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The Resident Evil series is no stranger to guts, gore, and some of the most confusing plotlines in gaming history. Although the zombies and T-virus might be the center of the show, that doesn’t mean Capcom didn’t try to squeeze in a few hidden story threads. Considering the fact that Resident Evil is a near quarter-century-old franchise with the eighth mainline installment fast approaching, there are bound to be a few tales that players have missed....

After almost a decade of radio silence, Valve surprised the world with the announcement and subsequent release of a new game. Not only that, but it was a Half-Life game. Was it the fabled, memed-about Half-Life 3? Alas, no. What fans did get was Half-Life: Alyx, an amazing game in and of itself, but not without its flaws and questionable gameplay. And what better way to cope with the bad while appreciating the good than a few select memes?...

Since Disney acquired Star Wars from George Lucas, few pieces of content have gotten such universal praise and minimal amounts of divisiveness as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. It is a fantastic game that earned all its love from fans. Of course, it does have some frustrating aspects, and some small things that do not quite make much sense. There is perhaps no better piece of media at funnily detailing these flaws as memes, and we look at ten of them here....

It’s only been a few decades since the inception of video games, and they have changed so much. What was once mere 2D pixels in motion is now a full-blown cinematic experience. It is fair to say gaming nowadays has reached the level of movies and TV shows. They are incredibly high-budgeted, well built, and one of the most popular pieces of content on the planet. This is why many movie directors have realized the potential of this medium and have started showing interest in video games....

Shepard’s companions are a major reason why the original Mass Effect trilogy is so beloved. The collection of rogues make every one of the Commander’s adventures more exciting. Yet, they’re not all appreciated in the same way. Fans regularly differ in opinion over which are the best and worst squadmates. However, few members of the fanbase complain about Garrus. From his first appearances in the original game, he proves himself to be such a comedic badass that it’s hard not to like him....

Outriders is a new sci-fi RPG game released across a variety of platforms in April 2021. It was developed by People Can Fly and published by Square Enix. The demo of the game had gained a lot of attention from gamers and the quality of the game had been evident from the limited gameplay available. After experiencing the demo there were many fans of the game that were eagerly waiting for release day to come around....

Although in the Pokémon franchise they can appear as lovable creatures, Fire-type Pokémon are extremely dangerous and their flames can destroy other Pokémon, humans, and even settlements. Fire-type Pokémon are especially capable of crazy feats and if they were real then they would probably be even stronger! This list will show fans some Fire-type Pokémon that would be outlawed in the real world because of their dangerous attacks and terrifying appearances....

There was a time when people considered turn-based JRPGs to be obsolete after the genre’s golden age ended on the first PlayStation. After all, people were focusing more on real-time combat that grew to look even flashier with graphical enhancements. However, the genre was still very much active with a slew of brilliant yet underappreciated games releasing for the longest time… before the debut of Persona 5, that is. A game that was so ambitious that it got delayed a bunch of times, Persona 5 was finally released in 2017 to rave critical and commercial reviews....

The Last of Us Part II was one of the most hotly anticipated games of the generation and in turn, it is one of the most critically acclaimed PlayStation exclusives of all time. The game is jam-packed with an incredible amount of detail in visuals and through the art of world-building. One of the things that help with The Last of Us 2’s finer details is that it’s packed with things for players to discover....

Like them or not, it’s hard to deny that The Last Of Us and The Last Of Us 2 are all the rage right now. There is so much that happens in these two games regarding the plots and the characters. Players follow the main protagonists Ellie and her Joel around a post-apocalyptic world, where they must both avoid the Cordyceps Brain Infection (CBI) and fight the infected and other dangerously desperate survivors just like themselves....

Battlefield 4 looked so pretty in its 17-minute gameplay unveiling at last year’s Game Developers Conference. EA’s presentation though, completely missed the mark in showcasing anything really new or innovative or highlighting the franchise’s signature multiplayer, but the game looked good. Looking back, that reveal was very telling. The game released in a rush just in time for the holiday sales season alongside the also-rushed PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, running on a [number + 1] game engine as a [number + 1] game installment in the Battlefield franchise, but it wasn’t ready....

Prior to the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards – before we got our first real sneak peak at The Last of Us and when “Fortnite” was still the dilettante spelling of a two week time period – BioWare saw fit to stir the “new IP” echos by teasing the explosive screenshot you see above, which gave off the initial appearance of a Borderlands/RAGE/Twisted Metal-inspired project. As the actual awards show was brought to bear, however, we were treated to the reveal trailer for EA and BioWare’s Command & Conquer Generals 2 – thus proving that the IP wasn’t exactly “new” in the purest sense of the word, but rather a C&C revival from 2003’s Command & Conquer Generals....

A couple of weeks ago, the first trailer dropped for a brand new episodic Conker game. Many fans were disappointed to learn that instead of receiving a full game release, Conker was being relegated to an episodic DLC game released through Project Spark and they were afraid it wouldn’t deliver a traditional Conker experience. If the latest trailer is any indication, fans can rest easy knowing that Conker’s Big Reunion will be sticking close to the traditional 3D platforming roots that made the Nintendo 64 original an instant classic....

It looks like BioWare wasn’t ready to let a Mass Effect news story rule the day, and have given a brief update on the progress on the company’s next RPG - Dragon Age Inquisition. The studio’s next wave of next-gen blockbusters may still be a ways away, but they may be closer to completion than some gamers could assume. The studio may not have released another lengthy gameplay demo for Inquisition, but to show off the visuals players can expect as a result of the Frostbite Engine 3 a new batch of screenshots have been released teasing the locations packed into the game....

At times, Far Cry 2 felt like an exercise in futility. No matter how many guys you shot, there would be still be an endless supply of them, presumably from the Jackal’s massive private army. In reality, the endless spawning enemies at checkpoints was a deliberate decision made by the Far Cry 2 development team. This problem, among many others, have been examined by the Far Cry 3 team who said, “Worry not, fans, our game will not have infinite enemies....

Ah, Mother’s Day is here. Like many, this stirs up vivid images of brightly colored tulips with a slight but welcoming scent in the air, the smell of warm, syrup drenched French Toast with overly cooked bacon that is too cold sitting on the side at a crowded brunch, and the often forced and sometimes genuine smile of so many mothers as they unwrap treasures bestowed upon them by their children....

In what will certainly be receiving a mixed reaction from many of Mass Effect’s core audience, BioWare has confirmed that the series’ Lead Gameplay Designer Christina Norman has left the company ahead of the completion of Mass Effect 3. Reasons for Norman’s departure aren’t being given, but we do know that her replacement should be considered up to the task. Norman’s tenure as Lead on the Mass Effect franchise was one defined by change, taking the extensive and at-times cumbersome inventory and collection mechanics of the first game out of the equation in favor of a much more streamlined shooter....

Announced today is the latest DLC for Insomniac’s critical darling, Resistance 3. The Brutality Pack features a Horde Mode-style game type in which two players take arms against a never ending onslaught of the series’ trademark enemy, the Grims – all for the low cost of $3.99. The mode takes place on the Wales map from Resistance 3 multiplayer, though this time the atmosphere is much darker. The multiplayer map is known for it’s bright colors, but in the Brutality Pack the sky is overcast and the enemies are relentless....

Twitter is on fire with the #SailorMoonRedraw fan art challenge. That stunning featured image that had you click this article is by the talented @jvzmina on Twitter! Sailor Moon is the anime sensation that follows Usagi Tsukino and her girl gang of secret super heroes as they protect Earth from intergalactic and interdimensional threats. The story has been in manga form since 1991, and was quickly adapted to anime in 1992....

Video games certainly have their fair share of dynamic duos. From Mario and Luigi to Ratchet and Clank, Jak & Daxter to Diddy and Donkey there’s seldom a series alive that couldn’t benefit from a plucky, plus-one pairing. Sadly, it seems like many studios are rather reluctant to copy their creations and co-operate in an industry otherwise predicated upon the hoarding of talent, trade tips and secrets. In the case of uber-successful Kickstarter efforts Kingdom Come and Star Citizen that notion of partnering up is just one more frontier to explore....