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Around American Thanksgiving time, Chris Roberts and the teams working away on on the ambitious space sim universe known as Star Citizen, hosted a four-hour livestream to talk about the game, the staff, answer fan questions, etc. and during that busy week the already-record-breaking crowdfunding campaign raised hundreds of thousands of more dollars. Only a few short weeks after, the game’s fundraising efforts crossed the $34 million mark and yesterday, it hit another milestone at $35 million....

These days the Xbox Live Arcade has grown to become the perfect breeding ground for smaller titles with a unique gameplay mechanic or core concept to find their audience - one that couldn’t possibly sustain a full retail release. Enter Warp, developed by Trapdoor and published by EA Partners, a title that puts players in control of a deceptively cute little alien with the ability to phase through walls and into objects....

When an expansion like Warlords of Draenor comes along and adds 10 levels of content and a new end-game experience to an MMO that already has a decade of dungeons, quests, and raids to explore; there is obviously going to be a lot to absorb. Subscriptions to WoW skyrocketed this summer and fall, as PC gamers were won over by expansion hype and nostalgia for the game’s tenth anniversary. Despite all the hype, we were unimpressed by the expansion’s beta....

Fans of both Persona 5 and the Dynasty Warriors franchise have much to look forward to this year. The worldwide release of Persona 5 Strikers approaches, meaning players have another opportunity to fight corruption as the Phantom Thieves. The game promises to deliver a healthy mix of hack-and-slash action, dungeon-crawling, and turn-based combat. But what to do in the meantime? Ideally, players should stretch those hack-and-slash muscles to prepare. Thankfully, many games offer an experience to get players back in the swing of things....

2020 will likely go down as one of the most interesting years in gaming in recent memory. Between the DMCA issues on Twitch, the raging lawsuit between Apple and Epic Games, and the severe shortage of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, it would likely be difficult for players to say that 2020 was a boring year for the gaming community. While topics surrounding video games were interesting on their own, the games released in 2020 seemed to pack quite a punch as well....

Metacritic’s relevancy in the gaming industry continues to rise year on year. The review aggregator is the leading source for many gamers when they are contemplating buying a game and want to see the critical and fan perception. Consequently, most game developers and publishers are becoming increasingly conscious about how their games perform on the site. High scores can secure developers high profile work in the future and will often boost sales for publishers....

Civilization VI came out in 2016, but just like with most games of its ilk, it has grown dramatically since release. With numerous expansion packs and ports to every mainline console, and the most recent New Frontier expansion pass releasing to much acclaim, it’s easily the best time to play this tactical and time-consuming masterpiece. Another thing Civilization (Civ for short) has always had is a strong and devoted community. With its deep mechanics and litany of nuances, this community has led to some excellent memes that any dedicated player will get a laugh from....

Once again, a new Call of Duty title is gearing up for release. For this cycle, Treyarch is taking the reins and delivering Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, set in the same continuity as the prior Black Ops titles, acting as a direct sequel to the first game from 2010. Many gamers are along for the ride purely to play the expansive multiplayer component, which was revealed in more detail on September 9th, 2020....

Though Microsoft partnered with Sega to help bring internet to the Dreamcast, it wasn’t until 2001 when they released the original Xbox that they decided to join console the console market. Since then, they have released 2 more consoles with a third one on the way, the Xbox Series X. The Xbox had a fair run in North America but for the most part failed in Japan, partially to do with the large controller, now affectionately named the Duke but also because the games tended more towards American sensibilities....

Over the course of its lifetime the PS3 released over three hundred digital versions of PS2 games to purchase on PSN. For $10 a pop, that was not a bad deal considering that many were, and still are, hard to find physically in any condition. It’s not as good as having backwards compatibility with physical games like the launch PS3 units or the continued support seen across Xbox consoles, but it was a start....

There are few more iconic survival-horror franchises than Capcom’s Resident Evil, a zombie-shooting romp that has produced heart-pounding thrills for over two decades. Since it’s groundbreaking PlayStation debut in 96, the series has seen a slew of changes, tweaks, and outright overhauls. Still, there is a far more obscured, but hardly-less enjoyable horror game whose GameCube origins never quite gave it the exposure it deserved. Enter Eternal Darkness, an action-based psychological horror that favors dark mythology and trippiness for the main source of its thrills and chills....

The Sims 4: Island Living has brought with it several new ways to earn a living. The most major is the new conservationist career, which allows you to earn some money while looking out for the health of Sulani. Your Sims can also now take on a part-time job, which is no longer just for teens, and there are new jobs to choose from. Finally, there is a new odd job system....

Clocking in longer than the average Dynasty Warriors game, Age of Calamity is a worthy successor to Breath of the Wild as far as sheer content is concerned. The story is a lengthy playthrough in and of itself, filled with some of the best cutscenes across both series. While there aren’t as many side missions as in the original Hyrule Warriors (yet,) Age of Calamity is overflowing with post-game content that’ll keep players hooked after the credits....

There was a time before Assassin’s Creed came to Ubisoft, but at this point, hardly anyone can remember it. For the latest installment, the studio has turned from sprawling cities to the Caribbean Sea circa 1715, casting players into the Golden Age of Pirates of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. With a new hero, a new, genuinely open world and a completely new realm of characters, Black Flag will likely surprise even dedicated fans - charting a new course for the franchise in the process....

Asura’s Wrath is unlike anything gamers have seen before. Whether they enjoy the game is a matter of personal taste, as it brings in a style of gaming that some will find brilliant and others might find irksome - but regardless of whether they like it or not, most will agree it is a very different animal. However, Asura’s Wrath is so well executed and so fun that gamers won’t likely notice that it is more like an interactive anime experience - as opposed to an actual game....

Whether or not Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has won over a majority of the gaming population, there’s a good chance that many are already on board. It’s never too early to put your money where the futuristic warfare is, and several retailers have detailed the range of pre-order incentives - if any - that they’ll be offering to entice gamers to reserve their copy of Black Ops 2 today....

If there’s a blockbuster first-person shooter coming out, gamers are going to be quick to assume that it’ll be rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Rating Board — better known by its acronym ESRB. This board has been rating video games ever since 1994 after the original Mortal Kombat made its way onto the scene and appalled parents and politicians with its overtly violent nature. While the aforementioned Mortal Kombat is a prime example of what equates to a Mature rating by the ESRB, a game that many assumed would receive a similar label, Destiny, will apparently be rated T for Teen....

By all indications, Evolve should be great. First of all, it’s from developer Turtle Rock Studios, who previously changed the face of multiplayer gaming with Left 4 Dead. Secondly, as more details emerge on Evolve’s asymmetric four-on-one gameplay, it’s becoming increasingly clear that gamers are in for something that’s both strikingly original and extremely compelling. The game won “Best of Show” at this year’s E3 and rocked Gamescom 2014 this past summer....

There are few multiplayer games on the Xbox 360 that can hold a candle to the Gears of War franchise. With every new installment, the series’ online components continuously get better, and that’s a trend that Epic Games hopes will stick when they release Gears of War: Judgment in early 2013. Plenty of new content is planned for the much anticipated Gears of War prequel, and fans who’ve been hoping for more will get just that....

Later today, PC gamers will be able to start playing the long-awaited port of Grand Theft Auto V, more than eighteen months after the game was first released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation back in September of 2013. However, a new interview with members of Rockstar’s technical team suggests that a version for home computers was always in the works. Speaking to PC Gamer, the developers stated that a PC port was a priority from the earliest stages of development....