Astalon: Tears of the Earthis a new indie game that is a throwback to theNES. It’s clear from the graphics, mechanical choices, and music right from the start. The game can easily be likened most to a Metroidvania with roguelike elements. RELATED:10 NES Games That Got Remakes (& What They Were Released For) Three young heroes are tasked with venturing into a tower filled with monsters to vanquish evil and save their village....
Remakes are a staple of the video game industry. We are constantly seeing reboots, reimaginings, and remakes of our favorite titles of yore.Nintendois a company that is not afraid to pad out their yearly lineups with remakes or rereleases. Today, we’ll be taking a look at five games that really do need a remake, along with five titles that we think would be fine without one. Let’s get into it....
Since the originalBioShockcame out in 2007, it has created a legacy in the gaming industry. Not only was it a solid first-person shooter with RPG elements, but it explored the deep philosophical systems of American exceptionalism, total utilitarianism, and objectivism. With all that it dives into, theBioShockseries is one that puts games in the realm of art. Such a game cannot be copied, but there are definitely games out there with similar traits....
Those watchingAll Elite Wrestling’s weekly Dynamite program are likely familiar with the ongoing feud betweenChris Jerichoand MJF. Currently, the feud is seeing Chris Jericho overcome five “labors” in order to get another match with his archenemy MJF, with last week’s labor seeing Jericho go one-on-one with ultraviolent deathmatch legend Nick Gage. The match was a brutal spectacle and featured a number of grisly spots, with one in particular catching the attention of Domino’s Pizza....
One of the many reasons why Ubisoft’s action seriesAssassin’s Creedis so popular with players is due to the developers ability to bring various time periods to life. The franchise has managed to bring the Italian Renaissance to life, Industrial Revolution England, Colonial America, Revolutionary France, and even the Crusades to name a few. These open sandboxes give players the ability tofight alongside Spartan Warriors, slide down the Egyptian Pyramids, and experience history in new ways....
Assassin’s Creed Miragefocuses on Basim, a man giving his all to improve his assassin skills so that he may eventually become one of the best among the Hidden Ones. As a Hidden One, Basim must try his best to work in the shadows and remain undetected. There are several assassination techniques that gamers can take advantage of in order to be as discrete as possible. The Ledge Assassination is a useful technique that’s been part of theAssassin’s Creedseries sinceAssassin’s Creed II....
BitLifeis an addictive mobile game where you have to guide virtual characters through various stages of life. Whether the scenario is mundane or extraordinary, you have to make choices for your character. From hitting the gym toselecting a career,every aspect is under your control, which makes the game very interesting. You can evenmarry into a royal family. Bitlifefeatures a variety of careers, and players can even become a mafia leader and rule the underworld....
Black Adamentered the year as one of the more anticipated Warner Bros. projects, with many audiences presumably excited to see the titular anti-hero make his official big-screen debut. However, the Dwayne Johnson superhero film has sluggishly fallen out of orbit since its October debut and looks to lose $50-$100 million after a monotonous seven-week theatrical run. Black Adamplaces Johnson center stage as the newest superhero figure to enter the Warner Bros....
The recently releasedDiablo Immortalhas received a rather overwhelming amount of backlash from the wider gaming community. With the title historically receiving criticism for its focus on mobile platforms, negative publicity has now spiraled in a way that many could not have predicted prior to its launch. It is the supposed pay-to-win nature of the microtransaction system ofDiablo Immortalthat has drawn this intense criticism, with players reportedly having to spend hundreds of thousands of real world dollars if they want to max out a player character’s stats....
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas been a victim of numerous leaks, and that streak of bad luck has continued for Activision ahead of the official multiplayer reveal. A new clip ofBlack Ops Cold Warmultiplayer gameplay has leaked online, and within that clip, a brand-new game mode can be seen. While memorablecharacters like Alex Mason returnto theBlack Ops Cold Warcampaign to make it feel like other entries in the series, the tiny bit of multiplayer footage seen for the game thus far shows that its being taken in a new direction....
Call of Duty: Vanguard’s final Season begins on August 24, and it will also serve as the final Season for the original version ofCall of Duty: Warzone. WithWarzone 2.0right around the corner, Activision, Raven Software, and other developers will seemingly be hitting a reset button on the ongoing story, with weapons and skins also rumored to be reset. Before this happens,the originalWarzonewill be going out with a bang, though many longtime fans are confused by the approach....
The intricately balanced world rules ofDungeons & Dragons, along with the complete freedom to choose how each player wants to approach every situation, has brought the tabletop RPG into the legendary status it enjoys today. However, sometimes players want to bend those rules a little, stepping away fromstandard, epicD&Dcampaignsand sometimes taking the role-playing into different worlds likeThe WitcherorPokemon. One homebrew builder who goes on Twitter as @JOEtheDM, has shared a new set of rules that combines with the 5e version ofDungeons & Dragonsin order to bringPokemoninto the tabletop adventure....
Summary According to reports of EA Motive transitioning into work on the newestBattlefieldendeavors, it’s assumed that progress on its Iron Man game is going smoothly. This Iron Man title, which is still officially untitled, has apparently hit at least one impressive landmark but has yet to unveil an actual name or any other details about it since its initial announcement.Iron Man’s shimmering backlit armor silhouette was revealed, to be fair, and appears markedly similar to Tony Stark’s Model 51 ‘Prime’ suit; otherwise, EA Motive has successfully remained tight-lipped....
