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Today Electronic Arts just launched a new teaser site for a Need For Speed game. Aside from a countdown for the Need For Speed announcement, they barely left any clues. If you open the site, below the logo a quote reads, Considering the numbers “5” and “10” are repeated multiple times and even showing up in the site URL (and the countdown ends in less than two days anyway), EA will likely reveal what this Need For Speed announcement is all about on October 5....

In the wake of The Bachelorette grand finale, jewelry designer Neil Lane went candid about the sparklers Tino Franco and Erich Schwer proposed with and what it says about them. In the last episode of the ABC reality show, viewers watched Tino propose to Rachel with an emerald-cut diamond ring sporting an 18k gold band. The 3.25-carat ring also featured a hidden halo of 24 smaller diamonds and eight yellow small diamonds....

Netflix has released a list of most popular films and shows Indians watched in 2020. The streaming platform has also revealed that India has the highest viewership of films globally on Netflix. According to the company, 80% of Netflix subscribers chose to watch a film every week. According to Netflix, the most popular thriller in the country was Raat Akeli Hai. The action films that managed to top the charts include Extraction, Malang, and The Old Guard....

Satoshi Okunishi has been approved to construct a manga after the Netflix anime Yasuke. This news was first stated by the August Issue of Shokakukan’s Monthly Spirits magazine. This news comes as no surprise as the anime rendered a large fanbase both domestically and overseas. There is also a high chance of a follow-up to the first season along with the upcoming manga. Okunishi, who is also known for other titles like A Certain Magical Index and Dororo, is the chief animation director of Yasuke....

Neverwinter has launched update 9.23, and here’s everything that’s been changed and added with this update. This patch comes a month following the previous patch, but that isn’t to say this patch is filled with fresh content. The patch mainly covers fixes for various issues plaguing the game, including fireworks continuing after the Celebration of Lliira. Let’s be honest though, a little unintentional celebration isn’t to be complained about. Jokes aside, here’s everything that’s been changed with Neverwinter update 9....

Competition between gaming platforms have existed for years and platform exclusive content is something that become more prevalent in recent years, even though it technically was around back in the day too. Destiny has been one of the biggest cases of this with its PlayStation exclusive content and a new trailer has been released that showcases what exactly is exclusive. Beyond the release of Destiny: Rise of Iron this coming Tuesday, Activision and Bungie are also releasing Destiny: The Collection....

The Final Fantasy VII Remake is currently in development for the PS4. And Square Enix, at their 30th Final Fantasy Anniversary, “Farewell Stories”, debuted a few concept artworks which belonged to Final Fantasy VII remake. The concept art is the “Words Aerith Left Behind” exhibit, in which the Sector-5 Church of FF VII is remade. The exhibition will be open, starting from 22nd January to 28th February. The press had an early look at the exhibition which made the publishing of the concept art online early....

New Metal Gear Rising media has been released by Konami. The latest trailer for Metal Gear Rising features five minutes of sword weilding action with an introduction to a few of the enemies found in the game when it releases early next year. The last we heard from Konami was that the Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Rising would be cancelled in Japan without much explanation as to why. The publisher has never said anything about a cancellation for the game outside of Japan, so it looks like it will be a go for Xbox 360 players in the rest of the world....

A new mobile game starring Snoopy from the Peanuts comic strip, TV show and movies called Snoopy Pop is available today (July 11) for Android and iOS devices. The game is free-to-play but has in-app purchases. Generally, in-app purchases are frowned upon in the gamer community, often seen as companies milking their fanbases and skewing the playing field by giving access to more things to richer players. This time, however, it’s for a good cause....

Despite Sony having discontinued development, modders find solace in the PS Vita. Its small form factor design and OLED display on older models make it an intriguing unit. With such an interestingly small library, the handheld is an extremely capable device. Vita hacks have existed for as long as the console’s lifespan and will continue after no doubt. With the final Vita firmware update having been released almost 2 years ago, it’s safe to say Sony is finished with the handheld....

Some quests in New World are full of challenging combat, while others are much more relaxed. There are even quests dedicated to teaching you how to fish! If you are trying to complete the Level 15 Baited Quest, you will need to catch a snail so you can create snail bait. While sometimes you can get the snail on your first cast, other times it can be very time-consuming if you are unlucky....

When Destiny 2 comes to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X, the game will run at 60 frames per second for the first time on a console, eventually. The newest raid of the game will also become available to players shortly after the release of next-gen consoles which coincides with the release of the Beyond Light expansion. Next-Gen Performance In a pair of blog posts over on the official Destiny website, Bungie revealed the upgrades that fans of the game can expect to see on next-gen consoles....

Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) is back for NHL 22, and that means a new year to grind. HUT is the type of mode that can be tough to play for individuals who don’t want to spend money on packs. If you fall into that category, or whether you’re someone that’s new to the mode, you might be looking for some tips. We can help, as we will go over our 10 tips that you should know for HUT in NHL 22....

Niantic announced the first major event for its recently released Pikmin Bloom mobile game. The event will be Community Day — it will take place on Saturday, November 13, starting at 9 AM local time. The event will last until 6 PM same day. During Community Day, players will be awarded a special badge if they can walk 10,000 steps during the time frame. There will also be other in-app bonuses during the event, including Pikmin seedlings growing at 1....

Hardware sales climb while software sales soften compared to 2017. Nintendo had a great month in June, and with the release of the NPD data for July we see Nintendo continuing to top the charts with the Switch hardware and first-party software. According to NPD, the Nintendo Switch was the top-selling hardware in terms of units sold and dollar sales, topping the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was also a milestone month for Nintendo where they had the highest total unit sales since 2009....

Just now, at Paris Games Week, Sony and developer Hello Games just revealed a firm release date for the highly anticipated game No Man’s Sky. Popping up at the end of a new trailer shown on stage, No Man’s Sky will be be released in June 2016, with a specific date likely coming closer to launch. No Man’s Sky is one of the many currently in-production space simulation games. Players will be able to explore a truly massive universe, landing on planets, discovering new animals, and interacting with other humans as they fly around the galaxy....

You can follow him @Reggie. A couple of months ago, President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime announced his plans to retire this year. Today (April 15) marks his last day on the job before officially starting his retirement. Fils-Aime has been an icon in the video game industry for the more than ten years he was President and COO of Nintendo of America; if nothing else, you probably know him for being the one who created the “My body is ready” meme....

When it comes to classic RPGs, players often have difficulty playing these older games. While re-releases and upgraded versions provide these experiences, many of them are few and far between. Despite this, classic RPGs are largely influential to the genre we play today. One such example is Moon RPG from the Japanese indie dev, Love-de-Lic. Originally released for the PlayStation in 1997, the title developed a cult following for its unique gameplay....

The fighting genre in VR is something to be greatly experienced. With only just a few titles in the category, the new Down and Out open-world game might kick up the competition a bit. From developer Zatun comes an impactful fighting title that has seen recent success since its December 14, 2021, debut. VR enthusiasts can expect Down and Out to launch onto the PlayStation VR and Oculus Quest devices in early 2022....

[UPDATE | 19th Dec, 12:30PM] – If we turn our attention to the rear, we get a closer look at the vertical camera array. It’s going to pack quad-cameras with a 48MP primary sensor, coupled with an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 13MP telephoto lens, and a 2MP depth sensor or macro lens. This leaks also gives us a closer look at two of the 4 rumored Reno 3 Pro 5G color variants – Blue Starry Night and Misty White....