Twitch is reportedly blocked in Russia after the country’s state communications regulator announced it was blocking specific IP addresses owned by Amazon and Google. Twitch was one of the companies hit by the block, according to testimonies on Reddit and Twitter, although YouTube remained active. Other streamers and organizations in Russia who rely on Twitch, like Team Empire, tweeted out their own streaming problems stemming from the IP ban. He also displayed the message that appeared on his Tw

Twitch is reportedly blocked in Russia after the country’s state communications regulator announced it was blocking specific IP addresses owned by Amazon and Google. Twitch was one of the companies hit by the block, according to testimonies on Reddit and Twitter, although YouTube remained active. Other streamers and organizations in Russia who rely on Twitch, like Team Empire, tweeted out their own streaming problems stemming from the IP ban. He also displayed the message that appeared on his Tw

However, I have some strong advice for the new God of War: The game is just as good (if not better) when you know absolutely nothing about past God of War games. Don’t just avoid spoilers about this new game — avoid reading about any of the past games at all, if you can. Why this mattersThe point of view in God of War shifts depending on your knowledge of past events in the series. God of War seems to know this as well, and doles out information at a deliberate pace. If you want to get the most

For over a decade, the God of War series was synonymous with action hero machismo and unbridled anger. God of War: Betrayal(Mobile, 2007)The hottest flip phones of 2007 found themselves in possession of a side-scrolling God of War game, complete with all the Blades of Chaos swinging you could cram onto a one-and-a-half-inch screen. God of War: A Call From the Wilds(Facebook, 2018)The idea of a text-based God of War game might seem laughable when you consider the gore, giant monsters and giant mo

Avengers: Infinity War isn’t just Marvel Studios’ “most ambitious crossover.” It also represents the Marvel Cinematic Universe being around for an entire decade. This MCU tribute, created by a YouTube user named The Captain, is one of the better tributes I’ve stumbled upon. It also does a decent job of recapping the most crucial elements of the MCU — a great watch for those who just want to remember the basics before Avengers: Infinity War. These are just the videos that I love — that I’ve found

There is only one big event in comics today: the release of Action Comics #1000. But 1,000 issues of Action Comics isn’t just 1,000 issues of any old series. There’s a direct line from today’s Action Comics #1000 to the very birth of the superhero as a concept. Bendis will be taking the reins on both Action Comics and Superman in July, starting with Action Comics #1001 and a brand new Superman #1. Exciting, funny, interesting — but a bit of tonal whiplash from the more emotionally charged conten

There is only one big event in comics today: the release of Action Comics #1000. But 1,000 issues of Action Comics isn’t just 1,000 issues of any old series. There’s a direct line from today’s Action Comics #1000 to the very birth of the superhero as a concept. Bendis will be taking the reins on both Action Comics and Superman in July, starting with Action Comics #1001 and a brand new Superman #1. Exciting, funny, interesting — but a bit of tonal whiplash from the more emotionally charged conten

Dinosaurs are scary, but the final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom proves that man will always be more terrifying. The final trailer gives us our best look yet at the sequel’s story, and why people are returning to the park in the first place. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the follow-up to Colin Trevorrow’s very successful 2015 film, Jurassic World. Pratt is joined by Bryce Dallas Howard, who reprises her role as former Jurassic World theme park operator, Claire. Jurassic World: F

Dinosaurs are scary, but the final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom proves that man will always be more terrifying. The final trailer gives us our best look yet at the sequel’s story, and why people are returning to the park in the first place. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the follow-up to Colin Trevorrow’s very successful 2015 film, Jurassic World. Pratt is joined by Bryce Dallas Howard, who reprises her role as former Jurassic World theme park operator, Claire. Jurassic World: F

The soundtrack to id Software’s rebooted Doom is coming to physical formats later this year, including in the form of a deluxe, quadruple-LP package printed on “blood red” 180 gram vinyl. The cheapest option for getting Doom’s soundtrack in your hands is a double-CD release that costs $15. The Special Edition is only available via pre-order for a 14-day window ending 2nd May 2018 direct from the Laced Records store only. (RRP: $100.00)The gallery below offers a look at all four versions, which a

The soundtrack to id Software’s rebooted Doom is coming to physical formats later this year, including in the form of a deluxe, quadruple-LP package printed on “blood red” 180 gram vinyl. The cheapest option for getting Doom’s soundtrack in your hands is a double-CD release that costs $15. The Special Edition is only available via pre-order for a 14-day window ending 2nd May 2018 direct from the Laced Records store only. (RRP: $100.00)The gallery below offers a look at all four versions, which a

PlatinumGames is taking its brand of intense action games to touchscreen devices with a new title, World of Demons, developed in cooperation with mobile company DeNA. The character action game looks just as responsive as Platinum’s other character action games, though it uses a simplified control scheme suitable for touch-based devices. Not only is World of Demons Platinum’s first mobile game — the studio is also working on Lost Order with Cygames — it’s also the developer’s first live service g

As revealed in 2007’s God of War 2 and the 2010 PlayStation Portable entry God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Kratos was born in the Greek city-state of Sparta, the demigod spawn of one of Zeus’ many dalliances with mortal women. As he grew older, Kratos married and fathered a child, as recounted in the backstory to the original God of War. Having nothing else to live for, Kratos accepted the offer, and became the new god of war. Unfortunately, by the time players see this at the start of the new God

The Yakuza series is having a moment right now, thanks to Sega’s breakneck localization of Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, the freshly released Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 2. To help, we’ve ranked the games leading to Yakuza 6 from worst to best. Yakuza games transport you to small, richly detailed Japanese neighborhoods full of lovingly modeled shops, restaurants and ambience. Yakuza: Dead Souls swaps out the improvisational brawling of the core Yakuza games for automatic

YouTube demonetization is an evergreen frustration for creators, one that affects both newcomers and superstars at the very top. DeFranco refers to this as a “sister algorithm” problem — a side effect of the growing demonetization issues that are affecting creators. “Often when you see YouTube comments about demonetization, they often separate it from suppression of views,” DeFranco said. It all really boils down to the increased crackdown from YouTube against this channel.”YouTube executives ha

One of Fortnite Battle Royale’s most divisive and exciting weapons, the guided missile, is being put in the vault indefinitely, according to developer Epic Games. A critical bug with the guided missile was introduced in patch v3.5, which contained a few nerfs to the weapon. After temporarily disabling the weapon, and plenty of player outcry, Epic Games announced that the guided missile will be taken out of the game. “We’ve gotten a lot of feedback around the Guided Missile, in particular concern

Iron Harvest just completed the most successful video game Kickstarter in almost a year, raising $1.3 million for developer King. This level of interest is a demonstration that realtime strategy (RTS) still has a solid base of fans, even if mainstream publishers have all-but abandoned the genre. This, despite the success of Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs) like League of Legends, which are the distilled successors to RTS games. First, it offers a compelling setting, with an alternate pos

So first, they play Aviana, a 9-cost minion that makes every minion in your hand cost a mere 1 mana. Now all their minions cost only 1 mana, and they have 10 fresh mana crystals to play with. Escalation: Carnivorous Cube and Faceless ManipulatorEnter Carnivorous Cube, a very popular card in the current Hearthstone meta, particularly in Warlock decks. And, thanks to Aviana’s 1-mana minion effect, Rats has set up all of that for only 5 mana. And there are the six Clockwork Automatons, multiplying

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki today addressed ongoing frustration and anger within the creator community over demonetization. Wojcicki published a blog post looking at the past year, focusing on the last few months following the company’s changes to YouTube’s Partner Program. Wojcicki acknowledged that it’s been tough for newcomers to YouTube, and is addressed concerns over delays in Partner application reviews. We are working to make this faster.”Despite Wojcicki’s claims that YouTube’s demonetiza

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki today addressed ongoing frustration and anger within the creator community over demonetization. Wojcicki published a blog post looking at the past year, focusing on the last few months following the company’s changes to YouTube’s Partner Program. Wojcicki acknowledged that it’s been tough for newcomers to YouTube, and is addressed concerns over delays in Partner application reviews. We are working to make this faster.”Despite Wojcicki’s claims that YouTube’s demonetiza