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In an alternative universe, casting Daniel Craig as James Bond could not have happened if it weren’t for the lack of edginess from Sam Heughan. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote his memoir, Waypoints: My Scottish Journey (out October 25), the Outlander star talked about how he auditioned for 007. Looking back on his James Bond audition, Sam Heughan said he “probably wasn’t ready” for the role, although he does “wonder what would have happened” if it happened....

Could it join the likes of Code Vein? Scarlet Nexus is Bandai Namco’s next highly-anticipated action RPG, dripping with anime style. The “Brain Punk” game has certainly garnered quite a bit of hype since its announcement and now we have mere days left until we can get our hands on it. With its release imminent, those looking to dive into the supernatural events of Scarlet Nexus are certainly weighing their purchase options....

Late last year, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator was released, which acted as a sixth installment to the Five Nights at Freddy’s series. This game seemed to tie up all loose ends with the franchise, giving reason for fans to believe that it may be the last game in the series, or at least the last game in the “Afton Saga.” Today (February 16), however, Scott Cawthon updated the game’s Steam page with a post that discusses his ideas for the future of the franchise beyond the sixth game....

A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today provided some startling revelations and confirmations regarding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Of particular note is the reveal of when the first hints of negotiation began between Xbox’s Phil Spencer and Activision CEO Bobby Kotick: namely, November 19, just three days after the Wall Street Journal report on Kotick’s mishandling of and contribution to the environment of harassment and misconduct at the company....

Second Extinction, developed and published by Systemic Reaction, has unleashed dinosaurs upon the Earth once more. Just when you thought you didn’t need to worry about overgrown lizards, they have come back worse than before. Be ready to defend the Earth, because you and friends are all that stands between humanity and a certain end. An online co-op shooter, Second Extinction revives creatures from the prehistoric era. These dinosaurs are nothing like the ones seen in Jurassic Park....

Severed Steel, easily one of the most intriguing indie FPS games in recent memory, is just under a week from release. And with so much to be excited about from the trailers, it’s hard to not get excited about it. I mean, who doesn’t want to flip twice in slow motion, only to blast two guards to pieces? I sure do. If you’re excited about Severed Steel’s imminent release, you may be wondering if the game will be making its way to consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation alongside its imminent PC release....

The big Pokemon GO Fest event is starting on July 25th, and players will be able to catch some great new Pokemon! This includes some new shiny ones, in the case of both Heatmor and Unown! These two have been confirmed, but it’s possible we end up seeing more as the event goes on! Shiny Unown was found via the Pokemon GO Fest 2020 Event video: In the early part of the video, you’ll get a sneak peek look at the phone with some of the new Pokemon that are going to be available....

A tough pick between the two. With most mainline Pokemon titles, excluding Legends: Arceus, there come two versions. They always have slight differences to them, mostly in terms of which Pokemon you can catch, including the legendary on the cover. Now as we’re approaching the ninth generation of the series, we’re once again going to face a crossroads. Should you get Pokemon Scarlet or Violet? What are all the differences between this year’s Pokemon games?...

Game developers, Sloclap, have revealed patch notes for update 1.06 coming to the newly released Sifu today, February 15. The studio called the changes a “small update,” and from the looks of it, they focus on improving the design, code, and art/lighting in the action game. Sifu is an action beat ’em up game, playable from a third-person perspective, with the term “sifu” meaning “master” in Cantonese. The game was inspired by Pak Mei kung fu and includes over 150 different attacks....

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the most divisive of the 3D Zelda games. Hell, it might be the most divisive in the entire series, depending on if you’re a fan of Zelda II or not. Now that Skyward Sword is making its way to the Switch in the form of Skyward Sword HD, Nintendo has an opportunity to fix many aspects of the game the do not stand the test of time....

One-person studio Frostwood Interactive’s second effort, the cozy narrative game, Forgotten Fields, launches today for PC, Linux, and Mac OS X on Steam and GOG. Framed as a slice-of-life trip down memory lane, Forgotten Fields drops players in the shoes of Sid, a writer struggling to get those creative juices flowing. An unavoidable family obligation has Sid return to his childhood home. One final goodbye party awaits before the house is sold....

Season 9 for Smite is coming in hot following the official announcement of Shiva the Destroyer being added to the roster in February. However, before Shiva can arrive, patch update 9.1 will be dropping. The major highlights include a relic rework, glyphs to specific items, and several changes to many of the maps, such as Conquest, Arena, and Slash, the new game mode. The relic rework will be adding a depth of diversity to the many relic choices....

Heart Machine, the team behind Hyper Light Drifter, revealed their next game Solar Ash‘s release date to be October 26th. The studio had already shown off the project, then titled Solar Ash Kingdom, back in 2019. At the time, little was known about the title. The teaser only showed off a few shots of the game’s setting and scenery, as well as a new protagonist. The colors were very much reminiscent of Hyper Light Drifter‘s own flashy aesthetic, but Heart Machine was pointing towards a full switch to 3D....

Sony’s pay to play initiative for PlayStation Plus has apparently been a success for the company. Kaz Hirai has revealed that half of the over 7 million PlayStation 4 owners are subscribed to the service. “The network functions that are possible with PS4 continue to evolve by the day. Approximately half of PS4 users are registered to the PlayStation Plus subscription service, while the number of active users on the PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network exceeds 52 million worldwide,” Hirai explained to investors in a recent speech....

Two series mainstays set to return. Bandai Namco has announced that Astaroth and Seong Mi-Na will both be coming to SoulCalibur 6. The announcement came prior to the start of Tekken 7 Top 8 at EVO 2018, when producer Motohiro Okubo came out on the main stage to make the announcement, as well as promise more info in the coming week. New characters? Mode details? Okubo declined to share any details, so let’s just take a look at who we got for now....

Who’s ready for some web-slinging action throughout New York but as main character Miles Morales instead of Peter Parker? That’s right, star from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is the lead in the latest Insomniac Game Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Start where the last DLC ending, as Miles Morales gets bitten by a genetically-enhanced spider, very much akin to the original Spider-Man story. Spider-Man: Miles Morales Pre-Order Bonus The Spider-Man: Miles Morales pre-order bonus is an array of items, 2 Spider Suits, 1 Gadget, and some extra skill points to help you along on your web-slinging adventure....

If you’re a Spotify user, chances are you use it a lot on your laptop as well. In my case, I mostly use Spotify in the web player on my laptop instead of using the Spotify desktop app. However, sometimes, the web player doesn’t play anything which can be really annoying. So, if the Spotify web player is not working for you, here’s how to fix it. There are many things that can end up with the Spotify web player not working on your computer....

Some information has surfaced lately that Nintendo is having some trouble with the development for Star Fox Zero. More details have surfaced and it’s not good news. Game researcher, Liam Robertson (he’s done DidYouKnowGaming videos in the past), tweeted some of the information he has found out about the troubled development for Star Fox Zero so far. He said: “Re: those Star Fox Zero rumours. I heard all the same disconcerting things about two weeks ago....

Use hard blocks to stop auto scroll on levels. When you’re making a scrolling level in Super Mario Maker 2 there are times when you may want the scrolling to stop and this is done by accessing the Scroll Stop feature. You can make a level stop scrolling both vertically and horizontally, and this functions pretty similarly for each. How to Horizontal Scroll Stop To stop a side scrolling level from moving forward you actually need to place a column of blocks all the way to the top of the screen to stop the screen from scrolling automatically....

After five seasons of waiting, Sabrina Spellman is finally coming to Riverdale. Kiernan Shipka’s Instagram revealed this recent news. Sabrina Spellman met her tragic end after the fourth season The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Kiernan Shipka’s post showed her as Sabrina Spellman sitting on set in a Riverdale cast chair. Shipka dressed accordingly, including Sabrina’s iconic headband. Riverdale’s originally planned for Sabrina’s arrival in the season one finale. Creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa admitted at the time that there was too much going on to justify this arrival....