With the proliferation of streaming and gameplay sharing recently, Sony is looking into a function that allows spectators to interact better with streamers and Let’s Play-ers in real-time. Sony Interactive Entertainmentfiled a patent filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), titled “Player Feedback To Increase Spectatorship in a Video Game.” The patent was filed in March 2021 but was officially published and made public on October 7th. RELATED:Sony Patent May Lead To More Immersive Horror Games The patent filing features rough sketches for the basic idea of what they want to do....

Summary AStarfieldplayer has discovered that the game’s sanitation bots will clean up after players who drop items on the ground. Bethesda’s massive space RPGStarfieldwas released two weeks ago, and it has already celebrated garnering 10 million players as the biggest game launch in Bethesda’s history. Starfield’snumerous interior environments are packed to the brim with small details that go a long way in making the universe feel real and believable. Whether it’s memo slates, computers, books on a desk, or an unopened Chunks cheesesteak in an NPC’s fridge, these smaller elements of set dressing inStarfield’s environments make the world pop....

For anyone who’s into PC gaming, theSteamsale events are probably incredibly exciting, as a whole host of releases get given discounts, with some big games often selling for a fraction of the usual price, inspiring millions to empty their wallets in the direction of the Valve client. Withvotes for the Steam Awards nominees going ahead tomorrow, gamers will also, once again, be given a chance to see the year out with another event, as the winter sale begins this Thursday....

Street Fighter 5is swiftly approaching its final season of content with Season Five on the horizon. Recently, Capcom announced alive stream that would reveal new characterscoming to the game as DLC. The live stream forStreet Fighter 5happened earlier today and players finally know what characters are coming to the game. The stream announced that Dan, Rose, Oro and Akira from the Rival School franchise will be coming to the game as DLC for Season 5....

Every great hero needs a fearsome villain to test them and theSuper Mario Bros. Movieis no exception with Jack Black’s performance as Bowser being an absolute standout, thanks in part to the actor’s musical talent, now showcased in a music video for King Koopa’s “Peaches” love ballad. Prior to the release of theMariomovie, Black himself had teased Bowser had his own musical number in the film, a moment that’s proven to be a fan-favorite because every Nintendo fan loves seeing the bid bad guy hopelessly pine over Princess Peach....

With all its death and brooding, it’s quite clear thatThe Last of Us Part IIis a serious game. It checks a lot of boxes that can relate to current social issues. Even if the world is filled with fungus people, some of the content still hits close to home. RELATED:The 10 Worst PlayStation Spin-Offs Of All Time, According To Metacritic It can be stressful to play through on a pure story based emotional level on top of actually being freaked out during actual gameplay....

The not-so-innocent Ellie we knew in 2013 is now a young adult onThe Last of Us Part II. As the game progresses, Ellie has to make some close calls and tough choices that eventually lead to her fate at the end of the game. On this list, we’re looking back at both games and choosing our picks of five times when Joel went too far and five times when Ellie did....

MGM and Amazon Prime Video have released the first official trailer for Ron Howard’s upcoming filmThirteen Lives. The headline-stealing film will hit the streamer in August and will center around a perilous rescue mission. In 2018, members of a junior football team found themselves trapped in a flooding Thailand cave. For eighteen harsh days, the young boys and their coach were imprisoned in the gradually submerging cave system, attracting tremendous attention from locals and those around the world....

In its 24 years as a flagship Nintendo property,Pokemonhas produced a dozen spin-off games in all manner of genres.Pokemon Conquestwas a tactical RPG a laFinal Fantasy Tacticsthat crossed over with theNobunaga’s Ambitionseries,Pokemon Trozei!was a puzzle matching game that spawned its own franchise culminating in the mobile gamePokemon Shuffle,Pokemon Pinballwas exactly as it sounds, and the Nintendo 64’sPokemon Snapwas a fantastic game for a laidback afternoon. There’s plenty that could return in the wake ofPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, but a bygone series that could also use the spotlight most isPokemon Ranger....

At this point, it’s become commonplace to hear about one popular content creator or another being banned fromTwitch, YouTube, or some other social media platform. Sometimes these removals are for clear violations of a site’s terms of service, while there are occasions when the reason isn’t so obvious, such as whenxQc got temporarily banned from YouTubein July and his videos were demonetized. Now, Australian Twitch streamer Crayator has also been unexpectedly banned, and his followers have been left in the dark about the cause....

With 2019 finally at an end, fans ofBorderlands 3are looking to the future, and it seems that much awaits for them in 2020. Since its release in September,Borderlands 3has seen many free content updates, balance changes, and its first major DLC in the form of Mad Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, and by looking closely at the release schedule for these additions of 2019, fans are postulating what the new year will hold for them....

It’s been a strange journey for the latest Lucasfilm revival so far. As the season crosses the halfway point,Willowseems to be coming closer to finding its place in the market. The fifth episode dives into the world of everyone’s favorite rogue Boorman, taking the adventuring party into an entirely new world of fun. Co-executive producer Hannah Friedman takes her first writing credit with “Chapter V: Wildwood.” Friedman most recently worked on the hit Disney Plus showObi-Wan Kenobi, whereshe wrote the thirdand fourth episodes....

While there is quite a bit of talk thatFIFAand Electronic Arts are going to part ways, that doesn’t mean that the world’s most popular soccer game is not likely to just go away. In fact, if other companies do try and grab theFIFAlicense, there are some who think 2K might be at the front of the line. While it was once believed unthinkable that Electronic Arts and FIFA would part ways, there have been cracks in the foundation over the last few years....