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While the Welcome Back titles offered by Sony for almost a month long PSN outage was initially thought to be a way to generate good will between the publisher and its consumers, it may have actually yielded another unforeseen response. Though the titles offered were a bit on the “old” side, some of them, namely inFamous and LittleBigPlanet, actually had sequels released this year. As it turns out, by releasing those previous iterations for free, Sony may have stimulated the sales of their sequels....

Rainbow Six Siege fans are in for a surprise this week, as developer Ubisoft Montreal has released a story trailer for the upcoming Crimson Heist season update. Fans have already seen glimpses of the Crimson Heist update through other videos and promotional images, but this latest video provides some backstory for the infamous new operator coming to Rainbow Six Siege, Operator Flores. Flores’ abilities as an operator and his toolkit are already known....

When you read the credits for the new horror/comedy Ready or Not, the directing credits will read “Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet.” However, they, along with executive producer Chad Villella, make up the filmmaking collective Radio Silence, friends who have been working together since the mid-noughties. After working on a slew of massively popular online videos and interactive adventures, Radio Silence was hired to direct the final segment of the horror anthology V/H/S....

Red Dead Online offers players endless hours of gameplay, whether you’re playing in a posse with friends or making your way as a lone ranger. Some features on offer for you to explore are free roam events. They pop up every 45 minutes and offer a quick challenge you can compete in with other players. But, with so much else on offer, which free roam events are best taken, and which are best left alone?...

In Red Dead Redemption 2, there are plenty of ways to make easy money, ranging from completing mini-games and hunting down legendary animals to finding hidden treasure and committing robberies. Nevertheless, some players may want to channel their inner Dutch van der Linde and somewhat exploit the system by taking a one-and-done approach to money. Luckily, for those players, there are a number of glitches that can be used to obtain an infinite source of money....

With Red Dead Redemption 2’s launch just a little more than a week away from today, the anticipation has caused many folks to express interest in the file sizes for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the forthcoming game. Now, in order to prepare players for the amount of space that the open world western title will take up on the two current generation consoles, Rockstar Games has decided to clear the air once and for all by confirming RDR2’s download sizes for the systems....

The more frugal of gamers among us are getting a hell of a deal with Xbox Game Pass next month. Surprising everyone, Microsoft has announced that 2018’s smash-hit Red Dead Redemption 2 will join the subscription service on May 7, 2020, for Xbox One owners. Now you can experience the 50-hour long epic in 4K without having to splurge on an actual disc. Joking aside, this is quite the get for the service....

The next wave of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer DLC for PS3 Call of Duty Elite members (wow that is a lot of fine print) has finally been confirmed with a release date. Though all of the items that will be made available to PS3 players have been out for Xbox 360 Elite members for about a month, it shouldn’t diminish the impact of one new multiplayer map and two new spec-ops missions....

It doesn’t take an expert to discern the sheer impact that Persona 5 had upon launch. During a time when people considered JRPGs to be nigh-obsolete, Persona 5 crashed through the industry with its dazzling art style and wowed fans all over the world with a robust combat system and some truly brilliant storytelling. Of course, one can’t talk about the positives of Persona 5 without mentioning its rich cast of characters that have become legendary in their own right....

Persona 5 Royal has a truly impressive selection of party members for you to use in your adventures into the Metaverse. From stand-out Social Links to romanceable characters, the majority of your party members are memorable and worth keeping around. Of course, there are a handful who do not leave a lasting impression — or they’re so annoying that you wish they were a faded memory. So, from cats that turn into buses to dynamic kickass women, here are the party members that stink and those that rise to the top....

The reclusive hacker Futaba Sakura initially calls upon the Phantom Thieves to steal her own heart, but following their success she finds herself occupying the crucial role of the vigilante group’s navigator. Here’s a spoiler-free guide on how to max out her Confidant in Persona 5 Royal. Availability On August 31, Futaba will text Joker about meeting her in Akihabara. Joker will travel to see her, and her confidant will begin....

22 Cans is canceling a controversial surprise microtransaction that forced Godus Wars players to pay a $5 fee if they wanted access to the second half of the game. Godus Wars is the second attempt at finishing the original Godus game, and was released as a Steam Early Access title on Wednesday. Godus Wars is free to those who who had originally backed Godus on Kickstarter, and includes some of the content that was originally slated for Godus itself....

PewDiePie has been the most-subscribed YouTuber on the site for years now, but his place at the top is being threatened by Indian YouTube channel T-Series. The feud between PewDiePie and T-Series has inspired songs, Times Square advertisements, and even representation at the Super Bowl. But now T-Series is catching up, with PewDiePie sitting at 84.84 million subscribers at the time of writing versus T-Series’ 84.83 million. In an desperate attempt to keep the top spot, PewDiePie has been livestreaming games that he’s often been critical of, like Fortnite, and now he’s live-streaming Roblox....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has built up a massive following in the PC gaming community, with enough players on Steam to go toe to toe with Grand Theft Auto V and challenge even Valve’s own games. All this while the game is still in development. One update coming to the game soon is expected to offer a new way of playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds by letting gamers dive into first-person only servers, and the official PlayerUnknown Twitter just showed off how an important first-person setting looks....

PlayStation vs. Nintendo: the rivalry has been raging since the late 1990s. Before the birth of the PlayStation, Sony was poised to help Nintendo create a disc drive add-on to the Nintendo 64. The deal between the two companies never saw fruition, and it led to a new creation from Sony: the first PlayStation. The rest is history, as both gaming titans have made multiple waves on their respective sides....

Delibird might look like the Pokémon version of Santa Claus, but it’s actually carrying food in that sac, not presents. Also, that’s its tail. Really, the more you look into Delibird, the weirder it gets, so we’re just going to stop right here. Anyway, here’s how you get a Delibird in Sword & Shield. Where To Find Delibird In Sword & Shield Delibird can usually be found when it’s snowing out, so be on the lookout when that fluffy white stuff starts falling....

Pokemon fans are getting hyped up for the McDonald’s Happy Meal promotion, each of which includes a pack of four Pokemon trading cards. Fans are sharing the cards they’ve pulled from the Happy Meals packs, and some of them even include Rare Holo Pokemon cards. This year is the Pokemon franchise’s 25th birthday. To celebrate, some select McDonald’s locations participating in the celebration are giving out Pikachu-themed Happy Meals with 25th-anniversary trading card booster packs inside....

Sadly, Pokémon GO is no stranger to bugs (and not just the Pokémon type). iOS players previously encountered a bug that would require frequent tapping to prevent the game from going to sleep, and now, an older bug – the blanking of the radar – is getting worse for some players. These distraught players took to Reddit to discuss their personal experiences with this bug. Essentially, the nearby radar turns blank, making all nearby Pokémon disappear....

After a lot of waiting, and a few months of worrying about what was going to happen, Pokemon GO players are finally just a few short days away from GO Fest 2020. The anniversary event will be taking place remotely this year and players all around the world have the chance to purchase a ticket a participate without traveling to one specific city where events are taking place like usual. This is a massive shift for the annual PoGO event and transitioning all the usual staples of GO Fest has been an interesting challenge for Niantic....

While the Twitch streaming platform has seen a lot of controversy in the last few months with the ban of Dr Disrespect and sexual conduct allegations against several streamers, Pokimane is showing her viewers that there are wholesome aspects to the platform as well. In one of her recent streams, she decided to give back to the community that allowed her to build her platform and helped smaller streamers on their own content creation journeys....