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Netflix has officially renewed its Castlevania animated series for a third season. Season 3 will be the show’s longest yet, with 10 episodes of vampire-killing action (and maybe a little more Emo Dracula).  Castlevania has turned out to be the shining light of video game adaptations. While the history of bad video game movies and

It appears that all the major mainline Fallout games are going to be bundled in the Fallout Legacy Collection set to release later this year.  This news comes from a posting on Amazon Germany which seemingly shows the collection off ahead of its intended reveal date. Based on the information posted on that site, it

Sony has announced a major overhaul to the PlayStation Now service that lowers its monthly price and adds some major new games to the service.  Starting today, PS Now will only cost U.S. subscribers $9.99 a month. The service previously cost $19.99 a month for users in the same region. You can also subscribe to

This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Release Date: Sept. 25, 2019Platforms: iOS (reviewed), AndroidDeveloper: NintendoPublisher: NintendoGenre: Racing It’s never nice to be disappointed by a game, but sadly that’s exactly what has happened – for rather a lot of people, it seems – with the launch of Mario Kart Tour. We were excited by the prospect of playing

Nintendo recently posted a video and some additional information on their Japanese website which showcases a new Brain Age title for Nintendo Switch.  This new Brain Age game looks relatively similar to the previous entries in the series. That is to say that it will present you with a series of mental challenges designed to keep

This article comes from Den of Geek UK. While it may have started out the current generation a little rocky, Xbox One has more than proven itself as a solid place to play in 2019 – with great games like Sunset Overdrive, Forza Horizon 4, and the recently released Gears 5 all shining on the platform.

Apex Legends is getting a new map for its third season. The new map, called World’s Edge, is showcased in featured in the game’s lastest cinematic trailer. While that trailer doesn’t show off every corner of this new world, it does reveal a few key landmarks such as a large ice section complemented by what

Mortal Kombat 11 is getting a very surprising co-op raid mode as part of the game’s next patch.  How will that even work? Well, as revealed during the latest Kombat Kast, these raids will see three players team up to take on the same boss. Every player participating in the raid will fight the boss

Castlevania, one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence of late. The original game released on the Famicom Disk System on September, 26, 1986. Since then, nearly 40 titles have been published across just about every significant system in gaming history from the NES onward. The

A trio of trademarks registered by publisher Take-Two indicates that remasters of Mafia and Mafia 2 may be in development.  Two of the applications filed recently by Take-Two relate to the names of Mafia and Mafia 2 as well as the logos associated with those titles. The date on the applications is August 2nd, which

Nintendo has revealed the microtransactions available for Mario Kart Tour, and they’re pretty shocking.  First, we have the Gold Pass. The Gold Pass is a kind of battle pass for the mobile title that will set you back a stunning $4.99 a month. That’s more than the cost of Switch Online, and it’s the same

Microsoft has formally announced Project xCloud; a new program that will allow you to stream console games to mobile devices. The current plan is for Microsoft to fill data centers with hardware that is capable of running and streaming console quality games. It’s a technological concept that we’ve seen other, similar services utilize, (such as

This article contains spoilers for Silent Hill 2. But seriously, this game has been out for 15 years! Ask anybody what they truly fear more than anything else in the world, and one of the most honest replies you will receive is “Answering that question.”  Fear is as intimate to humans as sex. It’s something

Google has revealed Google Play Pass: an apparent competitor to Apple Arcade. At the very least, the similarities between the two services are hard to deny. Much like Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass will allow subscribers to access a growing collection of mobile games for a set monthly fee. That fee is the same as

WB Games Montreal could be teasing a new Batman game — just in time for this week’s PlayStation State of Play briefing. Rumors have been circulating for ages that WB Montreal is working on something Bat-based, with a popular theory suggesting that the villainous Court of Owls could be the focus of the new game. Back in August,

Some creepy occurrences in Red Dead Online have fans hoping that Rockstar is planning an Undead Nightmare style content update.  The most telling sign that something is up is the sudden appearance of a nightmarish zombie-like NPC in the game’s swamp area that was first spotted fairly recently. There’s no explanation for why this character

Good news for Batman fans and deal seekers everywhere as Epic is currently offering six free Batman games via the Epic store.  Yes, starting right now, you can download and keep Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman Arkham Knight, LEGO Batman: The Videogame, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for the low price of

Lionsgate and Good Shepherd Entertainment are working on a fascinating new game based on the John Wick film franchise.  Called John Wick Hex, this upcoming game is surprisingly not another third or first-person shooter featuring characters and locations from the franchise. Developed by Mike Bithell (perhaps best known for the indie game Thomas Was Alone), John Wick Hex

This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Apple Arcade is now available in countries around the world. The tech giant’s new subscription service allows owners of Apple devices to download games from an impressive library of titles, which features new output from loveable indie studios and familiar big-name franchises. But when you’re looking at

Release Date: September 13, 2019Platform: PC (reviewed), PS4, Xbox One, StadiaDeveloper: Gearbox SoftwarePublisher: 2K GamesGenre: Action RPG Being able to look back on who you were five years ago and feeling a little embarrassed is often a sign of growth. It’s good that you’re able to change over time and maybe even laugh a little bit

When Contra: Rogue Corps premiered at this year’s E3, some longtime fans wondered whether this surprise new entry was pointing the series in the right direction. After all, Rogue Corps ditches the franchise’s traditional side-scrolling perspective for the top-down isometric camera angle of a twin-stick shooter. Gone is the 2D and in its place is a beefier

Just when you thought you’d seen the last eye-catching mod for Capcom’s Resident Evil 2, another excellent offering arrives online: the properly creepy mod that swaps out the Tyrant (aka Mr X) and replaces him with Pennywise the Dancing Clown. With It Chapter Two out in theaters, now is a great time to create content around

Release Date: Sept. 10, 2019Platform: PS4 (reviewed), XBO, PCDeveloper: PES ProductionsPublisher: KonamiGenre: Sports sim If you really tried, you could probably separate famous soccer players into two distinct camps: there are the workmanlike players who get the job done in an unfussy way, and then there are the showboaty players that pull unexpected tricks out of the bag. If we

Death Stranding isn’t even out yet, and Hideo Kojima is out there talking about sequels.  “The most difficult part is, when you create something new, you have to create a sequel and then a third version or it [will] not remain as a genre,” says Kojima in an interview with Gamespot. “When this game comes

An upcoming piece of Control DLC will apparently be related to the Alan Wake universe in some way.  So, Remedy released the DLC roadmap for Control recently, which is already great news for those who are enjoying one of the more unique and entertaining games of 2019. The Fall DLC will add a photo mode

The Shenmue 3 announcement was one of the big surprises of E3 2015, leading to an initial clamor of support which saw its Kickstarter campaign well over $2m within hours of launch. Shenmue 3‘s $6.3m totally eclipsed the previous record holder, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which raised $5.5m. It’s undoubtedly good news for fans of the earlier Shenmue games, and

Anthem is coming to EA Access in what we’re sure is in no way some kind of last-ditch effort to keep the game relevant.  Anthem has been added to the EA Vault which means that EA Access subscribers will be able to play it for no additional cost. That means that anyone who pays $4.99

Team Ninja is working on a sequel to their well-received Souls-like title, Nioh. In a way, it’s not too surprising to hear that Team Ninja is working on a sequel to Nioh. After all, the game reportedly sold even better than they were expecting it to sell and performed especially well on PC where the developers had

In the spirit of the infamous Wii Fit series, Nintendo is releasing new fitness software and hardware for the Nintendo Switch.  Stick with us, because this is odd and pretty fascinating. The software is called Ring Fit Adventure, and it serves as the companion to a new exercise peripheral that’s basically a giant, round workout cable

Civilization 6 is getting a battle royale mode because it’s 2019 and game identity has disappeared faster than me trying to play a battle royale game. Seriously, though, this new mode (known as Red Death) is pretty interesting. In it, 2-12 players compete to be the last civilization standing on a map that becomes smaller