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And are we close to the edge of the Uncanny Valley The uncanny valley is a concept you’ve probably heard a lot about, and every few years, some developer or hype train tries to explain that they’ve “cracked the code.”Remember when people toutedHeavy Rainas the one true herald, the project that would shepherd all of us out of the dark ages of photo-realism in gaming? That day probably hasn’t come yet for some, even with this incredibly well-acted performance from the talented and underrated Andy Serkis....

Snoop Dogg has been dominating theFortnitespace for a hot minute, being part of two major events. He’s now back for the Winterfest event, adding much-needed holiday joy. So, if you want to get your hands on a free Snoop Dogg skin inFortnite, check below. How to get the free Snoop Dogg skin in Fortnite To get the free Snoop Dogg skin inFortnite, you have toopen the gifts in the Winterfest Lodge areafrom the main menu....

Destiny 2: The Final Shapehasintroduced a bevy of Exoticsfor Guardians to chase and collect. One of the more unique weapons is the Still Hunt sniper rifle. This Solar gun allows any Guardian to harness the power of the Hunter’s Golden Gun Super. Here’s how to get it and make your Titan a better Hunter than Crow. Now anyone can wield the Golden Gun To obtain the Still Hunt Exotic sniper rifle, players will need to completeThe Final Shapecampaign....

The limited release of theinZOICharacter Studiois just hours away and will run from August 21 to August 25. You’ll have the chance to make as many characters as you like, get to grips with the incredibly in-depth customization features, and share your creations through Canvas. Before you’re able to dive into the Character Studio, though, you’re going to need to set up a Krafton ID in order to log in toInzoi....

Chatting with people who feel the need – the need for speed Speedrunning is a hobby that requires a lot of patience and a lot of hard work. Playing the same game over and over again sounds like a recipe for boredom, particularly if the slightest mishap can ruin an otherwise perfectly good run. In spite of all these hurdles, there are plenty of people who enjoy improving their times and playing a part in building a supportive community, in which people work together to discover various strategies to run a game as fast as possible....

I had a chance to visit the Tokyo offices of Square Enix to play through the first several hours ofFinal Fantasy XIII-2, from its beginning, straight through. I spent about a full day with this follow-up toFinal Fantasy XIII. As a fan of the series, I’m glad to have had the chance to get this early hands-on time with the title. I’m also happy to tell you that this sequel improves upon the original and makes for a better game overall....

TheApex Legendshacker who made esports headlines last month in the lead up to ALGS, Destroyer2009, has struck again hot on the heels of the Split 1 Playoffs, season 21’s launch, and improved security measures. Despite promises from developer Respawn Entertainment’s attempt to improve the security and stamp down on hackers inApex Legends, the last few days has seen one individual show there are still many exploits they can take advantage of....

Despite what we see as internal trouble, Infinity Ward is set to release a second map pack for their shooterCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2in the later half of this year. During the recent Activision financial call, Activision executive Thomas Tippl revealed that the publisher believes IW will spit out a second map pack towards second half of 2010. Unfortunately, he didn’t provide details about the map pack — no pricing, no mention of “exclusively first,” or more importantly, what it would have in store for owners....

Earlier this week, I was having a conversation withScrewAttack‘s Destin L about the gaming press, most notably about how so many videogames lately are getting incredibly high review scores, with nearly every major release apparently able to do no wrong — even though gamers themselves later come out to say such games weren’t even all that good. As we theorized why this could be, I came upon the possible conclusion that positive press was being motivated by fear, and the more I think about it, the more likely it seems....

It feels like the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 was a long time coming. We’ve been anticipating it for a few years now, especially with the OG Switch now very much reaching the end of its lifecycle. In fact, sales of the hybrid console suggest everyone’s on tenterhooks, just waiting for the arrival of the Switch 2. In a recentfinancial report, Nintendo said that sales have decreased once more, with net profits down by 31....

Keep waiting TheMetal Gear Solidmovie adaptation is still a twinkle of a dream inside Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ eye, but the director has been celebrating the 31st anniversary of the game for the last month byposting some spectacular concept artthat he’s been generating with others in an attempt to get Sony to let him make the damn thing by showing the world wants it. It’s been cool to watch but didn’t really give us any info on the actual status of the movie until today when, in classicMGSstyle, we got a lot of words about nearly nothing....

Coming to PlayStation VR Today at a Sony Computer Entertainment media event in South Korea, a local studio Roi Games showed off an impressive-looking PlayStation VR project by the name ofWhite Day. It appears to be a remake ofWhite Day: A Labyrinth Named School, a Korean horror game released in 2001, where players take on the role of a boy who becomes trapped in his school after sneaking into the building on the eve of the eponymous Asian holiday to leave chocolates for a girl he likes....

While I normally have other plans in mind for thefirst of May(NSFW), I might have to set them aside this year.The Legend of Dragoonwill be arriving on PlayStation Network that day, after all, so I’m sure everybody will be staying indoors and enjoying one of the RPG classics of the PlayStation era. In an announcement post at PlayStation Blog,Dragoon‘s producer, Shu Yoshida (now President of SCE Worldwide), gives a little bit of history about the game’s development and the considerable scale of the project for the time....