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Minecraft has been host to plenty of well-made fan videos, ranging from intense action videos to rap music videos and just about everything in between. With its old school, yet homely pixelated textures and simplified square shapes, Mojang’s most popular game makes it easier than most for fans to recreate scenarios in true Minecraft fashion. Machinima has brought out a high quality eleven minute parody video based in the Minecraft world which introduces a legendary character from the ’70s: Shaft....

When it was announced back in May 2012, fans of The Elder Scrolls series and MMO players justifiably had high hopes for The Elder Scrolls Online. Although recent Elder Scrolls releases Skyrim and Oblivion captivated players with the huge scale of their worlds, the experience was a lonely one. Every picked lock, arrow to the knee and murderous WereChair rampage had been enjoyed alone and so TESO was a chance for players to finally enjoy these things together....

One of the main selling points of the gameplay in Ubisoft’s upcoming open-world action game Watch Dogs is the ability to use hacking as a weapon instead of just shooting any and all aggressors. Protagonist Aiden Pearce still carries a gun, of course, but it’s nice to have options. The game isn’t without its mature content, however, and in the time between the original planned release in November 2013 and the revised release date of May 27, 2014, the Australian Classification Board has reclassified Watch Dogs from an MA15+ rating to an R18+ certificate, due to new content that includes sexual violence....

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. While the news that Microsoft is working to complete a nearly $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is shocking for reasons that go far beyond what new video games we’re going to get, it’s hard to look at the list of Activision Blizzard properties and not get a little excited about the many dormant franchises the Xbox team could revive....

Dragon Age has a major fan following for its well-written characters, fascinating lore, and fun RPG gameplay. With a major fan following comes dedicated fans who get tattoos to commemorate the game on their skin. These tattoos can range from small to large and simple to quite detailed. Very few are the same, as the game provides an endless supply of imagery for tattoo ideas. However, there are certain designs that are quite popular among fans such as the Grey Warden or Inquisition symbols....

There have been plenty of amazing releases that have come out in the past year, with a great scope of different genres and many best-selling titles that are suitable for a range of ages. One genre that is always sought-after by many gamers are RPG games, and 2020 has had plenty of brand-new titles for fans to enjoy. For anyone looking to purchase the perfect Christmas gift for the avid RPG fan in their life, we have a great list of ten of the very best RPGs that released this year, check them out!...

Fans clamoring for a Monster Hunter game on the Nintendo Switch will finally get one with the upcoming Monster Hunter: Rise. As its reveal teased, the game marks the franchise’s return to a more portable experience away from Monster Hunter: World. With Rise, fans of Capcom’s monster-hunting franchise can hunt alongside cat-like Palicoes as well as new mounts called Palamutes. Hardcore fans of Monster Hunter might already be preparing their gear for Rise’s eventual arrival....

Ubisoft might be the butt of many jokes in the gaming industry due to their copy-paste attitude, but there’s no denying the fact that some of their titles have proven to be quite brilliant regardless. Far Cry 5 is a great example of this, serving as the perfect application of the systems that Ubisoft has been integrating into their titles for the longest time in order to craft an experience that will leave a strong and lasting impression in the minds of gamers long after they finish this brilliant title....

It’s important to keep in mind that Age of Calamity is not a sequel to Breath of the Wild, but to Hyrule Warriors. Whatever narrative connections AoC has to BotW are mitigated by the fact that gameplay is very much Hyrule Warriors 2. Those expecting a mainline Legend of Zelda are liable to walk away disappointed or outright confused at how different Age of Calamity is compared to the average Zelda....

Every playable character in Risk of Rain 2 has a learning curve that players must get accustomed to. Survivors play much differently from each other thanks to skills and item synergies. The likes of the Engineer are going to favor healing items much more than a Huntress, as an example. It can take a long time to learn certain nuances and synergies with skills, but constant practice pays off. Mastering certain Survivors will push you to new records in your runs and allow you to rely less on RNG item drops....

While the Pokemon franchise has progressively grown over time, including new mechanics and Pokémon to the series, no generation will ever tote the sheer iconography of the first generation. Originally released in Japan in 1996, the first generation is responsible for sparking one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. While players all have their favorite Pokemon in each generation the competitive viability of a Pokemon often does not line up with a given Pokemon’s popularity....

Hunt Showdown has been out for a couple of years now and has grown in popularity in the last few months. Updates are on the way to add some new content (including a new Bounty Target and a new Map), while the current content seems to stay consistently fresh due to the tense and unpredictable nature of the game. All of that said, it is a particularly punishing game for newer players....

A game’s replay value is a trait that’s often one of its most, erm… “valuable” when it comes to quality. Sure, you can take part in a feverishly fun romp or be dazzled by a flashy, cinematic masterpiece. Yet, these can lose some meaning if said game ends too quickly, or loses its luster in a matter of hours. With a library as large and diverse as the Xbox One’s, the console certainly has plenty of these robust, endlessly-addictive games to choose from....

Has any single person had a greater impact on horror this century than Jason Blum? The one-time Miramax executive struck out on his own in the 2000s when he founded Blumhouse Productions, a company where he remains the CEO. And in the ensuing years, Blum’s production label would define, and redefine again, the trends of horror movies and thrillers. Operating on the philosophy that a horror film with a micro-budget will almost always turn a profit, Blum frequently allows directors broad freedom to make what they want within the genre, and in the process has kept multiplexes perpetually spooky....

Since the final chapter in Rocksteady Studio’s Batman franchise was announced a few months ago, the Batmobile has been taking center stage in nearly every trailer, screen grab, or interview about the game. The iconic vehicle will be added to the long list of tools at Batman’s disposal in Batman: Arkham Knight (which is now delayed to 2015) and the team developing the title is excited to show fans just how powerful the ride will be when it switches into Battle Mode....

When cops vs. robbers shooter Battlefield Hardline was announced as a spin-off to the main Battlefield franchise, fans of the series had several concerns. Battlefield 4’s launch was notoriously rocky, with bugs being so prevalent that several Electronic Arts stakeholders filed a lawsuit against the game’s publisher, saying that EA knew about the issues before the game shipped. This led fans to worry that Hardline would suffer from the same issues as its predecessor and that, just like with BF4, they’d have to wait months for patches to fix them....

BloodBorne has been an absolute gaming phenomenon since its launch at the end of March. Even though gamers may be tired of some of the title’s cover art cliches, they are certainly fond of BloodBorne’s gameplay and tough difficulty level. The From Software-developed game has proven to be exceedingly popular, throwing out the idea that only easy games can make it big in the modern video game industry. As it turns out, it’s not only the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide that are being dominated by From Software’s hard-as-nails gothic adventure....

File this one under “Things We Probably Should Have Seen Coming.” In July, Gearbox Software announced that it had completed development of Borderlands 2 and would begin working on downloadable content, including free bonuses for pre-order customers, like the Creature Slaughter Dome and the Mechromancer. Needless to say, there are also paid DLC expansions in the works for Borderlands 2, and when a slate of upcoming DLC releases is on the way, you know some kind of season pass can’t be far behind....

In the last few weeks, Activision has claimed that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare would not only outsell Call of Duty: Ghosts, but also go on to become the biggest game of the year - Two very bold claims for a series that’s slowly dropping in sales. Last week, however, alongside the release of the game’s first update, Advanced Warfare was revealed to have accomplished the former of Activision’s statements, outselling Ghosts; at least, in the UK....

Dead Island sparked the interest of gamers worldwide with a beautifully artistic trailer set to an emotional piano track. The game play videos promised a new and more realistic way to fight that would require the player to think more strategically about their attacks or die in a zombie swarm. As an open world, zombie apocalypse first person perspective, melee fighter with multiplayer Dead Island provides a very unique combination of many game play elements, used in other games, but it looks like Techland may have bit off more than they could chew with this huge undertaking - as an abundance of bugs ruin a very fun, and visually stunning zombie killing game....