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It’s generally considered to be the worst Spider-Man story ever written; a contrived and hideous editorial exercise, engineered solely to erase Peter and Mary and Watson Parker’s marriage after 20 years of existence; a four-issue monument to everything that is awful and cynical about comic book storytelling and the laziness of retconning previous events. How? What? Why?! After so many years and so many superhero movies, Marvel Studios and several of their competitors have developed a habit of improving on narratives that had interesting ideas but flawed executions in the comic pages....

While Ubisoft is dead set on bringing Sam Fisher to everything but another Splinter Cell game, a new studio is set to revitalize the old “Spies vs Merc” multiplayer formula in 2021. Spectre is an upcoming stealth action title from Symbiosis Games – and it looks like a faithful recreation of the fan-favorite game mode. “Spectre is a game where players will take turns controlling two very different teams: the Spectres and the Reapers,” announced Symbiosis Games....

What makes Resident Evil 2 such a strong remake goes beyond its respect for its source material. Resident Evil 2 (2019) isn’t entirely faithful to the PlayStation 1 original, but this isn’t necessarily a fault. If anything, Capcom allowed Resident Evil 2’s remake to carve out its own unique identity in the context of the franchise – much like Resident Evil (2002) before it. Ghost Survivors is a side mode introduced in the remake to flesh out Resident Evil 2’s ancillary cast....

A common way to add replayability in Resident Evil games is by giving players a number of alternate costumes to unlock, and it sounds like the upcoming Resident Evil 2 remake will be no different. Players won’t just be unlocking alternate costumes through gameplay, though, some will also be available in the Extra DLC Pack, which comes with the Digital Deluxe edition of Resident Evil 2. Anyone who purchases the Digital Deluxe edition of Resident Evil 2, which retails for $69....

Those who recently decided to give Capcom’s “One-Shot” demo for the Resident Evil 2 remake a go and played until the 30 minute timer ran out were then rewarded with a cinematic trailer that gave a look at what else is to come in the title. Toward the end of the footage, it was confirmed that both HUNK and Tofu were going to make their return to the game, with the video showing the side characters in brief segments to tease their inclusion....

Fans of Capcom’s Beginning Hour demo for its survival-horror title Resident Evil 7 can now download the teaser without the requirement of a PlayStation Plus subscription. As many Resident Evil 7 fans are likely aware at this point, the game’s Beginning Hour demo recently received a “Twilight Version” update that allows players to explore even more of the teaser’s spooky, dilapidated mansion. While that definitely should be exciting to the survival-horror franchise’s legions of followers, perhaps what’s more invigorating is the fact that the demo can now be downloaded on the PS4 without having to own a membership to the PlayStation Plus subscription service....

Merchoid announces an official “4D candle” that adds another layer of immersion to the Resident Evil 7 VR experience by tapping into a player’s sense of smell. Virtual reality is really hitting its stride, by providing new ways to experience video games with a level of immersion that can really mess with a player’s sense of what’s real or not. This is likely why horror games like Resident Evil 7 tend to be the peripheral’s bread and butter – they have the capacity to scare the pants off of someone in ways an ordinary 2D experience cannot....

With Titanfall now having cemented itself as a March 2014 release, developer Respawn Entertainment is slowly starting to reveal more and more about their highly anticipated shooter. Just recently, the developer gave gamers their first look at the title’s expensive, yet awesome, Collector’s Edition, and today they have something that’s directly tied to the game. This latest news concerns the game’s various campaign maps, which we now know will each offer a distinct mode as dictated by the story....

Rocket League has an update today that addresses a few bug fixes and returns a feature back to the game. After developer Psyonix was purchased by Epic Games, Rocket League transitioned to free-to-play on September 23rd. During the transition, a feature in Rocket League mysteriously disappeared with no explanation. After Rocket League became free-to-play, the Quick Play option for playlists disappeared. Players were forced to select each playlist after returning to the menu following matches....

Despite the success of GTA Online, Take-Two is still very much focused on the single-player experience according to its CEO. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick recently hammered home that it is still very much focused on creating immersive single-player games during a recent earnings call. A surprising reveal for some considering the continued success of GTA Online. Zelnick highlighted that GTA Online was actually born from Rockstar’s hit single-player game GTA 5, which recently surpassed 140 million units sold....

EA revealed the top 100 players in the upcoming FIFA 21 soccer simulation game yesterday. Familiar faces such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar Jr, top the list for consecutive years, while other players have not been too satisfied with their overall rating. Every year, the FIFA top 100 stirs up controversy and this year is no different with players voicing their frustration with EA. Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku is not very happy with his FIFA 21 rating, going as far as accusing EA Sports of messing with ratings for publicity....

One of the stranger film announcements of recent years was 1Up, a comedy about the world of esports set be produced by Lionsgate and Buzzfeed. While not much has been heard about it since the initial reveal, recently it has been announced that Elliot Page, who was initially slated to appear in the film, has decided to step away from the project, and will be replaced by a new actor....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will launch this October, but there is still a lot we don’t know about the game. So far, Infinity Ward and Activision have focused on showing off the campaign, with only mentions of multiplayer and Spec Ops. It’s been rumored that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will also have a battle royale mode, with rumors claiming that it will be one of the biggest battle royale modes we’ve seen in any game to date....

Cyberpunk 2077 has been in development for years, but there is still very little we know about the ambitious open world RPG from CD Projekt Red. However, a new rumor has potentially revealed one of the locations players will be able to explore in the game. According to GamePressure, which cites an unnamed inside source, Cyberpunk 2077 will let players travel to the moon for a “fragment of the game.” Apparently CD Projekt Red’s Cracow studio is working on this particular aspect of the game....

A very surprising rumor has cropped up related to Bluepoint Games’ next title. Bluepoint is best known for its recent remasters and remakes, specifically Shadow of Colossus, Gravity Rush Remastered, and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. The rumor claims that Bluepoint is once again targeting a classic action game to remake, this time going back to the original PlayStation era. The game Bluepoint is working on is rumored to be Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain....

UPDATE: It’s official. Xbox and Ubisoft have confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege is coming to Game Pass on October 22. Original story follows. Xbox Game Pass continues to offer plenty of value for gamers, with the service consistently updated to offer more new games to jump into. The latest addition to Game Pass, if a recent tease is anything to go by, is a major multiplayer game from Ubisoft. Though Microsoft just recently announced the addition of LucasArts remasters like Grim Fandango to Game Pass, the company wasted no time teasing what is coming next to the platform....

In June 2010, Sony launched PlayStation Plus. When it originally launched, PS Plus was a subscription service that would provide players with access to free PS3 and PSP games every month, along with discounts, exclusive access to beta tests and demos, as well as features like automatic downloads for updates. Since then, the service has expanded to provide free PS Vita games and free PS4 games too. Thanks to the runaway success of the PS4, and the fact that PlayStation Plus is a mandatory requirement for PS4 multiplayer, over 10 million people have subscribed to the service....

At long last, Rust is coming to consoles. It has only taken seven years. This multiplayer survival game saw a period of popular revival with a recent Twitch-streamer server dominating the views, although diehard fans are keener on finding out what the game will be like on consoles. There’s a lot to learn about Rust, especially if this is the first time you’re embarking into its multiplayer chaos. With the release of Rust just around the corner for Xbox One and PS4, here’s everything you need to know before you play....

Yakuza is a fantastic franchise, but it’s not without its shortcomings. As a fan for over a decade, I’ve come away from each game over the years with an increasing frustration at how the series treats its female characters. Most of them tend to only function in service to male character development, and quite a few of them get rendered helpless far more than the male characters do. This isn’t to say that I don’t love the characters themselves, because I do....

Earlier this week, as part of World Outlander Day celebrations, Starz announced that Season 6 of beloved time travel romance adaptation Outlander would be coming to us in early 2022. While Starz didn’t confirm a specific release date for Outlander Season 6 past “early 2022,” series star Sam Heughan (hilariously) seemed to let the cat out of the bag on Twitter with a more specific “February 2022.” So don’t make any Valentine’s Day plans just yet....