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TheResident Evilgames have portrayed many different styles and overall themes, with the identity of the IP being an ever-shifting one. While the franchise has always maintained its horror elements, the way in which they are delivered has changed between the mediums of both third-person and first-person gameplay over its many installments. These two gameplay avenues are apparent inResident Evilnow more than ever, with many fans arguing over which perspective is a better fit for the franchise....

It’s been 20 years sinceStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicwas published, and players are eagerly awaiting the remake that was teased several years ago. Despite several delays,theKOTOR Remakestill happening, and it remains as anticipated as ever despite having little more than a teaser trailer to go on. The project promises to be a faithful remake of the original classic with updated graphics, character models, world designs, and it will be using a completely different engine from the original....

Ocarina of TimeandMajora’s Maskare unquestionably two of the greatest video games of all time. These two games alone are enough to elevate the Nintendo 64 to legendary heights, to say nothing ofThe Legend of Zeldafranchise. They are two of the most inspired games in the series, definingZeldaat its best. RELATED:Every Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Costume, Ranked From Worst To Best Naturally, the console is home to some of the best dungeons in theZeldafranchise, but there are a few not so stellar dungeons littered about....

Summary It’s a sad time to be aBattlefieldfan. Once one of the most reliable, grounded military shooter franchises,Battlefieldhas lost a great deal of its identity over the last few years, which has coincided with a major critical decline. WhileBattlefield 5technically reviewed quite well upon its initial 2018 release, many fans were left disappointed with the game’s lack of maps and series-staple features on launch. And thenBattlefield 2042came around. WhileBattlefield 5at least retained some of the core pillars of the franchise’s identity,Battlefield 2042, at least in the eyes of many fans, felt like a complete departure from the rest of the series in terms of both tone and gameplay mechanics....

Electronic Arts' life simulation game has been a leader in the genre for decades, and withThe Sims 5on the way, fans are looking forward to the franchise’s next chapter. For over twenty years, players have enjoyed the charmingly chaotic entries and their multitude of add-ons that have each brought something new to the table while still maintaining that recognizableSimsformat. However, it seems like Electronic Arts and developer Maxis’The Sims 5, code-named “Project Rene”, is looking to make some sizable changes....

Microsoft’sXbox Seriesconsoles came swinging out of the gates last year, with the promise of high-fidelity next-gen gaming at two distinct price points. Microsoft may have lost the last generation war with a lacking first-party library, but it seems that the company is fixated on righting its wrongs with this generation. The tech giant has great plans for Xbox in the future, and all of it seemingly stems from its revolutionary Game Pass service....

There’s something truly magical about a small niche community finally being introduced to a massive audience, and finding instant success. On the 10th of January 2022, the mad geniuses over at Adult Swim exposed hundreds of thousands of people to the particular sense of humor that was once the domain of a website called Newgrounds.Smiling Friendsfirst aired as part of an April Fools' Day programmingblock on Adult Swimin 2020, but the demand for more episodes was immediate, sustained, and overwhelming....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3has taken fans ofDungeons & Dragonsand the gaming world by storm, allowing players to weave their epic fantasy adventures in a dynamic world with a beating heart. The first step in each journey, unless players opt to play as one of the default characters, is character creation, and despite all the aesthetic options, one of the hardest bits of this is coming up with a good character name....

Tower of Fantasyhas announced a compensation plan in a letter to players to apologize for issues with their servers during the games launch. The new shared open world MMORPG released worldwide August 10 and began running into login and registration issues almost immediately, forcing theteam to decide how to placate those affected. Developed by Hotta Studio,Tower of Fantasyis set in apost-apocalyptic world that maintained some technological advancementsand features raiding and boss battles alongside a gacha system for acquiring new characters....

Valheim’s massive, procedurally-generated maps are filled with different biomes, dangerous enemies, and many collectible materials. One of these is the elusive and difficult stone golem ofValheim, a creature made entirely of rock and viciousness. Found only in the Mountain Biome, hiding in the deep snow, stone golems are a very dangerous enemy to engage with. Since their bodies are made entirely of rock, they have a lot of armor that players need to smash through in order to kill them....

343 Industries plans to restore a ton of cut content for the first game in theHaloseries,Halo:Combat Evolved. 343 Industries will restore this cut content toHalo: The Master Chief Collectionwith the help of a group of molders who are dedicated and passionate about preservingHalo: Combat Evolved. In the world of gaming, very few titles are as beloved asHalo: Combat Evolved, a story about a super-soldier named Master Chief and his AI companion Cortana taking down the evil Covenant....

With each MMO in existence confined in its own world, it’s unsurprising for each player’s MMORPG experience to be different depending on the game they try to play. However, while most MMOs end up becoming micro-universes with their own stories and metagame experiences, specific MMOs end up breaking past their identities as “just a game” and ending up crossing over to the real world. RELATED:Best Free To Play MMOs Of All Time In fact, certain events in the MMO scene have rocked the lives of some players so much that they have become iconic phenomena, with some events even reaching the news....

Summary OneAssassin’s Creed Unityplayer shared a unique animation they found after 150 hours of playing the game. It was clear leading up to the game’s release that it was the most ambitious game in the series to date, between the dense NPC population and the sheer detail of the open-world players can explore. Despite the various issues plaguing the game at launch, recent years have seen a new appreciation surface among somelongtimeAssassin’s Creedplayersfor Ubisoft’s take on the French Revolution and the attention to detail the newly-seen animation shows....