Immortals

A studio full of video game veterans is about to release its first big project. Ascendant Studios and EA have confirmed they're releasing the magic first person shooter Immortals of Aveum on July 20th for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows PCs. You play a new battlemage who's thrust into a never-ending war for control of the world's magic. This isn't Call of Duty with spells, though, or even a revival of classic fantasy shooters like Heretic. Immortals revolves around a combination system that rewards mixing up different…

When Ascendant Studios set out to make its debut game, Immortals of Aveum, it had a strong pitch on its hands. The idea was to create a “first-person magic shooter” that took some of the basic ideas of Call of Duty and mapped it into a fantasy setting. Guns would become spells, helicopters were replaced with dragons. In a presentation revealing the title’s first gameplay, the team would double down on its inventive approach, saying that it’s the kind of game we haven’t seen in years. Immortals of Aveum – Official…

Diablo Immortal's Age of Falling Towers update is right around the corner, and it will introduce a tower defense-inspired mode that will have the game's various clans duking it out for supremacy.As detailed by Blizzard in a new blog post, Accursed Towers is the name of the new PvE/PvP mode coming to the mobile ARPG on March 30 for players in Americas and March 29 for the rest of the world. Each season, clans can attempt to claim and hold up to two towers (though each clan can only control one tower the…

Diablo Immortal's next update is set to introduce fishing to the demon-infested world of Sanctuary, an addition Blizzard says is a "first step" towards exploring the world of Diablo through a new lens.Come February 22 in the Americas (or today everywhere else in the world), Diablo Immortal players will be able to set aside their weapons and pick up a fishing rod instead. Anyone interested in fishing in the world of Sanctuary will need to complete an introductory quest first, after which they can travel to…

Diablo Immortal is set to receive four major updates in 2023, which will include features like a brand-new class and, surprisingly, a fishing activity.Blizzard has detailed its plans for Diablo Immortal in an official post on the game's subreddit. The game's four major updates in the year ahead will introduce new zones, story content, and dungeons to Blizzard's mobile ARPG. Those updates will also include improvements to in-game social features and clans, as well as new Helliquary raid bosses.…

The latest update for Diablo Immortal is around the corner, and it's set to ring in the Lunar New Year with an event that will have players rewarded for their generosity.They say that the act of giving a gift is its own reward, and that is certainly true of the upcoming Tong-Shi's Renewal event in Blizzard's mobile ARPG. Completing various daily tasks will earn players Red Bags filled with various rewards which can be gifted to friends. It's always nice to receive gifts, but players will want to send out…

Xbox Game Pass is getting a slew of new games in the second half of August, starting today, August 17. The new arrivals include Immortals Fenyx Rising, which is best described as Ubisoft's version of Zelda. Players assume the role of the titular Fenyx, a winged demigod and embark on a mythological journey in their quest to save the Greek Gods, by solving puzzles and fighting beasts in a sprawling world. Other titles include Midnight Fight Express, launching day one on console, cloud, and PC, alongside a Sea of Thieves…

The next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles have been revealed for later this month, and they include Immortals: Fenyx Rising and more. As usual, Microsoft has announced the next wave of games that will be joining its subscription service, and while some games will be available starting today (August 16), some are expected to drop in the coming weeks. For the first half of August, Xbox Game Pass obtained titles such as Two Point Campus and Ghost Recon: Wildlands but more are on the way. Here are all the games coming to…

The people on Japan’s “Island of Immortals” may have discovered the secret to a longer life. Okinawa island is located in the East China Sea, between the Japanese mainland and Taiwan. On top of being absolutely beautiful, the island’s average lifespan is between five and 11 years longer than in the United States. And the environment may have more to do with it than we think. People on Japan’s “Island of Immortals” may have discovered the secret to longer life Image source: allensima / AdobeOn the island,…

Immortals Fenyx Rising is a next generation title from Ubisoft that draws a lot of inspiration from 2017's Nintendo Switch launch title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, considered one of the best video games of all time. It was all the more special for how Breath of the Wild was a departure from the Zelda way of doing things, introducing voice acting to the franchise, and encouraging a freer approach to its massive open world. Nintendo's gamble paid off, and as of September, Breath of the Wild has sold over 20…