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One of the best things to have available, as an active consumer, is the ability to try before you buy. For gamers, this translates to the ability to download and test out games in the form of demos — the latest of which comes in the form of UFC Undisputed 3. Fight fans can download the official demo for the third instalment in the UFC video game series via Xbox Live or PSN beginning as of right now, and there’s plenty of content to keep gamers busy and brawling....

Online developer, Perfect World Entertainment, is well-known for their large offering of free-to-play massively multiplayer online games. The company’s newest entry into the genre is War of the Immortals, an isometric camera MMO that is very similar to Perfect World’s Battle of the Immortals. Does War of the Immortals stand out in the crowded MMO market? Read our review to find out. Reviewing MMO titles can be a challenging experience, so I would like to first offer this small caveat....

Originally released in 2015, Psyonix’s Rocket League has become a dominant force in the online gaming market, as well as a prominent feature of the Esports scene. The game’s success, along with its recent switch to a modern free-to-play model, has resulted in frequent influxes of new players. Another reason why the game is so successful is that Psyonix has done an excellent job of implementing an easy to pick up, difficult to master balance into its gameplay....

Pokémon Go took the world by storm when it launched in July 2016, peaking at around 28.5 million players at its peak in the US alone. Even today, millions still play the game every day. The game has proven to be a great uniter of people; those who normally might not have a reason to actually go outside with their friends, taking walks to catch rare Dratinis or Charmander. And if you thought famous people were immune to the Pokémon craze, think again; dozens of celebrities have made public statements about their love for the game, either raving over a rare catch or ranting over missing one....

After a long hiatus (and an even longer hiatus from releasing quality titles) the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchise is back in full force with the recently released Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2. The new title brings back every level from the first two games and their respective career modes. The gameplay includes gameplay advancements from titles past those two classics, however, and is as refined and tight as it has ever been....

The 90s were a wild time. While the prior decade was all glitz and glamor, the last ten years before the new millennium did away with fancy facades, trying to be as real as it gets. Grunge replaced hair metal, gangster rap took over the radio waves, and independent cinema became mainstream. Video games were a big contributor to this as well. Child-friendly mascots were still popular, but the medium started drawing a teenage audience....

There are few franchises in gaming as iconic as The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo’s action-adventure epic remains one of the most renowned fantasy properties, since its debut in 1986. Since that time, the series has seen a slew of memorable games ranging in style, scope, and premise. Link’s adventures have taken him into majestic, vibrant lands, dark doomsday scenes, sailing the open seas, and even back in time. This has culminated with the most epic rendition yet, Switch’s Breath of the Wild, which is loaded with content and a rich atmosphere....

Since the release of Dragon Slayer in 1984, the action-RPG genre has gone from strength to strength, to the point that it is now one of the most prominent genres in the gaming industry. Much of the genre’s success is down to its adaptability, evidenced by how well it has transitioned into the modern age of more open-level design or even fully open-worlds. One of the longest-running and most successful action-RPG franchises is the Monster Hunter series....

Call of Duty: Warzone has been dominating the battle royale space since its release in March thanks to the free-to-play structure, trademark Call of Duty gunplay, and shakeups to traditional genre conventions like loadouts and the Gulag. Some fans have almost completely forgotten about Modern Warfare’s multiplayer suite and fully dedicated themselves to the expansive Verdansk map. The nature of the game mode means a variety of hilarious possibilities while searching for loot, battling other squads, or clawing one’s way out of the Gulag....

The original PlayStation is widely regarded as one of the best gaming consoles of all time. The high amount of legendary games on this platform ranged from beloved platformers to action-adventures that dazzled players with what were cutting-edge graphics and gameplay for the time. However, it would be impossible to talk about the prominence of the PS1 without mentioning one genre that dominated the console for the years to come: RPGs....

Who really likes cutscenes? They take you away from the action and are typically dull. However, today, it’s time to talk about some cutscenes that could rattle you. These are the ones that do their job so effectively that you feel fear as the game puts you back in the driver’s seat after the scene. These are the moments that will change the course of the game and set the tone for the next level....

Rocksteady Studios has carved out a reputation for developing stellar games that end up being revolutionary in their own right, and one need only look at the massive success of Arkham Asylum to understand why this is the case. Of course, this title in the Arkham series was the first step of many, with Rocksteady aiming for bigger and better things with each successive release in the trilogy. So, it’s easy to see why people are so hyped for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League....

Ope world video games are one of the best genres for exploring massive game worlds and experiencing multiple storylines throughout them. Many of these games have RPG elements and let the player influence the story and the ending with their choices and actions. There are many games in the genre that end up with the villains coming out on top. It’s a surprising twist, whether the player’s choices lead the protagonist to a dark and villainous path, or the morally corrupt antagonists of the story get to win in the end....

It is a fact that Star Wars is a consistently beloved piece of pop culture that has existed since the 1970s. With its popularity comes a wealth of merchandise to represent its movies, television shows, and video games. Funko is a key manufacturer famous for its many Star Wars Pop! Vinyl toys. The company currently has over 300 official Star Wars figurines that represent the many characters, costumes, scenes, and even vehicles, and new figures are regularly being added to the collection....

Valheim has been out in an early access build since February 2, 2021, and it has taken the survival game genre by storm and sea! Players everywhere are taking advantage of the challenging, yet forgiving gameplay, the Viking aesthetic, and up to ten player parties to embark on exciting Viking-themed adventures. That being said, with already a million downloads under its belt as of this writing, there are sure to be a great number of players who will need a few tips to ensure a smooth beginning....

The Witcher 3 is deserving of all the praise it gets and even more so. That said, a game of this scale is bound to have its plot-holes, bugs and things that generally just don’t make any sense. It’s not Bethesda level of jankiness, but there are some surprising things that CD Projekt Red dropped the ball on. Whether it be pretending that Witcher 2 didn’t happen when it’s convenient for the plot, abandoning fan-favorite characters or writing characters who just don’t make much sense in the end....

Throughout the Fire Emblem series, players are able to recruit countless characters into their armies. Each character comes along with their own strengths, weaknesses, and a specific class which details specific traits a given character possesses. There are numerous useful characters that no army would want to be without. However, there are also a significant amount of characters that are not as fortunate, and simply don’t live up to the hopes of players for one reason or another....

For those of you who can’t get enough Call of Duty in your lives, we’re happy to confirm that you can now continue the fun on the iOS device of your choice with Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies. The original Call of Duty: Zombies was a hit on iOS, so it isn’t a surprise that Activision would release another zombie blasting title for the platform. As the title implies, the game is based on the Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops, making this release different from the previous one, with it being based around the World at War version....

It’s been a long time coming, and fans have been anxious to start exploring a world filled with many more unique obstacles and entities. Ever since the unexpected pre-release version of the 1.8 Minecraft update, gamers have been trying to find out as many secrets as they can before the official release of the Minecraft 1.8 Adventure Update. With changes ranging from new mobs to new craftables to new biomes, there’s a lot to talk about....

All throughout the Olympics a debate was waged over which USA Men’s Basketball team is the greatest: the 2012 team that featured the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, or the 1992 Dream Team — a team so stacked they decimated each opponent by at least 32 points. While we’ll never get the answer to that specific question, that is unless someone perfects time travel, there is one way to see that iconic matchup play out on a TV screen, with the help of NBA 2K13....