Critics play an important role in entertainment. They tell us if a movie or game is worth our time and money. They tell us when it’s not. And most importantly, they tell us WHY it is or isn’t worth our time. And for the most part, general audiences and professional critics tend to agree on a piece’s overall merit and quality. But sometimes the critical consensus does not align with the overall opinion of general audiences....
Marvel has been one of the biggest staples in the entertainment industry for nearly 80 years now, with many characters growing into pop culture. With generations of kids growing up with the likes of Captain America and The Hulk, it’s no wonder the stories are still hugely popular and never fail to entertain. The craziest thing about it is that we haven’t even scratched the surface with all the characters Marvel has in its back pocket....
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has quickly become one of the most commonly played games on Nintendo Switch. It has become the fastest selling Nintendo Switch game, selling millions within just a couple weeks. This has become the mainstream title on the system, a game that nearly every dedicated Switch player will have. As a result, many gamers will have experienced this wonderful game, learning so much about the game’s many characters....
Some of the most famous video game franchises were created by Nintendo. With each new console, they bring in new ways for players to interact with characters like Kirby and Donkey Kong. They even imagine spin-off titles to bring their cast of heroes to different genres. Love them or hate them, Nintendo’s franchises remain some of the most beloved in the entire industry. As they try to think of new ways to entice consumers into buying consoles and games, Nintendo comes up with several different ideas....
A new report from Sony confirmed Tuesday that over a third of PlayStation 4 owners use its PlayStation Plus subscription service. Members get a rotating collection of monthly games, and most PS4 games require it for online play. PS Plus has 38.8 million subscribers. The service grew by 2 million subscriptions in 2019, with the last reported number being 36 million in February of last year. PlayStation Plus’s closest competition, Xbox Live Gold, doesn’t report its sales numbers publicly, but Sony’s service alone has enough members to match nearly the entire 41 million userbase of the Xbox One itself....
If you hope to succeed at Wordle, it takes more than just a good grasp of the English language, but also your ability in figuring out the right order of letters to form the right words. To prevent you from wasting your six precious guesses, in this guide, we’ll go through all of the 5-letter words starting with P and ending with Y to give you a good idea of where to start and aid you on the quest to maintain your streak....
Since the beginning of the seventh generation of consoles, a handful of gaming studios cemented themselves as legends in the market and Naughty Dog did so by delivering incredible AAA games in the form of The Last of Us and Uncharted. Now seen as the studio’s trump cards, these two series are guaranteed system-sellers whose games are universally praised. The cool thing to consider is that a lot of the features seen within these franchises are similar, yet they feel totally different....
I really enjoyed beat-em-ups in my younger years. Upon hitting adulthood, however, I saw little value in their extremely short lengths and horribly shallow gameplay that was designed to convince people to drop another quarter into a machine. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin very clearly takes inspiration from those games, but it has depth to its combat, a decent runtime, and some surprisingly varied level design. As far as games like this go, it’s hard to do much better....
It all started back in 1992. Street Fighter II was in the arcades and started a revolution in gaming. Gamers eagerly rushed to their local malls to face their friends, not to get a higher score, but to flat out beat them one-on-one. The fighting genre had been born. But it hadn’t taken the gaming world by storm just yet. It needed competition. That’s where Ed Boon and John Tobias came in....
Activision has said that it is sorry for confusing UK consumers regarding the availability of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s Nuk3town pre-order promotion, according to a response by the ASA. Many gamers were left dumbfounded after it transpired that GAME was the only UK retailer handing out codes to download the in-demand Nuketown revamp, despite trailers suggesting otherwise. It was only if you spotted the small print that you’d have known the content was exclusive to GAME....
In an interesting turn of events, American car manufacturer AM General is taking Activision to court over the appearance of their signature Humvee vehicle making appearances in the Call of Duty series. As reported by Reuters and spotted by Eurogamer, the Indiana based company is seeking compensatory, punitive and triple damages from Activision, claiming consumers are ‘deceived into believing that AM General licenses the games or is somehow connected with or involved in the creation of the games....
Alright, I’ll cut to the chase. Currently, Ebuyer has a storming deal on the Western Digital Black SN770 2TB drive, with a handy £67 price cut from its £186.76 list price to make it £119.99, and if you’re wanting to upgrade your PC storage capacity with a speedy drive, the SN770 looks like a solid choice. WD Black SN770 2TB M.2 SSD for £119.99 at Ebuyer (was £186.76) This is a solid PCIe 4....
Nintendo still intends to release Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, though is yet to decide when to do so. The turn-based strategy game - believed to be complete and ready to launch - was pulled from release schedules earlier this year due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fans had hoped to see Advance Wars 1+2 reannounced during last night’s Nintendo Direct presentation, though the company made no mention of it at all....
Today Akihabara-based developer Acquire provided an update about its upcoming games, Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent and Labyrinth of Zangetsu. We learn that Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent, will release on September 8 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. If you’re unfamiliar with the title, it’s a brand new game set in the Class of Heroes world. On top of the trailer revealing the release date, below you can also check out the recording of a livestream showing plenty of gameplay (all in Japanese)....
It’s been a long time coming, but Age of Empires 4 will soon become a reality. While a firm release date isn’t in place (some speculation of a 2021 window is happening), we do know one thing that definitively won’t be in the game: microtransactions. Speaking with Adam Isgreen (creative director for Age of Empires) at X019, publication PCGamesN got confirmation that the latest installment of this strategy series won’t be nickel and diming players to death....
warning: contains mild book spoilers There’s something about these books, though, and it wasn’t just fans that wanted to see Alex get another bite of the adaptation cherry. Clearly, executives in the entertainment world had been thinking along similar lines. Harry Potter may have succeeded in spawning a Hollywood franchise on its first attempt, but Alex Rider didn’t, and we’re grateful to see the character getting another shot at breaking into the real-world with this live-action series....
The zone events in Diablo Immortal are some of the most rewarding activities in the game. You can use these events to farm different resources as you level up your skills. And so, it is important to keep a track of which events are held in the different zones of the Sanctuary as well as their timings. Here are all of the zone events and rewards for the same in Diablo Immortal....
With the spooky month already in motion, GTA Online features the Halloween Event. Similar to every year’s seasonal update, this DLC will feature for a limited time. While there are plenty of horror elements, you can find a bunch of Jack o Lantern pumpkins around the map. As these pumpkins are relatively small in size, it can be tricky to find them. But finding them can get you several treats as rewards....
Red Dead Redemption 2 serves as a prequel to the original game released for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Players take control of Arthur Morgan, a trusted member of the Dutch van der Linde gang. As you go through the story, you’ll notice that Arthur’s appearance actually changes as his hair and beard grow longer. In the gallery below, we’ve included screenshots of all hairstyles and beards you can get for Arthur in Red Dead Redemption 2....
A Plague Tale: Innocence treats fans to a narrative-rich game filled with stealth puzzles. If you’re invested in the game’s story, you’re likely wondering who is the voice of who. Here’s everything you need to know about all the voice actors who make up A Plague Tale: Innocence voice cast. Charlotte McBurney – Amicia de Rune Charlotte McBurney voices main protagonist and player character Amicia, the teenage daughter of a noble family suddenly thrust into guardianship of her little brother Hugo after the Inquisition killed their parents....
