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Last night, after an extended period of outrage, alleged death threats and a disastrous AMA session, EA finally buckled to pressure and suspended microtransactions in Star Wars Battlefront 2. In an official update on Twitter, the message reads: “We hear you loud and clear, so we’re turning off all in-game purchases. We will now spend more time listening, adjusting, balancing and tuning. This means that the option to purchase crystals in the game is now offline, and all progression will be earned through gameplay....

It’s quite possible that you haven’t even thought about DLC for Mortal Kombat given how much fun the game is out of the box. NetherRealm isn’t going to let you off that easy. Ed Boon, recently announced that there is indeed new content coming to the game and will be arriving with a month. According to the developer, the first DLC offering for the game will include Skarlett, “free stuff”, and balancing changes via patch....

The Mortal Kombat franchise is one of a rich story driven backdrop surrounding the characters that participate in the fighting tournament. As you can imagine it’s been hard to convey these stories over the years, but with Mortal Kombat 9, NetherRealm incorporated a full story based campaign where the story of the combatants is told to give us a clearer picture of the backdrop for the game. The videos below take you from start to finish in the Story Mode of Mortal Kombat 9....

Released on April 21st, The Milestone game MotoGP 22 has now arrived. The motorcycle racing sim is here with a bunch of new content and improved features. Known for the previous MotoGP games, MXGP, Hot wheels Unleashed, and the Ride franchises. So, how is Milestone’s newest racing game? Find out in our review of MotoGP 22. Story: Racing through an epic year in MotoGP 22 In MotoGP 22, players get the chance to re-live what is said to be one of the most incredible seasons in MotoGP history....

If you are new to the Mount & Blade series and just got Bannerlord, you might be feeling somewhat overwhelmed and confused about what to do. Don’t be discouraged because Mount & Blade is generally hard for newbies to start out in and has a steep learning curve. So with that in mind, here are some helpful starting tips for Mount & Blade II Bannerlord. Number One: Save Often Players should remember to save often while playing the game because you never know what will happen in this game....

MultiVersus has added yet another heavy hitter from the DC Comics Universe, and this time it’s the villainous thunder god Black Adam. The character’s big-screen debut has been a huge hit, and his debut in WB’s fighting game is set to continue Black Adam’s pop cultural domination. How to play Black Adam in MultiVersus Black Adam is the newest Bruiser class character, and he’s appropriately big, strong, and slow. He has a variety of tools to nullify or reverse projectiles, and he can deal massive damage up close....

A new Daredevil series is officially in the works for Disney+ with Covert Affairs creators Matt Corman and Chris Ord set to write and executive produce. The Hollywood Reporter says that this is the first Netflix Marvel show to get a new but continued series. During its time on Netflix, Daredevil ran for three seasons and was insanely popular for its grittiness, dark themes, and Charlie Cox’s fantastic portrayal of the blind layer and “man without fear” Matt Murdock, a....

Sony is rolling out a new system software beta for its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles, bringing in new features like party chat and UI options. This will be the second beta for the PS5, and it will only be available for selected participants within the U.S., Canada, Japan, U.K., Germany, and France. After years of fan demand, the beta will include an Open and Closed Parties option. Open Party allows anyone in a player’s friends list to see and join any party without an invite, whereas a Closed Party is only for invited players....

Today, Sony Pictures tweeted a new visual for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody. The photo depicts star Naomi Ackie as a young Whitney Houston in the foreground of countless flashing lights. Ackie’s black leather jacket, white tank, and blue denim ensemble are identical to Houston’s look in her 1987 music video “So Emotional.” ? Don’t you wanna dance? ? Whitney Houston, the greatest voice, has an even greater story....

One of the most beloved role playing games of the last-generation, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch captivated fans with an all-out assault on the presentation front. A partnership with renown Japanese animation house, Studio Ghibli, left an unmistakable stamp on the game and the gameplay elements were equally appealing to JRPG fans. Wrath of the White Witch was undoubtedly an ambitious game, though one that laid a solid framework for what was ultimately to come....

The developer behind Pokémon GO, Niantic, is creating its own spin on the monster-taming genre, with inspirations from Pokémon, Neopets, and Tamagotchi. One feature that has fans curious is the implementation of breeding in Peridot. According to the official Peridot website, you will be able to “Breed your one-of-a-kind creatures and discover the infinite possibilities of Peridot archetypes.” This has sparked debate in the Pokémon GO community on the TheSilphRoad subreddit about whether or not breeding will come to Pokémon GO....

Nier: Automata is widely considered the biggest PS4 breakout hit that has come from Japan: The latest sales report states that the game has passed the 350.000 mark in its home country. In this context, the game’s main creatives got together for an interview with Famitsu, which RPG Site has translated. Taking part in the conversation are director and series creator Yoko Taro, producer Yosuke Saito, game designer Takahisa Taura, composer Keiichi Okabe, and character designer Asahiko Yoshida....

Get To Know the Upcoming 3.1 Sumeru Characters. Following the launch of the Closed Beta for patch 3.1 of Genshin Impact, a leak involving upcoming characters has already arrived in the public domain. HoYoverse has had difficulties keeping the information surrounding its unreleased characters secret, as Closed Beta generally entails testing characters that are yet to release or giving testers access to files that can be data-mined later down the line by those with the tools that can do so....

Nintendo President, Tatsumi Kimishima, has revealed more about the design decisions for the Nintendo Switch console during a new interview with Bloomberg. Bloomberg pretty much asked Kimishima why they went for a hybrid console for the Nintendo Switch. It sounds like Nintendo didn’t want to do a traditional follow-up to either the Wii U or 3DS. He said: “We didn’t just want a successor to the Wii U or the 3DS....

It appears that Nintendo is desperate for new software on the Wii U. So desperate that it is distributing conversion software to app developers in hopes of making smartphone games that are playable on the Wii U. According to a report from The Japan Times via Kotaku, this new initiative is in hopes that smartphone games can bolster the lacking library of Wii U titles, and in turn, boost console sales while consumers are waiting on Nintendo’s first party software to arrive....

Despite many rumors of an incoming new, more powerful Switch model, or what many call a “Switch Pro,” Nintendo has reportedly dismissed the idea that a newer variant will be revealed in the near future. However, the gaming powerhouse’s newest response surely brings to light more questions than answers. According to Bloomberg‘s Takashi Mochizuki, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has stated in a recent investor briefing that an announcement of a new Switch model will not happen “anytime soon....

Nintendo has today launched firmware update 14.1.0 for their handheld device the Nintendo Switch, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with this update! Now, while the update is listed as coming out yesterday, April 4, the update didn’t debut for most until early this morning. So as such, we’re calling this an April 5 update. With that out of the way, today’s update genuinely doesn’t bring too much to the platform....

Nintendo Switch Online has never been the most beloved service added to the Switch platform. While the emulated NES and SNES titles are nice, there’s certainly a lot missing. Despite being built upon the architecture that brought classic games to the Wii and Wii U, the Switch’s offerings are much less. While fans with an active subscription can enjoy these titles for free, the added N64 games are where fans start asking questions....

The Nintendo Switch has sold over 1 million units in November, making it the best-selling console in the U.S. of the month. To put those numbers in perspective, the hybrid home console-portable system was the best-selling console for 35 out of the last 36 months, falling behind the PS5 in September. The NPD Group, which reports on U.S. video game sales on a monthly basis, reported that the Switch sold approximately 1....

Hello Games removes popular infinite currency glitch in No Man’s Sky update. No Man’s Sky has received an update in which a number of things have been fixed, including an infinite money glitch in update 3.87. The update had a long list of patches and fixes, which can you see below in the full patch notes. However, for those that had been using that money glitch it sounds like it’s going to be no more as the developers have “fixed an issue that could cause items in the ship cargo inventory to be incorrectly cleaned up when sold,” according to the notes....