PlatinumGames’ latest Switch outing will introduce Viola, a witch in training and one of the playable characters for Bayonetta 3 (at least, in certain portions). Befitting her stature, Viola isn’t as capable as the titular heroine. Her moveset is made up of mostly swords and throwing knives, as well as the ability to summon Cheshire. This massive feline demon can clear enemy groups with ease, so Viola isn’t all that useless....

Does Kate’s arrival set up a farewell for Clint Barton? Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton is one of the few members from the original Avengers cast that’s still in the MCU. He’s also the only one that doesn’t have a solo feature film, although he is the first of the OG team to get his spin-off TV series. However, from what we’ve seen in the trailers so far, Hawkeye appears to be a setup for Clint to pass the arrow torch to his protege, Kate Bishop....

Seeing the success and popularity of the DLC that it release for Grand Theft Auto 4, fans expected Rockstar Games to introduce single-player post-launch content for GTA 5. However, Rockstar apparently didn’t anticipate the incredible success of GTA Online, which resulted in them shifting their focus from single-player DLC to GTA Online, exclusively. Tez2, who has been a reliable Rockstar Games insider for years now, replied to a comment on GTA Forums stating that Rockstar Games is planning on handling GTA 6 post-launch content the way they initially planned for GTA 5....

Bandai Namco released another Tekken 8 teaser trailer during The Game Awards 2022, showcasing the story and gameplay elements in all of its Unreal Engine 5 glory. The trailer featured revised versions of some of the most iconic Tekken characters, including King, Paul, Jack-8, Lars, and Law. Interestingly enough, the trailer also features Jun Kazama, who is Jin Kazama’s mother. She was last seen in Tekken 2, where she was presumed dead....

The Game of Thrones actor was at SXSW to promote his latest project, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. As is usually the case at SXSW, reporters, and publications took the chance to ask all the celebrities about their other ongoing works. In the case of Pascal, he was asked what it’s like shooting The Last of Us. Pascal responded by confirming that “clickers and spores” are going to be in the show (and on the set) and that he’s having an “amazing time” so far....

Spencer recently attended a WSJ Tech Live event where he tried to mince his words when asked about the Metaverse, to no avail. According to the CNET reporter, Ian Sheer, Spencer described the Metaverse as a “poorly built video game” and that he just doesn’t see it as where he would like to spend the bulk of his time. Spencer also appeared to mock the concept of having to wear a VR headset by saying, “The metaverse won’t really take off if the first thing I need to do is put a helmet on my head....

Naturally, The Pokemon Company uses the event to reveal upcoming Pokemon games. Back in 2019, audiences tuning in were treated to the first reveal of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, the most recent mainline titles in the long-running series that brought the eighth generation of Pokémon into the foray and was the first game in the franchise to make its way to the Nintendo Switch platform. Three years after Poke fans got a chance to see the UK-inspired Galar region and Gigantamax Pokémon, this year’s National Pokémon Day ended with a surprising announcement - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet....

Instead of launching on June 22, as planned, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead will come out on October 12. Back 4 Blood Delayed to October 12 — Back 4 Blood (@back4blood) March 25, 2021 According to the official statement, Turtle Rock needs more time to “make Back 4 Blood the best game it can be at launch”, which is why they have decided to push back the release date by a couple of months....

You may have spotted our recent coverage of a pair of AMA / “ask me anything” sessions on 4Chan, hosted by someone claiming to be a primary developer at Rockstar Games. The main subject of the leak threads was the unannounced but inevitable Grand Theft Auto 6. Amid all the alleged details this person knew, they casually dropped news of a Red Dead Redemption remaster that will be released before GTA 6....

Capcom didn’t exactly reveal everything that’s going to be part of the Resident Evil 25th Anniversary Showcase, but we have a good idea of what to expect. Naturally, it will focus primarily on Resident Evil: Village. However, the showcase will feature other upcoming Resident Evil games and media as well. Among the many titles expected to make an appearance at the Resident Evil 25th Anniversary showcase include Resident Evil Re:Verse....

Some industry insiders and professional film critics have seen an early cut of the movie, as well as those in attendance of the red-carpet premiere. The review embargo by Marvel Studios/Disney and Sony Pictures lifted a little early. And these critical responses have been vastly positive for the latest Marvel Studios Phase Four film. Check out the details of the early review results for Spider-Man: No Way Home below....

To put this money into context, The Rings of Power will cost $89 million per episode. This is nearly three times the per episode cost of Stranger Things 4 and almost four times what HBO had reportedly spent on each episode of House of the Dragon. How did Rings of Power get so expensive? Critics approve Gizmodo’s Germain Lussier reported that the series “instantly captured my imagination with captivating stories & characters in a Middle Earth that’s both familiar & new....

Graphically speaking, Rockstar’s developers strived to make E&E the most stunning iteration of the game in a visual sense as possible - and as allowed by modern hardware. E&E will sport high texture quality, and support 4K, HDR, 60 frames-per-second and ray tracing as well. Allowing players to balance these features with the power of their chosen platform and preferences, there will be three selectable graphical option presets available. Fidelity Mode will aim for the vest visual quality with a target framerate of 30 FPS, while enabling ray tracing and native 4K resolution on platforms that support it, while upscaled 4K on the Series S....

The good news is that Rockstar remains committed to providing fixes for GTA: The Trilogy, which the studio reaffirmed in a recent tweet. According to Rockstar Games’ official Twitter account, a new update for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will go live sometime next week. In addition, Rockstar confirmed that the patch will be available across all platforms. Unfortunately, Rockstar did not go into specific detail about what the upcoming update will include, but if the patch warrants an “announcement”, then we can expect something substantial from it....

After a long wait, the Batman: Arkham studio has finally posted a new update about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Unfortunately, in doing so, Rocksteady also confirmed something that fans knew was coming but were hoping wasn’t true - the game won’t be coming soon. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s director, Sefton Hill, broke the news on Twitter, saying that the new Suicide Squad game won’t be hitting the market until spring 2023....

Mr. Miyagi and Master Kim is above everyone else When fans asked the Cobra Kai creator in a Q&A session to rank the characters in brains and brawn, Schlossberg instead named Mr. Miyagi and Master Kim as the strongest characters in the Miyagiverse. He added that everyone else is below the two individuals. However, Schlossberg did name the five smartest Cobra Kai characters, saying that the former best friends, Demetri and Hawk, are both at the top followed by Ali Mills and Silver with the all-new character, Devon, rounding up the top five....

After Bloober Team and Konami teamed up last year, fans were certain that the studio that worked on Layers of Fear had been tapped to lead development on a Silent Hill game. But, the Polish horror game developer denied the rumors, which killed some of the hype. Even so, several fans remained steadfast in their belief. Now, ardent Silent Hill fans will receive their rewards. Konami confirmed in its recent Silent Hill showcase that Bloober Team is indeed working on a remake of Silent Hill 2....

Here’s the full list of all the regions affected by the PS5 price increase and by how much: Europe: 549.99 euros (disc version) and 449.99 euros (digital version) UK: £479.99 (disc version) and £399.99 (digital version) Japan: 54,980 yen (disc version) and 44,980 yen (digital version) China: 4,299 yuan (disc version) and 3,499 yuan (digital version) Australia: 799.95 Australian dollars (disc version) and 649.95 Australian dollars (digital version) Mexico: 14,999 Mexican pesos (disc version) and 12,499 Mexican pesos (digital version) Canada: 649....

Sony confirmed its decision in a public statement that was published on its social media accounts. In addition to suspending PlayStation sales and the PlayStation Store in Russia, Sony also committed $2 million in donations to various non-profit organizations supporting the victims of the war, including the UNHCR and Save the Children. — PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 9, 2022 Sony isn’t going to be the last company to suspend operations in Russia....

However, it’s difficult to get a sense of just how big of a deal No Way Home is due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting movies these past two years. While the ongoing pandemic still looms above everybody’s heads, No Way Home just proved that audiences are ready to flock to theaters to get a chance to watch it. Case in point, the first day of Spider-Man: No Way Home ticket pre-sales has set the second-highest record in the history of the United States, falling just short of beating 2019’s Avengers: Endgame....