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Summary The Witcher 3: The Wild Huntis largely celebrated as one of the best open-world RPGs of the last decade and generation. CD Projekt Red’s most ambitious title at the time, 2015’sThe Witcher 3proved extremely popular due to its incredibly considered design, setting, and storylines. One of its most well-liked inclusions was Gwent, a mini-game that captured gamers' attention by being just as excellently crafted as many of the game’s major components....

In the 1992 classic thriller movieSingle White Female, Allie Jones (Bridget Fonda) becomes totally freaked out by her new roommate Hedy Carlson (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who becomes obsessed with her. Allie was just looking for someone to share her apartment and instead, her life becomes a nightmare and spirals out of control. The movie might be cheesy in some aspects, but it tells a strong story about a friendship gone wrong and about two characters who are lonely in their own ways....

The upcomingTMNT: The Last Roningame has a lot of potential. An adaptation of the 2020 comic book of the same name written by series creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, along with writers Tom Waltz and Andy Kuhn as well as featuring art by Kuhn and Ben Bates, the miniseries is set in a fictional future New York City and follows the Last Ronin as they complete one final mission. Long after thecomic book death of Master Splinterand three of their turtle brothers, the Last Ronin returns to the city they once protected to exact vengeance on the Foot Clan and Oroku Hiroto - the grandson of Oroku Saki, A....

Throughout 2020, news regardingUbisoftwas dominated by stories of sexual harassment, abuse, and misconduct, with many allegations being made against the company and several prominent employees. Ubisoft seemed almost incapable of shaking itself free from the controversy andCEO Yves Guillemoteventually revealed plans to prevent this sort of abuse from happening in the workplace in the future. That was in October and, since then, Ubisoft has reportedly done very little to address the issues....

Since its launch,The Division 2has received numerous title updates, the most recent of which is set to release later this year. The latest offerings from theFar Cryfranchise in comparison seem as though they’ve been neglected.Far Cry 5andNew dawnreleased a year apart (withNew Dawnarriving the same year asThe Division 2), but whileThe Division 2continues to receive new content, neitherFar Crygame has seen a content drop since the year of their release. This isn’t to suggestFar Cryis being left behind, nor is it the type of game to receive this same type of support, but maybe it would benefit from a similar treatmentThe Divisionis currently receiving....

TheCrash Bandicootseries has been through a slew of different developers, publishers, and genres, with the latest installment turning out to be a multiplayer online battle arena calledCrash Team Rumbleset to release sometime this year. The newest entry in the long-runningCrash Bandicootfranchise was officially announced during The Game Awards 2022, with an unsurprisingly high-energy trailer showing off some of the gameplay and a handful of the playable characters. Since then, not much else has been revealed about the upcoming title, and fans have been left to wonder howCrash Team Rumblewill fit in with previous party games likeCrash Team Racing....

Summary TheMetal Gear Solidfranchise is one of the most beloved video game series of all time. Its five mainline entries are accentuated by several spin-offs and other related projects that help to deepen a world that’s already been packed to the brim full of lore by its creator and visionary, Hideo Kojima. Despite no new entries in the series since 2018’s very poorly receivedMetal Gear Survive, the first project sinceKojima and developer Konami publicly parted ways in 2015, the series' popularity shows no signs of waning....

Summary Cayde-6 is without a doubt one of theDestinyfranchise’s most beloved characters. His unhinged sarcasm, steadfast loyalty, and the convincing vocal performance of Nathan Fillion have cemented Cayde as a memorable and iconic character inDestiny. This is precisely why his death at the hands of Uldren Sov inDestiny 2’s Forsaken expansion was a shock to all. Fans were not only left with their mouths agape at the thought of never being able to interact with their favorite Exo again, but they were also confused as to why Bungie would kill off one of its best characters....

Summary TheWolfensteinfranchise is one of gaming’s most iconic. Being one of the first, and best, FPS shooters,Wolfensteinhas showcased an arsenal of weaponry across its ten-plus games over a forty-year lifespan. Some of these weapons are more kick-ass than others. Ranging from simple, real-world inspired rifles and machine guns, to parallel dimension Nazi creations, the choices for the player are beyond imagination. Whether it’s from the oldest game,Castle Wolfenstein (1981),or the modern reboot gamesWolfenstein: The New OrderandThe New Colossusthere are a plethora of weapons that cause absolute havoc on the Third Reich....

The CEO of Level-5, the studio behind theYo-Kai Watchgame series, has started to tease fans about the series' future. The developer recently made waves this past month, where a number ofLevel-5 developed projectswere revealed during the February 2023 Nintendo Direct. This includes the social RPG sequelFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, the puzzle RPGDeca Police, and even the unexpected but very welcome return ofProfessor Laytonin a new game that stars the titular professor himself....

One cleverThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer discovered an easy way to create vehicles that defy the game’s normal gravity. They promptly took to social media to share their discovery, having done so just as the fandom startedsuspecting thatTears of the Kingdomis lying about weapon damage. Link’s new powers in the latestZeldagame include Ultrahand, an ability that lets players create complex structures and vehicles by sticking together any non-equipable objects that they encounter during their adventures....

PlayStation 2is easily one of the best Sony consoles ever made. From sales to the number of games, everything has gone in favor of thePS2, and it’s been a win-win for gamers in general. Sony’sPlayStation 2 was discontinued in 2013, making it one of the longest-running consoles ever. Throughout these years, there have been countless video games released on the console, some of which are the best looking games of the time....

Summary Roguelike hitHadesincluded references to many classic Greek myths, ranging from the tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice to Theseus' triumph against the Minotaur.Hades 2promises to include many more, with the Goddess of Witchcraft Hecate mentoring Zagreus' sister Melinoe in her battle against the Titan of Time. It is likely that this highly-anticipated sequel will feature many more Greek myths that were neglected in the original, and there’s a handful thatHades 2should absolutely include....