One of the biggest gaming success stories of 2020 was the roguelike ARPGHadesfrom indie studio Supergiant Games. After being released in September out of early access,Hadeswas met with universal critical acclaim and a massive following. Winning multiple awards at theGolden Joystick Awardsand the Game Awards 2020,Hadeshelped the roguelike genre generate mainstream attention with its emphasis on narrative. InHades,while the player will often die, they also continue to receive buffs, treasures, and weapons, making subsequent runs a little easier....

Kingdom Hearts 4has been a major subject in gaming as of late, due to the recent rumors that have come out about the project. The excitement forKingdom Hearts 4continues to grow, and a recent rumor suggesting that the game is set to release on a next-generation console is some major news, if true. Since it was announced back in 2022, there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the project. Square Enix has offered a few updates here and there, but there is still plenty of mystery surrounding the game and what exactly players can look forward to....

Marvel Snapis currently one of the fastest-growing and most popular card games out there and has obtained a strong player base on both mobile devices and PC. Outside of theMarvellicense attracting players, its short match time and welcoming and easy-to-learn mechanics are also major selling points. RELATED:Marvel Snap: Best Pool 3 Ongoing Deck Each card inMarvel Snaphas its own art, with many of them receiving alternate variant art versions in different themes that serve as the primary way the game earns revenue....

BetweenMarvel vs. Capcom,Marvel Ultimate Alliance, andFortnite, Wolverine is easily the centerpiece figure for the X-Men, and arguably even all of Marvel for some fans. If the X-Men are ever a part of gaming, it is dependable to assume that Wolverine will be included, whether in fighting games such asX-Men: Mutant AcademyandMarvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, or inRPGs such asMarvel’s Midnight SunsandX-Men Legends. Likewise, the character has had multiple games developed as licensed movie adaptations where he stars firmly as the main protagonist....

The Nintendo Wii is one of the gaming industry’s biggest success stories, turning people of all ages into gamers overnight just with a little white motion controller. However, it is no secret that the Wii’s direct competitors at the time, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, had a big leg up on pure hardware capability, leading many hardcore gamers to dismiss Nintendo’s petite white box. Former technical lead engineer on all 3Metroid Primegames, Jack Mathews,recently spoke with podcaster Reece Reilly (a....

Minecraftis a huge game, there’s no denying that, and not just in terms of creative potential, but in its physical size as well. With procedurally generated landscapes, and an area approximately 1.5 billion square miles, it’s easilyone of the biggest video games ever in terms of map size. The enormity of this sandbox IP is such that it’s possible to build some extraordinary and complex structures, admittedly in a blocky kind of way, and one player decided to recreate something from a game that’s also considered large....

Mortal Kombatis a franchise that haslasted over 20 yearswith plenty of change over time but two things have remained consistent. One, that it is incredibly violent and bloody in the best way possible and two, that the roster changes between games are always a hot topic in the fan base. RELATED:Mortal Kombat 11: 10 Awesome Movie References You Might Have Missed Most fighting games don’t include every single character that has been in the franchise in each game (Super Smash Bros....

Netflix’s foray into gaming has left many bewildered, but also curious. The potential of aNetflix-run gaming subscription service is undeniably interesting, if only due to the company’s size and influence. So far, that Netflix gaming service has yet to live up to its potential, but Netflix is making clear that this is just the start of its plans. In its latest quarterly earning Q&A, Netflix says that it plans for its gaming service to be the “absolute best in the category....

The Last of Usarrives on HBO Max in less than a month, and fans are looking forward to this series with high expectations. So far, the first trailer introduced them to Bella Ramsey’s Ellie and Pedro Pascal’s Joel. However, the latest teaser released by the streaming service offers the first look at clickers, some of the infected monsters that the protagonists encounter during their journey. The Last of Usseries is based on the popular game franchise of the same name, where Ellie is introduced as an individual immune to the infection destroying the world....

Technology is ever-evolving, which led many Nintendo fans to dream of an upgradedNintendo Switchthat could stand against the power of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S. With the announcement of the newNintendo SwitchOLED model, chances seemed even slimmer for the widespread hopes of a “Nintendo Switch Pro.” To finally end the rumor mill, Nintendo itself has said what its plans regarding it are. The Nintendo Switch OLED modelwas announced on July 6th, featuring a 7-inch screen, a wired LAN port, and other enhancing features....

There was a lot of excitement in the days leading up to today’sXbox presentation at Gamescom, but when the dust settled following the event, a lot of fans felt taken aback as it wasn’t the jam-packed exciting showcase that many believed it to be. While there was very little known about which games would be featured at the showcase, fan expectations might have been set a little too high by theXboxShowcase at E3 2021....

Like most media, video games often focus on young characters between their teenage years and their 30s. The age range pushes the narrative that those years are the ones full of the most drama, romance, and adventure. Also, lets be honest, media fears that older characters would not be attractive enough to win over certain audiences. All these facts are a little depressing though. In reality, adventure, romance, and drama has no age range....

Summary The jagged survival game,Oxygen Not Included,presses gamers to not only critically think outside the box but to reevaluate the essence of the ‘box’ fully. Players learn to craft realistic self-sustainable tools, rooms, and environments in the game. Fans play creators as they maintain the newly conscious human colonists (a.k.a. duplicants) aiming to foster a safe and viable space colony in a massive asteroid that, for gamers, appears as a series of individualized rooms and structures....