in big brands looking to become part of the Roblox world. Nike, Gucci, Vans, Chipotle, SEGA, Sony Music, Kellogg’s and the NFL to name a few have all launched game experiences on the platform to market products or simply enhance their visibility to new customers. Even music artists such as Lil Nas X, David Guetta, The Chai...

Nintendo has revealed that its iconic and influential shooter GoldenEye 007 will be rereleased for the Nintendo Switch. Originally developed by Rare, the James Bond-centric title, based on the 1995 GoldenEye film, first made its debut on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. In addition to serving as a leading example of the capabilities of first-person shooters, GoldenEye 007 left its stamp on the video game industry for its stealth missions, realism and immersive multiplayer mode. Nintendo shared the news of the re-release during September’s Nintendo Direct, where the company showcases new titles arriving sometime between now and late 2023. GoldenEye 007 will join the lineup of Nintendo 64 “classics” being reimagined for the Switch. Rare went on to note that GoldenEye 007 will also be launched on Xbo...

Back in March, FromSoftware said that it hoped to bring Elden Ring “beyond the realm of games” and following the release of a comedic manga earlier this month, the Japanese video game studio is now also releasing the massively popular game’s epic soundtrack. The entire album will consist of 67 different tracks from the open-world RPG, many of which were composed by esteemed Japanese musicians including Tsukasa Saitoh, Shoi Miyazawa, Yuka Kitamura, Yoshimi Kudo and Tai Tomisawa. Whether you’re looking for some ambient music from traversing the Lands Between or need some energizing epic from Elden Ring‘s numerous boss fights, the soundtrack album has got you covered. You’ll also be able to access it on pretty much any music streaming service available, such as Spotify, Apple M...

Those born in the ’90s will be delighted to learn that Disney has decided to bring back the cult classic Gargoyles video game. The game originally released back in 1995 for the SEGA Genesis and became one of Disney’s most popular games in the era, with a soundtrack from Michael Giacchino, whose later projects include Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Lost and even Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. As you’d imagine, the Genesis title was based on a cartoon of the same name, which aired on the Disney Channel between 1994 to 1997 and followed the adventures of the nocturnal creatures that turned to stone during the day. After spending a millennium in an enchanted state, the group finds themselves reawakened in modern-day New York, becoming the night watchers for the city. Oth...