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The Bespin DLC for DICE’s and Electronic Arts’ sci-fi shooter Star Wars Battlefront arrives today, bringing a sizeable new patch for players of the game. As seen in the launch trailer for Star Wars Battlefront’s latest paid expansion pack which incorporates the gas giant of Bespin to the game’s already diverse and bountiful set of environments, fans who purchased it ought to now find plenty of action with the add-on’s introduction of Cloud City, new heroes Lando Calrissian and Dengar, and much more, as the DLC’s release date is today....

Since its announcement a month before the release of The Last Jedi in 2017, Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy has been a constant subject of discussion in fan circles. What seemed at first like confirmation of a long-lasting partnership between the director and Lucasfilm that would shape Star Wars for years to come soon unraveled into uncertainty. The reason seems clear. No installment in the Disney era of Star Wars films has been more divisive than The Last Jedi, which sought to push the franchise forward in a way its predecessor, the very nostalgic The Force Awakens, had not....

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back is a fun anthology of Star Wars tales. Like its predecessor, it offers a variety of stories rather than simply evoking the dark second act of the original movie trilogy in particular. Here are slapstick comedies and lamentations, space battles and alien conclaves. Although some of the stories lack structure or feel unfinished, there are enough good ones here to please just about any Star Wars fan....

It’s been a little while since we’ve gotten any Starfield updates, but Bethesda’s Todd Howard recently broke that information dry steak by appearing in a new YouTube video focused on the upcoming RPG. While that video includes quite a bit of interesting information about the game, it’s hard to get past the fact that the video also subtly confirms that one of The Elder Scrolls‘ most hated NPCs will return in Starfield (kind of)....

About a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft Studios and Undead Labs gave State of Decay 2 fans something to look forward to by offering the official release date for the forthcoming survival title on both Windows PC and Xbox One. Now, in a further bid to give fans a better idea of what kind of content they should expect at launch, the companies have put out a fresh video that details how the new Survivors System will operate in the game....

Although Valve’s Steam Machines are in the early stages of testing, gamers are already anxious to see what types of “home consoles” the company is hard at work on. And while Valve is typically one for secrecy, they have been much more forthcoming with Steam Machine and SteamOS details. The latest on Steam Machines comes courtesy of a Q&A with Valve, in which they further explain the capabilities of the devices....

This review is spoiler-free for Stranger Things season 3 and is based on all eight episodes. Although the residents of Hawkins, Indiana show remarkable resilience in recovering from nearly annual monster attacks, Stranger Things season 3 shows no intention of slowing down or backing off. In fact, when the series returns to Netflix on July 4, 2019, it will capitalize on the various main characters’ ability to notice when things are amiss even when others might not be as suspicious....

Want to access the secret Minus World in Super Mario Bros.? Here’s how. When it comes to a game as old as Super Mario Bros., it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that not everything in it works quite as intended. The Minus World may be the most famous example of the game’s flaws, but not many know how to get there or why it even exists. The Minus World: What It Is And How To Get There The fabled Minus World, the most famous of all of the Super Mario Bros....

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who didn’t know the name of Nintendo’s flagship mascot, Mario. Whether they play video games or not, Mario has become enough of an icon to be recognizable by anyone, and his name has become synonymous with the gaming industry. Even though he made his debut in 1981 in Nintendo’s Donkey Kong, it wasn’t until the release of Super Mario Bros. in 1985 that it was clear that Mario wasn’t going to just be the mascot of Nintendo, but for video games as a whole....

Scalpers are selling Switch OLED pre-orders at inflated prices on Ebay, one of which has listed the system for £800. Whenever a new piece of hardware is announced, the scalpers aren’t too far behind. Nintendo’s announcement of the Nintendo Switch OLED has seen a number of scalpers attempt to list pre-orders of the console on Ebay for less than reasonable prices. While the majority of listings are only going for slightly extortionate prices, one scalper is trying to flog theirs for a whopping £800....

Like a gruff, Italian cherry on top of the ever growing celebrity layer cake known as James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, everyone’s favorite underdog boxer and second favorite Judge Dredd, Sylvester Stallone, has officially joined the highly anticipated upcoming DC trip. In an Instagram post from Gunn featuring the director and Stallone posing for a selfie in front of an impressively colorful bar, the partnership was revealed with some humble praise of the veteran actor’s work....

This article is presented by: Grab some snacks and gather round! It’s game night! No, not tossing some ball around. We’re talking tabletop games! One of our favorite subgenres is the TCG! And eBay has some excellent collectible sets to fill your hand and stocking this season. Den of Geek presents… our 2022 TCG & Tabletop Gaming Holiday Gift Guide. Marvel Heroclix Starter Set Heroclix is a cross between a pen-and-paper tabletop role-playing game and a Warhammer-esque tabletop figure brawler, and while that sounds complicated, playing it is relatively straightforward and a lot of fun....

With a number of reports signifying significant issues with the game, it seemed clear to many that System Shock 3 was on the brink of collapse for a while now, with rumors hinting that developer OtherSide Entertainment was struggling with both financial and technical issues. It seems this came after the dev team split from former publisher Starburst Games, leading to a number of severe setbacks including the team behind the title supposedly being laid off....

Hitting like tennis icons Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal on a real court may be close to impossible. Tennis World Tour 2 will give fans the chance to at least hit like some of their favorite pros on the virtual court. The new game from NACON and Big Ant Studios will feature 38 professional players, including a few tennis legends. The roster announcement came just a day after Domenic Thiem won a thrilling fifth-set tiebreak to capture his first U....

In the past we have done two separate posts for CG and gameplay trailers, but as the lines have blurred between what is pre-rendered and what is in-engine so two have those categories. Instead, we’re making things simple and taking a look at what were the best overall trailers shown at E3 2014. But, it’s important to note that our choices reflect trailers that either impressed us from a creative perspective or from a technical one, not necessarily because of the game involved....

It’s been amazing to see the horror genre of video games grow into one of the most popular and mainstream interests. There’s something undeniably powerful about getting terrified and these video games are able to tap into that feeling in a way that movies cannot. It’s paramount that a horror game is actually scary, but this level of terror is sometimes reflected in the game’s difficulty. Some survival horror games are a challenge to not get scared, but others are a feat to even finish....

It may not be something you think of too often, but making a game can be a pretty pricey endeavor. The bigger the project, the more resources are put into a game’s development. That often ends up costing developers millions of dollars. With so much being spent on making these titles, you can start to understand just how much pressure there is to make a product that’s going to sell....

One of the most unique and amusing aspects of Overwatch has to be its massive palette of cool and off-the-wall hero skins. The game offers a variety that spans from pink angels to sinister demons; from epic mythological references to junky steampunk. These skins not only add some personal flair to your hero of choice - they also make for a fun reward to gun for when playing. It’s like a virtual gift that keeps on giving....

Presented by: We now know that hit animated sci-fi sitcom comedy Rick and Morty will be coming back for a fifth season in just a few months. But maybe that’s not soon enough for you. Maybe you need more Rick and Morty right now. Perhaps you just unsealed your very last packet of coveted szechuan sauce and yet you find yourself still unfulfilled! Your Funko POP! Rick sitting on a toilet just isn’t doing it for you anymore!...

The Viking survival sim Valheim is all about exploration. From the moment players are dropped into the titular realm, it’s up to them to explore to find resources, shelter, and enemies to overcome. There are currently six unique biomes in Valheim offering different resources and challenges, with three more in development. All this space can be a little intimidating, and new players can have trouble finding everything they need to progress through the game....