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Canadians are better at video games than Americans, reveals a new study by mobile game developer and publisher Kwalee. Some may be surprised to learn that South Korea, the country which has won the Overwatch World Cup and has esports pros across several major leagues, isn’t in the top 10. Kwalee, the developer and publisher of mobile games like Draw It and Jetpack Jump, has compiled data revealing which country gets the most achievements per capita....

Capcom has revealed that a Monster Hunter Digital Event will be taking place later this month to showcase some new information on Monster Hunter Rise and the upcoming Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Monster Hunter Rise is the latest in the popular franchise that follows on from the success of Monster Hunter: World. Released on the Nintendo Switch last month, the newest instalment brings in some of the mechanics from World while introducing new concepts such as a new companion called the Palamute and the use of wire bugs to travel through the air....

Post-launch support outside basic bug fixes and the like has never been common for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, with only a few games having a DLC or two. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey somewhat changed this with a seasoned pass and a few additional post-launch pieces, but it seems the latest game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, is intent on outdoing it. Indeed, Ubisoft recently stated that AC Valhalla will get more support than even Odyssey, and fans are already seeing some of this....

Atari is partnering up with blockchain-based game The Sandbox to bring virtual versions of their classic titles to the game’s “metaverse.” Oh Atari, what are you up to now? First it was tiny arcade boxes, then it was themed hotels, and then it was remakes of classic games for mobile. Now you’re getting in with a crypto-based sandbox game? Far out, Atari. Far out. You likely already know who Atari is, but what is The Sandbox?...

Atomic Heart certainly made an impression during E3 2021 with its trailer leaning full-tilt into the strange Soviet science fiction aesthetic. Where many of the most popular modern first-person shooters focus on bombastic multiplayer action, anything with a focus on atmosphere and a unique setting always catches gamers’ attention. However, the trailer left us with many questions about the upcoming title. Fortunately, there is plenty of evidence and news to sift through regarding the game, especially because it was actually announced years ago....

Hi-Rez’s SMITE has done a lot to stay relevant and keep its playerbase happy. New additions to the roster have been regular, and from a diverse assortment of sources. Hi-Rez has even teamed up with Prophecy Games to create the Smite auto-chess game Prophecy. One of the biggest draws for Smite is the diverse group of characters to draw from. Divine beings and monsters have been pulled for the game from everything from Russian folklore to Japanese Shinto tradition....

For many players, romance mechanics in large-scale RPGs are easily some of the most crucial parts of the entire experience. After all, in the likes of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or The Witcher 3, the option to form an intimate connection with an NPC gives the player a lot of freedom to shape their character and further invest in the role they’re playing. The importance of romance options is far from lost on Larian Studios, the team behind the long-awaited Baldur’s Gate 3, which recently posted a ninth entry in its dev diary series covering how love interests and social mechanics work in the game....

Bandai Namco has announced Play Anime Live 2020, a live streaming event for anime games scheduled for July 22 at 4 p.m. PT. The event will be viewable on all of Bandai Namco’s streaming social media platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook Live. Although it has not yet been revealed how long the livestream will last nor have any game titles for the event been announced, fans of anime games can expect to see a lineup of console, PC, and mobile titles, as well as Q&A sessions with game developers....

In anticipation of E3 2016, Playtonic Games releases a new gameplay trailer for Yooka-Laylee, while also announcing that the game has been delayed to next year. Ever since it was announced that a group of former Rare developers were teaming up to form a new studio and work on a Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor, fans have been champing at the bit to see more of the project in action. Playtonic Games has finally granted fans that wish, though the release of the new trailer also comes with some bad news for those that were hoping to play Yooka-Laylee this year....

Throughout the Batman Arkham series, fans met tons of iconic heroes and villains. One that always remains consistent in every entry is Edward Nygma, otherwise known as The Riddler. Armed with an impressive and dangerous intellect, he strives to best Batman in any intellectual way possible. Time and time again, he toys with Batman with different games and puzzles to try and outsmart the Dark Knight. Even in his inflated intellectual ego, he always plays his games fairly and by his own rules....

Gearbox’s next online multiplayer shooter, Battleborn, is just days away from launch. Today’s trailer celebrates with 25 characters worth of style and silliness. The first impression that Battleborn gives off is, “Gearbox made 25 characters with the same amount of style and personality as Handsome Jack, and then made them fight to the death.” That’s what Battleborn, Gearbox’s upcoming online multiplayer shooter, is in a nutshell. The team behind Borderlands has created 25 unique characters, created a cooperative or solo campaign to tell those characters’ stories, and then made several arenas for those characters to obliterate each other off the face of the universe....

Video Game publisher Electronic Arts reveals that the numbers for Battlefield 1’s beta show more players taking part in its trial than Star Wars Battlefront’s. Although Battlefield 1’s beta end date has come and gone, it definitely seems as if the first-person shooter’s open trial generated plenty of interest ahead of its full release next month. As a matter of fact, in a recent blog post, publisher Electronic Arts announced that the game’s beta was the most successful in the company’s history, thus usurping the throne from its science fiction title Star Wars Battlefront....

Google offers its own Google Assistant-enabled speakers in the form of the Google Home and Nest devices, but there are plenty of Google Home alternatives too. From Harmon Kardon and Sony to Panasonic and Sonos, here are the best Google Assistant speakers available right now. Sonos One is the smallest speaker available in the Sonos portfolio and it offers Google Assistant support in the US, UK and some other countries, allowing it to do pretty much everything the Google Home can....

Techland’s Dead Island promised to deliver an open world zombie experience unlike any other, but it was trapped in development hell. Eventually, Dead Island saw release and while it earned somewhat mixed reviews, became a cult hit for horror fans. For its next game, Techland decided to return to the open world zombie genre that it explored with Dead Island, but with a twist. Dying Light from Techland is similar to Dead Island in many ways, but improves on the original game’s formula with some key new features....

The best dating sites for seniors to find love Ashley Madison: Best casual dating site eHarmony: Most popular dating app for like-minded people SilverSingles: Best for seniors #1. Ashley Madison: Best casual dating site High discretion offered Massive user database of senior users Offers free and paid basic membership options Every member required to mention their relationship status PayPal and all credit cards accepted Ideal for married, single, or divorced users Excellent location-based connections with Travelling Man feature Premium membership free for women Ability to send virtual gifts Available as iOS and Android apps, along with a web version...

If you didn’t catch the latest Fall Guys news, the “chaotic-neutral” hammer Big Yeetus is coming to the game. Of course, as the “main character” of Fall Guys, it has to have a Twitter account… which it now does. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know game is one of the most popular things out there. You compete with other live players through five rounds of utter nonsense to become the crowned best-of-the-best bean (your characters are called beans, naturally)....

Following its public release last week, 2K’s BioShock: The Collection officially goes on to debut at the top of the United Kingdom’s software sales charts. Despite the recent news of BioShock: The Collection’s PC remaster missing features and containing a plethora of bugs, 2K’s visually enhanced compendium for the dystopian trilogy has amassed a favorable amount of sales across its various platforms. As a matter of fact, the title has gone on to move enough units in the UK that it has topped the area’s software sales charts within the first week of its release....

Mass Effect 3 has sparked much debate among fans and industry specialists alike since it came to store shelves weeks ago. With a highly controversial ending leaving many fans petitioning for alternatives, nobody was quite sure if change akin to the Fallout 3 ending was possible - or if players simply had to accept what was in the script. BioWare has already stated that they’ve been listening to fan complaints, though they’ve been sending mixed messages on if they plan to change anything....

What was once Game Rant’s most anticipated game of 2011 is now a Kinect-enabled title set for release a few months into 2012. The delay of Mass Effect 3 didn’t phase us - after seeing the behind-closed-doors demo with Casey Hudson at E3 2011, the game is well worth the wait. Perhaps it’s premature then to wonder what happens next? Mass Effect 3 marks the end of the trilogy and the end of Commander Shepard’s story arc....

Fishing serves several purposes in Black Desert Online. We’ve all heard the “If you teach a man to fish…” proverb. But outside of feeding yourself for life, you can also use various fish in alchemy formulas and trade if you’ve hooked a rare enough species. As with life skills such as bartering, it’s possible to make a fair living wage as a fisherman as well. Fishing Equipment Obtaining A Fishing Rod You can obtain a fishing rod by earning, buying, or building one....