Rocket League is one of 2015’s surprise hit games. Find out what makes Rocket League so popular, and why one Game Rant writer considers it his Game of the Year. As we near the end of 2015, I find myself looking back at 2015’s biggest games, wondering which I consider my personal Game of the Year. Is it The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with its rich, fully realized world, and incredible storytelling?...
In the gaming industry, surprises are hard to come by. It’s not hard to think about; Game Rant exists to serve a ravenous fan-base, eager to gobble up any and all bits of information about unreleased games. Readers demand information, and we do our best to satisfy that demand. However, one studio has tried to maintain some semblance of surprise and information control in this very fast-paced digital age. Rockstar Games, responsible for the Grand Theft Auto series as well as the upcoming Max Payne 3, has been notoriously quiet in regards to offering spoilers and previews....
Home is an anchor. It’s the place where our story begins, and a sanctuary where we’re safe from the wider world. It feels good to leave home - that flutter of excitement as you wake up for an early morning flight - but it feels just as good to come back. I’ve always found it fascinating how there’s no bed better than your own bed, even if you just spent a weekend in a luxury hotel with an objectively better mattress than the one at home, which has a you-shaped indent in it....
In terms of popularity, the music rhythm genre was once right up there with first person shooters. Unfortunately, though, sales of the genre soon dropped off due to the sheer amount of music games that were released at the time, the amount of space that the games’ plastic peripherals took up and the high cost of buying controllers and the accompanying software. The global recession of 2008 didn’t help matters either as people didn’t have as much extra money to spend on unleashing their inner rock god....
The Nintendo Switch is receiving a new game in The Legend of Zelda series in 2019 in the form of a remake of Link’s Awakening, but there may be a second Zelda title that has yet to be revealed and that may see a release later this year. A prominent leaker named Vergeben has claimed (via Game Rant) that another 2D Zelda game is coming in 2019 that will be of a much smaller scale to that of the Link’s Awakening remake and that it will be exclusive to the eShop....
Cyberpunk 2077 may have added a huge star to its cast, as there are rumors that Lady Gaga will be motion-capping and voicing one of the characters in the game. The French video game website ActuGaming is reporting that sources have spotted the A Star Is Born actress entering the studio of CD Projekt Red and that she is taking part in a collaboration with the Cyberpunk 2077 project. Lady Gaga is reportedly performing motion-capture for one of the characters in the game (possibly as part of a musical performance) and that the collaboration will be officially announced at E3 2019....
Ruby Rose and friends are all set to slash their way to the small screen, Nintendo-style. Aspyr and Rooster Teeth are releasing RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch this May. Dubbed a two-player couch co-op experience, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - Definitive Edition comes with three years’ worth of updated content and DLC that would have been featured in the original PC game, including eight new outfits from RWBY Volume 7 that come with Armor Power....
If you want to play Playstation’s much-anticipated co-op platformer Sackboy: A Big Adventure with friends when it releases on Wednesday, you’d better be willing to see them in person. The game, which was supposed to feature cross-platform multiplayer between PS4 and PS5 systems, will be limited to local multiplayer for the time being. According to a PlayStaton Blog Post by Sumo Digital design director Ned Waterhouse, the online multiplayer won’t be coming until an end-of-the-year patch....
Best Samsung Galaxy Note 8 deals Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy Note 8: Design Both IP68 water and dust resistance Infinity display, dual cameras on both S9+ smaller but heavier Samsung Galaxy S9+ review Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy Note 8: Display S9+ smaller display by 0.1-inches Both curved AMOLED, 18.5:9 aspect ratio Both 2960 x 1440 pixels Both support HDR Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy Note 8: Hardware S9+ offers newer hardware platform Both have 6GB RAM S9+ has larger battery capacity Note 8 has S Pen Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy Note 8: Camera Both have dual 12MP rear cameras Both have 8MP front cameras S9+ has dual aperture rear camera...
The following contains spoilers for the Schitt’s Creek series finale. As some Roses finally achieve their dream of leaving Schitt’s Creek in the bittersweet series finale, others put down deeper roots. On the surface, the Rose family finds itself back where it started—that is, with enough disposable income to plan a future beyond the walls of their motel. But in all the ways that matter, they are not the same people who reluctantly retreated to this podunk town four years ago....
For Scooby-Doo! fans who have always thought that their favorite cartoon would make a great murder mystery board game, that dream is now a reality. An all-new board game named Scooby-Doo! Betrayal at Mystery Mansion is available starting today, July 24. In Scooby-Doo! Betrayal at Mystery Mansion, between 3 and 5 players will work together to find clues and solve a mystery. However, after getting closer to the solution, one player will betray the others and will become a Monster....
Bluepoint Games is well-known for its video game porting and remaking talents. Most recently, the studio has been working on the Shadow of the Colossus remake for PS4, improving its graphics and making the critically acclaimed action-adventure game more appropriate for a modern console. That game releases today (in North America) and it seems that Bluepoint Games is already moving on to its next project. Bluepoint Games has posted several job listings that confirm that the developer is set to remake yet another classic game....
It’s not what you’re used to seeing in a Marvel Studios release: bright neon light casting Simu Liu and his on screen opponent in neon silhouette; a dazzling array of forested trees acting as both venue and enraptured audience for a fight scene in the woods; just even an occasional emphasis on shadows, period. Yet all these things and more are visible in the new Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings trailer....
The 2020 season of the Overwatch League is, understandably, unlike previous seasons in that matches are being conducted online rather than in arenas with live audiences. As a result of the need for online play, teams are essentially locked into playing against only the other teams located within their general vicinity. This has resulted in a few teams that are considered contenders for best in the league unable to compete against one another until cross-region play returns....
Our quick take Sharp HT-SBW800 soundbar - 4.0 / 5 Design Soundbar: 1200 x 70 x 105mm; 4kg Subwoofer: 240 x 415 x 240mm; 5.75kg Available in black only Connections and control 2x HDMI input; HDMI-eARC output Optical and coaxial digital inputs 3.5mm auxiliary jack; USB port Bluetooth 4.2 Features Dolby Atmos 5.1.2-channel audio Wireless active subwoofer 570W of Class D digital amplification Sound quality To recap If you want a soundbar with a sonic presence that’s expansive but not expensive, the Sharp HT-SBW800 might be right up your street....
At this point, the coronavirus has caused many business, countries, and individuals to change a lot about the way they operate. Although the obvious impact of this relates to which business are allowed to stay open and which employees are deemed “essential” there are smaller impacts throughout all of our lives - including the world of video games (like the cancellation of E3 2020). The move to social distancing in many countries and extended stay-at-home orders around the world very well could’ve been the nail in the coffin for a mobile AR game like Pokemon GO....
There is often an argument to be made against purchasing a new video game console on the day of release. It’s usually smarter to wait at least a year after the launch of a new system, as there will be a better line-up of games, the early bugs will have been ironed out, missing features would have been added in, and there will likely be some kind of bundle or deal in regards to purchasing the console at a cheaper price....
Arc System Works has announced that sign-ups for Guilty Gear Strive’s closed beta are now live. Running from April 16 to April 19, the beta will feature seven playable characters and will feature traditional delay-based netcode. In an interesting move, Arc System Works is actually embracing the future and will be implementing rollback netcode for the final game. This beta is just a much earlier build. You’ll have until April 6 to put in an application....
Skate 4 is not a game that officially exists but it is a game that fans would very much like to play. Those desperate for a new entry in the skateboarding sim series were disappointed when EA said that Skate 4 isn’t in development, but fans remain hopeful that the series’ publisher has had a change of heart and will announce something soon. As fans continue to speculate about Skate 4 and the future of the Skate series, an online listing by Swedish retailer Webhallen has only added more fuel to the flames....
Fans still know little about the upcoming sixth installment in the Elder Scrolls franchise. Most likely, it will take place partially in Hammerfell, but we don’t know anything about its plot or place in the timeline. Yet, speculation still abounds as to the game’s story—including how the events of Skyrim potentially impacted the next game. The myriad choices and possible outcomes in Skyrim mean that come Elder Scrolls 6, the world could look very different depending on what endings and quest results the developers deem canon....
