Loading screens were once a fact of life in video games. Rarely could a game get by without having a single break in the action. Entering buildings, new areas, or even transitioning between gameplay and cutscene required the game to load up new assets, necessitating the loading screen’s implementation, whichbecame the industry standardfor several console generations. RELATED:Overwatch 2 Fan Gives Competitive Loading Screen A Makeover However, developers started getting crafty around the era of the PS3 and Xbox 360....

Biomutantis just a week away and looks like it has a lot to offer players. Ahead of its release, developer THQ Nordic has released a new trailer explaining what players can expect when they get their hands onBiomutant. For those who don’t know,Biomutantis an action RPG that puts players in control of a furry fighter in a post-apocalyptic setting.Biomutantallows players to pick from various breedsand classes to learn a variety of abilities and craftable equipment to explore the world and fight enemies....

Recently, Disney made a wide range of exciting announcementsregarding its ongoing slate of projectsand franchises. With all the excitement, however, came a more sober announcement as well: Walt Disney and Marvel Studios confirmed that they would not be recasting the character T’Challa out of respect for the late Chadwick Boseman. While some had speculated about whether or not Marvel would recast the character in order to continue its plans forBlack Panther 2, this announcement officially puts an end to any ideas that someone would be stepping into Chadwick Boseman’s iconic role....

ThePokemonfranchise has been able to breathe life into a lot of different regions over the past 25 years. From spin-off games to the core series, fans have been treated to unique locales and complex ecosystems based on Japan, France, and Hawaii. AsPokemonfans get ready for the release ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlin November, it’s hard not to think about what region the ninth generation will use for inspiration. While the remakes,Pokemon Legends: Arceus,andPokemon Unitehaven’t taken inspiration from any new real-world locations, there is a perfect place forPokemon’s Gen 9 to use as its foundation....

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has confirmed what’s likely to be one last crossover bundle, theDuneSardaukar operator pack, coming on November 1. Now in its sixth and final season,Modern Warfare 2is beginning to wind down before its direct sequelModern Warfare 3takes over on November 10. Part ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Season 6 is its Halloween-themed event called The Haunting, which brought in spooky collabs with other horror-centric franchises....

Players can use COD points to unlock the seasonal battle passes, cosmetic items, supply drops, and the like, and they can be purchased or earned while playing certainCall of Dutygames. Unfortunately, it wasn’t made entirely clear at first that COD points earned fromModern Warfarecould be spent inCall of Duty: WW2. RELATED:Why June 3 Could Be A Huge Day For Gaming Unfortunately for one Redditor, Fadedgogeta, this lesson was learned the hard way....

Valve has reversed course regarding an effective ban of Spike Chunsoft and MAGES' visual novelChaos;Head Noah, and the game is once again planned to release on Steam.Spike Chunsoftconfirmed the news on social media, even providing a statement from Valve in which the company acknowledged its mistake and is ensuring similar mistakes won’t happen in the future. The reasons forChaos;Head Noah’s effective ban on Steam, however, remain a mystery.This past week Spike Chunsoft announced to its fans thatChaos;Head Noahwould not be released on Steam as had been previously announced....

The first season of The CW’sBatwomanreferred to a character named Safiyah on multiple occasions starting with the seventh episode of the series. Now,Dominionstar Shivani Ghai has been cast as Safiyah in the second season ofBatwomanoppositelead actress Javicia Leslie. According to the official description of the character, Ghai’s incarnation of Safiyah will share herDC Comics counterpart’stitle as the ruler of a small community on the island of Coryana. While Safiyah may have as many enemies as aliases, she is a charismatic and compassionate leader who is beloved by the people whom she will stop at nothing to protect....

As players finalized the Empyrean Foundation event inDestiny 2, Guardians lit the beacon to begin the Trials of Osiris. After finishing the in-game cutscene, players were pointed to the reveal trailer where Trials was officially unveiled to fans for the next season. The trailer was relatively brief, but finally confirmed and gave a quick rundown on what to expect from the return of Trials of Osiris inDestiny 2.Other than what was announced, there were some additional tidbits within the trailer that weren’t specifically highlighted as well as a few details Bungie announced outside the trailer as well....

Summary One of the biggest new gameplay elementsDiablo 4added in its Season of the Malignant is the Malignant Heart mechanic. This mechanic givesDiablo 4players the chance to encounter Malignant enemies within Sanctuary’s dungeons who drop a new socketable item known as a Caged Heart. These items have the power to grant very useful effects to the player when socketed into an appropriate piece of gear, and there are four different varieties of Caged Hearts that each come with their own specific type of effects....

Dragon Ball FighterZhas becomea mainstay of the fighting game communityever since its release in 2018, thanks to its high-energyMarvel-based gameplay and iconic characters. The game has come a long way since then, especially in high-level play, where gamers have developed complex strategies and techniques to fully maximize the potential of their teams. RELATED:Popular Fighting Game Characters You Didn’t Know Were Actually Low-Tier However, newer players might find themselves struggling to make sense of all the different things to learn inDragon Ball FighterZ, and might want to focus on the basics first....

FromSoftware has issued a newElden Ringupdate in the form of hotfix 1.07.1 that looks to adjust game balance and address one of the open world action-RPG’s lingering bugs. This latestElden Ringupdate comes hot off the heels of update 1.07, which was larger in scope and aimed to provide PvP-specific balance changes. Developer FromSoftware has updatedElden Ringnumerous times since the game’s launch earlier this year. These updates have addressed fan feedback, making balance changes as necessary while also adding new content in some cases....

Summary Pokemon’s 30th anniversary is rapidly approaching, and a legion of rumors are currently circulating about Game Freak’s unannounced Gen 10Pokemongames. With fans speculating about everything from the upcoming games’ region and new Eeveelutions, to development cycles and new mechanics, it’s time to take a look at the biggest andmost crediblePokemonGen 10 rumorsso far. Pokemon Legends Z-Awas only announced a few weeks ago, but fans are already gearing up for the announcement of Game Freak’s nextPokemonproject....