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Medal of Honor is EA’s attempt to dethrone Call of Duty as the king of the modern FPS, but that’s an incredibly tall order to fill. So does Medal of Honor topple ol’ King CoD? No, it doesn’t come close. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any fun to be had. Medal of Honor is basically split into two different sections - you have the campaign side of things, that features a fun single player story mode, as well as the multiplayer side that will allow you and some friends to go online and lay the smack down on unsuspecting newbies....

“The Little Mermaid” is Disney’s next major live action movie adaptation of one of their beloved classic animated movies.With a rising young star, Halle Bailey, in the lead as Ariel, a renowned director of both Broadway and Hollywood musicals, Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine, Into The Woods), in the directors seat, a celebrated screenwriter, Jane Goldman (Stardust, X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service), writing the movie’s script, and an all star Hollywood cast in the movie’s key supporting roles....

After an XBLA re-release earned the first Torchlight a new band of followers, an even greater group of gamers have begun hungering for Torchlight 2. Developer Runic Games has just released first details and a couple screenshots for the sequel that promises to deliver larger environments and a more open world feel. Speaking on the topic of level design, Lead Designer Patrick Blank revealed that not only will the overworlds in Torchlight 2 be more than three times the size of those in the first game, but they will also have even more randomized content in order to promote exploration....

Motion controls aren’t for everybody, but they certainly add to the immersive experience of a video game. Sony has been aware of this since 2006 when they introduced the SIXAXIS gamepad for the PlayStation 3, which featured motion sensors on all axes. The PS3 era was no doubt a bit more in tune with motion controls, considering the 2009 release of the PlayStation Move controller. However, when the PlayStation 4 came along, Sony kept the gyroscope-style motion sensing for the DualShock 4 controller in anticipation of PS3 games being ported to the new console....

Nostalgia is both a blessing and a curse in the gaming world. It can motivate developers to keep beloved characters, settings, and core gameplay in future titles, while finding new ways to innovate. The Elder Scrolls: Arena, for instance, led to the creation of Skyrim, a game based on the old nostalgia of exploring a fantasy world, with the same lore, races, gods, and basic gameplay as the first game....

The Nintendo Switch has now been out for two years, and it’s selling at a pace which hasn’t been seen in a long time. With over 32 million consoles sold as of this writing, Nintendo’s baby is set to eclipse the Xbox One soon, and is selling at a comparable rate to that of PlayStation 4. As for its predecessor, the Wii U, let’s just say that the milestone was passed a long time ago....

Video games typically pride themselves on giving players multiple ways of overcoming obstacles. A large number of weapons or movement abilities can help players beat some of the hardest challenges games can offer. Sometimes, these weapons can do their job to great effect. Other times, these weapons can be lacking. Even worse, sometimes those weapons are intentionally lacking. They might be unable to damage anything, come with no ammo, or do something completely head-scratching....

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a fantastic game—no one is denying that. Sometimes, though, the best games are the ones we love to make fun of the most. We’ve searched the internet to find some of the most hilarious memes out there that poke fun at the critically acclaimed sequel. These memes had us roaring with laughter, and we could easily relate to almost all of them. They make fun of aspects such as the “realistic” mechanics of the game to Dutch’s “plan” that he clearly has not actually thought out yet....

Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Ember Rise is just around the corner, and we all know what that means: two new Operators are going to be making their entrance to the game. This time around the Operators are Amaru and Goyo, two Operators from the APCA and FES respectively. Amaru brings a whole new level of maneuverability to Siege, while Goyo brings a new reason to fear deployable shields. They’re both going to require a bit of time and practice to get the hang of, and here are ten things to keep in mind with them to get you started....

Pokémon’s many Gym Leaders have been renowned for different things through the various mediums Pokémon presents itself. For example, Brock and Misty are remembered so well because of the cartoon. Others we remember because they had such great Pokémon pair-ups, like Sabrina and Alakazam or Lt. Surge and Raichu. The latter of those two is who we’re here to celebrate today! Lt. Surge first appeared on our Game Boy screens in Pokémon Red and Blue....

When it comes to the world of action figures, quality tends to be a major factor in the value or worth of the figure. Over the years fans have seen thousands of their favorite fictional characters turned into plastic and sold on store shelves around the world. Considering so many action figures are produced on an annual basis for hundreds of different properties it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of them don’t quite hit the mark....

There are two things in this world that we can always rely on: video games and Disney! I’m sure there are plenty of times in your childhood that they did a bigger job of raising you than your parents did. Disney characters always seem to bring back nostalgic moments for some people. I’ve met grown-ups who collect Disney toys and still watch the old cartoons on a regular basis. I’ve met multiple people who got engaged at Disney land and even had Disney-themed weddings....

Voldemort is one of the most iconic book and movie villains of all time, and it’s safe to say he’s up there in the hall of fame (or in this case, infamy) along with characters such as Darth Vader or the Joker. In some ways, he’s a pretty typical villain: he’s consumed by his ambition, he wants power, he uses dark magic, he’s twisted…The list goes on. In other ways, though, he’s very much his own character....

It’s holiday time and that means celebrating all the big guns of the Christmas season. The likes of Jesus, Santa, Frosty, Rudolph, Krampus, the Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge, George Bailey, and – depending on how much time you spend at Hot Topic – Jack Skellington. But there are so many Christmas-themed characters who don’t get the same red carpet treatment. Let’s take a second to give a little extra love to the yuletide heroes and villains who hang out on the second or third tier of Christmas cheer....

You would never think that old children’s toys would be worth a lot of money, but it seems they are. Although the 1980s are getting further away in terms of time, the nostalgia is still very real for both people who lived in the 80s and those who didn’t. From a 90s or even 00s baby’s point of view, the 80s was a colorful time filled with parties, great movies, and fantastic music....

Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep expansion did a lot right in terms of narrative by bringing back the Traveler’s (and thus, the Guardian’s) greatest antagonist: the Darkness. The subsequent seasons have developed their own storyline, somewhat independent from this main storyline, but all of it geared toward the overarching narrative. Of course, the game still has its faults, with some fans unhappy about the Devil’s Ruin sidequest, but the narrative is shaping up to lead to big things....

Ultra-wide monitors are quickly picking up steam in the video game community, and that’s largely due to a mixture of convenience, versatility, and wow factor. 21:9 aspect ratio monitors have already made quite a splash, but 32:9 monitors are now making waves. There are many reasons to invest in an ultra-wide monitor, but there are a few caveats to consider. The following is a list of both for the sake of education....

Part of what’s so exciting about Playdate - and weeks in, I am still excited about it - is the fact that it’s been conceived as a system people can make their own games for from the off. With Pulp, a web-based game editor, and easy drag-and-drop sideloading of game files, there’s already a Playdate scene developing on Itch.io. It’s still very early, but I wanted to get a sense of what’s already out there....

Of all the strong female leads in the Final Fantasy series, Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 and the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake is one of the most beloved, and it’s easy to see why. Despite her compassionate and - at times - sensitive demeanor, Tifa is headstrong and courageous, even when faced with preventing the end of the world. If that’s not convincing enough, Tifa fights with her bare hands in combat, using her martial arts skills just as effectively as her teammates use their weapons....

Square Enix has announced on the PlayStation Blog that a remake of its classic RPG, Secret of Mana, will be coming to the PS4, PSVita and PC on February 15, 2018. The Secret of Mana 3D remake comes with a completely new cartoon-like visual style, voiced characters and a newly recorded soundtrack. Square Enix has said the game will feature gameplay changes, but hasn’t yet gone into detail as to what these are exactly....