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Microsoft has made the decision to draw a line in the sand as it relates to trash talking on its platforms, handing out temporary bans for players who use profanity or sexual threats among others. While the game rating system has helped to weed out such behavior in the past, Microsoft has made it clear that it is aware that users aren’t following those guidelines. This isn’t the first time that the company has taken a stand against these types of behaviors, but it is the first time that it has given specific guidelines on player conduct....

Maps are a very important and useful item in Minecraft. They are used to help players get a bearing of their surroundings in the game. Maps in Minecraft have to be made by players. In this article, we will show you how to make a map in Minecraft. How to Make a Map in Minecraft? Lets first check the materials you will need to get started with the map-making process....

On his blog, Major Nelson reported that there are a couple of minor updates in the queue headed your way for the Xbox Dashboard and Xbox.com. Looking back to last November’s big update to the Dashboard, the option for ‘boot to disc’ was removed. Gamers who are suffering withdrawals from the shortcut to getting their game on can be at ease since it’s returning in a mandatory update. Today, an update will hit your Xbox to bring back a feature that gives you the option to ‘boot to disc....

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is set to arrive in North America and Europe this year. Released on mobile in Japan in October 2020, the game serves as a prequel to the popular JRPG. More news is due to arrive in mid-February. Champions of the Continent takes place in the same world, with a story consisting of three paths and a new cast of characters. It features turn-based battles with up to eight characters and includes free-to-play and in-app purchases gameplay mechanics - something that some Western players have disliked....

Spending on mobile games from consumers reached $116 billion globally in 2021, according to a new State of Mobile 2022 report from App Annie. That’s an increase of $42.22bn since 2018. What’s more, total App store spending was $170bn across all apps, meaning games make up a significant proportion of total mobile spending. In terms of consumer spending, Roblox tops the rankings worldwide, followed by Genshin Impact and Coin Master. For monthly active users, PUBG Mobile ranks top along with Roblox and Candy Crush Saga....

Monster Hunter World is a hugely popular game and now it gets another feather in its cap because Monster Hunter Rise Demo is available now on Nintendo Switch. But many players are unable to enter the adventure because the Monster Hunter Rise Demo is not downloading. How to fix MH Rise Demo Download issue in the early access version? Keep reading to know more. Monster Hunter Rise Demo Not Downloading Issue The reason behind the Monster Hunter Rise Demo Not Downloading issue is that there’s a large number of players who are interested in this game....

There are numerous resources that you will discover while playing Monster Hunter Rise and some of them can only be obtained through giant creatures. There are some resources in MH Rise that you will only get when you hunt gigantic creatures. One such resource is Pale Bone. Ever since the game released, there are thousands of players who have been having trouble getting Pale Bone in Monster Hunter Rise and if that’s you then look no further as we have got you everything covered here....

Monster Hunter Rise has finally released for Nintendo Switch. Since the game has just released, players are having a lot of questions related to the game. There are players who have been wondering what Palico is and can they change its support type in Monster Hunter Rise. If you too have the same questions in your mind and looking for their answers then you have come to the right place. In this guide, we will breakdown everything about Palico, including what it is, its best support type and how can you change its best support type in Monster Hunter Rise....

When Moonbreaker was first revealed last month, It definitely left the right impression. Despite still being in the early stages of its development, it already had enough depth to its lore and variety to its characters to give people plenty of reason to want to see more of it in action. Fast forward to today, and they’re more than capable of doing so through the game’s Early Access period, which offers a surprising amount of content considering how much of the game still needs to be worked on....

Mortal Kombat 11 has been officially released for nearly two weeks now, and it seems to be doing well in both sales and consumer reception. The diverse cast of characters offers something for every one, and the competitive scene looks to be as good as before. As with any game that is involved in the competitive esports scene, tier lists quickly develop and rapidly change during beta testing and the first few days of release....

With Need for Speed Unbound now officially revealed and hurtling toward its 2nd December release, EA is continuing to rev the hype engines with a brand-new trailer, this one showing off what the publisher is calling its ‘risk and reward’ gameplay. What that actually means in practice isn’t immediately clear from the trailer’s rapid cuts and overbearing stylings, but EA sheds more light on the matter in an accompanying press release....

Season 3 of Netflix’s The Witcher will debut in Summer/Q2 2023. Confirmation came via TUDUM and a tweet on the official Netflix account, which simply announced: “Our family returns! The Witcher is back for Season 3 in Summer 2023.” We also discovered that spin-off The Witcher: Blood Origin will premier “this December”, which is set to star Minnie Driver as the Narrator. The third season of Netflix’s The Witcher show wrapped filming just a few weeks ago....

Today Atlus released a survey to poll its fans once again on a number of topics, and for the first time, the survey for North American players has been launched at the same time as the survey for Japanese players, and with the same content. As usual, the survey is very long-winded and asks a ton of questions, more or less personal. Yet, it provides you with a chance to tell Atlus which sort of games you’re interested in, and on which platforms....

Today D3 Publisher released a teaser trailer of a brand new game titled “something” Maiden. The “something” is a word made of four characters, likely katakana or hiragana, which has not been revealed yet. Since the developer has recently filed for the “Samurai Maiden” and the URL of the teaser website includes “s_maiden,” it’s nearly safe to assume that the title will indeed be that. The teaser trailer shows a long-haired girl wearing a school uniform and wielding a katana, while her other arm is wrapped in mystical scrolls....

A new Guitar Hero game could be revealed as early as next week, according to a GameReactor rumour. The site claims that invitations to an Activision event taking place next Wednesday, April 1, have been sent out to German media, with the invite allegedly asking attendees to “rock the shack with us” at an undisclosed location in “Hamburg Rock City”. While the game isn’t named on the invite, GameReactor estimates that Activision could be holding the event to mark the announcement of a new Guitar Hero is widely rumoured to be in development for PS4 and Xbox One....

Hunt: Showdown is growing just outside of the limelight. The competitive first-person shooter casts players as bounty hunters who specialize in banishing supernatural creatures. Since first launching on Steam’s Early Access platform in early 2018, the Crytek-developed shooter has continually added new features and iterated upon the game’s tense framework. And with the most recent Hunt: Showdown update, it continues to get bigger and better with each passing month. Crytek pushed Hunt: Showdown‘s latest update through on Monday, just three weeks after its 2....

Just as the Spider-Man hype is starting to die down, it looks like the DC superheroes are getting their chance to shine. A new rumor claims that Rocksteady, the team behind the Batman Arkham games, is making a Justice League game. The signature Arkham gameplay will be present, but this time with several cities and heroes available. It allegedly be a “more refined and opened up” version of the critically-acclaimed Batman games....

It’s no secret that the majority of video game movies tend to release to poor reviews from fans and critics alike. However, Christophe Gans’ 2006 Silent Hill movie is one of the better-received video game film adaptations out there, as it was mostly faithful to the source material and accurately recreated the fog-covered town from the games. Those who liked Christophe Gans’ Silent Hill should be happy to learn that a new movie in the series is apparently in the works....

Nintendo has released a new video comparing Mario Kart 8’s 150cc mode with the upcoming 200cc free update, and as you would expect the racing is a lot faster. The featured track is Piranha Plant Pipeway, which is completed in approximately 40 seconds on 200cc and 50 seconds on 150cc. The update will roll out on April 23 alongside the support for extra amiibos. The game’s second premium DLC also launches April 23, featuring eight new courses and a selection of characters....

Donkey Kong, otherwise known as DK, and is a part of the Nintendo franchise as Mario’s friendly rival. He first appeared in an arcade game back in 1981, but after gaining popularity he was given a series of his own games and has appeared in several other games within the franchise. Donkey Kong has only gained popularity ever since as he continues to be a staple character within Nintendo. Fans are the ones who made this ape so popular, which is why several have created amazing fan art representing this character....