Matthew Hayes
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'God of War' Action Scene Shows Off Incredible Particle Effects
God of War launched in April, and it's still making jaws drop across the internet. A recent Reddit post got smacked with upvotes today as one player shared a brief action sequence that showcases the game's incredible particle effects, which continue to amaze and dazzle us. Check it out:[God Of [...] → Read More
Rocket League's First-Ever Double XP Weekend Starts Today
Rocket League is celebrating its incredible success by offering players double XP all weekend long, starting today. In honor of 50 million players and ten years of rocket-powered competitive play (starting with Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars), Psyonix is giving back and giving [...] → Read More
Fans React to 'The Witcher' Netflix Cast Reveal
In case you missed the news, Netflix has found its cast for the forthcoming The Witcher series, and the reveal broke the internet. The Witcher fans far and wide are either dancing with joy, or cringing uncomfortably, as they pour over the recent reveals:#TheWitcher has found its Ciri: 17 year old [...] → Read More
PlayStation 5 May Launch With a Portable Device
The rise of smartphone gaming and the success of the Nintendo Switch may have Sony considering another portable device next generation. A recent Financial Times article shares rumors that Sony could be considering a portable component for its next PlayStation, but before you go telling your [...] → Read More
Nintendo Patented a New Game Boy Device
Nintendo may be working on a way to revive classic Game Boy games on your smartphone. It's not the 'Game Boy Classic Edition' that we might have been expecting, but it actually does make a lot more sense than a standalone device. Below, you'll see a few images of a patented Game-Boy-style [...] → Read More
'Marvel's Spider-Man' Writer Reveals How to Prepare for DLC
Marvel's Spider-Man was a record-breaking, web-slinging mega-hit on PlayStation 4, and Marvel fans are already waiting for The City That never Sleeps DLC. The DLC will release in three parts over the next three months, and will introduce players more intimately to characters we've had brief [...] → Read More
'SoulCalibur VI' Reveals Final Boss in Epic New Trailer
This morning Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer for SoulCalibur VI, and revealed that an ancient evil is making its comeback as the primary villain we'll face in the game. That's right: the original big baddy from Soul Blade and the first SoulCalibur, Inferno, is back. Check him out in the [...] → Read More
'Jump Force' Trailer Reveals Yu-Gi-Oh's Yugi Muto
Jump Force revealed that Yu-Gi-Oh's card-slinging protagonist Yugi Muto would be joining the roster, and fans were left wondering how he would look fighting in the game. This morning, we found out! Check out Yugi's character reveal trailer for Jump Force above.The Jump Force roster has been packed [...] → Read More
Prince Harry Says 'Fortnite' Isn't for Kids
Fortnite isn't for kids, despite what you've heard in literally every comments section of every Fortnite article ever. At least, Prince Harry doesn't think that kids should be playing Fortnite. This afternoon People reported that, during a visit to a Sussex school, Harry lamented the fact that [...] → Read More
Apple Reveals Every New Emoji Coming to iOS 12.1
Apple's iOS 12.1 is on the way, and we're expecting it to drop for iPhones later this month or in mid-November at the latest. The highly-anticipated new OS version features a ton of new emojis, some of which were previewed back in July. Now that OS 12.1 is in beta, the folks at Emojipedia have [...] → Read More
Massive PS4 Sale Features EA's Biggest Hits on PlayStation
This week's PSN sale is live, and PlayStation 4 owners have a huge list of EA's greatest hits to choose from. PlayStation Plus members get extra deep discounts on games from one of the biggest publishers in the business, which include Star Wars Battlefront 2, Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, and Need [...] → Read More
Rumor: Leaked 'Harry Potter' Game Title Revealed
This morning we saw some footage of what appears to be a AAA Harry Potter game in development from a WB Interactive studio -- either Rocksteady or, more likely, Avalanche Software. If you have no idea what I'm talking about and you didn't see the footage, you can check out our coverage here. The [...] → Read More
Tamagotchi Is Back, and Available to Order
The original Tamagotchi is making a huge comeback, and you can order yours right now. Bandai American revealed this morning that, in order to celebrate the retro return of Tamagotchi, it's partnering with Loot Crate and Tile to get these virtual pets into the hands of some very lucky [...] → Read More
How to Score a Cheap Copy of 'Overwatch' and Free Golden Lootbox
If you've been dying to start playing Overwatch, and you have even mid-tier PC capable of running the game, we have some great news. You can grab a copy of Overwatch and a bonus golden loot box for less than $15 right now. The cheap copy of Overwatch is available to anyone; the free golden lootbox [...] → Read More
'Marvel's Iron Man' Video Game Concept Image Has Fans Swooning
Now that comic fans are wrapping up with Marvel's Spider-Man, they're already looking forward to another big AAA video game starring another Marvel favorite: Iron Man. Reddit user mcmanybucks shared some incredible concept art for what a Marvel's Iron Man game could look like, and now we're [...] → Read More
Nintendo Direct: Watch Live
The Nintendo Direct is going live at 5PM Central / 6PM Eastern, and you can watch the entire presentation right here as it unfolds. We're expecting some exciting announcements, new Nintendo Switch games, new Nintendo 3DS games, and more information about Nintendo Switch online. Tune in above, and [...] → Read More
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Poster Perfectly Recreated in 'Marvel's Spider-Man'
Marvel's Spider-Man has one of the best photo modes of any game this generation, mainly because it's one of the best-looking games in the generation. Marvel fans have created all kinds of comic book and movie shout-outs, and today we saw an incredible recreation of this Spider-Man: Homecoming [...] → Read More
What Time Does the Apple iPhone Event Start
Today's Apple Event is set to kick off at 10 AM PT / 12 PM Central / 1 PM Eastern. You'll be able to watch the event live right here. During the event, Apple is expected to reveal multiple new iPhone models, and a new Apple Watch. These at least we can count on, because almost everything has [...] → Read More
Nintendo Direct Rescheduled for Tomorrow, Details Revealed
Nintendo revealed this morning that its next Nintendo Direct presentation has been rescheduled for tomorrow, September 13. The presentation will air at 3PM PT / 5PM Central.The Nintendo Direct initially scheduled for 9/6 will now debut this Thursday, 9/13, at 3pm PT. The broadcast will last [...] → Read More
How 'Marvel's Spider-Man' May Be Setting up Venom
WARNING: There are major end-game spoilers ahead for Marvel's Spider-Man. If you haven't played the game, or if you haven't finished the game, now would be the time to turn back. You have been warned!Marvel fans around the world had one question, asked incessantly, leading up to the launch of [...] → Read More