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Summary Ever since the massive success ofElden Ring, each subsequent year has been filled with anticipation about what developer FromSoftware might bring to the table next. While expectations might have been to see the developer move on fromElden Ring, however, it recently announced its new co-op game set in the same world,Elden Ring: Nightreign. This is certainly a unique step forward for FromSoftware, and while it’s understandable why it might draw some hype from die-hardElden Ringfans, the opportunityElden Ring: Nightreignshould theoretically allow gamers to play with their friends might be lacking....

Nearly everyResident Evilgame has had some disturbing, abhorrent enemy design that eclipses anything in the entry that preceded it, but it wasn’t untilResident Evil Villagethat the series cracked a mythological book spine and dissected the denotation of what a bioweapon could be. Here, inventive yet familiar interpretations of werewolves and vampires intersect with other ghoulish nightmares, which are about as starkly opposite in design asResident Evil’s enemiescould get from the lackluster Molded that players are obstructed by inResident Evil 7....

As if the last several years hadn’t been busy enough, 2024 has now almost run its course with one of the more jam-packed video game release schedules in recent memory. The year started strong withthe remaster ofThe Last of Us Part 2and then quickly followed up with two of the year’s most acclaimed games –Tekken 8andLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. But January was also the month that brought us the criminally underratedPrince of Persiareboot inThe Lost Crown, a Metroidvania so good that it begs the question of why more AAA developers don’t dabble in the space....

Summary The nail-biting official trailer for the upcoming post-apocalyptic film28 Years Laterhas finally been released by Sony Entertainment. After a long wait for fans, the film’s first trailer has been greeted with open arms as the sequel seems to offer up everything thathorrorlovers could ever have hoped for, including plenty of eerie vibes and a mountain of sinister skulls. The third film in its zombie trilogy,28 Years Latertells the story of a young boy in search of a doctor for his sick mother as they both try and navigate the picturesque terrain of the English countryside....

Chilla’s Art is a Japanese development company started by two brothers that makes games about the mundane horror of everyday life. These games regularly feature minimum-wage jobs, the vulnerability and isolation of working alone, and a fear of strangers. Chilla’s Artspecializes in unsettling horror that capitalizes on some of their game design’s more ‘janky’ or unpolished elements. The games' eccentricities have resulted in a style that is instantly recognizable in short-form video game horror....

Summary For many years,open-worldgames have been extremely popular among players, as they offer them several possibilities regarding how they get to play the games they love and what they get to do inside them. Most games of this genre feature abroad range of eerie environments, weapons and armor, giving players a lot of freedom. In many cases, players can alsocreate their own pathand choose either kindness and good deeds or cruelty and revenge....

Summary Veteran video game voice actress Laura Bailey andBreaking Badstar Aaron Paul are joining forces inDispatch, an upcoming title about a superhero response center. Bailey and Paul were among the many special guests at The Game Awards 2024, a blockbuster event that honored the biggest and best titles of this proceeding year while looking ahead to the future. Other big names includedthe legendary Hideo Kojima, Remedy Entertainment creative director Sam Lake,Snoop Dogg, and even original Indiana Jones actor Harrison Ford, who took the stage alongsideIndiana Jones and the Great Circlestar Troy Baker....

Summary AnAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer has shared a strange discovery about refrigerators. While several other cozy games include fridges for the storage of food items, fridges inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsinstead act as wardrobes, providing players with a convenient, if not unusual, place to change their clothes. New HorizonsprovidesAnimal Crossingfans with several hundreds of different furniture options for decorating multiple rooms throughout their homes. While many are included as parts of themedfurniture series inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, others are standalone pieces that players can mix and match to give each player’s home a unique look and feel....

Summary The Nintendo Switch version of the recently released 2D side-scrollerAntonblastshould now be able to run at 60 FPS thanks to a new performance update, according to the game’s developer Summitsphere.Antonblastis the latest entry in the studio’sAntonseries of indie titles. Among thehighest-rated games of 2024on the review aggregate site OpenCritic,Antonblastis a fast-paced action platformer that Summitsphere once described as a mix between theCrash BandicootandWario Landtitles. It launched on PC on December 3 following a successful Kickstarter campaign, while a Switch release was delayed to December 13 in an effort to allow for more optimization....

Summary A cleverBaldur’s Gate 3player online has discovered that weapons can be dipped on any companion with the “Burning” status effect for extra damage. ThisBaldur’s Gate 3detail adds tons of complexity to combat in the game, as players could find many ways to use this to their advantage. SinceBaldur’s Gate 3’s release, players have frequently discovered new things that the game’s sandbox allows them to do. Usually, this comes as a result of messing around in the game, and being surprised that Larian had actually considered certain things as being a possibility in the first place....

Summary There are a lot of great characters inManhwaseries who don’t exactly qualify as the perfect archetypes ofheroesand that’s mostly because they have somecreepyvibes that make them somewhat scary. Below are several Manhwa heroes that are good, but somewhat creepy enough to make readers doubt their intentions, and sometimes their mental stability. From a gamer who gained near-unlimited power in a whoosh, to a quest system martial artist who displays an eerie expressionless behavior as he beats his foes....

Summary GameMakeris one of the most popular video game engines that’s easy to get into and lets players create amazing 2D games. It’s easy to see why many indie developers prefer using this engine for their games, letting them make the most of its robust and accessible tools. Some of the best indie games players can get their hands on are made in GameMaker, showing just how malleable this tool is....

Summary Over the course of many decades, Nintendo has created and launched numerous handheld consoles that changed the industry forever, andone of the most beloved ones was the 32-bit machine known as theGame Boy Advance. Fortunately for their fans, this incredible (albeit short-lived) system was not just about the high-quality graphics, since it also had an extensive catalog of high-quality exclusive games. Nintendo has ported some of their best Game Boy Advance games to other consoles, mainly thanks to services like the Virtual Console and/or Nintendo Switch Online....