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How do you put someone through the announce table in WWE 2K23? That’s the question a lot of players will have while playing the game, because it’s not explicitly explained in the tutorial or pause screens. The process can be a little bit fiddly, and anyone who hasn’t played a wrestling game for a few years will be particularly confused because the process has changed over time. This guide, then, will explain how to put someone through the announce table inWWE 2K23....

The third DLC pack for WWE 2K24, the Pat McAfee Show Pack, is released today. As the name suggests, the highlight of the new pack is the addition of WWE commentator and former NFL player Pat McAfee as a playable superstar in the game. He’s joined by four other playable characters – AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Ty Schmit and ‘Boston’ Connor – all of whom are co-hosts on the Pat McAfee Show, a daily sports talk show hosted on ESPN....

Microsoft opened the first day of its court battle against The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday by claiming that it’s officially “lost the console wars”. In its proposing findings of fact submitted on the first day of its court battle over the $69 billion acquisition ofActivision Blizzard,Microsoftargued (viaThe Verge) that “Xboxhas lost the console wars, and its rivals are positioned to continue to dominate”. Other documents shared byIGNdescribe Microsoft’s previous consoles with similar negative language....

Nintendo has announced the actors set to lead The Legend of Zelda movie. 16-year-old British actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, best known as the voice of Pinocchio in Disney’s live-action remake, will take on the role of Link. Meanwhile, Zelda will be played by 21-year-old English actor Bo Bragason, who is known for her roles in the BBC One series Three Girls and The Jetty, and the Disney+ series Renegade Nell....

Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has apologised to fans for the lack of updates on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Speaking during aNintendo Direct presentationon Wednesday—which was also used to announceThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD—Aonuma said development of theSwitchsequel was “proceeding smoothly” andNintendoplanned to provide more details later this year. “I‘m sure a lot of you saw me and thought there might be news about the sequel toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildgame,” he said....

Guerrilla Games has said it’s working on a Horizon Forbidden West update designed to fix a number of visual issues players are experiencing. While the studio didn’t specify which problems the update will target, a number of players have reported encountering shimmering issues and texture pop-in. “Thank you for sharing your various visual issues with us via our Support Form,” aGuerrillacommunity manager wrote onReddit. “The team are working vigilantly to resolve these issues with high priority and are aiming to get an update out as soon as possible....

Nintendo has announced that it will be hosting another Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow. The newNintendo Directwill take place on Thursday, March 27 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 2pm GMT. The Direct will last 30 minutes long and will focus on games set to be released on the originalSwitch, with no announcements for Switch 2 games. Nintendois hosting a separate Switch 2 Direct next week, so it’s will be saving all its Switch 2 hardware and software announcements for that instead....

Activision Blizzard’s long-serving boss Bobby Kotick will remain as CEO until the end of 2023, following Microsoft’s acquisition of the Call of Duty publisher. Almost two years since the deal was announced, on FridayMicrosoftfinallyclosed its $68.7 billion merger with Activision Blizzard. Kotick will report to Microsoft’s head of gaming,Phil Spencer. “I have long said that I am fully committed to helping with the transition,” Kotick said in an email toActivision Blizzardemployees today....

Activision studio Vicarious Visions was working on a 3D Donkey Kong title, it’s claimed. The title, reportedly codenamed “Freedom,” was in development forNintendo Switchbefore being eventually scrapped. The game was reportedly a 3D platformer focussed on movement, wherein one of the key mechanics would see Donkey Kong grinding on vines. Reporting on the game was first published by Donkey Kong fansiteDK Vine, with a new video from video game historian Liam Robertson expanding on the story....

A host of new Alan Wake 2 details have been revealed, coinciding with the news that the game will be released on Jun 20, 2025. In anFAQ,Remedy Entertainmentsaid the game will be a digital-only release for multiple reasons. “For one, a large number of [players] have shifted to digital only,” it wrote. “you may buy aSonyPlayStation 5without a disc drive andMicrosoft’sXbox Series Sis a digital only console. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only....

Anime Defendersis filled to the brim with units. Over 100, in fact. Not sure which units to pull? Can’t work out if a good story unit is good to bring into Infinite? See how they rank below. OurAnime Defenders tierlistwill never be definitive. Things move quickly. What it can be, however, is a great template for working out which units to spend your XP food on, which to pull (or avoid) in a banner, and how to fill your six unit slots for each mode....

Apple is reportedly planning to launch its own dedicated gaming app “within days” of the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in an effort to bolster its position in the gaming space. The app will come pre-installed acrossApple‘s suite of products in an effort to unify the tech giant’s push into the gaming space. According toBloomberg, the app will feature a centralized achievement system, leaderboards, and other communication tools....

A new Expanded Edition of critically acclaimed retro compilation Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection has been announced. The collection initially launched in November 2022 with 103 games fromAtari’s history, including titles from the arcade, Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, 8-bit computer, Lynx and Jaguar eras. A free update was then released in December 2023 which added 12 games, bringing the total to 115. Now Atari and developerDigital Eclipsehave revealed Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition, which adds a further 39 games to bring the total to 154....