For 2021, PlayStation Plus members will have a treasure of games they can sink their teeth into with January's lineup of free titles. The open-world action shark simulator, Maneater, the conclusion of the Lara Croft origin trilogy, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and the explorative quest-based swashbuckling RPG, Greedfall.
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The 16-bit era saw an increase in popularity in the early 90's of the beat'em up brawler genre. A staple in the arcades during the mid to late 80's, the genre saw the rise of titles like Double Dragon (considered the grandfather of the format), River City Ransom, and Final Fight. The token munching games would make their way to home consoles,…
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One of the defining features of the new PlayStation 5 has been Sony putting aside the Dualshock rumble motors in favor of Dualsense, a function that utilizes haptic feedback for games, providing a more responsive vibration that simulates the tension of the weapons and aspects of the environment for the player. Scenarios like hitting the breaks on a…
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This holiday week, Microsoft's offering the gift of an early announcement for their first lineup of Games With Gold to open the new year. And this is a lineup of great titles. Next month sees Xbox Live Gold members receiving Little Nightmares, Dead Rising, and through backward compatibility you can get the Xbox 360's King of…
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Ecco the Dolphin is one of those games that needs explaining to me. For as long as I can remember, it's always been in video packages and commercials for the Sega Genesis, showcasing its technical prowess and beautiful visuals. But the very first time I turned it on and played it as a child, I thought it was the most lackluster, uninteresting games I…
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One of the best things about the Nintendo Directs is unlike E3 or PAX, where leaks have become abundant and surprises are often spoiled, you seldom have a clear idea of what you're going to be anticipating from them. In the 15 minute presentation, the father of Super Mario provided a tour of what to expect from Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo…
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Monster Hunter Worlds' Iceborne expansion has been the icing on the cake for the latest entry in the Monster Hunter franchise. Selling 6.6 million copies as of September 2020, making it the sixth biggest selling Capcom game of all time. News has broke that the director of Iceborne, Daisuke Ichihara will be stepping away from Capcom after 17 years to…
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Nintendo's 2020 Indie World Showcase wrapped up, bringing a plethora of independently developed titles to the Switch. Headlining them is Innersloth's multiplayer deduction communication title Among Us.…
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It's time for Retro Reboot to dive once again into the world of 8-bit superhero action. After dabbling in the action platformer madness that is the very snug, but very difficult Batman and the Uncanny X-men, the video game equivalent of trying to eat dry ice, time to take a look at the only game starring the Silver Surfer...uhh...Silver Surfer. This…
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The Nintendo Switch Online Service drops five games for this holiday season, headlined by Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. This includes a Christmas code that turns the bonus levels holiday themed. Filling out the rest of the SNES line is The Ignition Factor, Super Valis IV, and Tuff E Nuff. The…
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The developers of Windjammers 2, Dotemu, has announced that due to some development setbacks, the sequel will be delayed. An official statement was posted to the team's Twitter page:
“We analyzed in depth all these mixed opinions regarding some stuff including the lack of rollback for the online mode, which was unanimously praised in…
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As of this writing, it seems like the DuckTales 2017 reboot will not be renewed for a fourth season. That's pretty disheartening. Perhaps storylines will be resolved in what remains of season three, which I'll feel a little better about. Most of what DuckTales does is practically brilliant, and the same can be said about the platformer from Capcom.…
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In less than two weeks, Nintendo has come at odds with its fanbase again. As previously covered, in late November, Nintendo issued a cease and desist against the Super Smash Brothers Melee tournament organizing group, The Big House, who were attempting to use emulated copies of the 2001 Gamecube game and a…
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The SNK fanbase has spent the last two years anticipating any details about the fifteenth entry in the King of Fighters series. Rumors and speculation circulated as the SNK brand has remained silent on its development, keeping focus on the release and roadmap of 2019's Samurai Shodown, which has seen steady success. Since the previous generation…
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Warner Bros. Pictures Group just made a huge announcement regarding their 2021 film line up.
The entirety of their 2021 movie line up, will stream exclusively to HBO Max for one month. The best part? It's at no extra cost.
The line up will still get a theatrical release. For those who don't or can't go to the theater, will be able to…
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The PlayStation 5 is certainly a hot commodity. Rap star Travis Scott has also been blazing a trail in 2020 as a marketing hot ticket and becoming a brand in and of himself. The 28 year old entrepreneur, a fan of Sony, had signed a deal to serve as a strategic partner for the PS5.
“I’m really looking forward to being able to showcase…
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Have a young Pokémon fan in the family? From now until January 3, 2021, Pokémon: Kids Winter Fest is available to play online. Activities include a variety of free to-play minigames and activities and to test their Pokémon knowledge on mobile devices,…
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By 1999, the brawler genre was becoming increasingly more passe as game development for home consoles became more robust and substantial. Sega was a company that wasn't going to let go of those arcade button-mashing heydays, and the Dreamcast was the last bastion of coin-op style gameplay. Due to the popularity of the Resident Evil series, Sega were…
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