Summary The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced that legendaryNintendocomposer Koji Kondo will be inducted into the 27th Annual D.I.C.E Awards Hall of Fame on February 15. Kondo rose to icon status with his music production forThe Legend of ZeldaandSuper Mario Bros.franchises and will receive a major honor for his beloved work. Koji Kondo joinedNintendoin 1984 and was the first dedicated music composer for the company’s video games....

When a newMass Effectgame was announced by BioWare, fans rejoiced at the reveal of new content. From the short trailers and few other details fans have gathered so far, it seems thatMass Effect 4will return players to the Milky Way Galaxy, where Shepard’s war against the Reapers began and ended. Also, in thereveal ofMass Effect 4, fans got a look at Liara, one of the companions from the original trilogy, who appears to be significantly older than when players first interact with her....

Popular flyover destinations inMicrosoft: Flight Simulatoraren’t always true-to-life recreations. This week, Reddit user AlexanderTheGreatly pointed out that Buckingham Palace in the game looks “a little off.” Now that virtual pilots know how tofly to any destination inMicrosoft: Flight Simulator, players are noticing that the game’s realism does not extend everywhere. The stark difference between certain world-famous tourist attractions, particularly national landmarks like Buckingham Palace can be attributed to three things: storage limitations, legal red tape, and national security....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1has done a masterful job at slowly managing expectations and building up hype for the new release. Fans were waiting for news for what seemed like years, and now there’s a careful buildup of pre-release information and content with every trailer, sneak peek, and beta or play-testing opportunity. While players were excited about the original reveals, which showed off both thenew game-changing Kameo systemand a new timeline carefully curated by Fire-God Liu Kang....

The lastTimeSplittersgame released in 2005, leaving its many fans wondering when they will get another sequel. Now, fans are again hoping that news of a newTimeSplittersrelease will come out soon. TimeSplittersis an FPS seriesfollowing a titular species that is able to harvest the power of crystals to travel through time. The series boasts a trilogy of games, all released from 2000 to 2005. When the studio behind the series, Free Radical Design, failed to find a publisher for a fourth entry in the series, the studio shut down, leaving the IP rights dormant at Crytek for many years....

Summary Amazon has announced that the closed beta for its upcoming MMORPGNew World: Aeternumwill be held from July 11 to July 17. Amazon’s MMORPGNew Worldlaunched on PC in 2021, serving as the publisher’s first-ever release. The game has seen a multitude of changes and updates since its initial launch, and now, Amazon is prepared to bring the game to consoles withNew World: Aeternum. The launch ofAeternumwill mark the first time console players will get to experienceNew World....

For the longest time, thePersonafranchise was mainly in the purview of mainline PlayStation consoles and their various portable offshoots, such as the PSP and PS Vita. That begun to change just a few years back, however, when the developer, Atlus, began to slowly release selectPersonatitles on other platforms, such as PC. This began a series of rumors that Atlus would eventually release all the majorPersonagames on virtually every contemporary gaming platform, which was subsequently confirmed earlier this month....

As players climb Tartarus inPersona 3: Reload, they’ll periodically reach floors containing “Gatekeepers.” These are powerful Shadows or groups of Shadows thar block S.E.E.S' progress and must be overcome if they want to continue ascending through Tartarus. Players will need to prepare carefully before taking on Gatekeepers, especially on the higher floors where enemies get tougher. One of the earliest Gatekeepers players will need to fight inPersona 3: Reloadis the Barbaric Beast Wheel, which is found on floor 11....

The PlayStation Network went down and back up again in a matter of about an hour. Reports flooded the internet from around the world thatPSNwas down, as users were apparently unable to enjoy services such as gaming, account management, music, PlayStation Now, and more. Services and aspects of the PlayStation Network experienced major issues, causing PSN to trend on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. Whether it be online purchases, PlayStation Direct, PlayStation Music, or simply playing online, the network shut down entirely....

Pokemon Uniteis thePokemonfranchise’s first introduction into the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre, bringing along fan favorites for players to choose from. While it’s free to download, there are in-game purchases for those who want the full experience. With an ever-growing roster, it may be challenging to set up a build for each Pokemon - especially for newcomers. As of August 08, 2025, the Fire/Psychic-type Delphox has stepped into the arena for the first time inPokemon Unite....

Since its release in July of last year,Pokemon Unitehas seen plenty of new creatures added to the game’s roster over its nearly nine month lifespan. March saw the introduction of Gen 8’s Duraludon to the game and previous updates throughout the beginning of the year have seen fan favorites like Aegislash and theMythical Pokemon Hoopaadded to the MOBA’s cast of over 30 playable creatures. Now, with the game recently teasing two upcoming additions, TiMi Studios has officially revealed the next Pokemon set to join the fight....

A video ofRed Dead Redemption 2at maximum graphical settings has been made showing off a gorgeous winter wonderland from the highest peak in the game. Rockstar Games only recently brought the title to PC on November 5th, 2019, where the game’s true graphical potential could shine with the right hardware. While some gamers experienceda rocky PC launch, Rockstar has gone to great lengths to create a believable world withinRed Dead Redemption 2filled with impressive details that are highlighted in this video....

2023 is stacked with big-name releases, with a fair few coming from both the PlayStation and Xbox sides of the fence. While PlayStation certainly has the most anticipated exclusives, with titles likeFinal Fantasy 16andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, Xbox is set to have a solid showing with games likeForza Motorsportand Arkane’sRedfall. ButRedfallisn’t the only four-player co-op adventure game releasing this year. Rocksteady is set to make its return to the DC universe this year withSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a game that’s been hotly anticipated since its 2020 announcement....