Posts

First announced back in 2015, Nightdive Studio’s remake of the 1994 sci-fi horror classicSystem Shockis set to debut in March, and the developers recently released a revamped demo as part of Steam’s Next Fest. A much-needed modernization of the decades-old DoS game, Nightdive Studio’s new version ofSystem Shockbreathes fresh life into the long-stagnant IP while simultaneously staying faithful to its aesthetic and hardcore RPG elements. WhileSystem Shockand its 1999 sequel earned praise on their own, their prestige grew in later years thanks to their statuses as spiritual predecessors to the more widely-knownBioShockfranchise....

Terrariais due to receive yet another big content update sometime in 2023, according to the latest word from developer Re-Logic. Infamous for receiving one “final” content update after another, the game’s 1.4.4 version was supposed to be the grand finale for the iconic indie blockbuster.Terrariaveterans will have known, however, that Re-Logic is keen on adding more to the game, time and again. One thing that makesTerrariaparticularly noteworthy is that it often collaborates with a variety of other modern indie classics....

Despite evidence to the contrary, not everyone wants to usewireless controllerswhen gaming. There are plenty of good reasons to lean towards wired controllers, even if the difference in latency is now negligible. Besides having the obvious advantage of not needing to be charged, wired controllers are often lighter than their wireless counterparts and can offer special design features such as tie-ins with popular franchises or RGB lighting. Along with these bonuses is the fact that most wired controllers are availablefor less than $50and are often listed at even lower prices....

What happens to a pet when they pass away? It’s a unique question, and while people have been wondering about the afterlife (or debating what they believe happens) for decades, Stephen King posed the question of whether cats and dogs can come back to life in his 1983 novelPet Sematary. The 1989 movie was just as good as the book, something that hasn’t always been the case with adaptations of King’s words....

The wildly popularThe Conjuringhorror franchise is getting series treatment at Warner Bros. for Max, their newly combined streaming service. The Conjuringhorror universe, based on the reportedly real-life research and experience of parapsychologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, includes several box office high-performing films, includingThe Conjuring(2013),The Conjuring 2(2016), andThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It(2021). It also includes threeAnnabellefilms,The Curse of La Llorona, andThe Nun, which will receive a second installment later this year....

Guerrilla GamesandKojima Productionsare two studios that have been making waves in the gaming world. Guerrilla Games rose to fame by developingKillzone, an FPS that takes players to alien lands. The studio veered in a new direction in 2017 by releasingHorizon Zero Dawn, a third-person adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic version of America where killer machines roam freely. Kojima Productions was formed after video game auteur Hideo Kojima left Konami.Death Stranding, the first game released by the studio, polarized gamers but nobody can deny it that is a unique game that transcends existing genres....

[UPDATE: Sony has released a new teardown video of the headset. Although the headset’s cable can’t be detached easily, it can be replaced with some disassembly of the headset. Original story follows.] The gaming world is gearing up for the release of thePS VR2. The headset improves on its predecessor in many ways, featuring 110-degree field-of-view and orb-shaped controllers packing many of the features of the DualSense. This, together with theheadset’s impressive launch line-up, could have it selling like hotcakes....

Kazuki Takahashi’sYu-Gi-Oh!is best known for its anime series and the collectible card game based on the hit show. Much likePokemon, both the anime series and the card game have inspired numerous video games over the years.Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duelis the latest iteration in a long line ofYu-Gi-Oh!video games, offering players a new twist on the classic collectible card game. RELATED:Yu-Gi-Oh Cross Duel Embraces the Series’ Roots and Legacy Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duelis a four-player multiplayer title based on the collectible card game but with a unique twist....

By and large one of the most iconic character archetypes withinfighting gamesare Zoners. Zoners are characters that seek to fight opponents as far away from them as possible, employing the use of projectiles and long pokes rather than combos and close-range combat. While many newcomers may dismiss zoners are irritating to fight as they “do nothing but spam projectiles,” there are numerous nuances within the archetype and strategies that must be employed if a Zoner player seeks victory....

The Christmas Eve episode ofUzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out!is finally here, and it starts with Asai and Sakaki berating Uzaki for leading them on with the nonsense of her and Sakurai’s stagnant relationship. Little did they know they were speaking for all the impatient viewers out here. After teasing her at home since Uzaki seems to have given up on pushing forward with Sakurai, Yanagi visits Uzaki at work.The younger Uzaki sistergets the lowdown from the café workers and walks over to Sakurai to get started matchmaking....

Valorantis a difficult game to get used to due to the vast amount of strategy involved. Due to this, many new players get scared off trying to just get used to a new agent due to the many different styles they have across the agents that have been introduced into the game over the last three years. Fortunately, it can be broken down to stop new playersfrom getting overwhelmed.Controllersare one of the four agent types inValorant, and they are primarily used for getting into sites to plant or defuse bombs....

Remastering and reintroducing legacy multiplayer maps into newer franchise installments is commonCall of Dutypractice; from the map Carentan from the firstCall of Dutyreappearing inCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfareas Chinatown to the endless rehashings of the fan-favorite Nuketown, almost everyCall of Dutymultiplayer mode has received recycled content in some form. This practice continues with Radar inCall of Duty: Vanguard, which is, as demonstrated by Reddit user PistachoTerrorista, a remake of the map Dome fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3....

This review contains spoilers for episode 2 ofWhat If…?. What If…?’sfirst episode was a callback and alternate spin on theevents ofCaptain America: The First Avenger, so much so that its adherence to said source material was one of the few faults one could find in it. For this week’s outing, Chadwick Boseman’s Star-Lord takesMarvelfans on a vastly differentGuardians of the Galaxyadventure. It’s clear the series won’t deviate much from its core premise when it comes to titles as proven byThe Watcher’s invitation for audiences to simply imagine“What if… T’Challa became Star-Lord?...