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One of the PlayStation’s most beloved titles is rumored to finally be getting the rerelease gamers have been hoping for, but it might not be in the form we expected. While a Final Fantasy VII HD remake has long been in the cards for developer Square Enix (who shipped the game way back when they were Squaresoft) that idea seems to rank pretty low on Square’s list of priorities. A rerelease of the game for today’s platforms, however, seems much more likely, and is actually rumored for Steam....

Boasting all four of the numbered Halo titles on a single disc (plus a 20GB download), Halo: The Master Chief Collection was supposed to be a fan’s dream. However, a string of matchmaking issues with the multiplayer portion of the Collection has turned things into more of a nightmare. Luckily, 343 Industries has been working around the clock to fix The Master Chief Collection’s various issues and, at a glance, it seems like things are improving....

Earlier today, it was revealed that Double Fine’s Tim Schafer has pitched the idea of a follow up to the fan-favorite Xbox original title, Psychonauts, to several publishers - but apparently none of them “took the bait.” Psychonauts 2 has been the stuff of dreams for years, and it seemed that it would remain a dream forever… that was until Minecraft creator Marcus ‘Notch’ Persson took to a particular social media site to express his interest in funding a Psychonauts 2....

Emily Dickenson begins one of her most famous poems with “Because I could not stop for Death, he kindly stopped for me.” Unfortunately for NeverDead protagonist Bryce Boltzmann, Death isn’t as nice to him. In fact, the two aren’t even on speaking terms - as Bryce has been cursed with immortality. But does eternal life (or the inability to die, depending on your viewpoint) turn NeverDead into one of this year’s surprises - or does the intriguing mechanic ultimately hinder the game?...

John Rambo is a bit of relic by today’s standards, so it’s only fitting that the muscle-bound macho man returns sporting some equally old-fashioned tropes. With Rambo: The Video Game, developer Teyon is attempting to serve up a fresh slice of on-rails shooter action, complete with Quicktime-Events, high scores and a nationwide shortage on body bags. Speaking to VG247, Reef Entertainment publisher Will Curley briefed fans on just what to expect from his team’s take on the First Blood trilogy (no mention of John Rambo, the fourth film)....

At Comic-Con 2013, several hundred fans crammed into room 7AB for a presentation on Saints Row 4, the highly anticipated sequel from Volition Entertainment. While we have already previewed the game’s first few hours, this was a chance for the fans to hear more about the game, directly from those involved in making it. On hand for the panel were Volition Creative Director Steve Jaros, Troy Baker (male voice #1), Laura Bailey (female voice #1), JB Blanc (Emperor Zinyak), and Yuri Lowenthal (Matt Miller, Professor Genki) to discuss the forthcoming game....

Though True Crime: Hong Kong might have switched publishers and switched titles to Sleeping Dogs it hasn’t lost any of the qualities that made it a unique take on the open world genre. Set within the organized crime rings of Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs is a familiar story with some inventive gameplay mechanics. To help establish that Sleeping Dogs hasn’t lost anything except an initial publisher, Square Enix (the new publisher for the game) has released a new trailer....

Last year Street Fighter IV launched on the Apple app store and quickly became the best fighter on that platform. For fighting enthusiast with iOS devices this was a must have title, and the transition from fight-stick to touch screen seemed almost perfect except for one glaring omission – online play. Street Fighter IV Volt: Battle Protocol has changed all that, and Capcom is offering the game at a massive discount for a limited time....

Stop the presses: Tetris is coming to the next-gen! Ubisoft has today announced a deal with The Tetris Company that will deliver everyone’s favorite puzzle game to next-gen platform. The partnership couldn’t come at a better time either, as Tetris will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Both The Tetris Company and Ubisoft shared their enthusiasm over a next-gen Tetris game with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot saying, “We’re very excited to start working with this world-renowned brand, and can’t wait to combine Ubisoft’s expertise and all the capacities of next-gen consoles to create an exciting new Tetris experience for fans....

With so many exciting releases slated for launch in the coming months, it can be hard to determine what is and isn’t deserving of the hype. Following what many would call a very positive beta experience, Titanfall is undoubtedly at the head of the pack for many people. With all that anticipation also comes the yearning to play the game as quickly as possible upon its release. This is where the pre-loading of games comes in....

Action movies are some of the most beloved films in the industry. Every title features high-octane thrills, explosions, and stunts. They also contain some of the best characters to ever hit the silver screen, with heroes and villains that are responsible for some witty, charming, and downright cheesy quotes. Some of the most memorable lines in film were spoken as a hero defeated a villain and saved the day. There have been many great one-liners throughout the decades including the early and mid-2000s....

Borderlands 3 has been out for a while now. Thousands of enemies have been gunned down and bodies now litter Pandora and all the other planets. Despite the already massive player base, Borderlands 3 is still gaining new players. Sure, some of these players may have picked up a Borderlands game before, but plenty of them are having their first experience at it. When starting the game, players learn a decent amount of information to help them on their way through across the galaxy, but there are plenty of things that the game doesn’t tell players that they should probably know....

The Lord of the Rings trilogy was popular. Like the original Star Wars trilogy, they were the must-see movie experience of a generation. With this popularity came a flood of Lord of the Rings games. A lot were shovelware; though with so many games released there were bound to not only be good ones, but good ones that slipped under the radar of many gamers. Some of these games were missed because they were exclusive to one console....

Subnautica: Below Zero is a survival game, rich with aquatic, alien life. Though its map doesn’t delve as deep as its predecessor, it’s still an expansive world for players to explore. And it’s littered with a variety of landmarks and secrets to uncover. However, some of those landmarks and secrets are not so obvious. Sector Zero’s waters do well to hide and obscure many places from view. So, here’s a list of locations players may have missed....

Every movie that’s a box-office hit has the potential to spawn a sequel, maybe even a whole franchise. Sometimes it’s planned, in the case of the Lord of the Rings trilogy or the Marvel Saga, where a whole series of movies are involved. Other times the sequels are prompted by the success of the first film, which gave us iconic multi-title sagas like The Matrix and Star Wars. A successful film doesn’t guarantee that the sequel will be as beloved, in fact, sometimes the sequel to a popular film ends up being a colossal failure....

A new Mass Effect game is currently in production. Not much is known about it, beyond the few intriguing snippets that can be extrapolated from the teaser. Where Mass Effect: Andromeda attempted to be an independent game set in the same universe, this new entry appears to be interested in building on the original trilogy. This is evidenced by the teaser’s use of audio referencing the original trilogy’s timeline and the appearance of a derelict mass relay....

The Nintendo Franchise has put a focus on Mario since 1981, and several games have been made in his honor. He is the most recognizable character in this franchise, and his legacy has continued with the Nintendo Switch. Fans love his personality which is why many have created custom consoles in his honor. The custom Nintendo Switches that have been made feature a variety of styles that take fans through the ages....

03Ever since 1992’s Wolfenstein 3D introduced the idea of being a lone trooper gunning down hordes of supernatural fascists in first-person, people have been hooked on FPS gaming. Then came 1993’s Doom from id Software—the same developer as Wolfenstein 3D—which refined the idea, proving once and for all that firing a virtual gun at a virtual enemy is a successful form of entertainment. Fast forward two decades, and first-person shooters and video games with guns are now a dime-a-dozen....

Pokémon is huge in every way. From its apps to its original games to its anime, Pokémon has become a staple of entertainment for people of all ages. However, all big things start out small. Before it became Pokémon, its idea was originally pitched as Capsule Monsters. A booklet with drawings and concepts by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori was presented to Nintendo in 1990. Looking at the images of the book really puts the journey of the development of Pokémon into perspective....

As connoisseurs of barbecue tour the southern United States of America, they will be surprised to learn how differently “barbecue” is defined in different locations. In the Carolinas, barbecue is the whole hog with a vinegar-based mop. In Texas, barbecue is hearty beef cut with a salt and pepper rub. In Missouri, barbecue is select rib cuts with a sweet and tangy sauce. The truth is that each of these alone cannot define barbecue; they all work together to help complete and expand the existing definition....