GDC’s latestState of the Game Industry surveypoints to an interest in the latest iterations of VR hardware, but this hasn’t translated into the widespread belief that the one truemetaverseis right around the corner. One of the big questions asked in the survey was whether respondents thought that any particular company or platform was in the best place to “deliver on the promise of the metaverse.” Epic’s Fortnite was the leading answer with 14 percent, while both Meta’s Horizon Worlds and Microsoft’s Minecraft trailed at seven percent, and only five percent of respondents believed Roblox would deliver us the metaverse....

Quick Links If you’ve only just started playingMagic: The Gathering, thenoverloadmight seem like a very small mechanic in a very big game. However, if you enjoy playing Modern and Commander, you’ll come across it on a regular basis, thanks to its cost-effectiveness, versatility, and potentially game-changing power. Related:Magic: The Gathering – What Are Split Cards? It’s easy to see why overload is such a well-liked mechanic, giving instants and sorceries an extra kick by making their effects cover a wide area....

Players have recently been engaging in one of those great gaming debates, trying to figure out which video game sound effect is the greatest of all time. The responses have naturally been varied, but a few sound effects in particular have already emerged as ranking among the most popular. The news comes from a recently openedthreadon the social media platform Resetera which is rather appropriately called Greatest Video Game Sound Effect....

Magic: The Gathering’sWarhammer 40kCommander decks cross two worlds of tabletop fame to make a compelling set of themed cards, ready to be used in your next Commander game. This expansion does great at representing the lore of actual Warhammer units, making it a way for fans of the miniature-based game to either break into Magic for the first time or enjoy it in a new way. Related:Magic: The Gathering – Every Universes Beyond Crossover, Ranked But even if you are a fan of Warhammer, it’s more than likely that you don’t know every detail about the characters, factions, and creatures its expanse offers....

Samsung vs iPhone AI features compared: Find out who comes out on top? Welcome to another battle between Android and Apple! If you’ve been following the mobile phone industry, you know we’ve reached a point where there’s less room for hardware innovation and improvement with each passing day. We now have the best cameras a phone can offer, processors that most users won’t fully utilize—even in mid-range phones—and much more....

Segahas announced a substantial raise for its salaried employees. Starting later this summer, Sega will raise the base salary of all existing employees by an average of 30 percent. Sega said, “It will initiate revision to its compensation system to invest in human resources in order to further stabilize employee income and create a more comfortable working environment, as well as to further strengthen its global competitiveness.” This will be done by raising the base salary of all employees as well as incorporating some of the annual bonus incentives into base salaries....

SteamWorldis set to leap to yet another genre later this year with SteamWorld Build, a city builder that has you play as a steambot architect building a post-apocalyptic wild west-style town atop an abandoned mine full of monsters. For those unfamiliar with SteamWorld, it’s a franchise that first got started as a tower defense game on the Nintendo DS back in 2010. Since then, it’s branched off into Metroidvanias with SteamWorld Dig and Dig 2, turn-based strategy in SteamWorld Heist, and an RPG deck builder in SteamWorld Quest....

Good thing it’s a third-person action-adventure game. Updated on April 24, 4:42 p.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. The fusion of real-world inspiration and digital creativity often leads to unforgettable characters in gaming. Such is the case with Shift Up’s action-adventure game, where the Stellar Blade model Shin Jae-eun breathes life into the protagonist EVE. Stellar Blade has been generating buzz since its re-reveal in 2023, with a July 14, 2025 release date....

The Disney fanbois had their day in the sun for decades, but now, it’s our turn. Super Nintendo World Hollywood is set to open on February 17, and we’ll finally be able to set foot into the Mushroom Kingdom. A live attraction was perhaps the only thing missing from Nintendo’s repertoire – besides a decent handle on online components – and with this second theme park opening in California, our childhood dreams are soon to be realised....

The 3 potions in Mobile Legends and when you should buy them Which potion will you choose? Updated on March 26, 10:20 a.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy and added guides. Are potions the secret to success in winning all yourMobile Legends: Bang Banggames? When a match in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang goes on far too long, players usually notice that the game now gives you the option to buy a specific potion based on your hero, with three to choose from....

Play your cards right. Updated on February 21, 5:27 p.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. Karinais one of the most flexible assassin heroes inMobile Legends: Bang Bang. Despite many players opting to pick fighter or tank heroes in the jungle position, the Shadow Blade is still a contested pick in both ranked and competitive play. That’s because she still deals a ton of damage even with defensive items thanks to her passive, Shadow Combo, which deals true damage every third attack on the same target....

Updated on August 14, 3:20 p.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. Valorant map Pearlcontains long, narrow lanes and interconnecting corridors. It is a sprawling underwater playground that demands a keen grasp of how to use utility to gain control of Mid in order to secure victory. The sheer proportions of Pearl mean that a single controller composition may not be the best. There are multiple crisscrossing sightlines to block off on the underwater map, and having two controllers will give you a lot more flexibility in terms of mid-round rotations and adaptations....

Magic: The Gathering’sStreets of New Capenna are a classy cocktail of grit and glamour; the high lives of the rich and powerful juxtaposed with the cold cruelty of the streets, shaken up with a healthy splash of gang warfare, served chilled over ice. RELATED:The Best Guest Artists in Magic: The Gathering History Channeling the themes and ideas found in popular interpretations of gangster life, such as The Godfather, it’s a complex and layered world; one of the most interesting new creations in Magic’s recent history, and one that makes us long for the days of the three-set block so that we might spend more time walking its sparkling boulevards and dark alleyways....