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For those of you who, like me, are quite partial to a live action video game adaptation, I am pleased to tell you we have been given a new look at Sony’s upcoming Gran Turismo film. This trailer covers a few behind the scenes shots that give us a closer look at how the film was made - things like cars rigged up with cameras left, right and centre. It also has some quotes from the film’s actors, including Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings’ Orlando Bloom who has promised us all “body vibrating sound” that will mean viewers will feel “every jolt [and] every thrill” of the race on the film’s release (which will be exclusively in theatres)....

Othercide has four mission types with particular objectives. They are known as Hunt, Rescue, Survival, and Ritual. Some might feel tough yet they remain manageable, while others will make you pull out all your hairs in frustration. Here’s our missions guide to help you out. Note: For more information, check out our Othercide guides and features hub. Othercide: Checking out the game’s missions As cited in our beginner’s guide, each chapter or era in Othercide has seven days....

Overkill intends to take full advantage of both PS4 and Xbox One with the upcoming re-release of Payday 2 – but if it can squeeze more performance out of the PS4 version, it will, producer Almir Listo has said. “They [PS4 and Xbox One] are both going to be… I don’t know if I’m able to say ‘identical’, but basically we’re going to cram in as much as we can,” Listo said, discussing this summer’s Crimewave Edition with VideoGamer....

The Overwatch 2 beta will be playable in the weeks ahead for those on PC. A multiplayer trial of the long-awaited sequel is now available to select participants who have signed up - with more invites going out to those who watch select streamers on Twitch today (April 27th). This page explains the Overwatch 2 beta Twitch drops time in the UK and other regions, the Twitch streamer list you need to keep an eye on, and how to get Overwatch 2 beta sign up access beyond that....

Tribes was a game that had me hooked. Playing into the early hours with teams of friends was just fantastic fun. Sadly it fell away and Tribes 2 just didn’t quite capture the magic of the original. Hi-Rez Studios then picked up the IP and launched Tribes Ascend but again they didn’t manage to capture the great gameplay of the original Tribes and drove the game into the ground before eventually pulling the plug....

What may be one of the most anticipated games currently in development is pushing back its expected release window. Hytale, the Minecraft-like adventure game with a focus on roleplaying, and online custom servers and minigames, isn’t going to make 2020. In a lengthy dev update from Hypixel Studios, Hytale’s continued development and lofty scope is reconfirmed, but the team also acknowledges several reasons for its relative silence in recent months. In the process, Hytale’s release window is confirmed to have been moved to 2021....

Those who’ve been following the updates regarding Mixer over the last year are likely aware that Microsoft’s very own streaming platform has been engaged in quite a heated rivalry with gaming mainstay Twitch. Mixer pulled some of the Twitch’s most successful influencers/streamers, including the number #1 Fortnite streamer Ninja, and also Shroud along with a bunch of other streamers. However, this brain-drain is far from over, and the Microsoft-owned streaming platform is still looking for ways to seduce more popular streamers over to its territory....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare features a main antagonist that’s a real piece of work. Barkov has launched terrorist attacks all over the world, spreading fear and terror throughout the world of Modern Warfare. Although Modern Warfare certainly isn’t perfect and definitely needs some fixes, there is something really compelling about the story line and characters that feels very real and gritty. Barkov is a guy that everyone loves to hate....

Do you want to see your character’s face and hide your helmet in Monster Hunter Rise? Well, there is a way to do that and it involves tackling the game’s not-so-complex mechanics. While the process of hiding the helmet in MHR is pretty straightforward there are no in-game guides. Due to this many players are stumped and are relegated to looking at their character with the entire costume set. Follow the steps in this guide to know how to unequip your helmet in the inventory....

Secret Service, Mass Effect 3, Russian leaks; these are just a few of the details surrounding the latest information that has surfaced on BioWare’s previously teased secret game project. To call the brief seconds of cinematic footage a ’tease’ might be too generous, but recent events seem to suggest that BioWare has more than one secret cooking. BioWare has taken to leaving cryptic barcodes on their Facebook page, which have already gotten fans and sleuths in a frenzy....

Mortal Kombat is many things. It’s a very solid video game series, with some of the best fighting games ever. It is also a very beautiful reminder of the 90s, with its “extreme” cast of characters and replacing every hard ‘c’ with a ‘k’. It is also the only good video game film out there. But most importantly, Mortal Kombat is known for not being kid-friendly. From charred bones to intense attacks, the finishers of Mortal Kombat gained a reputation with how over-the-top they are....

Fans of Ash Williams, the chainsaw-handed monster fighter, were disappointed recently to learn that he would not be joining the cast of Mortal Kombat 11 through future DLC. The possible inclusion of the character was purely speculative in nature, but the conspiracy theorizing of his possible addition was abruptly shut down when Bruce Campbell himself confirmed that there was no such plan in motion. While this is certainly disappointing, as Ash would have made a great addition alongside such previous surprises like Freddy and Jason in Mortal Kombat X, fans need not worry, for there is another waiting in the shadows to join the fight....

The Mortal Kombat franchise got a movie adaptation last year (no, not the 1995 one with the awesome music), and was released to critical acclaim. While the movie deviated slightly from the games by introducing a brand new and original character, Cole Young, as the main protagonist, it was still deeply rooted in the lore of the games and delivered on a high-octane action-packed movie experience. The movie has since been greenlit for a sequel, and according to a report from Deadline, it looks like Jeremy Slater will be brought on to the project to work on the script....

Mortal Kombat X is now available to download on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, and is coming soon to Google Play. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, the mobile edition features a hybrid of fighting, card collecting, multiplayer team combat and the series’ iconic fatalities. Players of the mobile game will be able to unlock content in the console and PC game and vice versa, says Warner. “NetherRealm perfected the art of mobile fighting games with Injustice: Gods Among Us, which has been downloaded more than 43 million times since it launched in April of 2013, and with WWE Immortals, which has more than eight million downloads since January 2015,” said Greg Ballard, senior vice president, Mobile, Social and Emerging Platforms, WBIE....

It’s been a little over a week since the launch of Squanch Games’ High on Life, and its release has been nothing short of spectacular. As reported by video game industry veteran, BenjiSales, the game’s launch has taken over Xbox’s dominant streaming service and risen straight to the top, passing some notable names along the way. Check out the metric below. High on Life’s launch to the top of Game Pass is a rather impressive feat for a team with only a few small-scale titles in its portfolio....

In SCS Software’s long history of creating trucking sims, the company has never really pushed for multiplayer functionality. Even with its now long-running existing sister games American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2, they have remained as officially single-player only releases. That is, until now. SCS Software has formally introduced multiplayer functionality to its engine, starting with beta tests over in American Truck Simulator. This comes via a new game mode called Convoy....

With a plethora of mid-range and close-range guns, Modern Warfare 2 can never run out of new weapons to try. Since one of the new mid and close weapons that are turning heads is Chimera, many players are looking to get their hands on this one. But if you are planning to play with this, you will need the Best Chimera or Honey Badger Loadout in MW2 with all the attachments and perks....

Gaming merchandiser Numskull has confirmed the next addition to its Resident Evil statue line-up: Nemesis. Standing 10.9 inches (27.7cm) high, the Nemesis figurine includes “hand-painted features for extra detail” - including the cracked tarmac base and hazard tape - and has been developed in conjunction with Capcom. You can see him in all his grotesque glory in the video reveal below: “Possessing vastly superior intelligence, strength and regenerative abilities to its lesser counterparts, Nemesis is a truly terrifying creature to behold,” Numskull says....

Today NetEase hosted its NetEase Connect 2022 event, sharing quite a lot of news about upcoming games for consoles, PC, and mobile. To start with, we learn from Grasshopper Manufacture boss Goichi “Suda51” Suda that with the support of NetEase (which recently acquired Suda-san’s company), Grasshopper launched a second team named Yabukiri Studio. He hopes to reveal his next game by the end of 2022, but it may happen early next year....

Netflix will be giving its Cyberpunk 2077 animated series a first airing - alongside glimpses of its live-action Resident Evil show and Cuphead season 2 - during its Geeked Week event in June. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which was announced back in June 2020 well before Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch, is a 10-episode collaboration between CD Projekt and Japanese animation studio Trigger, which has previously worked on Little Witch Academia and Kill la Kill....