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If you owned a PC during the 1990s, chances are you have played an Apogee Software game. Known for their exciting yet repetitive platformer titles, the shareware giant is also known for publishing the great-granddaddy of first-person shooters: Wolfenstein 3D. Released in 1992, “Wolf3D” set the bar for the genre, spawning numerous source ports and clone games. A sequel was soon in the works for the incredibly popular game, but developer id Software thought it best to pursue something different than shooting Nazis....

The Harmonix-created Rock Band franchise has been a popular and well-known presence in the gaming community since the first game launched in 2007. The guitar, drum, and microphone combination was a hit, and created a significant peripheral market. During the series’ successful run, Harmonix and peripheral manufacturer Mad Catz have kept designs relatively familiar, sticking with the Fender Stratocaster as the model for their guitar controller. Now a new report indicates the same tried-and-true design will be in their next game as well....

The launch of a next-gen console, while hailed as the arrival of exceptional new games boasting staggering graphics, can often turn out to be a case of exaggerated hype. The PS4’s launch line-up has shown that next-gen doesn’t automatically mean ‘flawless’ - but it can occasionally mean ‘surprising.’ Take, for instance, Ryse: Son of Rome. With the talents of Crytek behind its next-gen graphics, it remains one of the best looking launch title for the Xbox One....

Players who have always wanted to be the best in the world at something got their chance last week at the Street Fighter IV HD LG Cup Championships, though many probably didn’t expect that their shot at glory would be on a smartphone. The South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG, teamed up with Capcom, iam8bit, Twitch TV and Level|Up (teamed with Cross Counter TV) to put together a tournament in Los Angeles’ Belasco Theater to promote their new Android-powered smartphone, the Nitro....

Richard Donner is a long-time director and producer with several genuine classics in his filmography, including The Goonies and The Omen. At the age of 90, he’s signed up to direct the upcoming fifth and last film in the Lethal Weapon franchise. Back in 1978, however, he proved he was 30 years ahead of the curve by directing Superman: The Movie, which starred Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively....

With Blizzcon well underway and new announcements cropping up all over the place, there is no shortage of reasons for gamers to jump into any one of Blizzard’s rich universes. In addition to these big game-oriented announcements though, Blizzard has launched a system which aims to provide gamers with incentives to continue playing their existing games. Dubbed the World Of Warcraft Annual Pass, gamers who are willing to commit to a 12-month subscription to the MMO behemoth will receive a few added rewards....

2020 was quite a year, but we’re all hoping the world can recover from its disasters in 2021. One thing that will help is all the video games we are anticipating. Plenty of them already have announced release dates, but a large handful are still mysteriously absent from a release window. The ten games listed below do not even have a release window, which is surprising considering some of them have been in development for several years....

To say that Sonic the Hedgehog’s life as a 3D game character has been a tumultuous one would be an understatement, as some of his polygonal adventures are considered some of the worst video games ever made. But when the world first saw Sonic Adventure for the then-upcoming Dreamcast, everyone was blown away at how amazing the blue blur’s transition to 3D was shaping up to be. Hindsight being 20/20 and all, Sonic Adventure’s flaws have definitely come into sharper focus as time has gone on and the game has aged....

Some games get sequels every year and they are deserved. They offer amazing gameplay or have deep stories that need a second or third game to fully explain. These games fill our hearts with joy and keep fans coming back for more year after year. Some games deserve sequels that sadly never come. And some games make us wonder how they were ever green lit in the first place. We don’t know why these games get sequels....

It’s hard to believe that, by the end of the year, the PlayStation will be onto its fifth generation of consoles—assuming the PlayStation 5 launches this holiday season. Sony’s console has come a long way since its early days in the 90s, and, though the PlayStation was the first of its kind, the PlayStation 2 continued its legacy when it released in 2000. Many older PlayStation games have been given the remastered treatment, and, when it comes to PlayStation 2 titles being chosen, fans have been pretty lucky....

There are lots of moves like this such as Cut and Surf, and without them, players can’t continue their adventure and will be stuck in a confined area of the game. This list will lay out some of the best Pokémon to catch specifically for HM use. From Geodude to Patrat, here are 10 of the best pokemon to catch for HM use only! 10 Tentacool This giant jellyfish is known throughout the franchise as one of the most annoying creatures as it shows up in almost every game....

The reason Pokemon has such a large and expanding fan base is because the franchise has various levels of interest and depth fans can partake in. Some are surface-level fans who like the creature designs and the anime. Others are deeply invested and love researching Pokemon abilities, EV and IV training, and a lot more complex parts of the video games and training card game. Let’s take a look at 10 Pokemon abilities introduced through Pokemon Sword & Shield that sound more powerful than they are....

In 1998, a seemingly niche monster-catching title named Pokémon Red & Blue arrived on Western shores. The titles immediately became smash hits, as fans everywhere dove in to try and find the most adorable critters (and, of course, the strongest) for their teams. There’s no denying that Generation I of Pokémon is far, far simpler in the wake of everything that came after it, or that some of its mechanics are woefully dated (and sometimes just plain broken) in hindsight....

It’s true that, even for some Mario fans, the GameCube’s Super Mario Sunshine was somewhat of an obscure and fairly divisive game. In the eyes of many, there have certainly been better entries in the series. The colorful tropical island themes and unique water pack mechanic wasn’t exactly for everyone. Yet, this game has been able to “shine” brighter than ever before thanks to the high-res polish of its Super Mario 3D All-Stars rerelease on Switch....

Video games have changed so much over the years and it’s led to many popular genres dividing and becoming more specific. This is especially true for shooters, which have grown in substantial ways since the early days of PC gaming. First-person shooters have always led the way in the genre and the Doom franchise has largely been at the head of the movement and helped define what a FPS could be....

Once upon a time a voracious tech company called Atari dominated the video game landscape. Though initially perceived as little more than a fad destined to fade over the years, toy companies like Mattel and eventually Nintendo would enter the ring and revolutionize the medium. It’s funny to think that video games were thought to be up there with knick-knacks like POGS or beanie babies at one time. We don’t think we need to remind you that it’s become a multi-billion dollar global industry these days....

Sci-fi films and TV shows have created plenty of memorable characters over the years that remain popular to this day. But one of the most famous ones, beloved by thousands of fans, is Mr. Spock who served alongside Captain Kirk on the starship Enterprise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy, Spock is an extremely intelligent half-alien, half-human being whose logical skills get the crew out of trouble on more than one occasion....

The Assassin’s Creed series may be known for many things - its blend of history and science fiction, its roguish heroes, and its third-person parkour - but its talent at romantic plots isn’t exactly one of them. More often than not revenge is the driving force of both player and character, but with Assassin’s Creed Unity, Ubisoft Montreal is trying something a little different. And according to the game’s creative director, the love story at the heart of Unity may prove to be the team’s biggest challenge in moving to next-gen....

It’s becoming more and more obvious that Batman: Arkham City will be offering a sizable and enjoyable experience when it’s released next week. But in case glowing reviews aren’t enough to convince fans of Batman that the game will offer something for everybody, the latest gameplay video is sure to help. We’ve seen and heard about the various downloadable costumes and skins that will be available in Arkham City, but now the first gameplay video of the 1970’s blue and grey Batman costume has made its way online....

It was never going to be easy for BioShock: Infinite. Delivering a triple-A game in today’s market is a tall enough order for the best of studios, but living up to the expectations of being ’the spiritual sequel to the highest-rated first person shooter ever’ is a monumental task (pressures the team admitted to feeling). But Irrational Games never backed down from the challenge, with studio head Ken Levine promising a game ending unlike any before....