The Flash movie was always going to be about much more than a guy who just runs fast. Long expected to be based on the Flashpoint comics story by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert, where Barry Allen inadvertently opens up an alternate reality after preventing the murder of his mother in the past, there has always been the expectation that we would see different versions of beloved and recognizable DC characters....
Happy new year! The holiday season is over, and a new year has begun. We still have a little while to go before the first major titles of 2015 start trickling in, but in the meantime there are a few releases that should keep gamers busy! Let’s take a look! Ringing in the new year across all major consoles is Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, showing up fashionably late on January 20th....
Fumito Ueda’s studio genDESIGN is perhaps best known by gamers as the creative minds behind 2016’s The Last Guardian. Soon, they may be known for more: genDESIGN recently added several new job listings to their site, teasing a new project in the process. While genDESIGN is not exactly a household name, the portfolio of its team members should be well known. Helmed by Fumito Ueda (director of ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian), and comprised of former Team Ico members (the development team behind each), there’s a great track record of critically-acclaimed games present; even the mildly underwhelming The Last Guardian was worthy of praise....
The Legend of Zelda’s Link is a warrior who has endured for decades and stood the test of time as one of the most popular video game protagonists ever created. He’s faced down multiple threats, ominous bosses and superpowered villains, emerging victorious every single time. What if the universe was torn asunder, and protagonists from other video game franchises arrived to challenge him to a duel? That’s the question being asked today, and we’ve compiled a list of 5 characters that could defeat Link, and 5 who fall short of the task....
After a relatively short waiting time between announcement and release, Star Wars fans can rejoice at the fact there is a new game for fans of the franchise to enjoy; Star Wars: Squadrons. It is the fourth video game under the EA banner in this era, and undoubtedly the smallest, with a short campaign and limited multiplayer with lots of replayability. Throughout that short story, fans get introduced to many fascinating characters who have significant roles in the story but who many fans know next to nothing about, even after playing the game....
DICE’s and Electronic Arts’ Star Wars Battlefront gets fresh outfits, private matches, daily challenges, and more modes on Tattooine with a free update starting tomorrow. According to a post written by Star Wars Battlefront’s senior producer, Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir, starting tomorrow, DICE’s and Electronic Arts’ sci-fi shooter will add free support for the Blast, Droid Run, Drop Zone, Hero Hunt, and Heroes vs Villains multiplayer modes to the Tatooine Survival map, which will now be dubbed Raider Camp....
Whether you are destroying Republic cruisers or blowing up X-Wings, the TIE Bomber has a lot to offer. However, it isn’t a killing machine straight away, especially when compared to other fighters. If you want to optimize the Bomber, you’ll need to spend some time customizing your loadout. Now that Star Wars: Squadrons has joined Xbox Game Pass, it’s time to look at the best TIE Bomber loadouts for the Dogfight and Fleet Battles modes....
Artificial intelligence company Deepmind has created a StarCraft II AI named Alphastar and is planning to have it play a number of games on the Europe competitive ladder. If players want, they can choose to have the option to play against it in 1v1 games. Alphastar is an experiment in AI and machine learning. StarCraft II is one of the most complex games to train an AI to play. While there have been great strides in training AI on video games, and different AI have mastered single-player games like Mario and competitive gaming endeavors like Quake III Arena’s Capture the Flag mode and Dota 2, even the best AI have struggled with StarCraft II....
Stardew Valley is a long-running life sim that hasn’t lost any of its charms. Along with it reaching new record numbers of Stardew Valley players, this game continues to grow, giving players new items to grind for. One of these is the Prismatic Jelly, an extremely rare drop. Prismatic Jelly PC players that have access to the Stardew Valley update 1.5 who have seen the Wizard’s request for Prismatic Jelly might be wondering just what this very rare item is for....
WandaVision’s mindblowing reveal of X-Men member Quicksilver in the show’s fifth episode has sparked much discussion on whether the band of mutants will finally be introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans have especially been wondering who will be cast as Hugh Jackman’s successor to Wolverine should the crossover actually happen; but since there have been very few updates on that front, some people have resorted to making fan art of their dream castings to better imagine the possibilities....
Paramount Pictures and Skydance attempted to revive the Terminator franchise with a new entry titled Terminator: Dark Fate. Unfortunately, the film didn’t resonate with enough moviegoers to yield box office success and plans were for a sequel were canceled, though actress Mackenzie Davis has now shed light on what had been planned for the future of the series. Davis, who made her first appearance in the franchise with Dark Fate, portrayed an enhanced super-soldier from the year 2042 named Grace....
As 2020 reaches its conclusion, many may look back on it as a year of unprecedented hardship for many people for a variety of reasons — and rightfully so, to say the very least of it. But it’s at times like this that video games show their true worth. This isn’t simply because gaming is a fun way to kill a few hours, but because many games today are so immersive and encapsulating that they can engross people into their world and let them forget about the world’s difficulties....
In chess, the player who goes first has a bigger chance of winning. Just like chess, Pokémon is a turn-based game, which means whoever initiates the battle has a significant advantage over the other person. In the Pokémon world, you don’t get to decide who strikes first; instead, this is determined by the Speed stats of each Pokémon. If you like to have the upper-hand in battle, take a look at the speediest Pokémon in Gen I...
Not all shiny Pokémon are created equally. Since their introduction in Generation II, shiny-hunting has become one of the biggest parts of the Pokémon world. They’re incredibly rare, and many of them are much cooler-looking than their regular color palette. However, some are not. Some Pokémon have terrible shiny forms, either because the colors they change to are ugly, or because they hardly change at all. Generation VIII just released in full a few months ago, but the shiny-hunting world has been quick to determine which are cool and which are not....
Ever since Dynamaxing basically replaced Mega Evolution in Pokemon Sword & Shield, there’s been a great debate among Pokemon’s fanbase on which gimmicky battling feature was better. There’s no definitive way to determine which was better, but one way you certainly could was the new Pokemon forms they introduced. A select few Pokemon got some love for both Mega Evolutions and Gigantamax forms, though they are not created equal, whether it’s from a design or competitive viability perspective....
World War II was an event that changed the course of history forever as countries battled out and many lives were lost. History majors often find themselves intrigued by the events and battles that took place during this time as they seek to learn more about it. Many video games would be perfect for these scholars as they dive into this war from various viewpoints. The games that have been released have a focus on this time period and aim to stay true to the facts....
Apple’s got quite a few iPad models to pick from, but one of the best is still the standard iPad - no frills in the naming, compared to the iPad Pro and iPad Air. The latest version of Apple’s tablet increased its size slightly to a 10.5-inch body, but the slightly smaller, slightly older iPad 9.7 is still a favourite for many, and has a bunch of great cases that you can pair with it....
Fighting and racing games may not be the system sellers in the gaming world that compete with the likes of Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto, but they do have an important place in the industry. They represent niches of the audience who love to compete, and get lost in the details of both cars and the intricacies of fighting game combos and strategies. Both see their hits and misses, but which are the best of the last half-decade?...
Grinding in video games is nothing new. Hitting rocks in the original RuneScape or mining hundreds of linear tunnels in Minecraft in the search for diamonds are some examples of grinding in games done well. Even though it takes you hours to do, there’s just something about it that keeps you engaged. Of course, grinding isn’t always done well. Here are some of the games with the most grinding, for better, or for worse....
When it launched early in 2016, The Division went on to become a massive hit for Ubisoft. While the game broke records for the company, the development team as Massive showed their commitment to the game with constant updates well into its second year of life. While most fans expected to see The Division 2 officially revealed in full at Ubisoft’s E3 2018 press conference, the initial debut trailer honor was given to Microsoft....
