The much-loved shonen anime My Hero Academia will be back for a fifth season. A recent post on the anime’s Twitter account confirms the news after a post-credit teaser at the end of Season 4′ finale which promised that more was to come. Translating to English, the tweet reads, “The fifth season of Hiroaka comes! […]
Is virtual racing the motorsport fan’s panacea in a pandemic?
The Esports racing world has exploded as the coronavirus pandemic has forced real motorsport to shut down. But from the fan perspective, is it even a halfway satisfying alternative to the real thing? By David Malsher-Lopez. About three decades ago, I spent almost a whole day on a flight simulation game on a friend’s home […]
Is BlizzCon Still Happening? Even Blizzard Can’t Say
We don’t know if there will be a BlizzCon 2020 because even Blizzard doesn’t know. COVID-19 has upended a lot of the gaming world this year. E3 was canceled, multiple eSports events have been canceled, and developers and publishers are all working from home causing delays to game releases. Even Blizzard has sent all their […]
Overwatch is changing Hero Pools, removing Map Pools from competitive play
Blizzard announced today that they are making changes in Overwatch to how Hero Pools work, as well as completely removing Map Pools from competitive play. Blizzard states that these changes are a result of feedback from the community. Changes to Hero Pools in Overwatch Starting on April 13, Hero Pools will become more consistent. So […]
The Cats Butthole Cut Is Real, So We Have To Ask: Where’s Sonic’s?
Somewhere out there, there’s a “Butthole Cut” of the movie Cats. We think that might mean there’s a similar version of Sonic The Hedgehog. This will take a bit of explanation before we start talking about Sonic’s butthole, so please, bear with me for just a few moments. Last month, screenwriter Jack Waz made a […]
Resistance Is The Spiritual Successor To Outbreak (And It Rules)
Resident Evil 3 and its bundled mode Resistance are now live, and players are jumping into the asymmetrical PvP game to face off across iconic places from the game series. While playing the beta, there was a familiar feeling, but not from one of the games in the series that many people would know about. Then […]
Dead Space Creator Is Crafting A "Quad-A" Title With PUGB Corporation
Last year, former Dead Space and Call of Duty: WWII creative director, Glen Schofield, was appointed CEO of PUBG Corporation’s newest studio, Striking Distance. While the San Ramon studio hasn’t yet revealed what it’s working on, Schofield believes they’re aiming for something beyond what modern Triple-A games achieve. Speaking to VentureBeat, Schofield touched on Striking […]
Stadia Pro is now free to play for two months says Google
Google is offering everyone the chance to play their video game streaming service for free during the coronavirus outbreak, starting now. Although it’s already lead to some delays, and there will likely be more to come, the coronavirus pandemic does create an opportunity for video games companies, in that suddenly the majority of the population […]
Apex Legends' Lifeline Is Now A More Supportive Medic Thanks To New Patch
Lifeline is one of the latest Apex Legends characters to get an update that adjusts her in-match meta so that she performs as she’s advertised. During The Old Ways event, several balance changes were made to certain characters and weapons–including Revenant and Lifeline. Revenant’s buffs made the killer simulacrum into the aggressive attacker he’s always […]
Pokémon Black & White Is Now On PokémonTV
The popular anime series Pokémon Black & White is now available for free on Pokémon TV. It first aired in September 2010 in Japan. You can now enjoy 12 fun episodes of Pokemon catching, battling, healing, and other Pokemon adventures. The version available on this site is the English dub of the show. The series takes place […]