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Rare was at the top of its game during the glory days of the Nintendo 64, launching hit after hit in seemingly every genre from platformers to racing games. Among these titles was the video game adaptation ofGoldeneye, considered to help revolutionize the first person shooter experience on a console. Not resting on its laurels, Rare one upped this gargantuan hit with its sophomore shooter on the console titledPerfect Dark, a genre pushing, technologically impressive action game and often ranked among thebest games on the N64....

A new report indicates that a remake ofThe Last of Usis in development at Naughty Dog, but that wasn’t always the case. Naughty Dog’s sequel,The Last of Us 2, has garnered mostly critical acclaim once again for the serieswinning more Game of the Year awards than any other in gaming historyand further cementing Naughty Dog as a premier studio for PlayStation games. But apparently theThe Last of Usremake was originally given to a smaller team of around 30 members pulled from Sony Corp....

The adaptation ofThe Last of Usinto a television series has been welcomed by many, with the show treating the source material with respect, but a VFX company has wondered what it would be like if artificial intelligence turned it back into a game. With the rise ofAI technology such as ChatGPTbeing a hot topic at the moment, gamers, artists, and others in the creative industries are either expressing their joy over what machine learning can achieve or sharing their dismay over the potential for loss of that human element in art....

Warning! Spoilers ahead forThe Last of Us. BeforeThe Last of Useven started airing on HBO, audiences were comparing it toThe Mandalorian– not just because it’s a science fiction series starring Pedro Pascal, but because it revolves around a surrogate parent-child relationship. ButThe Last of Us’ Joel and Ellie are a very different duo than Mando and Grogu. Aside from the obvious differences (The Last of Usis set on Earth whileThe Mandaloriantakes place in a galaxy far, far away), there are some key distinctions between the nuances of their character dynamics....

Just when Jason Statham thought it was safe to go back in the water, he’ll be returning for a sequel to his 2018 prehistoric shark thrillerThe Meg. Steve Alten, the author of the novel upon whichThe Megwas based, announced inthat he’d finished writing a sequel calledMeg 2: The Trench. Alten said that the tone of the new script is “dark” and that the eventual movie might be rated R. WithBen Wheatley ofKill List,Sightseers, andA Field in Englandin the director’s chair, an R rating is practically a given....

Sony’sPlayStation 5console has been jailbroken, which could pave the way for piracy and homebrew content. While it sometimes takes years for it to happen, most video game consoles and other electronics are eventually “jailbroken,” which essentially means they’ve been modified to perform functions or install content that would normally be restricted by the device’s manufacturer. There’s been a long history of video game consolejailbreaks, and now it’s happened to one of the industry’s newest systems....

TheCall of Dutyfranchise is coming up on 20 years of existence. Even the youngest of fans in the days of the firstCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2release are now becoming adults and professionals in their preferred line of work. Some of those professions, like being a UFC fighter, have more space to involve some colorful trash-talk. One ofUFC’s rising starsincorporated one of gaming’s most notorious taunts in their pre-fight press conference aimed at his opponent....

Many eyes are carefully watchingWarcraftandCall of Dutypublisher Activision Blizzard’s next moves. After a tumultuous 2021, which began with multiple employees accusing the publisher of enabling workplace harassment, and ended withMicrosoft closing a deal on purchasing Activision Blizzard, the company has made headline gaming news for quite some time. Looking forward to 2022, fans are hoping to see some new content for their favorite titles. With Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, many were hoping to see aconsole version of popular MMORPGWorld of Warcraft....

To add to the ever-increasing number of properties that have made an appearance inFortnite, Bungie has allowed Epic Games to introduce three new skins based on itsDestinyIP. These skins - based on Ikora Rey, Commander Zavala, and the Exo Stranger - come with their own unique gliders, pickaxes, and back blings. Separate from the character packs is an individual “Investigate” emote that allows players to bring out their very own ghost that scans the surrounding area....

One of the biggest benefits of a gaming subscription likePS Plusis that new content keeps pouring in. Of course, that doesn’t mean every single game released on the service is for everyone; after all, thePS Plus free games for June 2023 are headlined byNBA 2K23, an incredibly popular game among sports fans and largely only sports fans. It is supported byJurassic World Evolution 2andTrek to Yomi, as well as a plethora of PS Plus Extra and Premium games....

As the opener for its E3 2021 press conference, Nintendo revealed the next DLC character forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. In a move that surprised just about everyone, Kazuya Mishima from Bandai Namco’sTekkenseries is making hisSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatedebut. This dangerous martial artist debuted as the main character of the firstTekkengame in 1994. After being thrown off a mountain by his father Heihachi to test his strength, Kazuya awakened his Devil Gene and began his lifelong crusade to destroy his father....

Professions in MMOs likeWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightprovide a slice of life experience to players, allowing them to take a breather from heavy-duty questing and instead focus on the more “fantasy living” aspects of the vast world of Azeroth. In the case ofCooking,World of Warcraft: Dragonflightplayers may be surprised that this Profession has become much tougher to level up because of the expansion’s revamped mechanics. RELATED:World Of Warcraft Classic: The Best Non-Combat Gear Sets Considering how Cooking, like other Professions, now relies on exclusive recipes, players of the newWorld of Warcraftexpansion need to be more tactical with regards to their leveling up approach....

When compared to other gaming platforms like Nintendo or PlayStation,Xboxis the youngest, with the original Xbox releasing in November 2001. Despite this, Xbox has grown quite a lot since that point, with the platform currently occupying nearly 35 percent of the console market share, according to a recent GamingSmart study, and a dedicated fanbase. In fact, one member of the fanbase has developed a way to stylize broken Xbox controllers....