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With theXboxSeries X set to release on November 10, it seems all systems are go for the promotional team over at Microsoft, which has been releasing fun promotional content for the next-generation of Xbox hardware. Not only has the major console manufacturer poked fun asSony’s chaotic PS5 pre-order fiasco, but it also made several jokes about the PlayStation’s complicated backward compatibility as well. The company’s most recent Twitter post continues this trend of light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek promotional content, with Xbox releasing anASMRmindfulness guide for video game enthusiasts....

A new report reveals how much YouTube paid Activision Blizzard for the exclusive streaming rights to theOverwatchLeague,Call of DutyLeague, andHearthstonetournaments. The deal is worth nearly twice as much as the$90 million Twitch paid forOverwatchLeague streaming rightstwo years ago. The Esports Observer cites anonymous sources who claim that YouTube paid Activision Blizzard $160 million for the rights to stream the company’s esports events for the next three years. The largest part of that figure is forOverwatchLeague which is not surprising as viewers of the league have spent ahuge amount of money cheering on their favorite teams on Twitch....

Summary Zenless Zone Zerohas officially revealed the first new character players will be able to acquire during the game’s Version 1.1 update, teasing Public Security member Qingyi. The newest game from theGenshin Impactdeveloper has already gotten off to a strong start for HoYoverse, seeing plenty of fanfare and excitement throughout the weeks leading up to its launch.HoYoverse’s newest RPG passed 50 million downloadswithin just two days following its launch, already granting players new rewards....

Actress Zoe Saldana has recently revealed that she is seriously interested in making an MCU Gamora prequel film. The belovedGuardians of the Galaxycharacter who Saldana is referencing was ultimately sacrificed by Thanos inAvengers: Infinity War. However, Saldana ended up reprising her role one last time as her past self inAvengers: Endgame. In the film, she time travels between the past and the present and sets out on her own in order to take down Thanos for good....

Around this time last summer, self-titled “Gamer Girl” Belle Delphine made headlines when she startedselling her used bathwater online. The stunt proved to be extremely lucrative for the controversial social media personality, with the bathwater selling out and generating mainstream attention. Despite her spike in popularity, Belle Delphine seemingly disappeared from the Internet a few months after the bathwater stunt, but now she has returned with a new music video....

It’s official, Sony has stated that PS1, PS2, and PS3 games will not be backward compatible natively on thePS5. Many rumors about the system came true in regard toFinal Fantasy XVIandResident Evil VIII,but this did not. They did, however, come out to say 99% of the PS4’s library will both work—and even perform better—on the PS5. RELATED:10 Canceled PlayStation Games You Never Knew Existed This brings an important question to mind: what were some of the best games on the PS4 that were weighed down by load times?...

Summary After a long and arduous development cycle,Dead Island 2was finally released last year, offering an incredibly fun hack-and-slash zombie tale.Dead Island 2was an exciting new addition to the zombie genre, and the return of one of the first game’s characters was exciting. Sam B was one of the four playable heroes from the firstDead Islandgame, and it was exciting to see that he managed to stay alive after all these years....

Summary Animal Crossinghas become not only a staple of the cozy game genre but a staple of Nintendo’s roster of exclusive franchises.Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas been a smash hit for Nintendo, selling over 40 million copies and falling only behindMario Kart 8 Deluxein Switch game sales. While the long-running franchise has always found a way to change and innovate, the next entry in the series will face higher expectations than ever before....

One of the features that players find fun about Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis the amount of customization and re-decoration that can be done on a player’s island home. Expanded more inACNH’s Happy Home Paradise paid DLC, the added content when it comes to redecorating often makes players spend long hours fixing their own house, and improving the overall aesthetic of each room. One suchAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer recently shared a haunting discovery they made while checking out one of the game’s creepy wallpapers....

Full disclosure right from the start,animeis weird. That’s not a bug, it’s a feature, and that’s one of the reasons that people like it so much. Settings are surreal, and characters are unique, often defined by their abilities and their weapons. RELATED:The Greatest Sci-Fi Anime Of All Time (January 2023) Some villains have some of the most unconventional weapons, which often means guns or swords with ethereal or creative designs. However, it can also refer to weapons that are normally not seen as weapons at all but natural extensions of the bad guy’s powers or role in the story....

Looking atArmored Core 6: Fires of RubiconandThe Outer Worlds 2, it can be hard to imagine how they compare. While one is a high-octane mech action game with desolated settings being constantly destroyed, the other is a story-focused RPG emphasizing its characters. However, the underlying premise of each is closer than one might think. What bringsArmored Core 6andThe Outer Worlds 2together is that both games come from franchises with themes concerning the extremes of capitalist greed....

The world of content creation has never been more relevant. With more of the world seeking entertainment in the form of video games and video streaming services, and a fair number of people seeking new careers and creative hobbies, animation software likePoser Procan provide the tools beginning animators need to get into 3D art. A lot of techniques used in today’s media were once complicated and time-consuming to implement in previous generations....

There are a lot of big changes happening in the video games industry, from the release of next-generation consoles to Microsoft buying Bethesda.Harassment allegation levied against Ubisofthave been another big story in 2020, and theAssassin’s CreedSisterhood movement continues its work to change video gaming culture from the inside. Its impact will apparently be evident in the company’s next release,Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The past few months have seen Ubisoft executives step down as harassment and sexism allegations started coming up against the company, andAssassin’s Creedfemale writers spoke out about being bullied for writing female characters that ultimately had diminished roles....