When Castlevania is discussed today–at this point far-removed from any new games in the series–we often hear about the same few retro titles. The original game paved the way for other action-platformers. Symphony of the Night influenced decades of non-linear action-RPGs, including a long line of great games on the …
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You can play Minecraft just about anywhere–PC, consoles, and mobile devices all run Mojang’s seemingly immortal game. But the truth is that despite being on a dozen platforms, there are really just two versions: Bedrock and Java. If you’re looking to get into Minecraft, you’ll see people talking about these …
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Ahead of Sonic Origins’ June 23, 2022 release, Sega will delist the currently available digital versions of each game included in the collection, which includes the original Sonic the Hedgehog. This removal is coming much sooner than the new version, so you best buy them now if you want to. …
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Yet another famous video game franchise is reportedly becoming a movie. According to Deadline, Sega is moving ahead with a Streets of Rage movie written by John Wick’s Derek Kolstad. dj2 Entertainment, the production company behind Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie series as well as the upcoming It Takes Two …
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The stealth-espionage genre was made mainstream with 1998’s Metal Gear Solid, but Kojima’s series faced stiff competition from Ubisoft and the “Tom Clancy’s” brand almost immediately. Splinter Cell dialed up the realism and ripped-from-the-headlines stories in place of the outright goofiness of Metal Gear, added a revolutionary lighting system for …
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The Lego game series as we know it today has been around since the release of Lego Star Wars in 2005. Since then, developer TT Games has created more than 20 Lego-based action-adventure games adapted from Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lord of the Rings, and more …
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Microsoft has announced that Xbox ray tracing has been removed from the Minecraft Preview version after the prototype code was added by mistake. After offering Insiders the opportunity to test ray tracing support on Xbox Series X and S consoles earlier this week, the publisher has decided the optimization option …
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It’s April 1, and that means you can’t trust a single brand today. Mojang seems to be the rare exception because its April Fools prank isn’t a load of bunk; it’s actually real. The developer has added a brand-new Snapshot to Minecraft that lets players tackle the game’s 64-bit world …
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A fan-made Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC port is now available. Created by a mod group named the Harbour Masters, the Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC version–called Ship of Harkinian–comes with the following features: HD graphics, widescreen support, keyboard and controller, modding, and gyroscope support. The Harbour Masters …
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Microsoft has announced Minecraft Preview, a new standalone app that’s designed to replace the Bedrock Beta program for testing the game’s beta builds. Minecraft Preview will intially be rolling out on iOS, Xbox, and Windows 10 and 11, and will be included along with the base game for Xbox Game …
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