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Whether you call it free-to-play or pay-to-win, gaming’s latest schema is a hot topic on an even hotter streak. Its ethos is simple - download, duke it out and die. Die so many times in fact that you’re obliged to drop a few dollars here and there just to redress the balance, to remain relevant, and to keep up with the winning team. Warframe from Digital Extremes isn’t quite as bad as all that, though, as ever, money does plenty of talking....

When Ubisoft first revealed Watch Dogs, few knew how to respond to the open world, tech-focused game. There was a general sense of enthusiasm there, but also a cautious optimism regarding the game’s more ambitious hacking elements. Then Watch Dogs released – after a few delays – and, well, it wasn’t exactly quite the game we hoped, but still a solid franchise-starter regardless. And make no mistake – Watch Dogs was always meant to be the beginning of a franchise....

The popularity of the social deduction game Among Us was one of the most pleasant surprises of last year, as the playerbase exploded after people found themselves stuck in quarantine and longing to connect with friends and strangers. Popular Twitch streamers playing Among Us also contributed to the boom in popularity, and some people saw their own rises to fame as streamers thanks to the game. Among Us came out in the middle of 2018, but many people can agree that 2020 was really its year....

Hot on the heels of news that XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be releasing this October, we’re now getting word that the 2K Marin’s XCOM first person shooter re-imagining has, once again, been pushed back. Following a delay into 2013 (the title was originally set for a 2011 launch), XCOM is now probing a (potential) 2014 retail release. While a Q4 2013 release date had been previously rumored, Take-Two Interactive has officially announced that they’ll be bumping the XCOM title out of 2012 and into fiscal year 2014 - meaning it could release anywhere between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014 (though our money is on later rather than sooner)....

The Pokémon universe has seen hundreds of new creatures enter the fold with the announcement and release of a new generation of games featuring an entirely new unexplored region. With the upcoming release of both Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, the roster of pocket monsters will surpass over 1000. That’s a pretty impressive number considering hardcore fans will make sure to let you know what their favorite generation and team of Pokémon are....

With a release date yet to be announced for Digimon Survive, fans of the monster-taming franchise might have quite a while longer to wait before Bandai Namco’s celebration of the Digimon anime’s 20th anniversary is made available. Luckily, there are more than enough games on the market to fill the void left by Digimon Survive. As a franchise, Digimon loves to shift genres and take risks, and the upcoming title looks set to embrace this habit....

Sucker Punch Productions recently released Ghost of Tsushima. Instead of a cartoonish thieving raccoon or an accidental superhero, the new game follows a Jin Sakai, a samurai in thirteenth-century Japan, as he fights off a Mongolian invasion. Fans waited for this game for over two years, and most are more than pleased with the final result. The following ten memes below detail fans’ experience with Ghost of Tsushima both prior to and after its release....

While fans are preparing for the modern clashing of the Titans in Godzilla vs. Kong by watching the connected films of Legendary’s MonsterVerse or the previous incarnations of the classic cinematic giant monsters, it can be easy to overlook some other great monster movies that don’t feature King Kong or Godzilla. Over the years the monster genre has developed beyond the giant lizards and gorillas to include wild new monsters that have gone on to launch cinematic franchises of their own, while other memorable monster movies have explored similar origins and themes as the King of Monsters or the Eighth Wonder of the World that monster fans will enjoy....

Hades is a legitimate contender, maybe even frontrunner, for Game of the Year in 2020. Some might say it came out of nowhere, but with a developer like Supergiant Games, maker of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre, gaming insiders should have seen this success coming. With its high-octane gameplay, unforgettable battles, player choice mechanics, and beautiful artwork, anyone who missed the boat down the river Styx should buy a ticket now....

A major misconception concerning the Mario series is that it does not have a story or any lore or continuity. There is plenty there, but, for the longest time, Nintendo made it hard to find. Thanks to the age of the internet, this doesn’t have to be the case anymore. The Mario family has plenty of secrets that are more than just theories; there are canonical story points that completely change what is going on on the surface....

When creating a Dungeons & Dragons character, players have numerous ways to make their persona distinct, from their class to their race. Aside from picking a class, one of the most impactful choices a player can make is their character’s subclass. While subclasses offer a great deal of additional flavor to a character, the abilities they offer can often become definitive traits of how they function in the game. While some of these subclass abilities are somewhat subtle, supporting other abilities a character has, other ones are incredibly powerful, greatly enhancing what someone is capable of....

Minecraft has officially released on PlayStation VR, and it is truly impressive. For a game that has the art style that Minecraft has, it wouldn’t seem like immersion would be all that possible; you aren’t really going to look around and forget you’re in a game, are you? But there’s just… something about Minecraft that makes players lean in. It’s something that Minecraft has always had going for it; that little extra feeling that either makes you smile, or jump backward in shock....

It’s been more than two weeks since Naughty Dog took us on an emotional rollercoaster ride to find out Ellie and Joel’s fate on The Last of Us Part II. The game outsold the first Last of Us (2013) and cemented its place in the history of gaming as the fastest-selling Sony exclusive game with a whopping 4 million copies of sales worldwide. Whether you have finished both of the sequels or contemplating purchasing Part II from your nearest game stores, these titles might have one or two TLOU-esque things that appeal to you and should be on your radar....

Valve’s recently announced Steam Deck is looking to change the way people look at and experience PC gaming. With the portable device, you will be able to play your favorite PC games on the go or on your couch without being chained to a desktop. There are a ton of games that come to mind as being ideal for the upcoming machine. Some of these require Internet connections, but this should not be a huge problem depending on the infrastructure of whatever city you live in....

Anyone who considers themselves a big fan of science fiction in media knows how deep most entries in the genre run. These long stories showcased in books and movies have ways of enthralling viewers into the story, keeping them hooked through the plot’s nooks and crannies. Science fiction in video games is no different, except for the fact players can feel like they are a part of the story instead of just viewing it....

Zombie video games are an essential part of gaming culture, almost every console generation has had its fair share of classic video games featuring hordes of the undead. While no two games in this genre are exactly alike, one of the most unique zombie games to hit the 360/PS3 era was Dead Rising. Set in a shopping mall overflowing with zombies, protagonist and photojournalist Frank West must survive by using unconventional weapons and his own wits to make it to through the madness....

First-person shooter fans are counting the days until November 13, 2020, when Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War hits store shelves. The fifth entry in the Black Ops series is set to be a direct sequel to the 2010 game Call of Duty Black Ops, with the narrative taking place during the early ’80s. While the single-player campaign is gearing up to be an exciting romp, the multiplayer is looking just as intriguing, making numerous strides to differentiate itself from all the other entries in the series....

A new trend that many Nintendo Switch owners have begun to follow is to customize their devices in various ways. This could be as simple as switching out the buttons, or as difficult as painting an entire design on the outside of the case. Many fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise choose to pay tribute to its legacy through this type of customization. The designs that players come up with are incredible as they focus on their favorite games and characters within the series....

Night in the Woods was released back in 2017, with players and critics both falling in love with its comedy, narrative, characters, and art style. It is known to be one of the more unique video games out there in its themes of mystery and growing up. The story also has moments of incredible emotional depth, as well as humorous dialogue. It stands as one of the best indie adventure game titles out there....

In 2018, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick earned a reported $30.8 million dollars while the company boasted of record earnings. In early 2019, it laid off more than 800 employees and stated, “While our financial results for 2018 were the best in our history, we didn’t realize our full potential.” Mere days later, new job listings were posted for various studios within the company. In that same year, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson was estimated to have earned a salary of around $35,728,764 with his company reportedly generating around $5....