The long-awaited game Nioh 2 is finally out, and we’re excited to thread the lands of feudal japan to fight off Yokai and other formidable foes. Before then, though, it’s good to prepare for the journey ahead as Nioh 2 is not a forgiving game and that’s putting it mildly. Players will need time, patience, resolve, and a little bit of masochism in between in order to conquer the challenges ahead....
Every once in a while, a video game brings radical changes that influence the industry. Without proper execution or polish, however, a video game can be an utter disaster. We’ve seen it time and time again that a AAA game fails to appeal to gamers. The following video games are outliers that stood out for being ahead of their time. In some cases, video game consoles are also ahead of their time....
With comic book superheroes slowly taking over both the small and silver screen, we take a look at the characters that most deserve their own video game. Over recent years, the heroes of comic books have become a huge part of popular culture. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has delivered some of the most successful movies of all time, while Batman has also hit the silver screen to tremendous effect with the Dark Knight trilogy....
This generation has seen many remakes and remasters of games that first came to prominence on the original PlayStation. The newest addition to this trend is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, which brings back all the levels from the first two games in the franchise while updating the gameplay with innovations from some of the later titles. Given the complex gameplay and variety of levels, there are many things players may have missed while tearing up lines....
The latest iteration in the Call Of Duty franchise, Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, serves as a direct successor to arguably the most popular entry in the series, Call of Duty: Black Ops. The campaign is one of the more interesting ones since Black Ops 2 and the multiplayer chiefly features simpler maps with the signature run and gun play style dominating the field. There are still some significant changes that make the game a relatively new experience for fans....
With Total War: Rome Remastered having released in 2021, we revisit this iconic strategy game and go back in time to the original game, released almost two decades ago. Rome: Total War had a range of playable factions, each with its own pros and cons. This list takes a nostalgic look back on some of the best factions in the original game, and how they compare with the changes in Remastered....
As excited as fans may be for the Assassin’s Creed story to come to a conclusion with this October’s Assassin’s Creed 3, the developers have made it clear that they have no intentions of bringing the series to an end. That poses a few serious questions that Ubisoft will have trouble answering, since a satisfying conclusion that still allows the franchise to keep chugging along isn’t easy to imagine. According to Assassin’s Creed 3’s lead writer bringing closure is the top priority, but should future writers wish to expand on certain themes, there will be plenty to work with....
Fighting wars from the comfort of your own home has never been quite so easy, nor has it been as devilishly enjoyable as it is right now. With the first phase of their cross-generational rollout complete, both Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4, are busily setting their sights on an exciting second front — the race to DLC domination. With Ghosts’ downloadables set to debut sometime in 2014, Battlefield 4 has an obvious head start in the China Rising DLC — arriving December 3, 2013, for BF’s paid-up Premium subscribers....
Irrational Games is keeping the story of BioShock Infinite’s first story-based DLC, “Burial at Sea” to themselves for the time being, but thankfully, a few hints have managed to escape in the form of achievements. Those wary of story spoilers - and if “Burial at Sea” is anything like Infinite’s campaign, there will be plenty - needn’t worry, since the only mild spoilers concern the combat, not plot. There are ten achievements in all, aimed squarely at players looking to master the game’s combat while taking in the sights of the underwater city of Rapture once again....
Civilization: Beyond Earth finally launches the Civ series back into space and into the future, a setting players haven’t experienced since the award-winning Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri over 15 years ago. Like its ancestor, Civilization: Beyond Earth introduces exotic technologies and settings, this time built with the technology of Civilization V. The results for Beyond Earth are decent, but are not without a few question marks. Beyond Earth takes the turn-based strategy series to an alien world, a direct link from the space-race victory condition of Civilization V....
Relic Entertainment announced last year that Company of Heroes 2 would make its debut in early 2013, and the title showed up in force at E3 2013 this week. The sequel that gamers have been waiting seven years for certainly looks and feels like a well-polished title, delivering exciting tactical combat and heart-wrenching moments. Game Rant went hands-on with the PC-exclusive title, rushing into Leningrad and securing the city in a massive raid....
Diablo 3 has become the fastest selling PC game in history, accumulating 3.5 Million in sales over its first 24 hours of release and 6.5 Million in the entire week. Blizzard’s highly anticipated loot fest was just released two weeks ago, but it has already proven to be another breakout success for the Warcraft developer. While Diablo 3 might be the fastest selling PC game in history, it also holds the dubious honor of being the quickest game to disappoint in history....
Disney Infinity finally hit last month to the joy of children (and some adults) everywhere - and to the despair of parents’ wallets. The game involves players collecting physical toys that are then translated into avatars and playsets in a digital space. It is an ingenious design that takes the core implementation of Skylanders while adding it with the creativity and imagination of Minecraft, all supported by Disney’s massive umbrella of brand licenses....
The first Guild Wars 2 open beta concluded on Sunday after a solid sixty hours of almost entirely uninterrupted service for thousands of gamers all over the world. The servers were packed, bugs were found and squashed, and many gamers made their case for how fantastic or how disappointing the long-awaited MMO had turned out to be after years of waiting. As an adventurer, I spent a majority of my time in PvE, seeing how it stacked up against the original Guild Wars, as well as whether it held up on its own....
Update: Microsoft has since issued a statement via the official Halo Twitter account stating that “a placeholder release date for the ODST campaign for Halo: The Master Chief Collection was inadvertently listed on the Xbox Store. We continue final testing and will make an official announcement once our release date is determined, and apologize for any confusion.” Looks like gamers will be waiting a little longer still. Original Story: When the Halo: Master Chief Collection was released, it was meant to be a way for Halo fans to carry their favorite titles with them to Xbox One....
Every time a new Christopher Nolan film comes out, it seems to steal headlines left and right. Well, here’s one more. Nolan and his team have just released a short behind the scenes featurette for Tenet, giving audiences a taste of the impressive effects and choreography they can expect when the hotly anticipated movie finally releases. Showing off various visual effects and stunts featured in the film, the featurette allows glimpses at massive set pieces and intense fight scenes, all while still holding back just enough to keep audiences hungry....
Crystal Dynamics are still keeping Tomb Raider close to the chest. From last year’s E3 presentation to this year’s, we haven’t been given too much in terms of what we can expect beyond mostly early-on in-game moments. This year’s E3 trailer was quite stunning but didn’t offer-up too much in the way of fresh gameplay. Now, one month after E3 2012, Crystal Dynamics have opened the floodgates, providing a hands-on demo to the public at this year’s Comic-Con....
Metal Gear Solid will likely never return to its former glory. Series creator Hideo Kojima has moved on to form his own studio and release the uniquely fascinating Death Stranding, so any return of the franchise would likely not involve him. While we are sad about this fact, we can spend a lifetime celebrating the weirdness and drama filling every moment of the military stealth-action games. To showcase just how bizarre the series can get, the following list showcases the darkest things you can do throughout the Metal Gear Solid games....
The Last of Us Part II has gamers both enthralled and outraged with its many wild plot twists. The story does not turn out the way many expected, but no one can deny how bold and disturbing of a ride it is. However, it certainly was not the first game to include such incredible narrative revelations. The following games below include some extreme plot twists, not all of which landed among gamers....
With the release of Harvest Moon: One World fast approaching, now is as good a time as any to get those farming juices flowing and play some of the many games out there inspired by the SNES classic. Taking a much more relaxed type of gameplay than most games out there, the Harvest Moon series replaces action-packed combat with some light-hearted farming activities instead. While there are many Harvest Moon games out there that you can dive into before the release of the latest entry in the series, there are also just as many games that aren’t a part of the long-running series with similar gameplay elements, some of which are considered even better in some cases....
