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Adventure games have their roots in PC gaming, with classic adventures from LucasArts being the prime example of this, such asDay Of The Tentacle. However, nowadays, even these old classics are being ported to consoles. This is by no means a bad thing; with point-and-click adventure games rarely being released in the modern day, injecting these classics further into the mainstream can only be good for the dying genre. Unfortunately, many modern adventure games, especially the lesser-known indies, are still exclusive to the PC....

Summary In a humorous take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe,The Boysfeatures Vought announcing an overpacked slate of movies and TV series for the Vought Cinematic Universe, spanning phases seven through nineteen. Season 4 ofThe Boysis currently airing on Prime Video and even though the audiences have mixed feelings about the ongoing edition, it continues to lead in rating wars. The series is known for parodying several elements of Marvel and recently did the same by following Marvel’s footsteps in coming forward with the upcoming slate of projects for the upcoming phases of Vought Cinematic Universe....

Summary The Marvelsreleased to a lackluster opening weekend, bringing in $47 million domestically and $110 million worldwide. Thanks to the film’s reported budget of $275 million, it may surprise readers how much the production must make to break even. Its predecessor,Captain Marvel, was released in 2019 when the MCU was riding a massive wave started byThe Avengersseries.Captain Marvelperformed exceptionally at the box office and brought in $455 million on its opening weekend, leading to a total gross of over $1....

TheThunderboltsmovie fromMarvel Studioshas delayed filming due to the ongoing writers strike. When the MCU project begins production will depend on how long the labor dispute lasts. Directed by Jake Schreier from a script written by Lee Sung Jin,Marvel Studios’Thunderboltscenters on a team of antiheroes comprised of less-heroic characters in the MCU. Marvel Studios projects likeBlack WidowandThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierhave set the groundwork for the team’s formation, with returning favorites likeFlorence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U....

For how muchFar Cryhas managed to evolve as a franchise over the last several years, there are a number of game design commonalities that have persisted throughout each installment. While the intention is likely to give structure to the open-world environments within any givenFar Crygame, fans of the series can’t help but notice how often open-world content like collectibles and radio towers tend to get used. Although, Ubisoft is apparently aware of its overuse of radio towers....

One of the most sought-after and praised gaming consoles of the last decade has been theNintendo Switch.Recently, theSwitchovertook both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in lifetime sales, and so is one of the most purchased consoles of all time. However, it is not clear how far the Switch will climb, and the consoles it would have to beat in terms of sales are no easy targets. In addition to this, there’s a number of mitigating factors that affect a console’s success, and looking at what games are ahead of the Switch in lifetime sales helps to identify exactly what these factors could be....

Even though companies have been adapting to the continued global pandemic for a couple years now, working remotely still provides plenty of challenges. As such, development cycles have constantly been in flux, meaning there continues to be plenty of games getting hit with delays to give studios more time to iron out issues. Just recently, Square Enix announced that it’s original IPForspokenwouldn’t be hitting its Spring launch, instead getting a 5 month delay....

It’s been over seven years sinceLittleBigPlanetfans were last treated to an entry into the main series of games. Back in November 2020,Sackboy: A Big Adventuregave fans of the series a return to the world of Sackboy, but without a creation mode for players to make their own levels, many were left feeling as though this wasn’t aLittleBigPlanetgame at all. At the release of a new generation of consoles, it seemed strange for most thatLittleBigPlanet, one of Sony’s most recognizable modern IPs, was left without any announcements....

Summary World of Warcraftis gearing up to launch its Classic Hardcore servers this month which will challenge players to adventure through Azeroth with the highest possible stakes: dying at any time will be the end of that character’s time on the server. This style of gameplay has exploded in popularity recently thanks to a variety of add-ons that help the Hardcore community regulate and track progress, and theWorld of Warcraftteam has been paying attention to this burgeoning community....

Comparisons between thePlayStation 5and theXbox Series Xare inevitable. On paper, theXbox Series Xfeatures more impressive hardware specifications strictly by the numbers, but Sony is claiming its solid-state drive technology is unprecedented and will “completely change” game development. The jury is still out on the results each next-gen console will provide, but one person is confident in their decisionmaking. Xbox boss Phil Spencer is feeling good about his team’s choices for the Xbox One X....

The last two days of August were quite eventful for Xbox Game Pass. August 30 saw some major additions, includingImmortalitywhich has received rave reviews. August 31, though, saw 10 games leave the service, which is double the normal amount. But to make it worse,Hadeswas leading the bunch, and it’s considered one of the best games of 2020. With that behind fans now, many are looking forward to September.Xbox Game Pass already had a few games confirmed for September, but the company has yet to reveal its slate of games coming in the first half of the month and leaving in the latter half....

The Walking Dead: Destiniesis an upcoming zombie action-adventure game that will require the player to makegut-wrenchingchoices and potentially rewrite the story of the biggest moments in Seasons 1-4 of the television series. Fans are excited about this direct link to the television series, as the Telltale series,The Walking Dead: The Game, was very episodic and wasn’t based on characters from the show. RELATED:Telltale’s Walking Dead: Most Important Choices In Season 2 There will be a number of characters fans will need to see in this new game for it to tie up well with the first 4 seasons of the television show....

When one talks about some of the greatest video games of the past decade, then it goes without saying thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwould definitely be a major part of this conversation. Regardless of the recent lull that Nintendo has fallen into when it comes to its major releases, there’s no denying the fact that their major releases on the Switch have been truly incredible, andBreath of the Wildis a perfect representation of this....