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The old saying claims that it’s unwise to fix what ain’t broke; but that thinking has no place in the world of AAA video games. In an industry where hardware and software improves in leaps and bounds, the arrival of next-gen home consoles hasn’t led to just bigger and better looking releases. Publishers have already discovered that re-releasing past games with some upgrades and improvement is a viable option - and expectations are being raised....

Now that most gamers have reached the conclusion of Mass Effect 3 (and, in many cases, reached a conclusion that they vehemently despise), the curtain is starting to pull back the on the development process of BioWare’s epic sci-fi RPG series. Part of the new information - as we saw with franchise director Casey Hudson’s comments - pertains to BioWare answering the call for transparency in lieu of the controversial trilogy ending....

This interview contains spoilers for The Orville: New Horizons finale. As Hulu’s The Orville: New Horizons awaits its fate, the renewal purgatory isn’t exactly new territory for its creator. One of the busiest producers in television today, Seth MacFarlane is responsible for an encyclopedia of adult animated programs and has had to deal with the proverbial sword hanging above his head many times before. Fortunately for him, there always seems to be another show and another fresh new idea down the pipeline....

Remember how in Ninja Gaiden 2 you had to kill certain enemies by utilizing the Obliteration Technique, where an enemy was rendered minus a limb and Ryu had to full out… obliterate them into a cloud of red mist and various body parts? Ninja Gaiden 3 will be eschewing that particular feature to start adding a bit more meaning to the violence. How is that achieved? Through Team Ninja’s attempt to really replicate the sociopathic tendencies of Ryu Hayabusa....

In 2003, True Crime: Streets of LA took the example set by Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto III and pushed it in a new direction. The well-received open-world title was one of the first of its kind, putting players into the role of an undercover police officer, rather than a mute criminal. True Crime’s success spawned a sequel in 2005, but its less than positive critical reception snuffed out an in-production third title....

It’s been a disappointing couple of months for Star Wars video games fans. While the prospect of new films set in the Galaxy Far, Far Away, especially with one directed by J.J. Abrams, was initially an exciting revelation - the announcement of Disney’s Lucasfilm acquisition has resulted in a number of discouraging ramifications for gamers. Most notorious was the decision to entirely close-down the LucasArts subsidiary - resulting in countless unemployed developers and outright abandoned Star Wars projects....

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Bob Hoskins, a veteran actor of more than 100 productions has passed away at age 71. Hoskins played the lead role in the infamous live-action Super Mario Bros movie, which went on to become one of the most well-known movie flops of all-time, representative of the years of failures in translating video games to the big screen. Hoskins himself proclaims it the worst thing he ever did, but that didn’t stop it from retaining a strange following of fans who wanted to see more....

AMC and RockYou are collaborating on a Social Game for The Walking Dead on Facebook. The announcement came the same way a friend might bring news to your attention on the site, by posting about it. The approach worked well and the game’s page has already accumulated 139,000 likes. Only a few screenshots have been released so far, which we’ve graciously posted below, but details aren’t in short supply. The gist of the game is what you’d expect - players will go on missions, run into characters from the show and, of course, the most important part of any social game: recruit your friends....

[UPDATE: Respawn has clarified that Titanfall will only require a 20GB install on Xbox One.] After potential pre-loading for Titanfall turned out to be a mistake on Microsoft’s part, many gamers were left wondering whether such a feature might still be in the Xbox One’s future. Moreover, with game install sizes seemingly increasing as they go, the utility of pre-loading becomes all the more important. If the 40GB install size is for the full game that would make it the biggest game install on the Xbox One so far — not counting games with added DLC, of course....

As E3 2015 approaches, rumors have been emerging in groves regarding some of gamers’ favorite properties. One series that didn’t have resounding success at retail or generate an ample amount of fandom is one of Ubisoft’s highly toted Wii U-exclusives, ZombiU. It would now seem that the publisher may have plans in place to change that, however. New reports have popped up that claim a port of the zombie survival game is currently being worked on for other platforms....

Although EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II was released in 2017, there was a recent boom in downloads and player activity due to it being free on Epic Games Store for its weekly giveaway deals. It also helps EA changed the multiplayer progression, getting rid of its controversial pay-to-win multiplayer progression. While new players are discovering how fun the game is, they might be disappointed when they realize EA stopped supporting the game in early 2020....

Another year means yet another Call of Duty entry, and this year’s offering is Black Ops Cold War a direct sequel to 2010’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. With so many returning characters and taking place several years afterwards, one expects many nods and references to the first game. The campaign includes numerous Easter eggs and homages for avid fans who have been keeping up with the series’ single-player modes all these years....

Fans of the original Destiny definitely remember who Oryx is, and fans of Destiny 2 are starting to hear more and more about his influence through the “lore” within the game. For those unfamiliar, Oryx was the God-King of the Hive and a threatening force that sought to “snuff out all the Light in the solar system.” His Taken hordes were a force to be reckoned with and the showdown with the king himself in the Kings Fall raid were some of the best moments in the original title....

Various character options such as Race, Class, and Background let Dungeons & Dragons 5e players create unique characters. However, players will eventually encounter yet another crucial moment throughout their character’s progression: Feats and Ability Score Improvements (ASIs). Similar to Class Features, Feats and ASIs appear once every few levels to all characters. However, unlike Class Features that improve upon a Class, Feats and ASIs reflect a character’s improvement as a creature....

When the PlayStation 5 releases in North America on November 12 2020, a slew of PlayStation 4 games will be made available for PlayStation Plus subscribers to download and play for free courtesy of the PlayStation Plus Collection. 18 games are included spanning the console’s life, with the most recent release being 2019’s Days Gone. While 18 free games is certainly a solid library, some gamers are scratching their heads due to some obvious omissions....

With Subnautica: Below Zero still pulling in new players, the series continues to draw more attention. It has received credit as being both relaxing and exciting, which is an effective combination. Both the first entry and Below Zero offer huge, beautiful, and dangerous worlds which you spend days if not weeks exploring. However, the main focus of Subnautica is to construct bases, vehicles, and tools while making sure you don’t starve to death....

Speedrunning is the practice of completing an entire or level of a video game as fast as possible. The accomplishment is done competitively and leisurely. Although speedrunning doesn’t pay as much as traditional esports, one can earn quite a bit from sponsors and audience support by broadcasting their gameplay. Becoming an efficient speedrunner doesn’t happen by chance. People dedicate hundreds and in some cases, thousands of hours to improve their time....

Throughout Fire Emblem’s history, there have been characters that have fallen into numerous recurring character archetypes. One of the most polarizing of these archetypes are the “Ests.” Named after the pegasus knight, Est, from the very first entry in the series, Ests are characters that join a player’s army fairly late into the game at a low level, but ideally have a great deal of potential and payoff for players who put in the effort to train them....

Resident Evil: Village continues the trend started with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard of mainline Resident Evil games returning to their roots. It is just as scary as the PS1 trilogy while also taking some cues from Resident Evil 4. Though the eighth mainline entry is short, it is packed with details, secrets, and easter eggs you can easily miss if you aren’t observant enough. One cannot be faulted for not noticing any of the eight entries below....

Earlier this month, Ubisoft released an entirely new IP with Immortals: Fenyx Rising. This incredible open-world adventure follows the young hero Fenyx on her journey to take down Typhon. The son of Gaea has bested the gods of Olympus and Fenyx must gather the remnants of their order to confront him. Offering a satirical take on Greek mythology, this game twists existing lore to create a unique take on the rulers of ancient Greece....