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Respawn is offering free Apex Packs to all Apex Legends players to compensate for recent issues with the game.

Sony has made four new game trials available to PlayStation Plus Premium members.

When the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was first teased in April 2019, the internet recoiled in collective horror. Reborn as an unholy, humanoid CG abomination, Sonic’s gangly legs, un-conjoined eyes and terrifyingly lifelike teeth felt less like dream fulfilment and more like a waking nightmare.

Prison Architect 2’s release date has been delayed for a second time, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Double Eleven have announced.

Comedy Central has announced a 10-episode animated series based on the classic Sega game Golden Axe.

Ubisoft has released a free trial for Assassin’s Creed Mirage on PC and consoles.

UK-based Blaze Entertainment has announced a refresh of its Evercade line of retro consoles.

Arrowhead Game Studios has detailed Helldivers 2’s latest premium Warbond.

Respawn has apologised to Apex Legends players who have experienced account resets and lost progress after the studio “messed up” a recent game update.

The Twisted Metal TV show is finally available for viewing in the UK.

2K has revealed the Top Spin 2K25 roster ahead of the game’s release next month.

Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that Apex Legends players taking part in a tournament were hacked mid-game.

Gotham Knights developer WB Montreal is working on the upcoming Wonder Woman game.

Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment has suffered a round of layoffs as part of wider cuts at parent company Electronic Arts.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is to receive story DLC and free add-ons, Ubisoft has announced.

Capcom has announced a release date for its upcoming remaster of Monster Hunter Stories.

A ton of all-time classic EA games are now available for purchase on PC via Steam, after spending years off the online storefront. The EA games added include legendary strategy titles like Command and Conquer, city-builder games, and an open-world game that's absent from current-generation consoles.

Apex Legends players can expect to start seeing the game “expand beyond the traditional battle royale universe” over the coming year as Electronic Arts looks to attract more players to the franchise.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a PC version of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut.

Respawn Entertainment is reportedly working on a new game set in the Titanfall universe.

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has announced that the game’s long-awaited 1.6 update will be released for PC next month.

Ubisoft Montpellier has said that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will receive new content and modes via a series of free updates.

The original Monster Hunter Stories has been announced for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PC.

Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing have delayed Homeworld 3 for a fourth time.

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has updated fans on the progress of the game’s long-coming 1.6 update, claiming that it’s approaching completion.

A video which reportedly showed Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma at a Universal Studios theme park construction site has been taken offline.

Sam Barlow has announced the next two games from Immortality developer and publisher Half Mermaid.

Hey trainers, get ready to have your Pokémon-loving hearts race because something absolutely legendary is about to go down! Niantic is dropping a bombshell in the Pokémon Go universe with the Sinnoh Tour 2024, and it’s got everyone buzzing with excitement. The star-studded entrance of Dialga and Palkia in Sinnoh Tour 2024 will shake up our Pokémon Go journey.

The seafaring sandbox RPG Uncharted Waters Origin by LINE Games and KOEI TECMO GAMES revealed the new S Grade Admiral, Qi Jiguang, on January 3, 2024.

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's Night City is the home to many gangs, each with its own rich history and lore. While gangs such as Maelstrom were formed out of the remains of a former gang, the Metal Warriors, and the Tyger Claws employed methods of Asian crime syndicates such as the Yakuza or the Triads, one of the coolest gangs in the city, the Mox, has an origin steeped in tragedy.

Customizing a character at the start of the game can be a daunting task, but this initial round is only the first foray into a world of rich choices and extensive freedom to tweak and retool. Some of the later ways to edit characters are obvious, like selecting new spells and feats when leveling up, but others can be a little easier to miss. Most importantly, it isn't only a custom Tav protagonist that can be the recipient of major overhauls, as offers opportunities to overhaul the whole party according to personal preferences.

More Reactive Companions is one of those mods that just makes sense: it takes a huge reserve of background dialogue lines already present in Baldur's Gate 3 but exclusive to origin characters, and repurposes them as companion banter.

Move over Mean Girls, we have a new Christmas dance in town! A Christmas-themed video recently went viral on the internet and it is a dance-off between a group of girls and a flock of chickens. Dubbed the ‘chicken dance' by netizens, this video is both entertaining and hilarious and people on social media cannot have enough of it. It is being shared across platforms and so far, we have seen it on TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, and even in WhatsApp group chats. So, where did this video come from, who made it, and why is it going so viral? Let us find out.

Blue Origin LLC's space tourism rocket voyaged to space and back for the first time in 15 months, potentially marking the resumption of regular flights for the Jeff Bezos-founded company following an in-flight failure last year. 

is a British sci-fi thriller that follows a scientist named Mackenzie Wilson who uses an AI system to retrieve a crashed aircraft on Mars. It was directed by Hasraf Dulull, written by Dulull and Gary Hall, and released in 2018.

The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocketv Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space. The launch window from the pad in west Texas opens at 8:30 am local time (14H30 GMT), said Blue Origin, which plans to live stream the event.

A new month heralds even more titles joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. December’s lineup is playable from Tuesday, December 19, headlined by Grand Theft Auto V, letting even more players travel to Los Santos to experience the exhilarating single player story campaign, then craft their own career on the city streets and beyond in the vast multiplayer world of GTA Online. GTAV’s arrival into the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog nicely lines up with the game’s newly launched update, GTA Online: The Chop Shop, which introduces a new Salvage Yard business, Drift Races, and more.

Devora Wilde, the actor behind Lae'zel in Baldur's Gate 3, didn't mess around when it came to recording her lines, but perhaps she should have.

Grand Theft Auto V leads the pack of new titles coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe/ Premium game catalog, this month. Starting December 19, all higher-tier PS Plus members can hop back into the lively city of Los Santos and experience a tale of perilous heists and betrayal as a street hustler, a retired bank robber, and an impulsive criminal's lives become intertwined in a twisted odyssey. While the game has been out for quite some time now, this addition perfectly lines up with the new GTA Online update ‘The Chop Shop,' which brings a salvage yard and drift racing into the mix. GTA V will be available to play on both PS4 and PS5.

A new month heralds even more titles joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. December’s lineup is playable from Tuesday, December 19, headlined by Grand Theft Auto V, letting even more players travel to Los Santos to experience the exhilarating single player story campaign, then craft their own career on the city streets and beyond in the vast multiplayer world of GTA Online. GTAV’s arrival into the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog nicely lines up with the game’s newly launched update, GTA Online: The Chop Shop, which introduces a new Salvage Yard business, Drift Races, and more.

We got our first look at the Fallout TV series last week with a trailer on Saturday preceded by a behind-the-scenes report from Vanity Fair, which included looks at the show's main characters and surprisingly bright and colorful post-nuclear world, and of course some words from Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard. The report also included a small and frankly baffling detail for fans to look forward to: Vault Boy, the real-world mascot of the series and in-game avatar of fictional megacorp Vault-Tec, is going to get his very own origin story.

India's space agency ISRO is exploring joint collaborations with Boeing Co., Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin LLC and Voyager Space Holdings Inc., as an official visit by the head of NASA highlights the growing level of cooperation between the US and India in outer space. 

You know what I've always wondered when playing Fallout? Where did that silly little Vault Boy come from? He's always got his thumb up, looking happy as the world burns. Gee, what's his story? Nobody else? Well, it doesn't matter. We're gonna find out in Amazon's TV show as it delves into the creation of the iconic mascot.

Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout TV series is set to premiere in April next year, and fans of the post-apocalyptic franchise will be hoping that it will be able to cement itself as another recent example of well-made and well-received adaptations of games. In the lead-up to the premiere a few months from now, new images published by Vanity Fair have offered a first look at what the show will look like, while additional details have also been revealed.

The very first launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle is expected to carry the NASA Mars smallsat mission in the coming year. However, experts worry that the spacecraft development might affect the mission's schedule timings. In February 2023, both companies announced their partnership to launch the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) spacecraft with the New Glen. Now, the mission is expected to take its first flight with the new launch vehicle by the end of 2024. Learn more about the partnership between NASA and Blue Origin here.

Over the course of the party's adventures in the characters go from fresh-faced at level one to powerful adventurers at level 12. However, given the backstories of some of the companion and Origin characters that doesn't make a lot of sense. From wizards powerful enough to catch Mystra's eye to 200-year-old vampires, some of the Origin characters should be a much higher level when first met.

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble F&C have released new information, footage, and screenshots for open-world action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin at G-Star 2023, which will run from today until November 19 at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in South Korea.

Netmarble is working on an open-world action game based on The Seven Deadly Sins manga and anime, and it looks pretty ambitious if the latest trailer is any indication.

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble F&C have released the G-Star 2023 trailer for open-world action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, showcasing exploration and flashy battles in Unreal Engine 5.

When Baldur's Gate 3 left early access, everyone had to make new characters. This isn't surprising - so much had been added to almost every part of the game that it wouldn't have made sense to continue with a Tav made with the old mechanics in place. However, there was one class that actually had less content going into the fall launch: clerics.

The listing for the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake on the Best Buy Canada website gained traction on social media after fans discovered that it appeared to advertise «a special origin story for fans to play through» that focused on the «fan favorite character» Pyramid Head.

With Konami and Bloober Team having been dead silent about the Silent Hill 2 remake since its announcement in October last year, fans have had to go looking for alternative sources of information on the game. Some of that seemed to emerge in a recent Best Buy pre-order listing for the highly anticipated survival horror remake, which claimed that the game would include a new playable origin story for the iconic monster known as Pyramid Head.

Update 7/11/2023: Konami has said Best Buy "had the incorrect information" regarding Silent Hill 2 Remake's Pyramid Head origin story.

Silent Hill‘s Pyramid Head is, without a doubt, the franchise’s most infamous and mysterious creature. The strange pointy-headed revenant may end up being explained away in Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2, however, if Best Buy’s store listing is anything to go by.

A Best Buy product page for Silent Hill 2 Remake has sparked fan fears of a Pyramid Head origin story.

Silent Hill 2 Remake includes a playable origin story for the series' most famous baddie Pyramid Head according to a Best Buy listing.

Bloober Team and Konami's forthcoming Silent Hill 2 remake will feature a playable origin story for Pyramid Head, according to a Best Buy listing. Specifically it says "fan favourite character, Pyramid Head, makes a return along with a special origin story for fans to play through." That's pretty much all she wrote, where the much vaunted "news-reporting" aspect of this news article is concerned. Now to spend several hundred words whining about why this is probably a terrible idea.

Updates on Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 have completely dried up since its announcement a little over a year ago, though it seems some new details about new content that will be included in the game have managed to find their way into the limelight nonetheless.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is showing off a full-sized mockup of an unscrewed version of its Blue Moon lunar lander.

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Just a couple of days ago, a sneaky solar storm struck the Earth, sparking auroras in the Arctic Circle. The reason for the storm was not known since no coronal mass ejection (CME) was expected to hit the planet. It turned out that a crack opened up in the magnetosphere, allowing solar radiation to easily pass through. Now, another similar incident is on the cards, only at a much higher intensity. A massive hole has opened up on the Sun this time which is releasing a stream of solar winds. It is expected to reach the Earth on October 30, when it can trigger a solar storm, as per the forecast. The NASA Solar Dynamic Observatory images show the hole through which solar winds are escaping.

Like Larian's previous game, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Baldur's Gate 3 lets you either make your own main character or choose from some pre-written, pre-designed origin characters. If you don't play as any of the origins, you'll find them later on as companions - and possibly even love interests - which is how most of us have come to know them.

It's possible to burn a lot of bridges in a Dark Urge playthrough of , but one early choice stands out by killing off an Origin character altogether in a way that might not be obvious. The Dark Urge offers a way to play with a custom character and still have a specific backstory, although it's not the right fit for every campaign. Plagued by murderous impulses, the Dark Urge is frequently challenged to resist a violent path, which can put some key NPCs in harm's way.

may take place in 9th century Baghdad, but there's an Easter egg that will likely remind longtime fans of Ezio Auditore, the famed assassin who lived roughly 800 years later during the Italian Renaissance. During Basim's story in, the Brotherhood of Assassins has yet to be established, still known as its precursor organization, the Hidden Ones. The Hidden Ones would become the Assassins in the following centuries, giving them a shared history, and through this has hinted at the origins of an iconic weapon best associated with Ezio.

Mortal Kombat 1 might have changed Scorpion from Hanzo Hazashi to Kuai Liang, but it hasn't gotten rid of the original character completely

RoRo has announced Rail Romanesque Origin for PlayStation 4 and Switch. It will launch on December 21 in Japan for 3,800 yen at retail and 2,800 yen via download. An 11,800 yen limited edition will also be available, which includes a Blu-ray disc of the TV anime Rail Romanesque 2 and three-disc vocal CD album. The game will feature Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Don't worry too much if the first major patch for Baldur's Gate 3 didn't fix whatever particular problem ails you, because Larian Studios said today that the next big update is just about ready to go.

Following hot on the heels of the short-person smooching update, Larian is already hard at work on the next patch for Baldur’s Gate 3. Among the usual bug fixes, tweaks, and performance boosts, Larian says this “begins our journey incorporating feedback into Origin Character epilogues.”

I know it’s hard to believe, but not every PC gamer has the know-how or desire to build their own rig. While many DIYers scoff at off-the-shelf units with outdated or proprietary components, plenty of companies are building custom high-end rigs. Origin PC, founded in 2009, is one such company. We’ve all seen top streamers sporting custom Origin builds, but not everyone is lucky enough to snag an Origin PC partnership. Origin PCs aren’t cheap, but after spending the last few weeks with a decked-out Origin PC Neuron, it may be worth the cost to skip the hassle of going the DIY route.

In today's business world, a growing number of talented individuals with Indian roots are taking on leadership roles at some of the world's biggest companies. From technology giants like Microsoft and Google to renowned luxury brands and beyond, these Indian-origin CEOs are making waves on the global stage. Not only that, they are actually powering these companies to new highs too.

The solar wind is a ubiquitous feature of our solar system. This relentless high-speed flow of charged particles from the sun fills interplanetary space. On Earth, it triggers geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites and it causes the dazzling auroras - the northern and southern lights - at high latitudes.

After revealing a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 1, which showcased Sindel and General Shao of Outworld, NetherRealm Studios has released several details and gameplay. It finally confirmed Invasions, a new mode with RPG mechanics and a board game-style map. We also get to see the first 17 minutes of Story Mode, courtesy of IGN. Check it out below, but beware of spoilers.

Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto has revealed more details about his initial Bane pitch – including that it would have seemingly been part of Matt Reeves’ ever-growing Batman universe.

Of all the origin character choices in Baldur's Gate 3, the Dark Urge is the weirdest. It isn't a character, really, but a state of mind. As the Dark Urge, you have no memories of your past at all, only a sense that you've done unspeakable things and that an unknown force within you wants you to continue spreading chaos and violence. Baldur's Gate 3's lead writer Adam Smith is currently playing his own Dark Urge character, and tells us that despite first impressions, this may be the most heroic of them all.

In more stats released by Larian Studios, we've learnt that the most popular choice of Origin character in Baldur's Gate 3 is also the seventh most common cause of death for players (at time of writing).

The Invasion is ongoing in Overwatch 2, with players in the hero shooter taking on the forces of Null Sector in new story missions (assuming they paid the $15). For everyone involved in PvP, there’s a new hero in town – Illari, the last Child of the Sun. A new Origin Story is available, highlighting her tragic past. Check it out below.

Getting a full party should be your first goal in Baldur’s Gate 3. This is a hardcore cRPG. Even simple battles against goblins can be overwhelmingly difficult if you don’t gear up a full squad of four party members. Luckily, grabbing three allies can be extremely simple. If you explore the wreckage around the beach crash site where the game begins, you can collect four party members before you even reach the first major quest area.

Tekken 8 doesn’t yet have a release date, but it does have a roster of 17 confirmed fighters, among them King.