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Star Wars Squadrons is the newest title in a line of successful Star Wars gaming franchises. The game allows players to fully experience what it would be like to be a pilot in the Star Wars universe. Following recent Star Wars tradition this is not a game that will hold players hands, and likes to throw it’s new pilots straight into the action. While tips and tricks are fine and dandy, Star Wars Squadron’s players need even more than that....

20 Worst: Krypton 19 Best: Arrow 18 Worst: Jessica Jones 17 Best: Legends Of Tomorrow 16 Worst: Luke Cage 15 Best: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 14 Worst: The Gifted 13 Best: Black Lightning 12 Worst: Iron Fist 11 Best: Supergirl 10 Worst: Cloak And Dagger 9 Best: Marvel’s Runaways 8 Worst: Gotham 7 Best: The Tick 6 Worst: Justice League Action 5 Best: Titans 4 Worst: Legion 3 Best: The Flash 2 Worst: Freedom Fighters: The Ray 1 Best: Daredevil

Wreckfest is a hard-hitting and violent racing game for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. It’s a demolition derby-like game where players are encouraged to try and destroy one another’s vehicles by slamming them, steering them into debris, or grinding against their car. It was developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic, and there are plans to port Wreckfest to next-gen consoles. As is the case with most games with a lively PC player base, mods are in abundance....

As they teased late last week, Rovio Entertainment has unveiled the next title in their Angry Birds franchise, Angry Birds: Star Wars 2. And, as expected, this new mobile title will follow the storylines of the prequel trilogy, from Phantom Menace to Revenge of the Sith. While the fundamentals of the Angry Birds: Star Wars universe appear well preserved in the trailer above, there are some interesting additions to the formula....

With less than a week until the launch of Battlefield Hardline, developer Visceral Games is likely more focused than ever. They know that after the tumultuous launch of Battlefield 4, the franchise’s appeal is waning, and as a result Hardline represents a huge gamble. However, even though there’s likely a lot of pressure riding on Battlefield Hardline’s shoulders, this spin-off is not above having a sense of humor either. Some may consider Battlefield a super serious shooter, but as we’ve seen before (read: giant shark Easter Egg) there’s plenty of room to have fun....

Destiny is one of the most popular games of the current generation with an impressive number of active accounts. With a large player-base, mathematically there’s bound to be some negativity from a portion of Guardians. We’ve learned an extreme case of this recently when a 17-year old deleted an 11-year old gamer’s characters after being invited to play via the PlayStation 4’s Share Play feature. The aforementioned 17-year old who coaxed the 11-year old, Henry, to enable Share Play by ensuring him he’d help progress his characters for him, has been outed and remains remorseless for his actions....

Early next month, Goat Simulator, the goofy side project from Sanctum 2 developer Coffee Stain Studios, will be getting its first major update. The new content will come at no extra charge, and will feature a wealth of intriguing additional content for this admittedly absurd game. Alongside the two-player co-op mode and new goat types, the Goat Simulator update (1.1) will also include a new Minecraft texture pack inspired by Mojang’s wildly popular game....

At E3 2013, Microsoft announced a new plan for increased multimedia exposure that included better TV integration for their upcoming Xbox One as well as original content developed in-house. They wouldn’t say too much about those original TV series at the time, but Microsoft did tease one of their biggest priorities: a live-action Halo TV series produced by Steven Spielberg. Now, with almost a year having passed since that unveiling, it appears the Halo TV series is progressing along nicely, and just recently word of a potential partnership with Showtime has surrounded the show....

Even before 343 Industries actually had a chance to show off Halo 5: Guardians’ multiplayer, fans were already outraged. That’s because a small snippet of footage leaked ahead of Halo 5’s planned reveal event, and it featured some pretty significant changes to the franchise’s classic formula. Then the actual reveal event came, and 343 Industries was able to explain why they introduced the changes they did and to further detail how the multiplayer would work....

Indie developer Puppet Combo recently revealed that it’s currently working on a new horror game, which will apparently be “an actual survival horror game.” Puppet Combo is a self-proclaimed “low budget triple-B horror game developer” with a taste for creating PlayStation 1-style “80’s inspired slasher terror” in particular. Previous titles from the developer which you might be familiar with include Murder House, Nun Massacre, and Babysitter Bloodbath. Puppet Combo recently tweeted about this new survival horror game in the works, featuring “some super early combat” footage....

The Internet has been ablaze with speculation regarding Microsoft’s upcoming next-generation Xbox console. In the past we have seen name drops of Xbox 720 and Xbox Infinity, but recent reports of Microsoft registering Xbox-related domains has drawn attention to another possibility: Xbox Fusion. Straight out of a science fiction lexicon, the “fusion” title could mean a blend of hardcore gaming and home entertainment in the next console. With regards to the Fusion rumor, there’s been a lot of discussion about recent Microsoft domain registrations....

Contra its predecessor, Medal of Honor: Warfighter isn’t just limited to the mountains of the Middle East; campaign settings from around the world - including the Philippines and Somalia - are confirmed destinations for the game’s outfit of Tier One operators, and developer Danger Close is weaving in factions from 10 different nations to fill out the game’s multiplayer. Now we can add the homefront to the list of latest battlegrounds....

In 2010, Electronic Arts released the modern era Medal of Honor, a reboot of franchise that dominated the World War II shooter genre until passing the torch to the original Call of Duty titles. Just like EA’s Battlefield series and Activision’s Call of Duty, Medal of Honor traded in its historical setting for characters, weapons and stories grounded in modern day reality. More than the competition however, Medal of Honor aimed to offer the most “authentic” shooter experience for gamers, basing its campaign on the experiences of real-life Tier 1 operators....

In recent years, fighting game tournaments and eSports events have grown in both popularity and public notoriety. In part, that’s because a video game tournament works just like any other sport, making it easy for casual fans to watch: players qualify for a place in the starting bracket, and then face off against competitors, with wins propelling them into later rounds. Ultimately, the tournament organizers crown a single champion, who walks away with the title and, sometimes, a cash prize....

While our friends in Europe have been enjoying the Ratchet & Clank Collection for the past few weeks, North American gamers have been waiting patiently for the game to come stateside. The wait is almost over, as the collection will release next month! The Ratchet & Clank Collection releases August 28th, 2012, and will be available both at retail and on the PlayStation Network. The collection will feature the first three games in the franchise: Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal....

Remastered versions of games can be a tricky lot to judge, particularly when the original release is just over a year old. More and more, this seems to be the case with The Last of Us Remastered. While the original game acted as the perfect swan song for the PS3, many wonder if the generational jump will be enough to warrant a second purchase. Going into a remastered release like that of The Last of Us Remastered, the prime expectation is that the graphical fidelity will see a significant boost....

At this year’s E3 we got to see the first full trailer of upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Even though it didn’t have present any gameplay footage, it clearly stated the direction Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix were taking the series. In it we saw a much younger and vulnerable Lara Croft as she embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. Below we have the making-of video for the ‘Turning Point’ trailer, which displays the thought process the developers had as they created a new chapter in this long running franchise....

There are times when it’s hard to believe the Kingdom Hearts franchise even exists. In an age of copyright strikes, brand protection, and corporate concepts that often clash with creativity, how were we so lucky to get a game that allowed us to explore the wonderful worlds of Disney and Final Fantasy? Kingdom Hearts‘ greatness comes down to a variety of factors, but discussion about the game really do seem to always circle back to those worlds....

One of the most exciting aspects of joining a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign is creating a new character. Players come up with original characters or take inspiration from other fictional ones. Creating a character from scratch can be intimidating, after all, especially for new players. Sometimes, it’s a challenge to incorporate a character idea from modern themed fiction into the D&D setting. The DC comic universe is full of interesting and powerful superheroes, vigilantes, and villains....

Video game voice actors and television and film actors often live in totally separate worlds. In the early days of video game development, an actor’s job was minimal, if it was even necessary at all. It’s only more recently that games resemble something closer to movies than the original arcade style games. Video game technology has progressed in leaps and bounds since Pong or The Legend Of Zelda, and actors’ roles are significantly more important....