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Pokemon Gold & Silver are frequently found to be among fan’s favorite generation of Pokemon games. Generation II is nothing if not the perfect sequel to the Red & Blue games before it, offering one of the largest amounts of content we’ve ever seen in a Pokemon title alongside for its time arguably being the franchise’s most ambitious game to date. When Generation II then got a remaster on the Nintendo DS with HeartGold & SoulSilver, it was unexpected to be delivered a game that managed to go back and build even further on what was already an outstanding addition to the franchise....

Every once in a while an indie game shatters the internet, bringing gameplay experiences that transcend the need for a large budget. In the case of Stardew Valley, simplicity works, and we can’t be a bigger fan of the game. Already, the game is inspiring copycats like Stranded Sails, but it’s doubtful any will capture the enchanting nature of Stardew Valley. Players have poured in hundreds of hours with the hope that their dedication will pay off....

Getting Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077 may seem like a huge deal, and it is to some extent. However, celebrities have been tied to games for decades now. Whether they are lending their voice talents to characters, appearing in them with their faces and everything, or just showing up in ads to hock products, they are here to stay. The following are small, unknown cameos from the past few decades of gaming....

Deep Rock Galactic is bursting with humor and charm. While the game was in early access in 2018, many players got their first taste of gameplay when it was fully released in May 2020. This cooperative first-person shooter has been entertaining fans ever since with its fun mechanics. From completing hidden achievements to finding Easter Eggs, there’s a lot hidden in the world of Deep Rock Galactic. With so much to find it’s no wonder some players still have missed some of what the game has to offer....

Nothing is immortal to the passage of time. This is especially true in the world of gaming, a world of change and advancement at a blistering pace. Look over the horizon, and you’ll see new games and developers and ideas destined to replace the old. Blink, and one generation of consoles is preparing to give way to the next. So, what video game trends were lost during this modern era? What patterns phased out after the Wii and PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have burned through 6-7 years of their momentous life cycles, lying now on the precipice of becoming the Wii U and PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720/Durango/8/Infinity....

Much like movies, video game companies have historically been eager to make games based on popular TV shows. To be fair, certain shows do lend themselves to great games. Capcom was able to spin gold out of the Disney Afternoon animated lineup, and Konami’s big arcade hits were based on the ever-so-popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an extremely early take on The Simpsons, and an X-Men cartoon. 15. The Real Ghostbusters (Arcade) In 1987, developer Data East took a bird’s eye run-and-gun with crazy monster designs called Meikyuu Hunter G and spruced it up with an extra player and bells and whistles that made it qualify as a Ghostbusters tie-in....

When Alan Wake flew relatively under the radar in 2010, many assumed that this cult hit genre story was doomed never to continue. Sure, there were two DLC episodes meant to wrap up key plot points, but a lot of that central mystery was still floating in the air. Then, like a shining beacon of light, Remedy Entertainment announced they were taking Alan Wake to the XBLA with Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, and fans got their wish....

A movie based on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise has been in development for years. The movie, which was supposed to come out Memorial Day weekend, is now set to hit theaters at the end of 2016, and the debut film for Ubisoft Motion Pictures will star Michael Fassbender, who is also a producer on the movie. While it’s been a long wait, it now appears that the movie may be making some steady progress....

Seeing as though Assassin’s Creeds II through Revelations have all been graced with at-launch collector’s editions, the odds of the newly announced Assassin’s Creed III offering the same lavish supplement were pretty good. However obvious, though, that doesn’t mean we weren’t looking forward to surveying its wears. While a collector’s edition has already been confirmed for Australia (thus, the U.S. and remaining countries surely won’t be left out), details on its exact content have remained carefully cloaked....

When Ubisoft revealed that a senior development team had been toiling away on Assassin’s Creed III for over three years - almost immediately since the conclusion of AC II - it essentially rendered the mass of location speculation (including our own list of desired settings for Assassins Creed III) during the same time frame as all-for-naught wishful thinking. Nonetheless, we felt that much of the theory and conjecture about the next destination for Assassin’s Creed III actually bolstered enthusiasm for the series as a whole - and served as a genuine reflection of ardor by the game’s diverse fanbase....

With Assassin’s Creed Unity set to take players into a next-gen recreation of the French Revolution, it was almost inevitable that Assassin’s Creed Roguewould have to fight for its place in the spotlight. Luckily, the game’s story and hero may take care of that, finally letting players fight on the Templar side. And according to the game’s director, Rogue won’t just fill in the gaps in the story of the Templar conquest of the New World - it will finally reveal the missing chapter in Haytham Kenway’s life....

Whenever something strikes a nerve in the gaming industry, it doesn’t take long for the world to find out, and the competition to find some way to cash in. This couldn’t be truer with the recent “early-access online multiplayer permadeath survival game” craze (add bonus points if it has zombies). At the forefront of it all, DayZ is already a daunting project - and it looks like it’s about to get even bigger....

Keen-eyed new-gen console gamers who put an emphasis on the importance of resolution have been driven to the PS4 for the majority of cross-platform games, so far. Many people assume that will be the case when it comes to Bungie’s upcoming first-person shooter Destiny, as well, but it seems like the resolution for the Xbox One version of the game will actually be much higher than originally planned. Xbox boss Phil Spencer joined Major Nelson for a pre-E3 2014 podcast last night in anticipation of the upcoming Xbox presentation this afternoon....

It’s been a good week for those looking for more information regarding Evolve, the upcoming game from Turtle Rock Studios. First, the studio behind Left 4 Dead showed they had kept their sensibilities and sense of terror intact with the game’s first official cinematic trailer, followed soon after by a lengthy look at the actual gameplay awaiting players. The momentum only looks to be building, as the developers seem to finally let loose, providing details on their experiences with Valve, and just how long Evolve has been waiting to be realized....

In the war for next-gen supremacy, no weapon has proven more valuable for Sony and Microsoft than first-party exclusives. Which is why when the Xbox One hit store shelves, it did so with a brand new installment in the company’s biggest racer, Forza Motorsport 5. That next-gen enthusiasm was tempered when Forza Horizon 2 was revealed to be coming to both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, but the developers are now confirming that while they may share a similar goal, the next-gen version of the game hasn’t been held back in the slightest....

[Update: The “official” GTA V trailer released!] Grand Theft Auto V is one of Game Rant’s most highly-anticipated titles of 2013, and with good reason. Not only is the game a follow-up to the excellent Grand Theft Auto IV, promising yet more highly illegal mayhem, shootouts and dangerous driving, it also features a map that’s bigger than those for GTA IV, GTA: San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption combined. All is not well for developers Rockstar Games on the road to launching however, despite the game having gone gold and the fact that it’s currently on of the most pre-ordered games of 2013....

If we were to list a handful of indie games that we’re most anticipating this year, there’s no question that Joe Danger 2 The Movie would be brought up. A few staff members from GR were fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the much-anticipated Hello Games follow up during this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, and we walked away so impressed that it was awarded Game Rant’s best indie game of E3 2012....

Double Fine has distinguished itself as a studio that cares about making games as fun as profitable, and the past few years have seen them set their sights on Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral. With Happy Action Theater and Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster the developers showed their pursuit of fun experiences for the whole family instead of mature, story-driven games. Now with more games aimed at the older members of the family (dubstep anyone?...

In addition to announcing a release date for Battlefield Hardline of March 17th, publisher Electronic Arts also revealed a launch window for their other highly anticipated FPS, Star Wars: Battlefront. The game was originally slated to hit some time during the summer of 2015 but it is now targeting a holiday 2015 release. The announcement came as part of an EA Investors call late Tuesday afternoon, where the publisher revealed sales and player numbers for many of their popular titles....

While the last Harry Potter movie released back in 2011, fans can still get their fix of The Boy Who Lived in many different ways. You can re-read the books - which we’ve done on countless occasions. You can rewatch the movies, which we think we know word by word. Or, if you fancy a test, you can replay the games as well. So we’ll now take a look at all 10 Harry Potter movie games that have been released and rank them according to their IGN score....