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Minecrafthas grown far beyond its humble beginnings asa digital LEGO game for kids. Even today, more than 15 years after its initial release, the game is one of the most popular video games of all time.The upcoming movie, although lambasted by many life-long fans, is sure to do nothing butincrease the buzzand popularity surroundingMinecraft. Those who love the game’s cozy, adventurous aesthetic frequently hunt for merch, and there is a ton to choose from....

Summary Marketing forThe Last of UsSeason 2 is beginning to ramp up as the series approaches its 2025 release window. The second season of HBO’s video game-to-series adaptation will tackle Naughty Dog’s blockbuster sequelThe Last of Us Part 2. The first teaser trailer forThe Last of UsSeason 2 has previewed a faithful adaptation of the beloved Naughty Dog game, with the story picking up five years after the Season 1 finale....

Summary Like with any other genre in gaming,horrorhas a long and twistedhistory of development.In the earliest days, horror was barely distinguishable from adventure games, but in the modern day, it is one of the most successful and mechanically diverse genres that gaming has to offer. To understand the history of how horror came to be the way we know it today, it’s important to look back at thosekey mechanics that came to irreversibly define the horror genre as it continues to evolve to this day....

Summary The Sims 4has officially announced that two new creator kits, Sweet Slumber Party and Cozy Kitsch, will be arriving on June 07, 2025. The inspiring content marks a new level of collaboration between EA and popular custom content creators. Released in 2014,The Sims 4gives players a creative outlet to design and craft their very own virtual families and homes. Just over ten years later, the social simulation game developed by Maxis has gone from strength to strength in terms of new and exciting content, while also creating a dedicated fanbase that is unique to the gaming world....

Summary Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zeroboasts the largest roster of anyDragon Ballgame and one of the most extensive lineups in fighting game history.Though a few key characters are missing at launch, nearly every major fighter across the franchise is included, from the originalDragon Ballall the way up toDragon BallSuper. Despite such a massive roster, most players naturally gravitate solely towards the heavy hitters, like Beerus, Ultra Instinct Goku, or SSJ4 Gogeta, as soon as they fire up the game....

Summary TheMetaphor: ReFantazioreview embargo has been lifted, with the ensuing wave of reviews immediately positioning the JRPG as one of the highest-rated games of 2024. Based on this initial reception, it would appear that Atlus managed to create yet another standout role-playing experience withMetaphor: ReFantazio. The upcoming RPG has been in pre-production since at least December 2016, when it was announced asProject Re:Fantasy. Atlus then treated it to a full-fledged reveal during the June 2023 Xbox Games Showcase....

Summary The anticipated anime adaptation of Junji Ito’sUzumakihad an excellent start last week, so expectations were high for the rest of the series. However, episode 2 has been met with mostly negative reactions from fans. While the music and sound are still excellent, and the direction is solid, there was an extreme downgrade in the animation. The drop in quality was so severe that it actively distracted the viewer from the plot....

World of Warcraft: The War Withinhas been celebrating the game’s 20th anniversary with a host of special events. On top of all the in-game fanfare, the shop has introduced some brand-new cosmetic goodies to accompany the festivities. One such newcomer is the Trader’s Gilded Brutosaur, an immense sauropod commemorating every past expansion. Despite store mounts being a longtime staple at this point, the black brutosaur riled up many ofWorld of Warcraft’s players....

Nature can be cruel and one need look no further for proof of that than the existence ofparasites. In its simplest definition, parasitism is a relationship between two species in which one partner benefits by harming the other.Parasites are everywhere. They can be found in all four biological kingdoms and come in many different shapes and sizes. Parasites are so common that some fish evolved to provide a “cleaning service” for other species by eating parasites off of them....

Summary Open-world games present players with lots of different opportunities in terms of playability, customization, and different areas to explore as they progress through the story. This genre is great for versatility, as it can accommodate many others, such as FPS, RPGs, puzzle games, and several more. One of the most popular premises aroundopen-world gamesis the life of an outlaw, and it’s completely understandable. After all, what’s not exciting about the story of an individual living outside the confines of the law and doing what they want, when they want, in a vast, open environment that players can explore in any way they like?...

Summary Narutovideo games are a dime a dozen, as one would expect from one of the biggest and most successful shōnen action franchises in the world. However, while most people are familiar with its 3D fighting games (like theUltimate Ninja Stormseries), this IP has also been adapted into a vast variety of different genres. After all, theNarutomanga has existed since 1999, which means it had quite a lot of time to explore multiple types of video games, and some of them are extremely unusual and unexpected....

Quick Links A Different Manis a 2024 American psychological comedy thriller produced byA24, and it’s written and directed by Aaron Schimberg, and starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, and Adam Pearson.The story follows Edward, a struggling actor with neurofibromatosis who meets a playwright called Ingrid.But his insecurities get the better of him when he develops feelings for her that he can’t act on, so he undergoes a procedure to cure his facial issues, but things don’t necessarily improve his life after the change....

DLC has been a staple of most of Remedy’s games over the last few decades, and while they’re obviously not as meaty as the full thing, they often offer bite-sized epilogues and spinoffs that continue to build on the already-great foundations of the base game. ThefirstAlan Wake’s two DLC specialsare the perfect example of this Remedy trend, delivering two short epilogues that bridged the gap between the first game’s ending and a possible sequel, thoughAlan Wake 2would take another 13 years to come out....