Summary Alan Wake 2did not make it to October’s top 150 games with the most active users. This is a surprising piece of information, asAlan Wake 2 was recently nominated at The Game Awards 2023for Game of the Year. Considering it was only released in October 2023, receiving honors and accolades for the nomination would imply that the game had a positive impact on the gaming community. Those who are part of this category normally have record-breaking sales and are popular with fans and gamers alike....

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, a game about exploring an island and working to save its wildlife, is putting its money where its mouth is. Its developers ustwo games has paired up with Ecologi, an organization devoted to making a positive environmental impact. Similar to the case of developersiam8bit withOri and the Will of the Wisps, ustwo has committed to making a difference with its game. While iam8bit partnered with Rainforest Trust to maintain the rainforest, ustwo’s partner, Ecologi, is helping to plant a tree for every download ofAlba: A Wildlife Adventure....

Apple has revealed one more surprise before the end of the year, as today the company announced its over-ear take onAirPods, the AirPods Max. The noise-cancelling headphones come with a price tag of $549 and will officially hit shelves on December 15. Pre-orders begin today. The AirPods Max feature what Apple calls a “custom acoustic design” intended to give listeners high-quality audio with comfort to match. The headphones come with a “breathable knit mesh canopy” that spans the headband and is supported by stainless steel frame to reduce on-head pressure and distribute weight....

Bandai Namco has announced plans to release three stunning replicas of the original evolution stones from thePokemonfranchise. The Fire Stone, Water Stone, and Thunder Stone first debuted inPokemon RedandPokemonGreenback in 1996, where they contained the power to make certain types of creatures evolve. The evolutionary stones are exact replicas of how the rare items appeared in the games and anime series, and will make a great collectible for anyPokemonfan. When purchased, the set will come in a special padded case, complete with a bonus pack of grape-flavored candy....

There are a lot of hard games on the NES, but few have become as notorious for their difficulty asBattletoads. From front to back, this 8-bit beat ‘em up platformer is a continuum between challenging and cruel. Level 3 in particular will likely evoke memories of broken controllers to anyone who’s played through the game, mainly because of the dreaded Turbo Tunnel. Well, today it seems the famed Turbo Tunnel has finally met its match in a speedrunner who managed to clear the level blindfolded, all without losing a single life....

The absurdist browser-based baseball simulator,Blaseball, is known on the Internet for cultivating its own dedicated playerbase. The community surroundingBlaseballis hardcore in every sense of the word, with many being drawn tothe game’s emphasis on inclusivityas well as the strange absurdity of it all. Now, theBlaseballcommunity has begun building its own union organization workshops dedicated to help players in their real-world work lives. Thanks to a group ofBlaseballfans known as Spies Organize, awebsitewas built for interested players to gather and join the workshops, further enabling a sense of community around the strange browser game....

Oh My Word Any Brit of a certain age well remembersGamesMaster, the Channel 4 television that lit up our screens on Thursday evenings during the 1990s. Hosted by Dominik Diamond, and then Dexter Fletcher, and then Dominik Diamond again. kids and celebrities gathered on a selection of creative sets to battle it out in the latest and greatest games, all under the watchful eye of the titular “GamesMaster,” played with charismatic indifference by the late Sir Patrick Moore....

Escape from Alcatraz Treyarch revealed a new trailer forCall of Duty: Black Ops 4at SDCC this week, giving us our first real look atBlood of the Dead, a Zombies mission which sees the fan-pleasing return of some classic characters and maps. Richtofen, Dempsey, Takeo and Nikolai, all of whom made their names by smashing undead skulls inBlack Ops’previousZombiesmode, find themselves trapped in a living nightmare inside The Rock – no, not Dwayne Johnson – but Alcatraz prison, San Francisco....

Meri Brown’s life-changing decision toslowly separate herself from her former familycould change the direction ofSister Wivesentirely. Meri,once Kody’s first wife, legally ended their marriage so he could wed Robyn, though she stayed involved in the family dynamic for years before finally walking away. Despite their split, Meri has remained a visible figure in the public eye. The departure of Meri, Janelle, and Christine significantly shifted the tone ofSister Wives. Still, the tragic loss of Garrison is expected to bring an even deeper emotional impact to season 19....

WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6! DC has just quietly handed the entireJustice Leaguean overpowered upgrade, and the implications are massive. What makes this development even more striking is that the League now includes nearly every hero on Earth. As a result, virtually all of DC’s Earth-bound heroes now possess a surprising immunity that serves as a major boost to their ability-arsenal. However, this massive upgrade has more than a few plot holes....

Dancing With The Starspro Jenna Johnson had some harsh words for an online troll who messaged her about her son, Rome. Jenna has been a pro sinceDancing With The Starsseason 23, andher husband Valentin Chmerkovskiy, who is also a pro dancer on the famed reality dance competition show, share a 2-year-old son. Jenna wonDancing With The Starsseason 33with partner Joey Graziadei. Jenna Johnson shared a horrifying message she received after posting a photo of herself with Rome....

Summary TheIllusionfranchise has been dead for over a decade. The franchise began in 1990 with the release ofCastle of Illusion. It received many sequels on Sega consoles before disappearing for a time. It seems like nostalgia will pop up now and again to revive the Mickey Mouse gaming franchise but to no avail. RELATED:Best Games That Let You Play As Mickey Mouse Disney Illusion Islandis the latest attempt and finds Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goody on a harrowing adventure in a mysterious land....

After the confirmation of the existence and shadow drop ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, some fans have taken to social media to express concern that the game’s established IP and legacy will overshadow another RPG release later this week,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Expedition 33is a new turn-based IP from Sandfall Interactive, and the game is set to be released on Thursday on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and is also aday-one Game Pass title....