RPG fans can point to Larian Studios’ Divinity: Original Sin 2 as one of the best RPGs of its generation. After all, its heavy emphasis on narrative and open-ended gameplay fully immerses players in its riveting world of Rivellon. In fact, many say Original Sin 2 is perfect for players who want an authentic D&D video game experience. On the flip side, Original Sin 2 may be the gateway game for players to get into D&D....
There was a time when the JRPG genre used to reign supreme on the PlayStation, with pretty much every second game released for the console being a JRPG in some way or the other. It was a golden age for the genre, mainly fueled by the dramatic and unprecedented success of Final Fantasy VII on the console. This led to the development of some truly stellar JRPGs, which have gone down in history as some of the very best to have ever graced the genre....
With Madden NFL 21 being one of the biggest game releases of August, there has been an enormous amount of backlash from fans due to the game being riddled with bugs and micro-transactions, and EA not updating game modes. With the game’s tendency to crash almost every time players try loading a new online match, it’s given them a lot of spare time. And with that time, players have created some of the funniest memes relating to the frustrating aspects of Madden 21, which has encouraged creativity amongst fans of the franchise....
There are a few types of games you see at every arcade, no matter what. There are pinball machines, sit-down racing games, and light-gun games. A light-gun game is a game in which you must use a gun-like controller to aim at the screen and pull the trigger in order to take out enemies on the screen. They are called light-gun games because, in the early days of the genre, when you pulled the trigger, the screen went black, and all of the targets lit up white, and the gun registered if it was pointing at one of the lit areas....
The fan-favorite character Mileena has been a franchise regular in Mortal Kombat, appearing as far back in the franchise as Mortal Kombat II. While she just now has been reintroduced as a playable character with the latest DLC, her footprint on the franchise has been significant. Whether she is eviscerating those who stand against her on the battlefield or plotting to rule the whole of Outworld, she has been an antagonist that fans have grown to love....
We’ve had a lot of fun in recent months looking at the history of some of the hardest games ever made, but it’s hard to talk about the most difficult games of all time without giving a little love to the boss fights that often make them as challenging as they are. So far as that goes, there are few consoles in gaming history that can match the NES’ legendary lineup of difficult bosses that taught many of us the simple facts about the cruelty of life....
Gearbox Software has been on a PR roller coaster the last few months - after a mostly negative critical response to their Duke Nukem Forever contributions followed by plenty of positive buzz for their upcoming return to Pandora with Borderlands 2. Add to that plenty of suspicious gamers who are afraid to get excited about Aliens: Colonial Marines, a new Aliens game, after being let-down one (or more) too many times....
Tonight the next iteration in the Angry Birds franchise will become available to the masses. Angry Birds Space aims to raise the bar with a new gravity gameplay mechanic and new types of birds, including the blocky Ice Bird. To tease your expectations, Rovio has shared the official launch trailer to introduce and showcase Angry Birds Space gameplay. Until now, the many versions of the Angry Birds have included movie tie-ins and various holiday-themed releases, and some were beginning to believe the most popular game of all time had done it all....
Battlefield 3, despite releasing practically in beta form, is the fastest-selling game in EA’s library so it’s no surprise that a numbered sequel was on the fast-track for release. To help promote Medal of Honor: Warfighter, EA announced Battlefield 4 early last year, promising beta access to those who pre-order the latest installment in the now-re-canceled Medal of Honor franchise. But what about Battlefield: Bad Company 3? The two Bad Company games are story-based installments of the Battlefield franchise but they may have been made obsolete by the even more popular numbered Battlefield titles....
Real time strategy fans, rejoice. A new Command & Conquer game is on the way, and no, I’m not talking about BioWare’s Command & Conquer: Genreals 2. Exciting though that game’s announcement trailer is, today’s news is a bit more immediate. Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is an all new, massively multiplayer online strategy game. Sounds good, right? But that’s not all. Tiberium Alliances, like the majority of massively multiplayer online games these days (The Old Republic being a notable exception), will be free-to-play, and the game’s beta starts tomorrow....
With a lineup of upcoming Battlefield 3 DLC content coming over the next year, surrounding the release this fall’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter, shooters are top of mind for Electronic Arts in the near future. Kicking off EA’s shooter slate of 2013 will be Crysis 3. Crytek’s been making a splash with the CryENGINE 3, which alongside DICE’s Frostbite 2, gives EA a pair of next-gen-ready gaming engines to build their core shooter franchises from....
In an industry that’s often heavily criticized for being too prone to sequels rather than exploring new IPs, there’s something special about a new title that doesn’t have any links to an existing brand. The opportunity to experience something new is one that many gamers cherish, but the opportunity to experience something fresh in an incredibly popular genre provides its own brand of intrigue. That’s where Warner Bros. Interactive’s Dying Light comes into play....
While some games in the horror shooter genre have struggled to find the right balance between high-octane action and well-paced thrills, the past two F.E.A.R. iterations have been a perfect example of how to do it right. Though the game becomes bogged down by its somewhat convoluted storyline, the gameplay itself has proven worthwhile enough to warrant F.E.A.R. 3. Set nine months after the events of the second game, F.E.A.R. 3 puts players back in control of the Point Man, or his brother Paxton Fettel (if the series’ new co-op mode is on the menu), as they attempt to stop the supernatural events occurring as a result of their mother Alma’s pregnancy....
Killing Floor has come a long way since its origins as a mod for Unreal Tournament 4. It became a full retail game in 2009, courtesy of Tripwire Interactive, and it has become a genuine cult classic with a devoted following. Now, a full decade after it first came together, Killing Floor is finally getting a sequel, due out later this year. Fans of the game will once again get to square off against waves of zombie-like creatures called “Zeds....
One of the biggest selling points for the use of blu-ray discs is the obvious increase in the media’s storage capacity beyond a standard DVD or even an HD-DVD. As games have gotten bigger in size due to increases in physical modeling, graphical fidelity, and number of animations, disc swapping has become a major issue for owners of Xbox 360s. As long as players are willing to put up with it, it’s not that big of a deal as far as the industry is concerned....
While Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Massive officially unveiled Tom Clancy’s The Division at their E3 2013 Press Briefing, they provided us with a closer look at the game in a behind-closed-doors, hands-off demo. In the presentation, the team at Massive took us deeper into the world of The Division, explained how players will be able to interact with it, and showed the game in action. The Division imagines a future where the human population has been depleted by a rapidly spreading virus....
One of the most-anticipated titles of 2013, Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider reboot promises a more grounded and emotional look at the video game starlet, Lara Croft. Last year, the developer teased that a player’s relationship with the iconic character would evolve throughout the latest Tomb Raider entry - giving gamers hope that the prequel title would, above all else, feature a thrilling and evocative storyline. Now, with the release of a complete list of in-game achievements and trophies, we’re also finding out that Crystal Dynamics intends to place a heavy emphasis on multiplayer - possibly as an escape from that “mature” and “emotionally challenging” single player story....
At this point in gaming history, it would come as no surprise to hear that Nolan North had been recruited to appear in the upcoming Star Trek movie tie-in game. As one of - scratch that - the single most well-respected voice and motion capture actor in the industry, North’s work on the Uncharted series has caught the attention of the upcoming sequel’s director, J.J. Abrams. Not for the accompanying video game, but for a role in Star Trek 2 itself....
In the long history of gaming, there are some franchises possessing staying power regardless of console generation, and others which seem relegated to the past. The Wolfenstein name has seemed to be the latter of late, with recent attempts at a reboot earning a mixed response. But with Wolfenstein: The New Order, the developers at MachineGames have charted a genuinely new course for B.J. Blazkowicz and his battle-hardened comrades - and it has made all the difference....
Nier: Automata released for PlayStation 4 and PC in 2017 to high acclaim, and has since been released for Xbox One too. As we near the release of Nier: Replicant, it’s nice to look back on the last title in the series and some of the more obscure references that might have gone unnoticed. Like most games, Automata has a bunch of easter eggs hidden within it, and even the most diehard of fans may have missed some of these....
