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The last decade or so has seen all kinds of Metroidvania games from indie developers, and with so many available, each one has to come up with a unique gimmick to draw in players. Whether it’s Guacamelee’s professional wrestling-inspired moves and story or Hollow Knight’s dark, haunting art style, Metroidvania games consistently come up with hooks to help them stand apart from the pack. With Carrion, the gimmick is that instead of playing a hero, players are in control of a deadly, parasitic monster....

When it was announced that Mass Effect 3 would be getting its first DLC pack shortly after launch, if not right alongside it, fans rejoiced. But when they learned that the DLC, titled From Ashes, featured elements that felt like they should be part of the final retail package, a strong fan backlash emerged. What ostensibly was supposed to be a bonus for owners of the N7 Collector’s Edition has now become a much bigger issue, one that shows BioWare hasn’t learned from past mistakes....

The legal documents for the class-action lawsuit against CD Projekt Red over Cyberpunk 2077 were clearly drafted by non-gamers, as it mixed up the names of the different Xbox consoles that are on the market. CD Projekt Red is currently in hot water, as a class action lawsuit has been filed against the company by its own investors. This is due to the company’s misleading statements over the quality of the Cyberpunk 2077 at launch, which was so poor that it resulted in its removal from the PlayStation Store....

To say that Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games of the last few years is an understatement. We’re all salivating over the chance to finally get our hands on it and explore its futuristic world full of bizarre body modifications. Whether you’re going to play as a leather-clad corporate follower or a multi-mouthed denizen dressed in the kitschiest clothing you can afford, this title looks to offer something for everyone....

2014 is the year of big anniversaries. This summer, Nintendo celebrated its 125th birthday. In December, the PlayStation brand turns 20, and to mark the occasion Sony’s taking over The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for the first-ever “PlayStation Experience.” Even today is special since it’s the one-year anniversary of the Xbox One. But that’s not all. There’s another important birthday this year, too, and it’s happening right now. This weekend, World of Warcraft turns ten years old, and while Blizzard’s not throwing a party (after all, they do that every year) they’re certainly ready to celebrate....

After a short hiatus, it’s good for superhero games to start getting more love again. Ever since the explosion of popularity with Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4, superhero games have been coming back in full force after the Arkham series said goodbye in 2015. Now there’s an abundance of them, ranging from traditional fare like Spider-Man to the new stuff from DC like Suicide Squad. Two upcoming superhero games are continuing that trend in 2020 and 2021: Marvel’s Avengers and Gotham Knights....

A new development in the Cooking Mama: Cookstar saga: publisher Planet Entertainment is now selling physical copies directly from their website. At one point, it was unclear whether Planet Entertainment was even taking responsibility for publishing the game, but now it seems they have positioned themselves as the official retailer of the newest entry in the Cooking Mama series. When Cooking Mama: Cookstar vanished from the Nintendo eShop the same day it released, it also vanished from retail stores as well as the publisher’s website....

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Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is highly anticipated and many are hoping that a new iteration of the series can build on the successful remastered trilogy. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was critically acclaimed and many enjoyed the gameplay as well as the graphics. The new title looks set to keep the aesthetically pleasing graphics but will also add in new gameplay features and some of them come in the form of playable characters....

This Crisis on Infinite Earths review contains spoilers. Arrow Season 8, Episode 8 The conclusion of Crisis On Infinite Earths hit us with two very different, but equally compelling, hours. The first largely continued the end-times vibe of the Crisis thus far, as the Paragons tried to thwart history and eventually faced the Anti-Monitor at the dawn of time, while the second brought us back to a unified earth with some major edits, and the playful tone that makes Legends of Tomorrow such a continual delight....

The upcoming launch of Cyberpunk 2077 is close. With only a few months to go, developers CD Projekt RED has promised that Cyberpunk 2077 will not be delayed again, feeling confident in the game’s development. It’s no secret that Cyberpunk 2077 has been in some form of development as early as 2013, well before the release of the developer’s other popular game, The Witcher 3. With a long development cycle comes a lot of man hours put into the gameplay mechanics, RPG systems, and industry leading visuals, ultimately equating to a huge financial investment by the developer until the final release of the game....

A clever Dark Souls 3 player is trolling other gamers by dressing up as an NPC, invading their world, and crafting a clever trap along a bridge within the game. Just like its two predecessors, Dark Souls 3 allows players to join in on other’s games. As one would expect with online gamers, many of these players do so with malicious intent. Since Bandai Namco’s latest title has smashed sales expectations, it means there’s a rapidly rising number of players coming up with clever ways to troll their Dark Souls 3 brethren, and one individual player has come up with the downright best way to do it....

Darksiders 3 wasn’t exactly a rip-roaring critical success upon its release. Despite being a long-awaited sequel to a dormant franchise which hadn’t seen a new game since 2012, critics either found it to be merely average or, as we put it in our review, “… completely and utterly broken, but even when it works (which is almost never), it amounts to nothing more than a below average hack-and-slash with some decent puzzles....

It’s hard to be the less successful brother, and that’s pretty much what Capcom’s Darkstalkers series is. The series will always live in the shadow of the Street Fighter franchise…which is pretty appropriate because, you know, it’s all about darkness and shadows and stuff. Despite never getting a next-gen remake or real update, it’s still pretty impressive for completely overachieving more than any other video game that I can think of....

There are various storylines in Days Gone. You won’t have to complete all of them to finish the main story, but if you’re trying to receive the game’s Platinum trophy there are a few mandatory side storylines such as the Bounty Hunter storyline. The How Many Bodies? mission is part of the Bounty Hunter storyline. This mission requires you to find and kill Two Dog. He is wanted at the Iron Mike’s camp since he’s been collecting human ears and selling them for credits as Freakers ears....

With today’s news of the closure of Visceral Games, fans are looking back on a studio that once was a premiere member of the Electronic Arts stable and trusted enough to handle a Star Wars project. Unfortunately, a few underperforming games and a focus on story in the wake of games as service titles (Destiny 2) rising to the top seem to have done the studio in, and now its most exciting project to-date is in the hands of EA Vancouver....

Did you watch the new trailer for Deathloop? If not, go and do it right now. It was easily the highlight of last night’s State of Play event for upcoming PS5 titles. Slick, exciting, and tactical, it looks like premium Arkane - one of the best, most stylistically distinct triple-A video game developers around. Also, if you haven’t already, play Dishonored 2 and sort your life out. Since the Deathloop trailer aired, I’ve seen some people wondering what it’s all about....

Since Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train debuted in Japan to record-breaking box office success, the anime film has managed to climb the box office ladder to become the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time in the country. Now, Demon Slayer The Movie has claimed the title of highest-grossing IMAX film in Japan from Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody in its fifth week of release. Over the past weekend, Demon Slayer: The Movie earned an additional $1....

Destiny continues to be a popular title for gamers while also serving as a lightning rod for discussion. There’s no denying that the game has had its share of ups and downs over the past year, but with its first birthday quickly approaching, Bungie is planning the biggest overhaul and content infusion yet with The Taken King. After the pricing scheme for Destiny: The Taken King was announced a few months ago, many fans were left confused or even off put at the steeper than normal price....

We have the early scoop on where to find the vendor Xur and what exotic armor and weapons he has available to Destiny players for the weekend of July 1st. Even Bungie acknowledged in their latest Weekly Blog Post that Destiny players are trapped somewhere between the dark and the light. On the one hand, Iron Banner is back and many of the connection issues plaguing players have been fixed. On the other, we’re still a few months away from the launch of Rise of Iron, the first meaty content drop since the launch of The Taken King nearly a year ago....