The Last of Us Part II is the largest and most ambitious game that Naughty Dog has ever created. The story has stirred up the Last Of Us fanbase since before it was even released. But why do some people love the game’s story? Why do others feel betrayed by it? Let’s break it down. This post contains spoilers for the The Last of Us Part II “Why don’t you say whatever speech you’ve got rehearsed, and get it over with....
For all of its horror, upgraded infected and gruesome deaths, The Last of Us Part II isn’t all that hard considering you could simply pick up from right where you left off after dying and try again. Of course, getting killed over and over is very annoying, not to mention time-consuming. Following the emergence of an updated trophy list, it was surmised that permadeath could be coming to the game pretty soon....
One of the first big games of 2021 was Bloober Team’s The Medium. Its status as one of the first Xbox Series X console exclusive games certainly gave it a signal boost, as did its availability through the Xbox Game Pass program. Bloober Team has continued to support The Medium since it launched the game this past January, releasing a brand new update just recently that is now live for PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S players....
Squid Game became one of Netflix’s most talked about shows after its launch in 2021, which is unsurprising really - it’s an emotional roller coaster that hooks you in almost immediately. This resulted in season 1 becoming the most watched show at launch in the streaming service’s history, with a staggering 111 million views in just a couple of months. So, talk naturally turns to season 2 and, with a fairly open ending and unprecedented demand, it’s not surprising it has been confirmed as coming....
The following contains Star Trek: Picard spoilers Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 5 Up until now, much of Star Trek: Picard Season 2 has felt a lot like an extended experiment in table setting, as the series has put various pieces into place for the larger story this season is telling. (A lot of which we already knew was coming, thanks to the initial Season 2 promotional trailers.) John de Lancie’s Q had to show up....
Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) has long been one of the most controversial and divisive characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The character was first introduced in season 1 episode “Encounter at Farpoint,” and is the son of Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), the chief medical officer for the Enterprise. Thanks to his mother’s job and his late father’s working relationship with Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Wesley feels destined to lead a life as a Starfleet Officer for a majority of the series until he decides to leave that life behind and join The Traveler (Eric Menyuk)....
Stardew Valley, one of the best, most successful indie games ever made, was created entirely by one developer: Eric Barone. Not only did he make the game, sounds, art, and everything else himself, he’s supported the title with significant updates since launch, despite the game selling so well that it’s changed his life. Barone is currently working on Stardew Valley update 1.5, which adds some new story content - a mysterious door in the fishing tackle shop - and… let me check the notes… erm, bananas....
This article contains Stargirl spoilers. Stargirl has been one of the few good things about 2020. Smart, impressively crafted, and full of heart, the newest addition to The CW superhero roster has been bringing us some much needed joy. Sadly, the season has ended, but it finished on a high note with an action-packed and emotional episode that tied up some loose ends, had a few shocking surprises, and opened up a lot of potential for the already announced second season that will air exclusively on The CW....
Paradox Development Studio and Paradox Interactive recently announced the Nemesis expansion for its sci-fi grand strategy game, Stellaris. A final release date hasn’t been announced yet, but the expansion does have a Steam page ready and in place. Stellaris: Nemesis will require the base Stellaris game in order to play it, of course. If you don’t already have this excellent 4X game, it’s currently on sale at Steam for just $9....
[Update: A prior version of this article included an incorrect image of BrookeAB. Game Rant apologizes for the error.] Last month, Twitch streamer BrookeAB announced she was taking a break from the game streaming site after receiving multiple threats. She broke her silence on social media on August 2 to explain why she decided to take a hiatus. The 21-year-old streamer only began her career on Twitch last year, but quickly gained popularity and income which encouraged her to take it on as a full-time job....
CodeMiko, a Twitch streamer and VTuber, recently opened up about the effect of her three previous bans on her mental health. According to the streamer, she has developed PTSD from the experience that seems to be affecting her daily life. Although post-traumatic stress disorder is often used in inaccurate ways that trivialize those people that actually struggle with it, fellow streamer Dr. K thinks that she may actually be onto something....
Dang it, Mickey. We know playing Fortnite can be a stressful business and everything, but cuss words just won’t fly around here. What would Walt say? Streaming is a funny concept, isn’t it? For the uninitiated, it looks as though somebody is simply playing a game (as millions of us do every day), but making a living while doing so simply because they’re in front of a webcam and live on Twitch....
Knowing that one of Street Fighter 5’s biggest hindrances is its frustratingly slow load times, one Reddit user creates a game mod that nearly eliminates wait time altogether. In the year since Street Fighter 5 first released, Capcom and the entire creative team have been hit with a few rough months (between May and September 2016) of poor sales and allegations that the game was incomplete upon launch, citing lack of content....
Succession is returning. Season 4 is coming soon and we’ll finally find out what’s next for the Roy children. Last we saw, they were hoodwinked out of their Waystar RoyCo stock after attempting a coup. But when will it air, is there a trailer, and what else can we expect from the latest season of one of the hottest shows around? Here’s what we know so far about Succession season 4....
It’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets girls, girl gets kidnapped by giant turtle monster, boy rescues girl, and boy and girl eat cake. This is the story of Mario and Princess Peach, two of gaming’s biggest icons. That simple story concept would be used for almost every Mario games. For all the times that the Mario series have used the basic premise of Bowser kidnapping the princess, Peach has truly been put through some horrible things....
Shawn Layden, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, spoke for everyone when he said that the first 60 minutes of Sony’s E3 2017 presentation were a wild ride. He was right, but it was a gross understatement. The company sent out a brigade of incredibly looking titles, from Destiny 2 to Final Fantasy 15 and the eerie Detroit: Become Human. Standing amongst the line-up was something as special as it is spooky: Supermassive Games’ The Inpatient, a virtual reality horror title heading to the PSVR via the PlayStation 4....
I never thought this day would come, but it has, as all things must: Supernatural‘s final episode is less than a week away. “For the first time I have no idea what happens next,” Chuck said in the penultimate episode. You and us both, Chuck. You and us both. But we will soon enough! Here’s everything we know about the Supernatural series finale… Supernatural Series Finale Release Date For those who aren’t able to catch the airing of the finale, the episode will be available to watch on The CW website and app on Friday, and is expected to become available on Netflix (along with the entire final season) on Wednesday, November 27th....
As the years have gone by, the gaming scene has experienced plenty of notable business partnerships, including, very recently, a rumored close business relationship between Microsoft and Nintendo. In an unforeseen turn of events, lifestyle brand Sanrio, the company behind the character of Hello Kitty, and the Tetris brand will soon be teaming up for game development and merchandising collaboration. In an official press release straight from the The Tetris Company, the collaborative effort between the two successful brands is discussed more at length....
I love Spyro more than anything else from my childhood. Spyro was my first 3d game and the first time I felt completely transported by a video game. The storybook art style, whimsical score, and massive (for its time) worlds to explore struck all the right chords with me as an 8-year-old just discovering my love for video games. I’ve carried that little purple dragon and his adventures through the Dragon Realms and beyond with me for all these years, never expecting anyone could recapture that magic....
The 1980s seem like a magical time, at least in retrospect. The music, the hair, the bad yet oh so good horror movies. It was an era, if only in our minds, where guilty and pleasure might as well have been synonymous. That’s also what Netflix’s The Babysitter is certainly yearning for as a modern day streaming ode to movies about streams of blood trickling off nubile young bodies. And when it is about its bloodletting, The Babysitter has moments of splattered splendor....
