With the release of TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge 2 on Nintendo Switch, I had high expectations. My experience with the fast-paced motorcycle racing title on the PlayStation 4 was excellent. Four out of five stars-excellent, to be exact. While I knew that the game would be scaled-down just for the sheer technical capacity of the Switch, I still envisioned a high-end experience that I could take on-the-go....
When you think of Bloodborne, it’s likely that the Victorian elements, Lovecraftian horror, or even Souls formula is what comes to mind first and foremost. However, a weird connection has been struck by Twitter user Jack McDonald, that of Bloodborne’s parallels to the Muppet’s Christmas Carol. Polygon pointed out a more general comparison between the Muppets and Bloodborne way back in 2019, 4 years after the game’s initial release date (Bloodborne is half a decade old, let that sink in)....
Free games started becoming available Monday, June 2, but don’t fret because each game will be available for free across multiple days. Don’t wait too long, though, because once their availability window is up there won’t be another chance for subscribers to claim the game. Check into Twitch every one or two days to make sure nothing passes by unclaimed. Going by Twitch’s schedule, here are the 16 daily games that will be made available between July 2 and July 17 along with their availability windows:...
It’s almost June, and that means more free loot for Twitch Prime members. We’ll start with Apex Legends where you can now get the Game Master skin for the new legend, Loba. You’ll be able to claim that from now until June 18, and on June 16 you’ll be able to get a brand new skin for Gibraltar. A brand new collection is now available for Doom Eternal. Called the Mullet Slayer Master Collection, its centerpiece is the new Mullet Slayer Skin which features an extra thicc, mustachioed and mulleted Doom Slayer....
The realms of comic books, video games, and film have been slowly blending together over the past decade or so, creating a near-seamless experience in some franchises – well, mostly. As the production value and cinematic quality increases in video games, so too does Hollywood’s interest in hit franchises. A few days ago, it was rumored that a Splinter Cell movie was in the works, in a joint effort between Ubisoft and Paramount, and now, to add to gamer and movie-goer hype, it has recently been discovered that Ubisoft has also been registering domain names which suggest a Watch Dogs feature film is in the works....
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is now available on PlayStation 4, and brings with it plenty of new challenges for Uncharted enthusiasts to overcome. Besides the usual batch of treasures to collect, players are also tasked with finding 28 different photo opportunities that are hidden throughout the game’s chapters. Finding all of the photo opportunities in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a matter of knowing where to look. We’ve listed all the photo opportunity locations in the game below, but for those that prefer a video walkthrough, we recommend this guide by PS4Trophies:...
Ludum Dare, one of the best-known game jams, just wrapped up its 32nd competition on the theme of “An Unconventional Weapon,” with almost 3,000 entries. Competitors only had 72 hours to whip up a game on the theme, giving new and experienced developers the pressure, theme, and platform necessary to create and showcase their work to a huge audience of game developers and game fans. As the longest running and largest online game jam, Ludum Dare attracts a huge variety of games to play—playing them all would be nearly impossible....
October is here, which means it’s the time of the season for getting scared. With Halloween gradually becoming a month-long celebration over the past few years — even if the coronavirus has put a damper on many activities such as trick-or-treating — one thing we can always look forward to during these 31 days is a deluge of horror movies old and new, whether via streaming, cable network marathons or even fleeting theatrical releases....
Wizards of the Coast has been pretty hands-off lately with heavy-handed bans in Magic: The Gathering thanks to the coronavirus. This comes as the data from in-person tournaments dries up and leaves them with just the digital formats and player feedback to make format-altering decisions. But make those decisions they are with a brand new set of banned cards for February. And the big loser this month is most definitely Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, getting the boot from three formats....
The US Army has long made use of video games in order to enlist gamers to join the army. However, a cutesy meme tweet sent by the US Army’s esports account has people racing to get banned from the army’s Discord and criticizing its use of memes to recruit gamers for war. A few days ago, Discord announced its move away from a gaming focus, and in the comments, the US Army esports Twitter asked when it’d release a giant plushie of the wumpus, the pig-like mascot of Discord....
Results from a survey carried out by Valve suggest that a majority of PC users aren’t planning on buying a new computer for use with a virtual reality headset. From the Oculus Rift to Sony’s PlayStation VR, there’s a lot of money being poured into virtual reality research and development by some very prominent companies. However, a new survey undertaken by Valve might suggest that users simply aren’t that interested in changing their set-up dramatically to accommodate the new tech....
This Van Helsing review contains spoilers. Van Helsing Season 1 Episode 1 One thing becomes abundantly clear three minutes into the pilot of SyFy’s latest genre offering Van Helsing; this is not your teenaged daughter’s vampire story. Gone is the inherent sexiness we’ve come to associate with the highly attractive creatures of the night, and in its place a gritty, grimy, visceral appearance that articulates the reality of an existence that revolves solely around securing basic human needs in the face of post-apocalyptic obstacles....
As fans have been playing through Final Fantasy 7 Remake and replaying for the postgame, it’s becoming fairly clear that there are a number of similarities between this recent release and Square-Enix’s previous title in the series. Considering that Final Fantasy 15 was originally designed and directed by Tetsua Nomura, the Game Director for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, these similarities certainly make sense. In a lot of ways, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a huge improvement on a number of the mechanics that first appeared in Final Fantasy 15, albeit with a few features that fans would have liked to see stay....
It seems like a lifetime ago that Nintendo announced Breath of the Wild 2, a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, at E3 2019. Though the game was announced alongside a gorgeous teaser trailer, no information was really offered on what the game will look like. Since it was revealed that may be waiting a few more years for Breath of the Wild 2, it can’t hurt to speculate on what the sequel will bring....
What Does 1080 Interlaced (1080i) Mean? In IT, 1080 interlaced (1080i) is a term for a type of display improvement technology to complement high-resolution images. These types of strategies are commonly used in streaming video, in order to provide a better visual result to viewers. Techopedia Explains 1080 Interlaced (1080i) One way of explaining the 1080 interlaced technique is to contrast it with another similar format called 1080 progressive. Both of these operate with 1920×1080 pixel resolution....
This article contains spoilers for Rick and Morty season 5 episode 10. Rick and Morty is fighting a losing battle with its own canon. The show has demonstrated time and time again that it prefers crafting episodic, self-contained stories to fully realize the potential of playing in a massive sci-fi sandbox. Like Rick Sanchez himself, the writers of the show understand that infinite universes (and a hefty 70-episode order from Adult Swim) means that a concept as earthbound as “story” will soon become pointless....
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 32 Episode 11 The Simpsons goes back to the past to make way for the future on Season 32, episode 11. “The Dad Feelings-Limited” is an origin story, revealing the sad and lonely tale of Comic Book Guy. No, it isn’t done in panel layouts, and his super strength turns out to be his greatest weakness. Comic Book Guy, diversely voiced by Hank Azaria, is a fairly one-dimensional character....
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 33 Episode 16 After 33 seasons, The Simpsons can still strive to be edumacational. “Pretty Whittle Liar” is a smart episode, Jeopardy! smart, and we’re not talking about its celebrity tournaments. Joke-wise it is still mostly clever, as most of the recent seasons have become. It is nowhere near as funny as the Fargo takeoff episode, “A Serious Flanders,” but it is multilayered, pretty enjoyable, and features an original country song, and one by Conway Twitty, both pluck at the heartstrings....
Triss is but a mere drop in a sea full of flawed people in The Witcher franchise. She wasn’t even that important in the books but the games directly put her in the same spot as Yennefer– a main character. While CD Projekt RED did justify making Triss a competitive romance option for Geralt, she’s not without her own faults. Because otherwise, she’d only be better than Yennefer. While that one is a cold and upfront ice queen, Triss is more like a silent manipulator waiting for the right moment....
Most DLCs are nice little additions that either enhance a game or give players a reason to spend more hours playing it. Witcher 3’s Blood and Wine expansion is a lot more substantial. It delivers a whole new region, the Skellige Gwent deck, and introduces several compelling characters. Fans love it so much that they’ve made the DLC the subject of many memes. And instead of poking fun, most of them praise the expansion in a funny way....
