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Ask many gamers about their memories of the PlayStation 2, and you’ll likely hear them gush about the best-selling console’s many great games, incredible controller, and revolutionary multimedia features. Ask a developer about their memories of the PlayStation 2, and you might just hear a war story about how incredibly difficult it was to get

When Super Mario Sunshine was released for the Nintendo GameCube about 20 years ago, it’s safe to say that fans of the most famous fictional plumber in the world were expecting it to be an almost direct follow-up to the legendary Super Mario 64. In other words, many gamers simply wanted to explore the Mushroom

This Resident Evil article contains spoilers. Netflix’s take on Resident Evil is unlike any other adaptation of the long-running game series. Not just in its change of format but in its approach to blending the franchise’s zombie-ridden world with a semi real-world setting in which everyday conversations run the gamut from Covid-19 to Dua Lipa.

For over 25 years, the Resident Evil franchise has been the premier name in horror gaming. Across that time, the series has delivered scares, thrills, and a series of stories that have gradually formed one of the most complicated and bizarre mythologies in all of gaming. While there are a few somewhat forgettable Resident Evil

Since the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are currently the most powerful consoles on the market, one might expect game studios to only develop for those current-gen platforms. While many companies do indeed focus their efforts on the latest consoles, many more are still creating games for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. That

As we work our way through the slow days of the summer gaming season, it’s not exactly a surprise to learn that many people find themselves returning to Elden Ring. After all, it’s not just one of the best games of the year (possibly ever), but it’s the kind of open-world game filled with secret

Elden Ring is one of those games you can keep returning to over and over again and never get bored. Maybe you want to try a new build or pursue a different ending, but regardless of your reasons, you will still have to wade through the same enemies, for good and for bad. Every monster

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Diablo Immortal offers a variety of timed Zone Events, but the sad fact of the matter is that many of them are simply not worth setting your watch to. One of

Anyone who has tried to keep up with the Resident Evil timeline will tell you that the famous horror franchise ranks right up there with the Legend of Zelda franchise in terms of chronological confusion. However, Resident Evil‘s confusing timeline isn’t just limited to its lore. There have also been many times when trying to

Tracked scores in video games come in different forms. Titles such as Devil May Cry 5 use scores to judge a player’s ability to weave together different attacks, while Tetris uses scores as a measure of a player’s critical thinking skills and ability to plan ahead. Even games that don’t feature obvious scoring systems are

While Rockstar has finally started talking about GTA 6 a little more than they’ve talked about that project in recent years, the fact remains that you likely won’t be able to play the next GTA game for quite some time. That being the case, it seems like a lot more people are suddenly wondering if

“The Twilight Zone is returning” is a phrase that we love to hear, but it’s also one that comes with quite a bit of baggage. This is, after all, a show that’s been rebooted no fewer than three times since “The Bewitchin’ Pool” concluded the original run in June 1964, with cancellation always lurking nearby,

Cuphead‘s long-awaited Delicious Last Course DLC is finally here, which means it’s time for Cuphead fans everywhere to do battle with the DLC’s new collection of visually striking and frustratingly difficult bosses. Yes, if you thought that the Delicious Last Course would somehow take things easy on you after everything Cuphead put you through, you’re

The Sega Genesis is one of the greatest consoles ever made as well as Sega’s best attempt at reaching the top of the console gaming world. Indeed, in their effort to do just about everything a little differently from how Nintendo thought things should be done, Sega ultimately turned the Genesis into the home of

The Yakuza series made its debut in 2006 (2005 for Japanese audiences) and has gone on to become one of Sega’s most beloved franchises. Originally a PlayStation exclusive, the series has since made its way to “rival” platforms. That’s good news for PC gamers and Xbox owners, but it also means that new fans have

In 2020, Fall Guys became one of the biggest hits of what is sometimes referred to as the “pandemic era” of the gaming industry. While the platformer battle royale game fell off the radar a bit in 2021, Fall Guys‘ recent pivot to a free-to-play model has proven to be a huge success. Recent reports

Even though the current season of Fortnite is called “Vibin,” it might as well be dubbed the “Season of George Lucas” since it allows players to loot Darth Vader’s lightsaber (and earn various Star Wars cosmetics) as well as acquire various Indiana Jones-themed rewards. However, unlike the Darth Vader skin, if you want to look

Supermassive Games is the current king of interactive horror games. The studio’s latest title, The Quarry, is one of its best to date. In The Quarry, every decision counts. Something as seemingly banal as climbing a ladder can lead players to one of approximately 186 different endings (yes, seriously), and it might take gamers a

Never forget how difficult it is to create a truly great video game ending. A truly great video game ending has to not only feel satisfying after hours and hours of play but somehow wrap up an adventure that everyone will have inevitably experienced at least slightly differently. A bad ending won’t necessarily ruin a

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course may be short (early community estimates suggest it can be beaten in five hours if you’re good enough), but that doesn’t mean the DLC isn’t the perfect follow-up to one of the best action games of the last several years or that its boss fights are anything less than the

The best way to level up in Fortnite is to complete different quests. Most quests are as simple as outlasting opponents or surviving a storm phase, but some missions have stricter requirements. Usually, if a quest involves a specific landmark or item, the game marks it on the map. However, there’s at least one quest

Fall Guys was initially envisioned as a video game version of the Japanese show Takeshi’s Castle (or as it is better known overseas, MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge). So, while Fall Guys isn’t a standard battle royale, the game still stands alongside genre champions such as Fortnite. Actually, those two games recently aside their differences

When it comes to most video game franchises, it’s really not hard to know which game you should play first. There might be some debate about the best game in that particular franchise, but there’s usually something closer to a consensus regarding a reasonable jumping-off-point (especially in narrative-driven franchises). When it comes to the Final

While we’re still waiting for word of God of War Ragnarok‘s release date (which should be coming soon according to recent rumors), many fans are hoping that sequel will still end up being one of the biggest games of 2022. Whenever God of War Ragnarok is finally released, though, it’s clear you’re still going to

This review comes courtesy of: Subscribe to the magazine here. MSI is clearly targeting stereotypical gamers with the styling of its Optix MPG321QRF-QD ($449/£399). Its plastic rear mimics brushed metal and carbon fiber, it sits on a dramatically angled base and around the back you’ll find RGB LEDs. Happily, the Optix backs up the dramatic design

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Diablo Immortal is the latest, controversial entry in the legendary Diablo franchise, one specifically designed to cater to mobile gamers. However, according to a new report, a gigantic chunk of the

Sequels in the Fire Emblem franchise are a rarity. Most installments are standalone experiences players can enjoy regardless of how many prior entries they’ve tried, if any. Some games reference previous Fire Emblem titles, but these callbacks are usually little more than lip service, Sometimes, there are exceptions, which makes it difficult to tell whether

It’s always a little strange to think about just how difficult the average NES game really was. Of course, we now know that the exact difficulty level of some of your favorite NES games really depended on which version of that game you actually played. Yes, at a time before the video game industry was

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. While the highlight of Call of Duty: Warzone‘s massive Season 4 update is undoubtedly the battle royale’s much-needed new map (Fortune’s Keep), the game’s latest patch also includes all the weapon

Developer FromSoftware has historically been a studio that knows its audience and sticks to its guns. The company has enjoyed incredible and somewhat unlikely success by developing formerly niche “Soulsborne” titles that truly challenge players. The latest entry in the studio’s library, Elden Ring, is arguably their best game yet, as well as one of