In the world of Capcom’sResident Evil 4remake, there is nothing better than a formidable weapon to take care of the hordes of shambling, infected villagers that are threatening to tear Leon’s head off. Forget the pistols and the rifle; a shotgun can be effective both as crowd control and for dealing with things up close with no quarter given. While the game certainly provides many options for Leon to potentially pick up, the weapon that is known as the Skull Shaker is a more elusive pick-up....

[UPDATE: Sony has confirmed that Godfall: Challenger Edition, Mortal Shell, and LEGO DC Super-Villains are the free PS Plus games for December. There seems to be some confusion as to whether or not Challenge Edition is base game + endgame content or is just a curated endgame experience, with it seemingly leaning toward the latter. Read moreHERE. Original story follows.] ThePS Plusfree games for December 2021 are in a bit of an interesting scenario....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis now live. While the game hasreleased to mostly positive reviews, that doesn’t mean that everyone is happy with this year’s iteration of the FPS franchise. In fact, some fans are pretty frustrated withModern Warfare’smaps, with a variety of complaints beginning to circulate online about the new game’s level designs. One of the primary complaints so far have been about the size of the maps themselves, with some fans believing that it feels closer toBattlefieldthan the traditionalCall of Dutyexperience....

Summary Gene Roddenberry’sStar Trekhas introduced viewers to many iconic alien races, from the logical Vulcans to the (sometimes) honorable Klingons. Fans have seen humanity, as part of the United Federation of Planets,travel out at warp speedto explore the cosmos. RELATED:Star Trek: What Is The Mirror Universe? Boldly going where no one has gone before doesn’t just mean meeting alien races (and sometimes hooking up with them), but also sampling the weird and wonderful food and drink produced around the galaxy....

The High Republic makes a surprise inclusion inStar WarsJedi: Survivor. The High Republic may be a new era in theStar Warsfranchise, but it is extremely important to the canon, bridging the gap between the Old Republic and the Grand Republic era ofStar Wars. The High Republic is a primary focus inStar WarsJedi: Survivorand players might want to know more about the era before embarking on a galaxy-spanning adventure. RELATED:Lingering Questions We Have After The End Of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor...

Summary Star Warsgames have been hitting all the right notes lately as they accurately land on gaming trends and manage to exceed the expectations of the IP nowadays. Indeed, any excitement regardingStar WarsbeforeAndorwas looking fairly dim, and Respawn’sStar Wars Jedifranchise was able to pull the franchise free from that perilous sarlacc.Fallen Orderoffered an intriguing narrative for refugee Padawan Cal KestiswhileSurvivorexpands that story to encompass the High Republic. Now, Ubisoft’s open-worldStar Wars Outlawslooks to carry the torch forStar Warsgames....

AlthoughTales of Arisewon’t be releasing until later this year after being delayed due to the pandemic, fans are nonetheless excited for the first mainline game from theTalesseries in five years.Tales of Arisepromises to evolve and revitalize the series with a team made of veterans and newcomers alike. Over the years, theTalesfranchise has become one of the biggest RPG series in Japan alongsideDragon QuestandFinal Fantasydue to its unique Linear Motion Battle System and interesting narrative themes....

Adventure games have their roots in PC gaming, with classic adventures from LucasArts being the prime example of this, such asDay Of The Tentacle. However, nowadays, even these old classics are being ported to consoles. This is by no means a bad thing; with point-and-click adventure games rarely being released in the modern day, injecting these classics further into the mainstream can only be good for the dying genre. Unfortunately, many modern adventure games, especially the lesser-known indies, are still exclusive to the PC....

TheForza Horizonseries has quickly become one of the best open-world racing franchises out there, and it is showing no signs of slowing down. The gameplay is thrilling, the cars feel lifelike, the open-world locales are fun to explore, and it has everything someone would expect from a game like this. The studio continues to set the bar higher and higher with each entry, andForza Horizon 5may be the best one yet....

The Last of Uswas a huge hit when it first launched in 2013, earning acclaim from critics, selling millions of copies, and spawning a franchise that’s seen DLC, a PS4 remaster, a sequel, and soon an HBO TV adaptation. And in the very near future, fans will be able to play an updated version of the originalLast of Usgame, asThe Last of Usremake will soon be launching for PlayStation 5.Note that this article will have some SPOILERS forThe Last of Us....

Summary The Last of Uswas quickly given the title of one of the best games on its native PS3, and over the years it has mustered a reputation far higher than most other titles. A sequel wasn’t necessary, but fans were clearly eager for more, anddeveloper Naughty Dogwas surely all too willing to oblige.The Last of Us 2released in 2020, but not without controversy, as some took issue with the tale being told....

A YouTuber has created a concept trailer for an open-worldBlack Panthergame using Unreal Engine 5. With recent news thatEA was working on three Marvel games, this fanmade trailer has fueled gamers' excitement for a standaloneBlack Panthergame. Back in July, there was a rumor that EA was alreadydeveloping aBlack Panthergameunder the codename “Project Rainier.” According to industry insider Jeff Grubb, it’s said to be a single-player open-world game that will follow the player’s journey to becoming the new Black Panther....

Summary Plenty of gags hit the internet during 2024’s recent April Fools’ Day, but not all of them were one-off jokes. Landfall Games, the indie developer behind theTotally Accurate Battleseries,Stick Fight: The Game,Clustertruck, and more, has upheld its tradition of launching humorous multiplayer games on April 1 withContent Warning, and it’s already turning heads. As a horror-comedy title made in the vein ofLethal Company,Content Warninghas already amassed over six million downloads and 200,000 concurrent Steam players during its 24-hour free-to-keep period....