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When Star Wars was first released in 1977, it introduced a galaxy’s worth of lore for audiences to sink into. Between the superpowered mysticism of the Jedi, the sexy roguishness of smuggling, and the unending strife of interstellar conflict, there’s something to capture the interest of just about anyone, built …

The expectations for Black Myth: Wukong have been sky-high since its first reveal back in 2020, which teased an action RPG with breathtaking graphics, set in a world based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West with a Dark Souls-style wrapping. After six years of development by independent …

For the past two decades, modern gaming has been dominated by a few platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC. With the four platforms in a competitive gridlock over the years, it was difficult for a new player to break in on equal footing or innovate. The Nintendo Switch successfully blurred …

Michael Myers has returned. But this time, he’s got company. As first reported by IGN, Boss Team Games has announced not one, but two 16-bit side-scrolling action games based on the classic horror franchises Halloween and Evil Dead. Coming this October, RetroRealms: Halloween and RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead are …

It’s been a big summer for movies, and alongside blockbuster superhero team-ups and schlocky Shyamalan thrillers now comes the next video game adaptation in the form of Borderlands. Co-written and directed by b-movie horror maker Eli Roth (Thanksgiving, Green Inferno), Borderlands is an action-comedy assimilation of the popular first-person shooter …

When looking back at classic adventure games like Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, there’s a few things that come to mind. There’s the swashbuckling action, complex puzzles, and far-reaching exploration, and even surprisingly deep lore all wrapped up in a whimsical fairytale aesthetic. The Cat Quest series, from Singapore-based team …

For years, the Silent Hill franchise has withered while developer Konami made imprudent efforts to dump the legendary horror IP into bad movie schlock and slot machines. So, fans treated the announcement that Polish studio Bloober Team would helm a remake of 2001’s franchise peak Silent Hill 2 with the …

Few fighting game series have the longevity and popularity of Tekken. From its inception in 1994, its core gameplay mechanics have stayed consistent through many iterations, while also building upon it with updated features. This allowed for the movement, skill, and knowledge that players accumulated throughout the years to carry …

Fighting games have a reputation of being extremely difficult, too mentally taxing, and mechanically prohibitive to newcomers. While fighters at their core are no more complex than other genres, many different fighting games have tried to become more welcoming to a wider audience, while working to keep the same depth …

Back when it launched in February, I was sure Helldivers 2, Sony’s first big punt at a multiplayer live-service game, was doomed. Little interest ahead of its release, and the lack of marketing from Sony made it seem like it was set to be a pretty mediocre experience that PlayStation …