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Get your funnybones ready because The Jackbox Party Pack 8 will be bringing five new games that will surely make you laugh later this year. Thanks, Siliconera for the heads up! It will be arriving on all major platforms sometime this fall, and this release will mark a massive total of 40 games to play overall. The company also confirmed that the phones-as-controllers and audience play-along functions are once again returning to the series with its eighth entry....

genDESIGN, the studio involved in the development of 2016’s The Last Guardian, is possibly working on a new game. The studio released a greeting card to celebrate the start of 2021 filled with images from some of its most well-known games, The Last Guardian included, but one image doesn’t reflect games of the past. The Last Guardian was a collaborative effort between genDESIGN and Japan Studio, headed by director and designer Fumito Ueda....

Those who have been following the various leaks from the set of HBO’s The Last of Us series know that the show’s plot will seemingly stick pretty close to the games. In fact, these leaked photos from the show’s “Firefly Hospital” set seem to confirm that the series will eventually recreate the game’s shocking finale. Before we dive into our thoughts about what certainly seem to be some of the most significant leaked photos from the series’ set so far, take a closer look at the actual photos:...

The Last Of Us Part 2 returned to the UK charts last week, climbing all the way up to number three thanks to its recent price cut. The Last Of Us Part 2 came to PS4 last year and left quite the impression on pretty much everyone who played it. However, it isn’t the sort of game that hangs around in the charts for an extended period of time like Mario Kart and Animal Crossing....

The Legend of Zelda primarily revolves around three characters: protagonists Princess Zelda (duh) and Link, as well as the villainous Ganondorf. Or is it Ganon? Ganon is arguably one of the most iconic villains in video game history, which is especially impressive when you consider he was also one of the first. When gamers were introduced to the character in the first Legend of Zelda game, Ganon was just a big, blue, anthropomorphic boar who teleported around the room and shot fireballs at Link....

Star Wars fans across the world are anxiously awaiting The Mandalorian’s second season set to debut in October. Continuing the first season’s story, its cast of characters is set to grow larger with the additions of some confirmed fan favorites. However, this list keeps growing with the reveal that another familiar face will be returning: Bo Katan Kryze. Previously, Bo Katan appeared as an antagonist, then supporting character, in several Star Wars TV series....

It’s been almost six years since the release of Binding of Issac: Rebirth, and it looks like we’re set to get our hands on yet another DLC in the form of Binding of Issac: Repentance. Unfortunately, the original plan to release the DLC at the end of Summer 2020 won’t happen. Instead, it looks like we’ll have to wait until sometime this fall. According to a tweet sent out by Edmund McMillen, the creator of the original Binding of Issac game, there’s still a lot of work to be done on the new DLC....

It’s a tough time to be EA’s customer support, as users all over the Internet make it clear that they’re disappointed by the company’s latest moves surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2. After yesterday’s outrage at the 40 hours needed to unlock Darth Vader, and the fact that credits are issued based on time played rather than skill level, EA appears to have taken precautions against pre-order cancellation by removing its refund button entirely....

Electronic Arts launches a Star Wars Battlefront app called the Battlefront Companion, and it’s available on the Web, as well as Android and iOS devices. In order to get players acclimated with some of Star Wars Battlefront’s features, Electronic Arts has released the game’s Battlefront Companion app ahead of the sci-fi shooter’s release date next week. Not only does the application allow fans to compare their own stats against friends’, but it also lets gamers view the title’s card collection, and customize characters’ in-game loadouts....

Star Wars order: The correct order to watch all the movies Star Wars toys and gadgets: Buy these, you must Triple Force Friday livestream: When is it? Triple Force Friday livestream: How to watch Triple Force Friday livestream: What to expect Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (the final installment, hitting theatres 20 December) The Mandalorian (Star Wars live-action series, debuting on Disney+ on 12 November) Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (a new game from Respawn, releasing 15 November)

It appears that gamers are in for yet another Christmas Day disappointment, as the Steam digital store has suffered an apparent attack or is having serious internal problems. While Valve had first reported that users’ data was at risk and action was needed, the Steam owner has since decided to go one step further, taking the service completely offline. According to numerous accounts, the main problem with Steam seems to involve the sharing of personal data between unrelated accounts....

Last night saw the world’s first Indie Publishing Awards ceremony, a star-studded affair full of the biggest names in the indie games biz. Names like Gabe Newell, Peter Moore, Brenda Romero, and PlayStations Shuhei Yoshida, all appearing via webcam for the 30-minute digital event. Since the Indie Publishing Awards are all about the business side of things, there wasn’t much discussion about any individual indie game’s success, but there was a lot of talk about publishers, storefronts, and developers....

Stranded Deep leaves players alone on a seemingly deserted island with limited resources to survive off. Though the plane’s lifeboat will give the player limited mobility in terms of traversing multiple islands, a raft is needed if the player wants to get very far. That said, crafting one isn’t always the easiest of tasks. Stranded Deep recently launched on PS4 and Xbox One, and with that launch interest in the game has been revitalized....

This Stranger Things review contains no spoilers and is based on all seven episodes of season 4 volume 1. Stranger Things season 4 arrives at a particularly fraught time for Netflix. Suffice it to say, Netflix could use a fresh season of one of its biggest hits right now. And that’s what makes the arrival of Stranger Things season 4 so consequential. The sci-fi/horror ‘80s nostalgia trip has been one of Netflix’s most important and popular series since it first premiered in the summer of 2016....

In a surprise move that no one really saw coming, Streets of Rage 4 marks the first entry in the classic Sega Genesis series in 26 years. Originally announced two years ago, development on the anticipated beat-em up is finally at an end and thanks to a brand new trailer, fans now know when they can get their hands on the retro-inspired title. In addition, the trailer also teased the return of a classic mode as well....

There can be no doubt that Overwatch has been one of Activision Blizzard’s most profitable franchises. On top of revenue from the game, the company has expanded into things like Overwatch face masks, merch, and of course, the Overwatch League. Founded in 2018, the Overwatch League was created as the official, professional competitive scene for Overwatch. Teams in the league are separated by location, each representing a certain city. The League slots were purchased by established teams from Activision Blizzard for exorbitant amounts of money....

Unknown Worlds Entertainment recently announced a major update to its aquatic underwater survival game Subnautica: Below Zero. The update is called Relics of the Past, and includes a brand new story, fully-voiced characters, hundreds of new text entries, and a brand new look for the main character Robin. Below Zero is still in Steam Early Access (currently priced at $19.99), and the Relics of the Past update marks one of the final major updates the game will get before it launches....

Technically Mario has been a series with multiplayer games since the beginning with Mario Bros. in arcades which are also home to many Mario titles you probably never even knew existed. In terms of console titles, Super Mario Bros. also has multiplayer but it sees players switch off between turns with Mario and Luigi. Multiplayer in games like that can be fun in competitions, but what about actual co-op? It would not be until the Wii where the first mainline Mario title included what could really be considered a true co-op experience....

With Black Friday 2018 now firmly in the rear view mirror, Cyber Monday 2018 deals are now in full effect, with myriad companies offering loads of solid sales on a variety of different gaming hardware and software. In the spirit of the online shopping celebration, the American department store retailer Target is one of the aforementioned businesses providing several great deals, including a few on gaming-related tech. While Target isn’t offering too much in the way of actual video game deals, the tech sales that it has decided to provide for Cyber Monday 2018 are definitely worthy of being mentioned, especially those which are related to hardware and consoles....

The newest Dungeons & Dragons supplement book addresses the hollyphant in the room: race as a game mechanic. D&D fans have been on a very public campaign lately to reassess player races in light of recent events. It seems that the minds at D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast are ready to answer with a new book: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. The book is described as “the biggest rules expansion for D&D fifth edition since Xanathar’s Guide to Everything....