Blizzard Hiring For An Open-World Shooter Game

Blizzard is hiring for an unannounced upcoming open-world shooter game. A job ad posted on November 13 revealed this, though the requisition doesn’t have too many details about what the game is.

The job ad for the Associate Design Director, Innovation says this person will be the “vision holder and owner of key strategic innovations” for the upcoming unannounced “open-world shooter game.”

The job calls for someone to help implement strategies that have “shown potential but have not yet permeated the AAA space.” The successful candidate will work with Blizzard’s engineering, art, and audio teams to help guide the project from concept to release. This wording specifically suggests whatever this game is, it might be early in development.

According to the job listing (via …

All Apple AirPods Models Drop To Best-Ever Prices For Amazon Prime Day 2024

Apple AirPods are discounted to the best prices we’ve ever seen at Amazon for Prime Day. You can snag the AirPods Max Bluetooth headphones for $395 (was $549) in five different colors. If you prefer earbuds, all three standard AirPods are on sale for really great prices as well, including the AirPods Pro for only $169 (was $249).

The key thing to know about the AirPods Max is that they’re primarily geared toward Apple users, as they deliver a seamless experience for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The sound quality from these, as you’d imagine, superb and can easily rival the biggest brands in this tech category. They are also extremely comfortable and offer stellar active noise-cancellation.

The AirPods Max are often compared to Sony’s WH-1000XM5 (on sale for $298) and Bos…

Arizona Sports Betting Soars- March Sees Record $759.8 Million in Wagers

According to a recent report by the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG), bettors in Arizona set a new milestone in March 2024 by wagering approximately $759.8 million on sports, marking a notable increase of around 17.8% compared to March 2023. This surge in sports betting activity highlights the growing popularity of the industry within the state.

Insight into ADG:

Established by the Arizona State Legislature in 1995, ADG serves as the regulatory authority for various aspects of gaming, including tribal gaming, racing, pari-mutuel/simulcast wagering, event wagering/fantasy sports, and unarmed combat sports. Beyond regulation, ADG is committed to supporting education, prevention, and treatment programs for individuals and families affected …

Official PlayStation God Of War, Horizon, And Ghost Of Tsushima Action Figures Are Up For Preorder

Sony has unveiled a new line of PlayStation collectible figures for fans of several of its games. The first of these, an action figure of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West, is already available to preorder, and she’ll be joined by Ghost of Tsushima and God of War Ragnarok collectible figures.

The overall theme here is a highly detailed collectible at an affordable price. Manufactured by Spin Master, these are six-inch action figures inspired by their respective games. They have dozens of points of articulation, and each one comes with a stack of interchangeable accessories. If you’re looking to hop from digital to physical play with these characters, here’s what you can expect from each one.

Aloy — $50

The first figure out of the toy aisles, Aloy is dressed to impres…

SDCC Reveals New Footage Of The Crow, Starring Bill Skarsgård And FKA Twigs

Film fanatics just got a new look at Lionsgate’s upcoming film, The Crow, at San Diego Comic-Con. The clip, entitled “Get In The Back,” sees protagonist Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) take on the people responsible for ruining his life (and technically, ending it) in a violent carjacking-slash-shootout.

After being shot several times and pushed out of the vehicle into oncoming traffic, Eric is run over by a semi-truck, and left for dead. But despite multiple bullet wounds and a mangled leg, Eric miraculously rises to his feet, making it clear he’s still got plenty of fight left in him.

Rather than a remake of the 1994 cult-classic film, this version of The Crow is an adaptation of James O’Barr’s original graphic novel. In addition to Skarsgård as Eric, the Rupert S…

PS5 Pro's Huge Price Didn't Negatively Impact Sales, Sony Says

Earlier this month, the PlayStation 5 Pro finally arrived in stores. And while the lack of a disc drive and the $700 price tag have been unpopular with players, Sony President Hiroki Totoki has assured investors that sales of the mid-generation console update haven’t been negatively affected.

As noted by video game reporter Genki_JPN, Totoki recently told Japanese investors that, “In terms of the pricing, many people made different comments on that, but pricing on PS5 Pro has not had a negative impact, I don’t think.” He added that, “Hardcore users are the target of this hardware.”

Considering that the PS5 Pro has barely been out a week, it seems premature to assess whether it’s a success or a failure. What we do know is that PS5 Pro consoles appear to be readily available i…

Silent Hill 2 Remake Developer Reveals New Survival-Horror Game, Cronos- The New Dawn

Earlier this month, Bloober Team’s remake of the survival horror classic Silent Hill 2 was met with critical acclaim Come from malaysia online casino . But it won’t be long before the developer returns with an all-new title. During today’s Xbox Partner Preview, Bloober Team unveiled the first teaser trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, a new sci-fi survival-horror game that’s coming next year.

Cronos: The New Dawn will be Bloober Team’s first original survival-horror title, according to the studio, and it puts players in control of a Traveler. The player’s character works for an “enigmatic Collective,” and the Traveler’s mission is to find selected individuals who died during an apocalypse and use time travel to extract the…

EA Play Members Get Exclusive Rewards for Apex Legends And Battlefield 2042

Apex Legends and Battlefield 2042 players with an active EA play membership have two new treats to look forward to this month. EA Play regularly rewards subscribers with free loot in various EA-owned games. This month’s rewards include an Apex Legends transition screen and a player card for Battlefield 2042.

Apex Legends

Apex Legends is getting a new transition screen exclusively for EA Play members, titled Let’s Do This. Transition screens appear between matches when the game is loading, adding some variation to what would otherwise be a single, repetitive loading screen. “Let’s do this” is a phrase commonly used by Wraith, who also has a holospray with the same phrase displayed on it, so it’s possible the new transition screen will feature her. Co…

Dwayne Johnson Says He "Laughed Hard" When He Read Vin Diesel's Feud Comments

Dwayne Johnson has responded to recent comments from his Fast & the Furious co-star Vin Diesel about their notorious feud. The two stars publicly fell out during the production of The Fate of the Furious in 2016. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

Last month, Diesel suggested that he used “tough love” to help Johnson play the character Hobbs, and that’s what’s led to the breakdown in their relationship. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote his new movie Jungle Cruise, Johnson was asked what he thought about Diesel’s comments.

E3 2022 Canceled, Including Its Digital-Only Component

E3 2022 has been canceled. Previously, plans had been announced to host a digital-only event in lieu of the typical physical event, but the group that runs it, the ESA, has now confirmed that the show will not take place in any form.

A spokesperson for the ESA told VentureBeat that E3 will return in 2023 with a “reinvigorated showcase that celebrates new and exciting video games and industry innovations.”

The statement continues: “We previously announced that E3 would not be held in person in 2022 due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19. Today, we announce that there will also be no digital E3 showcase in 2022 Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Instead, we will devote all our energy and resources to deli…