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Wolfenstein: Youngblood is coming, giving players the ability to get their best Steve Rogers on for the good of all humankind. But you might have questions about this whole business, and with Youngblood a month away, now's a perfect time to get some answers.
Read MoreBloodstained is a whole new beast all its own, and much of it is left to the player to discover. While it wouldn't be fair to spoil many of its best surprises, there are at least a few pointers we can give you to make your time in Gebel's demonic castle all the more enjoyable.
Read MoreHalo has been around for two decades. The flagship Xbox franchise has ten games' worth of story to follow, quite a bit of which gets very complex, very fast.
Read MoreAfter four years, Square Enix took the opportunity at the 2019 State of Play presentation to remind the world that, yes, the long-anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Remake is still alive and well, and looking better than ever.
Read MoreThere are some games that made players wait so very long for a comeback, but the reward for their patience was, well, not worth the effort for anyone involved. There are plenty of examples of this, and we've got a list of some of the worst offenders.
Read MoreThere are many examples where you can just see tiny obnoxious dollar signs hanging in front of game publishers' eyes, to the detriment of the games they make.
Read MoreOn paper, that sounds like the answer to everyone's prayers, but given EA's history with, and beyond, the Star Wars license, there's more than a few concerns about Jedi: Fallen Order that EA made worse or didn't address at all with their presentation. And no doubt, they might regret it later.
Read MoreBad mistakes, Sony's made a few, and there have been multiple times the PlayStation brand as we know it was almost damaged beyond repair. Let's consider all the ways PlayStation almost didn't make it to this point, and hope for gaming's sake Sony's learned their lessons well.
Read MoreNo matter how many roadmaps for Anthem's future exist and no matter how many promises we get that they're in it for the long haul, the fact is, there's already enough precedent and enough evidence to suggest BioWare's best days may be behind them, if they have many days left at all.
Read MoreOnce you've lived in a game world as immersive and rich as Sekiro's, the snap back to reality is going to be rough. Luckily, we've got you covered, with a list of a few titles you could give a spin to maybe sustain some small part of the high just a little longer after the credits roll on Sekiro.
Read MoreEven for Soulsborne veterans, Sekiro requires learning a few new skills and taking some new information into account, much of which even flies in the face of what players know from the studio's previous titles. They'll help, for sure, but trust us, you've still got your work cut out for you.
Read MoreWhile we got some details from Stadia's coming out party at the 2019 Game Developer's Conference, there's still quite a few outstanding questions that will absolutely need answering before anybody should get too excited about the future of cloud gaming under the all-seeing eye of Google.
Read MoreYou can't move forward without looking back, and questionable design decisions haven't just gone away overnight. So it's worth it to take a look at a few character decisions that absolutely, positively deserve to stay in the past, where they belong.
Read MoreThere was once a time that a new BioWare game was cause to rejoice in celebration. Sadly that hasn't been the case for a couple of years, especially since Mass Effect: Andromeda. Unfortunately, history seems to have repeated itself with Anthem, but in far more dramatic fashion than before.
Read MoreWe dedicate this piece to the very best in incredible over-the-top vengeance delivered by the main games in the Mortal Kombat series. Some are fun, some are funny, most are gross, but all of them are proof positive that nobody does it better than Mortal Kombat.
Read MoreDevelopment delays don't always spell doom for a game. Of course, sometimes they're just signposts on a road to disaster.
Read MoreWhat started as a simple Enter the Dragon-esque fighting tournament has ballooned into a multiverse-spanning, time-traveling fantasy web of a narrative.
Read MoreYes, Overwatch is a colorful game with equally colorful characters, mostly out to save the word and inspire heroes to be their best selves. But look just a little harder at its characters, its lore, and the world, and you will absolutely find something far less cheerful.
Read MoreIt's worth giving praise to the trailblazing characters who let LGBT folks see themselves in a whole new light: as heroes, storytellers, rebels, and sometimes just plain badasses. These are just a few of the best out and proud characters that players have met over the years.
Read MoreHere are some enduring gaming myths and the truth behind them, which many gamers need to know: all of these myths are completely false.
Read MoreWe currently live in the age of the shared universe. Sometimes, though, folks can get a little too ambitious for their own good. But at the very least, these crossovers are good for a nice hearty "What the hell were they thinking?" Let's have a look at the best of the weird in gaming crossovers.
Read MoreWith a public more than willing to exploit a game for fun and profit, it was inevitable that developers would take the opportunity to throw in Easter eggs, leave hidden messages, and introduce nightmares. A cheat code might take you places, they just might not be places you want to go.
Read MoreWhether a new direction for a series is good or bad, the rage is coming, and the only thing a good developer can do is simply make the best game they can and pray for eventual mercy. Here, regardless, are some of the most egregious left turns in recent memory, and how the rage manifested.
Read MoreThe Grand Theft Auto series has also been a lightning rod of controversies, lawsuits, hidden secrets, and just flat-out misconceptions about the series' intent. Fortunately, a few of those things can cleared up for anyone with a vested interest in where the series might go in the future.
Read MoreEvery single aspect of Red Dead Redemption 2 is above and beyond what players can expect from even the most polished titles already on shelves. Once again, Rockstar has shown the industry that they could be doing more and doing it better.
Read MoreOn September 21, 2018, Telltale employees were informed that they no longer had jobs, they would not be paid any sort of severance, and they had 30 minutes to leave the building. It was an ignominious end to one of the most respected developers on the planet, but, sadly, it also wasn't a surprise.
Read MoreVideo games have long been the perfect medium to explore the beautiful, bloody spectrum of ninja badassery, and in celebration of a glorious history in the subtle arts of murder and persuasion, here are 20 of the best ninja-based titles ever created.
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