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Final Fantasy 7 Remake is one of the most ambitious reimaginings of a classic title. It takes the first chunk of the original 1997 PS1 game and turns it into a separate 40-hour adventure while throwing in some incredibly unique narrative curveballs. The journey to the April 2020 release was not an easy one. All the struggle and waiting was worth it, though, since Final Fantasy 7 Remake was one of the most celebrated JRPGs of 2020....

When it comes to a slick Soulslike experience, Remnant: From The Ashes by Gunfire Games scratches that itch well. Their third-person shooter streamlines the classic roguelike formula of fight, die, repeat into a super satisfying gun-slinging adventure through dimensions. But whether you’re just starting off or are on a NG+ run, Remnant still takes plenty of opportunities to pound you into the dirt. So to increase your chances of survival here are a few things to keep in mind that just might keep you alive on your next run....

A lot of events and holidays in World of Warcraft have changed in the last fifteen years. In Classic WoW, the Faire is a humble little collection of covered wagons either nestled in the forest next to Goldshire or resting in the cool shadow of Thunder Bluff. In retail WoW, the Faire is a full-on amusement park, complete with its own island and mysterious forest. When you take into account how long the fair has been around, it’s not surprising that there are some fan theories about its exotic origins and shadowy intent....

100 Thieves has decided to exit the professional CS:GO scene, the American esports organization announced yesterday. The organization re-entered the CS:GO scene almost a year ago with their signing of the former Renegades roster. Amid rumors of star Justin “jks” Savage joining Complexity, 100 Thieves has revealed it will be stepping away from competitive CS:GO entirely. The news was revealed by 100 Thieves CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag in a video released on Twitter....

Pokemon has been the standard for monster-catching games ever since its debut, as the cute and player-friendly world of Pokemon has held many players. Its style of game is not one that many companies these days would try to emulate, or at least that was true before the arrival of games like Temtem and the darker themed monster catcher Monster Crown. While it is still technically in early access, Monster Crown already has several distinguishing characteristics....

Almost as if on cue, Ubisoft has delayed the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag until a few weeks after the release of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. Delays have become a regular occurrence for the PC versions of Assassin’s Creed, but this year the wait isn’t as bad as it usually it is. That’s because this year will also feature the launch of two new consoles, both of which will offer Assassin’s Creed 4 as launch titles....

Over this long Thanksgiving weekend, we have been feverishly plugging away at the recent release of the PC version of Batman: Arkham City, in order to publish our review for early next week. Game Rant previously awarded a perfect score to Rocksteady Studios’ newest take on the Batman franchise in our review of the console version of the game. Because the console and PC versions are substantively the same game, we have been focusing mostly on the graphical improvements found in the PC version, including the DX 11 effects and 3D visuals....

Loyal fans of Rocksteady Studios have come to have some seriously inflated expectations. The scale and scope of Batman: Arkham City is already looking to eclipse some of this year’s supposedly ‘sprawling’ games, but the gadgets and combat of Batman’s gang is what the success of the game will ultimately be based on. With Arkham City’s challenge modes players will now be able to embody the characters of Batman, Catwoman, Robin and yes, Nightwing himself employing different strategies and fighting styles in the process....

The release of the Call of Duty: Ghosts’ multiplayer trailer may be the biggest piece of news for first-person shooter at the moment, but DICE and EA are determined to make sure Battlefield 4 doesn’t stray too far from the spotlight. It was announced that a new map and mode will livestream during Gamescom and yesterday the developer and publisher dropped some news that should give fans of the Battlefield franchise even more incentive to pick up the military shooter this October....

Borderlands 2 is nearly upon us. On September 18th, players will finally get the chance to jump into the game’s 58 hour campaign as one of four playable classes: Gunzerker, Commando, Assassin, or Siren. A fifth player class, Mechromancer, is coming soon as post-launch DLC. In fact, it’s coming quite a lot sooner than we expected. Just today, Gearbox Software announced that Gaige the Mechromancer will join Borderlands 2’s cast of characters on October 16....

Over the past month Bethesda fans were taken on a wild goose chase set up by the Survivor 2299 website, which featured a clock counting down to December 11th. Many took the site’s aesthetic and themes as a sign that Fallout 4 would be getting a reveal announcement on that date or at the Spike VGX (where Bethesda previously revealed Fallout 3 and Skyrim), while others remained skeptical. A backwards and forwards ensued with the consensus about the site’s legitimacy moving between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ almost daily....

There’s no shortage of speculation over what Sony might unveil at today’s (presumed) PlayStation 4 announcement event, but as anyone watching the industry these days knows, hardware isn’t all that matters. And when it comes to console exclusive, few pack the punch of God of War’s protagonist, Kratos. But with Sony’s Santa Monica Studio hard at work on God of War: Ascension, the prospect of God of War 4 is still a long way away, right?...

Ever since 343 Industries and Microsoft revealed Halo: Anniversary - an updated version of the original Halo: Combat Evolved - fans expected that the developers would do the same with its successor. It was finally confirmed at E3 2014 that Halo 2: Anniversary would be released as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, packaging the updated game (with multiplayer intact) alongside Xbox One ports of Halo 3 and Halo 4....

[HTML1] When Square Enix announced that brutal assassination simulator Hitman was making the jump to the world of turn-based gameplay, there were plenty of raised eyebrows. After all, Hitman was methodical, but halting the action and requiring players to move turn-by-turn seemed like an ill-advised move for the franchise. But when the quirky little title Hitman Go was released, apprehension gave way to surprise. Hitman Go was a polished, fun game that emphasized strategy, all set in a world akin to a living board game....

Microsoft’s mega-popular Kinect enters its second holiday season armed with an ever larger arsenal of titles pitched at every corner of the gaming market. While Child of Eden and The Gunstringer, not to mention Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’s Kinect controls, target Xbox 360’s older crowd, Kinect continues to play host to a number of family-friendly games. Leading the charge for 2011 is Kinect Sports: Season Two, but does this sequel build on the success of the original, or is it simply more of the same?...

Although the publisher may be calling it a “leak,” Konami has just dropped a ton of information regarding Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes including details on carry-over content for Phantom Pain and a new pricing structure for the next-gen versions. Fans of the MGS franchise will want to pay attention, because these latest details provide further clues as to just how interconnected Ground Zeroes and Phantom Pain are. For starters, Konami has further detailed the limited time DLC for Ground Zeroes that will carry over into Phantom Pain....

It still isn’t time for No Time to Die. Multiple sources are reporting that the debut of the 25th James Bond film is likely to be pushed back once again, marking the fourth time the film has been delayed. No new release date has been announced. Right now, this can be considered an unverified leak, and apparently began from claims on a Dutch website that the film is headed towards later in the year....

Just in case there was any concern that the gaming landscape would go more than five minutes without an HD remake, the folks at Capcom are here to put everyone at ease. Exclusively available on the PlayStation Network, Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection slaps a coat of high-def paint over the top of two original Wii releases, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Is it worth buying an upgraded version of games that were released within the same console generation?...

Once Star Wars Celebration was marked down for the third weekend in April, fans began counting the days. In the past, Star Wars Celebration would not have been a worldwide event, but thanks to the looming release of Episode 7 and other Star Wars media items that all changed. Yesterday played host to the big Star Wars movie news of the event, with fans getting their second look at Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens in action....

To say that the survival horror genre has struggled as of late would be putting it mildly. While franchises like Resident Evil and Silent Hill once ruled the roost, as of late the options have become slim when it comes to genuinely scary interactive experiences. The Evil Within hopes to fill that void with a new survival horror experience overseen by genre icon Shinji Mikami. Mikami, who is best known for having created the Resident Evil franchise, has been out of the survival horror game for a while, which makes The Evil Within all the more exciting for fans....