Vocaloids are animated or illustrated characters who sing using a voicebank. They effectively work by having a singer record their vocals, and then artists use those recordings to create music. It’s a unique idea that started out in Japan, gaining traction rapidly over the last 15 years or so. The most popular Vocaloid of all is Hatsune Miku. She’s so popular that she even has a series of rhythm games named after her....
The Leftovers wrapped its final season to wild critical acclaim, so Damon Lindelof is sticking around HBO to bring us a Watchmen TV series. Watchmen is finally getting the prestige cable drama that fans have wanted for as long as prestige cable drama has been a thing. This has been in the works for quite some time, and the HBO series is finally here. Nicole Kassell is directing the pilot and executive producing alongside Lindelof, Tom Spezialy, Stephen Williams (who will also direct), and Joseph Iberti....
Last night id Software offered an extended look at Doom’s single-player campaign with a live stream on Twitch. Thankfully you can check all the action below. In the video executive producer Marty Stratton and creative director Hugo Martin show off some never before seen levels and reveal more info on how the game actually plays. In keeping with the fast-paced retro vibe of the multiplayer, single-player puts a greater emphasis on shooting things rather than worrying about tactical reloading – there’s no reload in the game, you just shoot until the bullets run dry....
Following Wednesday’s livestream developer event for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Blizzard gave many content creators around the globe special limited access to its alpha build. Creators are able try out various end-game content, which leads us to our first look at joining a Covenant, the Venthyr of Revendreth. Warning, obviously major Shadowlands spoilers are ahead. Posh Vampires At the moment, only the first chapter of the Venthyr Covenant storyline is available....
Epic Games has kept Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 1 fresh by introducing a different theme every week. The team just recently put chickens under the spotlight with Avian Ambush Week. For the final week of this season, you will get an opportunity to spend all your gold bars. Bargain Bin Week has arrived in Fortnite and it is a perfect way to end the season. If you have played past seasons, you may have encountered a similar event....
While we didn’t know how much longer we could wait, Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 has finally arrived, and players can jump on in. Though we certainly didn’t have to be that patient, as it has been less than 24 hours since the Fracture event ended spectacularly and the servers went offline. In that span of time, we got the first trailer of the new chapter and season, with it a fresh peek at the battle pass....
With the departure of Ninja and now Tfue, Twitch’s Fortnite category is experiencing a massive dropoff in viewers. Ninja’s switch to Mixer had already hurt Twitch’s numbers, but now Tfue has added another layer of complication with his abrupt announcement. The young Fortnite star rose quickly through the ranks of Twitch: winning tournaments, challenging FaZe Clan’s management, and even passing Shroud for the number one spot on the platform after Ninja’s departure....
Battle royale shooter Fortnite has dropped its latest update, bringing back the popular Tilted Towers POI to its latest map. As part of the new v19.10 update, the snow has melted on the map to reveal a fan favourite location from one of the game’s original maps. The town including its iconic clock tower returns, of course. That’s as well as the under ground parking garage, apartments and more. It follows last week’s update, which saw tornadoes and storms added to the game....
Each week of February you can claim two games, and during the last week, you can claim 3. Here are them all: 2nd February Onsen Master The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition 9th February Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield Divine Knockout 16th February BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad One Hand Clapping 23rd February Space Crew: Legendary Edition Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator Tunche How to Claim Free Games on Prime Gaming Since the above games will be available weekly, make sure you claim them on time in order to not miss out on them....
GamesMaster is set to return next year, but this time with a social focus. The iconic 90s TV show was revived last year, with three special episodes broadcast on E4 and the E4 YouTube channel. Sir Trevor McDonald took on the title role originated by Sir Patrick Moore. Now it’s set to return in 2023 as a “digital first series”. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Should you peek at Pokémon Scarlet and Violet leaks?...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is kind of a big deal. The original game’s success launched the brand into its role as the defining FPS while also establishing a yearly game model. While the series continued to be a financial juggernaut, more casual fans left over time due to franchise fatigue. This new Modern Warfare is a reimagining of the game that started it all, with the original developers on board, so Activision went all in to win back old fans....
Trusted Reviews has issued an apology to publisher Take-Two following the publication of a story earlier this year leaking gameplay details on Red Dead Redemption 2. The article in question was published on February 6, and featured info obtained from a ‘confidential corporate document’ that mentions a battle royale mode among other details on the then-upcoming Wild West title. Trusted Reviews has since removed the article and replaced it with an apology, with a settlement fund of £1 million being directed to three charities of developer Rockstar Games’ choosing....
Gaming YouTubers have had their likenesses stolen and turned into NFTs. The NFTs cropped up on auction site OpenSea, including an image of the content creator and a unique URL for the cards that’s merely the YouTube channel address. The user StakeTheWeb appears to be making NFTs of influencers across social media, including gaming YouTubers James Stephanie Sterling and Caddicarus who tweeted their disapproval. “Shilling off a profile picture for a collection you can just make yourself on a Facebook photo album is honestly a new level of pathetic,” said Caddicarus....
He wants to switch off from the Avengers. To take a break from grieving the loss of Tony Stark. Instead, he’s stalked by Nick Fury and caught in the machinations of the cracked genius of Mysterio, while fighting to control his spider tingle. And, well, just be a teenager. My teenage years are long gone but I did hope to shake off the shackles of the everyday on my annual pilgrimage to Whitby....
I stood on the bridge of my ship to finally make my way to colonizing a Genesis planet. I’d carefully built up my ship and crew for this exact purpose. But something was wrong. My modules were getting damaged. Crew members were dying. My ship was overrun by another corporation’s soldiers, and they wouldn’t stop until my crew and my mission was destroyed. I grabbed my shotgun and killed as many as I could, but they kept beaming aboard....
Aloy is quite a popular character as she’s the hero of the Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West games. She also joins Genshin Impact‘s roster as part of a promotional crossover event. Here’s our mini-guide to help you obtain Aloy and the Predator Bow in Genshin Impact if you’re on PC or other platforms. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub, as well as our version 2....
The 3.1 Update of Genshin Impact is out and it has brought us loads of different new things to try in the already massive open-world of Teyvat. While exploring the newly added areas in Sumeru and exploring the Hypostyle Desert, players will eventually come across a massive pyramid with a lot of cryptic puzzles in it. Progressing through questlines by Bomifaz in the Aaru Village will require you to solve these puzzles and retrieve the Record of the Tomb of Corouses from this pyramid....
The Genshin Impact 3.3 Banner and event details have been officially announced for the upcoming patch, titled All Senses Clear, All Existence Void. As always, there are two Banner phases and new time-limited events in the latest update, with the Genshin Impact 3.3 Banners featuring two new characters and three 5-Star reruns. There were also more details about a new weapon, Artifact sets, and the Genius Invokation TCG gameplay mode that will be added in 3....
Razer make some of the most popular gaming accessories out there including great-sounding headsets, and mice and keyboards that feature some of the best RGB displays. If you’re looking to upgrade a specific gaming accessory, Razer will likely have something to match your theme and budget. Right now is a great time to go ahead and get yourself some Razer gear thanks to their Chroma Mania event, where you can grab a Razer Gift card worth up to £59/$50....
The Xbox controller has been a rather iconic figure in gaming after Microsoft nailed the design of the Xbox 360 controller back in 2014, and over the next three consoles they haven’t made many major changes to its design; if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. As a result the current generation of Xbox controllers are Digital Foundry’s recommendation for best PC controller, and obviously the best to use if you have an Xbox console....
