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Pokemon ScarletandVioletare coming out in a few months, and although little is officially known about the games, multiple sources claim they will feature the iconic Elite Four and Champion battles unlikePokemon SwordandShield. InPokemon’s eighth Generation, players didn’t go up against Elite Four members at the end of the Gym Challenge, which acted more like a sports competition than the classic journey players have grown accustomed to. Still, the Gym Challenge had a final battle against the Champion, who in this case was the all-powerful trainer Leon....

TheResident Evilfranchise has always put challenge at its forefront. In a horror game, it’s often tempting for the developer to give the player very few resources to defend themselves, but in an action game players are usually given an abundance of ways to avoid death. Asan action-horror game,Resident Evil 4 Remakestrikes the perfect balance of both, giving players just enough ammo to get through an encounter by the skin of their teeth....

If there’s anything true in the gaming industry, it’s that rumors are practically everywhere, and many of them are false. It’s easy to see anyBloodbornerumor, for instance, and not believe a word of it because of how many there have been. One good rule of thumb is that all rumors live and die by their source, which adds credence to the latestBloodbornerumor to come out. About a week ago, Colin Moriarty stated that the recently acquiredBluepoint Games is bringing aBloodborneremaster to PS5, but that Bluepoint is making also makingBloodborne 2....

Ubisoft has a stable of fan favorite franchises, though more than a few appear to have been left behind in some fashion. In addition toSplinter Cell, the other major franchise Ubisoft tends to hear about from fans isPrince of Persia. While thecompany revealed a remake ofPrince of Persia: Sands of Timeearlier this year, fans continued to wonder if a proper new game was in the works. According to a brand new rumor, it appears that Ubisoft has big plans for the long-runningPrince of Persiafranchise....

The very first Disney and Marvel Games Showcase has just wrapped up, and there was a surprising amount of announcements, includingSkydance’s Marvel game. While the extremely fast 25-minute showcase didn’t have too many big reveals, there was plenty for Disney andMarvelfans to get excited about. However, one clear standout from the event was Skydance’s project, which was revealed for the very first time today. Though its setting and premise were leaked earlier this morning, it’s now been officially confirmed that Skydance’s Marvel game will revolve aroundBlack Panther and Captain Americaas they fight against Hydra during World War Two, something that fans likely didn’t guess when Skydance said it was developing an ensemble Marvel game....

Even after all these years, there’s no telling what will occur during a casual playthrough ofSkyrim, and one fan captures the moment when they are somehow able to ride on the back of a dragon after it’s been killed. As theunbelievably successful follow-up toOblivion, the fifth entry in Bethesda’s iconicElder Scrollsseries is a force to be reckoned with, not only in the RPG genre, but in mainstream gaming in general....

Fans ofSonic the Hedgehogdon’t have to wait any longer for information about the sequel’s plot. A document that includes the plot of the upcoming Sonic movie has been submitted to the United States Copyright Office, making what happens in the next film known to gamers, film enthusiasts, and anyone who might be interested. The previousSonic the Hedgehogfilm is currently touted as one of history’s best video game movies. The film grossed a total of around $148 Million at the domestic box office and was labeled one of 2020’s most notable major film releases (due in part to a dry spell of film releases caused by the COVID-19 pandemic)....

Star Trekhas brought a plethora of fantastic characters to audiences over the years,from lovable yet stoic starship captains, to some of themost terrifyingly creepy enemiesin the sci-fi genre. The franchise is fantastic at crafting protagonists and antagonists, but what sets the fictional creation aside is its ability to create morally ambiguous characters. Plenty of characters straddle the line between right and wrong for various purposes, likethe enigmatic Q. For these reasons, it’s often hard to overtly hate a character, even when they are an antagonist....

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Respawn Entertainment’s first entry into a galaxy far, far away won critical acclaim when it launched in November, but Lucasfilm’s expectations for the action title were initially very different, according to game director Stig Asmussen. Asmussen and many of the team members assembled at Respawn forFallen Orderhad backgrounds in creating melee-focused action titles, with the director playing a key role in the creation of the originalGod of Wartrilogy....

Fighting games are some of the trickiest ones to get the hang of.King of Fightershas wacky directional inputs like the Pretzel Motion.Tekkenhas simpler inputs, but each character has a novel’s worth of attacks to learn. EvenSuper Smash Bros, while looking like the simplest game to play, can be quite technical. Then there’sStreet Fighter, the series that essentially started the whole shebang. Its latest entry,Street Fighter 6, helpfully informs the player which characters are easier or harder to learn....

Terrariais about to receive its next major content update, one that’s possibly going to be the game’s true final outing, before developer Re-Logic considers it complete. A truly timeless release,Terrariahas had half a dozen “final” content updates over the years, only for Re-Logic to jump back onto the game and produce something fresh and new for the fans to play. Th upcoming “Labor of Love” update won’t be quite as substantial as some of these previous updates, but some of its features have been requested for quite a long while now, such as the ability to quickly switch gear loadouts, for example....

While it makes sense that horror fans often find themselves frustrated by tropes, since it can feel like the same stories are being told again and again, some tropes actually work really well. One of the best ones is the “Ghost Town” trope since this creates a creepy, isolated setting where no one wants to hang out. The characters know that they have to get out of here and fast as they can just tell that something horrible is on its way....

The history of Kyoto Animation is full of both success and tragedy. From humble beginnings to bringing forth anime such asViolet Evergarden, Clannad, Hyouka, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid,andK-On, this anime studio has become a respected force in the world of slice-of-life and romance anime. On the flip side, of course, this studio was infamously the target of an arson attack by a man who accused the company of plagiarism. This unfortunately halted the production of anime for a few years, but they are back to reclaim their throne....