Tumblr's 2020 year-end round-up of the platform's most beloved video games, movies, and television shows is here. In a year where people spent months isolated from each other due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not entirely surprising to see that games involving connection & nostalgia topped surveys.
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Genshin Impact has received numerous awards. The game gained wide recognition for its ambitious open world that could be played on consoles, PC, and mobile devices. miHoYo, the company behind the game, is now able to confidently say that its efforts were definitely rewarded.
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Call of Duty fans were just days away from the Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season One update, but unfortunately they will have to wait just a little longer. Publisher Activision announced over the weekend that the update, which was scheduled for Dec. 10, will be delayed one more week.
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What began as a somewhat amusing series of console mix-ups has turned into something much more sinister. For weeks, reports have come in from the UK concerning preordered PS5 consoles that have been swapped out with very different items.
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Sony finally revealed this week how and when it decided on the price for the PlayStation 5, putting to rest a handful of rumors regarding COVID-19 delays and competitive tactics against Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S. Sony waited until only 2 months before the PS5's official release to drop its price.
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Fans of the Two-Time Champion may be wondering what he could possibly be up to next, and his latest comments may hint toward his largest move yet. It seems as though Dr Disrespect may be making some kind of big investment in Call of Duty League (CDL).
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Sony and Microsoft have presented gamers with very powerful machines for the new generation. While both systems push hardware limits, the two companies have demonstrated vastly different strategies and philosophies. It seems there's a difference in how Microsoft and Sony view their budget consoles.
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The long-awaited Metal Gear Solid film adaptation finally seems to be moving forward, with Star Wars star Oscar Isaac set to play lead character Solid Snake, according to Deadline.
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The holidays are upon us and Epic Games is celebrating with two free titles from Obsidian that RPG fans are sure to enjoy. From December 10, both Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition and Tyranny: Gold Edition will be free on the Epic Games Store until December 17.
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It's been five years since Rocksteady Studios released the final entry of its Batman:Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Knight for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PCs. Now the developer has dropped a holiday gift for fans: the Zur En Arrh and Anime Batman skins are now free to all players.
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While Genshin Impact was just about as immediate of a success as a game could conceivably be at the time of its launch, it was (and still is) incomplete. The world in which Genshin Impact takes place revolves around seven elements.
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Recently, a trailer for the Western release of Persona 5 Scramble hit the internet. Now named Persona 5 Strikers, the trailer shows off all the Persona 5 musou goodness audiences have longingly anticipated since 2019 — including bosses and special moves — but now with English voiceovers.
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In addition to his rap career, Tyler, The Creator has some voice acting credits under his belt, including a 2011 guest appearance on Cartoon Network's The Regular Show. One particular gig seemed to slip under the radar for quite some time: Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 5.
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Fans have noticed a Star Wars Easter egg where Fortnite's Peely was encased in carbonite, just as Han Solo was in The Empire Strikes Back. Reddit user Urboijeff shared a screenshot of the carbonite, which could be found in one of the rooms inside the new Hunter's Haven house.
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World of Warcraft's latest update, Shadowlands, has given players plenty of new content to tinker with, at the cost of some light frustration. The recent expansion fleshes out the game's Shadowlands areas, adding five new locations to explore in the misty realm.
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Genshin Impact transformed from a derided, purportedly shameless Breath of the Wild clone into an anime-shaped snowball of success. The game has won numerous awards and experienced faster financial success (at least in the short term) than its supposed inspiration, Zelda.
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A 21-year-old California man has been sentenced to three years in prison by the U.S. District Court in Seattle for hacking into Nintendo servers and leaking confidential information. Ryan Hernandez is expected to pay upwards of $259,000 in damages to Nintendo.
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A trio of surprise statements from BioWare announced the departure of two key members of the company's senior leadership team, Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah. The news was first shared by Laura Miele, EA's chief studio officer, on BioWare's official blog.
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Usually, console updates feature quality of life improvements that help streamline experiences and add new features. However, companies sometimes sneak in changes that displease a chunk of their audiences, which is the case with the recent Nintendo Switch update.
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There are many great titles up for Game of the Year at The Game Awards this year, but Sony's The Last of Us Part 2 is a strong contender, earning the most nominations.. In light of the renewed attention that Naughty Dog's action-survival feature has received, Sony released a new trailer.
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Sea of Thieves was first released in 2018 to an overall middling reception. Over the course of the following year, however, developer Rare earned some of the acclaim the game's day one version was lacking through a series of updates. Now, Rare has announced yet another significant change-up.
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Romance isn't dead, and especially not in gaming. Haven is a romantic adventure from indie studio The Game Bakers, and was made to be played solo or with a loved one. Antagonists Kay and Yu are on the run, traveling across space to begin their new life together on a mysterious planet.
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Fans of Gravity Rush, Siren, and the Silent Hill series are in for some interesting news. The creative mind behind those games, Keiichiro Toyama, is leaving Sony to start up his own independent studio. Toyama announced the opening of his new studio, Bokeh Game Studio, on Twitter.
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Fortnite: Chapter 2 - Season 5 is well under way, and this time, the battle royale game is bringing in a few new friends. This season's plot revolves around Agent Jonesy recruiting hunters, heroes, and everyone in between, and the battle pass is already turning heads with The Mandalorian.
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CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 will arrive later this month, bringing a ton of action, role-play, and Keanu Reeves. Fans are excited to see the famous John Wick actor star in a video game, but many gamers might not remember that Cyberpunk 2077 is actually not Reeves' first video game — sort of.
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According to a reputable tipster, 2019's Modern Warfare might be getting its very own next-gen console version. This would replace the current backwards-compatible version of the game that's playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X, but not optimized for them.
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When Elden Ring, a collaboration between FromSoftware and legendary Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, was announced in 2019, fans of both fantasy masters went wild. However, that anticipation has been dulled slightly by an overall lack of further news, coupled with newer rumors.
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