Author: Ryan L.

  • Uncharted: The Lost Legacy's Tone, Gameplay Teased

    Uncharted: The Lost Legacy's Tone, Gameplay Teased

    Don’t expect Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, the upcoming standalone game, to have the same tone as the rest of the Uncharted series. According to PowerUpGaming, creative director Shaun Escayg told Official PlayStation Magazine UK, “It [will] be tonally different, but in the same context of the Uncharted world.” The Lost Legacy puts you in the…

  • DC's Black Adam to be Standalone Movie Starring The Rock

    DC's Black Adam to be Standalone Movie Starring The Rock

    Dwayne Johnson is set to star in a Black Adam movie for DC. Johnson first announced that he would play the villainous role in the forthcoming Shazam film more than two years ago, but it has now been reported that he will instead headline a standalone movie. According to Deadline, Warner has decided to split…

  • XCOM 2's Long War 2 Mod Is Out Now on PC

    XCOM 2's Long War 2 Mod Is Out Now on PC

    XCOM: Enemy Unknown‘s much-loved mod, Long War, is back for XCOM 2. Long War 2 is out now on Steam Workshop, and it brings a raft of changes to the acclaimed strategy title. The campaign now contains between 100 and 120 missions in an average run, for example. In addition, nine new soldier classes have…

  • Xbox: Get Rewards for Spending Money on Free-to-Play Games

    Xbox: Get Rewards for Spending Money on Free-to-Play Games

    Microsoft has announced a new program that offers up rewards for people who spend money on free-to-play Xbox games. Xbox Live Rewards members (join here free) can now earn what Microsoft is calling “FREEdom Rewards.” A post on the Xbox Wire explains how this works. When you spend at least $30 on a single free-to-play…

  • US Video Game Sales Reached $30.4 Billion in 2016, Up From 2015

    US Video Game Sales Reached $30.4 Billion in 2016, Up From 2015

    The Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group have announced that the United States video game industry brought in $30.4 billion in revenue in 2016. This figure, which includes money from hardware, games, peripherals, and in-game items, is up from 2015’s $30.2 billion. According to the ESA, video game software sales jumped 6 percent in…

  • Nintendo Confirms No Netflix or Other Streaming Services for Switch at Launch

    Nintendo Confirms No Netflix or Other Streaming Services for Switch at Launch

    Following a report from last week, Nintendo has now confirmed that the Switch will not have any video-streaming services at launch, including Netflix. In a statement, the company explained why this is the case and teased that streaming services might come to the console sometime after launch. “All of our efforts have gone toward making…

  • Logan Does Not Feature Mr Sinister, Director Confirms

    Logan Does Not Feature Mr Sinister, Director Confirms

    Mr Sinister is not in Logan. It had been strongly rumored that the key X-Men villain would have a role in the upcoming Wolverine movie, but now director James Mangold has confirmed that he won’t appear. Following the release of yesterday’s final Logan trailer, Mangold spoke to Cinemablend and explained that the film’s gritty tone…

  • Nintendo Switch Game Prices Cut in UK; Zelda, Mario Kart Now Cheaper

    Nintendo Switch Game Prices Cut in UK; Zelda, Mario Kart Now Cheaper

    Nintendo has reduced the prices of many of its first party Switch games in the UK. Games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8: Deluxe, Arms, and 1-2-Switch are now cheaper than before at many retailers. They originally had RRPs between £49.99 and £59.99, while they now range from £39.99…

  • Kong: Skull Island Gets Stylish Banners and Four New Teasers

    Kong: Skull Island Gets Stylish Banners and Four New Teasers

    Kong: Skull Island is the latest in a long line of movies featuring the great King Kong. The film hits theaters in March, and this week has seen a number of TV spots and promotional images released. Check out the stylish banners below, and four new teasers at the end of this story. Kong: Skull…

  • King Kong: Skull Island Gets Stylish Banners and Four New Teasers

    King Kong: Skull Island Gets Stylish Banners and Four New Teasers

    Kong: Skull Island is the latest in a long line of movies featuring the great King Kong. The film hits theaters in March, and this week has seen a number of TV spots and promotional images released. Check out the stylish banners below, and four new teasers at the end of this story. Kong: Skull…