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Gearbox Co-Founder Passes Away, Tributes Pour In From Around The World

Sad news has come to light as the news of Landon Montgomery, co-founder of Gearbox, has passed away. The news was confirmed by the official Gearbox Twitter account, with a message of support and affection going out to those who knew him.Online, tributes have been pouring in, as many remember Montgomery for the good he did in the world and the games he made. From working on various Half-Life titles, Halo: Combat Evolved, the Brothers in Arms series, 007 Nightfire, Deathmatch Maker, Borderlands, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Montgomery

ShackStream: Looking for New Horizons

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a new quest for adventure. This time around we’re going to be diving deep into Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Join me as I set out to find all the creepy crawlies, terraform my island, and just generally work to make my villagers happy. The show will kick off at 2 PM ET and will run until 5 PM ET, giving you plenty of time to kick back and relax and forget about everything going on around you for a bit. To join in

Animal Crossing: New Horizons players threw a friend a birthday party

This kind Animal Crossing: New Horizons gesture is what we should all strive to do more of, especially during these trying times where we're all practicing social distancing. What do you do for a lonely kid who can't have a birthday party when the coronavirus is still rampaging through the world? You round up some friends and invite them into Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a birthday party instead! That's what PlayStation London producer Alexia Christofi pulled together for her 9-year-old daughter Sophia. When Sophia was down and out because

Rogue Company gameplay trailer reveals pvp combat and alpha sign-ups

The new team-based shooter from Hi-Rez Studios got a gameplay trailer, plus sign-ups for an upcoming Rogue Company alpha test are now open. Hi-Rez Studios has a pretty good track record with team-based and competitive games between Smite, Paladins, and Realm Royale. The studio arguably knows its way around interesting set-ups and compositions for these types of games, and with Rogue Company, they’re aiming to do help developer First Watch Games do it again on the Nintendo Switch and other systems. Recently, Rogue Company got a gameplay reveal and announced

How to catch bugs – Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Everything you need to know to catch those pesky bees, spiders, and crickets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Catching bugs is one of the most important tasks for those looking to flesh out their Museum’s offerings. If you plan on building up a huge collection of pests, or just want to make a few extra Bells on the side, catching bugs can be extremely beneficial to any Animal Crossing player. If you’ve been having trouble catching these pesky bugs, then we can help. This guide will detail everything you need

Sega’s 60th anniversary opens with a relaunch of the website & new mascot

Sega introduced a new website and a fun throwback to Japanese Saturn era mascot Segata Sanshiro for its 60th anniversary. Go Sega. 60 years is quite a while to still be around in an industry as relatively young as video games. Sega has been kicking about for generations, and though it looked rough for a bit, the gaming company is still a major force in the industry with a lot of great things coming out regularly. The company is now celebrating its 60th anniversary and with it, a relaunch of

Hundreds Of Theatres Have Re-Opened In China And Are Showing The Avengers Movies And Avatar

Movie theatres in China have begun to re-open as reports of new cases of COVID-19 have slowed down in the country. According to The Hollywood Reporter, as many as 700 theatres have opened for business again in China, and some of these theatres are screening massive blockbusters to encourage people to come back.All the Avengers movies--The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame--are returning to cinemas in the country later this month. Other Hollywood blockbusters, including Avatar, Inception, and Interstellar, are also coming back for

Just Cause Studio Teases “Ominous And Dangerous” New Game

Swedish company Avalanche Studios, known for the Just Cause series, has announced a series of changes for 2020, while also teasing a "dangerous and ominous" brand-new game from one of its new divisions.First off, Avalanche Studios has officially changed its name to Avalanche Studios Group, and the company has a new logo to go along with it (see it below). The company also confirmed it now has three separate creative divisions: Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction.The new Avalanche Studios Group logoAvalanche Studios is the team that made the

‘Just Survive Arena’ is About Avoiding Traps and Just Surviving… in an Arena, Coming April 12th

Ah, there’s nothing like a good arena shooter. It’s just you dropped into a room fending off wave after wave of enemies with whatever firepower you can get your hands on. But what if there was an arena shooter without the shooting? How would that even work? Well I guess you could just run around and try to avoid whatever is out to get you. Actually… that sounds pretty cool. Someone should make a game like that. Oh well would you look at that, it looks like Juicy Beetle Games

Doom Eternal’s Marauders Will Kick Your Ass, And I’m So Glad

Especially if you're playing on a harder difficulty, Doom Eternal's enemies are quite intimidating. Anything more than the lowliest of demons can often prove too much to stand toe-to-toe with, ensuring you stay on the move at all times. Eventually, a unique challenge appears in the form of the Marauder, who won't hesitate to kick your ass. It's great.Partway into the game, you're confronted with a showdown against the Marauder. The encounter feels like a one-off boss fight, both because of the preceding cutscene and because the way in which