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EA is set kick off the FIFA 23 closed beta today (August 11th). The closed beta will allow players on Xbox and PlayStation some hands on time with FIFA 23 and its new features ahead of the game’s official release of Friday, September 30. You’re able to pre-load the beta immediately and it’ll allow you to play Career Mode, Kick Off Online Friendlies, Online Seasons and Practice Mode. The Beta is not available to players on Nintendo Switch, Stadia, or PC....

The Digimon franchise has seen something of a resurgence outside Japan, with new movies and games being released not too long ago, and momentum has not stopped, as it appears that a big announcement is coming next month. According to Ryokutya2089 (translated by Siliconera), the July issue of the Japanese magazine V-Jump will contain something notable in the Digimon section. According to the translated article, “something big is happening.” V-Jump doesn’t solely focus on video games, so it’s unknown if this announcement is referring to a new game, something regarding the upcoming 20th-anniversary movie, or something else entirely....

Death Stranding is a real anomaly of a video game. On the surface and through trailers, it seems like the most “art festival” sort of game, made with an insane amount of subtext and complex themes. Then, you play it and spend half your time making grenades out of feces or urinating on ghosts. Seriously, Metal Gear makes more sense than this game most of the time. All this is to say that we adore Death Stranding, especially in the gameplay department because delivering packages is fun!...

It’s no secret—making a video game is hard. And believe it or not, more video games are cancelled than you may think. Sometimes it comes from budgetary concerns. Sometimes it stems from creative differences, forcing the developers to throw up their hands and scream, “Forget it, then!” And sometimes things out of the developers’ control get in the way. It’s a shame to see, considering how many people work hard on any given video game, but it absolutely happens....

Any survivor of the Commonwealth will have heard of the ferocious super mutants. These strong and highly resistant mutations of human beings are completely immune to the radiation and will torment the player throughout their journey in the world of Fallout 4 in various different forms. A particularly vicious kind of super mutant is the suicider kind that approaches with a nuke in hand, which had fans horrified when the game first came out....

Like so many other iconic games, The Legend of Zelda has a dedicated fan base, a slew of references in popular culture, and a whole plethora of jokes. Lots and lots of jokes. There are whole pages on Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter that are focused on nothing else but Zelda-themed humor. Everything from riddles to knock-knock jokes to puns. The following list contains the latter, a list of our favorite “punny” moments inspired by The Legend of Zelda....

If you’re a fan of The Witcher games, right now may feel a bit like a content drought, what with no major titles in the works and The Witcher show on Netflix currently on break after its inaugural season. However, there is one game that might have flown under your radar: Thronebreaker, the Gwent inspired single player adventure released alongside Gwent’s own release last year. While the gameplay of Thronebreaker doesn’t quite match the RPG elements of the Witcher games, it still has a lot of what makes these games so incredible....

Shovel Knight: King of Cards is an exciting addition to the Shovel Knight series that introduces a battle card mini-game that engages the player between well-crafted platforming levels. There are lots of quirky and memorable characters that spring up throughout the story, especially those that stay on the King Knights’ ship. The gameplay is challenging enough to feel rewarding, and the Joustus card game provides a fun reprieve from adventuring for King Knight....

We’re coming to the end of a decade of innovation and new realizations. With the introduction of games like Dark Souls, Minecraft, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it’s going to be a tough decade to top. Foreshadowing has predicted some of the following games. This listicle consists of new sequels and standalone titles. We saw the popularization of 4K resolution and HDR, spawning games with beautiful graphics. Visually, we are in awe of the year 2020’s releases....

One of the most common debates you will hear is whether the book or the movie was better. In this case though, it’s whether you should play the game or save some time and watch the anime. Danganronpa is a series that fast-tracked it’s way to fame by introducing interesting concepts and unique character designs. It was only a matter of time before the series got it’s very own anime show, but just how good is it....

Now, Nintendo Switch hasn’t really been around for that long, has it? Especially not in comparison to its current-gen competitors, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The intrepid little handheld that could released in March 2017 and has achieved some quite astonishing things in that time. Arriving in the wake of the poor, blundering old Wii U, this humble little system certainly had its work cut out for it. Nobody was quite sure which way it would go, and it didn’t launch with an immediate must-have title to get us to jump on board straight away....

Toys can give hours of entertainment, especially to children who are just oozing with imagination juice. To a bored kid, even a simple doll or action figure can give endless possibilities. These crafted bits of plastic make kids revel in a reverie filled with joy and laughter. While little tykes see toys as the perfect pastime, they’re not the only market for these fantastic chunks of plastic. Toys are often seen as collectibles by adults as well....

Madden season is back and it’s already in full swing. People are already all over the board with this year’s installation, with critics being as lenient as ever and a myriad of fans voicing their displeasure with the game just a few weeks after launch. The football sim behemoth has its fair share of critics and seems to lose supporters and gain pundits with each installation. Among the most scrutinized aspect of the games have been the player ratings....

The Fallout series has always told the tale of post-apocalyptic America. The first two games expanded upon the struggles that most take for granted. Fallout 1 sent the Vault Dweller out into the world to find a water chip to save their people. Thanks to their efforts, the settlement of Arroyo was founded. The descendant of the Vault Dweller once again had to travel outside of their home to find a G....

Now, before we get into the meat of the topic, there’s one thing for which we want to clear the air — yes, we know that Aeris was a translation error. Yes, we know that Aerith is the proper way to write and pronounce the name. No, we don’t really care since we grew up pronouncing her name as Aeris and will continue to do so until the end of time....

With the Nintendo Switch – a portable home gaming system – launching in March, you might think the 3DS is on the way out, but Nintendo says this isn’t the case. Whilst the Wii U has been a pretty big flop for Nintendo, 3DS looks likely to live on alongside Switch. Speaking to Bloomberg, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said: “Thanks to our software, the 3DS hardware is still growing. So that business still has momentum....

Working your brain can be great for keeping you alert, and engaging in yet another Wordle puzzle to challenge your mastery of the English language is an excellent way to do that. With the game being designed so that random words do not make the cut, it is important to know just what words you can use to narrow down the field when it comes to the right answer. In this helpful guide, we will go through all the 5-letter words starting with OX to get you started and keep your streak alive....

The Sims 4 base game went free-to-play a couple of weeks ago, bringing tons of new Simmers to the Sims community. Over the years, EA has added new features from Expansion Packs, Game Packs, and Stuff Packs to the base game. As a result, free-to-play Sims players have way more to do in the base game than old-school Simmers (like me) had from the beginning. But as with any live service game, players can add a lot to their experience with DLC....

In Pathway, your goal is to survive to the end of a long trip in order to stop some nefarious folks from unearthing powerful artifacts that have been hidden for centuries. Whether it’s Nazis trying to uncover relics that can help them achieve world domination, or evil cultists looking to resurrect ancient gods of destruction, someone has their eyes on a very dangerous prize. However, getting to the end with all your party members healthy and ready to fight isn’t an easy task....

Sky9’s A Knight’s Quest is a fairly typical action-adventure title, which I played on the Switch. It has everything you’d expect from a game of its type. There’s a hero, a quest, a simple story, and some monsters to fight. Nothing out of the ordinary. And that’s its main problem. Everything is combined into a shiny package of mediocrity. The Noble Quest The quest our accidental hero Rusty embarks upon can be explained in just one sentence: Defeat the enemies to prevent the coming of the end of the world - which you accidentally set into motion - from happening....