Microsoft’s buyout of Activision Blizzard came as a shock to many in the gaming industry when it was announced earlier this year. The deal, worth $68.7 billion, will be the biggest the game industry has ever witnessed if it is successful, with a massive influence across the length and breadth of the industry. The process is ongoing and is expected to conclude on June 30, 2023. With 98% of the company’s shareholders voting in support of the deal, it would seem that Microsoft has a clear path to take over the company....

The individual in question, YouTuber Minthical, did something that most Minecraft gamers do, but to an extreme. Instead of just starting a new world, Minthical must have thought to himself, “why don’t I just mine everything in it first?” Minthical has spent the past five years slowly but surely chipping away at every single block on his Minecraft map. This is literally millions of blocks. Naturally, Minthical went viral for what they did after they live-streamed the entire thing on August 12....

According to a credible source, the lineup includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. RalphsValve and AccountNGT both claim that Modern Warfare 2 is getting a PSVR2 version with an official reveal coming as soon as next week. This might raise questions knowing that Microsoft technically already owns Activision Blizzard after shareholders all agreed to the sale. But, it’s important to remember that Activision still has exclusivity contracts with Sony, specifically, with the Call of Duty franchise....

The game already boasts an impressive roster of characters from many different movies and shows within the Warner Bros. universe, including the most notable ones such as The Rock’s Black Adam, Rick and Morty, Gizmo from Gremlins, and even Lebron James as seen in Space Jams: A New Legacy. The developers at Player First Game are not shying away from adding more characters, and it won’t be a stretch to say that there might be a possibility for Breaking Bad’s Walter White to join the ranks....

Leatherface is back and he’s coming to Netflix Just like how 2018’s Halloween retconned every other Halloween film that was released after the 1978 movie of the same name, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre will do the same for the titular franchise. Unfortunately, the first-look photos do not do anything to lift the veil over what’s going to happen in the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre. However, despite knowing so little about the upcoming movie, there are some things that we know that are certain....

Mattel and Netflix seem to be continuing a trend of questionable decisions with their Masters of the Universe projects. This comes after two Netflix animated shows that generated mixed responses, especially from longtime fans of the Masters of the Universe brand. Is Allen a good fit for the most powerful man in the universe and defender of Castle Grayskull? Check out the details below. Good fit for He-Man? The first live action Masters of the Universe movie was produced in 1987 by the now-defunct Cannon Films....

A very, very swiftly deleted, low-quality recording of a new map trailer has revealed that Verdansk is soon going to get an 80’s makeover. This all started with the beginning of Season 2, which brought 2 major changes to the original Warzone map - the introduction of Zombies and the opening of old missile silos. Thing is, these missile silos still have warheads inside, and as the season progressed the Zombie outbreak spread further throughout the map instead of being contained in the same small area around the beached Vodianoy....

The bundle was announced during a recent Twitch stream on the Diablo channel, in which the game directing team at Blizzard responsible for Diablo 4 gave us some insight into the progress. Players can now pre-order The Diablo 4 Limited Collector’s Box for $96.66 at Blizzard’s Gear Store. Seeing as the box is not listed on Battle.net but on their merch site puts things into perspective. While this does make it abundantly clear that the game is not included, both in the product description and the separation from the video game store, fans who want to have a physical copy will need to wait a bit longer....

Hollywood has tried and subsequently failed to make a film based on Dungeons & Dragons before. However, based on all that we’ve seen so far, Honor Among Thieves could make up for all of the blasphemous past attempts. The ensemble cast alone is well worth the price of admission. It features well-known class archetypes with fittingly cast actors to boot. This all but guarantees the film will at least make for some light medieval fantasy fun....

Johnson made his Star Wars directorial debut in The Last Jedi. The director recently shared updates about the status of the new trilogy and his involvement in the project. In an interview with Empire Magazine, Johnson said “I’ve stayed close to Kathleen [Kennedy] and we get together often and talk about it.” Kathleen Kennedy, president at Lucasfilms has been heavily involved in the development of the previous trilogy. Johnson shared that “it’s just at this point a matter of schedule and when it can happen....

The server and long queue issues were directly addressed by the official account of New World on Twitter. 📍 https://t.co/KklxZUYlzf pic.twitter.com/5czKf72Tbw — New World (@playnewworld) September 28, 2021 This was apparent when well-known Twitch streamer, Asmongold, struggled to get into a server, as seen in a clip posted to Reddit. As struggling players wait for their chance to actually join a server, those who have already joined have not experienced any significant issues....

The 15-year-old franchise has taken audiences on magical trips all around the globe. Case in point, the most recent open-world RPG trilogy took gamers on a romp through Ancient Egypt, Greece, and England. Now, the next game could feature the ancient civilization that settled and prospered in central Mexico in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. — ACG (@JeremyPenter) July 13, 2022 Historically, the Aztecs are credited for a lot of medical and scientific advancements....

This year, Generation 5 Pokemon Munna and Musharna will be made available in the game for the first time. There will also be various increased spawn rates of Pokemon. The Valentine’s Day event runs from February 14, 2021, until 8 PM local time on February 18, 2021. What Are The Pokemon Which Will Have Higher Spawn Rate For Valentine’s Day? Below is the list of Pokemon which will spawn at a higher rate or you can get by hatching 5km eggs....

Earlier this year, rumors emerged that Nintendo wanted to get in the animation space and acquire Dynamo Pictures, Inc. The later became true after Nintendo bought the CG animation and motion capture company, Dynamo Pictures, Inc. Then rumors stated that the video game company intend to rename Dynamo Pictures, Inc. With the launch of a website of that name, the two companies appear to have finalized the details of the deal....

Here is what reviewers have had to say about Daniel Craig’s fifth and final Bond outing. What are the critics saying about No Time to Die? Daniel Craig has spent more than a decade portraying the British superspy and giving it a level of seriousness that was previously unseen in the franchise. His swan song, No Time to Die, was initially set to hit theaters back in April 2020. Unfortunately, several factors, including COVID-19, delayed the high-profile movie by more than a year to now....

By July 2021, Death Stranding had sold 5 million copies across the PC and the PS4. You can expect this number to grow with the PS5-exclusive Death Stranding: Director’s Cut set to release on September 24, 2021. With that said, it appears that a Death Stranding sequel is already in the works, as per Norman Reedus. Is Death Stranding 2 already confirmed? At the moment, neither Hideo Kojima nor Sony has confirmed the Death Stranding sequel....

Chief Programming Officer for Streaming of ViaComCBS, Tanya Giles, confirmed this at the Television Critics Association during a Paramount+ panel. According to Giles, the two new South Park movies are part of the 14-movie deal that showrunners Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed earlier this year. What’s next for the South Park franchise? In case you didn’t know, Parker and Stone inked a new deal earlier in August. As part of the agreement, Paramount+ is guaranteed at least 14 original South Park movies, with two releasing through 2027....

Remakes. Confirmed.#PokemonBrilliantDiamond#PokemonShiningPearl pic.twitter.com/z0JIgXyh4x — Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 26, 2021 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl History Originally released for the Nintendo DS in 2006 (2007 in North American markets), Pokémon Diamond and Pearl followed the usual formula for Pokémon games. Each was a separate title which had generally similar elements, but also had unique features, especially some Pokémon that trainers could catch and add to their Pokédex. This time around, the setting is the Sinnoh Region, which is a location steep in legends....

— Quinton Flynn (@quintonflynn) January 17, 2023 The latest source to fan the undying flames burning inside the hearts of Metal Gear Solid fans is Quinton Flynn, the voice actor of Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Fans recently bugged Flynn on Twitter about the 10th anniversary of one of the most bonkers spin-offs in gaming history, Metal Gear Rising. Another one then asked him if Metal Gear Rising 2 is in development....

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee), claims there’s “a lot of concern” within the WWE regarding the severity of the injury sustained by the Legend Killer. Orton’s latest appearance was with Matt Riddle on the May 20 Episode of SmackDown. At the time, the then-reigning Raw Tag Team Champions, the RK-Bro, enjoyed a 200+ day run at the top of the WWE scene. Unfortunately, their streak would come to an end against The Usos in the title unification match....