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Click to watch embedded media Strapped with beautiful 16-bit graphics and a fitting soundtrack, Huntdown is an indie arcade shooter that pays homage to the action films of the 1980s. The game follows three different bounty hunters on a mission to eradicate the ridiculous gangs and corporate overlords of the dystopian city. Join Jeff Cork, Ben Reeves, and me as we stomp out the city's nefarious ne'er do wells and relive the best action tropes of the '80s. Players looking to get their fill of 16-bit nostalgia can purchase Huntdown today on Epic Game Store, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Civilization VI is getting a lot of new stuff over the next year, including new civilizations, new leaders, units, and ways to play. New options are packaged as both free updates and premium updates, and the Civilization team expounds upon some details in a special video update today. It's great to see games like Civilization VI continue to get support long after release, so I'm particularly curious as to exactly what's coming - which I'm sure we'll find out more about in the future! Check out the video below to learn more about plans for the New Frontier Pass and more. Click here to watch embedded media The first batch of new goodies arrives this month on May 21.  

A tease for a video game is still a tease, even if it's only one word. In the case of Mafia, that word is "family," which is all it's taken from the series' official twitter account to jumpstart speculation that a new Mafia title is coming. Since the 2016 release of Mafia III, developer Hangar 13 has been reportedly involved in various internal and external projects , including new IP and what was at the time an unannounced BioShock title (and before Cloud Chamber was involved). Stereotypically, "family" is always important in mafia circles. After all, who better to betray you than someone who knows you best?  Hopefully this latest tease is more of a payoff more than a shot in the back. [ Source: 2K Games ]

The Mandalorian , Disney Plus' critically acclaimed Star Wars space-western series by Jon Favreau, continues to bolster its season 2 cast. In March, it was reported that actress Rosario Dawson would be taking on the role of Anakin Skywalker's apprentice from  Star Wars: The Clone Wars  for the second season  The Mandalorian. N ow  The Hollywood Reporter  has a scoop  that not only is the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett joining the season 2 stable, but he will be played by Temuera Morrison, the actor who portrayed Jango Fett in  Star Wars: Attack of the Clones .  Many fans theorized that the closing moments of The Mandalorian 's season 1 episode, "The Gunslinger" hinted at Boba Fett appearing in a future episode, but that cameo or appearance did not occur during the first season. The connection is obvious, as the famed bounty hunter is known for his Mandalorian armor, but by this time in the story, he was presumed dead, swallowed by a s...

Tokyo Game Show organizers, the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) in Japan have announced that there will be no physical event this year in Japan due concerns regarding the coronavirus. Instead, an online event is planned for an unspecified date, about which more details are coming in late May. Games for both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were expected to be showcased, and they likely still will be despite the format change. [Source: Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) ]

Tomorrow's Inside Xbox briefing will hopefully bring plenty of game announcements for Xbox Series X, Microsoft's next-generation console that is slated to release this fall. It's been a quiet year for games, both from the COVID-19 pandemic bringing release date delays, and both Microsoft and Sony being surprisingly tight-lipped about their next-generation plans. Slowly, we're starting to learn what we will be able to play on Xbox Series X, both on launch day and well into 2021. We've rounded up all of games confirmed for Xbox Series X, as well as other games that have simply been announced as next-generation releases, yet will likely release on both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Here's what we know so far: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Ubisoft is putting the next installment of Assassin's Creed on most systems. No release date has been given, but Assassin's Creed Valhalla will launch on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStat...