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Today, the finalists for the upcoming Independent Games Festival Awards 2019 taking place at the Games Developers Conference were revealed. The awards will take place on March 20, 2019. The IGF Awards have always been an event where people will come together to show appreciation for all of the amazing independent games released during the year. Hundreds Of Entries To give some perspective on the number of indie games are out there, this year there were over 500 entries....

The Dragon Ball franchise has never been known for their highly intelligent stories, but there is a certain charm about the narrative of the series. Most fans tune in for the well-choreographed fight scenes, yet the story at times does often provide some good pathos and nice character development. Nonetheless, Akira Toriyama, the author of the original Dragon Ball manga, is known for essentially winging it. Meaning, he was pretty much making up the story as he went along....

Video games have become one of the most dominant mediums of entertainment around and for good reason. After all, unlike movies and TV shows, video games actually allow you to control the actions of the main character (if not multiple characters) to varying degrees. Gone are the days when Pong and Tetris used to be the only games worth playing — in the modern landscape, the gaming industry has boomed to the point where numerous AAA titles strive to provide gamers with the most premium and unique gameplay experiences around....

At no point in the near future are we going to run short of ’90s purists claiming that it was the golden decade in gaming, producing the best and brightest in terms of iconic gaming titles and landmark achievements. And at some junctures, it’s difficult to not admit they’re right. Has Square Enix really ever broken the high water mark that was Final Fantasy VII? Was Half-Life not the gaming industry equivalent of putting a pair of boots on the moon?...

2K Games has been hacked by an unauthorized third party. The official 2K Support Twitter account posted a tweet alerting users about the situation, stating that one of the vendors to the help desk platform has been compromised. 2K Support is now instructing users to take action to protect their accounts. The most important instruction given is to not open any emails or click links attached in any emails sent from 2K Games support....

In a game like Wordle, having the right vocabulary is only half the battle. In this guide, we’ll list down all 5-letter words starting with Q and ending with K as possible answers that can help nab that win for the day. Note that these words have been tested and will work in Wordle. Should you spot any missing or incorrect words, please leave a comment below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary....

In the last several years, the horror genre has seen a tonal shift, and the huge found footage craze that started with 2008’s Cloverfield has greatly cooled off. However, a new film called The Outwaters looks to reengage with the audience that loves films where the camera itself is a character. While it’s pretty presumptive to dub your own film “One of the Scariest Movies of the Year” in the YouTube video title, the trailer itself is incredibly well made....

KFC is making a dating simulator where you can fall in love with Colonel Sanders. No, really. Kentucky Fried Chicken is getting into the video game business. Why? We have no idea. KFC just does this sort of thing from time to time, such as releasing their own clothing line or creating their own musical ice-dancing number. Their latest plan is to create a computer dating simulator where you can romance The Colonel....

On Monday we kicked off Mortal Kombat week here at Game Rant with our choices for the 10 Most Awesome Mortal Kombat Characters as well as published the first installment of our Mortal Kombat retrospective. On Tuesday, we published our review of the latest Mortal Kombat title and yesterday we continued with our feature, A History of Violence: A Look Back At The ‘Mortal Kombat’ Series - looking at Mortal Kombat 4 and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces....

It’s come to light that a new South Park game may be in development according to the long-running series’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The news comes by way of a Bloomberg report of a new $900 million dollar deal the pair have made with ViacomCBS. The six-year deal is said to include new episodes of the television series, several spin-off movies and “a 3D video game that is set in the world of ‘South Park’....

Rez is a terribly good video game - a synaesthesic shooter from Tetsuya Mizuguchi and United Game Artists, originally released for the Dreamcast and PS2. Donlan has been a fan for years, and he wondered what Ed Nightingale, who loves music games but had never played Rez, would make of it. Ed played the game, and then they had a nice chat. Chris: Ed! I am so glad you’ve finally played Rez....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is undoubtedly one of the most popular video games released in 2021. The game might have released in November last year but there are tons of players who have not explored the entire map as of yet. There are certain activities in AC Valhalla that only pop up on the map when you get close to them. Animus Anomalies are one of them. Since there are 10 Animus Anomalies are in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, finding and completing them in the vast map of the game is not easy....

Activision Blizzard has announced plans to open a new esports division headed up by the former CEO of ESPN Steve Bornstein. The division promises to build on Activision’s “competitive gaming leadership by creating all-new ways to deliver the best-in-class fan experience across games, platforms and geographies,” and further the development of its “world-leading esports ecosystem”. Borstein will serve as chairman, with MLG’s former president and co-founder Mike Sepso serving as senior vice president....

According to the online edition of Advertising Age, global ad agency TBWA/Chiat/Day has been tasked with making the November launch of Modern Warfare 2 the “biggest entertainment launch of all time.” “We believe the idea that TBWA presented to us delivers on that goal,” Activision chief creative officer Brad Jakeman told Advertising Age. “What we liked most about the TBWA campaign is that it’s an idea that’s big enough to be articulated in lots of different kind of media…that is always the acid test for a great idea....

You will need to get the proper Build Order in Age of Empires 4 to get to the Feudal Age. This will allow you to level up in the game much quicker, giving you access to better items in the game. So, scroll down and find out how to get the proper Build Order in AoE 4. What is the proper Build Order for Age of Empires 4? The game works completely on a trial and error basis....

Today Spike Chunsoft released a new trailer of its upcoming game AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. The trailer focuses on the cast, showcasing some of the characters that you’ll both play and meet during the story. You can watch it below both in English and in Japanese, depending on your voice-over preference. f you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s how Spike Chunsoft describes it. AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative releases on June 24, 2022, for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in North America, while European fans will have to wait for July 8....

Call of Duty Vanguard Season 5 features valuable weapons, skins, blueprints, and various other collectibles. So, if you want to know what to expect before you start playing the newest update, here is a list of all COD Season 5 Battle Pass rewards. All Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 5 Battle Pass Rewards In this list of COD Vanguard Season 5 Battle Pass rewards, we’ll show you all the latest skins, bundles, blueprints, and two new weapons that are extremely powerful in combat:...

Genshin Impact’s 3.0 update introduced Dendro characters to the game, giving players access to a new elemental power. Where this gets very fun is how the Dendro element interacts with other elements and the unique synergies that it will give players during battles. In this article, we will break down the new elemental reactions in Genshin Impact so you can really take advantage of the Dendro element. All Dendro Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact Remember, not all elements will interact with each other and produce a new effect....

Our Genshin Impact wish banner list will help you identify all new & upcoming banners (updated for version 3.4) in the game. Wishes & Banners in Genshin Impact can be best explained as the gacha system to get both characters and weapons. Wishes come in both permanent & limited events. Limited wishes are available as both Character & Weapon events. You are more likely to get promotional characters or weapons during the limited wish period....

The Nintendo 64 classic Goldeneye 007 will finally be coming to the Xbox platform at the end of January with “faithfully recreated and enhanced” graphics, four-player local split-screen multiplayer, and support for Xbox achievements. Now you can show off that you actually completed some levels within minutes on the hardest difficulties. Here is the full Goldeneye 007 achievements list. All Achievements List – Goldeneye 007 Goldeneye 007 for Xbox contains 55 achievements worth 1000 Gamerscore, and only one hidden achievement....