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At the very end of the PlayStation 3’s life cycle, Naughty Dog and Sony delivered one of the most critically acclaimed games of the generation with The Last of Us. The post-apocalyptic masterpiece is easily one of the best games on the PS3 and one of the best games of the last generation in general, but even so, there’s always room for improvement in The Last of Us 2. Taking into account the sales success of The Last of Us, as well as the critical acclaim, it’s no surprise that The Last of Us 2 is on the way....

The Last of Us Part II provided the gaming community with unforeseen controversy, as beloved characters were killed off and you were forced to play as characters who wronged you. But when one life leaves, another is reborn. Lev was one of those characters players couldn’t help but want to protect. He may tag alongside a killing machine that offended many players, but he is just a young boy. Lev is no stranger to loss and loneliness....

In the wake of Gina Carano’s firing, there’s been a lot of talk about what will happen to Cara Dune in the future of The Mandalorian and its spin-off, Rangers of the New Republic. While the fan campaigns for Carano’s replacement range from the earnest (Lucy Lawless) to the absurd (Don Cheadle), no one seems to be asking the question I find the most obvious: why should Carano be replaced at all?...

It’s been nice to see, in the past 12 months, two science fiction movies – actually just two movies of any kind – that celebrate science itself. We rarely get enough of that in the real world, let alone the big screen, and yet both last year’s Interstellar and now The Martian take the position that being smart – being an intellectual – is a good thing. They show that scientific reasoning and logical deduction can be used to solve any problem the universe may throw at us....

Google Stadia recently held its Holiday Live Hangout event, announcing several big projects and dropping two new games that are now available for free with Stadia Pro. However, one partnership is of particular interest, despite the fact Google didn’t give us many details – Stadia is now collaborating with Thunderful Games to craft a new exclusive for the cloud gaming service. Thunderful Games is responsible for several hit indie titles, including the popular Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech....

Stan Against Evil has a deep love for monsters. Willard’s Mill is an unfortunate hotbed for supernatural activity and that means that Stan, Evie, and company are going to face a spectrum of ghosts and ghouls. With the upcoming third season of Stan Against Evil promising bold new creatures like giant moths, unidentifiable demons, and of course plenty of witches (seriously, Willard’s Mill could open up a Witch Museum they’re so well-versed on the topic), let’s take a look at some of the best monsters from the show’s past that have helped pave the way for the new crop....

Earlier this year, Cryptic Studios’ MMORPG Star Trek Online began its “Year of Klingon” event, promising a “major, multipart” storyline that would coincide with visual improvements, universe-altering content, and more. The latest part of that event, an update called House Shattered, began Tuesday for PC users through Arc Games, Steam, and a newly-released Epic Games Store version. Fans of the MMO will likely be most interested in taking on the update’s first story mission, “Partisans,” which follows up on the arc of the previous House Divided season by having players seek out a place to hide after being proclaimed enemies of the Klingon Empire....

Without a doubt, Star Wars is one of the most successful IPs of all time. Spanning a number of films, games, movies, comics, and pretty much any other medium one can imagine, the franchise has been a nerdy icon since the first movie’s release in 1977. Now, Star Wars: The High Republic is set to introduce fans to a new era of the Star Wars mythos, and if it translates to games, it could mean players get the best of both worlds....

Steam China currently includes just 53 games, and the community elements users of the regular version are familiar with are pretty much non-existent. Steam China launched this week. On the surface, the arrival of the Steam tangent should be an exciting prospect for developers. However, a closer look at the platform by PC Gamer suggests otherwise. Steam China currently boasts just 53 titles, including DLC. That’s a stark comparison to the 20,000+ games currently available on the regular version of the platform....

The dates for the Steam Christmas Sale leak online, letting PC gamers know exactly how long they have to save up their pennies following an already busy holiday discount period. Besides being home to thousands of games, if there’s one thing that Steam is famous for, it’s sales. In fact, part of the reason why Valve’s digital PC gaming platform is so popular with PC gamers is because it hosts huge blowout sales several times a year, with the Steam Autumn Sale ending earlier this week....

Street Fighter 5 sometimes feels as though it makes headlines more for controversy than its refined fighting gameplay or massive tournament prize pools. It wasn’t that long ago that Capcom was forced to remove Street Fighter 5 character R. Mika’s butt slap taunt from her animations due to an influx of negative feedback, and that move set the tone for a game that has struggled to escape its reputation as insensitive and incomplete....

Before firmly cementing itself in the mainstream, there was a time when the term “gaming” was associated with lonely nerds sitting in front of a TV in the dark. Gaming was seen as a pastime for the awkward and stunted, or as an electronic babysitter for an unruly child. But gaming has grown from this negative stigma, with triple A games regularly selling millions of units and broadcasts of video games being played making their way to sports networks such as ESPN....

According to The Business Times, Super Nintendo World – a Universal Studios Japan theme park designed around popular Nintendo video games – has been delayed indefinitely for the summer due to Covid-19 concerns. The theme park was originally set for a grand opening at the end of July 2020, however Universal Studios Japan has now set their sights for a 2021 opening. Back in 2015, Nintendo teamed-up with Universal Parks and Resorts to include Nintendo-themed areas to Universal Studios Japan and Universal Epic Universe in Universal Orlando for a 2023 release, however with Covid-19 this has also been delayed to 2024....

When it comes to setting Super Smash Bros. apart from other fighting games, the items are a huge part of making the game feel unique. They can spice up gameplay and help to make things more balanced between players with skill levels. When it comes to grabbing an item to help better your position in a match, what are the 10 best to go for? Let’s find out. 10 Dragoon Parts There are a lot of good items that could have taken the No....

The Nintendo Labo VR Kits promised to offer small virtual reality experiences for a low price, but the Labo VR Goggles were also sold on the fact that some established first-party Nintendo Switch games would receive limited VR support. Super Mario Odyssey had a fun VR mode that was over way too quickly, while The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild only made you feel like Link if he had somehow contracted dysentery and couldn’t help but empty the contents of his stomach on the floor....

Six years after its release, Terraria has added controller support and control customization to its mobile platform. Players can now hook up most Bluetooth gamepads and have the freedom to remap or reposition any existing control within the control space. In addition to these changes, mobile Terraria has also reworked its character customization screens. You can now preview your character on the player creation menu, and the hairstylist and dresser windows now have their own in-game popups....

For many gamers, Tetris is one of those timeless classics that will simply never get old. The classic Tetris games continue to shine as fun, rewarding puzzlers to this day. At the same time, titles like Tetris Effect: Connected help keep it alive with cool and exciting new twists on the formula. Along with its vibrant, hypnotic visuals and appealing soundtrack, this modern take on Tetris is most known for a new concept known as the “Zone” mechanic....

The entirety of Shinichiro Watanabe’s iconic anime about a bounty hunter crew in space, Cowboy Bebop, is only 26 episodes (and a movie) long. However, with news of Netflix doing a live-action remake, why not whittle down this quite limited series to its ten best episodes (or “sessions” as the show calls them)? Top ten lists make the internet go round. It’s also not an unreasonable proposition because, unlike a lot of anime which is serialized throughout, the majority of Bebop episodes are standalone adventures....

Starting in June 2019, the United States was blessed with the announcement that the soundtracks to every mainline (and some side) Final Fantasy games were being brought to Spotify. This meant jamming to our favorite battle theme as we speed down the highway or swaying to something more soothing while gazing at the stars. The ’90s video game scene was defined by none other than the PS1. Its graphical capabilities enabled a new perspective to storytelling, more durable controls, and monumental instrumentation....

Six seasons and a movie. At this point, it’s less of a joke and more of a manifest destiny statement for Greendale and its hapless student body… or at least the fans who cling to their memory. Yes, the sixth season of Community came and went on Yahoo! and is now come again on Hulu, along with the rest of the series. Still, fans desperately want a Community movie to happen, and creator Dan Harmon and many cast members have not ruled it out even in 2019....