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Coming up to the eve of the PS5, it’s only natural to reflect on the long history of Sony’s enormous gaming brand. The PlayStation has become home to many amazing globally recognizable brands and has released a wide and varied amount of first-party titles that have become synonymous with video game greatness. With four generations of PlayStation consoles having gone by (and two generations of handheld consoles), many games are bound to fall by the wayside; even titles that are related to already existing mega hits....

Dragon Age 4 has been on the horizon for a long time, but with each day, it is getting closer. Fans have kept up the hype with fan art, theories, fan fiction, and of course, memes. Since the most recent teaser for Dragon Age 4 at the 2020 Game Awards, an influx of online discussion has come to be in the fandom. While the teaser has not revealed a lot, fans have picked it apart with theories and others have made meme jokes about the content....

Nintendo has had an interesting 2020, to say the least. Save for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Paper Mario: The Origami King, the legendary company has not had many big releases. Perhaps it is due to the pandemic raging throughout the world affecting every facet of modern life, or it is because they are gearing up for a raging 2021 which will put them out on top. Both might be true, since the company’s lineup for next year is getting a little clearer as the months go by....

It has been eight years ever since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim graced us with the opportunity to slay dragons then collect their souls as if they were sweet rolls to be stolen. Yet, Skyrim is still as popular as ever and now even more so with the new details emerging regarding its successor, The Elder Scrolls VI. Apparently, it promises gameplay longevity to last us a decade until The Elder Scrolls VII....

Jurassic World Evolution is an excellent strategy game. It requires players to keep a theme park full of hostile dinosaurs running smoothly, so they can earn money from visiting guests while preventing (or at least minimizing) deaths when breakouts happen. Throughout the game, players must meet certain requirements to unlock the many different dinosaur species available. Some dinosaurs are tricky due to difficult missions, the hybrids require tons of research, and some of the most dangerous dinosaurs in the game are locked behind stiff challenges....

The latest title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, introduced fans to a wealth of new content, including switching to an RPG format. More importantly, the game replaced its lead protagonist Kiryu with a new character called Ichiban Kasuga. While fans were initially pretty divided about the changes, the game was well-loved on release and we can safely say that Kasuga fits into the Yakuza family rather well....

On the surface, Yakuza: Like A Dragon might seem like the silliest of all the Yakuza games. And it is, but not by the wide margin people seem to think it is. Most of these absurd characters, hilarious situations, or side-splitting stories were in a large majority of the other Yakuza titles, just hidden within side-stories. In any case, since Yakuza: Like A Dragon is the most outwardly silly and experimental the franchise has ever been, it seemed like a good time to talk about some of the more absurd stuff players can experience in it, both thematically and mechanically....

When a game has been around as long as World of WarCraft has, there are a thousand and one memes swirling through its community circles. The WoW community has always had a fine assortment of memes. With the release of Classic came some of the finest ever seen. It’s also nice to see people meme about experiences many players remember from vanilla. It’s easy to come across a wide assortment of WoW-centric memes, but it’s more difficult to find the truly hilarious ones....

Nier Replicant has an extremely convoluted plot filled with twists and revelations that just make players want for more and more. Players of other Yoko Taro’s games might be used to the many elements of his work. He tends to avoid clichés and subvert expectations in a way that is very unique to him, making him one of the most acclaimed writers of the medium. Nier Replicant has a story that makes players think about morals, the meaning of life, and time in a much deeper way than most would....

Released in 1997, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is one of the most influential RPGs ever. Interplay Productions’ mix of sharp wit and extensive roleplaying options would spawn a new wave of post-apocalyptic RPGs that continues to this day. Dark humor, plenty of player choice, and the wasteland itself are core pillars to the franchise that future titles have more or less retained. Many Fallout fans jumped into the franchise with Bethesda’s Fallout 3 or Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas, never experiencing the unique dialogue and charm of the past titles....

Resident Evil 6 is often lambasted as one of the worst entries in the long-running survival horror franchise, yet it has its own charm. Anybody who wants a horror experience without worrying about ammunition, resources, or accidentally ruining a playthrough by being too prodigal could do a lot worse than the sixth numbered entry. Plenty of similar games are worth trying out for anybody looking to scratch a similar itch. Whether they have compelling cooperative play or fast-paced action, all the games below should provide thrills similar to Resident Evil 6’s....

While on the surface the Pokemon world appears to be this kid-friendly place full of quirky and interesting monsters to capture and fight with, there lies a darker, viler reality. For every cute and cuddly Pokemon, there are monsters that stalk humans, strip people of their free will, and consume the living. While some might frown on the exploitation of critters to fight for mankind’s amusement, partner Pokemon also serve as faithful protectors against the more wicked among their kind....

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the success that Ubisoft’s now annual Assassin’s Creed franchise has experienced. Recently, however, the series has become somewhat of a mixed bag in terms of quality. The trend began back in 2012 with the divisive Assassin’s Creed III featuring a host of issues, then after success returned the following year with Black Flag, things fell apart once more with last year’s Assassin’s Creed Unity - a title overwrought with major bugs, glitches and online issues....

The genre of ‘God Games’ that has withered on the vine over the past few years has received a bit of life in the form of Babel Rising, with a bit of a twist. Rather than aiding an early people as a benevolent deity, the latest release from Ubisoft on XBLA and PSN tasks the player to unleash divine fury on heathen Babylonians attempting to erect a tower to heaven....

It’s long been said that patience is a virtue, and with the launch of next-gen consoles approaching, it’s never been truer. But for those gamers who were waiting for an opportunity to dump dozens of hours into a superhero simulator, the Batman: Arkham Collection announced by Warner Bros. has finally arrived. For now the package is only dated for the United Kingdom, but will bundle Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and WB Games Montreal’s latest addition to the series, Batman: Arkham Origins into a single box....

It’s Destiny day out here in video game land and while Game Rant was not fortunate enough to go hands-on with Bungie’s latest release, we have collected some of the more interesting tidbits circulating around the Net. On top of that, Bungie was nice enough to release a fairly substantial Destiny gameplay video (seen above) that highlights the same Strike mission featured during their demo. But first, what’s new. While Bungie was apparently fairly reserved when it came to both story and PvP details, they were, for the first time, willing to give gamers their first substantial look at Destiny’s gameplay....

Disney Infinity is a beautiful experiment in the power of brand marketing. It takes the loose framework of Activision’s Skylanders franchise, and uses a large swath of the Disney/Pixar library to bolster it. So, instead of family-friendly platforming with original creatures like Chop Chop or Drobot, players will be using more recognizable faces like Mr. Incredible or Captain Jack Sparrow. Aside from that, though, Disney Infinity is very similar to Skylanders: the base game comes with a USB-powered portal, three starter figurines, and a Play Set cube....

Fans of Doomguy’s original outing (much of the gaming world, really) will be glad to know that the iconic title and its legendary sequel still have more to offer. A great wealth more, as it turns out. Of course, Doom fans have a lot on their plates right now. There’s a great deal of rippin’ and tearing to do in the phenomenal Doom Eternal, which some won’t have had the grim pleasure of playing yet....

At Bethesda’s Pre-E3 2015 Press Conference, their first ever in the major gaming event’s history, the developer/publisher wanted to come out swinging. As the first company to hold their press conference – not counting smaller pre-E3 events – Bethesda was able to set the tone for this year’s festivities, and boy what a tone that was. In a showcase filled with profile titles like Dishonored 2 and DOOM it was none other than Fallout 4 that stole the show....

It’s been nearly six months since Halo: The Master Chief Collection launched with numerous matchmaking problems across all multiplayer modes, and while things got better they still are not perfect. This week, developer 343 Industries released their latest Master Chief Collection patch, which, among other things, will do its best to squash those nagging matchmaking problems. The patch itself, however, arrives flanked by good news, bringing with it the promise of exciting new features and add-ons for Halo: The Master Chief Collection owners....