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I’ve been reviewing Madden’s annual installments nearly as long as I’ve been writing online, and I’ve been playing the series since the mid-’90s as a little boy. It taught me not just how to play football, but also how to play video games. It has been in my life for as long as I can remember and tied to my career as closely as any game. But lately I’ve wondered if it may be time for me to take a year off. Madden NFL 25 is–for the third consecutive year, by my count–noticeably improved whenever you’re on the field playing football. In this regard, last year’s game was the best I’d seen in the series’ history, and this year’s game outdoes that. If you’re going to excel at one thing, it’s good to have that be the on-field gameplay. However, describing the game’s problems off th…

Now that Microsoft’s $7.5 billion deal to buy ZeniMax has been approved by regulators, the tech giant will finally begin to share some insight on what it means for Xbox going forward. This is according to VentureBeat, which reports that Microsoft will hold a “video presentation” on Thursday, March 11 to talk about the deal and its impact on the future of Xbox. [Update: Microsoft has officially announced a roundtable video with Bethesda to discuss the deal and more. As rumored, the event is held today, March 11, starting at 10 AM PT]

The report said Microsoft is “unlikely” to talk about specifics for future Bethesda games, going on to say that more information on Starfield is likely to come in the summer. What we will get out of the briefing on Th…

In its weekly update, Bungie dropped a bombshell on players who favor the controversial Divinity trace rifle, amongst other smaller details on how guns will be changing ahead of the Lightfall expansion. Divinity has become a polarizing weapon within the Destiny 2 community, with some players calling it a crutch that has become too dominant within high-level PvE content.

The trace rifle’s primary perk is a debuff that weakens enemies by up to 30%, and when you’ve got a few marksmen on the team who can land critical hits, the weapon can make short work of even the toughest enemies Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Bungie said that it will be decreasing the weapon effect to 15% in Season 19 so that fireteams can focus …

The Meta Quest 2 holiday bundle was a popular item during Black Friday, but if you’re still in the market for the VR headset, you’re in luck. Best Buy currently has both the 128GB and 256GB models of the holiday bundle in stock Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Both bundles are cheaper than the Meta Quest 2 on its own, and they come with two excellent games. We expect the Meta Quest 2 holiday bundle to sell out soon at Best Buy. Other major retailers that also had the bundle–Amazon, Walmart, and GameStop–are out of stock.

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2K Sports has divulged the first official details on this year’s NBA 2K22, revealing what’s new this year for MyCareer, gameplay updates, and a new social hub called the City. 2K also began to discuss new features like Seasons that the studio is hoping will keep people coming back.

The information revealed today is very high level in nature, and 2K said it will have “deep dives” coming in August and September to discuss new features in more detail.

Starting with gameplay, 2K Sports says it has revamped the block, steal, and shot contest systems to make them more skill-based and thus rewarding in an ideal scenario. The new gameplay setup will reward player IQ and stick skills. In short, making the right plays, at the right time, is a focus for 2K Sports this year as it attemp…

Much of the fun in Monster Hunter comes from taking on quests and slaying monsters together with a group of friends, and that holds true for Monster Hunter Rise. Fortunately, the game streamlines the multiplayer interface, making it easier than ever to join up with other players or host your own session. However, if you still need some help connecting with other hunters, here’s a rundown of how to set up a multiplayer session in Monster Hunter Rise.

Online Multiplayer

Before you can play Monster Hunter Rise online with other players, you’ll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Individual memberships cost $4 for one month, $8 for three months, and $20 for one year, while an annual family plan runs for $35 and covers up to eight N…

Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot is beginning to fill out the rest of its cast, and now Emmy-winner Paul Walter Hauser is the latest addition. Via Deadline, Hauser’s role is currently undisclosed, so he could be playing a friend or foe to the first family of superheroes.

Hauser won his Emmy earlier this year for his haunting supporting role as serial killer Larry Hall in Apple TV+’s Black Bird. He also starred as the title character in Richard Jewell, and he has a recurring role on Netflix’s Cobra Kai.

In 2024 alone, Hauser has voiced the Dark in Netflix’s animated film, Orion and the Dark, in addition to lending his voice to Embarrassment in Pixar’s Inside Out 2. Hauser also recently signed on to star as the late Saturday Night Live legend Chris Farley in a biopic d…

An exploit that hackers used to get the PlayStation Portal to run PSP games has been fixed, and it’s due to the hackers reporting the exploit to PlayStation itself.

The issue was fixed in the latest 2.06 patch that was released to all PlayStation Portal users. Back in February, engineers Andy Nguyen and Calle Svensson got the device to run PPSSPP, an emulator that let it run PSP games, and natively played Grand Theft Auto: Liberty Stories.

At the time, Nguyen said on Twitter that there were no plans to publicly release the exploit. However, Nguyen followed up yesterday saying that they were the ones who reported the issue to PlayStation. While he faced some backlash for that decision, he defended himself saying that if the exploit was released to the public, it was only a ma…

Halo Infinite’s Arena Slayer multiplayer beta has wrapped up, but the Big Team Battle test is scheduled to commence in just a few daysCome from Sports betting site VPbet. As such, anyone who has already downloaded the Halo Infinite beta client should keep it installed, developer 343 Industries advised players.

“Keep that build installed, because this Friday we’ll be diving back in,” the studio said in a tweet. If you’re short on hard drive space and need to delete it, that’s fine, because you can re-download when the Big Team Battle beta begins on October 1.

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A court case pitting Krafton Inc. and Tencent Games–developer and publisher of PUBG Mobile, respectively–against a hacking group accused of distributing cheaters for the game has ended with Krafton and Tencent victorious.

Federal courts in both the United States and Germany ruled in favor of the two companies, ordering the hacking group to pay around $10 million in damages and restitution to the firms. The group was found to be creating and distributing hacks and cheats to other users, giving the recipients unfair advantages in the game.

“Millions of players worldwide enjoy PUBG Mobile and we will ensure a level playing field for everyone,” Rick Li, producer on PUBG Mobile, said in the official releaseCome from Read More