The head of Sonic Team has now confirmed that, after months of players feeling like there was a shift in the direction of theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise, the studio truly is aiming to make sure the hedgehog’s many media appearances are consistent. While some parts of the brand aren’t part of this unification effort, fans can expectSonic Frontiers, theSonicIDW comics, and the upcoming 3D animatedSonicTV show to be relatively similar to one another as if they exist in the same universe....

Sons of the Forestregistered big numbers on Twitch after the release and has become one of the platform’s recent highlights.Sons of the Forestis the latest phenomenon in the gaming world, and the clear anticipation for its release is visible in many ways, including its Twitch viewership numbers. Sons of the Forestis a survival horror game where the player has the risky mission to rescue a billionaire on a remote island. This island is actually a hellish place infested by cannibals and dark secrets, where nothing is what it seems....

Star Wars: Jedi Survivordelivered on its promise to iterate and improve on the first title on almost every front, but there are some who lament the shift to go wide instead of tall, with fewer total planets Cal Kestus can explore, opting for a greater attention to detail and scale in the ones present. The sequel toStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwill have Respawn faced with a choice in design priorities, deciding whether it should go further down the current route, or go back to the more linear but varied planets of the original....

Ever since its 2016 launch,Stardew Valleyhas continued to entrance players with its compelling gameplay and intriguing world. Pelican Town is packed with activities for players to complete, which have only expanded over the years. Fishing is one of the most important features ofStardew Valley, allowing players to level up their skills and catch all manner of aquatic creatures. While there are plenty of common fish to find inStardew Valley’s many pondsand rivers, there are also quite a few rare ones that can only be caught in certain conditions....

The latest patch forThe Division 2is live. Title Update 11.1 focuses on making big changes toThe Summit game mode. The patch also incorporates some changes that have been highly requested by players, including changes to shotgun damage in PvP, and increasing the chance at receiving Targeted Loot drops. The Summit is a PvE game mode that was introduced toThe Division 2in Season 3. The Summit is a 100 floor Skyscraper located in Manhattan....

Lisa Simpson is known to be wiser than her years. Her genius lines eliminate the show. She serves gems, like, “Mom, romance is dead. It was acquired by Hallmark and Disney in a hostile takeover, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece (Season 6: Another Simpsons Clip Show),” or “Well, I’m going to be a famous jazz musician. I’ve got it all figured out. I’ll be unappreciated in my own country, but my gutsy blues stylings will electrify the French....

Artificial Intelligence technologies have come a long way over the years. By training on images of human faces, these algorithms can take in-game character designs and make them look almost life-like. Using AI, oneTheWitcher 3player created a whole gallery of NPCs as they would look in real life. The Witcherseries has been around since the original game’s release in 2007. The latest title in the franchise,The Witcher 3, came out in 2015 and brought players once again to its fantasy world....

Summary Monday, April 8 is the end of an era forNintendo, as the online services for both the Wii U and 3DS are shutting down after today. ManyNintendofans have been dreading April 8, as it means that the online functionality for a significant number of games will cease to function. For some games, this means losing certain game modes. For games with a heavy online focus, it means that they will effectively cease to exist....

There may be another Twitch controversy coming, and this time it isn’t about inappropriate player names, streamers violating the TOS, or high-profileFaZe bans. This upset comes from a new feature that Twitch announced today, mid-roll ads, and many streamers and fans are very unhappy with this news. The Twitch team has to deal with unhappy customers all the time, whether they’restreamers banned for making controversial commentsor people upset about technical issues like lagging streams....

There are plenty of video games that mash together several eclectic sensibilities to form something unexpectedly special, but theDanganropaseries is one of the best examples of how to make this level of chaos work. The quirky series riffs on slice of life and high school genres, only to flip the idea of success and competition into a bizarre murder mystery that involves giant teddy bears and so much more. RELATED:Danganronpa: Most Memorable Executions Danganropahas slowly become a mainstream hit and iteven has its own anime....

WWE 2K22came out last week, and many consider it to be a big step in the right direction. While it’s not perfect,WWE 2K22 received praise for its revamped combat system, an insane amount of content, and for offering a relatively bug-free experience.WWE 2K22is turning out to be a great baseline for the future of the franchise. Like the rest of the series,WWE 2K22offers an extensive creation suitethat allows players to fully create superstars, arenas, movesets, entrances, and more....

There’s only one thing better than a 1980s actionmovie, and that would be a parody of a 1980s action movie. There are a lot of different interpretations of this genre, and the variety includes buddy cop dramas, war stories, and old TV show tropes. A lot of these kinds of movies had their peak of popularity in the 1980s, and modern movies often call back to them for the comedy and nostalgia value....

Summary With the latest update toDestiny 2from Bungie, players have discovered that a well-loved skill in the game, removed earlier this year, has been reintroduced. With the arrival of October comes the yearly spooky seasonal activity,the Festival of the Lost, where this year, players have brand-new weapons like the Acosmic grenade launcher, modes like Legendary Haunted Sectors, and even a new shader to chase. As with any live service game, regular content updates, bug fixes, and changes to weapons and armor are the norm....