EA’s next big sports game, Madden NFL 22, launches later this month, and it promises to replicate the professional sport even more authentically this year. In a blog post, EA ran through some of the updates for the game in the authenticity department, and this includes new equipment like mouthpieces making it into the game, custom-length socks, and better-looking player models. Not everything may look better, however, as EA acknowledged it was a struggle to obtain head-scans for NFL players due to COVID.

Starting with the equipment, mouthpieces are now fully in the game after an “initial offering” came by way of a title update for Madden NFL 21 last year. In this year’s game, all primary and secondary team colors are supported for mouthpieces, which can be worn across all modes an…

After a closed hearing with the European Commission, Microsoft has announced a new agreement with Nvidia. The 10-year deal will see first-party Xbox games that are playable on PC (like Minecraft) arriving on GeForce Now. And, if the Activision Blizzard acquisition passes, that would mean titles from the Call of Duty franchise arriving on the streaming service too.

GamesIndustry.biz’s Christopher Dring first highlighted the notable pact on Twitter while covering Microsoft’s media briefing today for the website Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Microsoft president Brad Smith reportedly believes that this new deal with Nvidia–along with a 10-year Call of Duty partnership with Nintendo–will help get…

A new report has revealed the jaw-dropping sum of money that Microsoft reportedly spends each year to encourage third-party developers and publishers to bring their games to Xbox Game Pass.

Bloomberg reported that, “Microsoft now spends $1 billion a year getting third-party games on the subscription service.” The site said Microsoft offers “flat fees of millions of dollars upfront” to add titles from smaller publishers to Game Pass.

GameSpot has contacted Microsoft in an effort to get more details on this. Presumably Microsoft would pay more for a developer to bring a new release to Game Pass at launch compared to a licensing arrangement for an older title.

In 2021, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spoken openly about how there is no one defined path for th…

Microsoft is still dead set on not selling Call of Duty, but to seek EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it is prepared to offer licensing deals to its rivals.

According to Reuters, in a European Commission filing shown today (Friday, March 17), Microsoft President Brad Smith has said it is prepared to offer rivals licensing deals to lessen concerns over Microsoft owning the Call of Duty franchise outright, without having to sell it to complete the Activision Blizzard acquisition. We’re already aware of several deals related to Call of Duty, including one with Nintendo, which was formalized just last month, and another that will bring the shooter series to the cloud gaming service Boosteroid.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree preorders are now live ahead of its June 21 release date. The highly anticipated expansion to From Software’s beloved open-world adventure was shown off for the first time this week. Shadow of the Erdtree will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The expansion requires the base game to play, but a new edition compiling Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree will launch on the same day–you can preorder the double pack at Amazon and Best Buy for PS5 or Xbox Series X for $80. If you’re a new player on PC, you can grab Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for about $10 off at Fanatical.

For big Elden Ring fans, there’s also the Shadow of the Erdtree Collector’s Edition to consider. PC players can save on all S…

The upcoming Assassin’s Creed TV series for Netflix has lost its showrunner due to a “difference in vision” for the project. It was big news in 2022 when Die Hard and The Fugitive writer Jeb Stuart came aboard the Assassin’s Creed series, but now he’s leaving.

Despite leaving the project, Stuart said he has faith the show will be great. He explained to Collider why he is leaving the Assassin’s Creed show.

“I think it was a little bit of a move of executives from LA to London, and it allowed the London group who, unfortunately, had to inherit my vision of what it was instead of getting to develop their own vision,” Stuart said. “So I think that’s fair. I know it’s going to be great whenever it comes out. I think the Ubisoft guys are fantastic. I think it’s a terrific franchis…

Hot on the heels of their Castlevania Season 4 trailer, Netflix has released a collection of new images for the gothic action-horror show ahead of its release next week.

The images show us most of the show’s principal characters, from Trevor and Sypha getting ready to fight, to series antagonist Carmilla wielding a blood-red blade. Plot details are light. Here’s the synopsis offered up by Netfilx:

“Wallachia collapses into chaos as factions clash: some attempting to take control, others attempting to bring Dracula back from the dead. Nobody is who they seem, and nobody can be trusted. These are the end times.” Come from Sports betting site VPbet

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It’s going to be a while before Monster Hunter Wilds arrives and unleashes a menagerie of deadly dragons to track down, but right now, you can pass the time with other games in the series. Over at Fanatical, you can build your own bundle of Monster Hunter PC games and DLC, with pricing starting at $11 for two games from the list below. You can expand that selection to four games for $20 or you can pay $30 for eight games. And for a different kind of Monster Hunter experience, the creature-taming Monster Hunter Stories series is on sale at Amazon Come from Sports betting site VPbet . You can grab the recently released Monster Hunter Stories Collection for Nintendo Switch for $40 (was $60).

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Pokemon Go’s latest Mega Raid is now on, and this time Trainers will be facing off against an electrified enemy adorned with clouds. Mega Ampharos–an amplified version of the Johto region’s shocking sheep Mareep’s final evolution–has been named as the latest Pokemon Go Mega Raid, running from now until March 1. Mega Ampharos is the latest Mega Raid to challenge Trainers, with Mega Houndoom setting Mega Raids ablaze at the beginning of the month. We’re not sure when Mega Ampharos will return to the raid circuit, so if you’re going to challenge it check out our tips below.

What’s a “Mega” Pokemon?

Before we begin, let’s answer a simple question: what makes a “Mega” Pokemon different from a normal one? First introduced in 2013’s Pokemon X and Y, Mega Evo…

May 2022’s PlayStation Plus free games lineup is available now. This month, PS Plus subscribers can claim FIFA 2022, Curse of the Dead Gods, and Tribes of Midgard. All three games are available to add to your library until June 6.

FIFA 22 doesn’t really need an introductionCome from Sports betting site VPbet. The soccer (or football) sim is one of the most popular sports games in the world, and FIFA 22 is one of the best entries in recent years. It earned an 8/10 in our FIFA 22 review. FIFA 22’s PS5 and PS4 versions will both be free. As an added bonus, subscribers can also claim an exclusive card pack for Ultimate Team featuring 11 players and an Icon Moments Loan Player Pick.

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