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Summary As theResident Evilfranchise has taken a huge turn back towards what fans have been familiar with in its early years, it has resulted in nothing but praise all around. Arguably, the most successful of all recent titles including remakes is theResident Evil 4 Remake, as it completely revitalizes the original 2005 experience. Taking what fans loved in the first instance, and reimagining this to fit a more modern setting, appears to have worked wonders....

Red Dead Redemption 2has been one of the most enjoyable and thrilling experiences in gaming, setting the scene for John Marston’s rise to fame as players got to explore the life of Arthur Morgan. The decision to move back in time between titles gave fans a unique experience as they already knew a lot about John Marston, the protagonist of the previous game, who was only a side character inRed Dead Redemption 2....

This past weekend’s beta forMarvel’s Avengersoffered fans their first chance to play the game themselves. Yet hidden in the beta’s files was a surprise – references to currently unconfirmed playable superheroes, including War Machine and Hawkeye’s protege Kate Bishop. Now, with theMarvel’s Avengersbeta down in preparation for this weekend’s next beta phase, Crystal Dynamics has issued an update. Dataminers were surprised yet again, as the updated files appear to reveal even more characters....

According to the rumor mill,Sonyhas continued to make studio acquisitions, including the potential acquisition of another one recently. A few days ago, a Reddit user claimed to have had evidence of the subsequent acquisition thatSonymade and chose to keep quiet about. Given Sony’srecent spats with Microsoftover the Activision Blizzard acquisition debacle, it comes as little surprise that Sony might want to keep any potential acquisitions of its own in the dark as much as possible, only to announce them when the time is right....

While the massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) genre at large is known for each individual title having an immense amount of content to justify years-long subscriptions, Jagex’sRuneScapestands out for its legacy. The free-to-play game has existed since 2001, and since then has gone through multiple iterations — most recently becoming anHTML-based title withRuneScape 3rather than the Java-basedOld School RuneScape. Both versions are still being supported to this day, with the UK-based developer preparing to add new content intoRuneScapewith its Desperate Measures update....

Summary All Soulslike games can trace their roots back to FromSoftware’sDemon’s Souls, a game that combined the maze-like level design, and limited checkpoints of the Metroidvania genre with elements from 3D action titles likeThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The 2009 game also introduced online co-op and PvP invasions, long-standing systems that are staples of FromSoft games and the Soulslike genre to this day. FromSoftware continues to dominate with many hugely successful titles and multiple Game of the Year awards, but they aren’t the only developers in the Soulslike space....

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2has been announced, featuring both Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Sadly though, despite having two Spider-Men,Spider-Man 2will still be a single-player experience. It has been a crazy year for Insomniac,Spider-Man’s developer. Last year the team releasedSpider-Man: Miles Morales, a spinoff sequel to the original 2018 game,Marvel’s Spider-Man. Then earlier this year, Insomniac would go on to releaseRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart; leading many to wonder just when a formalSpider-Mansequel would be announced....

Summary AStarfieldplayer has discovered a locked pile of dung in the game due to a hilarious glitch. WhileStarfieldwas one of Bethesda’s most bug-free releases, it’s still a massive game that is prone to weird glitches, and this bug is certainly among the most hilarious ones a gamer can run into. Starfieldwas Microsoft’s biggest first-party release in 2023. Despite being available on Game Pass,Starfieldbecame a best-seller on Steam, partly due to being widely praised soon after its release....

Summary In the high-tech world of Bethesda’sStarfield, the Old West-styled Freestar Rangers stand out as somewhat of an oddity. What sets them apart fromStarfield’s other factionsisn’t just the antiquated stylings of their outfits, but also their dedication to looking out for the common person. Serving as both the police force and fiercest protectors of the libertarian-led Freestar Collective, the Freestar Rangers keep the peace in the wildest reaches of known space....

RELATED:PS Plus Premium Continues to Drop the Ball When It Comes to Retro Games Great Stealth Games on PS Plus Extra Another first-party exclusive offered on PS Plus Extra,The Last of Usis technically a stealth game. Though a player can technically run into battle guns blazing,The Last of Usheavily encourages players to take their time, survey each environment, and sneak through it cautiously. From here, players will be able to stealth takedown a variety of foes, even including the infected....

The roster ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis quite large and varied, featuring numerous characters from Nintendo franchises and beyond. One of the most represented series in the roster is thePokemonseries, having a total of eight playable fighters from the franchise.Super Smash Bros. Ultimatealso has a large modding community, with some creating some brand-new costumes for its characters. One modder was inspired to give two playable Pokemon fighters some costumes from the recently releasedPokemon Unite....

Once Humanis a large-scale, open-world survival sandbox game by Starry Studio, which offers players a lot of freedom when it comes to how they want to play. Although much of the upcoming content for this free-to-play live service game will not debut until the next season, the developers have alreadyreleased a patch update for July 18. The July 18 patch update brings some much-needed bug fixes to the game, along with several significant gameplay updates for players to explore....

Lobelia Sack-ville Baggins is renowned as being a pushy, entitled, and self-indulgent character who likes to go around causing trouble for others. Her prim and argumentative nature has made her a key antagonist for the Bagginses who live in Bag End, and she has wanted ownership of their hobbit hole for years, which made her very angry whenBilbo decided to adopt Frodoas his heir, and scarpered her plans to inherit the house....