Though it’s only been about a month since the last Need for Speed game graced store shelves (read our review here), EA has surprised us all with a sudden and striking teaser trailer for Need For Speed: The Run, the next title in the franchise. The release date was revealed to be set for November 15th, 2011 worldwide, most likely for Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and PC. The trailer consists of an unconscious man trying to shake off a car crash....
If you’re a hardcore baseball fan looking for a new challenge, Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 may just be what you’re looking for. As you can guess from the logo, this is a Japanese baseball game licensed by Nippon Professional Baseball, the Major League Baseball of Japan. That in itself might be a deal breaker right there, but if you’re willing to take a chance, this could become one of your favorite games....
Asymmetrical multiplayer games have established themselves as popular online multiplayer titles, but Dead by Daylight’s and its horror-slasher theme has proven to be one of the biggest successes in this niche genre. With the online Resident Evil Resistance title right around the corner, fully included with the Resident Evil 3 Remake base game, the online multiplayer title has an opportunity to foster a lot of positive attention from today’s consumer market and online gaming communities which have demonstrated a thirst for asymmetrical horror multiplayer games....
David O. Russell has been fighting a losing battle ever since he started sharing the ideas he had for his upcoming Uncharted film adaptation. Over the course of his awards campaign for The Fighter, Russell has made some interesting casting choices and made it quite clear that this planned movie of his will not be Drake’s Fortune in film form. While speaking to David Chen of /Film, Russell explains that he himself is not a gamer, but his son is, and it is through watching his son play games, and meeting some of Naughty Dog’s key creative people that Russell has come to understand what Uncharted is all about....
Modern Warfare 2’s release has brought with it plenty of novel features and enhanced mechanics and a significant amount of players are already praising it for its improved campaign and smoother gameplay. With the release of MW2’s Season One finally here, the Call of Duty community can finally expect more welcome additions to the base game. NOW BUY: Check out our picks of the best RX 6950 XT & RX 6900 XT deals for Cyber Monday 2022...
The fighting genre is the most competitive around. Designed specifically to take on another player, these titles have passionate fanbases that are equal parts passionate and cutthroat. While that can be intimidating for those new to this style of game, players who grew up in the fire adore their franchises and crave the competition. Dating back to the arcade era, these titles have always been some of the most popular, and now, with online play more accessible than ever, they’ve only become more recognizable....
Streaming platforms are a potentially controversial medium that is subject to regulation. People are banned for the strangest reasons and aren’t banned for even more ridiculous ones. Twitch, synonymous with game streaming, is the most widespread streaming platform by far. Females are making a name for themselves in gaming. According to mediakix.com, “women make up 45% of U.S. gamers.” Being a talented Twitch streamer takes hours of dedication, which is why the most successful ones stream full-time....
There are video games out there that can swallow up so much time. Hundreds to even thousands of hours can go into games like the Fallout or Animal Crossing series. Unfortunately, some gamers do not have time for that amongst their other hobbies and responsibilities. However such gamers that are sort on time are in luck, because there are plenty of games out there that can be completed in just a single weekend....
Every game has its powerful weapons, trinkets, and armor sets, and World of Warcraft Classic has a collection that people still talk about 15 years later. Not all of the following items will be glowing blades, purple trinkets, or legendary drops. There are plenty of overpowered items for lowbies on this list, too, including a few notorious twink weapons that don’t appear in the modern version of the game. 10 Sulfuras, Hand Of Ragnaros Why do we run a raid?...
Entering any store, let alone a gaming outlet, can leave you in quite the tizzy. So many games for so many different systems, and you’ve got a budget to maintain (maybe). The first, visceral connection you’re going to have is a visual one. Are you looking for realism or a more cartoonish edge? It’ll be the difference between you purchasing Doom (2016) and Yoshi’s Crafted World. Pushing criticisms and lengthy dissertations to the side, sometimes a game is simply successful in its marketing....
There are several tough fights across all of the Pokémon games and a lot of the time, the challenge is justified. When you’re trying to take down your rival, or a gym leader, or the champion, you’re expecting a brutal challenge. These trainers are meant to be powerful opponents. But sometimes, you run into a trainer that’s so difficult and challenging beyond the level that they should be at that point in the game, and you can’t help but start to tug your hair out....
Indie darling Stardew Valley took the gaming world by storm when it was released in February 2016. Developed by a single man named Eric Barone, the game has managed to find its way onto several different consoles, including the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. At face value, it’s a simple farming game where your character has inherited their grandfather’s farm and must work to restore it to its original glory, with typical RPG elements like finding a romantic partner....
Bitmap Books’ recently released I’m Too Young To Die is a slick, beautifully produced rundown of some of the most seminal years for first-person shooters, chronicling the genre from 1992 to 2002 with insight from key creatives. In this excerpt, author Stuart Maine unpicks some of the key games in an incredible year for the form. Even if id Software didn’t invent the FPS, Wolfenstein 3D was certainly the moment the genre crossed into the mainstream....
Besides the Mario Bros. series (because let’s face it, you can’t get more classic than Mario), the Legend of Zelda series is probably one of Nintendo’s most popular and iconic series. Who wouldn’t want to go on an adventure in Hyrule, slaying monsters, solving puzzles, and fighting villains? From the classic 2D games to the more modern 3D games, Zelda has something for everyone. The Legend of Zelda is also what got me into gaming....
Pokémon Red and Blue are two of the most iconic RPG games of all time. They were the first in a long and successful series of Pokémon games, spanning multiple consoles and over twenty years. Memorable Pokémon like Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle stole everybody’s hearts, and Pikachu became something of a cultural icon! The games inspired an anime, multiple manga series, scores and scores of merchandise, and multiple spin-offs. Even now, six Generations on and with over 800 Pokémon now available, the original 151 will always have a special place in a lot of Pokémon players’ hearts....
Basketball fans everywhere rejoice, it’s finally that time of year again! We have finally arrived at the release of the newest entry in the premier basketball gaming franchise NBA 2K19. Whether you’re lacing up as resident sniper Steph Curry or kicking it old school with the GOAT Michael Jordan (or LeBron James if you’re a diehard King James fan), this game has got it all! And of course, with every year’s edition, we get to look forward to seeing how our favorite players get rated and hope that our favorite players get the respect they deserve in regards to their 2K ratings....
While their movies may be hit or miss right now, the DC superheroes are still widely regarded as some of the most iconic characters of all time. Everything about them is well-known by fans, from their costumes, origin stories and, of course, their superpowers. From straightforward powers like Flash’s superspeed and Hawkgirl’s flight to Green Lantern and Superman’s much larger set of powers, most fans are familiar with what their favorite heroes can do....
Valve has banned 40,000 Dota 2 players for abusing the game’s online matchmaking system, likely through a process called “smurfing.” An update to tackle the practice came in tandem to the announcement. According to the company, these players will be banned from playing Dota 2 in Steam, and will also be forbidden from accessing online matchmaking services. Valve announced the bans in a tweet from the official Dota 2 Twitter account....
We may never have received a good Harry Potter game (and to be honest, we probably never will), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways for us witches and wizards stuck in human bodies to live out our magical dreams through video games. The upcoming magic school RPG Witchbrook is unfortunately still an indefinite number of months away. However, as we wait for the release of this charming 32-bit top-down world from the makers of Stardew Valley, here are five other games to hold you over that will make you feel almost exactly like a Hogwarts student....
Looking for a bit of help with today’s Wordle answer? Well, you’re in the right place, as this guide will run you through all 5 letter words starting and ending with M. All 5 Letter Words Starting and Ending with M There are only six five-letter words starting and ending with M, so if you’ve managed to narrow it down this far already, you’ve put yourself in a great position to get the solution within your guesses....
