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In-game challenges are an exciting way to grab players' attention, as they provide a sense of accomplishment.Bitlifefollows that pattern as it introduces new challenges every week that consist of a set of tasks for players to fulfill and complete. The Malpractice Millionaire Challenge has recently hit the scene. This weekly challenge gives players the opportunity to put themselves in the shoes of a woman who transforms from failed surgeriesto a successful life....

GettingKingdom Hearts' Sora as the finalSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefighter wasn’t the only news to come from the latest Smash Direct. Fans will finally be able to take the wholeKingdom Heartssaga on the go when it comes to the Nintendo Switch in the near future. It was rumored for some time thatSora was going to beSuper Smash Bros.Ultimate’s final DLC fighter, not to mention that he had been trending on Twitter ever since the final Direct’s announcement....

The firstLEGO Star Warsgame was released almost twenty years ago in 2005 and made a big impression on gamers who grew up with the GameCube and original Xbox era of consoles. While the series has seen its ups and downs,the LEGO games are generally well-regardedby those who play them. 2016’sLEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakenssaw good reviews at launch, and many fans are waiting eagerly for the release ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaon April 5th....

TheNESwas an important console and is credited as giving the gaming industry a new lease of life after it had crashed in 1983. Whilethe NES had many overlooked releasesamidst its high profile games likeSuper Mario Bros.it also had titles that never made it to launch. The team at The Video Game History Foundation has now uncovered and abandoned project by the developer Chris Oberth who passed away in 2012. Oberth had programmed some hugely influential games including the likes ofAnteater,Ardy the Aardvark,andCommodore 64....

TheLord of the Ringsfilms display worlds full of magic, fantasy, and wonder, but they also feature a lot of battles. Considering the number of battles that decide the fate of Middle-Earth throughout the ages, there have beenmany powerful weapons usedat several points in Middle-Earth history. These weapons range from seemingly plain staffs to powerful magical objects that can spread the influence of the most powerful evil being in existence. Although many powerful weapons have been wielded, which is the most powerful?...

The end of 2017 was sad for fans ofMarvel Heroes, the isometricDiablo-style action RPG with MMO elements set in the Marvel universe. Disney, who of course now owns Marvel, cut ties with the developer Gazillion Entertainment late last year and the game shut down on December 31st. The game, as well as the studio’s other assets, now have a new home. Speaking to Venture Beat, Mark Hartsman of Trion Worlds, the company responsible for such MMOs asRiftandDefiance 2050, announced that it has bought the studio responsible forMarvel Heroes....

After a highly successful launch for BioWare,Mass Effect Legendary Editioncontinues to dominate. At launch, it was able tosurpassResident Evil Villageas a Steam Top Seller, and now BioWare continues to see solid numbers. The last few years have been quite rocky for the developer, but it seems to have found its footing once again. TheMass Effect Legendary Editionset a record with 53,395 players, the highest concurrent number of players, which, compared to the record set byMass Effect 2with 13,320 concurrent players, is a massive increase....

As one of the most popular Marvel superheroes, Daredevil might have never made it into the big leagues, but that doesn’t change the fact he’s a force to be reckoned with. Both brave and intelligent, Matt Murdock manages to combine his life as a blind lawyer and a superhero. While his personal life is less fortunate, Daredevil usually finds a way to beat the bad guy. RELATED:MCU Characters That Are Much More Powerful In The Comics His appearance in the Netflix show, where he was portrayed by Charlie Cox, brought him even more fame....

Michael B. Jordan’s rise to fame may have not been down to theRockyfranchise like Sylvester Stallone’s was, but Jordan is certainly following his footsteps both inCreed’sfictional boxing world and real life. Much like Stallone did, Jordan is now set to act and direct inCreed 3as a recent interview confirmed. Jordan has been slowly adding executive producer credits to his name over the last few years in films likeCreed 2,Fahrenheit 451, as well as the upcomingJust Mercy,Without Remorse(based on a Tom Clancy novel), and DC’sStatic Shock, andhad expressed interest in eventually directing Creed 3, with producer Irvin Wrinkler promising him a fair chance at the job....

COVID-19 regulations are still in effect in many parts of the world, as leaders implement measures in hopes that society can return to normal as soon as possible. Not only are public officials taking these actions, but many big businesses are also doing their part to fight the virus as well, such as Microsoft. Many parts of the United States are running out of hospital space due to an overwhelming number of patients in need....

Video game development has been widely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, leaving some games delayed or put on hold. However, a report from Bloomberg reveals that some game studios have been usingMicrosoft’s xCloud streaming serviceto continue development. Microsoftcreated the Project xCloud streaming service to let players stream PC and Xbox games on mobile devices. According to the Bloomberg report, Microsoft repurposed aspects of the streaming service for developers to remotely develop video games safely from home during the pandemic....

An imaginativeMinecraftplayer has built the Pandora biosphere from James Cameron’sAvatarfilm in the game. The sandbox nature ofMinecraftallows players to create almost everything: from realistic volcanoes and giant crab statues to theMausoleum fromDark Souls3’s Ringed City DLC. Hundreds of creations have surfaced on the internet thus far, leaving fans in awe of their inspirational designs. InMinecraft, players can explore their imagination and push the limits of in-game tools to create various builds, such as the replica of France’s Louvre Museum and Hogwarts castle from theHarry Pottermovies....

Few games have had the impact on the gaming (and overall cultural) zeitgeist asMinecraft. Enduring for many years as a universal staple, therecent release ofMinecraft’s Celebration Day Contentproves it’s still sticking around big time. The real beauty ofMinecraft,though, isn’t the addition of new content, but the fact that it can be whatever the player wants. People can and have built astounding things, either of their own design or as monuments to other works of art and science....