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343 Industries, the team behind the development of Halo Infinite has announced that there will be updates regarding the title during the current week. In a recent interview on Reddit, Brian Jarrard, Community Director of the software house, promised an appointment in a few days where there will be new information on the progress of the project’s development. The focus will be on the Sandbox mechanics that the developers have created to enrich the gaming experience....

Joeseph Staten, veteran of Halo development at both Bungie and 343 Industries, is reportedly departing Microsoft’s blockbuster space shooter franchise once again. Staten will remain at Microsoft but is no longer at its Halo studio 343 Industries, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier stated last night, after joining the company to ensure the beleaguered Halo Infinite made it out the door. Last night, reports indicated that Microsoft’s enormous round of layoffs would impact several Xbox studios, with 343’s Halo Infinite campaign team in particular “hit hard”, according to Schreier....

The Fate/Grand Order movie has finally received its first Japanese trailer ahead of its Summer 2020 release. Fate/Stay Night has really blown up over the years. As these things usually do, the series got its start as a manga before making its way to the small screen in various anime adaptations. Then it went to the even smaller screen as a mobile game called Fate/Grand Order, which released in Japan back in 2015 with an English release a few years later....

Monster Hunter: World is hitting consoles later this month, but for PC owners, the upcoming creature catchathon won’t be arriving until much later in the year. Capcom knows gamers are pretty miffed about this, and as such has now explained its reasoning for the disparity. During a chinwag with Gamesradar (via PCGamer), the game’s producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto, revealed that as Monster Hunter: World is the team’s first PC outing, they want to make sure it’s done right....

There’s a palpable excitement in the air whenever a new Civilization game or expansion is coming up. Civilization VI’s next expansion, Gathering Storm, will focus on climate change, Mother Nature, and conservation efforts in modern times. It will also introduce eight new Civilizations and nine leaders (meaning one will act as a secondary leader for an already existing Civ). The first nation that will join the cast is Hungary. Its leader is King Matthias I, also known as Matthias Corvinus....

Battle royale shooter Fortnite has had its first patch since last week’s launch of Season 9, and as per it sees a few new additions to the popular multiplayer title. The showcase feature is the Tactical Assault Rifle, which is fully automatic with a 30 round magazine. It’s described as having a tight spread in close quarters, but it’s slightly less effective at longer ranges in comparison to other AR weapons....

Raw Fury is publishing developer Brainwash Gang’s new online PvP shooter that adds a fresh new deck-building element and cartoon-inspired graphics. The trailer premiered at Gamescom 2022 and gave audiences an action-packed preview of what to expect from this new entry. The world is filled with colorful cartoon-like graphics but don’t let that fool you –there seems to be plenty of gory violence here. Audiences also get to see some standard weapons like an AK-47, scoped sniper rifle, glock, shotgun, and submachine gun....

Stealth action title Shadwen will launch for PS4, PC, Mac and Linux on May 17, Trine developer Frozenbyte has announced. The game will be priced $16.99 on all platforms, though launch discounts may be available dependent on platform. Shadwen is a stealth-action game where players must remain unseen. As Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, players must protect their relationship with an orphaned girl, risking the relationship every time they resort to violence....

Fruits Basket -Prelude- is an incredible new story for the beloved anime. The different arcs of all the characters are a delight to watch, and longtime fans will be happy to see the return of the cast, including Tohru Honda and Kyo Soma. However, the film’s primary focus is Honda’s parents, Kyoko and Katsuya, a subject briefly discussed in the show. Katsuya Honda is a student-teacher that is trying to please his father, while Kyoko is a student that rarely goes to class....

Martin Scorsese’s mobster movie swan song The Irishman will not spell the death knoll for gangster films as long as independents continue to mine lesser known criminals. The film Mob Town told the story of the 1958 mafia summit in Apalachin, N.Y., which brought organized crime to national attention. The upcoming series Silent Partners brings a Genovese family unit to series on the same service that brought Robert De Niro and Al Pacino‘s mob pairing....

The Coalition has added four new characters to Gears 5 multiplayer modes: the COG Gear, the DeeBee, the Warden, and General RAAM (via Xbox Wire). One month on from its launch, The Coalition is rolling out the Operation 1 Title Update which brings a host of game fixes and changes as well as four new characters to play as. The COG Gear, the DeeBee, the Warden, and General RAAM are available now and are unlockable through gameplay or by purchasing them in the in-game store....

Pokémon has been around for a long time now. In those years, hundreds of different pocket monsters have been introduced – each having their merits and disadvantages. Everyone has their favourite Pokémon or even their preferred type. Some choose them based on their ability in battle and some like their Pokémon just because of how they look. One line of thought that really angers fans is the idea that Gen I Pokémon are superior to their successors....

After finishing the Snowy Past quest, you’ll gain access to several activities in Dragonspine. One of these is called Born of the Snow. Our task here is actually fairly simple, we just need to build a Puffy Snowman. In turn, we’ll receive a special weapon. Here’s our Genshin Impact guide to help you with the new Cinnabar Spindle 4-star sword, its Alkahest refinement material, and whether or not this weapon is actually good....

The world of Genshin Impact is filled with multiple quests and events that you will come across. While completing some of them progresses you further in the story, others help with the resources and item part. Both of which are important in your journey through the fantasy land of Teyvat. With the Sumeru Update dropping, players are about to journey into an entirely new area. This guide is on the Stone Pillar Seals puzzle that players are going to encounter in Sumeru....

If you’re already done with Memory of Stone, Irate Iron Chunk, and Slumbering Roots, then it’s time to finish the Varuna Gatha quest in Genshin Impact. The next objective, A Prayer for Rain on Fecund Land, entails chasing down a mushroom enemy until you reach a device. Here’s our Genshin Impact guide to help you with the Varuna Contraption and how to unlock the Coordinates of Sun and Rain domain....

Ghost of Tsushima, the Sucker Punch action game set in feudal Japan, is back for one more showing in 2019. As Tuesday morning’s PlayStation State of Play event came to a close, one final trailer came on-screen. Despite the build-up and the promising tease of a new trailer, news about Ghost of Tsushima was not to be. The teaser instead revealed that Ghost of Tsushima’s full trailer would be debuting Thursday during The Game Awards 2019 and that the State of Play event was just build-up....

There are a ton of different things you can buy on your quest to solve the mysterious vanishing of Tokyo’s citizens in Ghostwire Tokyo. To buy them, though, you’re going to need money, or Meika as it’s called in the game. Fortunately, there are plenty of different ways Akito and KK can get money in Ghostwire Tokyo, so let’s run you through them. Getting Meika in Ghostwire Tokyo There are a few ways you can obtain Meika in Ghostwire Tokyo quickly, so you can buy any consumables or other items from the various shops around the city....

Farming Simulator is undoubtedly one of the largest franchises in the whole simulator genre. GIANTS Software, the development studio, has been releasing new entries in the series for 10 years now, but the studio itself has actually been around since 2004. With a timeline like that, it’s no wonder why the team has decided to do some expanding! A press release [via GamesPress] recently came out detailing GIANTS’ plans to move its two existing studios to bigger office spaces, in addition to opening a new studio in Brno, Czech Republic....

Gaiman met Hamm at a dinner party several years before Good Omens went into production. They hit it off. When Gaiman needed another angel to be the boss to Sheen’s Aziraphale, he remembered that Hamm was a fan of the novel. “We stayed loosely and lazily in touch,” Gaiman tells Den of Geek. “We would see each other and it was just lovely. Then one day I knew that I needed to cast Gabriel....

Let’s face it, everyone loves Pokémon. Even if you’re afraid to admit it in polite company, it doesn’t matter. Here at Game Rant, we’re all friends. We know that you know all the words to the Pokémon theme tune – but it’s ok, because so do we. In case you’re unfamiliar with the concept of a GR Pick, it’s pretty easy to understand. We scour the depth and breadth of the internet, with the aim to find something kickass to share with you....