Telltale Gamesis seeing a resurgence since it closed in the late 2010s thanks to upcoming projects likeThe Wolf Among Us 2, and there are renewed hopes that the company can forge a legacy of exceptional titles. It entered the mainstream with 2012’sThe Walking Dead, a beautiful story about two people desperately clinging to life during a zombie outbreak. Several games followed, fromTales from the Borderlandsto amemorable take on Bruce Wayne inBatman: The Telltale Series....

The Last of Uswas released in 2013 on PS3 and was another instant hit for Naughty Dog. It pushed storytelling forward for video games. Now, ten years later, it is being adapted into a live-action HBO show to bring that dramatic story into a new medium. Everything from the trailers leading up to the premiere looked good. The actors looked authentic as did the world but trailers can be misleading....

Summary Unicorn Overlord is the newest game from Vanillaware, a company known for its fantastic 2D artwork. The company established its cult popularity with titles like Odin Sphere and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and Unicorn Overlord is set to puta tactical RPG spin on their usual fare, following the displaced Prince Alain as he builds an army to reclaim his throne. Unicorn Overlord’s gameplay is similar to games like Ogre Battle in which armies are made up of units, formed with groups of characters all with different classes and abilities....

Being a Tenno inWarframeis no child’s play — even though the Tenno themselves are children, sort of. The pressure of keeping the peace in the galaxy, as well as stopping their mother from turning into a genocidal maniac, is quite a monumental task. That’s why players might need all the help they can get, especially when modding and building up their warframes. RELATED:Ways Warframe Beats Destiny 2 Lore (& Ways Destiny 2 Wins)...

Summary J.B. Perrette, head of games atWarner Bros., recently made a statement about the company leaning more on live service, free-to-play, and mobile games, rather than on single-player console titles. This shift in company focus may impact the future of popular games controlled by Warner Bros., including the much-anticipatedsequel toHogwarts Legacy. The last year has seen legendary highs and lows for theWarner Bros.gaming division. This February saw the release ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which did not meet critical or commercial expectations, with many criticizing its lackluster progression system, questionable combat framework, and ill-fitting live service implementation....

When one talks about the defining game that launched FromSoftware to dizzying heights of superstardom, it goes without saying that most people would utter the nameDark Soulswithout so much as a second thought. However, what people overlook is that there was another game that actually formed the base for this wildly successful franchise.Demon’s Soulsmight not have received the same level of critical and commercial praise as its sequel, but there’s no denying the fact that this game had something truly special, which materialized properly in its spiritual successor....

Video game economies can be pretty nonsensical. It used to be a little more cut-and-dried before this past decade when microtransactions were introduced. NowDestiny, as one example, has multiple sets of currencies. Some can be acquired in the game while other stuff can mostly be obtained through real-world cash. It is beyond nuts. Whatever happened to getting multiple costumes from just playing a game? Related:10 Things That Make No Sense About The Pokémon Economy Thankfully we aren’t going to dampen the mood any more about microtransactions and why they’re so detrimental to video games....

The video game industry can often seem like a cold, unforgiving place. With big companies often in the news for negative reasons, it can seem like so many people are out to exploit somebody else. It is almost enough to make people feel bad for being gamers. Rest assured, however, that there are beacons of light within gaming that only became possible because of the medium. RELATED:Most Influential Figures In The Western Gaming Industry These stories all show that there is goodness in the various gaming communities and even within some companies....

Summary The latest quarterly shareholder report from Embracer Group has noted that 2024’sAlone in the Darkunderperformed critically and financially, failing to meet management expectations and casting an unfortunate shadow over the horror classic remake. Layoffs, performance metrics, and theseparation of Gearbox Entertainmentand Saber Interactive were all highlighted throughout the report, with many continuing to raise eyebrows at Embracer’s compounding declarations of failed expectations. Promoted as a reimagining of the 1992 survival horror game,Alone in the Darkfeatures actors Jodie Comer and David Harbour as lead protagonists working to uncover mysterious happenings at a southern estate....

Just a few days afterAtomic Heart’s original launch, the developer Mundfish comes with two new patches, bringing significant improvements to the first-person shooter title. Patches 1.3.3.0 and 1.3.3.1 will fix several small yet important bugs thatAtomic Heartplayers faced since its release. Atomic Heartis a sci-fi shooter from the Cyprus-based game developer Mundfish. It’s set in a utopian version of the Soviet Union where a massive technological revolution took place. The world faced unparalleled prosperity, but then for some reason, the machines went mad and started killing people....

Released in 2000,PlayStation 2saw a wealth of fantastic games during its lifespan, shaping with its popularity the future of the gaming industry.Electronic Arts, orEA, was one of the most prominent developers and publishers on the platform. Related:PS2 Games That Turn 20 In 2023 EA is known for specializing in sports games, as well as action and shooter ones. Some ofthe most popular EA gameson thePlayStation 2include theBurnoutseries,Need for Speed: Most Wanted, andThe Simpsons Game....

Fans were disappointed whenGame of Thronescame to an end and had to say a tearful farewell to Westeros. AlthoughHouse of the Dragonhas given them a much-needed chance to revisit the Seven Kingdoms, many still want more adventures in theGame of Thronesworld. Of course,many fans turn toA Song Of Ice And Firebooks, but a handful ofGame of Thronesgamesmight give them their Westeros fix. These fans might still be waiting for the perfect game that really makes the most of the incredible world created by George R....

Anime used to be so niche. Fans had to scour video stores, trade tapes, and do all sorts to get a copy ofNinja Scroll, or uncensored, Japanese episodes ofDragon Ball Z. Now it’s so commonplace its slang has spread to other media. One popular term is‘tsundere’- someone who’s hard and hostile on the outside (tsun) but is actually quite loving or gentle on the inside (dere). Related:Anime That Parody the Tsundere Archetype It’s become such a familiar trope that people have found tsundere types in all sorts of media, including on Microsoft’s consoles....