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The Binding of Isaac just cannot and will not be stopped. If you’re one of those committed players who’s aced greed mode, hard mode and everything else the game has to offer, you’ll be happy to know that there’s something new and Isaac-flavoured coming at us: A board game. Now, this is nothing unusual in the video game world. This is an industry where beautiful, odd and super-tempting board/card game crossovers can and do happen....

The Dungeons & Dragons players who want a climactic showdown against the Ghost of Christmas Future will soon get their chance, as a Kickstarter for an adventure based on A Christmas Carol has been successfully funded. A Christmas Carol is set in Victorian England, which would make it a much better fit for a Call of Cthulhu adventure than something related to Dungeons & Dragons, as the worlds of Faerun, Krynn, and Oerth lack a London for Scrooge to live in....

There are whispers of new Crash Bandicoot game on the way—a four-player brawler in the vein of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. games. The rumour arrives courtesy of Jez Corden, of Windows Central (via Pure Xbox). Talking on the Windows Central Gaming Podcast, Corden said: “New Crash? I wonder where you got that information from? … I think we could see a new Crash Bandicoot, and not only is it going to be a new Crash Bandicoot, but it’s [also] going to be a multiplayer Crash Bandicoot....

The adorable 3D platformer A Hat in Time finally has a release date on Switch. Developer Gears for Breakfast announced the Switch port at Gamescom last year and the port is finally coming. A Hat in Time released to great reviews in 2017. The game harkens back to the era of mascot platformers like Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie. Reviewers praised the game for its modernization of the classic design, something that games like Yooka-Laylee tried to do but couldn’t quite manage....

Some movie trailers do their best to push all the information you might need before the premiere to let you properly gauge your interest. Other trailers don’t care about all that and only want to show you a series of odd sequences you cannot piece together, but know you’ll watch it just to find out exactly what the film is about. In case you were unaware, Woman of the Photographs is entirely the latter....

Answering fans’ cries for a greater look at the upcoming Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. A brand new 2nd trailer has been release for the movie that in one shot alone, boasts so many Spider-Man universe characters that you will have to pause the trailer, just to try and see them all.As, gone are the days of only seeing a handful of Spider heroes on the screen at once. As in this 2nd trailer for Across the Spider-Verse, we’re treated to dozens of Spider-Verse heroes from across 60 years of comics, animation, movies, TV, and videogames....

Action Henk will release on Xbox One on Friday, March 4 and PS4 on Tuesday, March 8, Curve Digital has announced. The speed-running platformer lost out to Broforce in the latest PlayStation Plus Vote To Play, meaning it will launch on the platform one week after Devolver’s side-scrolling shooter lands. Both PS4 and Xbox One versions of Action Henk will launch with a 30% discount for the first two weeks, however, taking the price down from £11....

It’s been nearly eleven years since we’ve seen Alice return to the world of the Mad Hatter, Cheshire cat, and dreaded Vorpal Blade. Stepping out of the insane asylum into the stark and decrepit London streets now, still struggling with the who started the fire that killed her parents all those years ago is something that one can never truly get over. Slipping back into madness, Wonderland is never too far away....

Some Alienware m15 R5 laptops powered by the RTX 3070 are reporting missing core counts according to users who voiced their complaints on online forums and threads. The mobile version of the RTX 3070 is supposed to have 5,120 CUDA cores but only 4,608 cores are being reported which is even less than the RTX 3060 Ti. The missing 512 CUDA cores have resulted in a 10% reduction in the RTX 3070’s performance....

The Sims 4’s most recent update showcases a new lineup of content, including CAS cosmetics, furniture, and bug fixes. In particular, characters can now wear Medical Wearables, like hearing aids and glucose monitors, from the latest category in the game. So, if you want to know what to expect, here are all the Medical Wearables in The Sims 4. What Are Medical Wearables in The Sims 4? Answered The Medical Wearables category can be found in the Body and Face Accessories section within The Sims 4 CAS....

Today, Sony lifted the lid further off its PlayStation VR2 headset, revealing its February release date and eye-watering £530 price tag. Now, we also have a closer look at some of the games that will be heading to this new virtual reality set, including The Dark Pictures Anthology: Switchback VR, a spiritual successor to Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Switchback is coming from Supermassive Games, and sees players embarking on the most terrifying roller coaster ride I have ever seen....

Dragon Age 2’s release is impending and BioWare has made available a very hefty demo for the public’s consideration, the main focus being to show off the combat and conversations, two things that have seen large changes compared to Dragon Age: Origins. The demo opens up similarly to the PAX Prime 2010 demo, with Varric, your dwarf rogue and companion, being dragged in to a room and interrogated by a Seeker of the Chantry regarding the Champion of Kirkwall, aka You....

Another year, another WWE game. WWE 2K20 has been released to mostly negative reviews, with people complaining about its number of bugs and below-par graphics. While the fan and critic response might make you believe that there is nothing redeemable about the game and that its the worst thing in existence, that’s not strictly true. Despite the negatives, the game also has a bunch of things going for it from a few strong game modes to some compelling new mechanics....

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the best Star Wars game we have received in a long time. Fans of the series have craved a singleplayer action-adventure Star Wars game for so long. When Visceral Games was shut down back in 2017, fans were devasted to hear “Project Ragtag” would be turned into something else. Respawn Entertainment did an excellent job of creating a video game set in the Star Wars universe....

Eredin is the main antagonist to beat in The Witcher 3, but what else do you need to know about him apart from that? In the Witcher 3 video game, Eredin is expected to face off with the main protagonist of the whole The Witcher series, Geralt. However, nothing much is known and mentioned about his life in the game aside from his unrelenting desire to capture Ciri. Before the game ends for good (or at least The Witcher 3 does as there is a rumor circulating about an upcoming The Witcher 4), find out more about Eredin’s character....

The beloved Planet Zoo is a fun and interactive game where players are tasked with managing their own zoos. Players can build their own unique creations, or focus on breeding genetically perfect animals. There is so much going on in the game that it comes as no surprise that some memes have surfaced since its release. These memes will only make sense to true fans of this game as it hits home on real and virtual issues....

For anybody who may be unfamiliar with the concept, speedrunning is exactly what it sounds like; attempting to complete an entire video game in as little time as possible. From platformers to action games, there are thousands of speedrunning videos on YouTube and hundreds more are being uploaded with each passing day. While short and simple titles may seem like the obvious choices for such an endeavor though, many see a game’s difficulty as part of the challenge....

MLB The Show has been striving for baseball simulation perfection since its inception back in 2006. Since then, it’s remained firmly planted as a PlayStation exclusive, with developers working tirelessly to brings baseball fanatics a truly immersive and realistic simulation experience. Part of this realistic simulation stems from player ratings, which are determined via a number of factors. Stats, playstyles, and other variables culminate to create a rating system that captures the individual skill and talent of each MLB player....

Last week, most major retailers, including the Microsoft Store, offered gamers massive deals on video games, consoles, accessories, and more, in celebration of Black Friday. Now, the Microsoft Store is offering another chance for late shoppers to get Xbox One games at a discount as part of the store’s Xbox Games Specials Sale. The best part about Xbox’s on-going promotion is that it includes several of 2019’s biggest games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which released last October....

This article is part 1 in our new History of PC Gaming series. No matter your platform of preference, it’s impossible to deny that the PC has always been a leading force in the evolution of gaming. While Atari and arcade machines were providing simple pleasures, PC developers were busy designing adventures that pushed the limits of the technology of the day. While the N64 and PlayStation were toying with 3D technology, PC developers were pioneering the online frontier....