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What Polygon’s article regarding the appearance of female game characters got wrong

Anson Chan
July 24th, 2015

In an article by Colin Campbell of Polygon (which can be found here), the appearances of various female game characters were adjusted to more closely resemble “average” women. Of course, there’s a certain irony in how the parties involved in the article are all men, but let’s put that aside and focus on the point being made. It ...

Categories: OPINION PIECES

Tags: characters, Female, Polygon

Halo 5: Guardians- Meet the New(ish) Playable Characters, Osiris and Blue Team

Anson Chan
June 11th, 2015

For those who have played Halo 3’s campaign with 3 other people, you may be familiar with the unique playable characters that only appear in that mode, Usze ‘Taham (a purple Elite) and N’tho ‘Sraom (a blue Elite). Halo 5 will incorporate a similar co-op campaign mechanic where the other players are not mere clones ...

Categories: NEWS, Xbox One

Tags: campaign, characters, Halo 5, Master Chief, nathan fillion

Blizzard finally announces a new IP and it’s calling it Overwatch

Egon Kilin
November 8th, 2014

I’d never though I’d say this but Blizzard Entertainment has actually announced a brand new IP. Yes, that Blizzard and no, it has nothing to do with the Warcraft, Starcraft, or Diablo universes. The game in question goes by the name Overwatch and it looks absolutely amazing, not to mention insanely fun. Aside from being visually ...

Categories: eSports, GAME TRAILERS, LTG Slider, NEWEST GAME TRAILERS, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: Blizzard, characters, Multiplayer, new IP, Overwatch, Shooter, team-based

Mortal Kombat X roster likely to include Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade

Egon Kilin
August 22nd, 2014

Mortal Kombat X is shaping up to be the best installment in the franchise if gameplay footage is anything to go by, and it usually is. But while new combat mechanics, environmental interaction, ridiculously brutal fatalities and other such features are certainly nice to see, a fighting game is nothing without a great roster of ...

Categories: NEWS, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: characters, Ed Boon, fighters, Goro, Johnny Cage, Kano, line-up, Liu Kang, Mortal Kombat X, original Mortal Kombat, Raiden, Reptile, roster, Shang Tsung, Sonya Blade

Ed Boon shares new details regarding Mortal Kombat X’s story and characters

Egon Kilin
August 13th, 2014

There’s certainly a lot of hype around the upcoming Mortal Kombat X, and with good reason! The game not only introduces us to brand new characters such as Cassie Cage or D’Vorah, but also promises to tell one a hell of a story. While fighting games are not exactly best known for their interesting narratives it seems ...

Categories: NEWS, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: Cassie Cage, characters, details, Ed Boon, Johnny Cage, Kotal Khan, Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealm, new characters, Sony Blade, Story, Storyline

Mortal Kombat X: NetherRealms launches new Kano trailer

Egon Kilin
August 11th, 2014

Just as previous leaks have suggested, our favorite mercenary will return in Mortal Kombat X. NetherRealm Studios just released a trailer presenting the new and improved Kano. The character looks a bit older than when we last saw him in Mortal Kombat 9, but he really aged well and has even become more powerful. Director ...

Categories: GAME TRAILERS, LTG Slider, NEWS, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: characters, Commando, Cutthroat, Cybernetic, Ed Boon, implants, Kano, Mortal Kombat X, Trailer, variatios

Mortal Kombat X leaked images confirm that Kano will return as a playable character

Egon Kilin
August 4th, 2014

Last week Creative Director Ed Boon revealed that some sort of Mortal Kombat X related announcement will be made at Gamescom. We speculated back then that this announcement might come in the form of a new character unveiling, just as NetherRealm did with Raiden back at EVO 2014. Well, it seems this will indeed be ...

Categories: LTG Slider, NEWS, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: characters, Ed Boon, Gamescom, Kano, Leak, line-up, Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealms, rooster

Dragon Ball Xenoverse targeting 1080p, graphics will be better than in the preview

Egon Kilin
August 4th, 2014

Dragon Ball: Battle of Z managed to disappoint a lot of long-time time veterans and even some newcomers who were expecting a lot more from the famous series. As a consequence, many have demanded another title that actually reflects the true epicness of Dragon Ball. Sure enough, Namco Bandai revealed Dragon Ball Xenoverse just before E3 ...

Categories: LTG Slider, NEWS, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: Battle of Z, characters, details, Dragon Ball Xenoverse, exploration, frame rate, graphics, lead producer, Namco Bandai, resolution, Soundtrack

Mortal Kombat X details will be revealed at Gamescom according to Ed Boon

Egon Kilin
July 30th, 2014

NetherRealm Studios Creative Director and Mortal Kombat X Co-Creator Ed Boon is known for often interacting with fans on social media, particularly on Twitter. He is also known for his sense of humor and for dropping hints about the game on occasion. This time around however Boon has been less that subtle in suggesting that ...

Categories: PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: characters, details, Ed Boon, Gamescom, Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealm, Release Date, reveal

Dragon Ball Xenoverse screenshots show new Super Saiyan fighting the Androids

Egon Kilin
July 19th, 2014

A fresh batch of Dragon Ball Xenoverse screenshots was released earlier. The images showcase a few familiar characters from Dragon Ball Z as well as a new fighter, nicknamed the Mysterious Warrior by many. Not exactly an original name, but hey, we call it how we see it. Anyway, we’ve seen this red-haired fighter many ...

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