This article contains spoilers forStranger ThingsSeason 4.It’s a sad truth but a truth nonetheless: Eddie Munson dies in the finale ofStranger Thingsseason 4. WhileStranger Things, much likeGame of Thronesand potentially the new Jon Snow sequel,has never shied away from brutally murdering their characters, most memorably Barb in season 1, Billy in season 3, and of course Bob in season 2, it is a necessity as the danger ramps up. This season reveals a threat greater and stronger than thenostalgic group of rabble-rousershas ever faced before, as well as the consequences being more disastrous, so it’s only fair the body count would increase....

Summary Strategy comes in different flavors. There are 4X or grand strategy games that focus on strategic gameplay on the main map. Then there arereal-time strategy gamesthat focus on tactical gameplay in real-time battles, and then there are games that combine both of these playing styles into a unified experience. Not allstrategy gamesare created equal when it comes to the value they offer. Some are only good for a single playthrough, before being left on the shelf never to be played again....

Check out all the deals one could score on Black Friday at Target, including deals on a Nintendo 3DS,Skyrim: Special Edition,Gears of War 4, and more. Black Fridayis a great time for gamers, as stores slash prices on consoles, accessories, and games. Target has released itsBlack Fridayad, and it contains some great deals fromCall of Duty: Infinite Warfareto discounted Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus cards. First up is something that might interest those wanting to playPokemon SunandMoon....

A major way to gain an advantage over the competition in the video game industry is with exciting mascots that are exclusive to consoles.Nintendohas done some great work in this area and many of Nintendo’stop-selling gamesare titles that cater to this factor. Related:5 Nintendo Characters We Still Want In Super Smash Bros Ultimate (& 5 Third-Party Ones Who Might) Obviously everyone knows whoMariois and he’s still one of the most popular video game characters of all time, but Nintendo has worked hard to establish other powerful protagonists that will hopefully help move consoles and titles....

Bethesda Softworks announces ZeniMax Online Entertainment’s first majorThe Elder Scrolls Onlineexpansion,Morrowind, which also adds the Warden class. ZeniMax Online Studios today announced the first major expansion to its 2014 MMO,The Elder Scrolls Online. It’s time to return to Morrowind.The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowindis a prototypical MMO expansion, featuring a large new land for players to quest and adventure. Additional features include the addition of all new class, the Warden, the new Battlegrounds PvP mode, and of course, an expanded story campaign....

The Last of Us Part 2is one of the most memorable titles of the eighth generation of gaming for a multitude of reasons. In addition to continuingJoel and Ellie’s gripping narrative, it introduces improvements to gameplay that makes it one of the best linear action-adventure games on the market. The game also manages to stir controversy in part due to one antagonistic character – Abby. InThe Last of Us Part 2, Abby has a bone to pick with Joel, and she does not rest until she has acted out her revenge....

As a spiritual successor toUntil Dawn,The Quarryis a horror game in which the in-game decisions made lead to branching paths with different endings. To be more precise, there are over 180 possibilities. With interactive gameplay, it’s very easy to mess up and unintentionally get one of the characters axed off, thus locking out the Best Ending. The prologue ofThe Quarryintroduces two characters: Laura and Max. Getting the best ending involves keeping both of these characters alive....

Ever since the announcement of its Quartz NFT promotion,Ubisofthas been getting lambasted on social media for a multitude of reasons. That negative reaction has now caused the announcement video to be delisted on YouTube. According to Video Games Chronicle, theUbisoft Quartz NFTAnnouncement Video has received overwhelmingly negative reactions. Even as YouTube now no longer makes the dislike number public, VGC was able to determine that based on the number of video interactions, the announcement video for Quartz NFT collectibles coming toGhost Recon: Breakpointhad over 90% dislike to like ratio....

For those that dared to venture into South Korean cinema years ago, Bong Joon-ho’sParasitewas no surprise, given the country possesses one of the most prolific and vibrant movie scenes in the world. With that being the case, and despite not being the preferred genre for Korean filmmakers, there are plenty of impressivesci-fiproductions out there. South Korean sci-fi films put a different spin on the genre, without many of the tropes present in their Western counterparts....

Vinland Sagadoesn’t fail to pull characters or historical figures from real-life history and fictionalize them in the story. After all, on some level many of these characters follow what happens in actual history along with their own character development. One of them being the former Prince Canute, who had suddenly grown from a relatively spoiled, naive, and soft-spoken prince that hadn’t seen the harshness of the world. After witnessing the death of his father, and suffering a huge personal loss in the form of his retainer Ragnar, along with being marked for deathbecauseof his father, he has changed in season 2 to be more cunning, manipulative, and a bit more harsh despite his intentions....

Developers often attempt to create a sense of progress and growth when working on a sequel, andWindjammers 2is no exception. This may raise questions about how French developerDotemumanaged to evoke that sense of progress in a sports game, especially one dedicated to a fictional sport. As theWindjammersIP has laid dormant since 1994, it seems the team had quite a while to come up with ways to add new aspects to the original....

Video game addiction is a serious issue. Over the years, we’ve heard multiple stories of people who haveliterally played video games until they died, and others who let their lives crumble around them because they’re unable to pull away from the screen. The average person may not have to worry about video game addiction, but it is a problem for some, including a nine year old girl who has now entered rehab for being addicted toFortnite....

Gaming’ssports genrehas received a fair amount of bad press in recent years. Electronic Arts and 2K have frustrated fans of theirFIFA,Madden,andNBAseries', with a perceived lack of progression between releases and emphasis on pay-to-win modes likeUltimate Team. Unfortunately, this negatively is hard to argue against, and simulation-style sports games are simply not in a good place at the moment. RELATED:Greatest Sports Anime Of All Time Thankfully, officially licensed, simulation sports games aren’t all that the genre has to offer....