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The Last Of Us was one of those rare gems that showed just how powerful good storytelling and character development could be in a video game. The entire plot is full of emotional moments, inspiring growth, bravery, tragedy, and darkness. It’s also known for having some great lines and quotes from the characters. Seemingly every character has something deep or meaningful to say that make for truly memorable quotes. Long after the credits rolled and players moved on to other games all those years ago, these quotes have stuck around....

Ever since the reveal of the PlayStation 5 last year, one unifying question in fans’ minds is whether they could switch out the console’s faceplates. The striking white design has been controversial for many, with a retailer by the name of CMP Shells even managing to set up an entire store dedicated to replacing them for players who weren’t keen on their eye-catching look. Some fans have since designed alternate faceplates to fit onto their own PlayStation 5 consoles, however, few can boast the level of intricate detail found on Instagram user Retro Licker’s custom The Last of Us PS5 console....

Matthew McConaughey was reportedly offered the role of Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation but turned it down. Two games and hundreds of awards later, The Last of Us is getting a TV adaptation. Joel and Ellie’s journey is being reimagined for television audiences by HBO. Even though very little has been revealed about the project, the lead roles have been cast. Joel will be played by The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal, while Ellie will be portrayed by Bella Ramsey of Game of Thrones fame....

Ever since its release in November of 2019, The Mandalorian has been a resounding success. The Mandalorian’s first episode was released at the same time Disney launched its streaming platform and the world immediately fell head over heels with Baby Yoda. In early March, The Mandalorian cinematographer Baz Idoine confirmed that the second season of the series has finished filming. Now, it has been revealed the renowned film directors Robert Rodriguez and Peyton Reed have directed episodes of season two of The Mandalorian....

This article contains spoilers for The Menu. Recent filmmaking has seen growth in a particular subgenre that, for the sake of brevity, we will call “Eat the Rich.” We meet a bunch of rich people, they are dreadful, and then they are either murdered or exposed, or made to suffer in one way or another. We have seen it in Glass Onion, in Triangle of Sadness, and we have seen it in the anthology series The White Lotus....

As revealed earlier this month, the 30-30 Repeater will soon be available in Apex Legends as the first new weapon to appear in the game in two seasons. The rifle is slated to drop on February 2, which coincides with the beginning of Season 8. The initial reveal didn’t give off too many details as to what the new rifle was capable of, but a new gameplay video from Apex Legends content creator, Dazs, shows off exactly what players can expect from the newest addition to the heavy weapon class....

One of the biggest controversies in recent gaming history focuses on the loot boxes that are becoming more and more prevalent in full-price AAA titles. With Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s beta having now come to a conclusion, the most vocal complaint about the game seems to be the addition of a loot box system making the sci-fi shooter feel very pay-to-win, a concept that many gamers are less than pleased with....

Just last week, the massive 1.5 patch for indie hit sensation Stardew Valley released on PC. Bringing a plethora of new content, additions, quality of life tweaks, and charm, some people are wondering where the update is for console platforms. While developer Concerned Ape has never simultaneously released updates for the PC and console ports, it would be nice to know what is going on here. Well, thankfully, we have an answer....

UPDATE: It appears that Steam’s servers are slowly coming back online. Original story follows: Steam is currently experiencing a widespread server outage, which seems to be impacting multiple aspects of the popular storefront application. The outage follows Steam users having trouble accessing certain games yesterday, including Red Dead Redemption 2 and a number of Bethesda games, like Skyrim. Trying to access the store page will result in a black screen, as will the Community tab....

Capcom releases a new trailer for Street Fighter 5 that features the cast brawling it out with the villainous M.Bison and showcases the newcomer characters. With just one week remaining until the next instalment of Capcom’s popular Street Fighter series hits the stores, the company has released a full-length CG trailer for the game. The trailer shows off all the currently revealed cast members available at launch and makes a few hints to the addition of Evil Ryu....

There’s a hack that allows those bold enough to play Super Mario 64 in first person. Of course, it’s just a disorienting as one would expect. YouTuber Kaze Emanuar showcases the hack in a video, where they demonstrate basic controls and offer advice on how to best control Mario now that it’s impossible to see what he’s actually doing. According to the user, all of the old tricks and abilities in Super Mario 64 work the same way, but will obviously require lots of practice....

During their time together, and the years apart, The Beatles consistently wrapped up their holiday sessions with gifts for avid and casual listeners alike. The band even worked out timing with the Rolling Stones’ releases so they didn’t step on each others’ shoes. This year, a year which really needs it, we’re getting two year-end gifts. Paul McCartney dropped his true-solo album McCartney III, following in the tradition of the first two albums by playing every instrument....

You might think that religion and holidays don’t exist in the 23rd, 24th, or 32nd Centuries of Star Trek’s shared future, but in the first season of The Original Series, Kirk totally has flashbacks to a Christmas party on the Enterprise. Plus, who can forget when Picard fantasized about the giant Christmas tree in Star Trek Generations? Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or the Bajoran Gratitude Festival, you’re going to need some gifts this year....

Lordran is a dangerous place, filled to the brim with fearsome foes and menacing bosses. As such, it is crucial that the chosen undead choose a trusty weapon to focus on. Fortunately, there are many to choose from; there’s at least one to suit practically any play style. There’s enough variety here to keep playing Dark Souls 3 over a dozen different playthroughs, if not more. Straight swords, greatswords, twinblades, bows… the list goes on....

Destiny 2’s tenth season, Season of the Worthy was released earlier this week, and players are already getting a hands-on look at the various changes the new update promises to bring. In addition to the new story quest, the season promises to offer loads of endgame content down the line. Season of the Worthy promises to be one of Destiny 2’s biggest seasons yet, with a heavy emphasis on PvP, as well as brand new PvE content....

The Division 2 has had a large number of updates since it originally launched in February of 2019. And soon, Ubisoft fans will have a slight tweak to Division 2’s 11th update, which now has a release date and more details available. While there was a small update two days ago and some unscheduled maintenance on October 8th, the Division 2 hasn’t had a massive update to TU11 since it dropped on September 22nd....

Publisher and developer Ubisoft officially announces the servers for its popular action-MMO, The Division, go down tomorrow, April 5, for three hours of maintenance. As has been the case with The Division every week up to this point, the third-person shooter’s servers are to go down for weekly maintenance on Tuesday morning, with tomorrow’s repairs being scheduled for about three hours. Starting at 9:00 AM CEST, 3:00 AM EDT, and 12:00 AM PDT, fans of The Division will have to wait for developers to work out some of the kinks in the system before their Agents can get back to policing the streets of a post-pandemic New York City....

Ridley Scott loves his historical dramas: from Gladiator to Kingdom of Heaven, to even his stony faced Robin Hood, the director may be the last filmmaker still interested in making classic Hollywood epics based at least on partially real-life ancient events or figures. What perhaps differentiates his latest such film, The Last Duel, from some of those others mentioned above is that this time, the story is directly relevant to today, even if it takes a while for Scott to get to the point....

This past week The Last of Us Part 2 launched on PlayStation 4, about 3 and a half years after its announcement. Given the critical reception and excitement for the original The Last of Us, anticipation for the sequel was understandably high. Few may have predicted just how excited PlayStation gamers were for The Last of Us Part 2, however. According to early sales data out of the United Kingdom, The Last of Us Part 2 has become the PS4’s fastest-selling exclusive yet....

Anticipation for The Last of Us 2 is building and many are expecting a sequel that explores the compelling narrative and relationships from the original further. While leaks about The Last of Us 2 have damaged its marketing campaign, a lot of players are still interested in the title and the story it will provide. The story trailer for the game has now been remade using LEGO and the results are as impressive as they are hilarious....