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Over the years Overwatch’s heroes, which once included characters of various ages and (sometimes) shapes and sizes, have largely started conforming to a particular trend. Nowadays, a lot of its heroes are what most people would consider conventionally attractive, young, and ripe for dressing up in crossover skins. Why is this? Well, some fans theorize that it’s for the obvious draw that comes with putting hot people in your game, but Blizzard says there’s actually a little more to it than that.   In an interview with GameSpot, Overwatch senior producer Kenny Hudson was asked about whether or not this…

Following in the footsteps of Mario, Bluey, and Sauron, The LEGO Group and Netflix are officially joining forces with a new collaboration that will bring KPop Demon Hunters building sets to life. The first LEGO KPop Demon Hunters product is set to be revealed later this spring, with pre-orders opening shortly after. Additional LEGO sets are already planned for release in 2027. While specific details about characters, scale, or play features remain under wraps, the collaboration positions LEGO squarely in the middle of an escalating race to capitalize on KPop Demon Hunter fever. Clearly this phenomenon is not going away…

Fallout season two’s long journey has finally reached its end. While this season spent a lot of time following our heroes through Mojave Wasteland, last week set up the final stakes. The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) made his way into the Lucky 38 and reactivated Mr. House (Justin Theroux), Maximus (Aaron Moten) found his fight against the vicious Deathclaws bleed into Freeside, and Lucy (Ella Purnell) faced a moral dilemma as she came face-to-face with the mainframe of the Automated Man devices, which are now fully functioning thanks to her father Hank (Kyle Maclaclan). With all these storylines finally reaching their…

Fallout season two’s finale might not have paid off all the various story threads this season set up, but it did tease a location rarely seen in the games and featured the reveal of something big returning from Fallout 3 and Fallout 4. Spoilers below for the season in general and the finale episode in particular. If you haven’t watched it yet and don’t want to be spoiled, don’t keep scrolling! After two seasons of following the Ghoul as he searched for his family, Fallout season two’s finale finally brings him face to face with…their empty cryopods hidden deep in…

Over the last few years, generative AI has become a massively popular tool that has transformed every part of our lives — from coding to writing. It’s not just science fiction! Now, Sony might be gearing up to take AI into the future — and it’s taking gamers along for the ride. According to a recently filed patent, Sony could theoretically roll out AI-generated podcasts on PlayStation 5 starring its most iconic characters (if the patent is granted). On one hand, video game players say they are conflicted about “AI slop” invading their gaming experiences, but as a 36-Year-Old Tech…

New year, new Xbox Game Pass departuresIt’s that time of the month when the new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has been revealed, but for February, only one game is being removed–for now.Madden NFL 24 will leave Game Pass on February 15, but the good news is that Madden NFL 26 will be added on February 5. We’re expecting several more titles to leave Game Pass when the second batch of February arrivals are announced. As a reminder, if you prefer the older Madden NFL game to the newer one, you can buy it and save up to 20%…

Don’t worry, podracing fans. While Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s debut trailer didn’t feature any podracers, the iconic fast-moving space chariots will be a part of the full game. Announced last year at the Game Awards, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming racing game set in that galaxy far, far away. Galactic Racer is being developed by some former Burnout devs at Fuse Games, a new studio created in 2023. The game looks awesome and features Sebulba at the very end of its teaser trailer. However, there was not a single podracing vehicle to be seen in that first teaser,…

If you didn’t secure a Crunchyroll subscription when it was on sale during Black Friday, we have some bad news, anime fans: The price has officially gone up. Effective immediately, Crunchyroll is raising the monthly cost of its Fan, Mega, and Ultimate subscriptions by $2. The Fan tier jumps from $7.99 to $9.99, Mega increases from $11.99 to $13.99, and Ultimate rises from $15.99 to $17.99 per month. The new prices will take effect in the next billing cycle after March 4. For a limited time, members can upgrade to the Fan Annual Plan for $66.99 per year, approximately $5.58…

Ubisoft Montreal veteran David Michaud-Cromp–who most recently worked on Assassin’s Creed Shadows–has confirmed that he was terminated by the company after a 13-year run. While Michaud-Cromp didn’t disclose a reason for his dismissal, he spoke out against Ubisoft’s return-to-work mandate in January.”Today, I was terminated by Ubisoft, effective immediately,” wrote Michaud-Cromp on his LinkedIn account. “This was not my decision. I won’t be discussing internal details or circumstances. I’m taking time to regroup and will share next steps when appropriate.”Last week, Michaud-Cromp disclosed that he had been suspended for three days without pay. He added that Ubisoft told him that…

Though it may seem like we just had a big life sim release in Heartopia, 2026 actually has more than one highly-anticipated release in that particular subgenre of cozy game. The next big one on the horizon is Starsand Island, the life and farming sim from Seed Sparkle Lab. The game has been gaining momentum since the launch of a demo in October last year, but the developer never quite managed to commit to a date for its debut title. Until now. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Seed Sparkle Lab announced today that Starsand…