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Following excitement expressed by Xbox head Phil Spencer over the prospect of a Gears of War trilogy appearing on Xbox One, fans understandably began to become excited over the possibility of jumping into the original trio of installments on current hardware. This then prompted Rod Fergusson, the newly appointed studio manager of Black Tusk Studios, to take to Twitter and debunk any notions of such a collection – although he did tease fans with more news on the series at this year’s E3....

Numerous tweets accusing the account of being run by Smith surfaced on Sunday, garnering tens of thousands of likes and retweets. The conspiracy started after user @FeralHogs420 posted several screenshots from @easychinedu—described in his bio as a “Buttigieg supporter from Nigeria” who likes “wine and dancing”—which indicated that the handle was Smith’s burner account. Some conspiracy theorists linked Smith’s language used in campaign emails to those posted by the account....

The footage and trailer shown off for BioWare’s Anthem during E3 displayed a squad-based game that had players jumping into high-tech exo-suits like Ironman’s and venturing out into a world overrun by nature and alien creatures of all shapes, sizes, and temperaments. While some of the sci-fi elements look like they may have grown from BioWare’s background in Mass Effect, the developers have said Anthem will be more like Star Wars and Marvel - more science fantasy than hard sci-fi....

The former Italy U21 international is a product of Juventus’ academy system and worked with the Blues boss during his time in Turin. Who will win the Premier League? He also took in a loan spell at Siena under the enigmatic coach, offering him a first-hand experience of just how good the 47-year-old tactician is. Marrone was suitably impressed by what he saw, with Conte “the complete perfectionist” who leaves nothing to chance....

In Hello Games’ defense, Sony did little to quench the fires of expectation. Regardless of who was to blame though, the game’s launch was catastrophic. As well as the missing features, there were also some pretty troubling technical issues leading many players to request refunds. It was a disappointing disaster by every definition. RELATED: 10 Forgotten Sci-Fi Games You Need To Play To its credit, Hello Games has since worked tirelessly to deliver on all of the promises that were originally made....

To help bring No Man’s Sky to life, Hello Games brought on some help. The studio hired both Dave Gibbons, the co-creator and artist behind Watchmen, and BAFTA nominee James Swallow, who has written dozens of novels tied to franchises including Star Trek, Deus Ex, and Warhammer 40,000. Both Dave and James weren’t brought on to write a single story, but rather to help leave clues and hints of the stories already happening within the world, or the larger universe....

As with most games, there are things in No Man’s Sky that don’t make sense at first, but will eventually become clear once players progress. One of those things is the Atlas Pass, a keycard of sorts that allows players to enter locked doors in outposts and on space stations. Unlike most of the items in No Man’s Sky, the Atlas Pass is actually part of the main quest line (if you could call it that) in the game....

This may no doubt leave some players feeling a little frustrated with No Mans Sky. After all, there’s nothing worse than finding the vital Thamium9 and discovering that both exosuit and ship have no space left. Thankfully, there are ways to get around this problem by improving inventory space - and it doesn’t involve spending 25+ hours on the starter planet. To begin with, the player needs to have discovered how to build bypass chips....

Hello Games didn’t give up though; instead, the team has spent the past two years adding new content to No Man’s Sky and bringing it up to the standard that many expected at launch. It has introduced base building, planetary vehicles and the NEXT update coming in July will offer the holy grail; meaningful multiplayer. Here’s everything you need to know about No Man’s Sky NEXT, from the release date to platform availability and what the update brings to the game....

Explorers in No Man’s Sky spend a large amount of time in the game building and customizing their bases. The ability to add music is one of the most frequent requests received by Hello Games. So for the past several weeks, a coder at the studio became completely absorbed in developing a full-fledged audio creation tool dubbed the ByteBeat Device. RELATED: Here’s Everything New Added in No Man’s Sky Beyond...

New details regarding No Man’s Sky should always be taken with a grain of salt, but datamines of the Atlas ARG site’s CSS reveals some new info about the upcoming 1.3 update. If legitimate, multiplayer may not be the only thing developer Hello Games adds to the title, with claims that new ships and new worlds are also on the way. As far as whether the list is real – things could go either way....

Samsung Galaxy S3 is giving hard time to its users, courtesy a hack which lets anyone enter the home screen even when PIN and pattern lock is enabled. The hack has made phone vulnerable to by passers and is a serious privacy concern which gives edge to Apple iPhone 5 here. The hack works in a following fashion: Click on the ‘Emergency Call’ button and then immediately press emergency contact button at the bottom, then the home button and then the lock key....

For Nintendo Switch owners, this will be their first chance to try out the Nintendo Switch Online app and service, which will be free until sometime next year. As Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime recently revealed, the company is looking to learn as much as possible about the app before launching the paid version in 2018. The free version of the Nintendo Switch Online app will come with some limited features for gamers, including online matchmaking and online chat....

While NSO doesn’t quite offer games to the same level as Xbox Game Pass or Sony’s PlayStation Network, Nintendo does things differently and regularly provides full trails of certain games. At the moment, players in Europe are able to play NIS America’s epic RPG Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana at no extra cost, but those who reside in North America get a different title to jump into. RELATED: Pokemon Championship Announces End of Pokken Tournament Participation...

Nintendo Switch Sports reviews were mixed, with some underwhelmed by the game’s offerings. But even so, there were some aspects of Nintendo Switch Sports that received a great deal of praise, like how it pays tribute to the Wii Sports games that preceded it. One of the main nods to Wii Sports that one can find in Nintendo Switch Sports is the inclusion of the Mii characters that were featured prominently in the classic games....

These estimated losses almost double that of the ¥55 Billion (725 million) that Nintendo had previously assessed earlier this year. It’s expected that a bulk of this damage is being caused by the strong yen. Since 80% of Nintendo’s profit comes from oversea sales, the unusually strong yen is taking a nasty chunk out of the company’s bottom line. This new estimate is a 27-year low for the company, and doesn’t bode well for Nintendo’s already declining stock prices....

Nintendo has been fairly aggressive in its marketing of the Nintendo Switch, after not properly selling fans and newcomers on the Wii U, the company has invested in making the Switch stand out. An ad campaign from the end of 2020 featured tennis great Serena Williams rocking a Switch, and the company’s presence is being felt to keep sales going. RELATED: Video Game Console Spending Hit Over $50 Billion in 2020...

Thankfully, Nintendo, as represented by Satoru Iwata, realizes the Wii’s shortcomings in the online market and vows to improve the experience with both the 3DS and the upcoming successor to the Wii. Part of what Iwata states as the reason behind the Wii’s lack of success in the online community is the company’s own hubris. Never feeling the need to approach companies outside of their own, Nintendo tried to create an online experience that was as unique as the motion-controlled console they were developing....

The idea for Nintendo’s latest hit “Wii Fit”–a game that allows players to shimmy and twist their way through virtual worlds–only came together when Takao Sawano, general manager for Nintendo’s Entertainment Analysis and Development division, saw sumo wrestlers weighing in for a match on television. The sumo wrestlers were so heavy, Sawano told a crowd gathered at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco Wednesday, that officials needed two scales to weigh them....

Pokemon fans who are itching to get their hands on some mythical Pokemon, both old and new, should plan on making frequent stops to Gamestop over the course of this year. Nintendo will be offering one mythical per month, starting with Mew, which will be available starting on Monday, February 1st. All the legendary Pokemon will be available for download on any Pokemon 3DS title, except for virtual eShop games, like the upcoming Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow ports....