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It’s dangerous to go alone. It’s an idea that dates back to 1986’sThe Legend of Zeldaand is still just as true today as it was then. Instead of a sword, many developers now opt to provide players with a companion to accompany them on their journey. RELATED:10 Best Video Game Companions Of All Time Quite often these characters help to improve gameplay and strengthen a game’s narrative. They can assist the player when solving puzzles or use special abilities to make combat a bit easier....

Thursday morning, the Activision Blizzard King Workers Alliance announced that it was officially initiating a strike. Announced on Twitter, the ABK Workers Alliance asked peers across the video game industry to stand with the group in solidarity. The decision focuses on anongoing strike by workers at Raven Softwarewho are protestingActivision Blizzardlaying off a dozen Quality Assurance developers following months of crunch and promises for improved pay and benefits. To help support the ongoing strike at Raven and among otherActivisionemployees showing solidarity, the ABK Workers Alliance has launched a fund which supporters can donate to....

AEW’spay-per-view premiere of 2022 kicked off with a bang with Revolution’s nearly 5-hour event. The pay-per-view included 4 championship defenses, a ladder match, a dog collar match, and many other memorable bouts, and the show also managed to make two individuals all elite. Over the past few months,AEWhas had surprising debuts and made major signings, both from the independent circuit and other professional wrestling companies. The talent has come from Impact, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, thenewly acquired Ring of Honor, and of course, WWE....

WhileOverwatchfans experience several special events every year, few have proven to be as consistently popular as Summer Games. The yearly event features the popular Brawl Lucio Ball, and many have a lot of fun with itsRocket League-like gameplay. More importantly, though, are the new skins that debut during Summer Games. While some love the spooky Halloween get-ups or the lore-focused Archives drops, there is something special about seeing theOverwatchheroes dressed up for a day in the sun....

Ubisoft has recently announced the sunsetting of online services for a litany of games reaching their end-of-life for multiplayer and online functionality. While many of these games' online capability were phased out already, these changes apply to some of the most iconic franchises released by the publisher. Among those are some of the bestAssassin’s Creedgames, and while these services will still be available on several platforms after this, these older games don’t see nearly the same amount of players compared to launch....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers put a lot of work into their islands and love to show them off. In order to bring in visitors, players also have act as their own tourism boards, using social media to entice others to come and see what they have to offer. Nintendo is providing a new way to share islands with a new Island Tour Creator. It will be a limited-time app that players can use to demonstrate what’s special about their islands....

Battlefield 2042is gearing up for its second season, with a cinematic trailer highlighting many of the new battle pass rewards in a spectacular fashion.Battlefield 2042players can look forward to unlocking lots of new gear, including a new specialist and various skins, takedowns, vehicles, and weapons. Season 1 ofBattlefield 2042, Zero Hour, kicked off back in June and was generally considered a step forward for the game after its disastrous reception at launch....

NEON has released the first trailer for Brandon Cronenberg’sInfinity Pool, an upcoming sci-fi thriller starring Mia Goth (Pearl,X) and Alexander Skarsgard (The Northman,True Blood). Brandon Cronenberg, the son of legendary Canadian director andsci-master David Cronenberg, who create classics likeScanners(1981),Videodrome(1983), andThe Fly(1981), is debutingInfinity Pool, his third full-length film, at Sundance early next year. The film follows the younger Cronenberg’s critical acclaim for 2012’sAntiviraland 2020’sPossessor, establishing a clear lineage between the younger director and his famous father....

BruceDropEmOff was also a key member of OTK (One True King), a collaborative venture established in 2020 by several prominent game streamers, including Asmongold and Mizkif, which specializes in creating and producing online video content for platforms such as Twitch and YouTube. However, on January 24th, the OTK community was dealt a major blow whenBruceDropEmOff announced his departure from the groupvia a tweet, leaving his fans speculating about the reason behind his sudden exit....

BUS: Bro u Survivedis a co-op looting action game set in the zombie apocalypse, developed by indie studio Herbarium Games. While it’s possible to play the game solo,BUS: Bro u Survivedis particularly designed to be played with up to four players as anupcoming online co-op game for PC. Out on the road on Fang Island, players must join forces to survive its various obstacles and challenges as they rescue the island’s inhabitants, build a base, and try to escape....

With every new iteration ofCall of Duty, tactics certainly become more difficult for returning and new players. With every newCall of Dutyincluding newtactical weaponry, players must find ways to adapt and join the fray ofModern Warfare 2players in the new age of warfare. RELATED:Modern Warfare 2: How To Enable/Disable Crossplay There are 10 tactical weapons inModern Warfare 2from the initial release of the game. These tacticals each have their positives and negatives, butonly some can be the best....

Cyberpunk 2077disappointed fans during its launch due to the absurd amount of bugs it had. Unfortunately, while CD Projekt Redhas steadily improved and repaired many bugs throughCyberpunk2077’spost-launch patches, it remains unpolished in its current condition. Nonetheless, fans still agree that characters such as Judy Alvarez and Panam Palmer stand out positively. Judy is a braindance technician and potentialromantic partner inCyberpunk 2077. That said, players must have selected a female character model duringCyberpunk 2077’s opening customization in order to have the opportunity to romance her....

SinceCyberpunk 2077received its latest substantial patch, players are paying another visit back to Night City to dabble in chaos, flex their cyber augmentations, and cruise around in many rides the game has to offer. However, as this viral clip will prove, the simple act of putting the pedal to the metal and burning rubber can be a little difficult. Despite thelong awaited 1.3 patch fix forCyberpunk 2077, roughly nine years of development, plus a budget of $316 million, bugs of both the major and minor variety continue to riddle CD Projekt Red’s otherwise impressive Night City....