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There seem to be quite a few easter eggs that are slowly starting to be discovered in the recently released Gears of War 3, and this latest secret is easily one of the most elaborate easter eggs we’ve seen in any game. The easter egg in question is a secret weapon called the Cluckshot, which is only available in the campaign after completing some very specific tasks. The process required to obtain the allusive armament may be a rigorous one, but rest assured that it is well worth the effort that gamers will put into obtaining it....

Following a steady flow of Grand Theft Auto 5 rumors that date back to November 2009, Rockstar Games finally announced the sequel in 2011 in a countdown tease to the first official GTA 5 trailer. Given the scope of a Grand Theft Auto title (not to mention the usual marketing run-up), most gamers expected to get their hands on the game sometime in 2012 - only to see the project delayed far into 2013....

With the new Halo 5 trailers revealing the first hint at the game’s plot, the majority of franchise fans have their eyes on Master Chief’s next adventure. Although the October 27 release of the next numbered installment is the next Halo game on the horizon for most gamers, PC players in Russia also have Halo Online to look forward too. Last week’s teaser announcement for the free-to-play competitive adventure left us all with some burning questions about the game’s content and this week we have a few answers....

During last night’s EVO 2013 Grand Finals, members of Double Helix Games and Mad Catz took the stage for a brief Killer Instinct presentation. Since Killer Instinct has a strong following within the fighting game community, they wanted to give those fans in attendance at EVO a special look at the game. While the three live matches played on stage didn’t showcase anything new, there was a new trailer unveiled. And hidden at the very end of the trailer was a tease for a new fighter....

All the pieces seemed to be in place for Knack to be one of the showpiece games for the PlayStation 4’s launch. 3D platformers helped build the PlayStation brand, and with Mark Cerny - veteran platformer designer and chief architect of the PS4 - acting as director, the required experience seemed to be covered, and then some. But as the overall impressions of Knack began to fall more frequently into the ‘underwhelming’ category (not to mention dangerously repetitive), that optimism faltered....

As promised Hideo Kojima took to the stage at The Game Awards to give attendees their first look at Metal Gear Online, the co-op multiplayer offering for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. The footage Kojima had to show featured plenty of intriguing elements and certainly looked like cooperative MGS 5, even if it wasn’t the competitive mode that many hoped it would be. For all intents and purposes, Metal Gear Online looks exactly like players would expect a cooperative version of Metal Gear Solid might look like....

1505 days and two cancelled games stand between EA Sports’ release of NBA Live 10, and the next game in the series. NBA Live 14 is supposed to be EA Sports’ triumphant return to the court after three years of absence, two of which were results of games being cancelled only days before their respective scheduled release dates. Is NBA Live 14 the game that can start off the next generation of consoles for EA Sports and bring a worthy rival to 2K Sports’ dominant NBA 2K series?...

¿Qué es Snapchat, cómo funciona y para qué sirve? ¿Qué son los Snap Games? ¿Qué juegos hay en Snapchat? Alphabear Hustle de SpryFox: Piensa en Words with Friends CATS Drift Racing de ZeptoLab: Un juego de carreras multijugador de Zeptolab Snake Squad de Game Closure: Una reimaginación del clásico juego Snake Tiny Royale de Zynga: Un tipo de juego battle royale de Zynga Zombie Rescue Squad de PikPok: Sobrevive al apocalipsis zombi con tus amigos Aquapark de Voodoo: Un juego de carreras con toboganes de agua como pistas Super Snappy Bowling de NOWWA: Un juego de bolos multijugador 1v1 ¿Qué son los Snap Minis?...

When Red Dead Redemption was released back on PS3 and Xbox 360 back in 2010, Rockstar Games’ Wild West cowboy sandbox cemented itself as an indubitable gem in the publisher’s roster in some gamers’ eyes, even outshining Grand Theft Auto IV which came before it and Max Payne 3 which came out later. In fact, Red Dead Redemption greatly eclipsed the popularity of original game Red Dead Revolver as RDR’s main character John Marston navigates the changing times of North America where gunslinging, horse racing and highway robbing is being edged out in favor of a world where cars are becoming the primary method of transport....

As promised, Naughty Dog and Sony have released a patch for The Last of Us that removes a few real phone numbers from a wall texture. Those phone numbers were initially thought insignificant by the developers — as they use the 555-XXXX formula — but it turns out they actually directing dialers to a phone sex hotline. Luckily, as soon as news broke of the phone sex scandal, Naughty Dog was quick to respond, promising that a patch was already in the works....

When we played The Order: 1886 back at E3 2014, we were very impressed by what Sony Santa Monica had on display. Up until that point, The Order was seen as a mostly macabre, atmospheric title, whose splashes of combat were never entirely clear. But after playing the game, it became much easier to see that The Order is, at its heart, a third person shooter, albeit with a very creepy atmosphere....

Minecraft may be one of the most popular games of all-time, but there is one department that the game has lacked for quite some time that almost everyone can agree on: the looks. The blocky world does not hold up graphics-wise against some of the major best-selling titles it stands with. Of course, there have been many efforts to help make the game look better, such as texture packs and mods....

One thing Nintendo is not afraid of doing is experimenting: taking what gamers love and attempting something different. Sure, there are the Nintendo classics like Super Mario 64 or A Link To The Past but Nintendo has attempted to create spin-off franchises. Some of these became successful like the Yoshi series but they’ve also created spin-offs that not many know about. Not only are they typically unknown but they tend to be stranger titles that make gamers go wide-eyed with excitement and confusion....

Following the underwhelming announcement of the Xbox One back in 2013, Sony’s PS4 started life with a comfortable sales lead over Microsoft’s console and ensured that they maintained it with a plethora of exclusive titles. The criticisms of Sony are beginning to pick up pace because of this, but the company doesn’t appear to be phased as the PS5 has launched with numerous exclusive titles, including the latest Spider-Man game, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales....

Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a game that may be smaller in scale compared to its predecessor, but that doesn’t mean it has no spectacular stories to offer. The game has a phenomenal plot that makes Miles an entirely unique character from Peter, and the game itself is filled with plotlines that contribute to the universe as a whole. There are so many things you can do in Spider-Man: Miles Morales outside of completing the main story....

To celebrate Mario’s thirty-fifth anniversary, Nintendo is releasing a slew of products related to the character, including Super Mario 3D All Stars. The collection comes packed in with remasters of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy, all originally released on the Nintendo 64, GameCube, and Wii, respectively. All three of these games are masterpieces in their own right, but many older fans are especially excited to journey through Peach’s castle once again on the Nintendo Switch....

The PlayStation 3 had a rocky start upon its 2006 release, due to its extremely high price tag and lack of a solid lineup for the first couple of years. By 2011 it regained its footing and managed to find success and makeup for past mistakes. The price had dropped, more exclusives came out, and more third-party developers started embracing the console. The latter two points will be celebrated by the following list as we point out ten legendary PS3 games turning ten years old in 2021....

Video games, as compared to other mediums, have not been around for that long. That has made following the evolution pretty easy for a lot of gamers that grew up in the 80s when the console scene blew up. They could see where certain genres and or mechanics came from. Copying others may seem underhanded, but when it came to video games, it led to innovation. As another example, Super Mario Bros....

Overwatch 2 is on its way with many questions still surrounding it. One of these questions is about the various skins that were available to players in the original Overwatch. While crossplay with the original Overwatch is confirmed, it isn’t confirmed if all of the original skins will be returning for players that buy the sequel. It could be possible that players could keep any skin they unlocked in Overwatch and bring them over to Overwatch 2, but the question for new players still remains....

There has always been a gap between console and PC gaming, though thankfully the gap between the two has shrunk as years go by. Still, there are plenty of games that play radically different between these formats, whether it be the core gameplay or the features present in them. For the most part, the games below admittedly play better on PC than on console, though those who never play with a mouse and keyboard might prefer a controller....