In an effort to get more people excited about the streaming platform, Google held a Stadia Connect to announce plenty of new games, features, and partnerships coming to the platform.Stadiais partnering with Harmonix, Uppercut Games, and Supermassive Games to create titles with Stadia in mind. Stadia has been holding Connects throughout the year to bring excitement and attention to the streaming platform. Despite its best efforts, the feeling is still very lukewarm towards Stadia and everything it offers....

A new expansion has been announced forHearthstoneat BlizzCon 2021. Titled Forged in the Barrens, this new expansion kicks off a new year of content for the game, which will be known as the Year of the Gryphon. Hearthstonealready had a big announcement last week when Blizzard revealed thata Classic Mode would be coming to the game. The mode will only allow players to use the base set of cards, and those cards will have all of their balance changes from over the years reset....

IO interactive has been adding smaller pieces of content toHitman 3throughout its first year. The developer has now revealed plans for all the newcontent coming toHitman 3in Year 2, in addition to some features that are being added to the PC version.Nvidia had earlier revealed a list ofgames that will get ray tracing support, which includedHitman 3as well asRainbow Six Extraction, among others. Ray tracing is one of the biggest new features of modern GPUs and next-generation consoles....

Summary A creativeHonkai: Star Railfan 3D-printed an accurate Warp Trotter. This adorable monster is well-loved amongHonkai: Star Railplayers as it drops extra items when defeated. Warp Trotters are interdimensional creatures that resemble a small warthog. It randomly appears in enemy battles, and tries to run away instead of attacking. Despite their docile nature, they’re sometimes tough to beat, but players get rewards for beating them. They’re also seen as monsters by many people inHonkai: Star Rail, but in Version 1....

Iridescent Shardsare one ofDead by Daylight’s three in-game currencies, and they are used for purchasing non-licensed survivor and killer characters and rare cosmetics. Unlike Auric Cells, which can be bought,Dead by Daylightplayers must earn Iridescent Shards through gameplay. Because Iridescent Shards are so valuable, they are one of the more challenging currencies to earn. RELATED:Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Dead By Daylight Players will earn some Iridescent Shards just for playing, but killers and survivors who understand how this currency works and how to earn it will rack up Shards faster than ever before....

The Motorsports and gaming world mourn the loss of legendary action sports star Ken Block at 55. His Hoonigan Racing Division brand has been featured in many racing video games and his Gymkhana stunt video series on YouTube entertained millions ofsportsfans over the years. Ken Block competed and won multiple events in various global Rally series and though he never claimed any championships, was a respected force in the discipline. Block founded skateboarding DC Shoes in 1984, then sold the company to pursue racing dreams....

TheMass Effecttrilogy was universally acclaimed for its story, gameplay, character development, and vastly creative universe, entering and never leaving the hearts of many. It also was one of the first major franchise to implement the save file transfer feature, so players could fully immerse themselves in the journey of Commander Shepard. But BioWare’s hit trilogy that released two console generations ago isn’t without its faults. While some criticisms only come because the series is now somewhat dated, there are other glaring issues in the franchise that have the potential to be resolved with the remastered trilogy,Mass Effect: Legendary Edition....

Rumors have been swirling for some time that Capcom was preparing to release a newMonster Huntergame for the Nintendo Switch. And during the latestNintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase presentation, it turned out those rumors were true. Capcom has officially announcedMonster Hunter Riseas a Nintendo Switch exclusive game. TheMonster Hunter Risetrailer showcased advanced movement techniques for theMonster Hunterfranchise, with players able to speed across the world on the back of a dog, which was also able to climb up walls....

TheFinal Fantasyseries is home to some of the most iconic characters to ever grace video games. Each entry usually follows an eccentric bunch of protagonists on a perilous journey to save the world. Players will spend a great deal of time growing to love an entry’s protagonists as a result, but this favoritism will often render the villains of the series less memorable. Final Fantasyis highly renowned for creating some of the most iconic video game villains to date, with Sephiroth earning the title of most popular....

Naruto Uzumaki is the protagonist of Masashi Kishimoto’sNarutoseries and an incredibly beloved character to the fans.Naruto has defined the lives of a generationand continues to inspire countless people from all over the world. His story is one that sees him go from a boy with a limited talent to one who conquered the entire world and made everyone acknowledge him. RELATED:Naruto: Most Unique Jutsu That said, Naruto wasn’t alwaysthe capable 7th Hokagethat he is today....

Despite how long it has existed in the board game marketplace,Monopolycontinues to be popular enough that Hasbro frequently releases special editions. ASuper Mario-themedMonopolygamewas announced this month to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Nintendo’s long-time mascot, and the toy company just releasedMonopoly Arcade Pac-Man, which comes with its own special miniature version of an arcade cabinet. Rather than purchasing and developing land around Atlantic City,Monopoly Arcade Pac-Manhas players moving through a literal game ofPac-Mancomplete with a Ghost token that is moved based on an independent dice roll every turn....

WhenPersona 3first launched in 2007, it was a radical departure from its predecessors. WhileRevelations: PersonaandPersona 2were more typical JRPGs,Persona 3stood out immediately from others in the genre. It ditched the demon negotiation mechanic but added a new feature that would go on to define thePersonaseries forever: Social Links. The game was part JRPG, part life simulation, and part visual novel. By day, they were maintaining their life as a high school student and forming bonds with NPCs....

The third generation ofPokemongames brought the franchise to the Hoenn region and consists ofPokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire,andPokemon Emerald. Each of these titles went down in series history for its interesting world-building and powerful Legendaries, and they can command high prices on the used games market even with the remakes. However, it appears thatPokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphirehas eclipsed them in demand. ThisPokemonspinoff game is one of the most expensive GameCube titles available on eBay, period....