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The big draw of any RPG worth its salt is the “play your own way” back-of-the-box promise: a tantalizing notion for those who, in real life, might never themselves get the chance to valiantly crush the bony fists of wicked wizards as a paladin, or ride high above the fray on a tough, tusk-tattooed battle-mammoth as a grizzled beastmaster, or do whatever it is that bards do with their lutes. But what happens when one role starts to feel stale, restrictive, or, worst of all, repetitive?...

TheState of Decayfranchise is an underrated classic of Xbox’s modern first-party offerings. Released in 2013,State of Decaywas Undead Labs' very first title, and it was quite the debut. Capitalizing on the zombie hype just before its steep decline in the mid-2010s, the firstState of Decaywas a great survival game that quickly became one of Xbox Live Arcade’s best titles. A sequel,State of Decay 2, released in 2018. and while it wasn’t as well received, it became a standout title in the early days ofXbox Game Pass....

Rumors thatThe Last of Us Part 3is on the way make one wonder where Ellie’s story could go after the events ofThe Last of Us Part 2. In a series featuring so much death and grief, it would not be a surprise to see Ellie’s journey come to an end in the next entry. Although sad, this could be a good thing for the overall narrative of the franchise. Naughty Dog has been giving a lot of attention toThe Last of Usrecently, so it would not come as too much of a surprise to learn that the rumors of aThe Last of Us Part 2successor are true....

TheAnnofranchise has had its ups and downs over the years. However, it’s long beena unique member of the city-builder pantheon. The series has taken fans from the Age of Exploration to the far future over its 24-year history. 2019’sAnno 1800returned to its historical simulation roots after a two-game experiment with science fiction. Players can now try out the popular RTS city-builder at no cost for a short time. PublisherUbisoftis letting players experienceAnno 1800for free between Tuesday, April 12th and Tuesday, April 19th....

Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film has been under lock and key for a while, especially since he is a director who is notorious for his versatility when it comes to experimenting with different genres. The official first trailer for his upcomingMGMfilm,Licorice Pizza, has finally arrived, but it still does not reveal too much. TheMGMtrailer forLicorice Pizzahints toward politics, child-acting, and of course, the name drop of Barbara Streisand. A lot of divergent themes are being thrown into the mix throughout the trailer, yet Anderson still manages to bring a sense of harmony, like perfecting the culmination of different toppings for a pizza....

Marvel has produced an overwhelming number of successful box office hits since it formed its own studio. Despite the opinions in 2023 that the MCU might be “in shambles,” the studio delivered a number of successful projects in the theaters and on Disney+. BetweenLokiexpanding on the multiverse andAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniagiving fans Kang the Conqueror in the flesh, there’s no need for the MCU to slow down. However, it’s not so much the stories thatmake the MCU successful; it’s the actors and their portrayal of their characters....

Call of DutyZombies has had a complex history, with it taking an incredible effort to fully comprehend the Aether story and its various timelines. However,Call of DutyZombies attempted to introduce a new universe inBlack Ops 4, though it did not go as planned. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Chaos Storywas entirely separate from the Aether narrative, as the only crossover between the two universes was the use of Zombies as enemies....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlandsis the eighth expansion that was released on June 25, 2025, on the 16th anniversary of the game. Along with new gameplay mechanics, the expansion introduced “Covenants” intoWorld of Warcraft, which were similar toLegion’sClass Orders. Players that sided with the Kyrian of Bastion may have an advantage of obtaining one ofWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands' new mounts: The Sundancer Mount. The Sundancer is described in the game as a “sun-dappled courser [who] gallops on lightbeams with carefree abandon....

As far as zombie video game series go,Resident Evilranks among the most famous and well-received. In every sense, the franchise is the very catalyst for the zombie video game craze that started in the 1990s that has persisted until this day. RELATED:The Scariest Resident Evil Games, Ranked Resident Evilhas changed a lot since its early days, but that is not to say everything in the series has been altered significantly. There are still a lot of common misconceptions surrounding the series and its many entries....

Ostensibly, the goal of making a movie out of a video game is to pull in fans of the source material. It’s a marketable name, a pre-established fanbase, and a story worth expanding on. With all the talk about the “video game movie curse,” it’s surprising that anything in the genre would escape the critical eye, but some adaptations just don’t leave an impression. Not every video game movieis bad. Some are decent harmless examples of their genre, others are genuinely good films that use their source material well....

There have been a lot of games in theAssassin’s Creedfranchise over the last two decades. While many of the games deal with death, dark historical events, and tragedies occurring to the main character as well as to those around them, they generally remain relatively light-hearted. Related:Every Assassin’s Creed Game Ranked This isn’t always the case though, and sometimes thedark aspects of the source materialtake over as historical events make for terrifying and horrible scenes....

Summary Reading manga is always a fun way to sit back, relax, and enjoy some well-deserved down-time. Whether it entails a sweet romantic comedy, a dark mystery, or an intense sports rivalry, there is certainly amanga for any mooda person may find themselves in. And that’s especially true if that reader is interested in witnessing an old-fashioned beat down. Having been around for decades at this point, the genre of battle manga has had ample time to develop an amazingly influential catalog of gripping stories....

Activision, like Riot Games, Ubisoft, and many others before it, is getting in on Twitch’s incredibly popular drops system once again. In celebration of the launch of the Season 4 Reloaded update, Activision is enabling drops from July 9 through July 16 for those who watchCall of Duty: Modern WarfareandCall of Duty: Warzone.Call of Dutyplayers simply need to have theirCall of Dutyaccount linked to their Twitch account and then they can start earning prizes....