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With less than a month until the PS4 and Xbox One hit store shelves, both Sony and Microsoft have presumably finalized specs for their respective consoles. They’ve dotted the t’s and crossed the i’s and are prepared to unleash the next-gen experience on the world. However, despite some differences in price, release date, and launch exclusives, it turns out that the next-gen experiences each console is slated to deliver are not that different....

With Resistance 3 almost upon us there isn’t much, as far as the gameplay is concerned, that Sony hasn’t shown us. What they have yet to really detail though, are those behind-the-scenes creative moments — showing developer Insomniac Games at work. To create a better sense of the minds behind Resistance 3, several making of trailers have been released — one focused on the weapons of the game and the other on the game’s soundtrack....

Trials Evolution, the hotly anticipated follow-up to one of the downloadable era’s most beloved titles, is now the Xbox Live Arcade’s fastest one-day seller. Recording over 100,000 downloads in its first 24 hours, Trials Evolution has proven to be an instant success, and has firmly supplanted Microsoft’s Arcade Next promotion, which sees the release of Bloodforge this week, as an annual mainstay. Demand for Trials Evolution hit such a high during the initial release of the game that developer RedLynx was forced to increase their server capacity in order to accommodate the 100,000+ players....

While World of Warcraft is still, ostensibly, a subscription-based MMO it is slowly taking steps towards becoming free-to-play. The first among those steps occurred not that long ago, with players being able to experience the vanilla version of WoW, up through level 20, free of charge. Now, as revealed by Blizzard today, players will be able to try out every race available in World of Warcraft, regardless of which expansion they own, without paying any additional fee....

While games involving puzzles and mysteries can be challenging and fun, action games are by far the most exciting. Punching bad guys and getting into high-speed pursuits and blowing stuff up are all the things that video games were invented for. Action games adapted from action movies have given gamers the chance to play as such iconic heroes as James Bond and Jason Bourne. There have been some terrific games based on action movies, from GoldenEye 007 to John Wick Hex, but there are also plenty of action movies that haven’t been adapted into games that could be perfect for the medium....

With each DLC, Destiny 2’s world becomes richer in content; new treasure chests, puzzles, and weapons keep players on a constant hunt for new adventures. This game takes place in Europa, a location that wasn’t playable before. While it has lots of content and challenges for all players, even the most experienced ones haven’t found some of the secret areas that the game hides. So, if you’re tired of protecting Earth’s last safe city, take a look around and see for yourself all the secret places that make Destiny 2: Beyond Light one of the best games out there....

Everyone’s favorite video game plumber has platformed his way into our hearts through countless games, and we mean many games since his debut long ago in Donkey Kong. Minor innovations aside, Mario has always had the same rinse-and-repeat formula, going from point A to B to save the princess. Thing is, even Mario can get bored of the usual Goomba jumping, wall hopping, pipe crawling, and castle breaking escapades. In fact, even Mario likes to take a break every once in a while....

When you combine an absolute classic like Demon’s Souls with the developer Bluepoint who oversaw the remake of the game, you end up with some pretty fun easter eggs, even if some of them are just the developer staying true to the original game. After the release of Bluepoint’s remake of Shadow Of The Colossus, they got to work rather quickly on a remake of Demon’s Souls, which is pretty much the graphical standard for the PS5 now....

Capcom made an attempt to reboot the Devil May Cry series with DmC, but that turned out to be a failure for the most part. This is why Devil May Cry 5 brought the original series back, and it proved to be a hit as fans’ demands were fulfilled much better. Still, there’s a lot of room for improvement remaining in this series, and Devil May Cry 6 should change some things if it wants to be seen as a hot new release in the market....

Spider-Man: Miles Morales released a few days ago alongside the PlayStation 5. Also releasing on the PlayStation 4, all fans of the series could pick up the second installment. This title focuses on Miles becoming Spider-Man on his own after Peter takes a short break from being New York’s hero. By the end of the game, players were left with a lot of questions and cannot wait for the third game to release....

While Nintendo never actually outright stated that Age of Calamity would serve as a prequel to Breath of the Wild, the implication was fairly clear that the latest Hyrule Warriors would fill in the blanks in the Zelda franchise’s latest mainline installment. Instead, Koei Tecmo’s follow up to BotW winds up a proper pseudo-sequel through the use of time travel. Naturally, Age or Calamity steps on Breath of the Wild’s toes in the process....

Video games have become one of the most wide-reaching forms of art and entertainment in the modern world. From AAA titles like Skyrim and Call of Duty to more relaxed social games like Animal Crossing, it seems that they have managed to worm their way into every facet of life. Interestingly, the origins of video games predate the “video” part of gaming by quite a bit. Many games, especially action games and RPGs, owe their existence to the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons....

Anyone who was born in the last four decades can consider themselves among one of the generations that grew up watching Nickelodeon. Whether you’re younger and associate your childhood with the likes of iCarly and Zoey 101, or you’re old-school and remember a time before Nicktoons were even a thing, everyone under the age of 40 is likely to have some sort of fondness attached to that orange splat logo....

Plenty of Football Manager players will claim that the only right way to play FM is to pick a team from one of the lowest divisions and lead them to glory with talented youngsters, aging stars, and pinpoint tactics. However, those who are new to the game might get discouraged from playing it altogether if they dive head-first into managing a poor team from the depths of the third and fourth national divisions....

As we are now seven years removed from the initial release of Grand Theft Auto V, there are now loads of open world games bigger than GTAV at this point. But despite the size, few of those games feature as many hidden details and secret references as GTA V does. Rockstar is influenced by movies and TV just as much as they are by video games, if not more so, as the series has been very narrative focused for twenty years....

Although Angry Birds has become synonymous with mobile gaming ever since its meteoric rise to popularity, there are occasional lulls in Rovio’s release schedule for updates or sequels. Angry Birds Space managed to reclaim the top spot in the App Store after its release in May, but now, unsatisfied with their dominion over portable devices, Rovio has teamed up with Activision to bring the Angry Birds Trilogy to consoles. Rovio revealed that the Angry Birds franchise would be making its way to the bigger screens at E3 this year, but did not announce in what capacity....

If one were to ask about the most memorable gaming experiences of the past generation, it would be difficult to omit players’ initial ascension into Columbia in BioShock Infinite. Just like the series’ first iteration, this trip into the unknown is equal parts beauty, wonder, and finally horror. For these reasons alone, it’s not at all surprising to hear that gamers will be given another chance to return to Columbia’s boardwalks....

[gallery columns=“2” link=“file” ids=“235353,235354,235355,235356,235357,235358,235359,235360”] Watch the trailer closely and you’ll also see that it reveals Claptrap’s action skill(s), which Gearbox president Randy Pitchford has previously referred to as “lunacy.” The trailer suggests that Claptrap’s special ability is actually selected randomly from a pool of possibilities, including “Funzerker,” “Torgue Fiesta,” “One-Shot Wonder, “Shhhhhhhhhhh…trap,” “Rubber Ducky” and “Laser Inferno.” One ability transforms him into a part-robot, part pirate-ship with a little pirate hat and four cannons, while another gives him Siren wings....

For much of its life cycle thus far, Call of Duty: Warzone has had a clear weapon meta of some kind. From the Grau 5.56 to the DMR 14, various weapons have dominated inside the battle royale — and Call of Duty: Warzone is now being ruled by the AUG and FFAR. FaZe member and professional Call of Duty player NICKMERCS has recently shared his thoughts on the FFAR, believing that the gun will be nerfed in the near future....

Gone are the days of old when indie video game development was only seen as an interest for those who program, design or develop video games from their bedrooms and/or basements. Now, indie game development is a certified alternative for even the biggest names in gaming simply looking for a way out of the traditional developer/publisher cycle. But the scene is no longer home to just small teams seeking to do-it-themselves, but larger developers seeking more freedom and creativity when it comes to the games that they make - assuming a publisher is looking to play ball....