Wizards of the Coast recently released its latest Magic: The Gathering expansion, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoth, and we saw the reveals of the Snapdex, Apex of the Hunt and the Auspicious Starrix cards. This July, MTG’s Core Set 2021 will debut. And per usual, the new set will feature both new and reprinted cards. GameSpot […]
This is the best video game bundle ever
The Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality at itch.io is the best video game bundle we’ve ever seen. That isn’t hyperbole. For a minimum donation of $5, you get more than “740 works,” including some of our favorite games. But what makes the bundle truly special is the purpose: Proceeds will be split 50/50 between […]
The Outer Worlds Is Rough On Switch
The Outer Worlds is wonderful. The RPG from developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher Private Division was one of the best and most talked about games when it launched on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019. The companies partnered with the studio Virtuos to create a Switch port, which releases tomorrow, June 5. However, if you […]
PlayStation Network is down for many PlayStation 4 owners
PlayStation Network is down for a significant number of PlayStation 4 players around the world. Fans are complaining across social media about the outage. But so far, Sony’s status site is not confirming the PSN-down status. These connection errors are preventing players from getting online to play multiplayer games like FIFA and Call of Duty: […]
How Google is using emerging AI techniques to improve language translation quality
Google says it’s made progress toward improving translation quality for languages that don’t have a copious amount of written text. In a forthcoming blog post, the company details new innovations that have enhanced the user experience in the 108 languages (particularly in data-poor languages Yoruba and Malayalam) supported by Google Translate, its service that translates […]
Pokemon Sword & Shield: Isle Of Armor Release Date, New Details Announced
The Pokemon Company has shared a wealth of new details on Pokemon Sword and Shield’s upcoming DLC expansions, The Isle Of Armor and The Crown Tundra. We’ve already known the former is slated to arrive this month, but now it has an official release date: June 17. Story The Isle of Armor takes players to […]
Magic: The Gathering is nerfing companions, changing the rules rather than banning them
The latest set of cards for Magic: The Gathering, titled Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, was released in May. It introduced a powerful new type of card called a companion. Now, just a few weeks after they were released, the team at Wizards of The Coast are changing how they work, essentially nerfing them in an […]
Diablo 3 Patch 2.6.9 Is Live On PTR
[Update: Patch 2.6.9 is now live on the PTR. Changes include new Necromancer and Demon Hunter sets, skill changes for the Necromancer, and Legendary item changes. The update arrives on PTR a full week after it was originally planned to deploy–according to Blizzard, “additional QA time” was required to address bugs and other issues.] Original […]
Pokemon Go Is Going Down For Maintenance Today
Update: As previously announced, Pokemon Go will be down for much of today, June 1. Developer Niantic is taking the hit mobile game offline to perform server maintenance from 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET to 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET. The title will be completely inaccessible during this period of time, […]
This Year's BlizzCon Is Canceled
BlizzCon is officially canceled. After much uncertainty due to the current state of things with COVID-19, executive producer Saralyn Smith finally made things official today on Blizzard’s website. Smith said she and her team evaluated many different paths to potentially make the show work within the national and local health guidelines, but with still so much uncertainty, […]