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Katy Perry’s collaboration with Nintendo has finally arrived through a song titled ‘Electric’ that features both Pikachu and Pichu. It’s directed by Raya and the Last Dragon’s Carlos Lopez Estrada. The music video opens in Hawaii, showing both Katy Perry and her Pokémon, a bright yellow, cartoony rendition of Pikachu, albeit in real-life by her side. Then the main reel of the video takes place as the two travel back in time, letting us see a younger Perry side-by-side with a Pichu....

The Medium is an upcoming survival horror game by Polish developers Bloober Team which is heavily inspired by Silent Hill. That’s always a good sign. Bloober Team has made a great name for themselves in the horror gaming scene. They brought us the superb Layers of Fear in 2016, the sci-fi horror Observer a year later, followed by a Layers of Fear sequel and Blair Witch in 2019. All of which are visually gorgeous and uniquely chilling in their own ways....

This OBI-WAN KENOBI article contains spoilers. It’s the reunion of a lifetime. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker clash again as Darth Vader stalks onto the small screen. This episode also gestures at the fates of some famous Prequel and Legends Jedi, illustrating exactly how much trouble they’re in (and how at this point, 10 years after Revenge of the Sith, the Empire is still struggling to hunt them down). Here are all the Star Wars references, easter eggs, and cameos we spotted in episode 3:...

Disney promised a Star Wars movie every year when it purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, and so far the company is staying right on schedule. Following Episode VII of the Skywalker saga last year, The Force Awakens, this year’s offering is Rogue One, the first of the much-discussed standalone films that will operate alongside the main storyline (although whether that goes past Episode IX is a matter of some speculation). In any case, Star Wars: Rogue One is a prequel – not necessarily a well-liked word around certain quarters of Star Wars fandom – and a story that rather boldly introduces a cast of almost entirely new faces, telling a tale that we’ve heard mentioned in a few lines of dialogue in the original Star Wars/A New Hope....

With the release of Star Wars Battlefront, fans finally have a game that allows them to immerse themselves in frantic, picture perfect battles in a galaxy far, far away. While reviews for the game have been mixed, there’s no denying that Star Wars Battlefront is a title that wears its love for the source material on its sleeve. Developer DICE and publisher EA spared no expense when paying homage to the sci-fi franchise, peppering the game with plenty of shout-outs and call-backs to some of the series’ most iconic moments....

It’s now been close to a full year since Respawn Entertainment released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The Soulslike game with a coat of Star Wars paint was a massive success, and managed to receive high praise from critics and Star Wars fans alike. With so many players infatuated with the game, it likely came as no surprise when EA confirmed that Jedi: Fallen Order would be the first of many new games in a franchise....

From BioWare’s Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem to DICE’s Battlefield games, the Frostbite Engine has powered all of Electronic Arts’ most recent releases. But one game that won’t be using the game development tools is Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Community manager EA_Charlemagne revealed the information, responding to a thread where fans were expressing their fears that the game wouldn’t be good if it used the Frostbite game engine....

Undead Labs announces to fans that they can see more gameplay of State of Decay 2 at E3 2017 in June, as well as learn the game’s release date and platforms. Microsoft’s E3 2016 press conference was defined by a slew of new game announcements, including State of Decay 2, the four-player co-op followup to the zombie survival game from Undead Labs. Fans of the first State of Decay have been waiting patiently for more news on the game since its E3 announcement, but as it turns out, they will have to wait for gaming’s biggest show to roll around again next year....

Challengermode, founded in 2014, announced that it has secured external financing of approximately €10.1 million, which will be used to expand the Swedish esports competitions platform in order to make it more accessible to gamers. The platform, which allows users to gather, practice, or compete in esports, offers game integrations that automate tournament infrastructures. Challengermode makes it easy for gamers to participate in competitions, tournaments, and leagues on any device or console....

Video game developer Santa Ragione and publisher Quantum Astrophysicists Guild recently announced a Q2 2021 release time frame for their upcoming survival horror game Saturnalia. That announcement was accompanied by the updated news that the game will be an exclusive Epic Games Store launch, and also came with a creepy new gameplay and story trailer. Santa Ragione first announced Saturnalia back in October, 2019, with a short but equally disturbing yet intriguing video teaser....

Red Dead Redemption 2 is arguably one of 2018’s most highly-anticipated titles. Fans have been salivating for another chance to roam the untamed frontier since the original game’s Undead Nightmare expansion pack was released in October 2010. However, while hopes are high for the upcoming sequel, Take-Two Interactive is tempering their expectations, especially in comparison to their other gem, Grand Theft Auto V; one of the best-selling games of all-time....

Black Friday is now less than two weeks away, and the deals in an around the shopping holiday continue to come out. Just yesterday, Walmart’s Black Friday ad was revealed online with great prices on Nintendo first-party exclusives like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the brand-new Watch Dogs: Legion, and current sports games like Madden and NBA. But Target has a deal that has already begun that includes some games that it looks like no other retailer will....

The sudden closure of Telltale Games was the forefront of news this weekend, with the studio laying off most of its staff and confirming that a skeleton crew of only 25 employees remain. These last remaining Telltale employees will help the studio see off its contractual commitments before the studio’s doors close for good, which is a shame to the gaming community as a whole. Not only did Telltale Games produce some great story-driven content, but also there were plenty of projects on the back burner, too....

This week The Humble Voxatron Debut launched and it provided those who donated early access to the Voxatron alpha, a very cool looking indie title that looks very similar to 3D Dot Game Heroes and Minecraft. Today two more titles were added to this Humble Indie Bundle, Blocks That Matter and The Binding of Issac. Fans of indie games are encouraged to check this out. The Humble Indie Bundles come around every so often to harness the collective power of gamers worldwide to raise money for the Child’s Play Charity and the Electronic Frontier Foundation....

Ubisoft is one of the best known developers who constantly puts out tons of video game content. Chances are one of their games is sitting in your library. Titles like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, or Watch Dogs catered to some of our deepest fantasies, letting us sail pirate ships or recreate some scenarios out of a Rambo movie. Whatever the case, there is no denying these games had an impact on us and the industry itself....

Stories based on comic books are widely popular in cinema, so naturally, they are popular in video games as well. Graphic novels and comic books alike are rarely given the recognition they deserve. Did you know that Metroid’s Samus Aran appeared in a manga as a guy who partied with girls in bikinis? Comic books or “manga” can provoke thought and inspire readers to emblemize the heroes they’re based on....

Hades is all the rage right now, and deservedly so. The amazing Roguelite underworld-crawler by Supergiant Games (makers of Pyre, Bastion, and Transistor) has really taken the gaming industry by storm. It actually just won the Grand Prize in the Indie Live Expo Awards too, and it really is a testament to how far this title has come. The game was first released into early access back in December 2018. Since then, it’s had an insane amount of patches, updates, and reworks that culminated in the 1....

Ever since the Assassin’s Creed franchise took a turn into RPG territory, armor and weapons have taken an even more important role than in early games. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is no exception. In fact, armor in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is critical to a player’s success. Due to the different play styles that players can have, finding the right armor can make all the difference to a player. Each armor in Valhalla comes with its own buffs that are meant to support the player and the way they play....

Welcome back to the wasteland. This irradiated apocalypse world is full of danger and misfortune. Around every corner, there’s someone waiting to take everything you have! Luckily for you, we’ve prepared a guide for all the best unique weapons out there and how to find them. Maybe you’re on the other side of the scale? You feel that your game is too easy and want to get your hands on a weapon that makes it hard....

Now that Black Friday is only a couple of weeks away, retailers such as Best Buy are now gearing up for the upcoming holiday season. Like Black Friday in previous years, players should expect tons of video game deals from most major retailers, and some of them will even have stocks of the highly coveted PS5 and Xbox Series X. Among all the major retailers that will host Black Friday sales this year, Best Buy remains one of the top choices, given that the store also offers video game consoles and accessories apart from games themselves....