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Sony has named a new head of Sony Santa Monica, the developer of PS4 exclusiveGod of War. Thegame broke a PS4 exclusive sales recordunder former boss Shannon Studstill and the new head of the developer could be hard-pushed to do one better. In a statement to IGN, Sony confirms that Yumi Yang, who has been with PlayStation for 19 years, will now be leading Sony Santa Monica. The news comes after Google announced that it is setting up a new Google Stadia game developer in Playa Vista, California, which will be led by Sony Santa Monica’s former boss, Shannon Studstill....

TheSuper Smash Bros.franchise has come a long way since its release on the Nintendo 64. New installments ofSuper Smash Bros.have been released on nearly every major Nintendo system to launch after the N64. In many ways,Super Smash Bros.likely would not exist today without the work of Masahiro Sakurai, who is an avid lover of video games. For several years,Masahiro Sakuraihas been the heart and soul ofSuper Smash Bros.For every game in the series, Sakurai has served as director and has been at the forefront of every major decision made in terms of the franchise as a whole....

An interesting trend has become apparent in theEpic Games Store’s free games over the last few months. Epic offered two titles a week, and the free content did not stop there, with a whole host of microtransactions and other in-game purchases popping up for no cost on the storefront. While it might not have been as interesting as the free content from the store’s free mystery game month, the late summer of 2021 was still profitable for Epic Games Store customers....

Bandai Namco teases thatTekken 8will be making an appearance at the upcoming The Game Awards show. AsTekken 7reached the end of its support last year, there were rumors that the fighting game developer would be making a new entry in the series. This ranged from new patents from Bandai Namco to other aspects, such as the Nvidia GeForce leak back in 2021. These rumors further intensified with the game’s first teaser trailer at EVO this year beforeBandai Namco announcedTekken 8at the PlayStation State of Play back in September....

Tetris Effecthas gone down as one thebest versions ofTetrisfor the way it marries the iconic tile-matching gameplay with a stunning mix of cerebral visuals and audio. It’s an highly-acclaimed experience that has been exclusive to PC and PS4 gamers for the past two years, but with the launch of its expanded version,Tetris Effect: Connected, Xbox gamers can now experience it for themselves. Like the updated title suggests, the biggest addition to the 2018 puzzler is its four new multiplayer modes....

The Elder Scrollsis a hugely popular fantasy RPG series full of lore and character history. Every time a player starts a new game in one of these titles, they will be tasked with creating a new character from scratch. Of course, the first step in character creation in anElder Scrollsgame is pickingone of the ten racesthat live in Tamriel. Each race that lives in this fantasy kingdom has its own set of unique attributes and abilities....

E3 2016 was a show filled with reasons to be optimistic about RPGs in the coming years, and Game Rant has assembled a list of the genre’s most exciting upcoming titles. While it used to be common practice to bemoan the state of the modern RPG, the past couple years in video games have changed things. 2015 was full of incrediblystrong RPG titles likeThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntandFallout 4, and 2016 has a few massive genre releases on the horizon....

WhileCyberpunk 2077was the subject of a tumultuous launch, the game has done well to significantly build upon itself post-launch. Now, it is finally looking to release expansive DLC through an upcoming expansion called “Phantom Liberty.” Set to be the first significant content release forCyberpunk 2077, Phantom Libertywill be coming in 2023, and reportedly will not be available for older console generations such as the PS4 and Xbox One. While this may understandably irk a portion of the playerbase, skipping previous console generations might be the best move for this expansion to succeed....

Fast traveling inThe Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowindoffered somewhat of a unique experience. Players couldn’t just click on a part of the map and travel there instantaneously, they had to seek out a method to do so. One of these methods was the silt strider, but unbeknownst to many players, this method of travel may have been the darkest to be featured inThe Elder Scrolls. Considering their powerful utility in the early game, players may have not questioned how exactly these creatures got them from point A to point B....

The Outer Worldshas been out for almost a week now and players are still busy adventuring across Halcyon and seeing what the game has to offer. Scouring the galaxy, players will come across mods for their weapons and armor that will add abilities and skill buffs to pieces of gear. So what are the best weapon and armor mods inThe Outer Worlds? In Obsidian’s new space RPGThe Outer Worlds, players can equip their character andcompanionswith weapons and armor....

Undisputed- formally known aseSports Boxing -is the latest boxing title in the combat sports arena. Even thoughFight Night: Championstill has an active community over a decade later, EA is more focused on theirUFC - Ultimate Fighting Championships -series, with their latest titleUFC 4,getting regular updates. RELATED:Undisputed: How And When To Land Power Punches WhileFight Night: Championstill reigns supreme as the best boxing game available, Steel City, the developers behindUndisputed,are working hard to update, patch, and improve every aspect of the gameplay and its functionality....

There is no denying that controllers are an integral part of the gaming experience on consoles as they connect players to the games they are playing. However, what is debatable is the best method of connecting these peripherals to gaming systems. Over the years, players have argued whether awireless or wired gaming connectionis the superior way to play. While a lot of this debate comes down to personal preference, there are reasons for using both connection types....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlandswill have two pre-patches in order to stagger the implementation of some of the huge changes coming to Azeroth across the next expansion. With more information being released, it has been unclear to many fans which features will be including in each of the pre-patches. Here’s what fans can expect from patch 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 in the run up toWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands. RELATED:World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Introduces More Diverse NPCs Patch 9....