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Beginning in 2000, IO Interactive developed Hitman video games for release every two years, until 2006 when the series came to a halt after the release of Hitman: Blood Money (and the terrible Hitman film adaptation). The studio shifted priorities to create the Kane & Lynch games, before getting back to the long-in-development Hitman: Absolution, and after impressing us at E3 the summer before last, it’s finally hitting retail. Does Hitman: Absolution mark a worthwhile return of the stealth franchise and enough new features to compete with the late-generation competition?...

Marvel and Gazillion Entertainment brought Marvel Heroes to PAX East in Boston over the weekend where they unveiled the official release date for the free-to-play PC action game. Looking back on how long it’s take for a Marvel MMO to become a reality - after Marvel Universe Online was canned years ago - all we can say is “finally!” Marvel Heroes is a Diablo-style top-down action RPG, with loads of characters to choose from and even more loot to find....

Electronic Arts’ online distribution hub Origin hasn’t exactly earned the best reputation for user-friendliness since its debut in June of 2011. But that hasn’t stopped EA from requiring several of their major PC offerings (pertaining to both digital and physical copies) to run on the service. Come March 6, 2012, this is one mandate that even a Mass Effect 3 Spectre won’t be able to circumvent. In a post on the Bioware forums, Chris Priestly announced that PC copies of Mass Effect 3 will require a one-time Origin authorization for the single player portion of the game and a constant connection to the service for multiplayer access....

Microsoft shocked the gaming world when they revealed Rise of the Tomb Raider as a timed Xbox exclusive at last year’s E3 event. This angered fans that don’t own an Xbox, and has resulted in public perception of the game to be far more negative than it would be otherwise. That being said, Rise of the Tomb Raider will almost certainly be released on PlayStation systems eventually. Microsoft is publishing the game on Xbox platforms, but this wouldn’t be the first time that Microsoft has published a game that ended up being re-released on other consoles....

At the outset, players do learn that Mara, a sea Titan, is threatening the inhabitants of Caldera and the rest of the Lost Realm by commanding sea monsters to destroy any ships attempting to deliver supplies to the various ports. The Inquisition believes that several pirate captains have discovered a weapon that could defeat Mara and her forces, so they send The Nameless Hero to the island of Tacarigua to infiltrate their ranks in the hopes of locating the weapon....

It looks like Bethesda has accidentally been giving some Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim modders a run for their money – at least until a recent Dawnguard patch was released, which fixed several bugs, not the least of which spawned naked NPCs out of thin air. Like all good things, this interesting anomaly has come to an end – and, strangely enough, it only affected French, Italian, German and Spanish versions of the well-received DLC....

Yesterday, it was reported that Apple’s sneaky little AI assistant Siri let slip a tidbit of info about the company’s next event, namely that it’s set to go down on Tuesday, April 20. While this remained unconfirmed initially, the leak has since been given legitimacy thanks to Apple’s confirmation that an event will indeed be taking place on this date. Prior to the official confirmation from the company, the event’s date and venue was revealed when Apple users in the US asked Siri when the next big Apple event will be....

Ever since it was announced that Titanfall would be arriving on Xbox as a brand-exclusive, PlayStation fans have felt as if they’ve been shafted. The first-person, mech-centric shooter turned many heads during its debut at E3 2013 before being met with a decent reception, but now the once-exclusive sci-fi game has a confirmed sequel in the works and it’ll be coming to a myriad of platforms. Speaking with IGN, the co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, Vince Zampella, confirmed that Titanfall 2 is currently in development at the studio and will finally bring the franchise to PlayStation....

One of the most impressive sights at any of this year’s E3 conferences, Tom Clancy’s The Division may have sleuthed its way onto the world stage with characteristic quiet, but now gamers everywhere are on high alert. A third-person shooter strapped to an open-world MMO merged with a skill-building RPG, The Division is equal parts apocalyptic GTA multiplayer, DayZ survivalism and CoD-inspired grinding. Developed by Massive Entertainment, veterans of the similarly anarchic World In Conflict back in 2007, The Division takes place in an American landscape ravaged by disease, conflict and lawlessness....

In Ubisoft’s latest open world title, Watch Dogs, connection is everything. As hero Aiden Pearce sets off on his quest for revenge he will use the interconnectedness of near-future Chicago as a means of protection, aggression, and information. However, Pearce won’t be alone in his endeavor; like many great Ubisoft releases, Watch Dogs will include a diverse cast of side characters, all with big personalities. And it will be the connections to these characters that will either be Pearce’s greatest asset, or potentially his greatest downfall....

Among Us is a fantastic deception game in which imposters must secretly eliminate their fellow crewmates. The others must put their detective skills to good use before it’s too late. The game is regularly updated, recently introducing a new airship map that is full of Easter eggs. Among Us is a game that has players doubting their friends again and again for hours of fun. But, Among Us isn’t the only way to experience that sense of paranoia and deception....

The FIFA 20 Ultimate Team is the most addicting mode on the game because players always unpack the game’s best players, like an overpowered Team of the Season 99-rated Cristiano Ronaldo, when they open their packs even though the chance is almost slim to none. Some players spent an unbelievable amount of money on FIFA coins, and generally speaking, EA generated a whopping $1.49 billion through the Ultimate Team alone....

One of the neatest aspects to the open-world racer, Forza Horizon 4 — outside of its gorgeous visuals — is the ability to unearth over a dozen “Barn Finds.” These are scattered — and usually well hidden — throughout the lush environments of Great Britain. While this feature has been around in some form since the first FH, it’s particularly rewarding here, thanks to its diversity of awesome cars. Barn Finds are essentially free car collectibles that are found inside abandoned barns....

Santa Monica Studio’s God of War which was released in 2018 was a drastic step for the studio and the franchise. It took major risks, guts, dedication, and passion to bear this idea into fruition. The efforts of the team behind it paid off, to say the least. In the end, the game was an incredible commercial success and received critical acclaim from both fans and critics. A game as well-thought-out and as well-made as this usually entails an interesting (if sometimes rocky) development cycle, however....

Across the sixteen core games in the Fire Emblem series, the franchise has allowed players to recruit hundreds of unique characters. These characters have come in all shapes in sizes, with many bringing unique utility and abilities to the table. However, while some characters are frequently lauded for their usefulness and others are banned for their lack of power, there are other characters that have fallen through the cracks, being largely unappreciated....

If you are ever looking to get an old console and are not sure where to begin, the Playstation 2 is the easiest bet. The large selection of games from just about any genre in existence makes it a great choice for whatever games you may be into, even shoot em’ ups which had lost a lot of its steam by the 6th generation. The Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, and especially the TurboGrafx-16 were all littered with many amazing shoot em’ ups but as the new consoles were released, focus shifted more towards 3D games rather than 2D, the genre began seeing a lot less attention....

Nintendo has cultivated some unforgettable video game series over the years and they have strong contenders in nearly every genre. The Super Nintendo was a turning point for the company and it helped introduce many of Nintendo’s very best games and franchises. It’s easy to get caught up on the Mario Kart series, but the SNES’ F-Zero is in many ways an even more iconic game. The Super Nintendo’s F-Zero wasn’t afraid to push the racing genre to new and exciting places and it’s helped the title become a lasting franchise that’s expanded far beyond its own series....

After about two decades, the mainline WWE game series will not be seeing a major release, mainly due to the laughably bad quality of 2K20. In its place, though, there will be a unique entry titled 2K Battlegrounds, which looks to emphasize on the larger-than-life quality of the wrestling world. As of yet, there have only been a handful of names announced for the game, but it is expected to heavily favor the legends in the business....

With the attention of the gaming industry and all those around it beginning to turn towards Los Angeles and the annual E3 trade show, the biggest surprise going into the show has been the number of surprises surfacing in advance of its kick-off. One such announcement was that of Battlefield Hardline and now details on the game’s beta have begun to surface. Despite the gameplay of 2014’s Battlefield entry having yet to receive a formal announcement - that’s expected at E3 - it looks as though players will be able to get their hands on Battlefield Hardline sooner rather than later....

If there’s one series of downloadable fighting titles that are deceivingly more entertaining than anyone could have initially imagined, it’s the Deadliest Warrior series. Based off of the successful television show on Spike TV, Deadliest Warrior: The Game and its sequel Deadliest Warrior: Legends have provided fans of the show with hours of extremely satisfying bloodbaths. Each iteration was met with quite a bit of financial success, hence, it wasn’t surprising to learn that 345 Games and Spike plan on teaming up once more to bring both Deadliest Warrior games to retailers in the form of Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat....