In 1993, Doom changed the entire landscape of what a first-person shooter PC game could be. While there has been a lot of history that happened before the iconic series debuted on home computers, it was not created in a vacuum. That is where Doom Video Games: How A Doomed Space Marine Changed Gaming Forever by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi comes in. This expansive
Read MoreAfter 5 years in development, Insomniac Games has finally released Marvel’s Wolverine. The game is another exclusive (for now) PlayStation 5 game that takes a noticeably different approach from the studio’s iconic Spider-Man games. There is no enormous open world to explore, no side quests, no meaningful side activities, and no attempt to turn the game into another superhero open-world playground.
Read MoreKingdom Hearts Union χ is the focus of part two of my Kingdom Hearts guide. Union χ was originally divided into two parts. The first act was a complete retelling of the events of Kingdom Hearts χ, set in the Data World and without the Keyblade War. The second act now tells the story of the new Union Leaders and their adventures
Read MoreKingdom Hearts is one of the most intricate and carefully crafted franchises in video game and entertainment history. After years of waiting, in 2026 fans were finally granted a peek behind the curtain at the “Magic in the Making” and shown what’s in store for the future of the franchise. With two full trailers for Kingdom Hearts IV (slated release for
Read More1666: Amsterdam is one of those few gaming projects in the modern era that has a fascinating story hidden deep within it. This game has been in development for a long time. It was finally released because Patrice Désilets, the creative person responsible for the early Assassin’s Creed games, regained the creative rights after a legal battle. As for the players
Read MoreMortal Shell II feels like the feedback on the prequel from the players really helped to create a game that’s better than its predecessor. This sequel keeps the central identity of the first game while dramatically expanding almost everything that was used before. It is larger, faster, more flexible, and far more confident about what kind of action Soulslike RPG it
Read MoreAnomaly President is one of those games that you see and immediately think is going to stress you out. The idea is simple enough to explain in a sentence, yet strange enough to make it difficult to compare directly with almost anything else on the market. In the game, during the day, you are a presidential candidate trying to win over
Read MoreThe perfect organism. Spoken by Ash in 1979’s Alien, the Xenomorph is perhaps one of the best-designed creatures in horror. The creativity of authors, artists, and other visionaries have guided this franchise beyond just the films. Aside from the nine Alien films, nothing has been more immersive than the games based on this series for more than 40 years. That is
Read MoreAfter years of focusing on the heritage of Altair, Ezio, and Connor, which Desmond had to bear on his shoulders, with Edward Kenway, the story went in a different direction in both Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Black Flag. Edward was never an Assassin, nor did he have any connections to the Order. His decision to join them and take up
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