[embedded content] There were several major surprise announcements during this year’s edition of The Game Awards, but perhaps none was quite as out of the blue as word of a sequel to Okami. Not only that, the original game’s director, Hideki Kamiya, is at the helm. “Okami is a game critically acclaimed for its unique… Continue reading An Okami sequel is on the way, nearly two decades later
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Mafia: The Old Country is a Sicilian prequel arriving summer 2025
2K Games’ consistently sporadic Mafia series will return in 2025. Mafia: The Old Country is set in Sicily in the 1900s and will explore the origins of organized crime. Developer Hangar 13 announced that a new Mafia title was in development back in 2022, but gave few details beyond that. Now, we know it’s heading… Continue reading Mafia: The Old Country is a Sicilian prequel arriving summer 2025
The Overcooked team has a new creepy-cute co-op game called Stage Fright
There are two cool pieces of news here. First, the indie studio behind the Overcooked series, Ghost Town Games, is working on a new title called Stage Fright, and it’ll support both online and couch co-op. Rad! Second, Stage Fright is being published by No Man’s Sky studio Hello Games, a move that marks Hello’s… Continue reading The Overcooked team has a new creepy-cute co-op game called Stage Fright
Squid Game: Unleashed will be playable at launch without a Netflix subscription
Netflix announced at The Game Awards that its Squid Game multiplayer mobile title will be playable on Android and iOS without an active Netflix subscription when it arrives on December 17. However, the free-for-anyone period will only be available for an unspecified “limited time.” Squid Game: Unleashed lets you play with friends online in a… Continue reading Squid Game: Unleashed will be playable at launch without a Netflix subscription
RGG reveals a Virtua Fighter revival and a brawler set in the 1910s
[embedded content] Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio delivered a meaty one-two punch at The Game Awards. First came the news that the Like A Dragon studio is behind a revival of the Virtua Fighter series. Not only that, but the forever-busy studio (which, you may recall, has a Like A Dragon spinoff coming in February) is… Continue reading RGG reveals a Virtua Fighter revival and a brawler set in the 1910s
Borderlands 4 gameplay trailer shows four new Vault Hunters having a bad day
It’s only been a short few months since Gearbox announced Borderlands 4, the next game in its long-running looter shooter franchise. Back in August, all we had was a cryptic teaser, but at today’s Game Awards, we got a proper look at the new game. [embedded content] Gearbox says the new Borderlands game will arrive… Continue reading Borderlands 4 gameplay trailer shows four new Vault Hunters having a bad day
Derek COPY OF The 70 best Black Friday tech deals you can still get under $50
The expensive tech gets all the attention — thousand-dollar phones and $500 tablets. But the supporting players, the cables and batteries and chargers that make those devices work properly, are just as important. Right now for Black Friday, many of those smaller gadgets are on sale for less than $50 even after the day has… Continue reading Derek COPY OF The 70 best Black Friday tech deals you can still get under $50
Epic Games’ app store will be preinstalled on millions of Android phones
Epic Games has struck a deal with Telefónica to have its mobile storefront pre-installed on millions of compatible Android devices. As such, those who buy a phone from a Telefónica network such as O2 or Movistar in Spain, the UK, Germany and Spanish-speaking Latin America will immediately have the app, which offers access to Fortnite,… Continue reading Epic Games’ app store will be preinstalled on millions of Android phones
YouTube TV completes its heel turn with yet another price hike
Remember when YouTube TV was supposed to be a scrappy disruptor that undercut cable prices and gave cord-cutters a cheaper and often better way to watch live television? Well, that dream died a long time ago, but cable may end up being a relative bargain if things continue at this rate. YouTube TV emailed subscribers… Continue reading YouTube TV completes its heel turn with yet another price hike
Google lays out its vision for an Android XR ecosystem
Google’s latest push into extended reality is taking shape. While the company isn’t entirely ready to show off any products just yet, it has laid out a vision for a unified Android XR ecosystem that will span a range of devices — such as virtual reality headsets and mixed reality glasses — in partnership with… Continue reading Google lays out its vision for an Android XR ecosystem