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No, we’ve not started covering NES titles. We might’ve missed the boat on those a tiny bit. This is indeed a mobile game released right now in 2023. Beast Slayer is a nostalgic throwback to the days of Final Fantasy I and Dragon Warrior, all set up for your Android phone.

Even with increasingly effective moderation tools, the sheer scope of player content and communication is expanding every day, and online discourse has never been more heated. In this GamesBeat Next panel, Hank Howie, game industry evangelist at Modulate was joined by Alexis Miller, director of product management at Schell Games and Tomer Poran, VP solution strategy at ActiveFence, to talk about best practices for moderating game communities of all sizes and demographics, from codes of conduct to strategy, technology and more.

Much like every other Bethesda Game Studios title, Starfield has seen players exploring a massive setting and experimenting with different builds for their characters. Unlike the other Bethesda games, though, Starfield presents a far greater setting to explore a variety of worlds that have different environments and levels of gravity to endure. One Starfield player was given a harsh reminder of this fact, and they shared their experience on Reddit of what happened with their character that maxed out a particular perk, which led to some unexpected leg-breaking consequences.

Modern Zelda titles are all about giving the player the freedom to explore a massive open world and, in the case of Tears of the Kingdom, build anything you like by sticking together whatever objects you can find. They're revolutionary for sure but far removed from the series' roots. 

The first issue of Batman: City of Madness plunged the Dark Knight into a surreal and sinister new adventure. 

Rhino appears to have met a grizzly fate based on an out-of-bounds location in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. 

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has reiterated his offer of welcome to PlayStation players after the closure of the Xbox Activision deal.

Netflix has released the first full trailer for Bodies, the Stephen Graham-starring murder mystery that will have your brain in knots – and your eyes glued to the screen.

Hey there, Fortnite lovers! Fortnite never shies away from collaborating with other big franchises, including Star Wars and Marvel. The game has hosted many successful events themed on franchises like these since its launch.

Now that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has been out for roughly a week, players are reaching the new ending for the base game. It’s one of the expansion’s selling points and one of the biggest curiosities for me.

Anyone looking to avoid major spoilers forJujutsu Kaisenshould stay away from social media today.

Air pollution levels in India are rising like never before and this is proving to be one of the worst long-term health hazards for the public. While you cannot do much about stopping the inexorable rise in pollution, you can certainly provide relief to you, and your family, through air purifiers. Yes, with pollution levels set to skyrocket as temperatures start to cool after September, this is the best time to invest in an air purifier.

Sony has released a new Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 trailer providing a look at its open-world gameplay and its expanded New York setting.

In the tech manufacturing equivalent of digging around down the back of an old sofa, Framework has unearthed a bunch of completely functional old laptop mainboards while shutting down its original Framework 13 factory. It's checked them out, updated the firmware, and is now selling them for a fraction of the original price, with an i5 board costing just $199.

The Xbox Series S has posed an interesting dilemma to many in this current console generation. From a consumer’s perspective, it’s got undeniable value, serving as a cheaper, entry-level option for those looking to jump into the new generation of gaming hardware. At the same time, however, due to its weaker hardware compared to the Xbox Series X and PS5, there’s no shortage of developers who’ve spoken about the limitations it poses, and whether or not it might restrict and hold back game development going forward.

The Amazing Spider-Man continues to be one of Marvel's most surprising, headline-grabbing, sometimes controversial, and often just plain fun books. 

Starfield lead Todd Howard has sent a heartfelt congratulations to the entire team at Xbox and Bethesda on the eve of the game's Early Access launch.

Speedrunning charity event Awesome Games Done Quick is back in-person this year. AGDQ 2024 has locked its dates and locale for January 14 through 21 at the Wyndham Hotel and Resorts in Pittsburgh, PA.

The first published game by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has been given the star treatment in an interactive documentary that includes the original Karateka, its early prototypes, a full remaster with dev commentary and a brand new game.

Journey developer thatgamecompany has made history with its cozy MMO Sky: Children of the Light via an in-game concert attended by a record number of players.

The first major Baldur's Gate 3 patch is now live, and it's literally too large for Steam to handle.

Back in 2020 Chinese independent developer Game Science Studio made some big waves when they revealed Black Myth: Wukong, a gorgeous Souls-style action-RPG that draws inspiration from the classic epic Journey to the West. Black Myth made further headlines in 2021, when it became one of the first games to commit to using Unreal Engine 5. Since then, we haven’t heard as much about the game – how is Black Myth: Wukong coming together? Does the game still wow like it did back in 2020 now that more current-gen games, and even the first few Unreal Engine 5 titles, have arrived?

The Wheel of Time’s second season is almost here and now it’s got a sneak preview hidden inside season 1. Prime Video released the clip on Wednesday and tacked it onto the end of season 1’s finale.

Path of Exile 2 will follow an "Elden Ring sort of direction" rather than Diablo 4's "MMO path", according to the game's director. 

Doctor Strange is a mystic and a healer, but a long time ago he was called to war and forced to get his hands dirty in the thick of battle. His experiences in an inter-dimensional conflict - which lasted 5000 years - left some emotional scars. Now the past is coming back to haunt him in a very tangible way. 

Shrek has left his swamp and is making a return to gaming in a new racing game called DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing. Say that title three times fast, it might be a bit ogre-whelming. The iconic green machine will be joining a cast of other childhood favorite characters in what looks to be a Mario Kart-like experience. DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is set to be developed by Bamtang Games, the same team responsible for the Nickelodeon Kart Racer series, another child-friendly group of racing games.

Disney could be delaying some of its films amid the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike, in an early sign of potential major release date disruption. 

Marvel Unleashed looks like a really fun new comic that, as well as bringing together numerous animal heroes for an exciting adventure, will introduce us to a brand new character in D-Dog.