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There were plenty of significant announcements and reveals from The Game Awards 2023, but Sega could lowkey stole the show with its Power Surge trailer.
The Game Awards 2023 are still the talk of the internet, whether it’s Geoff Keighley’s fumbling of the show, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 not taking home any awards, or Bethesda announcing Marvel’s Blade while not confirming if it was an Xbox exclusive or not.
But one of the biggest surprises came from Sega after the iconic game developer confirmed the return of its classic franchises, Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage, each with brand new games coming.
Thank Sonic The Hedgehog For Inspiring Sega To Bring The Classics Back
Sega, who at one point seemed done with making games, revealed that the recent success of Sonic The Hedgehog’s latest titles was why it decided to drop new games from classic IPs.
“In recent years, Sonic the Hedgehog has forged new paths for SEGA, bringing the franchise to life and reaching new audiences in ways we had only dreamed of in the past. Building off that success, we are digging into our legacy and reimagining several franchises to bring these games to more audiences around the globe,” said Co-COO of SEGA Corporation and CEO of SEGA of America, Shuji Utsumi. “Today’s announcement is just the start of our initiative. First and foremost, our ambition will be to create great games with memorable characters and worlds. We hope fans of all ages will look towards our future with anticipation as we release these projects in the coming years.”
Sega notes each game is in different stages of production while not sharing the official titles of the games.
You can peep the announcement trailer below.
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Fashion continues to make its mark in the gaming space thanks to great collaborations, and that continues with adidas teaming up with Roblox.
Roblox is no stranger when upgrading the drip in the game. Since the game’s 2006 inception, big names like LeBron James, Gucci, and Vans have partnered with the popular game. Now it’s adidas’ turn to throw its name in the mix.
The new Roblox collaboration saw adidas launch a series of pop-up shops featuring bespoke outfits and other officially licensed clothing, allowing players to their avatars in adidas signature pieces like the classic tracksuit and other accessories via the Roblox Marketplace.
They will also be featured throughout different Roblox experiences coming soon.
adidas partnership with Roblox will also see the brand work with Roblox’s top creator, Rush Bogin (Rush X), to bring some limited-edition user content to the game.
It will also feature items like adidias Oversized Trefoil Cross-Bodu Bag, Trefoil Crown with Halo, Black Hair with Beanie Headphones, and more.
Players can get their hands on pieces from the Adidas x Rush X collection through a series of drops in the game through December.
Per the sportswear company, the collection is on a first-come-first-serve basis, with the first 10,000 collection packs being available for free. After that, the prices will range from 85 to 500 Robux.
To learn more about the collaboration, head here.
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For serious gamers, a high-performance gaming headset is just as important as a pro-level controller, solid and speedy Internet and one powerful console (or maybe two).
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Available for pre-order for $379.99, the Logitech G Astro A5O X is a wireless dual-band gaming headset, which means it can connect and switch audio from console-to-console with just a tap of a button with Logitech G’s “PlaySync.” It’s ideal for those times when you want to finish up a game on your PlayStation 5 and then start a new game on your Xbox Series X.
It delivers exceptional gaming audio that’s clear, robust and completely immersive with deep and heart-thumping bass — thanks to Logitech G’s 40mm “Pro-G Graphene” audio drivers and 24-bit “Lightning Wireless” technology for a low latency wireless audio with virtually no lag.
Logitech G Astro A5O X Gaming Headset
Logitech G Astro A5O X Gaming Headset
“Over the last decade, the A50 has become an icon in gaming headsets due to its focus on gamer-centric design, premium sound, and superior comfort and durability,” said Ujesh Desai, general manager of Logitech G, in a press release. “Our new A50 X elevates this beloved headset with an unmatched level of performance by combining the A50’s award-winning design with several new features and advanced technologies that truly revolutionize gameplay.”
Meanwhile, the wireless gaming headset — which has comfortable padded earcups and omnidirectional microphones — comes with a base station that works as a go-between the headset itself and your 4K TV via HDMI 2.1 for better performance and audio. It also works as a charging station for the wireless headset with up to 24 hours of battery life per charge.
Compatible with Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and most PC and Mac gaming sets, the Logitech G Astro A5O X Wireless Gaming Headset — which comes in black and white models — is set for release in early 2024. It’s available for pre-order for $379.99 at logitechg.com.
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The world of Fortnite and how players can enjoy it continues to grow. Starting today, loyal fans of the game can now boot up LEGO Fortnite, the latest addition to Epic Games’ ridiculously popular video game.
Thursday, December 7, Epic Games launched LEGO Fortnite, a new survival crating game it developed in partnership with the LEGO Group.
Some are describing it as Fortnite and LEGO’s version of Minecraft, another popular title owned by Microsoft. Instead of downloading a separate game, you can access it by selecting it on the Fortnite menu, just like when you choose the battle royale mode.
Epic says the procedural map players can explore is 19x more significant than the battle royale map, and you can either play in a creative mode where you can build whatever you want or a survival mode where skeletons, wolves, and other enemies will generate.
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Players will also have to monitor not only their character’s health but also their hunger and extreme heat warnings.
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Fortnite is also famous for the skins it introduces into the game, and that continues to be the case in the new mode. Speaking with The Verge, Saxs Persson, Epic’s executive VP, says more than 1,200 Fortnite skins have a LEGO variant players can use.
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LEGO Fortnite Isn’t The Only New Mode Coming To Fortnite
LEGO Fortnite is also the first of many in-game experiences coming to Fortnite. Beginning tomorrow, December 8, players can look forward to Rocket Racing (from the creators of Rocket League) and Fortnite Festival on Saturday, December 9 (from the studio behind Rock Band and Guitar Hero).
The latter will allow players to play rhythm-based games similar to Rock Band and Guitar Hero alone or with friends, as well as songs from artists like Eminem, who just recently got his own skin in the game and was a part of the Big Bang event.
Fortnite sounds like it’s the ultimate place to be.
For more news on LEGO Fortnite, head here.
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In more GTA 6 news, people are complaining about the highly-anticipated game having a female protagonist, while some are BIG MAD about the game’s content.
GTA 6 is not nearly hitting shelves yet, but there is plenty of discourse around the game’s first trailer. While most people, including LeBron James, were blown away by how damn good it looks, there is a sect of people claiming the franchise has gone “woke” because it will have a female protagonist for the first time.
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The news of the game featuring a female protagonist isn’t new. Still, for whatever reason, after the trailer was viewed over an astounding 107 million times, sexist gamers are fuming at the idea of having to commit crimes with a woman.
“If the story is well written then kudos but to me this is just another dumb woke pointless thing because which woman cares about gta 6. Trying to appease the wrong crowd,” one X user ridiculously wrote.
Another X user added, “woman in gta 6??? more like wokestar studios…….”
Andrew & Tristan Tate Even Had Something To Say
Now, it wouldn’t be a GTA news cycle if there weren’t people also making a big stink about the mature content in the game. On a recent episode of their toxic podcast, Andrew and Tristan Tate spoke about the game allowing kids to shoot cops, which is honestly hilarious because these are the last two people who should be talking.
Keep in mind the Tate Brothers are currently under house arrest and are facing years in a Romanian prison for numerous allegations, including human trafficking.
Also hilarious is Andrew Tate admitting he has never played a Grand Theft Auto game, and his brother only played the classic top-down version from the 90s.
“Video games aren’t necessarily evil,” Tristan told his brother, adding, “I’m not a fan of anyone under the age of 18, 21 maybe, playing video games where the goal is to shoot police officers.” Tristan had the nerve to give the developers at Rockstar Games advice saying, “I feel like they could put a better objective into these games. Maybe you are a police officer, maybe you are trying to stop criminals.”
Honestly, we wouldn’t be shocked if the developers somehow made fun of these two bozos like they do the other real-life cultural moments.
GTA 6 arrives on PS5, Xbox Series S | X consoles in 2025. There is currently no PC version in the works. You can see more reactions in the gallery below.
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A few weeks ago, Sony released the newly designed PlayStation 5 Slim and handheld PlayStation 5 Portal remote player in the lead-up to the holidays. Now the tech and entertainment company just dropped new accessories that bring PlayStation games to life.
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Priced at $199.99 at Best Buy and Amazon, the Sony Pulse Explore is a new pair of true wireless earbuds specifically designed for the PS5, PS5 Slim and PS5 Portal. These accessories offer excellent gaming audio that’s crisp, full and immersive with deep and rumbling bass, while it comes with a USB dongle that plugs directly into the back of the console to provide a low latency wireless audio connection with practically zero lag.
Meanwhile, the earbuds have a clever hidden microphone design that lets gamers chat with teammates and opponents online. They’re also compatible with Mac and PC, as well as Apple iPhone and Android mobile devices via Bluetooth.
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In addition, Sony PS5 Pulse Explore comes with a sleek sliding USB-C charging case that serves as storage for the wireless earbuds and supplemental battery life. Although the earbuds themselves have a battery life of up to five hours per charge, their included charging case gives them an extra battery life of up to 10 hours. That’s up to 15 hours of charge in total, which is more than enough to complete games such as The Last of Us, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Stray, Ratchet & Clank, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and others.
The Sony PS5 Pulse Explore Wireless Earbuds come out on Wednesday, Dec. 6. They’re available for $199.99 at Best Buy, PlayStation Direct, Target and Amazon (you can also find them on resale sites such as StockX). In the meantime, watch a trailer for the new earbuds (and the upcoming Sony Pulse Elite gaming headset), below:
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One thing you can count on in any Grand Theft Auto title is hilarious references to real-life events in the game, and that continues to be the case in GTA 6.
Florida is currently the butt of all the jokes in the real world, thanks to the numerous “Florida man” shenanigans, the orange menace Donald Trump living there, lame governor Ron DeSantis and other ridiculous real-live events that seem to happen there daily.
The GTA 6 trailer, which was initially going to premiere today, hit social media after Rockstar Games released it early to battle a leak.
The nearly two-minute trailer is on pace to break some records, already racking up over 90 million views and over 8 million likes. The trailer references real-life events in Florida but is remixed to fit GTA 6’s fictional world of Leonida and Grand Theft Auto’s version of Miami, Vice City.
Since the trailer’s arrival, viewers have been picking it apart, and they have been able to nail down every real-life inspiration from Florida events in the game’s trailer.
Florida References Broken Down
One reference that stands out is the Florida Joker, a tattoo model who went viral in 2017 following his arrest and his mugshot featuring his tattooed covered face hitting the web.
Another moment in the trailer that stands out is when a woman wields two hammers, which people are tying to an actual real-life incident that didn’t go down in Florida but in Los Angeles but easily could have been a Sunshine State moment.
Florida is well known for its gator moments, and plenty are in the GTA 6 trailer.
Another moment that had GTA fans saying oh sh*t is the Black woman twerking on top of the car while it’s speeding down the highway, which also happened in real life if you must know.
There is an account on X, formerly Twitter that breaks all references; you can see the post below.
GTA VI arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series S | X in 2025.
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Christina Aguilera may be most known for her powerful vocals and Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping songs, but the pop star recently revealed she’s also quite the gamer. During a trip to Melbourne, the “Dirrty” singer revealed what she carries in her bag during a TikTok for the Australian food delivery service Menulog on Thursday (Nov. 30). Among her travel necessities is a pink Nintendo Lite Switch, with the star claiming she’s a “big kid at heart” and relies on the device for some relaxation when she’s on the go.
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“Everybody that knows me knows I love a nice video game,” she says in the video. “It’s very relaxing. It takes me out of my element — it’s a destressor for me, so who doesn’t like a cute and pink Switch?”
You’ll also likely find her playing Super Mario Bros., as the “Beautiful” singer says she’s “a big Mario girl.”
Instead of relying on an outlet, laptop or TV to play video games, Aguilera praised the Switch’s portability, noting you can “take it on the plane, hotel rooms,” and since it’s lightweight, there’s less of a worry about the device weighing down your backpack, tote bag or luggage.
The singer isn’t the only one who’s a fan of the gaming device. It’s earned a 4.8-star rating on Amazon, with more than 47,000 verified five-star reviews by shoppers who can’t get enough of it’s “durable” design and how “how simple and portable it is.”
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Take your gaming on the go with Nintendo’s Switch Lite, which is capable of online and local wireless multiplayer. A full set of controls is in built into the device, as well as a digital display screen to play your favorite games in high definition. The device comes in a range of bold and vibrant colors to choose to your liking, and also makes a special gift for the gamer in your life.
Among other must-haves in her bag was a mini Theragun massager, Fenty lip gloss, a handheld fan, Spirited Away playing cards and Touchland Hand Sanitizer in Rosewater.
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Rockstar Games set a date for the world to come together and trailer 1 for GTA 6. Those plans changed thanks to some crypto dweebs who leaked it, forcing the game studio to drop it a day early.
Remember when things used to feel like events? That’s no longer the case, with everything seemingly “leaking” now.
Social media was set ablaze when the GTA 6 trailer leaked on X, formerly Twitter. The video was a rip with a crypto dweebs logo plastered across it, but that didn’t stop eager gamers from watching it.
The account that initially leaked the trailer was quickly suspended, with Rockstar Games working hard to pull the videos down.
Eventually, Rockstar Games confirmed the leak and said you know what, f*** it and hit the go live button so fans could enjoy the trailer as it was intended to be viewed.
“Grand Theft Auto VI continues our efforts to push the limits of what’s possible in highly immersive, story-driven open-world experiences,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We’re thrilled to be able to share this new vision with players everywhere.”
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The 1:30 trailer, backed by Tom Petty’s “Love is a Long Road,” confirms the game will feature its first female protagonist, Lucia.
It will have a Bonnie and Clyde vibe, return to Vice City, and take the ratchet shenanigans we loved in GTA V to another level.
“Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet,” a press release read.
The game is also dropping on PS5, Xbox Series S | X, PC is still a mystery.
X Users Are Losing Their Sh*t
Of course, social media is on fire, and the reactions to the new GTA 6 trailer are all over the place.
Some gamers are reacting to the game coming out in 2025, meaning they will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the game.
Other reactions are just pure jokes about what Rockstar Games will do to the leaker when they eventually find out who the culprit behind leaking the most highly anticipated game trailer of the year was.
We know Rockstar Games will bring the hammer down on that clown.
But until then, if you haven’t done so already, watch the trailer for GTA 6 below and hit the gallery for all the hilarious reactions.
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8. Patience young man.
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Peacock has Twisted Metal, Paramount+ has Halo, Netflix has Sonic The Hedgehog and Castlevania, and now Amazon is looking to get in on video game turned television property with Fallout. Now we know what we can expect from the upcoming series.
Amazon has dropped the first trailer for the upcoming series, and it looks like it will be very faithful to the popular Bethesda video game of the same name, accurately capturing the post-apocalyptic feel fans of the game love.
Like in the games, the adventure begins for a young vault dweller, Lucy (Yellowjackets’), who steps outside the comfort of her vault to explore a vast wasteland 200 years after a massive nuclear explosion changed the world forever.
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Lucy will also encounter mutated creatures, settlements born from the destruction of massive cities, the iconic militant Brotherhood of Steel clan, an uprising in another vault, shootouts, and the iconic canine companion.
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The show, which arrives on Amazon Prime on April 12, 2024, also stars Walton Goggins as Fallout mainstay Ghoul, Aaron Moten as Maximus, Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), and Zach Cherry (Severance).
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Westworld’s Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy will serve as executive producers along with Bethesda boss Todd Howard.
The trailer for Fallout finally arrived after the show was first announced in 2020. Amazon officially got the ball rolling on the show, dropping teases here and there.
Fallout will definitely be on our watchlist.
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