How does a video game stay fresh and relevant in the minds of fans and popular culture? Back before the days of the internet, when it was all about stand-alone games and LAN parties, impressing players with a sequel and building a franchise of games was the usual practice. Then the phenomenon of themassively multiplayer online role-playing gametook off. While stand-alone games still enjoy fan-made mods and other additions, MMOs are all about new content, and sooner or later every thread in the grand MMO tapestry leads to theWorld of Warcraft....

Today, Google announced that it was closing down its internalStadiadevelopment studios, with the company now focusing on third-party partnerships for the service. The move follows months oflackluster Stadia releasesand update rollouts, which hasn’t helped with the poor receptionStadiafaced out of the gate. This isn’t the end of Stadia as a service, but Google is putting an emphasis on outside publishers using the platform’s tools. In a blog post detailing the change in approach, Vice President and GM of Stadia Phil Harrison elaborated that Google would be expanding its efforts to help developers and publishers take advantage of Stadia’s technology....

ArenaNet’s fantasy MMORPGGuild Wars 2in 2012 continues to boast an active community of millions of players, with developers reporting over 16 million registered users by 2021. The game’s also seen three major expansions and several more minor content releases since going free-to-play in 2015,with a fourth expansion pack reportedly in development. However, one thing it didn’t have was a release on Steam. This is about to change, with ArenaNet announcingGuild Wars 2’s upcoming Steam release in a new trailer on Tuesday....

Haven, even among indie games, has been featured prominently during this summer’s digital game showcases. One of those events was thePlayStation Indies showcase, where it was confirmed thatHavenwould be coming to PS5. In a more recent interview,Havendevelopers The Game Bakers expanded on what its plans were on the next-generation hardware. Specifically, The Game Bakers dedicated itself to working towards a silky smooth 120 FPS on PS5. Speaking with WCCFTech,Havencreative director Emeric Thoa spoke about the team at The Game Bakers starting work on the PS5....

The horror genre has always had a significant spot in the gaming market. Once the early days of home console games shifted away from solely family-friendly platformers and adventure games, developers began to experiment a little more. Right alongside the advent of the first-person shooter genre, the horror genre started to creep its way into the gaming landscape. Titles likeDoomandHaunted Houselaid the groundwork, while titles likeResident EvilandSilent Hillpropelled the horror genre into the mainstream....

It’s a bit baffling that Warner Bros. hasn’t created a modernJustice Leaguegame. While DC movies have had their ups and downs, Warner Bros. has had a lot of success on the games side of things with titles like theBatman Arkhamseries. Rumors of a potential Superman game have circulated, but that’s as close as things have come. In response to Warner Bros' inaction, one fan has taken it upon themselves to create theJustice Leaguegame of their dreams....

For many years,League of Legendshas gotten a reputation for having a passionate community. This has led to some cool moments, likeBTS playing with T1 Esports, but it has also led to that popular professional team receiving backlash for recent changes. After T1 failed to qualify for Worlds, the team’s former coach Kim Jeong-soo left. Not long after, one player on the team leaked a Discord conversation pointing to new hires. The leak namedLeague of Legendscaster LS and formerStarCraftpro Polt as potential coaches....

GSC Game World is currently exploring the feasibility of including mod support for Xbox consoles in its upcoming first-person shooterSTALKER 2.STALKERbenefitted from a modding community that sought to improve the game’s design flaws, and GSC Game World public relations manager Zakhar Bocharov says the developer recognizes the need to include modding support forSTALKER 2.STALKER 2is a PC and Xbox Series X exclusive, and GSC Game World is trying to provide modding support for both platforms....

Previously in the base game ofMonster Hunter Rise, Crimson Glow Valstrax was the final monster to be unlocked when players reached Hunter Rank 100. But with the release of the Sunbreak expansion, Valstrax has returned once more and will take less time to unlock, thankfully. Related:MonsterHunter Rise: All Flooded Forest Relic Records Locations That said, it will still take players some time to be granted access to this elusive Elder Dragon....

20th Century Studios has released brand-new footage from its upcoming filmPrey, which will premiere in August on the Hulu streaming platform. The fresh look at the fast arrivingPredatorprequel showcases a familiar predatory antagonist with the power to instill an immobilizing atmosphere of fear in those who unsuspectingly cross its path. The upcomingPredatorprequel is set in the Comanche Nation and takes place 300 years before the events familiar to audiences in the original 1987 film....

Fortnitehas been bringing unexpected and awesome crossovers to gamers around the world for about five years now, and the impact it’s had on popular culture is hard to calculate. Not only has the game done a great job of introducing fans to new characters and properties, but it also changes the way fans may view these crossover characters–including real-life celebrities. Recently, the NFL referred to former WWE superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as “Guy fromFortnite” in his recent Super Bowl appearance....

Yakuzais one of the most successful franchises from SEGA with eight games available now across consoles and PC. A new era for theYakuzaseries began withYakuza: Like a Dragonand the introduction of protagonist Ichiban Kasuga.Yakuza’sDragon of Dojima era concluded and Kazuma Kiryu passed the torch to Ichiban, but fans can celebrate the iconicYakuzacharacter with a glorious new figure from Numskull Designs. FromYakuza 0toYakuza 6, Kazuma Kiryu served as the protagonist of the series....

Quick Links By the timePersona 4 Goldenplayers unlock the Void Quest dungeon, they should have a pretty solid team and some decent Personas. Which is good, since the boss of Void Quest, Shadow Mitsuo Kubo, can be a wake-up call to those who may have been skating by the previous bosses. Understanding how the Shadow Mitsuo boss fight operates will giveP4Gplayers a good idea on how to tackle the remaining dungeons....