Despite being more than a decade old, Left 4 Dead 2 remains one of the best multiplayer games to date. Having a team of four people work together to take on hordes of zombies through fun and interesting levels proved to be a recipe for success. However, there hasn’t been a new game in years. Thankfully, the developers of Left 4 Dead are making a new game that looks to revive the genre, Back 4 Blood....
Commercial and critical success are not directly correlated, but they tend to align far more frequently in the video game industry than, for example, cinema or music. Putting aside the annual sports games and lucrative brands like Call of Duty, highly rated AAA releases tend to be rewarded with a solid return. Despite being deemed worthy of a “Best Picture” by the Academy, Dunkirk and Get Out failed to crack the Top 10 highest grossing films of 2017....
Ever since the release of Dark Souls in September of 2011, the world of RPGs has not been the same. Something about the brutal combat, tight controls, and incredible level design made Dark Souls into one of the few truly genre-defining masterpieces of game design. The somber atmosphere and subtle, complex worldbuilding of FromSoftware’s most iconic title was not entirely new, but it struck people in a way that made it an icon....
The Persona “Phandom” may be in for an eventful start of the decade, with the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Persona franchise slowly approaching in 2021. Popular Japanese video game publication Famitsu recently released their annual year-end article, where over 100 directors, writers, designers, and creators of some of today’s most popular and beloved video game titles shared some of their personal aspirations and new release teasers for what gaming fans can expect in the coming year....
Electric types have had their time in the sun thanks to the popularity of a certain yellow mouse. They’ve ended up being the face of the entire franchise; when most people think Pokemon, they think of an Electric-type first. But there are a lot of other strong Electric-types out there. So, listen, Pikachu isn’t going to be on this list. We all love him, he’s adorable. But Ash’s Pikachu is an outlier, especially considering it often has the ability to outright ignore the rules of the games....
There are many successes and failures in the video game industry that cannot really be explained. Oddly enough, SEGA’s Dreamcast, which was released in 1999, falls on both sides of the fence. At its release, the console was one of best consoles ever created, impressing gamers everywhere. It continuously broke new ground in many areas of the industry, with all of its unique attachments and extra features. This allowed game designers to create some of the best games of any genre....
There once was a time where you played through a story or arcade mode to unlock a new character in the game. All your hard work and effort through CPU matches, bonus stages, and beating the seemly invincible and unfair boss battle (Shao Khan comes to mind) finally paid off. Now DLC characters are the new norm in fighting games with a lot of gamers utterly disappointed if their favorite fighter did not reach the final roster list....
Playing Wordle need not be a guessing affair, especially when you know that certain letters will make up the right answer. In this guide, we’ll go through all of the 5-letter words starting with GA to give you a good idea of where to start and aid you on the quest to maintain your streak. Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle. However, if you spot any missing or incorrect words, please inform us via the comments below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary....
Mario Kart 9 is likely coming sooner than we expect. While the Switch will be the first Nintendo console to have two Mario Kart titles on it, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was simply a thiccer version of an already released game, we need a proper entry on the hybrid console. Most Mario Kart titles feature some sort of twist to keep the gameplay fresh, so in honor of the series’ 9th entry, today we’ll be discussing nine different twists that could come to Mario Kart 9....
Folks, it’s officially the spooky season and you know what that means! That’s right, it’s time to take stock and relax with some of Hollywood’s finest scariest horror movies. And today, we may have the perfect spine-chilling tale just for you. Lots of guts and gore? Check. Bursting with body horror? You betcha. Lots and lots of screaming? Bingo. So, what is this horror movie, specifically? Yes, the pic in question is 2008’s The Ruins, which has somehow managed to claw its way back into Netflix’s Top 10 most-viewed movies right now....
Although there are quite a few differences between the Netflix series and the video game series, the two adaptations of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novel series’ The Witcher also have a lot in common, as they should. One of these is the location of Kaer Morhen, which while it has yet to be fully shown in the Netflix series, its existence in the show has been confirmed by comments made by Geralt (portrayed by Henry Cavill)....
Monster Hunter World has announced a second round of beta for all PlayStation 4 players to take part over next weekend via its Twitter account today. Kicking off from 5pm GMT on December 22 through to 5PM GMT Boxing Day, December 26 and apparently won’t require PS Plus to participate in. Furthermore, those who took part in the recent previous beta will be able to use the same client to play this one....
Activision Blizzard’s controversial boss Bobby Kotick is expected to head out the door once Microsoft’s groundbreaking takeover bid goes through. That’s according to Wall St Journal sources, via a fresh report tonight. The question of whether Kotick would leave has remained - officially - unanswered, though the vague wording of statements from Xbox boss Phil Spencer this afternoon seemed to suggest Kotick would only stick around to see out the company’s transition period....
After Life will be back for Season 3 at Netflix. Star Ricky Gervais has signed a new deal with the streaming service that will see a third run of episodes materialize on the platform in the future. The comedian will also produce a string of other projects as part of that deal, including new stand-up comedy specials. “I was planning to retire soon and just wander around the house drunk until I die, but I’ve grown a bit tired of doing that during the lockdown, and also Netflix made me an offer I couldn’t refuse,” Gervais said in a statement to THR....
Today Spike Chunsoft revealed the release date and a new trailer for its upcoming game AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. The game will launch in North America and Europe on June 24, 2022, for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The new trailer provides a look at the story and its character, including the newly revealed duo of protagonists and their AI-Ball partners. The accompanying press release also included an introduction of AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative and a message from director Kotaro Uchikoshi....
In an era when more people than ever are consuming streamed content, there’s one demographic that deserves careful consideration as companies continue to develop content services for specific niches: children. Children are growing up in a world where streamed content is the norm. Forthcoming platforms such as Google Stadia and Mircosoft xCloud promise to make gaming more interactive than ever. In fact, Stadia purports to allow viewers to load in and play alongside their favorite streamers....
If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series then you must’ve wanted to own a wand and cast spells. Luckily Hogwarts Legacy has a list of spells from the original series for you to use. In this open-world action RPG game, you will walk the halls of the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a student. And according to the game footage, you learn spellcasting by attending classes....
Genshin Impact version 3.4 is almost here, with plenty of new events, features, and characters to pull for. While waiting for the next version to drop on January 18, HoYoverse is holding a new event called ‘Paimon’s Starlight Expedition.’ Here, you can earn Primogems by taking a fun musical quiz and guessing the themes of different character OSTs. After guessing enough correct answers, you can earn a sizable Primogems reward. To start the event, head to the official HoYoverse post here and follow the link....
It’s very well known that Star Ocean games have massive party sizes, and The Divine Force isn’t any different. Please note that there will likely be spoilers found in this guide, so proceed ahead at your own pace if you want to ruin the surprise of potential characters joining you. Below you will find every party member that you’ll get in Star Ocean: The Divine Force. Star Ocean: The Divine Force Party Characters There are eight total playable characters in Star Ocean: The Divine Force....
High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging technology is to be supported on all PlayStation 4 consoles, not just the new PS4 Pro, Sony has announced. HDR enables the “reproduction of brightness and darkness while realising a much wider range of colours,” says Sony. “Users who own an HDR-compatible TV will be able to enjoy supported games and other entertainment content with visuals that are more realistic, strikingly vivid and truer to the way the human eye sees the real world”....
